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

Vestal
Stats [Compare]
Armor	1	2	3	4	5
MAX HP	24	29	34	39	44
DODGE	0	5	10	15	20
Weapons	1	2	3	4	5
SPD	4	4	5	5	6
CRIT	1%	2%	3%	4%	5%
DMG	4-8	5-10	6-11	6-13	7-14
Base Resistances
Stun		30%	Move		30%
Blight		30%	Bleed		40%
Disease		30%	Debuff		30%
Death Blow		67%	Trap		10%
Other information
Movement		1 forwards, 1 backwards.
Crit Buff Bonus		+25% Healing Skills
Religious		Yes
Provisions		None

“	A sister of battle - pious and unrelenting!	„
	~ The Ancestor

The Vestal is one of the playable Characters in Darkest Dungeon.

Combat Skills

“	The warrior nun channels her zeal for battle into healing abilities, holy judgements and dazzling explosions of light. A strong backbone to any party, the Vestal can also hold her own on the front line with a powerful mace bash and close-quarters condemnations.	„
	~ Guild

Note: New Vestals will always come with Divine Grace skill.

(All buffs and debuffs last for 3 rounds unless otherwise specified.)

Mace Bash#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Melee			+0%	85	0%	+15% DMG vs Unholy
Further levels Level 2 +0% 90 1% +20% DMG vs Unholy Level 3 +0% 95 2% +25% DMG vs Unholy Level 4 +0% 100 3% +30% DMG vs Unholy Level 5 +0% 105 4% +35% DMG vs Unholy Sound

Judgement#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Ranged			-25%	85	5%		Heal 3
Further levels Level 2 -25% 90 6% Heal 3 Level 3 -25% 95 7% Heal 4 Level 4 -25% 100 8% Heal 4 Level 5 -25% 105 9% Heal 5 Sound

Dazzling Light#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Ranged			-75%	90	5%	Torch +6 Stun (100% base)
Further levels Level 2 -75% 95 6% Torch +6 Stun (110% base) Level 3 -75% 100 7% Torch +6 Stun (120% base) Level 4 -75% 105 8% Torch +6 Stun (130% base) Level 5 -75% 110 9% Torch +6 Stun (140% base) Sound

Divine Grace#
	Rank	Target	Heal	Effect	Self
			4-5
Further levels Level 2 5-6 Level 3 6-7 Level 4 7-8 Level 5 8-9 Sound

Divine Comfort#
	Rank	Target	Heal	Effect	Self
			1-3
Further levels Level 2 2-3 Level 3 3-3 Level 4 3-4 Level 5 4-5 Sound

Illumination#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Ranged			-75%	90		Bypass/Remove Stealth Torch +5 -20 DODGE (100% base, 4 rds)
Further levels Level 2 -75% 95 Bypass/Remove Stealth Torch +6 -23 DODGE (110% base, 4 rds) Level 3 -75% 100 Bypass/Remove Stealth Torch +7 -25 DODGE (120% base, 4 rds) Level 4 -75% 105 Bypass/Remove Stealth Torch +8 -27 DODGE (130% base, 4 rds) Level 5 -75% 110 Bypass/Remove Stealth Torch +10 -30 DODGE (140% base, 4 rds) Sound

Hand of Light#
	Range	Rank	Target	Damage	Accuracy	Crit mod	Effect	Self
	Ranged			-50%	85	1%	+15% DMG vs Unholy	+6 ACC +25% DMG (4 rds)
Further levels Level 2 -50% 90 2% +20% DMG vs Unholy +7 ACC +27% DMG (4 rds) Level 3 -50% 95 3% +25% DMG vs Unholy +8 ACC +30% DMG (4 rds) Level 4 -50% 100 4% +30% DMG vs Unholy +9 ACC +33% DMG (4 rds) Level 5 -50% 105 5% +35% DMG vs Unholy +10 ACC +35% DMG (4 rds) Sound

Notes

• In the game files, Illumination is coded to never result in a Critical Hit.

