Darksburg Ascension, Curios & Runes of Power

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Darksburg Ascension, Curios & Runes of Power

Listing the essential info to survive in Darksburg.

Effects of Ascension levels

Ascension I

– You can now earn Power Runes to unlock new perks and powers!
+1 random affix
+10% Dreadium Ingots +5% Mastery points

Ascension II

– You can now earn Power Runes to unlock new perks and powers!
– All the Revenants get a 40% resistance to all damage.
+1 random affix
+20% Dreadium Ingots +10% Mastery points

Ascension III

Ascension IV

Ascension V

Ascension VI

Ascension VII

Ascension VIII

– You can now earn Power Runes to unlock new perks and powers!
– All the Revenants get a 40% resistance to all damage.
– The Proficiency of healing effects coming from abilities, perks and Curios is reduced by 40%. Time to scavenge!
– All Spearmen Infected and Bomber Infected deal 100% more damage.
– Tiny Tom’s Shop’s stocks are no longer renewed and persist throughout the whole run.
– One chunk of every Survivor’s maximum health is missing and can never be recovered.
+3 random affix
+80% Dreadium Ingots +40% Mastery points

Ascension IX

– You can now earn Power Runes to unlock new perks and powers!
– All the Revenants get a 40% resistance to all damage.
– The Proficiency of healing effects coming from abilities, perks and Curios is reduced by 40%. Time to scavenge!
– All Spearmen Infected and Bomber Infected deal 100% more damage.
– Tiny Tom’s Shop’s stocks are no longer renewed and persist throughout the whole run.
– One chunk of every Survivor’s maximum health is missing and can never be recovered.
– Your allies are no longer visible in the fog of war or on the radar. Don’t lose sight of them!
+3 random affix
+90% Dreadium Ingots +45% Mastery points

Ascension X

– You can now earn Power Runes to unlock new perks and powers!
– All the Revenants get a 40% resistance to all damage.
– The Proficiency of healing effects coming from abilities, perks and Curios is reduced by 40%. Time to scavenge!
– All Spearmen Infected and Bomber Infected deal 100% more damage.
– Tiny Tom’s Shop’s stocks are no longer renewed and persist throughout the whole run.
– One chunk of every Survivor’s maximum health is missing and can never be recovered.
– Your allies are no longer visible in the fog of war or on the radar. Don’t lose sight of them!
– Survivors die instantly if their health drops to 0 instead of dying out on the ground. No more reviving!
+3 random affix
+100% Dreadium Ingots +50% Mastery points

Affixes

Ascension 1-3: 1 Affix
Ascension 4-6: 2 Affixes
Ascension 7-10: 3 Affixes

Always Two There Are

Revenants are duplicated. Twice the fun…?

Corrupted Hubris

The Survivor who has most health suffers 100% resistance penalty to all incoming damage.

Dying Light

If the Candle’s Timer drops to zero, all damage dealt to Survivors is increased by 100%. Scavenge for Light Orbs to replenish it!

*Dropped by Revenants and Special Infected, and found from all containers.

Frenzied Infected

All the infected get a 30% move speed bonus.

Guards!

The Blackguard is everywhere! Patrols can be encountered around every corner.

Muscle Hypertrophy

This rare strain has made some lesser infected undergo a mutation and become more imposing and stronger.

Pitch Black

Visibility is drastically reduced. The night is dark and full of terrors!

Regenerating Zombies

The strain has mutated! The zombie’s health now quickly regenerates if they are undamaged for too long.

Sleepless in Darksburg

After the Survivors clear a district, their health is lowered to maximum of 33% of their max health and they can no longer rest at camp fires.

Vampire Curse

Survivor’s health begins to decrease if they haven’t dealt enemies damage for too long.

Challenges

Doesn’t seem to actually unlock anything, simply changes the run. Sometimes breaks for the host on multiplayer, for example allowing them to heal in challenge 5.

Challenge #1

Starting power rune:
-Grants your Heroic Ability 15 extra charges, but it will not recharge anymore.

Challenge #2

Starting power rune:
-Your Move Ability recharges instantly, but your movement speed is greatly reduced.

Challenge #3

Additional affix:
-Darksburg’s districts are populated with infected people who prefer to keep their distance.

Challenge #4

Starting power rune:
-Chests you open contain 75 extra Darks, but you lose 100 HP each time you open a chest.

Challenge #5

Starting power rune:
-Grants 30% resistance to all damage if you have temporary health, but your permanent health will no longer go up.

Artifacts

Use items, by default bind to [T]. Collecting the same Artifact again makes it go up a rank, up to 4.

Banner of Fortitude

A blue banner that comforts those around, making them more resilient.

– Considerably increases the defense of all Survivors within range
Radius increased by 50%.
Effects increased by 50%.
Effects persist for 4s after leaving the banner’s area of effect.

Banner of Valor

A crimson banner that inspires those around, making them more combative.

– Considerably increases attack speed and power of Survivors within range.
– Radius increased by 50%.
– Effects increased by 50%.
– Effects persist for 4s after leaving the banner’s area of effect.

Frag’ Bomb

A small exploding device used in skirmishes.

– Explodes on impact and disperses smaller bombs over a large area.
– Cooldown reduced by 50%.
– All damage is increased by 100%.
– Number of fragments increased by 100% and fragment flight range increased by 50%,

Phosphorus Canister

A small cylindric canister filled with a phosphorus-based solution.

