Party Names (Darkest Dungeon II)

Selecting certain combinations of heroes at The Crossroads will cause a unique name to be displayed. These names are entirely cosmetic and have no effects on gameplay whatsoever.

There are currently 262 party combos.

Name	Rank 4	Rank 3	Rank 2	Rank 1	Trivia
The Unusual Suspects					The most basic roster that many will form to start, named similar to the starting four heros team name from DD1, "The Usual Suspects" to honor them most likely.
Knowledge Highway
The Shuffle					The Plague Doctor acts as the dealer, while the rest are cards getting shuffled around, because of their abilities.
Fall From Grace
Highway Robbery
Robbed Blind
Standard Flip					This references the starting 4 characters in a different lineup, which takes away one melee move from Graverobber to allow Plague Doctor to use her Melee move.
Point Blank Inspection					This references Point Blank Shot on the Highwayman, his first unlockable skill. The "Inspection" part comes from the player "inspecting" this new move.
Special Treatment					This likely refers to the Grave Robber's noble lineage giving her what most would assume is the safest spot in the party.
Crimson Cross
The Entrance
The Archeologists
Backstabbers
Dignitary's Escort
Bedside Manner
The Expedition
Night Cap
The Morgue
The Stick Up
The Chain Of Command
The Rear Guard
Tomb Raiders
The Magpies
A Grave Prognosis
Yellow Brick Road					The Wizard Of Oz, with Graverobber being Dorothy, Plague Doctor as Scarecrow, Hellion as the Cowardly Lion, and Man-at-Arms as Tin Man.
Highway to Hell					AC/DC's hit single from 1979.
Wall of Fire
Running with the Devil					This is a reference to the Van Halen song with the same name
Thieves Guild					Each character is in some way unscrupulous. The Highwayman having a past of criminal activity, the Runaway pickpocketing during her first shrine of reflection, Grave Robber poisoning her husband and PD stolen a body for her research.
Sisters of Battle					The characters are all women, a reference to Warhammer 40,000's 'Adepta Sororitas' army, formerly known as the 'Sisters of Battle.'
The Defiant
Short Arms, Deep Pockets					The characters in this use knives, daggers or improvised weaponry, and most are considered greedy.
Cut and Run
Travellers by Gaslight
Finishing School
Manu Propria
Masquerade Ball					The characters in this all have some manner of facial covering, be it a mask or a hat shrouding the eyes.
The Lottery
Wolf on the Fold
False Shine					This references all 4 characters being fooled by something. PD thinks her experiment would work, Jester thinks his invitation to the court was because his skill was recognized, MaA climbing the ladder of command because he thought he could be a great commander and Runaway playing with fire.
Hot Blooded					Characters in this composition make extensive use of burn or bleed.
Knives					Each of the characters use knives.
Insane Crown Posse					Reference to the hip hop duo Insane Clown Posse. Both ICPs have murderous clown/s.
The Crimson Dance					All characters in this wear red, and the Jester and Highwayman swap position frequently.
Pat Hand
The Diplomats
Meat Cute
The Best Medicine					Referencing the phrase "Laughter is the best medicine". A doctor, a clown, and a sickly person are each in this party.
A Cut Above
The Iron Crown
A Bold Move
The Queue
Caveat Emptor
Brute Squad
The Prestige
Occlusion Culling
The Dismal Science
The Laboratory
Night Terrors
A Fool's Mistake
Cause and Effect
The Reverse Sear
If It Bleeds, It Leads
Death by Inches					All 4 characters have some connection with killing with DoT.
Blood Train
Forces of Nature
Wyrd Science					Referencing the movie, or titular song from the film, "Weird Science".
Blaze Black
Smoke and Mirrors
Fear the Reaper					Referencing a famous Blue Oyster Cult song "(Don't Fear) The Reaper"
Honor Among Thieves
Eye of the Beholder
Outcasts					Each of the 4 characters are outcasts, though you could say that about most of the game's roster.
Project Runaway
By Hook or by Crook
In The Red					Each of 4 characters have abilities that cause the bleed effect.
Devil's Due
Whisper in a Whirlwind
The Carpenters
Blood Zenith
Burning Rage
Favor the Bold
Live on Tour
The Mind's Eye
The Defectors					All 4 characters betrayed or ran away from someone or a faction.
Red Azimuth
The Deluge
Bittersweet Symphony
Arms to Farewell					A play on "A Farwell to Arms", a book by Ernest Hemingway
Twist and Bleed
The New Blood
Dulce est Desipere
Riding Shotgun
The Meat Grinder
Powder Keg
The Butcher's Circus					"The Butcher's Circus" was the name of the PvP mode from DD1.
Grave Dancers					The roster utilizes moving themselves or moving their foes in their skillset.
Blunt Force
Devil's Advocate
Death's Waltz
Delenda Est
Valkyries
Hook, Serve, Delicious					A reference to the "Cook, Serve, Delicious!" game franchise.
Conflagration
Doctor / Patient					The party consists of 3 healers, and the sickly Leper.
Safe Than Sorry					Each character has at least one healing ability.
Cultural Exchange
Triage
The Collection					Graverobber as the Collector mini boss of the first Darkest Dungeon with its three "heads"
Guns 'n Roses					In reference to the 80s rock band by the same name. The Highwayman is the only one with a gun(s) and the rest of the party is made up of females, sometimes colloquially referred to as "roses".
Light and Darkness
The Motley
Requiem
Folie à Quatre					Meaning "madness of four" in French, this is a reference to the "madness" of swapping the positions of the characters in this way. Hellion and Leper are solid front liners whereas the Occultist and Vestal almost always play in the backline.
Divine Intervention					3 of the 4 characters have varying religious beliefs. Vestal belongs to the Church of the Light, Occultist worships a dark power from beyond, Hellion is a pagan.
Unlikely Tetret
Shouting Match					This is a reference to an achievement for the Butcher's Circus wherein the player must win a match by only dealing stress. Also, these heroes shout a lot.
Stars Above
The Uneasy Suspects					Reference to the party combo "The Usual Suspects" from DD1. The only difference between the two is that the Crusader is swapped out for the Man at Arms, since Crusader is not in the game at this time.
Sisters of Mercy
Third Opinion
Night Out					Girl's night out.
Deja Vu					Besides being a meta joke (this was a commonly run team in Darkest Dungeon) it is also a reference to the song by Dave Rodgers of the same name.
Old King's Court					Leper was once a king. The other three represent servants in his court. Man-At-Arms as a general/commander, Jester as a court Jester, and Vestal as a priest/healer in the court.
Ghost Busters
Graveyard Shift
The Iron Fortress
Cadaver Caravan
The Harbingers					Reference to the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse. Famine, Pestilence, War and Death.
Haunted					All characters are haunted by spectres of their past.
Toxin Trickery					Reference to Grave Robber's 'Toxin Trickery' skill in the first Darkest Dungeon.
Dying Blight					Reference to the game 'Dying Light'.
The Stumbling Corpse
Rot Squad
Blight Town					Reference to the area "Blight Town" in the original 'Dark Souls' game.
The Bell Tolls
Ruthless Orchestra					Reference to the game "Brutal Orchestra". With Leper as Nowak, Flagellant as Borsch, Runaway as Dimitri and Man At Arms as Boyle.
Doctor's Orders
No Regrets
Rain of Blight					All characters in this party have a ranged move that can inflict blight.
Grave Prognosis
Near Death
Army of Fools
Hunted
Biology Assignment
La Danse Macabre					Named after Camille Saint-Saëns's famous composition. All characters are either near death (Leper and Flagellant) or regularly involve themselves with the dead (Graverobber and Occultist).
Borrowed Time
Pain and Power
Fever Dream
Crimson Court					Reference to the 'Crimson Court' expansion for Darkest Dungeon, which is where the Flagellant was first introduced. In addition, both Occultist and Jester are able to cause bleed, while the Leper was a king, and therefore had a court.
Medical Breakthrough					A medical breakthrough is a term to refer to a major development or research in medical fields and Hellion starts in a position where she can use her Breakthrough skill.
Rain of Sorrows					'Rain of Sorrows' was a skill the Flagellant could use in the first Darkest Dungeon. Additionally, every character in this team (besides Flagellant) has a tragic backstory.