Camping Skills

“	Prayers, chants, and blessings bring peace and solace to the Vestal and her party. She can improve a companion's combat prowess, or instead focus on reducing the group's stress, and making the campsite a safe place for a good night's rest.	„
	~ Survivalist

Camping skills are special skills heroes can use while they are camping. They take a certain number of "respite" points to use, and can only be used once per camp (unless the skill says otherwise). Most heroes have three shared camping skills and all heroes have 4 unique camping skills (with the Flagellant being the exception, having only unique camping skills). Only 4 of these can be equipped at one time. Any Buffs or lasting effects given from a camping skill lasts for 4 battles.

The Vestal is an ecclesiastical and evangelistic woman, spending her camping time comforting her allies with her religion. She sing hymns, chants and prays for her companions by the power of the Light. While effective on all heroes, those who are also religious or who have nearly experienced death will receive the most benefit and comfort from her pious rituals.

Unique SkillsShared Skills

Bless
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	3	One Companion	+10 ACC (4 Battles) +10 DODGE (4 Battles)
	Bark	"My friend, the Light shines upon you!"
Chant
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	3	One Companion	If religious: -20% Stress (4 Battles) If not religious: -10% Stress (4 Battles) If religious: -15 Stress If not religious: -5 Stress
	Bark	"...Divine Light...Purest Grace...be with us now."
Pray
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	3	All Companions	If religious: -15 Stress If not religious: -5 Stress If religious: +15% PROT (4 Battles) If not religious: +5% PROT (4 Battles)
	Bark	"Let us all bow our heads in prayer..."
Sanctuary
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	4	Self All Companions	Self: If religious: Prevents nighttime ambush All Companions: If has Mortality debuffs: Heal 50% HP / -25 Stress
	Bark	"Let safety be upon us...let us be veiled in holy Light."

Encourage
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	2	One Companion	-15 Stress
	Bark	"Breathe from this censer and recite the Verses. Now!" "Verse XXXVI: the Light shines brightest in darkness." "I anoint you with oil warmed by the holy Flame. All is well."
Wound Care
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	2	One Companion	Heal 15% HP Removes Bleeding Removes Blight
	Bark	"The ashes of this incense will consecrate the wound." "You very nearly entered the Light. Be more careful." "I will petition the Light for your quick recovery."
Pep Talk
	Time Cost	Target	Description
	2	One Companion	-15% Stress (4 Battles)
	Bark	"The Light touches us even here." "I see victory in your eyes, though you are blind to it." "Verse LVI: The Light e'er rises."

Equipment

“	Blessed plate mail encases the Vestal as she delivers terrible violence and healing comfort in equal measure. A mace in one hand, and holy book in the other - a study in contrast and all the more effective for it!	„
	~ Blacksmith

Unlike other games, equipment upgrades in Darkest Dungeon are linear, all bought at the Blacksmith.

Mace
Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Level 4			Level 5
	Rusted Mace			Steady Mace			Stalwart Mace			Gilded Mace			The Hand of Light
	DMG base:	4-8		DMG base:	5-10		DMG base:	6-11		DMG base:	6-13		DMG base:	7-14
	CRT base:	1.0%		CRT base:	2.0%		CRT base:	3.5%		CRT base:	4.0%		CRT base:	5.0%
	SPD base:	4		SPD base:	4		SPD base:	5		SPD base:	5		SPD base:	6
Silk and Plate
Level 1			Level 2			Level 3			Level 4			Level 5
	Worn Cloth and Plate			Light Cloth and Plate			Fine Cloth, Hammered Plate			Silk Robes, Hardened Plate			The Blessed Bulwark
	DODGE base:	0		DODGE base:	5		DODGE base:	10		DODGE base:	15		DODGE base:	20
	HP base:	24		HP base:	29		HP base:	34		HP base:	39		HP base:	44

Each Hero has Trinkets unique to them that only they can equip. The Vestal has eight; 2 uncommon, 2 rare, 2 Crimson Court and 1 common and very rare. In the base game, her lower level trinkets are chalices and her high level trinkets are scrolls and a tome. The Crimson Court DLC adds a diary and beads.

Trinket Image	Trinket Name	Rarity	Class Restriction	Origin Dungeon	Effect	Additional Notes
	Virtuous Chalice	Common	Vestal		+10% Virtue Chance -5% MAX HP
	Haste Chalice	Uncommon	Vestal		+8 SPD on First Round +2 SPD after First Round -25% Stun Skill Chance
	Youth Chalice	Uncommon	Vestal	Ruins	+20% MAX HP -10% DMG
	Profane Scroll	Rare	Vestal	Ruins	+15% DMG +10% PROT if in position 2 +33% Healing Skills if in position 2 +15% Stress
	Tome of Holy Healing	Rare	Vestal		+25% Healing Skills -15% MAX HP
	Sacred Scroll	Very Rare	Vestal		-10% Stress +33% Healing Skills -10% Stun Skill Chance -33% DMG

The Crimson Court DLC added special Trinket Sets, two for each hero. They confer powerful bonuses to the hero equipped with them, and having both equipped at once yields an additional bonus, which is shown greyed out at the bottom. The origin dungeon for all Trinket Sets is the Courtyard and they all have the rarity Crimson Court. The Shieldbreaker Trinket Set, however, is only obtainable through her final 6th and 7th nightmare encounters and won't be dropped or given as a reward in the Courtyard. Trinkets you already have will stop dropping, so there's value in not selling the ones you don't like until you get the ones you want.

Trinket Image	Trinket Name	Class Restriction	Effect	Set Effect	Quote	Additional Notes
	Atonement Beads	Vestal	+15% DMG Melee Skills +8% CRIT Melee Skills -15% Virtue Chance	+35% Debuff Skill Chance +35% Stun Skill Chance	"I fear the whispers of my mind!"
	Salacious Diary		+33% Stress Skills while Camping +25% Healing Skills

The Color of Madness DLC added trinkets with a new rarity, Crystalline. Each hero has their own unique crystalline trinket which can be bought from Jeweler inside the Nomad Wagon with Crystal Shards found within the Farmstead.

Trinket Image	Trinket Name	Rarity	Class Restriction	Shard Cost	Effect	Additional Notes
	Heretical Passage	Crystalline	Vestal	70 Shards	+20% Healing Skills if Holy Water in inventory +25% DMG vs Husk +25% DMG vs Eldritch +10% Stress

District Bonus

The Crimson Court DLC adds Districts to the Hamlet, some of which confer passive benefits to heroes.

The table below lists all of the currently available buildings that can be constructed within Hamlet's Districts, the cost of doing so, and the benefits of each individual project.

The gold cost of most Districts in Radiant mode is significantly reduced. The price in Radiant mode is shown in parentheses.

Districts
Name	Image	Effect	Cost
Altar of Light		Crusader, Vestal, and Flagellant receive: +10% Stun Resist +10% Healing Skills	5000 (100)
			200
			1

Trivia

• The Vestal's predetermined name is Junia, the name of an apostle mentioned by Paul in the Bible.
• The Vestal's quote on applying a virtuous buff while Focused, "What grace has given me, let it pass to you, hero", is a reference to a similar quote from Arwen Undómiel of The Lord of the Rings: "What grace is given me, let it pass to him. Let him be spared. Save him."
• While most characters have seven trinkets, The Crusader, Highwayman, Plague Doctor and Vestal all have the most at eight. The Vestal is also the only character to have two rare trinkets
• The fifth level weapon has the same name as one of her attacks - "Hand of Light".
• Many of her barks when afflicted, particularly hopeless and irrational, along with her origin comic point toward her not being chaste enough, and other barks imply that she was forced into becoming a nun.
• Several barks while irrational imply that she (and other nuns) were whipped daily in the convent