All Game Items

All Game Items in Darkest Dungeon

This guide covers every major item category in Darkest Dungeon: weapons, armor, consumables, provision items, trinkets, district buildings, currencies, materials, collectibles, and special DLC items. Each section explains how to obtain, use, and maximize each item's potential.

Weapons & Armor (Hero Equipment)

Heroes come equipped with baseline weapons and armor. Upgrading them at the Blacksmith improves stats and unlocks abilities. Each class has unique weapon and armor upgrades.

#### Weapon Upgrades

• How to Obtain: Upgrades are purchased from the Blacksmith in the Hamlet, requiring gold and heirlooms.


• When Useful: Upgrade weapons as soon as possible to meet dungeon difficulty. Priorize damage dealers (Leper, Highwayman, Bounty Hunter).


• Synergies: Higher damage synergizes with +dmg trinkets and mark synergies (e.g., Bounty Hunter + Occultist).

#### Armor Upgrades

• How to Obtain: Same Blacksmith, requires gold and heirlooms.


• When Useful: Essential for tanks (Crusader, Man-at-Arms, Leper) and for surviving high-level dungeons.


• Note: PROT is percentage damage reduction, caps at 80%.

Consumables & Provisions

Provision items are purchased before expeditions and used during dungeons. They cannot be crafted.

#### Standard Provisions
| Shovel | 75 | Clears debris piles, obstacles. | Bring at least 2-3 per medium quest. More for Warrens.
| Key | 25 | Opens locked chests (heirlooms, gold). | Bring 1-2 per dungeon.
| Holy Water | 25 | Buffs artifacts, cures blight, cleans curios. | Useful in Ruins vs Unholy.
| Medicinal Herbs | 25 | Cures bleed/blight on party, clears negative curios. | Bring 2-4.
| Bandage | 25 | Cures bleed, restores HP? (No, only cures bleed). | Essential vs bleeding enemies.
| Antivenom | 25 | Cures blight. | Needed in Weald/Coast.
| Torch | 75 | Increases torchlight by 25. | Always carry 8-12.
| Food | 100 each | Heals party for 2-4 HP per unit, staves off hunger. | Bring 6-8 per short, 12-16 per medium, 20-24 per long.
| Skeleton Key | 100 | Opens special locked doors (e.g., secret rooms). | Rarely needed, but useful.

#### Special Provisions (DLC)

• The Crimson Court: Adds Blood (consumed by cursed heroes, used to unlock bosses), Empty Vial (collect blood from curios).


• The Color of Madness: Adds Crystalline Shard (event drop) and Shattered Shard (from bosses).

Currencies

Gold is the primary currency. Heirlooms are used for upgrades and district buildings.

Trinkets & Combat Items

Trinkets are equippable items that grant buffs/debuffs. They are found in dungeons, quest rewards, or purchased from the Nomad Wagon.

#### Types of Trinkets

• Ancestral Trinkets: Legendary, set bonuses. Example: Ancestor's Map (increases scouting chance, reduces trap damage).


• Class-Specific Trinkets: Boost specific heroes (e.g., "Legendary Bracers" for Leper). Found in champion-level dungeons.


• Common/Rare/Antiquarian Trinkets: Various effects.


• Darkest Dungeon Trinkets: Obtained from final bosses.

#### Notable Trinkets
#### Combat Items (Consumable)

• Bomb: AOE damage, inflicts blight.


• Holy Grenade: AOE damage vs Unholy.


• Calming Crystal: Reduces party stress.


• Tonic: Cures all debuffs.


• Mysterious Vial: Buffs party order?




Materials (Heirlooms & Special)



Heirlooms are the core materials for upgrades. Also:

• Blood (Crimson Court): Used as fuel for Courtyard expeditions. Acquired from Bloodsucker enemies, curios, or bought from the Cartographer (with Crystals).


• Crystalline Shard (Color of Madness): Currency in the Farmstead; used to buy special trinkets and provisions.


• Shattered Shard: Drops from Color of Madness boss, used for rare trinkets.




Collectibles & Special Items



#### Quirks (Flaw/Positive)
Not items per se, but persistent modifiers on heroes. They are acquired through stress, events, camping. Can be removed/modified at the Sanitarium.

#### District Buildings (Crimson Court DLC)
These permanent upgrades cost thousands of gold and heirlooms. Examples:

• The Bank: Generates interest (5% per week).


• The Cartographer's Camp: Allows buying shovels and other provisions with heirlooms.


• The Sanitarium Annex: Adds two more quirk treatment slots.


• The Puppet Theater: Reduces stress for idle heroes.


#### The Shrieker's Prize
After the Shrieker boss fight, the hero earns a unique trinket (e.g., "Shrieker's Piercer" - +10% crit, +1 SPD).

#### The Vvulf's Trophies
From the Vvulf event: "Vvulf's Tassel" (buff damage vs humans) or "Vvulf's Bandana" (stress reduction).



How to Obtain Items Efficiently



• Scouting: Increases chances of finding secret rooms, which contain high-value trinkets.


• Curios: Interact with curios using provisions for bonus loot. Example: Use Holy Water on a Skeleton Altar to get a trinket.


• Bosses: Guaranteed unique trinkets (e.g., Swine King drops "Wilbur's Flag").


• Weekly Events: Some events give items (e.g., Shrieker, Vvulf).




Upgrades & Synergies



• Weapon + Armor: Essential for survival and damage output.


• Trinkets + Class Skills: Match class strengths. Example: Plague Doctor with Blasphemous Vial for stun locks.


• District Buildings: Prioritize The Bank for infinite gold, then Puppet Theater for stress management.




Important Notes



• Item Durability: Trinkets do not break. Weapons/armor upgrades are permanent.


• Selling Items: Trinkets can be sold for gold at the Nomad Wagon. Heirlooms cannot be sold.


• Transfer Between Heroes: Equipment upgrades are hero-specific; trinkets can be freely exchanged.

This guide covers all major game items. For specific trinket lists, refer to in-game bestiary or community wikis.