The Foetor

“	The rancid crop grows unchecked and abhorrent...	„
	~ The Academic

The Foetor is a Location in Darkest Dungeon II.

Once it was an idyllic landscape of abundant farmland, filled with honest farmers. Now it festers, a scene from the darkest depths of hell. Towering mountains of horrid flesh have burst from the earth, twisting through the sky. Though horrid in appearance, the meat gives off a tantalizing aroma that is near irresistible.

Plague Eaters

The primary enemies encountered in the Foetor are Plague Eaters, also known as Gentry.

Enemy	Region	Types	Tiers
Livestock	The Foetor	Creature Plague Eater		14	1	0	10%	50%	20%	30%	10%	10%
Maid	The Foetor	Plague Eater		18	3	0	20%	50%	20%	10%	10%	10%
Lady	The Foetor	Plague Eater		20	4	0	20%	75%	30%	30%	10%	10%
Butcher	The Foetor	Plague Eater		23	1	0	20%	40%	20%	20%	20%	10%
Lord	The Foetor	Plague Eater		30	1	2	10%	75%	30%	30%	30%	20%
Dinner Cart	The Foetor	Plague Eater		40	1	2	20%	75%	30%	30%	30%	20%
Black Phillip	The Foetor	Creature Plague Eater	Champion	29	2	0	20%	60%	20%	30%	10%	20%
Tohno the Carver	The Foetor	Plague Eater	Champion	34	2	0	20%	50%	20%	20%	20%	20%
Fetid Meat	The Foetor	Plague Eater	Boss Minion	47	5	0	10%	60%	10%	10%	10%	20%
Putrid Meat	The Foetor	Plague Eater	Boss Minion	51	5	0	10%	60%	10%	10%	10%	20%
Harvest Child	The Foetor	Plague Eater	Boss	120	1	2	10%	60%	10%	30%	30%	30%

The Harvest Child

The Harvest Child is the main boss in the Foetor, found in the Harvest House.

Feeding Frenzy

True to their name, many Plague Eaters have skills related to consuming corpses or their allies. If a corpse is available some Plague Eaters can consume it, restoring health and gaining a Corpulent token. Likewise, some Plague Eaters can consume Fodder tokens from Livestock in order to heal themselves or their allies.

Corpulent

• Enables various powerful attacks.
• Consumed upon use.
• Duration: 3 turns
• Limit: 3

Fodder

• Consumable by other Plague Eaters for healing.
• Duration: Until end of combat
• Limit: 3

Strategy

• Plague Eaters are highly resistant to Blight but very weak to Bleed and Burn.
• Corpse-clearing skills and items are useful for preventing Plague Eaters from gaining Corpulent tokens.
• Butcher can disrupt the party and apply . Their low base damage makes these enemies not very dangerous.
• Dinner Cart deals huge Blight damage while inflicting Negative Tokens. Its low debuff resistance makes it easier to control if you can apply Blind , Weak.
• Maid deals considerable damage to the back ranks but is less efective in the fronk ranks. Gives buffs to Livestock/Black Phillip.
• Livestock receive buffs, depending on what other Plague Eaters are present on the battlefield. They Move, deals huge damage, Riposte and can inflict Disease. It is advisable to kill these enemies first.
• Lord can heavily disrupt the front ranks with a powerful 3 attack. It is recommended to Blind , Weak these enemies to keep them under control.
• Lady can heavily disrupts all ranks with constant stress and cleave attacks that Shuffle . It is advisable to kill these enemies first if possible.

Related Quirks

Negative Quirks		Positive Quirks
Name	Effects	Name	Effects
Gentry Fearing	"Paralyzed by capacious maws and festering wounds." Combat Start: vs Plague Eater: +1 (50%)	Gentry Hater	vs Plague Eater: -20% DMG Taken, +15% DMG Gain on Hit: -1 (25%)
		Plague Eater Slayer	vs Plague Eater: +5% CRIT vs Plague Eater : Execution 2

Foetor Trinkets

Image	Trinket	Description
	Brillant Brew Distant Noxious	+2 Duration Dealt If : -20% RES
	Corrupting Cleaver Distant Weapon, Noxious	+25% RES Piercing If : -15% RES
	Curing Cuppa Indelible Noxious	Apply on Hit: 3 (25%) > 75%: +50% RES
	Galvanizing Goblet Indelible	+1 Dealt > 75%: +33% RES
	Hag's Hoard Distant	+10% Healing Received from Skills per Positive Token If : -10%
	Poison Ring Distant	Apply On Hit: If Noxious item is equipped: 1 (33%) If Noxious item is equipped: +33% RES Piercing Gain on Miss: 2 (15%)
	Hint of Home Distant	Gain When Hit: 2 (15%) If : -10% DMG

Harvest Child Trinkets

Image	Trinket	Description
	Ghastly Gruel Indelible	Each Hero on Round End: Heal 2 (33%) If Rank = 1 +50%: Healing Received From Skills If Rank = 4 +25%: Healing Given From Skills
	Kitchen Knives Indelible Weapon, Noxious	If Target : +15% CRIT Gain on CRIT: Heal 2 Gain on Resist: Extra Action (20%)

Narrator Quotes

• When selecting The Foetor as the next region at an Inn:
  • "The farms and fields of our kingdom, overrun with putrescence and rot."
  • "The tainted crop continues to spread its tendrils of rot and pestilence."
• When entering The Foetor:
  • "The rancid crop grows unchecked and abhorrent..."
• When midway through The Foetor:
  • "Voracious and decadent, the landowners and peasants alike descended into an orgy of consumption."
  • "They emptied their larders, gorging themselves as the world began to crumble."
  • "First, they ate the rotten flesh of their animals. Then, still hungry, they turned upon themselves."
  • "They thrill to the succulent flavour that grows up from some nightmare pit far beneath the earth."
• Arriving at Plague Eater road battle:
  • "A festering impasse - tended by toothy fiends!"
• Arriving at The Towering Feast:
  • "Plague Eaters - feeding on the tainted crop."
  • "Toothy and corpulent, slaves to their hunger."
• Arriving at The Harvest House:
  • "The landowner's manor - do you hear the child's cries?"
• Fighting Harvest Child:
  • "The harvest is here - pity those with a place at the table."
  • "Born to a corpulent, half-eaten mother, the child is a ravenous avatar of degeneracy!"

Trivia

• The Corpulent token originally had a different appearance: