Warrens

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“	They breed quickly down there in the dark, but perhaps we can slay them even faster.	„
	~ The Ancestor on entering a Skirmish expedition in the Warrens

The Warrens is the third dungeon that can be explored. An incredibly ancient system of aqueducts and tunnels built for unknown purpose, it is now a corpse-choked cesspit that houses the ravenous, disease-ridden beast-men known as the Swinefolk, and all those deranged or monstrous enough to ally with them.

While the Ancestor was trying his hand at blood rituals, he used the ancient Warrens as a dumping grounds for his failures and underwhelming results. By the time the Heir arrives, the Warrens are now home to the descendants of those experiments called the swine, a warrior race of pig men whose only desire is to butcher and feed on any human they can get their claws on.

Warrens Music

The combat music that plays within the Warrens are Battle in the Warrens and Return to the Warrens.

Warrens Strategy

Because the Swinefolk are all hybrid Human/Beast monsters, the Bounty Hunter and Hound Master are helpful here, as well as trinkets that deal extra damage to Human and Beast foes.

Provisions

• Antivenom is essential for encounters with carrion eaters and spiders that are abundant here.
• Medicinal herbs are extremely useful, as they can be used for three curios (Dinner Cart, Makeshift Table, and Moonshine Barrel). Unusual debuffs (such as those that halve received healing) can also be cleared with herbs.
• Bandages are very useful due to prevalence of Bleed traps and attacks. They can also be used to loot the Rack of Blades curios.
• Holy Water is occasionally useful for Eldritch Altars and Pile of Bones.
• Torches are not necessary to stockpile in large quantities, due to short corridors. They can, however, be used to purge a negative quirk with a Pile of Scrolls.
• Skeleton Key is occasionally needed for locked chests.
• You need at most 2 shovels. Usually, just 1 will suffice if you have good scouting, allowing you to avoid paths that have obstacles (since it's a grid layout). Even without good scouting, you can almost always just go around the obstacle (ie, take a different path to get to the subsequent room).
• Food is not as important here since multiple curios grant food here, especially with Medicinal Herbs.

Party Composition

Bleed attacks are extremely useful, blight less so due to high resistances. Any hero capable of stress relief is recommended as the Warrens have more dedicated stress-damage enemies than any other location. Heroes proficient in scouting and resistant to disease can be invaluable for reasons noted below. In terms of their defenses, enemies here tend to be highly resistant to blight, but still vulnerable to bleed. The most commonly encountered enemy type is Beast, with many of the enemies having a secondary Human typing.

It's also worth noting that due to the type of map layouts common here, scouting is more useful here than in other location (3x4 quadrilaterals can be almost fully scouted on first room entrance).

Great hero choices in this area include the Bounty Hunter and Houndmaster for their damage bonuses against the numerous Human and Beast type enemies. Both these heroes are also capable of inflicting bleed across the enemy party, and can benefit off each other's marking abilities. The Hellion and Flagellant are also frontliners of choice due to their bleeding attacks. The Jester can also be counted on for inflicting bleed to multiple enemies, if he's not busy buffing and relieving Stress. Since there are numerous ways to become Diseased here, a Plague Doctor or Grave Robber is also handy for removing any diseases during an expedition.

Notes

In order to avoid Disease, it is typically best to kill smaller enemies quickly, as they are more likely to spread illness. Stress damage enemies such as the wretch and drummer should be dealt with swiftly as well. When dealing with the Swinetaur, it is wise to clear all other enemies first, as this will force him to stay in the first rank where he can't use his strongest abilities.

