5 Beginner Teams: Darkest Dungeon

[@ShuffleFM]

A few people have mentioned the trinket choices which is worth talking about. I show both strong and weak trinkets through the video. The point of recommending the strong ones is because bosses drop orange trinkets even at apprentice, so this helps new players know what to look for in drops. The other is that stronger trinkets are more diverse in stat allocation, so players can see what they bring (like focus ring) and understand that accuracy and crit are both desirable stats. I also speak of the stats on some of the trinkets specifically and why they are good. The term beginner is referring to new players as well, not teams you need to run at week 5. This is why I cover the starter team the game gives the player, in case they can't put together one of the others quickly. These teams work early game and late game and they are easy for new players to use and understand. I appreciate the well-stated disagreement, so please continue to do so if you feel the need to. My videos are always focused on discussion and community input

[@maximianocoelho4496]

And about the music in the video...I am digging that Jazz in the background, do u have the name of the artist?

[@elliotfertik7482]

Llp😊p I'll😊😊😊 of course you are the consul

[@OmniPeasant]

5 PRO Teams 1) Quad Leper 2) Quad Occultist 3) Quad Antiquarian 4) One Flagellant 5) Dismas and Reynauld

[@-_-5470]

Ehm ... LAST CRUSADE?!?!!???!?

[@S_Black]

Disappointed that Trouble wasn't shown

[@kyleokane887]

I somehow managed to kill the fanatic with 4 antiquarians. I was also 1 turn away from beating the shrieker with only a single antiquarian, but hey, 9 deaths door checks is probably a few too many anyway.

[@garmfilf2789]

Apparently, in Darkest Dungeon 2, we won't be able to have copies of the same hero in the team. I suppose they did this because quad leper was too strong.

[@OmniPeasant]

@@-_-5470 That's casual gaming

[@artemiss8806]

Shuffle: I wouldn't recommend stunning all four enemies at once Also shuffle 30 seconds later: stuns all four enemies at once

[@fabshooter4891]

Me who already completed the game and has over 350 hours on it: OH BOY 5 BEGINNER TEAMS I NEED THAT!!!

[@TwoFuzzyButts]

Lmao! Amazing

[@JC_Stone]

I feel this on a spiritual level

[@domeplsffs]

I'm here for it too, haven't touched the game since beta xD

[@MrKeeyt-jm3ji]

Here I am 2 years later 😂😂😂

[@themilkbread28]

If anyone wants a list :) Team 1: Plageu Doctor, Highway, Vestal, Crusader PD: Noxious Blast, Plague Grenade, Concusion Grenade, Battlefield Medicine Crusader: Smite, Stunning Blow, Holy Lance, Encourage Highway: Pistol Shot, Point Blank Shot, Duelist Advance, Open Vein Vestal: Stock Build ########################################################################### Team 2: Grave Robber, Vestal, Abomination, Hellion GR: Pick, Lunge, Fade, Throw Dagger Hellion: Wicked Hack, Iron Swan, Yaah, If it Bleeds Abom: -- Vestal: ########################################################################### Team 3: Arbalest, Jester, Bounty Hunter, Occultist Occultist: Sac, Vulnerability Hex, Wyrd Recon, Hands from the Abyss BH: Collect, Mark, Flashbang, Finish Him Jester: Dirk STab, Slice Off, Finale, Battle Ballad Arbalest: Snipe, Suppressing Fire, Battle Bandage, Flare ########################################################################### Team 4: PD, BH, Houndmaster, Flagellant Flagellant: Punish, Rain, Exsanguinate, Reclaim Houndmaster: Rush, Harry, Guard Dog, Blackjack BH: Collect, Mark, Flashbang, Finish Him PD: Noxious Blast, Plague Grenade, Concusion Grenade, Battlefield Medicine ########################################################################### Team 5: Highwayman, Antiquarian, Vestal, Hellion Hellion: Bleed Out, Iron Swan, Yaah, If it Bleeds Vestal: Stock Build Antiquarian: Fest. Vapours, Flashpow., Fort. Vapours, Protect me! Highway: Pistol Shot, Point Blank Shot, Duelist Advance, Open Vein

[@jahredharrison4069]

Shoutout to Arbalest, Vestal, Houndmaster, Bounty Hunter or "Huntsman Corps". Extremely simple to play and especially effective for nuking single targets.

[@Azuto]

If you put the occultist in vestal place, you will get a "4 mark skill party"

[@hellhound74]

If you were gonna use an OCC in that team id stick the houndmaster in rank 3 and the occ in rank 2 so you get the stun, occ can use his mark from rank 2 anyway, and keeping a stun on hand is nice as the occ is basically support in this comp​@@Azuto

[@Dookiemunche]

This dude is still replying to suggestions a year later, subbed as soon as I saw it.

