Duelist (Darkest Dungeon II)

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Duelist
Default Name
Sahar
Stats [Compare Stats] [View/Edit Data]
	Base	Upgraded
HP	28	28
Speed	6	6
Resistances
Bleed	30%	40%
Blight	30%	40%
Burn	30%	40%
Disease	30%	30%
Stun	10%	10%
Move	40%	40%
Debuff	20%	20%
Deathblow	60%	75%
Low ▪ Medium ▪ High ▪ Upgraded
Movement
2 forward, 1 backward

“	Perfection glints wicked along the rapier's edge.	„
	~ The Academic

The Duelist is a hero in Darkest Dungeon II exclusive to The Binding Blade DLC.

Duelist functions as a glass cannon hero, sporting low health but best-in-class mobility and the ability to put out rather hefty damage, most immediately comparable to a hero like Grave Robber, Jester, or the Shieldbreaker from Darkest Dungeon 1. Due to many of her skills moving her forward or backwards throughout the ranks, Duelist can reposition herself with ease, making her incredibly difficult if not outright impossible to shuffle out of position. As a counterbalance to her various strengths and flexibility, Duelist has to manage a unique Stance system that plays into nearly every aspect of her character, with nearly all of her moves gaining new effects based on the stance she's in or requiring her to have a specific stance to use them. Additionally, Duelist has among the lowest health in the game and has very little ways to defend herself outside of Dodge, often relying on her teammates to protect her via Guard, Taunt, or heals. Duelists excellent mobility can also occasionally cause teammates to be pushed out of position, and often requires teams to be built with her mobility in mind

Class Description

"Perfection knows no pity"

• ANY RANK
• RIPOSTE
• DODGE
• MOBILE

Unique Attributes

Stances

Duelist comes with her own unique system in the form of her Stances, Aggressive Stance and Defensive Stance. Duelists stances affect every part of her moveset, with most of her skills either gaining different effects when used during either stance, or requiring she be in a stance to be used at all. All of Duelists paths have different passives for each stance which provide various buffs to the character in the form of extra survivability, damage, or disruption ability

Skills and Paths

The Duelist starts the game with Touché, Feint, Disengage, Flick, and Preparation. Additional skills must be unlocked through the Shrine of Reflection.

“

To seek is to find.

„

Stance passives enhance survivability via Riposte.
Default skills. Rewards candles upon reaching the second inn.
:On Riposte: Heal Self: 10% (33%)
:On Riposte: Gain (33%)

Touché

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	5-7	5%	Back 1 when Forward 1 when
	Upgraded
	7-9	10%	Back 1 when Forward 1 when Rank 1 or 2: Gain if no Stance Rank 3 or 4: Gain if no Stance

---

Feint

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	2-4	5%	Invert Stance Add x2
	Upgraded
	3-6	10%	Invert Stance Add x3

---

Disengage

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	3-5	5%	Pull 1 when Knockback 1 when	Add Add Back 1
	Upgraded
	4-6	10%	Pull 2 when Knockback 2 when	Add Add Back 1

---

Flick

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-6	10%	Ignores when Self Ignores when Self
	Upgraded
	6-8	15%	Ignores when Self Ignores when Self Execution 1

---

Preparation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add ,
	Upgraded
	Add Add , +50% Riposte DMG when Add when

---

The Boot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-5	5%	Knockback 2	Requires Self
	Upgraded
	3-6	15%	Knockback 3 Add	Requires Self

---

Again!

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown	Uses
	Buff		(Ally)	5	2

	Target	Self
	Clear Skills Cooldowns	Requires Self Remove
	Upgraded
	Clear Skills Cooldowns	Requires Self or Remove all Stances (50%)

---

Flèche

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	6-8	10%	+30% DMG when Self Add Forward 3 Remove all
	Upgraded
	7-10	15%	+30% DMG when Self +5% CRIT when Self Add Forward 3 Remove all when not

---

Meditation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add x3 Add x2 when Add x2 when
	Upgraded
	Add Add x3 Remove Add x2 when Add x2 when

---

Coup de Grâce

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Ranged			1

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	4	5%	Ignores , Execution 1	Requires Self
	Upgraded
	6	10%	Ignores , Execution 2	Requires Self

---

Ruthless Instruction

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff			1

	Target	Self
	Add x2	Requires Self
	Upgraded
	Add x2 when : Ignore when	Requires Self has or

---

Riposte

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit
	4-7	5%

Notes
Occurs when the hero receives a damaging attack while they have a Riposte token. Affected by and consumes tokens like a regular attack.

“

Encore! Again - until you get it right!

„

A back row taskmaster capable of driving allies forward, whatever the cost.
Stance passives provide recovery on killing blows.
:Gain on Killing Blow: 3
:Gain on Killing Blow: -1

Affected Skills

Disengage

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-4	5%	Ignores	Back 2 Invert Stance Add
	Upgraded
	3-5	10%	Ignores	Back 2 Invert Stance Add

---

Again!

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		(Ally)	3

	Target	Self
	+10% DMG per (4 Turns)	Requires Self
	Upgraded
	+10% DMG per (4 Turns) when +3 , Extra turn when	Requires Self or

Notes
Extra turns are not Extra Actions. Extra Actions:Ignores Turn Start/End effects, DOTs and interrupts the Turn Order. Extra Turn: Respect all DOT's and Turn Start/End Effects

---

Coup de Grâce

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Ranged			1

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	4-6	15%	Execution 1
	Upgraded
	5-8	20%	Execution 1	Gain on Killing Blow: Clear all Skills Cooldowns

---

Ruthless Instruction

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff			1

	Target	Self
	Requires Target 5+: -2 when +1 , Add when	Requires Self or
	Upgraded
	Requires Target 5+: -3 when +2 , Add when	Requires Self has or

Unaffected Skills

Touché

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	5-7	5%	Back 1 when Forward 1 when
	Upgraded
	7-9	10%	Back 1 when Forward 1 when Rank 1 or 2: Gain if no Stance Rank 3 or 4: Gain: if no Stance

---

Feint

[[File:|72px]]	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	2-4	5%	Invert Stance Add x2
	Upgraded
	3-6	10%	Invert Stance Add x3

---

Flick

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-6	10%	Ignores when Self Ignores when Self
	Upgraded
	6-8	15%	Ignores when Self Ignores when Self Execution 1

---

Preparation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add ,
	Upgraded
	Add Add , +50% Riposte DMG when Add when

---

The Boot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-5	5%	Knockback 2	Requires Self
	Upgraded
	3-6	15%	-Knockback 2 Add	Requires Self

---

Flèche

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	6-8	10%	+30% DMG when Self Add Forward 3 Remove All
	Upgraded
	7-10	15%	+30% DMG when Self +5% CRIT when Self Add Forward 3 Remove All when not

---

Meditation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add x3 Add x2 when Add x2 when
	Upgraded
	Add Add x3 Remove Add x2 when Add x2 when

“

Imbécile! You're nothing to me!

„

Skilled at disrupting the enemy, creating opening for allies to exploit.
Stance passives overpower or undermine Debuff Resist.
:Skills Gain: +20% RES Piercing
:Sword Skills Gain: -5% RES

Affected Skills

Touché

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-5	5%	Add when Add when
	Upgraded
	5-7	10%	Add when Add when Rank 1 or 2: Gain if no Stance Rank 3 or 4: Gain: if no Stance

---

Disengage

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	3-5	5%	Ignores Add when	Add Back 1 Add
	Upgraded
	5-6	10%	Ignores Add when :Add x2 when	Add Back 1 Add

---

The Boot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-5	5%	Knockback 2 Add when Target	Requires Self
	Upgraded
	3-6	15%	Knockback 2 If Target : Add when Target Add when	Requires Self or

---

Coup de Grâce

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Ranged			2

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	1-2	5%	Add x2, x2	Requires Remove all Stances
	Upgraded
	2-3	10%	Add x2, x2 when Add when	Requires or Remove all Stances

Unaffected Skills

Touché

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	5-7	5%	Back 1 when Forward 1 when
	Upgraded
	7-9	10%	Back 1 when Forward 1 when Rank 1 or 2: Gain if no Stance Rank 3 or 4: Gain: if no Stance