Things to watch out for

• Stress damage
• Diseases
• Swine Skivers on Champion level

List of Warrens Monsters

Enemies found within the Warrens
Enemy	HP	DODGE	PROT	SPD	Type	Resistances	Abilities
Swine Chopper	21	0%	15%	3	Beast Human	Stun - 25% Blight - 60% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 15% Move - 50%	Butcher Cut Ball and Chain
Swine Slasher	8	7.5%	25%	5	Beast Human	Stun - 10% Blight - 40% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	Hook Where It Hurts
Swine Wretch	12	12.5%	0%	8	Beast	Stun - 10% Blight - 40% Bleed - 10% Debuff - 15% Move - 0%	Vomit
Swine Drummer	15	0%	0%	7	Beast Human	Stun - 10% Blight - 40% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	Drums of Debilitation Drums of Doom
Carrion Eater	9	0%	0%	4	Beast	Stun - 50% Blight - 100% Bleed - 60% Debuff - 40% Move - 50%	Munch
Large Carrion Eater	48	8.75%	0%	2	Beast	Stun - 70% Blight - 120% Bleed - 80% Debuff - 60% Move - 95%	Weaken Prey Tentacle Devour
Swinetaur	65	8.75%	40%	1	Beast Human	Stun - 95% Blight - 80% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 40% Move - 120%	Pig Spear Boar Rush Trot Retreat Crunching Backhand
Swine Skiver	51	32.5%	15%	9	Beast Human	Stun - 90% Blight - 105% Bleed - 65% Debuff - 75% Move - 70%	Spit to Roast Cripple Them! Goring Flight
Swine Prince	132	0%	0%	0	Beast	Stun - 100% Blight - 0% Bleed - 0% Debuff - 20% Move - 100%	Obliterate Body Obliterate Masses Enraged Destruction Wild Flailing
Wilbur	17	15%	0%	20	Beast	Stun - 50% Blight - 0% Bleed - 0% Debuff - 0% Move - 0%	Bit 'o Squeal End This One End These Two Squeal
Flesh	100	0%	Various	Various	Eldritch	Stun - Various Blight - Various Bleed - Various Debuff - Various Move - Various	Bone Zephyr Maws of Life Undulating Invasion Sanguine Stroke

Enemies found within all dungeons
Enemy	HP	DODGE	PROT	SPD	Type	Resistances	Abilities
Cultist Brawler	15	0%	0%	5	Human	Stun - 25% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	Rend For The Old Gods Stumbling Scratch
Cultist Acolyte	13	12.5%	0%	7	Human	Stun - 25% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 40% Move - 10%	Eldritch Pull Eldritch Push Stressful Incantation
Brigand Cutthroat	12	2.5%	15%	3	Human	Stun - 25% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	Slice and Dice Uppercut Slice Shank Harmless Poke
Brigand Fusilier	12	7.5%	0%	6	Human	Stun - 25% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 15% Move - 25%	Blanket Fire Rushed Shot
Brigand Bloodletter	35	0%	0%	1	Human	Stun - 50% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 15% Move - 75%	Rain of Whips Punishment Point Blank Shot
Brigand Raider	25	26.25%	25%	5	Human	Stun - 72.5% Blight - 67.5% Bleed - 67.5% Debuff - 62.5% Move - 73%	Slice and Dice Uppercut Slice Shank Harmless Poke
Brigand Hunter	25	31.25%	0%	8	Human	Stun - 72.5% Blight - 67.5% Bleed - 67.5% Debuff - 62.5% Move - 73%	Blanket Fire Rushed Shot
Madman	14	20%	0%	9	Human	Stun - 10% Blight - 10% Bleed - 10% Debuff - 15% Move - 10%	Accusation Doomsay
Maggot	6	0%	0%	3	Beast	Stun - 100% Blight - 40% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 60% Move - 0%	Grave Nibble
Webber	7	15%	0%	5	Beast	Stun - 25% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 10% Move - 10%	Web Bite
Spitter	7	15%	0%	4	Beast	Stun - 25% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 10% Move - 10%	Spit Bite
Bone Rabble	8	0%	0%	1	Unholy	Stun - 10% Blight - 10% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 15% Move - 10%	Bump In The Night Tic-Toc
Ghoul	42	13.75%	40%	6	Unholy	Stun - 70% Blight - 40% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 40% Move - 82%	Rend Skull Toss Howl
Gargoyle	12	16.25%	50%	9	Unholy Stonework	Stun - 30% Blight - 40% Bleed - 120% Debuff - 35% Move - 30%	Flurry of Claws Lash of the Tail
Supplicant	12	0%	20%	1	Bloodsucker	Stun - 150% Blight - 50% Bleed - 15% Debuff - 40% Move - 25%	Gather The Blood Predigestion
Sycophant	12	10	0%	10	Bloodsucker	Stun - 15% Blight - 80% Bleed - 15% Debuff - 40% Move - 5%	Thirsty Form Maddening Whine The Thirst
							Bloodlust Form Deafening Whine Bombing Run The Thirst
Gatekeeper	12	21	0%	5	Bloodsucker	Stun - 50% Blight - 60% Bleed - 25% Debuff - 50% Move - 50%	Enraging Slight Elusive Escape
Chevalier	21	9%	30%	1	Bloodsucker	Stun - 20% Blight - 50% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 30% Move - 250%	Buried Blast Subterranean Skewer
Pliskin	12	12	10%	6	Beast	Stun - 25% Blight - 80% Bleed - 10% Debuff - 20% Move - 25%	Infuse Venomous Gleek Passive:
Rattler	24	7	25%	9	Beast	Stun - 25% Blight - 40% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 20% Move - 50%	Warning Rattle Snakebite Slither Forward
Adder	45	5	20%	4	Beast	Stun - 50% Blight - 75% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 40% Move - 80%	Adder's Fang Paralyzing Quills Molt
Shambler	77	0%	33%	0	Eldritch	Stun - 100% Blight - 40% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 40% Move - 50%	Obdurous Advancement Undulating Withdrawal Stentorious Lament
Shambler Tentacle	8	17.5%	0%	10	Eldritch	Stun - 50% Blight - 40% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 40% Move - 40%	Clapperclaw
The Collector	70	0%	0%	5	Human Eldritch	Stun - 50% Blight - 20% Bleed - 20% Debuff - 20% Move - 25%	Show Collection Collect Call Life Steal
Collected Highwayman	16	7.5%	0%	3	Eldritch	Stun - 25% Blight - 40% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 15% Move - 10%	Headhunt
Collected Man-at-Arms	16	7.5%	0%	7	Eldritch	Stun - 25% Blight - 40% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 15% Move - 10%	Head Games Head Knocker
Collected Vestal	16	7.5%	0%	5	Eldritch	Stun - 25% Blight - 40% Bleed - 40% Debuff - 15% Move - 10%	Headstrong Headache Head Rush
The Fanatic	99	3	15%	7	Human	Stun - 45% Blight - 80% Bleed - 45% Debuff - 35% Move - 55%	Sentence Rendered Righteous Condemnation Holy Stake Brand the Tainted Strike the Heretic
Pyre	70	0	0%	0	Unholy Wood	Stun - 200% Blight - 200% Bleed - 200% Debuff - 200% Move - 200%	None.
Thing From The Stars	106	5	0%	2	Eldritch	Stun - 85% Blight - 40% Bleed - 33% Debuff - 40% Move - 25%	Phase Gnaw Return to the Stars Vorpal Strike Paralysing Shard Weakening Shard Transfixing Shard