– Explodes on impact and temporarily stuns enemies.
– Targets’ move and attack speed is reduced by 50% for 4s.
– Explosion radius increased by 100%.
– Cooldown reduced by 50%.

Seven-League Boots

Enchanted boots that are said to allow their wearer to move at a supernatural speed.

– Breaks any rooting effect and moves instantly to the target locayion
– Increases move speed by 100% for 1s.
– Range increased by 100%.
– Cooldown reduced by 50%.

Statuette of the Shroud

A statuette representing a mysterious, legendary icon named “The Shroud” believed to grant protection.

– Grants complete invincibility for a very short amount of time.
– Defense is increased by 50% for 3s after invulnerability ends.
– Duration of the invulnerability increased by 100%.
– The statuette now affects all Survivors.

Timewarping Gyroscope

A weird device that seems to warp time around the user.

– Instantly refreshes all abilities’ cooldowns.
– Grants a 50% cooldown acceleration for 5s.
– Cooldown reduced by 33%.
– The gyroscope now affects all Survivors.

Vitriol Orb

A thrown spherical casing containing acid designed to splash surfaces and corrode defenses.

– Deals damage over a short period of time and reduces the enemies’ resistance drastically.
– Duration of effects increased by 100%.
– Resistance reduction increased by 100%.
– Radius increased by 50%.

Zingy the Jester

A scarecrow disguised as a jester, generally used as a tongue-in-cheek caricature of Darksburg’s notables.

– Channels the aggressiveness of the infected and takes their blows instead of the Survivors.
– HP increased by 200%,
– Aggro radius increased by 50%.
– Zingy now strikes its attackers back.

Curios – Common

By default 2 slots are open, more can be unlocked for 200/400   Dreadium Ingots.
Common Curios can be unlocked for 50  Dreadium Ingots each.
A total of 1000  Dreadium Ingots are required to unlock every common Curio.

Performance

Black Mask

Your presence and attacks generate very little attention from the infected so there’s little chance they switch targets for you in combat.

Darksburg Boar-Crested Insignia

All damage output is increased by 5%.

First Mint Manfred Coin

Zombies you kill have a slight chance to drop a small quantity of gold upon dying.

Perfectly Balanced Weighted Bracelets

Attack speed is permanently increased by 10%.

Strap-on Studded Soles From the Sole Mole Shop

Move speed is permanently increased by 5%.

“TimeTusk” Wrist-Sundial

All cooldowns are reduced by 10%.

Survival

Burrowing Boar’s Truffle Liquor

Automatically gets you up from an incapacitation and restores one chunk of life if all other Survivors are down or dead.

It is consumed in the process and must be restored at the Cabinet of Curiosities using Dreadium Ingots before it can be unequipped or used again.

Compression Stockings

Reduces the duration of poison by 50%. Moreover, dying speed when incapacitated is decreased by 50%.

Heart-Shaped Brooch

Grants 200 extra HP.

Heart-Shaped Pendant

Grants 200 extra HP.

Heart-Shaped Stamp Ring

Grants 200 extra HP.

Novelty Chew Toy

Makes a Survivor immune to any attacks from the infected while they’re incapacitated, and also prevents the loss of chunk of health when they are eventually revived by an ally.

It is consumed in the process and must be restored at the Cabinet of Curiosities using Dreadium Ingots before it can be unequipped or used again.

Paper Bag

Health regenerates slowly if only one chunk of health is remaining.

Utility

Granny Gretchen’s Pendulum

Displays the position of any Fountain of Wisdom on the radar within 50-yard range.

Hand-Drawn Map of Darksburg

Displays objectives and the critical objects’ positions on the radar.

Leg Braces

Cancels the move speed penalty when carrying a heavy object.

Needy Nelly’s Noodle necklace

While incapacitated, you automatically get revived if a standing ally stays within a 3-yard range.

One-Eyed Mordred’s Glass Eye

Grants you vision from other Survivors.

Rainbow Pinwheel

The effects of all Fountains of Wisdom lasts 25% longer.

Zombie Tooth Charm

Killing off a lesser infected grants 3 HP in temporary health.

Curios – Fancy

By default 1 slot is open, more can be unlocked for 200/400  Dreadium Ingots.
Fancy Curios can be unlocked for 100  Dreadium Ingots each.
A total of 2000  Dreadium Ingots are required to unlock every fancy Curio.

Performance

Fabulous Feathered Boots

Move speed is increased by 30% as long as your health bar remains full.

Fabulous Feathered Cuff-Links

Attack speed is increased by 30% as long as your health bar remains full.

Fabulous Feathered Hat

All damage output is increased by 30% as long as your health bar remains full.

Hasty Hattie’s Hydrostatic Hourglass

Doubles the refresh speed of all abilities when the user is standing still.

Monocle of Minute Methodologies

Grants an extra 5 XP per foe you kill. Multipliers apply after this gain.

Padded Brigandine

Defense is permanently increased by 10%.

Prisoner Skin Locket

Deals considerable damage to foes that hurt you.

Survival

Antiseptic Lotion

Using a Bandage or a First Aid Kit grants 5s of invulnerability and using a Healing Salve or a Doctor’s Satchel grants 10s.

Extra Thick-Bottomed Cauldron from Connie’s Cook’in Cauldron

Makes you immune to stunning attacks.

Fireproof Jacker

Makes you immune to burning effects.

*DoT, not the initial damage from the hit.

“Feather Touch” Extra Soft TP

Can be used by interacting with an Outhouse to instantly restore all lost chunks of health. Does not provide healing. Unlimited uses.

Teddy Boar Sticky Bandage

Quickly regenerates HP if only up to 100 HP are missing.

Ygdar Orus Li Ox

At the moment of your death, the heart gets you back on your feet and makes you invincible for 10s.

It is consumed in the process and must be restored at the Cabinet of Curiosities using Dreadium Ingots before it can be unequipped or used again.

Utility

Bickering Becky’s Bakery’s Baker’s Hat

Zombies have a 1% chance to drop a Croissant upon dying. Croissants restore 100 HP in permanent health and increase defense by 50% for 5s.

Green Man’s Compass

Displays chests and baskets on the radar within a 30-yard range.

Old Man Pennywise’s Purse

Upon Defeat, all the Dreadium Ingots currently carried by the wearer of this curio are saved instead of being lost.

Red Little Bell

Your attacks seem to make the infected furious and drag their attention to you.

Tinkerer’s Gloves

All Artifacts get 1 extra charge.

Thieves Guild’s Secret Signet Ring

Grants you the opportunity to open a mysterious chest from the Thieves’ Guild somewhere in the district.

*Always contains 1 Artifact, 1 Tome of Self-Improvement of random level, 1 Healing salve and a lot of Dreadium Ingots.

Toe Socks from the Tiptoeing Toad Shop

Reduces the intensity of all slowing down effects by 50%.

Curios – Extragavant

By default no slots are open, more can be unlocked for 200/500  Dreadium Ingots.
Extragavant Curios can be unlocked for 200  Dreadium Ingots each.
A total of 4000  Dreadium Ingots are required to unlock every extragavant Curio.

Performance

Old Engraved Pocket Watch

Drastically increases move, interaction, channeling and cooldown speed when health is below 100 HP.

Spiked Collar

Damage output is increased by 25% when strictly below 300 HP.

Studded Fingerless Gloves

Attack speed is increased by 30% when your health lies strictly under 300 HP.

Skull-Patterned Bandana

Move speed is increased by 20% when your health lies strictly below 300 HP.

Talisman of Flimsy Overconfidence

Defense is increased by 99% while your health bar remains full.

Varag’s First Baby Fang

Attack power is increased by 5% for 3s per foe killed by Dire Bite, up to a maximum of 100%.

This Curio can only be equipped by Varag.

Survival

Antique Coffee Maker

Restores all your missing chunks of health bar and fully heals you if you use it at a camp fire.

It is consumed in the process and must be restored at the Cabinet of Curiosities using Dreadium Ingots before it can be unequipped or used again.

Alley Cat’s Skull Trinket

Defense is increased by 50% when your health lies strictly below 100 HP.

Dreadmire Reinforced Plastron

Reduces all incoming damage from ranged attacks by 50%.

Necklace-mounted Incense Burner

You continually recover up to 300 HP while your health bar lies strictly under 300 HP.

Survivor’s Guide to the Apocalypse

You are fully healed every time you level up.

Street Nurse’s Manual

When you use an Elixir, a Bandage, or a First Aid Kit, all other Survivors gain 50% of their effect in temporary health. Using a Healing Salve or a Doctor’s Satchel provides 100%.

White Armband

Allows the wearer to be revived endlessly as long as there is at least one standing Survivor to help them up.

Utility

Dr. Dolorosa’s Four Thieves Vinegar (updated formula)

Picking up Infection Samples grants Dr. Dolorosa a poisonous aura that grows with each Infection Sample and shrinks back down over time.
The vinegar also automatically repels any lesser infected that comes too close to her while she’s incapacitated.

This Curio can only be equipped by Dr. Dolorosa.

Darksburg Snowglobe

Slows down all the infected around quite noticeably. Doesn’t work while incapacitated.

Runolf’s Boarlets Badge of Friendship

Runolf benefits from a 25% resistance if an ally is nearby.
The badge also allows him to revive incapacitated allies from a distance, without interaction, although at a slower pace.

This Curio can only be equipped by Runolf.

Rose’s Old Abascus

Grants Rose a little bit of Barrage charge and temporary health per Dark earned. If Rose picks up some Darks in person, Headcount is incremented, up to a maximum of 200% of its usual limit.

This Curio can only be equipped by Rose.

Rod of Asclepius Lucky Charm

All healing items have a 60% chance of not being consumed when used.

Sister Abigail’s Symbol of the Light

While Fervour is maxed out, temporary health doesn’t decay and the Symbol grants Sister Abigail a glowing aura of holy light that burns enemies around her.
Moreover, if Sister Abigail is incapacitated while the aura is still active, the Symbol sparks a shockwave of holy light, dealing massive damage all around the nun.

This Curio can only be equipped by Abigail.

“Three Boars and a Moon” Tunic

Allows Survivors to push back lessed infected just by walking into them.

*Affects every player, not just the one wearing this curio.

Curios – Prestigious

The only slot is open by default, but curios require one to complete the character’s Prestige (all masteries unlocked and complete ascension 10).

Fervour

You can now build up Fervour in the heat of the battle and do so faster against stronger foes. While it is maxed ouy, your attack speed and attack power are increased, and hitting foes grants temporary health. Fervour quickly decays after the action dies down.

This Curio cannot be equipped by Abigail.

Headcount

Each kill now increases your Headcount meter (some kills are worth more than others). Headcount gradually increases your attack speed and move speed, but is reset upon taking any damage.

This Curio cannot be equipped by Rose.

