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Darkest Dungeon Wiki
Plan the expedition before you descend. Find source-backed guides for party decisions, Curios, heroes, and the newest official content for the Estate.
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Browse the first release by the question in front of you.
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Heroes
Bosses
Mechanics
Curios
The Fire's Edge
Start here
Five useful places before a serious expedition.
Begin with the decision in front of you. Each route is designed to lead to a practical answer, not a generic encyclopedia entry.
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Beginner guide
Get oriented around stress, party position, torchlight, retreating, and the expedition loop before committing a roster.
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Curio database
Use a focused Curio reference to prepare provisions and check interactions before you leave the Hamlet.
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New heroes
Meet The Runaway and The Duelist, the two heroes added to the original game in The Fire’s Edge.
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Boss guides
Prepare target order, party jobs, supplies, and retreat signals for Shambler, Swine Prince, and Prophet.
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The Fire's Edge
See the official additions: Burn, new trinket mechanics, town events, and three new Hamlet Districts.
The game
What is Darkest Dungeon?
Darkest Dungeon is a challenging gothic roguelike turn-based RPG from Red Hook Studios. You recruit, train, and lead flawed heroes through dangerous expeditions while managing stress, disease, quirks, and limited resources.
The Fire’s Edge is the first new Darkest Dungeon DLC since 2020. It adds The Runaway, The Duelist, the Burn combat mechanic, unique trinkets, town events, and three new Districts.
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Developer & publisher
Red Hook Studios
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Original release
January 19, 2016
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Latest official DLC
The Fire's Edge · August 18, 2026
Curio database
Curios are decisions, not just entries in a list.
Search by object or the supplies you have left. Check the hand outcome, alternate items, and dangerous interactions before committing.
Open the Curio referenceOfficial video
See the original descent in Red Hook’s release trailer.
This official trailer introduces Darkest Dungeon’s release. It is useful for the game’s tone and premise, but it does not document The Fire’s Edge or replace current guide information.
Watch on YouTubeQuick answers
Quick answers before your next run.
Find a starting point for DLC heroes, Curio choices, and mod setup.
- 01What kind of game is Darkest Dungeon?
- Darkest Dungeon is a gothic roguelike turn-based RPG from Red Hook Studios. The official game description emphasizes recruiting, training, and leading flawed heroes while confronting stress, disease, and the encroaching dark.
- 02What does The Fire’s Edge add?
- Red Hook identifies The Fire’s Edge as the first new Darkest Dungeon DLC since 2020. Its confirmed additions include The Runaway, The Duelist, the Burn combat mechanic, unique trinkets, town events, and three Districts.
- 03Where can I check a Curio before an expedition?
- Open the Curio database and search the object or provision name shown in the game. The table keeps the interaction, relevant item, result, and risk together so you can make the choice before using the Curio.
- 04Which heroes does The Fire’s Edge add to the original game?
- The Fire’s Edge adds The Runaway and The Duelist. Red Hook says each hero expands the roster by one slot. The Runaway uses Burn, while the Duelist moves between ranks and maintains Riposte across two combat stances. The hero guides include starting formations, skill plans, and Retail 27987 changes.
- 05Does this wiki cover Darkest Dungeon II?
- No. This independent guide covers the original Darkest Dungeon and its Fire’s Edge content. The Runaway and Duelist also appear in the sequel, but Darkest Dungeon II skill lists, paths, tokens, and builds do not verify how they work in the original game.
- 06Why is a subscribed mod missing from Mod Manager?
- First check the Workshop download. If the mod is installed but the manager does not list it, inspect its project.xml: Red Hook identifies missing or incomplete metadata in older mods as a recognition problem. Changing load order does not fix a missing entry.
Prepare, then descend
Find the next answer before the Estate takes its toll.
Start with the essentials, then follow the official The Fire’s Edge coverage as the first version of this wiki grows.