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This article is about the hero in Darkest Dungeon. For his appearance in the sequel, see Flagellant (Darkest Dungeon II).

Flagellant
Stats [Compare]
Armor	1	2	3	4	5
MAX HP	22	26	30	34	38
DODGE	0	5	10	15	20
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5
SPD	6	6	8	8	9
CRIT	2%	3%	4%	5%	6%
DMG	3-6	4-7	4-8	5-10	5-11
Base Resistances
Stun		50%	Move		50%
Blight		30%	Bleed		65%
Disease		40%	Debuff		30%
Death Blow		73%	Trap		0%
Other information
Movement		3 forwards, 1 backwards.
Crit Buff Bonus		+20% Bleed Skill Chance
Religious		Yes
Provisions		None

“	There is power in the Blood, for those with the fortitude to pay the price.	„
	~ The Ancestor

The Flagellant is one of the playable Characters in Darkest Dungeon. He is exclusive to The Crimson Court DLC.

Description

“

If there was ever such a thing as ‘weaponized suffering’, then the Flagellant would be the term made flesh. This man is unique among the various classes in the sense that he thrives on the ruin of his mind and body. Whereas every sane member of your band of mercenaries aims to minimize wounds and disability by mitigation (armor) or avoidance (dodging), the Flagellant welcomes them. He will stand like a wall between his comrades and his foes, with his arms wide open, his body exposed, acting like a magnet for all harm that may come their way. His power lies within the martyrdom, and it is something that transcends physical laws: every action of violence that lands on his tortured corpus creates not an equal, but a far more potent reaction. He converts damage in either powerful healing for his allies, or horrifying punishment for his enemies in the form of insanely powerful bleeding attacks. And the more the minions of darkness try to end his life, the stronger he becomes, since his strength is at its summit when he himself is at the brink of death… or madness. How far are you willing to push him? Because the desire for power can cloud judgement, and sometimes pushing too far can have… dire consequences.

„

Unique Attributes

• The only Affliction the Flagellant can receive is Rapturous (unless he is dead in the endless mode in the Farmstead, in which case, he will be Refracted), which gives +25% DMG, +3 SPD, and -20 DODGE. While Rapturous, the Flagellant will often randomly attack enemies, other party members, or even himself, among other effects. He can never obtain a Virtue, and will always become Rapturous upon reaching 100 stress.
• When the Flagellant falls below 40% HP, he receives a buff for +20% DMG and +7% CRIT. He will also become able to use his emergency heal skills (Redeem and Exsanguinate) if they're enabled during the battle.
• When the Flagellant reaches Death's Door, every other member of the party is healed for 10% of their max HP, and the Flagellant obtains a buff for +5 ACC, +20% DMG, +2 SPD, and +20% Stun, Bleed, Blight, and Debuff Resist. Additionally, he will never gain Recovery debuffs. (He will, however, still obtain debuffs from heart attacks.)
• Should the Flagellant die, he will stun (125% base) all enemies as his last act, and heal the remaining party members for 10 HP.
• As his name suggests, he will only use the Penance Hall for Stress Relief. This will always heal 100 stress, or 90 if "The Town is Abuzz!" Town Event is active. He also cannot gain any negative Quirks that restrict him to other town activities for Stress Relief unless he interacts with certain curios that will give him them, i.e Moonshine Barrel
• He will refuse to embark with another Flagellant in the party, as "the burden of suffering cannot be shared."
• In total, if the Flagellant is both at Death's Door and Rapturous, he receives a grand total of: +65% DMG, +7 CRT, +5 SPD, +20% Stun/Bleed/Blight/Debuff resistance, and a -20 DODGE.

Combat Skills

“	The Flagellant belongs to an extremist faction within the church, and is generally regarded with a toxic mixture of fear, awe and disgust. The power he draws from martyrdom is as effective as it is unsettling - in one moment he is a fountain of healing renewal, and the next, a conduit of terrible wrath. His full potential is realized only on the brink of madness... or death.	„
	~ Guild

Note: New Flagellants will always come with the Punish skill.

"Exhaustion" debuffs (From Exsanguinate and Redeem) cannot be cleared by Medicinal Herbs.

(All buffs and debuffs last for 3 rounds unless otherwise specified.)

Punish
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Melee			100%	95	5%	Bleed (100% base) 4 pts/rd for 3 rds -20% Bleed Resist (100% base, 3 rds)
Further levels Level 2 100% 100 6% Bleed (110% base) 4 pts/rd for 3 rds -23% Bleed Resist (110% base, 3 rds) Level 3 100% 105 7% Bleed (120% base) 5 pts/rd for 3 rds -26% Bleed Resist (120% base, 3 rds) Level 4 100% 110 8% Bleed (130% base) 5 pts/rd for 3 rds -30% Bleed Resist (130% base, 3 rds) Level 5 100% 115 9% Bleed (140% base) 6 pts/rd for 3 rds -33% Bleed Resist (140% base, 3 rds) Sound

Rain of Sorrows
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Melee			-67%	95	2%	Bleed (100% base) 3 pts/rd for 3 rds -20% Bleed Resist (100% base, 3 rds)
Further levels Level 2 -67% 100 3% Bleed (110% base) 3 pts/rd for 3 rds -23% Bleed Resist (110% base, 3 rds) Level 3 -67% 105 4% Bleed (120% base) 4 pts/rd for 3 rds -26% Bleed Resist (120% base, 3 rds) Level 4 -67% 110 5% Bleed (130% base) 4 pts/rd for 3 rds -30% Bleed Resist (130% base, 3 rds) Level 5 -67% 115 6% Bleed (140% base) 5 pts/rd for 3 rds -33% Bleed Resist (140% base, 3 rds) Sound

Exsanguinate
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Melee			100%	90	3%	Bleed (100% base) 5 pts/rd for 3 rds	Heal 35% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds)
Further levels Level 2 100% 95 4% Bleed (110% base) 6 pts/rd for 3 rds Heal 39% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds) Level 3 100% 100 5% Bleed (120% base) 7 pts/rd for 3 rds Heal 42% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds) Level 4 100% 105 6% Bleed (130% base) 8 pts/rd for 3 rds Heal 46% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds) Level 5 100% 110 7% Bleed (140% base) 9 pts/rd for 3 rds Heal 50% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds) Sound
Limit:	3 Uses per Battle Only usable below 40% HP

Reclaim
	Rank	Target	Heal	Effect	Self
			2 pts/rd for 2 rds		Bleed (120% base) 3 pts/rd for 3 rds
Further levels Level 2 2 pts/rd for 3 rds Bleed (130% base) 3 pts/rd for 3 rds Level 3 3 pts/rd for 2 rds Bleed (140% base) 4 pts/rd for 3 rds Level 4 3 pts/rd for 3 rds Bleed (150% base) 4 pts/rd for 3 rds Level 5 4 pts/rd for 3 rds Bleed (160% base) 5 pts/rd for 3 rds Sound

Redeem
	Rank	Target	Heal	Effect	Self
			33% max HP		Heal 35% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds)
Further levels Level 2 35% max HP Heal 39% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds) Level 3 37.5% max HP Heal 42% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds) Level 4 40% max HP Heal 46% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds) Level 5 43% max HP Heal 50% max HP -25% Healing Skills -25% Healing Received -3 SPD (3 rds) Sound
Limit:	2 Uses per Battle Only usable below 40% HP

Endure
	Rank	Target	Effect	Self
			-10 Stress	+10 Stress +1 SPD (4 rds)
Further levels Level 2 -11 Stress +9 Stress +1 SPD (4 rds) Level 3 -12 Stress +8 Stress +2 SPD (4 rds) Level 4 -13 Stress +7 Stress +2 SPD (4 rds) Level 5 -14 Stress +6 Stress +3 SPD (4 rds) Sound File:Char al fl endure.wav