Mushrooming

You can now gather Mushrooms from the environment. Mushrooms grant a small amount of health and Heroic Ability charge. Only you can see and pick the Mushrooms.

This Curio cannot be equipped by Runolf.

Sample Analysis

Killed infected have a chance to drop an Infection Sample. Collected Samples grant a bit of temporary health and help charge up your Heroic Ability.

This Curio cannot be equipped by Dr. Dolorosa.

Wounded Beast

When your permanent Health (green bar) falls below 33%, it turns red and you enter the Wounded state. While Wounded, your Heroic Ability charges up thrice as fast!

This Curio cannot be equipped by Varag.

Consumables

Bandages, Elixirs, Healing Salves, and Philters can be found from containers or bought from Tiny Tom’s Shop. Philters seem to be somewhat rare from both sources.

Bandage

Gives the user temporary health (white health bar) that decays over time.
300 Darks from Tiny Tom’s shop.

Doctor’s Satchel

Gives the user permanent health (green bar) and restores one missing chunk of the health bar from previous incapacitation. Can be used up to 3 times.
2400 Darks from Tiny Tom’s shop.

Elixir

Restores 300 HP in permanent health (green bar).
450 Darks from Tiny Tom’s shop.

First Aid Kit

Gives the user temporary health (white health bad) that decays over time. Can be used up to 3 times.
1000 Darks from Tiny Tom’s shop.

Healing Salve

Gives the user permanent health (green bar) and restores one missing chubk of the health bar from previous incapacitation.
900 Darks from Tiny Tom’s shop.

Philter

Charges up the user’s Heroic Ability instantly.
600 Darks from Tiny Tom’s shop.

Power Runes part 1

Meter goes up by opening containers, activating fountains of Wisdom, killing special enemies and revenants, and taking damage.

Acrobat’s Rune of Focus

Reduces [Q] Ability’s cooldown by 30%.

Acrobat’s Rune of Preparedness

Grants [Q] Ability an extra charge.

Agonizing Rune of Serenity

While permanent health lies under 100 HP, temporary health no longer decays.

Charioteer’s Rune of Focus

Reduces [W] Ability’s cooldown by 30%.

Companion’s Rune of Fortitude

Being within 6 yards of another Survivor grants a 25% resistance to all damage.

Companion’s Rune of Stamina

Being within 6 yards of another Survivor freezes the decay of temporary health.

Companion’s Rune of Valor

Being within 6 yeards of another Survivor grants a 30% bonus to attack power.

Discoverer’s Rune of Improvement

Add a Tome of Self-Improvement at the beginning of each district.

*Works as intended when playing with bots, but does not appear when playing with others.
Not recommended if playing with others.

Dreadful Rune of Fortune

Awards some Darks for every Revenant or Special Infected defeated.

Dreadful Rune of Healing

Grants 80 HP in permanent health for every Revenant or Special Infected defeated.

Dreadful Rune of Stamina

Grants 150 HP in temporary health for every Revenant of Special Infected defeated.

Dreadful Rune of Vitality

Increases maximum health by 30 HP for every Revenant or Special Infected defeated.

Harrowing Rune of Fortitude

Grants a 30% resistance to all damage if at least one chunk of health is missing.

Harrowing Rune of Haste

Grants a 30% bonus to movement speed if at least one chunk of health is missing.

Harrowing Rune of Heroic Preparedness

Grants your Heroic Ability an extra charge if at least one chunk of health is missing.

Harrowing Rune of Valor

Grants a 30% bonus to attack power if at least one chunk of health is missing.

Harrowing Rune of Wandering Preparedness

Grants [Q] Ability an extra charge if at least one chunk of health is missing.

Hermit’s Rune of Focus

Reduces [E] Ability’s cooldown by 30%.

Journeyman’s Rune of Focus

Reduces the Artifact’s cooldown by 30%.

Journeyman’s Rune of Preparedness

Grants an extra charge of Artifact.

Peaceful Rune of Fortitude

Grants a 50% resistance to all damage, if you do not inflict damage during 3s.

Power Runes part 2

Peaceful Rune of Haste

Grants a 25% bonus to movement speed, if you do not inflict damage during 3s.

Peaceful Rune of Valor

The next attack or ability will be 100% more powerful, if you do not inflict damage during 3s.

Rune of Alchemy

The healing power of Elixirs is increased by 100%.

Rune of Austerity

Consumable items have a 50% probability not to (be) consumed when used.

Rune of Bounty

The current amount of Darks you are carrying is instantly doubled.

Rune of Breathing

Decay rate of temporary health is reduced by 50%.

Rune of Commerce

Using consumable item grants you 200Darks.

Rune of Concussion

The duration of all outgoing stunning effects is increased by 100%.

Rune of Convenience

All Dark gains are increased by 100%, but maximum amount that can be carried is capped at 6000.

Rune of Cupidity

Picking up some Darks heals a bit.

Rune of Evil’s Bane

Damage dealt to Revenants in increased by 30%.

Rune of Frugality

Darks are consumed upon taking damage instead of consuming permanent health.

Rune of Gift

The next item you buy from Tiny Tom’s Shop will be free of charge.

Rune of Greed

Upon defeat, all the Dreadium Ingots currently carried are saved instead of being lost.

Rune of Haggling

Prices in Tiny Tom’s Shop are reduced by 40%.

Rune of Healing

All healing received is increased by 50%.

Rune of Heroic Frenzy

Your Heroic Ability charges up 1000% faster, but [W] and [E] Abilities are locked.

