The second chapter of the Grave Robber’s story inDarkest Dungeon 2is called Night Cap, and it pits players against a drunken husband. To get through this chapter, fans must succeed in poisoning the husband before the hero’s stress bar fills up, which may initially seem to be quite difficult. Fortunately, there is an easy way to go about completingDarkest Dungeon 2’s Night Cap chapter, and this guide has full details on exactly what must be done.
Darkest Dungeon 2: Grave Robber Chapter 2 Guide
Upon starting the Night Cap chapter, the enemy will perform a Threatening Tantrum, dealing a single stress damage toDarkest Dungeon 2’s Grave Robberand applying buffs to himself and the drink cart. One of these buffs is called Threatening, and players will need to deal with it several times during the encounter if they hope to survive. Here are details on exactly how fans can remove Threatening from the husband and avoid taking additional stress damage:
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With the process for removing the Threatening buff established, there are two scenarios that players should be prepared for. The first one sees the husband with no Threatening token and the drink cart with a Guarded token. In this scenario, players should use the Take A Breath skill to heal some stress. The second one sees the husband with no Threatening token and the drink cart with no Guarded token. In this scenario, players should use the Poison His Drink skill to start dealing damage.
To make sure that all is perfectly clear, here is a simplified version of exactly howroguelitefans should approach the encounter in Night Cap:
Fans that follow this advice should have no trouble surviving until the husband is ultimately dispatched by the poison. When that occurs, players will complete thisDarkest Dungeon 2story chapterand earn their reward: the Repartee skill. This ability buffs the Grave Robber with both Dodge and Taunt when used, but it can only be activated if she has Stealth in its unupgraded form.
Darkest Dungeon 2is available now in Early Access on PC.
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