Suffer
	Rank	Target	Effect	Self
			Clear Marked Target Transfer Blight/Bleed	Mark Self (2 rds) Receive Blight/Bleed -20% Stress (4 rds) +6% Death Blow Resist (4 rds)
Further levels Level 2 Clear Marked Target Transfer Blight/Bleed Mark Self (2 rds) Receive Blight/Bleed -25% Stress (4 rds) +7% Death Blow Resist (4 rds) Level 3 Clear Marked Target Transfer Blight/Bleed Mark Self (2 rds) Receive Blight/Bleed -30% Stress (4 rds) +8% Death Blow Resist (4 rds) Level 4 Clear Marked Target Transfer Blight/Bleed Mark Self (2 rds) Receive Blight/Bleed -35% Stress (4 rds) +9% Death Blow Resist (4 rds) Level 5 Clear Marked Target Transfer Blight/Bleed Mark Self (2 rds) Receive Blight/Bleed -40% Stress (4 rds) +10% Death Blow Resist (4 rds) Sound

Camping Skills

“	Eschewing the company of others, the Flagellant turns his back to the fire, denying himself the comforts of its warmth. Instead, he whips himself mercilessly - this is a man locked in perpetual battle with his own flesh and blood.	„
	~ Survivalist

Unlike other heroes, the Flagellant only has unique camping skills, giving him a total of 4. All of his camping skills target himself, either healing his health, his stress, or even raising his stress to bring him to his Rapturous state faster.

Lash's Anger
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	1	Self	+40 Stress
	Bark	"I have been chosen to suffer, so suffer I must!"
Lash's Solace
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	3	Self	-50 Stress
	Bark	"I find comfort in the pain..."
Lash's Kiss
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	3	Self	Heal 33% HP Remove Bleeding Remove Blight +3 SPD (4 Battles)
	Bark	"A lover's kiss!"
Lash's Cure
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	2	Self	Remove Disease
	Bark	"Let all foulness be purged from my sacred flesh!"

Equipment

“	The Flagellant relishes the scars and abrasions that cover his body - drawing incomprehensible resilience from the tearing of his own flesh. His flail, a particularly cruel and merciless weapon, drips with his enemies' blood... and his own.	„
	~ Blacksmith

Unlike other games, equipment upgrades in Darkest Dungeon are linear, all bought at the Blacksmith.

Flail
Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Level 4			Level 5
	Hand-Fashioned Flail			Initiate's Flail			Suffering Flail			Bloodthirsty Flail			The Burden
	DMG base:	3-6		DMG base:	4-7		DMG base:	4-8		DMG base:	5-10		DMG base:	5-11
	CRT base:	2.0%		CRT base:	3.0%		CRT base:	4.0%		CRT base:	5.0%		CRT base:	6.0%
	SPD base:	6		SPD base:	6		SPD base:	8		SPD base:	8		SPD base:	9
Flesh
Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Level 4			Level 5
	Sinner's Flesh			Lacerated Flesh			Scarred Flesh			Martyr's Flesh			The Testament
	DODGE base:	0		DODGE base:	5		DODGE base:	10		DODGE base:	15		DODGE base:	20
	HP base:	22		HP base:	26		HP base:	30		HP base:	34		HP base:	38

Each Hero has Trinkets unique to them that only they can equip. The Flagellant has seven; 2 uncommon, 2 Crimson Court and 1 common, rare and very rare. His normal trinkets are hoods and collars, and his Crimson Court trinkets are teeth and glass due to a beating he received from a drunken patron while begging for money.