Rune of Heroic Preparedness

Grants your Heroic Ability 1 extra charge.

Rune of Hoarding

Tiny Tom’s Shop holds an unlimited amount of each item, just for you.

Rune of Improvement

Instantly grants a perk.

Power Runes part 3

Rune of Mining

All Dreadium Ingot gains are increased by 200%.

Rune of Perseverance

Grants 1 additional chunk of health but instantly loses 50% HP.

Rune of Placidity

Maximum health is increased by 100%, but attack power is reduced by 20%.

Rune of Plenty

Instantly charges up your Heroic Ability and grants you 1 Healing Salve and 1000 Darks.

Rune of Profit

All Dark gains are increased by 35%.

Rune of Regression

Prices to reroll perks are reduced by 35%.

Rune of Restlessness

Maximum health is increased by 1000 HP, but you can no longer rest at camp fires.

Rune of Retaliation

100% of all incoming physical damage is also dealt to the offender.

Rune of Second Chance

The next reroll of perks you purchase from Tiny Tom’s Shop will be free of charge.

Rune of Second Wind

Permanent health is converted into temporary health upon taking damage.

Rune of Steadiness

Grants total immunity to stun and silence effects.

Rune of the Bear

Allows Survivors to push back the infected just by walking into them.

Rune of the Fakir

Temporary health no longer decays, but resistance to all damage is reduced by 50%.

Rune of the Handyman

Grants an extra grade level to any equipped Artifact.

*Automatically makes artifact grade 4.

Rune of the Mountain

Resistance to all damage is increased by 40% but maximum health is reduced by 30%.

Rune of the Nightshade

Grants total immunity to poison damage.

*DoT, not the initial hit.

Rune of the Pauper

All gained Darks are automatically converted into permanent health.

Rune of the Philosopher

Grants all Survivors the effect of a Fountain of Wisdom at the beginning of each district.

Rune of the Salamander

Grants total immunity to fire damage.

*DoT, not the initial hit.

Rune of the Shroud

Fully heals and grants 60s of invulnerability.

Power Runes part 4

Rune of the Tidal Wave

Attack power is increased by 40% but maximum health is reduced by 30%.

Rune of the Turtle

Grants invulnerability for 0.5s upon losing permanent health.

Rune of the Unscathed

Damage dealt to undamaged foes is increased by 50%.

Rune of the Volcano

Attack power is increased by 40% but attack speed is reduced by 30%.

Rune of Unhealthy Bond

Losing permanent health grants Darks.

Rune of Ygdar

When you die, the rune fully heals you instead. Works only once.

Sage’s Rune of Fortitude

While under the effects of a Fountain of Wisdom, you benefit from a 50% resistance to all damage.

Sage’s Rune of Haste

While under the effects of a Fountain of Wisdom, you benefit from a 20% bonus to movement speed.

Sage’s Rune of Valor

While under the effects of a Fountain of Wisdom, you benefit from a 40% bonus to attack power.

Scavenger’s Rune of Haste

Opening a cache box or basket grants a 20% movement speed bonus for 30s.

Scavenger’s Rune of Healing

Opening a cache box or basket heals for 100 HP.

Scavenger’s Rune of Stamina

Opening a cache box or basket grants 200 HP in temporary health.

Scavenger’s Rune of Vitality

Opening a cache box or basket permanently increases health by 20 HP.

Scholar’s Rune of Heroism

Your Heroic Ability is instantly charged up if you activate a Fountain of Wisdom.

Scholar’s Rune of Study

The effect’s duration of the Fountain of Wisdom you activate is increased by 100%.

Traveller’s Rune of Fortitude

Resting at a camp fire grants a 30% resistance to all damage for 60s.

Traveller’s Rune of Fortune

You are awarded 1000Darks every time you rest at a camp fire.

Traveller’s Rune of Haste

Resting at a camp fire grants a 20% movement speed bonus for 60s.

Traveller’s Rune of Restfulness

Resting at a camp fire restores one lost chunk of health, if any.

Traveller’s Rune of Valor

Resting at a camp fire grants a 30% attack power bonus for 60s.

Tomes of Self-Improvement

Randomly found from chests, Thieves Guild chest always contains one. One can be unlocked to the beginning of district 2.
Values in parenthesis are +2 that can be unlocked from masteries.

Knife Juggling for Clumsies

Permanently increases attack speed by 14/18/22% (22/24/24).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Making Gold out of Anything

All Dark gains are increased by 8/12/15% (15/17/17).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Money & Power

Increases power of all abilities by 3/3.5/4% (4/4.5/4.5) per 1300 Dark carried.
Can be stacked multiple times.

On Schadenfreude and its Unexpected Benefits

Killing off a foe grants 1/1.5/2 (2/2.5/2.5) HP in temporary health.
Can be stacked multiple times.

On the Run

Permanently increases move speed by 16/21/25% (25/27/27).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Time Management & Multitasking

Permanently speeds up the cooldowns of your abilities by 18/23/27% (27/30/30).
Can be stacked multiple times.

The Secret to Heroes’ Motivation

Increases all gains of Heroic Ability charge by 19/25/29% (29/32/32).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Twelve Healthy Habits for a Longer Life

Permanently increases HP by 225/300/350 (350/375/375).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Weird Old Tips to Get Ripped

Permanently grants 13/17/20% (20/23/23) power to all abilities.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Perks – Dr. Dolorosa

Darksburg Ascension, Curios & Runes of Power

[passive] SAMPLE ANALYSIS

Killed infected have a chance to drop an Infection Sample. Collected Samples replenish Asphyxiant, grant a bit of temporary health and help charge up Experimental Cure.

