You will get a pop up on your screen when he arrives and then the chase is on. Continuing to explore the religion gone bad theme, this boss enters the dungeon to hunt you down if anyone from your party is tainted with the curse. Instead the team introduced a wandering boss mechanic with the Fanatic.
He does show up on the estate around week 5 so you don’t have to go through any wild unlocks.Īs the fans hoped for a vampire hunter style class, Tyler and Chris are much more clever. However, the team loves the class and it is a real treat for veteran players who are a bit more skilled. Also, the whole self-mutilation bloody theme may be a bit much.
He is also very tricky to play, as he is at his best when near death or insanity. Tyler explained that the character had always been on the roster, but they did not think he would be as appealing at the launch of the game. What better way to contradict the court than to bring in a fanatical new character called the Flagellant? This anti-hero is at his core insane and driven. With the new theme comes the new classes. So The Crimson Court mirrors the excess and eventual decline at the estate. It was always eluded to in the game that eventually he dug too deep into the arcane world and it ruined the estate, but also unleashed the terrors you now fight as a player. Taking a turn into the vampiric, the guys explained their motivations and philosophy behind the update.Ĭhris explained that after watching a documentary on the old Limelight club in New York, it inspired him to look into the debauchery of the ancestor in Darkest Dungeon. This DLC introduces some new elements to the game with a new area dungeon, character class, and bosses. We got the chance for an exclusive interview with Tyler Sigman and Chris Bourassa over at Red Hook Games this week about their latest DLC, The Crimson Court for the hit Steam game Darkest Dungeon.