Trinket Image	Trinket Name	Rarity	Class Restriction	Origin Dungeon	Effect	Additional Notes
	Heartburst Hood	Common	Flagellant		+4 SPD if HP below 40%
	Resurrection's Collar	Uncommon	Flagellant		+33% Healing Skills -15% Bleed Skill Chance
	Punishment's Hood	Uncommon	Flagellant		+20% Bleed Skill Chance -20% Healing Skills +15% DMG if HP below 40%
	Suffering's Collar	Rare	Flagellant		+20% Bleed Resist if HP below 40% +20% Blight Resist if HP below 40% +10% MAX HP
	Eternity's Collar	Very Rare	Flagellant		+10% Death Blow Resist +20 DODGE at Death's Door +20% DMG if Stress above 85

The Crimson Court DLC added special Trinket Sets, two for each hero. They confer powerful bonuses to the hero equipped with them, and having both equipped at once yields an additional bonus, which is shown greyed out at the bottom. The origin dungeon for all Trinket Sets is the Courtyard and they all have the rarity Crimson Court. The Shieldbreaker Trinket Set, however, is only obtainable through her final 6th and 7th nightmare encounters and won't be dropped or given as a reward in the Courtyard. Trinkets you already have will stop dropping, so there's value in not selling the ones you don't like until you get the ones you want.

Trinket Image	Trinket Name	Class Restriction	Effect	Set Effect	Quote	Additional Notes
	Chipped Tooth	Flagellant	+20% MAX HP +35% Move Resist	+10% Death Blow Resist	"We're all falling apart..."
	Shard of Glass		+35% Bleed Skill Chance -20% Bleed Resist

The Color of Madness DLC added trinkets with a new rarity, Crystalline. Each hero has their own unique crystalline trinket which can be bought from Jeweler inside the Nomad Wagon with Crystal Shards found within the Farmstead.

Trinket Image	Trinket Name	Rarity	Class Restriction	Shard Cost	Effect	Additional Notes
	Acidic Husk Ichor	Crystalline	Flagellant	65 Shards	-25% MAX HP +30% DMG +30% Bleed Skill Chance vs Husk +25% Healing Received if HP below 20%

District Bonus

The Crimson Court DLC adds Districts to the Hamlet, some of which confer passive benefits to heroes.

The gold cost of most Districts in Radiant mode is significantly reduced. The price in Radiant mode is shown in parentheses.

Districts
Name	Image	Effect	Cost
Altar of Light		Crusader, Vestal, and Flagellant receive: +10% Stun Resist +10% Healing Skills	5000 (100)
			200
			1

Trivia

• The Flagellant shares his name with a Quirk that makes heroes only use the Penance Chamber for Stress Relief. Naturally, he can only relieve stress in the Penance Chamber.
  • Moreover, the achievement for recruiting a Flagellant for the first time, "The Flesh is Willing", shares its name with an attack that the Necromancer uses during his boss fight.
• The predetermined name for the Flagellant is Damian, which is most likely named after a saint of the same name who introduced flagellation to the Catholic Church.
• He is currently the only playable character to have a modified Death Blow resistance. The Flagellant has an innate 73% passive chance to resist fatality while others have a 67% chance.
• No backer heroes exist within this class, because backer heroes are Kickstarter users suggestions before the original game was released; the other three are the Musketeer, the Antiquarian and the Shieldbreaker.
• The line "Blood for the burden! Bones for the Light!" is most likely a reference to followers of Khorne, the Chaos god of hate, rage, violence, and bloodshed from Warhammer and their battlecry; "Blood for the Blood God, skulls for the Skull Throne!" The Flagellant himself may be a reference to the flagellants from Warhammer Fantasy, as both use "weaponized suffering," against their enemies.
• The Crimson Court trinket Chipped Tooth, together with the quote "We're all falling apart", may possibly be a reference to a scene from the film Fight Club, where a protagonist (who found release in abusing his body) is disturbed to see his loosened tooth fall out. His companion Tyler Durden then quips: "Hey, even the Mona Lisa is falling apart", prompting the hero to flick the tooth away.

view DLC for Darkest Dungeon
Expansions	The Crimson Court The Color of Madness The Butcher's Circus
Heroes	The Shieldbreaker The Musketeer