Osmosis

Infection Samples are attracted from a distance.

Systematic Biopsy

Doubles the drop rate of Infection Samples.

[RMB] AUTO ATTACK

Bacterial Growth

Considerably increases the lifespan and potency of the knives’ poison.

Knife Dance

Dr. Dolorosa throws one additional knife each time she attacks.

[Q] DODGE ROLL

A quick, short-ranged roll that affords Dr. Dolorosa some breathing space. Unlike a jump, this move doesn’t allow her to overcome low walls.

Gas Release Valve

A cloud of noxious gas is released when Dr. Dolorosa performs a Dodge Roll.

Kinetic Compression

Performing a Dodge Roll replenishes Goo Cannon.

Panic Roll

Grants Dodge Roll 1 additional charge(s).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Rock’n Roll

Move speed is increased by 30% for 3s after performing Dodge Roll.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Ukemi Mastery

Dodge Roll’s speed is increased, resulting in increased distance for the same amount of time.

[W] ASPHYXIANT

An airborne toxin that numbs the infected’s senses, seemingly having a soothing effect on them. Pick up Infection Samples to speed up its cooldown.

Acid-laced Solution

Increases the Asphyxiant’s damage over time by 100%.

Aerosol Propagation

Asphyxiant starts off smaller than usual, but grows to cover a much wider area.

Catalyst Tissues

Picking an Infection Sample shaves 4s off Asphyxiant’s cooldown (instead of 2s).

Concentrated Reagents

Increases the duration of Asphyxiant by 50%.

Optimized Vial Storage

Increases the maximum number of charges of Asphyxiant by 1.
Can be stacked multiple times.

[E] GOO CANNON

This gooey fluid, hosed at high pressure, repels the lesser infected and deals slight damage. Try to crush them against solid obstacles for additional damage!

Corrosive Agents

Goo Cannon drastically lowers the affected infected’s defense by 20% and slows them down heavily for 3s.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Flow Optimization

Doubles the length of Goo Cannon’s spurt and increases the damage enemies take when crushed against walls by 100%.

Increased Viscosity

Goo Cannon no longer goes through its targets and has increased damage.

Pressure-Sensitive Valve

Goo Cannon depletes 25% slower.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Toxic Condensate

Standing in the area of effect of Asphyxiat replenishes Goo Cannon.

Widened Nozzle

Goo Cannon gets an extra cone of repulsion right in front of the nozzle.

[R] EXPERIMENTAL CURE

This work-in-progress formula could be a promising cure due to its highly contagious nature and could potentially overturn the whole situation organically. Although in its current state, it kills the “patients” rather than cure them.

In-Depth Sample Analysis

Infection Samples charge up Experimental Cure twice as fast.

Mass Sampling

Enemies killed by Experimental Cure have a 30% chance to drop an Infection Sample.

Pathogenic Conundrum

Increases the radius of Experimental Cure’s splash, but also its lethality, making is simultaneously easier and harder to spread the cure.

Perks – Rose (and Twig)

[passive] HEADCOUNT

Each kill increases Rose’s Headcount meter (some kills are worth more than others). Headcount gradually increases Rose’s rate of fire and move speed, but is reset upon taking any damage.

Double Headcount

Headcount increases twice as fast.

Slithery’n Slippery

If Headcount is maxed out next time Rose gets hit, Rose becomes invulnerable for 3s.

[RMB] AUTO ATTACK

Cracker Bolts

A small powerful explosion occurs every five bolts of Rose’s default attack.

High-Tension Crossbow

The range of basic crossbow attacks’ is increased by 2 yard(s) and they heavily push back the lesser infected.

Scatter Shot

Adds two bolts to the default crossbow attack, shot at an angle.

Sharpened Tips

Basic crossbow attacks pierce through 1 target(s).
Can be stacked multiple times.

[Q] SOMERSAULT

Rose leaps gracefully in the air to put herself out of harm’s way… or reposition herself to get a clear shot!

Carpet-Bombing

Leaves a deadly trail of small bombs when performing a Somersault.

Gotta Go Fast!

Move speed is increased by 30% for 3s after performing a Somersault.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Jumping Urchin

Fires a flurry of crossbow bolts all around Rose when landing from Somersault.

Lightfooted Lass

Grants Somersault 1 additional charge(s).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Smoke Bomb

Upon jumping with Somersault, Rose throws a smoke bomb that damages lightly all foes around and stuns lesser infected and Revenants.

[W] FURBALL OF DEATH

Rose sends Twig in the melee. Twig goes nuts and turns into a squeaking whirlwind of teeth and claws. This obscures the infected’s sight and slows them down heavily, making them easy targets for Rose.

Combat Medic Twig

Twig automatically helps Rose up when she’s incapacitated and dying on the ground. Note: defeat will still occur if all other Survivors are down (there’s only so much that a chipmunk can do!)

Defender Twig

Furball of Death’s area of effect is increased and grants increased defense to all Survivors standing in it, but Rose can only cast it at her feet.

Indefatigable Twig

Increases the duration of Furball of Death by 400%.

Ninja Squirrel

Twig now deals considerable damage during Furball of Death.

Sharp Claws

Furball of Death further decreases its target’s defense by 25%.