Grave Discomfort
Rue Morgue					Is a reference to the novel "The Murders in the Rue Morgue" by Edgar Allan Poe.
The Malady Militia					This group consists of two people with serious maladies and two healers/doctors.
Last Light
Bitter Memories					Reference to the Vestal and the Jester's traumatic backstories: Vestal was tortured by a religious zealot (Flagellant), and Jester was mocked by a king and his court (Leper).
Red Hook					Red Hook is the name of the developer team that created Darkest Dungeon and Darkest Dungeon II.
The Usual Suspects					Reference to the setup team many players will form the first time in the original Darkest Dungeon game.
Again! AGAIN!					Reference to Duelist Skill called Again! and Flagellant skill called More! MORE!
The Wall					The front three characters all have the ability to generate and while protecting Vestal in the back.
Fire and Steel
The Bound Blade
Knives Out
Battle Line
Tank You
Burning Stars
Footwork
Bladework
Swift Retaliation
Searing Intellect
The Last Crusade
The Rescuers
Paragon
Fan the Flames					Reference to the DD1 VO bark upon upgrading the blacksmith, "Fan the flames! Mold the metal! We are raising an army!" The three burn heros fan the flames, and the Leper's sword acts as the molding metal.
The Backup
Ivy League
Sweet Relief
Ride the Fire					Reference to the Guilty Gear Xrd song of the same name, whenever the rushdown character Sol Badguy performs a Dragon Install and becomes empowered temporary. Every hero has a forward moving skill, notably the fire bearing Holy Lance.
Love and Hate
King and Court
A Day Off
Chaos and Order
Health and Wealth
Backwards
Blasphemy
Mountain Rangers					Each hero possesses immobilize, save for Crusader requiring the Banneret path.
Red Tusk
Culinary Dreads					Synonymous to the popular Gordan Ramsay show Kitchen Nightmares. This implies Runaway burns the food, Occultist serves eldritch "spaghetti", Hellion, in DD1 canon, is a cannibal, and Duelist yelling at the poor cooking.
The Pointy End
Corpse Light
Cruel Joke
Hearts Of Stone
Burn It Down
Dancing Blades
Take Me To Church
Perfect Subjects
Wavering Ranks
Vicious Mockery
No Rest for the Wicked					Crusader and Flagellant were rumoured dead and now currently alive and referencing Highwayman crossroads quote "Hunted, harried..." plus having an skill with Wicked in the name, similar to Hellion who has both Wicked and a desire to die.
Grand Opening
L'Inferno
Zealous Conscripts
Executors
Trouble
Feather Step
Joyous Madness
Corps-à-corpse					A play on 'Corps-a-corps,' a fencing term in which the bodies of the fencers collide with one another.
Point and Shoot
Caped crusaders
Army of the Night
Deja Coup
Fire Fighters
Withered Harvest
Farm Hands
King's Gambit
Vendetta
Lords of Light
Swan Song
Light and Dark
Cleansing Flame
Friendly fire
All the Kings Men
Restorative Faith
Under the Surface					All of the present characters have mask over their faces.
Top of the Class
Odd One Out
Untouchables
Unstoppable Force
Quick Recovery
The Newcomers
Thieves' Den
Full Coffers
Skin Of Steel
Fools and Corpses
Danse Macabre
The Last Supper
The Immortal King
Black Death
Plague and Piety
Holy Orders
Heretical Power
La Petite Mort
The Vision
Vade Retro Satana
Skewered
Mockers
Binding Blades
Snake Oil
The Phalanx					Reference to the ancient Greek battle tactic. Vestal and Man-at-arms protects the jabbing Duelist and Grave robber.
Family Swordsman					References the Family Guy show, assuming that somehow Crusader acts as Peter Griffin.
Game of Shadows					References the Robert Downey Jr.'s Sherlock Holmes movie sequel. All damage goes towards Leper's Ruin, and initially Intrepede Duelist for When missed bonuses, via use of Stealth skills.
Twist and Shout
On the New Road
Kingsguard
Born from Blood
Alors On Danse
Ballroom Blitz
Teacher's Pet
St. Martha's Reunion
Detention
Excommunication