Curios

Warrens Curios

Curios found within the Warrens
Curio & type	Description	Cleansing	Without cleansing
Bone Altar Unholy; Worship.	"A dark altar with skulls prominently on display. A strange power can be felt in its presence." (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		100% Buff +15% DMG, +10 ACC, +5% CRT Until Camp, Cure Status Effects. "The altar infuses the hero with great power."
Dinner Cart Body; Drink; Food.	"A cart of human remains. It looks much like a feeding trough. Disgusting." (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Medicinal Herbs. "The herbs cleanse the meat, making some of it edible." Food x3 + Gold/Trinket x1	37.5% Food x1 + Gold/Trinket x1. "Some of this meat looks edible..." 25% Blight. "The meat makes the hero violently ill." 12.5% Disease: The Black Plague. "The swine are not cleanly folk..." 25% Nothing. "Nothing but rotting bodies."
Makeshift Dining Table Drink; Food.	"An oddly assembled dining table. There might still be food scraps around." (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Medicinal Herbs. "The herbs kill any diseases harbored in the food." Food x2 + Gold/Supplies x1	25% Food x1 + Gold/Supplies x1. "The table contains leftovers from a previous meal." 25% Blight. 25% Disease: Tapeworm. "The meat is not fully cooked..." 25% Nothing.
Moonshine Barrel Drink; Treasure.	"A barrel that reeks of powerful liquors." (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Medicinal Herbs. "Medicinal herbs purify the brew, and it is ever potent!" Buff +30% DMG (until camp)	33.3% Food x1 + Gold/Supplies x1. "The barrel contains stashed treasures." 33.3% Blight. "The moonshine is kicked-off making the hero ill." 11.1% Negative Quirk: Tippler. "The hero acquires a taste for this magnificent sauce..." 22.2% Nothing. "The barrel is completely empty."
Occult Scrawlings Unholy; Knowledge.	"Scrawlings written on what looks like stretched and tanned human flesh..." (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Holy Water. "The holy water hisses and the hero feels... wrong." Debuff -20% DODGE.	33.3% Random Positive Quirk. "The scrawling forever changes the hero." 25% Stress +25. "The sight is too much for the hero to bear." 16.7% Random Negative Quirk. "The scrawling forever changes the hero." 25% Nothing. "The scrawlings are dull and uninteresting."
Pile of Bones Body; Haunted; Unholy.	"All that's left of a previous adventurer, perhaps." (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Holy Water. "The pile is purified, allowing a thorough search!" Any Loot x2	25% Any Loot x2. "The bones house some supplies." 25% Random Disease. "The hero is infected by the rotten pile." 25% Negative Quirk: Bloodthirsty. "The hero becomes fascinated with the remains..." 25% Nothing. "Nothing is found amongst the remains."
Pile of Scrolls Knowledge.	"A bunch of scrolls. The cursive is sloppy and difficult to read." (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Torch. "The scrolls are full of evil writings. Burning them is a weight off the hero's shoulders..." Purge Negative Quirk	28.6% Scouting. "The scrolls are a well-rendered map of the road ahead..." 14.3% Stress +15. "The scrolls contain hideous portents." 14.3% Journal Entry. 9.5% Random Positive Quirk. "The scrolls forever change the hero." 4.8% Random Negative Quirk. "The scrolls forever change the hero." 28.6% Nothing. "The scrolls are merely records of dull transactions..."
Rack of Blades Scrounging.	"A rack of dulled, rusty knives. They are covered in fresh blood." (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Bandage. "The bandage protects the hero's hands during the search." Gold/Gems x2 + Food x1	40% Gold/Gems x1 + Food x1. "Extra supplies are found amongst the knives." 40% Bleed. "The hero receives a nasty gash." 20% Nothing. "Nothing useful here."
Sacrificial Stone Unholy; Worship.	"A stone used for ancient, barbaric rituals." (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		50% Stress +50. "The hero is deeply disturbed." 25% Purge Negative Quirk. "A sinful behaviour is vanquished." 12.5% Positive Quirk: Warrens Explorer. "The stone's carvings give great insight into these Warrens..." 12.5% Positive Quirk: Warrens Scrounger. "The stone's carvings give great insight into these Warrens..."