---

Feint

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	2-4	5%	Invert Stance Add x2
	Upgraded
	3-6	10%	Invert Stance Add x3

---

Flick

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-6	10%	Ignores when Self Ignores when Self
	Upgraded
	6-8	15%	Ignores when Self Ignores when Self Execution 1

---

Preparation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add ,
	Upgraded
	Add Add , +50% Riposte DMG when Add when

---

The Boot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-5	5%	Knockback 2	Requires Self
	Upgraded
	3-6	15%	-Knockback 2 Add	Requires Self

---

Flèche

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	6-8	10%	+30% DMG when Self Add Forward 3 Remove All
	Upgraded
	7-10	15%	+30% DMG when Self +5% CRIT when Self Add Forward 3 Remove All when not

---

Meditation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add x3 Add x2 when Add x2 when
	Upgraded
	Add Add x3 Remove Add x2 when Add x2 when

“

I live for this.

„

A rank-flexible,extremely high-risk role with high damage potential.
Stance passives increase power and risk alike, stacking up to 5 times.
Effects are lost when damaged.
:Gain when Missed: +5% CRIT, -10% , , RES
:Gain when Missed: +20% DMG Dealt, +40% DMG Received

Affected Skills

Feint

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	2-4	5%	Invert Stance Add x2
	Upgraded
	3-6	10%	Invert Stance Add x2

---

Disengage

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Melee			1

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	3-5	5%	Ignores	Back 1 Add Add when
	Upgraded
	5-6	10%	Ignores	Back 1 Add Add when Gain from Ally Behind when

Notes
The Ally that applies the is the Ally Behind before using the skill.

---

Preparation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add ,
	Upgraded
	Add Add , Remove when Add when

---

Coup de Grâce

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Ranged			2

	Damage	Crit	Self
	4-6	5%	Removes Intrépide Stance Effects
	Upgraded
	5-8	10%	Removes Intrépide Stance Effects

Unaffected Skills

Touché

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	5-7	5%	Back 1 when Forward 1 when
	Upgraded
	7-9	10%	Back 1 when Forward 1 when Rank 1 or 2: Gain if no Stance Rank 3 or 4: Gain: if no Stance

---

Feint

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	2-4	5%	Invert Stance Add x2
	Upgraded
	3-6	10%	Invert Stance Add x3

---

Flick

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-6	10%	Ignores when Self Ignores when Self
	Upgraded
	6-8	15%	Ignores when Self Ignores when Self Execution 1

---

Preparation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add ,
	Upgraded
	Add Add , +50% Riposte DMG when Add when

---

The Boot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-5	5%	Knockback 2	Requires Self
	Upgraded
	3-6	15%	-Knockback 2 Add	Requires Self

---

Flèche

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	6-8	10%	+30% DMG when Self Add Forward 3 Remove All
	Upgraded
	7-10	15%	+30% DMG when Self +5% CRIT when Self Add Forward 3 Remove All when not

---

Meditation

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1

	Self
	Add Add x3 Add x2 when Add x2 when
	Upgraded
	Add Add x3 Remove Add x2 when Add x2 when

Act-Out Attack

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit
	4-7	10%

Notes
May occur when two heroes have a Respectful or Hateful relationship.

Unique Trinkets

🔸Each Hero has their own 3 unique Trinkets, exclusive only to them.

Image	Trinket	Description
	Academie Ring Indelible 65	Riposte Skills: +10% CRIT +33% RES Piercing Gain on Miss: Remove (20%)
	Dark Lanthorn Indelible 65	Combat Start: Apply on Hit: Riposte Skills: (66%) Gain when Hit: 1 (15%)
	Lover's Glove Indelible 65	Combat Start: Target: Again! Skills: Gain on Miss: +1 (25%)

Signature Inn Item

Signature items is a group of inn items unlockable in The Altar of Hope. They serve as the final reward for upgrading your heroes.

SIGNATURE ITEM	EFFECTS	BARKS
Blade Oil	"A clean blade is a killing blade." [1 Target] Duelist Riposte Skills: Execution 2 (Until Next Inn)	Waste no advantage. I'll spare myself the revelry - there's work to be done. Hush - leave me to my preparations.