[@ShuffleFM]

Thank you!

[@sandyman3070]

@@ShuffleFMI wonder if he’s still responding another year later

[@Tehnooblime]

Finally got DD because of the steam sale and your videos are a complete godsend! Thanks for these so much

[@Kowabummy]

Me too mans a legend

[@takeyoshiful]

bruddah we together

[@sanstheelumbu]

Its a free in epic Got it free lol But steam is best

[@the-0-endless376]

Me too, dismas and reynauld already died :(

[@akaroth7542]

When you get done vanilla, def check out class and enemy mods. People have done a wonderful job. Black Reliquary mod is in development. Basically a whole new DD game

[@VladimirStormblessed]

I have 700+ hours in this game and one of the things i like the most about DD is the variety of team comps, the different play styles, this videos was very interesting, great job :D

[@carlosp.4573]

Bro How you do not became insane? This game is a fucking RNG joke lol

[@Shadest]

Average Usual Suspects Fan Average Red Hook Enjoyer Average Reynauld and Dismas Gigachad

[@bryanaughal261]

11:45 I would normally prioritize Darts over her normal Throwing Daggers, even if I have PD in the party; they can stack blight for massive DoT and then she'd still benefit from the buff against blighted enemies.

[@BlackBinderGames]

Do you normally itemize a a Grave Robber with +blight chance?

[@MudroZvon]

Just do damage with daggers, that's it

[@TheSpiritedFendron]

I just like to adapt with anything i'll get as long as the quirks are good. I love how balanced this game is around you not being stuck if you're good with resource management

[@glek9054]

Great video! Typically I always run a comp with 'Vestal + Jester' or 'Vestal + Crusader' for the reliable heal/stress heals. I end up finishing the dungeon with 0 stress most of the time, but lots of fun ideas here that I haven't tried

[@tylamcgilverson3923]

Thank you ive spent 55 weeks in game and i just have been strugling a lot of runing away and your videos really help.

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

Always give the Plague Doctor the Battlefield Medicine skill, ever since that first ghoul I have really begun to appreciate the medical expert. That bleeding is no joke and I run out of bandages way way too quickly in higher level ruins or warrens.

[@thanoid2373]

Me when atrial 10 bleed per turn pinch

[@steelwind2334]

@@thanoid2373always take bandages in Cove

[@tegredyfarms5880]

Man don't know why I haven't ever been recommended u but ur an amazing wealth of knowledge. Me an the wife love playing some dd once kids are asleep now maybe we can do more then just losing hard again an again. Thank u sir

[@ShuffleFM]

Glad you enjoy the videos, good luck with your next estate :)

[@jonathanngo7452]

Literally bought the Ancestral Collection for $5.99 on PSN last night and holy shit is this game overwhelming to learn. Been binging your videos all morning Shuffle! Usually I'd be like, "meh this cost less than what I'd spend going through a drive thru so no biggie if I don't play it" but I sincerely want to learn and understand this game for whatever reason. Probably the game play + aesthetics speak to me

[@ShuffleFM]

Glad you stuck with it! It feels overwhelming at first but really rewarding when you start seeing the payoff

[@trytoxania7020]

Getting back into this game after having picked it up and only put like 3 hours into it on release, loving this channel!

[@Khrene]

33:33 Guard Dog lasting one turn. A more accurate way to put this, is that guard dog last two actions **on the person you're guarding.** aka guardee (like employee) So if youre Guarder (Houndmaster) goes before your guardee, than the guard last one less turn than displayed. The reason why this kicks so hard, is that whoever is on deaths door is definitely going to do after your HM. So when the Guardee needs it most, it vanishes; and they're left to be knocked back to Deaths door and possibly killed.

[@ShuffleFM]

My lack of understanding for HM's guard again on display lmao

[@andrewstark1320]

Such a powerful video, really appreciated the in-depth explanation for each hero build and the synergies that each team has. I wish the title was 10 beginner teams, I would have loved to see more!

[@itstheblandman8734]

Finally some background music

[@john-paul3271]

Came for the guide. Stayed for the easy listening.

[@dylanfarnham5164]

I bought this on Steam maybe a little over a year ago, played through a few game weeks, and then it just got too overwhelming. I planned on trying again but I just got distracted by other games instead. Well in the last few days I've picked it back up again. Today I stumbled across you channel while looking for some tips and holy hell have your videos helped! I greatly appreciate all these tutorials you've put together, so thanks a ton! I'm really having a blast with this game now.

