Darkest Dungeon has a lot of replay value; you can try new classes, builds and trinkets that you overlooked in your first run and learn from your prior mistakes to maximise your efficiency. You can also try multiple DLC’s. However, once you run out of content, each new run can become less and less exciting. There is an easy fix for this: to install content adding mods, and there are plenty!
The Black Reliquary is a massive overhaul mod that adds an entirely new map, classes, hub, items and mechanics like religious affiliations and day and night cycles. This is just the tip of the iceberg, and the amount of new content included is honestly staggering. Check out the mods page for more info.
1. Black Reliquary Open Testing
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Adds tons of refreshing new content!
- Ongoing mod support and even more content is on the way.
- New classes mean even veteran players will find the mod refreshing.
- Day and Night cycle adds new on the fly tactical challenges.
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2. Class Mod: The Fool
I know most Darkest Dungeon avatars don't have eyes but this one is really creepy...
This mod adds the new character class “The Fool” to your roster. The fool is only available to recruit once through a town event and functions very differently from any other hero as they phase in and out of reality and have mechanics to match this.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Adds an entirely new class for players to explore.
- Class features unique mechanics, so this will feel different to learning any other hero.
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3. Boss Mod: Incandescent Whisperer
Customised loading screens really make a mod.
This mod adds a new mini questline, including a new mini-boss called The Incandescent Whisperer. The questline, which activates at about week 35, totals three quests and players can obtain four new trinkets during it. As well as the boss, the mod adds two new enemy types.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun.
- Adds the new tactical challenge of a new boss and enemies.
- Adds new trinkets for the player to collect.
- Sidequest makes this a more authentic and in-depth addition to your playthrough.
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4. Class Mod: The Werewolf
This mod adds the new hero class, The Werewolf. The Werewolf is a transformation class and will likely be attractive to fans of The Abomination. Their unique twist is that their transformation isn’t guaranteed; there is a percentage chance of success.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Adds a much needed second transformation class.
- Features unique class mechanics to keep players entertained.
- Adds new trinkets for this new class.
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5. Boss Mod: The Lumberjack
This mod adds a new town event that will trigger a champion level Weald quest where you must go and face The Lumberjack. The Lumberjack is a mini-boss with some unique mechanics based on medieval executioners. For example, if he attacks a hero on death’s door, it’s a guaranteed kill. You know, because he is an executioner.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Adds a new mini-boss for players to learn how to fight.
- After being defeated, the boss has a small chance to reappear in Weald quests, making this more than a one and done DLC.
- Boss drops some unique trinkets for players to experiment with.
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6. Vermintide Mod
Some of you may have heard of the Warhammer Virmintide franchise, and this mod injects some Vermintide themed changes into the base game. These changes include new Skaven (rat men) enemies, afflictions, eight bosses, new trinkets, a new dungeon and new districts. The new questlines will activate from week eight, and you can start your journey.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Adds at least as much content as official DLC’s like Crimson Court.
- Adds new mechanics to create an entirely new experience.
- Adds lots of new art to complement the other new content.
- Introduces you to a new franchise that you may take an interest in.
Click here to get the mod!
7. Sunward Isles Mod
This DLC adds an entirely new Japanese history and culture themed dungeon to explore. The new dungeon comes with its own questline and progression, which you can progress through interactions with the local Daimyo. In addition, the DLC will add; ten new enemies, two new mini-bosses, four new bosses, new hazards, curios, quirks, diseases, supply items and three new districts.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Adds Tons of entirely new enemies to learn to beat.
- Adds the new NPC of the Daimyo.
- Builds on existing mechanics with new content.
To get this mod, click here!
8. Class Mod: The Ringmaster
Veteran Darkest Dungeon players will recognise the ringmaster from The Butchers Circus DLC, where they were a background NPC. This mod adds a playable version to your roster. The Ringmaster’s move set contains homages to the DLC that created the character like a base 75% resistance to killing blows (this number is the base resist of all combatants in Butchers Circus matchups).
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- A new class is always fun to learn.
- It’s great to see a classic character made playable.
- Can bring PvP trinkets over to PvE.
To get this mod, click here!
9. Class Mod: The Wraith
The Wraith looks and plays a little like The Bounty Hunter, even with very similar base stats. Ideally suited to position two, this character uses marks and bleeds for bonus damage output.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- It has a familiar but unique playstyle to learn.
- It relies on synergy for maximum damage, making it a fun class to build new team comps.
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10. Increased Gold Mod
This mod allows you to increase the amount of gold you get for clearing out a dungeon by two times, ten times or even one hundred times. This mod is great for repeat runs of the game because it removes a lot of the grinding from it and allows you to focus on the parts you want to replay, like boss fights or team comp experimentation.
How This Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun To Play
- It removes the grind from repeat runs and lets you focus on the aspects of the game you enjoy.
- It helps optimise team comps by giving you the funds for the best trinkets earlier.
- Great for newer players who are struggling.
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11. Increased Roster Size Mod
If you’re following this guide so far, it may have occurred to you that your roster will be full of new classes. So why not expand the Darkest Dungeon roster cap to ensure you don’t have to give any a miss? This mod increases the maximum roster size from 28 to 50.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Allows you to engage with all of the great modded classes out there.
- It makes it far less devastating when you do lose a hero.
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12. Class Mod: Abyss Walker
Any Dark Souls fans out there? If so, then you will love this class mod! This mod brings one of the franchises most loved characters to life as a unique class with their own gimmicks and mechanics. This includes buffed damage based on their stress level once it is over one hundred to represent the original characters fall to the abyss.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Adds another unique class for you to learn and master.
- Adds new trinkets.
- This mod is an excellent crossover for Dark Souls fans.
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13. Trinket Overhaul Mod
"What are ya Buyin'?"
Don’t get me wrong, Darkest Dungeon had quite a wide variety of trinkets available in its base game, and they let you further optimise all of your class builds. Do you know what would be better though? Even more trinkets! Here’s one such mod to get you started.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- It adds an entire 75 custom trinkets to play around with.
- It gives you more items to collect and more ways to optimise your hero classes.
To get this mod, click here!
14. Expanded Town Events Mod
Darkest Dungeon featured some very cool random events, including one where you could bring a hero back from the dead. However, it would have been nice to see some more, and this mod addresses this by adding 23 new town events!
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- Adds more variety to the game, increasing replayability.
To get the mod, click here!
15. The Scarlet Ruins
Let's hope the scarlet isn't the blood of your heroes!
Last and certainly not least, The Scarlet Ruins mod adds in a decent amount of new content. It adds in three new bosses, including the corrupt Scarlet Guardian. It also adds Scarlet Quirks, which are more powerful than standard quirks and consequently, your heroes may only have one at a time.
How This Mod Makes Darkest Dungeon More Fun
- A new questline will add some much-needed unfamiliarity to your next playthrough.
- Three new bosses are more than most mods give you.
- New quirks mean more new class optimisations.
To get this mod, click here!
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