[E] TRIGGER BOLT

A mighty ranged attack that pierces through targets like a needle through fabric, and that can be detonated at any time to stun and damage enemies over a small area.

Dual Trigger Bolt

Doubles the Trigger Bolt and sends both projectiles at an angle. Both bolts have the same properties.

Geared Cranequin

Hitting an enemy with a basic crossbow attack shaves 2s off Trigger Bolt’s cooldown (instead of 1s).

Powder-Laced Screwed Bolt

Trigger Bolt leaves a trail of fire behind it until it detonates or gets destroyed.

Rigged Bolt

Trigger Bolt explodes when reaching the end of its trajectory.

Trigger Bolt XXL

Increases the size of the Trigger Bolt and the area of all its effects, and makes it slower to trigger it more accurately.

[R] BARRAGE

Rose fires up to three bolts in the sky, that come down raining on infected and dealing a ton of damage on impact. Perfect for killing off a revenant or giving an ally some breathing space.

Mortar Bolts

Barrage bolts start an explosion when hitting the ground, in addition to their usual effect.

Naphta-coated Loaded Bolts

Barrage bolt’s burning effect linger on the ground for 3s after impact.

Quiver Optimization

Barrage gets 2 additional bolts.

Perks – Runolf

[passive] MUSHROOMING

Runolf can gather Mushrooms from the environment. Mushrooms help reduce bottled Delicacy’s cooldown and also grant a small amount of health and Heroic Ability charge. Only Runolf can see and pick the Mushrooms.

Mushroomania

Mushrooms heal Runolf twice as much and charge up Dinner is Ready! twice as fast.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Step On It!

Picking a Mushroom instantly restores 1 charge of Coming Through!.

[Q] COMING THROUGH!

Runolf charges forward and sends the infected flying!

No Turning Back Now

Coming Through! is faster and more powerful. Runolf will now run straight ahead and bounce against walls.

Rule #1: Cardio

Grants Coming Through! 1 additional charge(s).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Slurp Road

Coming Through! leaves a trail of soup, which grants a small amount of temporary health over some seconds.

Tiptoeing Charge

Coming Through! now has perfect maneuverability and lasts longer!

[W] BOTTLED DELICACY

Runolf tosses a bottle of soup that deals damage on impact and slows enemies down. Also gives Survivors temporary health and briefly boosts their movement speed. Pick Mushrooms to speed up the cooldown.

Aftertaste

Bottled Delicacy’s effects last twice as long.

Bouncing Bottles

Bottled Delicacy bounces one time on the ground before landing. The bounce leaves an extra puddle with the same properties as the default one.

Double Serving

Bottled Delicacy now includes an extra bottle, tossed at an angle.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Express Cooking

Picking a Mushroom shaves 12s off Bottled Delicacy’s cooldown (instead of 4s).

Extra Spicy

Bottled Delicacy instantly revives a dying ally and grants them a 20% defense bonus.

Family-Sized Pouch

Bottled Delicacy capacity is doubled! (2 charges instead of 1)
Can be stacked multiple times.

Glass Shrapnels

Bottled Delicacy’s initial impact now stuns enemies and has increased damage.

Iron-Enriched Soup

Bottled Delicacy grants a resistance and attack speed bonus, and gives increased temporary health.

Pressurized Soup

Bottled Delicacy no longer explodes upon impact, but after a short delay. The splash is wider and more powerful!

[E] LADLE SMASH

A powerful attack that deals considerable damage and stuns the enemies over a wide area.

Flint-inlaid Ladle

Ladle Smash leaves a fiery area on the ground for a few seconds after impact.

Lullaby of the Ladle

Extends the duration of Ladle Smash’s stunning effect by 1.5s.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Seismic Aftermath

Ladle Smash is followed by several subsequent shockwaves.

Spring Heeled Chef

Ladle Smash can now be cast from a distance. Runolf will jump before hitting!

Undead Compost

Infected killed by Ladle Smash have a chance to sprout a Mushroom.

[R] DINNER IS READY!

A cauldron filled with delicious soup that gives all allies within range some temporary health, while also making them stronger and more resilient.

Fast Food

Dinner is Ready! speeds up the cooldowns of all Survivors standing within its area of effect.

Portative Cauldron

Dinner is Ready! now follows Runolf everywhere he goes!

Shared Meal

Dinner Is Ready! slowly charges up the Survivor’s Heroic Ability in addition to healing them. (The effect is reduced for Runolf).

Simmerin’ Soup

Dinner Is Ready!’s duration is increased by 200%.

Soup-Slurping Shrooms

Mushrooms pop up within Dinner Is Ready!’s area of effect at a frantic pace.

Too Hot To Handle

Dinner is Ready! burns the enemies standing within its area od effect.

Perks – Sister Abigail

[passive] FERVOUR

Abigail builds up Fervour in the heat of the battle and does so faster against stronger foes. While it is maxed out, Abigail’s attack speed and attack power are increased, and hitting foes grants temporary health. Fervour quickly decays after the action dies down.

True Faith

When Fervour is maxed out, all outgoing damage is increased by 25%.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Lasting Zeal

The level of Fervour is maintained for an additional 2s before starting to decay.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Protective Seal

While Fervour is maxed out, Righteous Leap creates a bubble of light that protects the Survivors within from any attack from the outside.

[Q] RIGHTEOUS LEAP

A mighty jump invoking a holy seal upon landing. Can be used to vault over low obstacles. Repels and stuns infected on impact.

