Leper (Darkest Dungeon II)

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

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Leper
Default Name
Baldwin
Stats [Compare Stats] [View/Edit Data]
	Base	Upgraded
HP	44	52
Speed	2	2
Resistances
Bleed	10%	10%
Blight	10%	10%
Burn	20%	20%
Disease	30%	30%
Stun	30%	30%
Move	20%	30%
Debuff	20%	20%
Deathblow	60%	75%
Low ▪ Medium ▪ High ▪ Upgraded
Movement
1 forward
Permanent Condition(s)
Combat Start: Add (50%) Add (25%)

“	Making peace with adversity is the very essence of existence.	„
	~ The Academic

The Leper is a front-line Hero in Darkest Dungeon II that fits into the classic "bruiser" archetype—slow, tough, and hard-hitting. Defensively, the Leper is quite self-sufficient, capable of drawing enemy attention while boosting his own defences, and healing his own HP and Stress; while most of his offensive skills are oriented around wrecking the enemy front line.

While boasting some of the highest health and damage numbers in the game, the Leper also suffers from a number of weaknesses. Firstly, his huge damage potential is limited by his inability to target the back ranks, as well as a tendency to Blind himself when attacking. Secondly, he is very weak to being repositioned: most of his skills become unusable in the back ranks, and unlike other front-line heroes, he does not have an efficient way to move himself forward. Lastly, he is very slow, meaning that he is often forced to react to enemy attacks instead of acting proactively. When building a party with the Leper, care must be taken to mitigate these weaknesses, or to place him in a role where they are less debilitating.

Unique Attributes

Blindness

True to his name, the Leper has a high chance to Blind himself when using Chop, Hew, or Break—his most damaging abilities—and additionally, he starts each battle with up to two tokens which cannot be resisted by Debuff resistance! In order for the Leper to be an effective damage dealer, he must either have a way of clearing his own blindness, or he must depend on allies to provide him with Combo tokens.

Skills

The Leper start the game with Chop, Purge, Withstand, Solemnity, and Reflection. All other skills must be unlocked through the Shrine of Reflection, after which they are permanently available for subsequent playthroughs.

Chop

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	6-12	5%	Ignores when Target Add (75%)
	Upgraded
	6-16	5%	Ignores when Target Add (60%)

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Purge

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target
	2-4	5%	Knockback 3 Target Team: Clear Corpse
	Upgraded
	3-5	5%	Knockback 3 Target Team: Clear Corpse

Notes
Corpses are cleared even if the Leper misses.

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Withstand

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown	Uses
	Buff		Self	3	2

	Self
	Add x2 Add x2 +15% RES +15% RES +15% RES +15% RES Turn Start: (3 Turns)
	Upgraded
	Add x2 Add x2 +25% RES +25% RES +25% RES +25% RES Turn Start: (3 turns)

Media
Animation Sound Effect

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Solemnity

	Type	Rank	Target	Uses
	Heal		Self	2

	Heal	Self
	Requires HP < 33% Heal 33%	-2
	Upgraded
	Requires HP < 33% Heal 50%	-3

Media
Animation Sound Effect

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Reflection

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	1(0)

	Self
	-1 Remove Remove
	Upgraded
	-2 Remove Remove +20% RES

Media
File:Dd2 skill reflection.gif Animation Sound Effect

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Hew

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	3-7	5%	Ignores when Target Add (75%)
	Upgraded
	4-9	5%	Ignores when Target Add (60%)

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Revenge

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown	Uses
	Buff		Self	3	2

	Self
	Add x2 Turn Start: (3 turns)
	Upgraded
	Add Remove Turn Start: , (15%) (3 turns)

Notes
The tokens cannot be resisted.

Media
Animation Sound Effect

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Intimidate

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	1-2	5%	Add x2	Add x2
	Upgraded
	2-3	5%	Ignores Add x2 Remove	Add x2

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Ruin

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown	Uses
	Buff		Self	3	2

	Self
	When Damaged: +20% DMG (3 turns)
	Upgraded
	2 When Damaged: +20% DMG (3 turns)

Media
Sound Effect

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Break

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	4-7	5%	Ignores Remove	Add (75%)
	Upgraded
	4-10	5%	Ignores Remove	Ignores when Target Add (60%)

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Bash

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	2-4	5%	Add ,	Add
	Upgraded
	3-5	5%	Add , Add	Add

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Act-Out Attack

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit
	4-8	5%

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
	A Simple Flower Indelible 65	Gain on RES: 2 Gain on RES: Gain on CRIT Melee Skills: +1 (25%)
	Inevitable End Indelible 65	Target: Break Skill: Cannot Gain (2 rounds) Gain when Hit: Remove -2% RES per round
	Uncommon Seashell Indelible 65	-10% DMG Taken per Negative Token Apply on Hit: Intimidate Skills: Gain when Hit: 1 (15%)

Signature Inn Item

SIGNATURE ITEM	EFFECTS	BARKS
Precious Collection	"A little beauty yet remains..." [2 Targets] Leper +10% Healing Received from Skills per Positive Token (Until Next Inn) +10% Healing Received from Skills per Negative Token (Until Next Inn)	I will likely never see the shores of home again. Some memories weigh in the pocket - others are lighter. We will never forget that which we can touch.

Hero Paths

All Heroes start the game on the default Wanderer path, which rewards candles upon reaching the second Inn but has no other effects. Other paths may be unlocked in The Living City by spending Candles of Hope.

Unique Leper Paths
	Tempest "The winter storm knows only rage."		Poet "Petals must fall."		Monarch "To rule, one must learn to serve."
Chop Skills: +33% DMG +33% RES +100% RES -25% Max -3		Self-Healing Skills: +50% Healing Given +50% RES +50% RES -25% DMG		-30% Max Chop Skills: -75% DMG Target: Purge & Intimidate Skills: Combat Start: Cosmic: +50% +2 Chop Skills: +100% DMG

Trivia

• The Leper is one of the twelve Heroes returning from Darkest Dungeon, and one of the first nine Heroes to be available in the sequel.
• The Leper's default name, Baldwin, is a reference to King Baldwin IV of Jerusalem. Despite developing leprosy in childhood, Baldwin nevertheless managed to maintain the integrity of the crusader kingdom during an era of increasing strife and encroachment by Muslim forces under Saladin.
• The Leper's backstory is unique among the heroes in that he did nothing wrong and feels no regret. This is reflected in his portrait at the Shrine of Reflection, where unlike the other heroes, he looks into the light with his head held high.