Highwayman (Darkest Dungeon II)

This article is about the hero in Darkest Dungeon II. For other appearances, see Highwayman (disambiguation).

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Highwayman
Default Name
Dismas
Stats [Compare Stats] [View/Edit Data]
	Base	Upgraded
HP	35	35
Speed	5	5
Resistances
Bleed	30%	40%
Blight	30%	30%
Burn	30%	30%
Disease	30%	40%
Stun	30%	40%
Move	30%	30%
Debuff	20%	20%
Deathblow	60%	75%
Low ▪ Medium ▪ High ▪ Upgraded
Movement
2 forward, 2 backward

“	Hunted, hurried, a fugitive seeking to outpace the past.	„
	~ The Academic

The Highwayman is one of 14 Heroes in Darkest Dungeon II. He is unlocked at the start of the game.

Befitting his class description, Highwayman is a versatile hero capable of playing in any rank and fulfilling several different roles as needed on a team. Highwayman has a moveset that is exceptionally rank flexible, and is capable of hitting most enemy ranks from almost any rank himself. His most unique traits are his Riposte, and the ability to steal enemy tokens, providing something that few other heroes would be able to, and can allow him to easily disrupt and weaken enemies that could otherwise prove more difficult or dangerous to deal with. Highwayman is excellent at adapting to a variety of teams, and can slot well into most comps rather easily due to his excellent choices of paths and versatile skillset

Class Description

"Violently versatile, ruthlessly pragmatic."

• ANY RANK
• HIGH DMG
• VERSATILE
• RIPOSTE

Skills and Paths

The Highwayman starts the game equipped with Wicked Slice, Pistol Shot, Duelist's Advance, Tracking Shot, and Take Aim. All other skills must be unlocked through the Shrine of Reflection, after which they are permanently unlocked and available for subsequent playthroughs.

“

To seek is to find.

„

Riposte inflicts (33%)
Default skills. Rewards candles upon reaching the second Inn.

Wicked Slice

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-8	15%	Execution 1
	Upgraded
	6-9	20%	Execution 1

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Pistol Shot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Target
	3-6	10%	When Target
	Upgraded
	5-8	15%	When Target

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Duelist's Advance

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	3-5	5%	Forward 1 Add x2
	Upgraded
	4-6	10%	Forward 1 Add x3,

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Tracking Shot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Target
	Ignores , Add Remove ,
	Upgraded
	Ignores , Add Remove , Cannot Gain (2 Turns)

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Take Aim

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	2(1)

	Self
	Add Remove
	Upgraded
	Add x2 Remove

Media
Animation Sound Effect

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Point Blank Shot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	6-10	10%	Knockback 1 Add	Back 1
	Upgraded
	10-13	15%	Knockback 1 Add	Back 1

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Grapeshot Blast

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Target
	3-5	5%
	Upgraded
	4-6	10%	-2

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Open Vein

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	3-5	5%	2 4 when Target
	Upgraded
	4-6	10%	3 6 when Target

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Double Tap

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-8	5%	Deals +30% DMG when Target HP< 30%
	Upgraded
	6-9	5%	Deals +30% DMG when Target HP< 50% Execution 1

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Highway Robbery

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Melee			1

	Crit	Target	Self
	5%	Ignores Remove 2 Positive Tokens -5% CRIT
	Upgraded
	5%	Ignores Steal 2 Positive Tokens -5% CRIT	+5% CRIT

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Double Cross

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-4	5%	Ignores Removes Add	Add
	Upgraded
	3-5	5%	Ignores Removes Add x2	Add

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Riposte

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-6	10%	(33%)

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

Media
Animation

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Act-Out Attack

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	3-6	5%	(33%)

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

“

Up close and personal - that's how the job gets done.

„

Riposte inflicts (33%)
A brawler focused on front rank combat and ripostes.

Affected Skills

Wicked Slice

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-8	15%	Execution 1
	Upgraded
	6-9	20%	Execution 2

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Duelist's Advance

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	3-5	5%	Forward 2 Add x2,
	Upgraded
	4-6	10%	Forward 2 Add x2,

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Grapeshot Blast

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Self
	3-5	10%	Back 1
	Upgraded
	4-6	15%	Back 1

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Take Aim

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	3

	Self
	Add x2 Round Start: Add Add
	Upgraded
	Add x2 Round Start: Add Add Riposte Skills: +25% DMG (4 Turns)

Media
Animation Sound Effect

“

I never miss.

„

Riposte inflicts (33%)
A back rank role that emphasizes ranged skill use.

Afected Skills

Pistol Shot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit
	4-8	10%
	Upgraded
	7-10	15%

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Point Blank Shot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	6-10	10%	Knockback 2 Add	Back 2
	Upgraded
	10-13	15%	Knockback 2 Add	Back 2

---

Grapeshot Blast

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit
	3-6	10%
	Upgraded
	5-7	15%

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Double Tap

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-4	5%	Execution 1 When Target Survives: Fire a Second Shot	Back 1
	Upgraded
	3-5	5%	Execution 1 When Target Survives: Fire a Second Shot	Back 1

Second Shot

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Target
	2-4	5%	Ignores
	Upgraded
	3-5	5%	Ignores Execution 1 Add

Notes
Extra action Highwayman will be forced to use this skill against the same enemy after Double tap Cannot target corpses

“

Let's go another round then.

„

Riposte inflicts 2
A rank-flexible Bleed specialist.

Affected SKills

Open Vein

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	3-5	5%	3
	Upgraded
	4-6	10%	4 -10% RES

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Grapeshot Blast

	Type	Rank	Target
	Ranged

	Damage	Crit	Target
	2-3	5%	-10% RES
	Upgraded
	3-4	10%	-15% RES +1 Received

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Highway Robbery

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Melee			1

	Crit	Target	Self
	5%	Ignores Remove 2 Positive Tokens -2 Dealt
	Upgraded
	5%	Ignores Steal 2 Positive Tokens -2 Dealt	+2 Dealt

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Riposte

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	4-6	10%	2

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

Media
Animation

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Unique Trinkets

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

Image	Trinket	Description
	Rat Skull Indelible 65	Turn Start: If First in Turn Order: (33%) Self: Take Aim Skill: Skills Ignore Target: Tracking Shot Skill:-20% RES vs Creature: -66% Healing Received from Skills
	Tormenting Locket Indelible 65	If Rank = 1: +10% CRIT If Rank = 4: +10% CRIT Open Vein Skill: +1 Dealt Gain on Hit: Ranged Skills: +1 (15%)
	Cursed Coin Indelible 65	+5% DMG per Positive Token Target: Highway Robbery Skill: Steal If Relics in inventory> 50: -10% CRIT

Signature Inn Item

SIGNATURE ITEM	EFFECTS	BARKS
Morbid Joke	"Wrecked him? That it surely did." [2 Targets] Highwayman (80%)(20%)	You ever heard the one about the chandler...? What's red and bad fer your teeth? ... A brick. Dark humour is like food. Not everyone gets it.

Trivia

• The Highwayman is one of the twelve Heroes returning from Darkest Dungeon, and one of the first nine Heroes to be available in the sequel.
• The Highwayman's default name is a reference to penitent thief crucified next to Jesus of Nazareth, traditionally known in the Catholic tradition as Dismas.
• There are several unused story sketches related to the Highwayman which depicts some parts of his past.
  • The sketch of Dismas eating a rat seems to be the origin of the Rat Skull trinket.

Gallery

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  A story sketch possibly depicting the Highwayman in the aftermath of the stagecoach robbery

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  The Highwayman eating a dead rat while hiding from his pursuers