Shared Curios

Curios found within all dungeons
Curio & type	Description	Cleansing	Without cleansing
Crate Treasure.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		75% Heirloom. "The crate contains stashed heirlooms!" 25% Nothing. "The crate is empty."
Discarded Pack Scrounging; Treasure.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		60% Supplies x1 + Gold/Gems x2 + Journal Entry. "The pack contains loot!" 20% Scouting. "The pack has a map inside it!" 20% Nothing. "The pack has already been looted."
Eldritch Altar Haunted; Unholy.	"An altar dedicated to unholy abominations. Perhaps a great power lies within." (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Holy Water. "The holy water purifies the altar!" Purge Negative Quirk	40% Stress +25. "A terrifying presence is felt nearby!" 10% Purge Negative Quirk. "The hero is absolved of a sin." 50% Nothing. "The altar's purpose is purely decorative."
Heirloom Chest Treasure. (First Variant)	A chest with your family's sigil. (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Skeleton Key. "The key unlocks a hidden compartment!" Antivenom. "The antivenom neutralizes a poison trap in a hidden compartment!" Heirloom x4 Heirloom x3	75% Heirloom x2. "The contents are yours!" 12.5% Bleed. "It's trapped!" 12.5% Blight. "It's trapped!"
Heirloom Chest Treasure. (Second Variant)	"A chest with your family's sigil." (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)	Skeleton Key. "The key unlocks a hidden compartment!" Shovel. "The contents are yours!" Any loot x3 66.6% Any loot x2 33.3% Nothing	50% Any loot x2. "The contents are yours!" 25% Blight. "It's trapped!" 25% Bleed. "It's trapped!"
Sack Scrounging.	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		75% Gold. "The sack's contents are yours..." 25% Nothing. "The sack is empty."
Sconce Scrounging	No description. (This curio can only appear along corridors.)		100% Torch x1. "You salvage the unburned torch."
Shambler's Altar None.	It says: "The sacrifice of fire is the gate to ruin! Place a torch if you crave the void!" (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Torch. "A terrifying figure emerges from the darkness!" Summon Shambler	100% Nothing. "Touching the altar has no effect."
Stack of Books Knowledge.	"A stack of literary treasures in an unlikely location." (This curio can only appear along corridors.)	Torch. "The hero destroyed knowledge, and now must bear the guilt of it!" Stress +100	22.2% Stress +25. "The hero reads a most unsettling passage." 22.2% Random Positive Quirk (66.67%). "Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero..." 11.1% Random Negative Quirk (33.33%). "Reading a few pages has a lasting effect on the hero..." 11.1% Decrease Light Meter by 25. "The hero reads a most unsettling passage." 16.7% Journal Entry. 16.7% Nothing. "The volumes are desiccated and unremarkable."
Unlocked Strongbox Treasure.	"A long-forgotten strongbox sits on the cold stone floor, its contents unknown." (This curio can only appear inside rooms.)		75% Any Loot x2. "The contents are yours!" 25% Blight. "It's trapped!"