Man-at-Arms (Darkest Dungeon II)

This article is about the hero in Darkest Dungeon II. For other appearances, see Man-at-Arms (disambiguation).

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Man-at-Arms
Default Name
Barristan
Stats [Compare Stats] [View/Edit Data]
	Base	Upgraded
HP	42	46
Speed	2	2
Resistances
Bleed	30%	30%
Blight	30%	30%
Burn	30%	30%
Disease	30%	30%
Stun	30%	50%
Move	30%	30%
Debuff	20%	20%
Deathblow	60%	75%
Low ▪ Medium ▪ High ▪ Upgraded
Movement
2 forward, 2 backward

“	Pride - more devastating than the horrors of a hundred campaigns.	„
	~ The Academic

The Man-at-Arms is a hero in Darkest Dungeon II.

Class Description

• FRONT RANK
• GUARD
• DURABLE
• RIPOSTE

Skills

The Man-at-Arms begins the game equipped with Crush, Rampart, Defender, Bolster, and Hold the Line. All other skills must be unlocked through the Shrine of Reflection, after which they are permanently unlocked and available for subsequent playthroughs.

Crush

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Self
	4-6	5%	Heal 10% when Target
	Upgraded
	5-7	5%	Heal 20% when Target

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Rampart

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	3-5	5%	Knockback 1 Add	Forward 1
	Upgraded
	4-6	5%	Knockback 1 Add Add when Target	Forward 1

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Defender

	Type	Rank	Target
	Buff		(Ally)

	Target	Self
	Add x2	Add x2
	Upgraded
	Add x3	Add x2

Media
File:Dd2 skill defender.gif Animation Sound Effect

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Bolster

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		(Ally)	1

	Target	Self
	Stress 5+: -1	Stress 5+: -1 Add
	Upgraded
	Stress 5+: -2	Stress 5+: -2 Add

Media
File:Dd2 skill bolster.gif Animation Sound Effect

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Hold the Line

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	3-6	10%		Forward 3 Add Add
	Upgraded
	4-7	10%	Add when Target	Forward 3 Add x2 Add

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Bellow

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Ranged			1

	Crit	Target
	5%	Remove -3
	Upgraded
	5%	Remove , -5

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Retribution

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	2(1)

	Self
	Add x2 Add x2
	Upgraded
	Add x2 Add x2

Media
Animation Sound Effect

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Command

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		(Ally)	1(0)

	Target
	Add Remove

Media
Animation Sound Effect

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Stand Fast

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Buff		Self	2(1)

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

Media
File:Dd2 skill stand fast.gif Animation Sound Effect

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Courageous Abandon

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Melee			2

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	3-6	10%	Ignores +100% DMG when Self +100% DMG when Self	Remove
	Upgraded
	5-7	20%	Ignores +100% DMG when Self +100% DMG when Self	Remove

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Strategic Withdrawal

	Type	Rank	Target	Cooldown
	Melee			1

	Damage	Crit	Target	Self
	3-6	5%	Add	Back 1
	Upgraded
	4-7	10%	Add	Back 1 Add , Heal 33% when Self Death's Door

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Riposte Attack

	Type	Rank	Target
	Melee

	Damage	Crit
	3-5	5%

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

Media
File:Dd2 skill riposte (man-at-arms).gif 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.

Unique Trinkets

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

Image	Trinket	Description
	Price of Pride Indelible 65	Gain when Hit: (33%) Apply on Attack: Bellow Skill: (10%) Turn Start: If First in Turn Order:
	Standard of the Ninth Indelible 65	Each Hero on Combat Start: Courageous Abandon Skill: +50% CRIT Gain on Miss: If Rank = 1:
	Undeserved Commendation Indelible 65	If Rank = 2: +25% Max Target: Command Skill: (33%) When Moving: If Rank = 1: +1

Signature Inn Item

SIGNATURE ITEM	EFFECTS	BARKS
Improvised Strategy	"I've been thinking..." [Party] Man-at-Arms If: +25% DMG (Until Next Inn)	Right, you all listen here... Gather 'round the map, now... At last! A path to victory!

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.

Man-at-Arms Paths
	Sergeant "Listen up you lot!"		Bulwark "Stand fast behind me!"		Vanguard "Look death in the eye."
-20% DMG +100% RES Self: Bolster Skills: Remove Each Ally On Turn Start: +50% RES (20%)		Crush & Riposte Skills: -25% DMG Shield Attack Skills: +50% DMG Shield Attack Skills: +10% Chance Self: Stand Fast Skills: x2		+20% Max Riposte Skills: +25% DMG Crush Skills: +50% DMG -20% RES

Notes

• Shield Attack Skills are Rampart and Hold the Line.

Trivia

• The Man-at-Arms is one of the twelve Heroes returning from Darkest Dungeon, and one of the first nine Heroes to be available in the sequel.
• The default name of the Man-at-Arms, Barristan, is likely a reference to the character Barristan Selmy from the book series A Song of Ice and Fire.

Gallery

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  Several unused story sketches depicting the Man-at-Arms' past

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