Dazzling Seal of Light

Righteous Leap stuns enemies for 4s and fully affects Revenants.

Divine Thunder

Adds an explosion over a wide area when landing from Righteous Leap.

Extra Righteousness

Grants Righteous Leap 1 additional charge(s).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Hoppity Hop

Immediately repeats Righteous Leap upon landing, but reduces the radius of impact by 20%.

Winds of Change

Landing from Righteous Leap spawns two whirlwinds of holy light sideways.

Zealous Haste

Increases move speed by 30% for 3s after landing from Righteous Leap.
Can be stacked multiple times.

[W] THE BELL

Abigail hammers a bellpost into the ground, attracting nearby infected. Also deals considerable damage at the point of impact.

Booming Finale

The Bell explodes at the end of its lifespan, dealing massive damage within a short radius.

Far-Reaching Elegy

The Bell’s casting range is doubled and the damage dealt by the first impact is increased by 200%.

For Whom the Bell Tolls

Doubles The Bell’s HP.

Hell’s Bells

All allies standing within The Bell’s effect range get a 50% attack bonus.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Smit’em All

Infected that are under The Bell’s effect are Smitten. Any Survivor who finishes off a Smitten infected gains a bit of temporary health.

Voices of Notre-Dame

Grants The Bell 1 additional charge(s).
Can be stacked multiple times.

[E] WHIRLWIND

Turns Abigail into an unstoppable hurricane, damaging all infected in range.

Ballerina of Death

Makes Sister Abigail almost completely controllable during Whirlwind and also slightly increases the ability’s damage output and speed, at the expense of its area of effect.

Compatible with Human Chakram, whose negative effects it will nullify.

Dervish’s Delight

Grants Whirlwind 1 additional charge(s).
Can be stacked multiple times.

Dustforce

Sister Abigail spawns a myriad of small damage-dealing whirlwinds in front of her while performing Whirlwind, but the ability’s speed is reduced by 50%.

Fire Storm

Whirlwind leaves a short-lived trail of fire that burns the infected.

Human Chakram

Whirlwind becomes noticeably faster and much more devastating and goes in straight line. Use with caution!

Spinning Top of Death

Whirlwind’s damage is increased by 100%.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Unending Twists

Extends the duration of Whirlwind by 70%.
Can be stacked multiple times.

[R] EXORCISM

Channels a massice incandescent beam of holy light. Whether this cleanses the infected or merely burns them to a crisp is up for debate.

Piercing Light of Truth

Exorcism can now pierce through walls and Abigail can steer much quicker.

Perks – Varag

[passive] WOUNDED BEAST

When Varag’s permanent Health (green bar) falls below 33%, it turns red and Varag enters the Wounded state. While Wounded, Call of the Wild charges up thrice as fast!

Basic Instinct

Varag’s defense is increased by 25% while he’s Wounded.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Cornered

Varag gains a 30% attack power and speed bonus while he’s Wounded.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Tough Guy

Varag can be revived endlessly when incapacitated unless he dies first, or all other Survivors are defeated.

[Q] DIRE BITE

Varag pounces forward and bites viciously anything standing in his way. Can be used as an aggressive move or as a retreat.

Frenzy

Dire Bite extends the duration of Call of the Wild by 0.2s for every foe it kills.

Heroic Fangs

Call of the Wild charges up a bit every time Dire Bite kills a foe.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Hunter’s Obsession

Move speed is slightly increased during 10s per foe killed by Dire Bite.

Increased Bite Force

Dire Bite’s damage is increased by 50%.
Can be stacked multiple times.

Snappy Snap

Grants Dire Bite 1 additional charge(s).
Can be stacked multiple times.

[W] SHIELDARANG

Varag throws his makeshift shield like a flying disc that pulls in the enemies around it, deals them a flurry of damage, slows them down and breaks their defenses. It lingers for a short time on the spot then automatically come back to the wolfman.

Black Hole

Shieldarang acts like a maelstrom that pulls in all nearby foes and grinds them.

Homing Flying Disc of Death

Shieldarang homes towards the nearest foe standing until it comes back.

Lightened Shield

Increases the throwing range of Shieldarang by 100%.

Richoshield

Shieldarang is now thrown in a straight line and will ricochet against walls until it comes back.

[E] DEFENSIVE STANCE

Varag uses his makeshift shield to block almost all types of attacks. He can then release a powerful counterattack, provided enough attacks have been parried during the time frame. There’s a weak and a strong counterattack.

Beware of Dog

Every blow or projectile blocked by Devensive Stance shaves 1s off the cooldown of Dire Bite and Shieldarang.
Can be stacked multiple times.

*Will very likely break in multiplayer, not giving the effect and preventing you from picking any future perks.
Not recommended if playing with others.

Ground Wave

Defensive Stance releases a shockwave on the ground when unleashing a counter.

Kinetic Dissipation

Defensive Stance releases its shockwave all around Varag instead of just in a cone in front of him.

Spiky Shield

Makeshift Shield deals damage to any foe in melee during Defensive stance.

Watchdog

All Allies standing near Varag gains a 20% damage resistance. Varag also benefits from this.

[R] CALL OF THE WILD

Varag temporarily reverts to feral state, which deprives him of his shackle and shield, but turns him into a storm of fangs and claws. Mauling and biting enemies gives a but of temporary health!

Bloodthirst

Varag gains permanent health instead of temporary health when dealing damage during Call of the Wild.

Into the Wild

The duration of Call of the Wild is doubled.