Grave Robber (Darkest Dungeon)/Butcher's Circus

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Grave Robber
Base Stats & Resistences
MAX HP	30	Stun		5%
DODGE	20	Move		15%
PROT	0%	Blight		60%
ACC MOD	+0	Bleed		25%
CRIT	10.0%	Debuff		25%
DMG	8-13	Death Blow		75%
Other information
Movement		2 forwards, 2 backwards.
Crit Buff Bonus		+10 DODGE (2 rds)
Religious		No

Combat Skills

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

Pick to the Face#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Melee			+0%	100	5%	Armor Piercing
Further levels Level 2 Base 100 0 None None Level 3 Base 100 0 None None Level 4 Base 100 0 None None Level 5 Base 100 0 None None Sound None

Lunge#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Melee			+40%	110	12%	+20% Death Blow Chance	Forward 2
Further levels Level 2 Base 100 0 None None Level 3 Base 100 0 None None Level 4 Base 100 0 None None Level 5 Base 100 0 None None Sound None

Flashing Daggers#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Ranged			-20%	100	-1%	-33% Bleed Resist (100% base)
Further levels Level 2 Base 100 0 None None Level 3 Base 100 0 None None Level 4 Base 100 0 None None Level 5 Base 100 0 None None Sound None

Shadow Fade#
	Rank	Target	Effect	Self
		Self		Back 2 Stealth (2 rds) +100% DMG while Stealthed (2 rds) +8% CRIT while Stealthed (2 rds) +50% Stress dealt while Stealthed (2 rds) +20% Death Blow Chance while Stealthed (2 rds)
Further levels Level 2 None None Level 3 None None Level 4 None None Level 5 None None Sound None
Limit:	3 Uses per Battle

Thrown Dagger#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Ranged			+0%	120	12%	+60% DMG vs Marked
Further levels Level 2 Base 100 0 None None Level 3 Base 100 0 None None Level 4 Base 100 0 None None Level 5 Base 100 0 None None Sound None

Panic Darts#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Ranged			-60%	95	11.5%	Blight (140% base) 4 pts/rd for 4 rds Stress +30
Further levels Level 2 Base 100 0 None None Level 3 Base 100 0 None None Level 4 Base 100 0 None None Level 5 Base 100 0 None None Sound None

Toxin Trickery#
	Rank	Target	Effect	Self
		Self		Cure Blight/Bleed Clear Debuffs +15 DODGE (1 Battle)
Further levels Level 2 None None Level 3 None None Level 4 None None Level 5 None None Sound None
Limit:	1 Use per Battle

Tactical Analysis

Using a Grave Robber

The Grave Robber is an extremely versatile class, being able to accommodate most play styles, to an extent.

Lunge allows them to deal high damage, especially when coupled with Shadow Fade, for increased damage and CRIT chance. Furthermore, the increased Deathblow chance makes it a good "assassin" attack. Front-line Grave Robbers still keep it in their roster as a way to compensate for being shuffled. If you're combining Shadow Fade with Lunge, equip the Cloak and Dagger to increase Lunge's damage and Deathblow chance, on top of bypassing enemy Guards.

Thrown Dagger is effective against Marked targets, due to its increased damage. However, not being able to strike rank 1 means its best used along side the Houndmaster, Arbalest, or Musketeer, since they also deal extra damage to Marked targets.

Pick to the Face is effective against high PROT builds, but its lack of target choice compared to the Grave Robber's other attacks make it slightly situational. However, it's the only attack skill that can be used from rank 1, so it can be used when the Grave Robber is stuck on position one, or used as a follow up to Lunge.

Flashing Daggers deals very high damage for a multi-targeted attack, making it a useful skill. It is effective for hitting targets on Death's Door, as even if it fails to Deathblow, it still damages multiple targets. Also, by reducing bleed resist on targets, it opens them up for bleed attacks- particularly the Houndmaster's Hound's Harry and the Jester's Harvest, which are multi-target attacks that apply Bleed.

Alternatively, Panic Darts deals high stress. This synergizes well with the attack and the Grave Robber's high CRIT chance, creating a 1/5 chance of dealing around 40 stress attacks. Coupled with its potential to strike any rank, this makes it effective for stressing out targets. Its Blight damage and mediocre damage are not to be underestimated - if it reduces a hero to deaths door, the stress can cause a heart attack. If you're using her as part of a Stress build, equip the Satchel of Dirty Tricks to crank up the Stress output - paired with the Carnival Masque and it will deal a massive 39 damage before accounting for crits.

Toxin Trickery is invaluable, as it lasts all battle- meaning the Grave Robber goes from having good dodge to very good dodge- coupled with the Man-at-Arm's Bolster and/or the Antiquarian's Invigorating Vapours can easily make them a very difficult foe to strike. The Hellion's Terrifying YAWP! or the Plague Doctor's Blinding Gas synergise with the Grave Robber's elevated dodge, allowing the class to be more evasive than the Jester.

Fighting a Grave Robber

Pay attention to the team setup and her equipment to deduce the Grave Robber's role. If she's equipped with Stress-increasing trinkets or is part of a Stress team in general you can expect her to spam Panic Darts throughout the entire battle. If the team has Markers you can expect her to be doing a lot of damage with Thrown Dagger. Shuffling her does little to disable her skills due to her high mobility - a knockback will induce a Lunge counterattack, and a pull will just have her vanish into hiding with Shadow Fade.

Her biggest weakness, though, is her paltry Stun resistance. At a 5% resistance, any Stun skill is almost guaranteed to land. If you're using units with Stun-increasing trinkets, you can even chain-Stun her despite the 50% bonus Stun resistance after recovery. For instance, a Vestal with the Tome of Fury still has a 75% chance of Stunning a Grave Robber with the Stun recovery buff. A stun-focused team can essentially prevent the Grave Robber from acting for most of the battle as long as their attacks hit.

Trinkets

Trinket Image	Trinket Name	Rarity	Class Restriction	Prestige Level Unlocked	Effect	Additional Notes
	Well Balanced Stiletto	Ringmaster	Grave Robber	Prestige Level 16	+10% DMG On Melee Attack Hit: Self Buff: +20% DMG Ranged Skills On Melee Attack Hit: Self Buff: +6% CRIT Ranged Skills On Ranged Attack Hit: Self Buff: +15 ACC Melee Skills On Ranged Attack Hit: Self Buff: +20% Death Blow Dealt Chance Melee Skills
	Cloak and Dagger	Ringmaster	Grave Robber	Prestige Level 32	+15% DMG Melee Skills +10% Death Blow Dealt Chance Melee Skills +20 DODGE while Stealthed Bypass Guard while Stealthed
	Leather Bandolier	Ringmaster	Grave Robber	Prestige Level 53	+10% DMG Ranged Skills +8 DODGE +5% CRIT
	Satchel of Dirty Tricks	Ringmaster	Grave Robber	Prestige Level 58	+10 ACC +4 DODGE +20% Blight Skill Chance +10% Stress Dealt