Best party comps in Darkest Dungeon 2

With no fixed meta in Darkest Dungeon 2, the best party comps depend solely on locations, enemies, and each player's playstyle preferences. While some heroes in these parties are ranked higher than others, their usefulness ultimately depends on their location or zone. The builds mentioned below will work just fine through any dungeon, but note that some heroes perform better in certain regions.

Here are some of the best party comps in Darkest Dungeon 2.

Note: This article is subjective and reflects the author's opinions

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Best party comps in Darkest Dungeon 2 for players

Players can bring out their creativity with many different team comps (Image via Red Hook Studios)

Hellion, Plague Doctor, Man-at-Arms, Highwayman

This party comp build focuses on Highwayman and Hellion as the primary damage heroes backed by Man-at-Arms, who can tank for the team alongside a healer, the Plague Doctor. Highwayman can cause bleed while Hellion is a self-sufficient tank that can take care of foes well when backed up by a tank that can taunt them and a healer who can remove DOTs (damage over time).

Plague Doctor, Grave Robber, Flagellant, Man-at-Arms

This build focuses on Flagellant and his ability to be a good front-rank hero who can be versatile and self-sufficient once several skills are unlocked. Grave Robber is great for spamming daggers while Plague Doctor takes care of heals and support. Alongside being a good tank for the team, Man-at-Arms’ panic heals are amazing for this comp. Always be wary of utilizing camps in Darkest Dungeons 2 to upgrade your heroes.

Grave Robber, Plague Doctor, Highwayman, Man-at-Arms

This party comp build focuses on the four starting characters with a slight twist as both Grave Robber and Plague Doctor have switched positions. This is to allow Plague Doctor to use her melee hit at the cost of Grave Robber losing one of hers. This party comp features both Highwayman as a damage dealer and Man-at-Arms as a tank beside Grave Robber who has amazing survivability by herself.

Occultist, Runaway, Leper, Hellion

Leper in Darkest Dungeon 2 alongside Hellion will be the main damage dealers for this party composition, while Runaway and Occultist set up the battlefield to your advantage and manipulate the tide of the game. The latter two can help provide heals and DOTs and apply negative tokens, while the front rankers with high self-sustain and damage make sure your opponent’s lives are short-lived.

Occultist, Plague Doctor, Highwayman, Hellion

This team comp is a status-effect focussed composition with bleed at its core. All heroes in this party comp can apply bleed damage and have a balanced composition among themselves with a tank, healer, support, and damage dealer. Highwayman and Hellion take the front positions to take hits and eliminate foes while Occultist and Plague Doctor, provide support from Ranks 4 and 3, respectively.

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