[@ShuffleFM]

Glad you gave the game another try :)

[@steveharrison76]

I like Darkest Dungeon. I like smooth jazz. You have a new sub.

[@somebodyyouknow5813]

You: explaining how putting HWM in Rank 3 to start benefits the team Me: losing my shit at "Dismiss"

[@veryspookysoup5227]

I have been playing the game for a while but I’m very bad at team building games as a whole. That being said, between early and mid game, I go from doing ok to getting absolutely destroyed. This video helped me break that barrier today. Hopefully I can continue learning.

[@ShuffleFM]

The difficulty jumps are hard so don't get discouraged! I'm glad this helped you :)

[@PenskeMaterial]

Im late to this game but thanks for these guides man id be lost without these

[@OGuardadorDeRebanhos]

Great, GR and hellion is my favorite combo and it is good to see a guide with both of them. I'm a somewhat new player (I know my priorities in town, but items? not good with them) and certainly will try some of those groups. Good work man, thanks.

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

With dancing in mind, I have not yet made a full dance team. I am however a lot more comfortable with giving every character at least some form of dance move, so that they are not left bereft of options. Which is why the musketeer gets their sidearm, the crusader gets holy lance, the man at arms gets his shield bash and so on. On occasion I lose focus and half my team is scrambled, and yet they can keep fighting without major issues. On that note, Holy Lance is a fantastic skill. Forward movement, good damage and additional reach? Excellent stuff.

[@CassieCarryd]

You know you've spent too much time in Darkest Dungeon when you've named, most, if not all of your recruits. When you're newer you pick a favorite and lose that named recruit one too many times until you eventually get good enough to start naming them again.

[@feferson492]

I really like the crimson hand. Used it predominently on most of my playthroughs and it has never let me down

[@eggboi608]

i love how the music u chose is like the polar opposite to the vibe of darkest dungeon

[@ShuffleFM]

Way back before I started using game music :P

[@goodbyenicotine8788]

Thank so much, as a noob can't wait to try these out, make plenty of mistakes and just gain experience on how to play.

[@ShuffleFM]

Great attitude to have :)

[@3DThird]

I played DD1 for over 300 hours and now after beating DD2 multiple times with about 200 hours (including early access) I'm going back to DD1 and it feels like a very different game mechanically so this guide is quite helpful

[@aimbotarrow5981]

I’m gonna say this once: Vestal is the Bestal

[@skipperg4436]

My favorite parties: For ruins: Crusader -> Crusader -> Vestal -> MAA/Helion/Leper (Ironically Vestal here is mostly for campfire buff) For warrens: Plague Doctor -> Occultist -> Bounty Hunter -> Bounty Hunter (i'm thinking about switching positions of occultist and second bounty hunter, but this party already works good) For weald: Musketeer -> Houndmaster -> Highwayman -> Highwayman (normally it bursts down everybody extremely fast; if I need healing during combat the damaged person will be protected by houndmaster (who can heal himself) and then Musketeer will stack heal on houndmaster or wounded character; also it helps that Musketeer can remove mark) For cove: MAA -> Highwayman -> Grave Robber -> Antiquarian (very luck dependent on Highwayman not getting hit before high enough Dodge will be stacked; should be improved somehow...)

[@frds_skce]

Those are pretty reasonable builds, although i believe we could still improve it

[@skipperg4436]

@@frds_skce thank you :) I changed my setup a bit though since I wrote that post. For Ruins - Helion is MVP, now I'm sure about that, best option for 1st position. For Warrens - I replaced Bounty Hunter in position 2 with Houndmaster (mostly because I need 2 leveled up houndmasters to deal with Unstable Flesh, but an extra stun and being able to attack all 4 positions is also handy). For Weald - I replaced Musketeer with Occultist. While clearing mark is nice, Occultist offers just such great utility and a lot of damage against Eldrich... But clearing mark... Very tough choice... For Cove I have biggest change. I really dont't like my party being luck-dependent. So now I have Musketeer -> GraveRobber -> MAA -> Antiquarian. MAA here activates riposte and soak damage. Musketeer can do damage and offer nice campfire buff (speed), but very importantly her heal is strong in such slower dodge party because she have enough time to stack her heal buff and because her heal buffs Antiquarian heals. Grave Robber is MVP in Cove because of her ability to ignore armour.

[@serketenglish5963]

So many of your videos I find adding to a private playlist just in case I need to find them again later, lol. I know a little bit of team comp, enough to get 2 bosses in on Radiant (though I've stumbled a few times), and these videos really help out. So far I love my Plaguedoctor and brought her on so many early missions that she was rank 4 before I had a rank 3. Definitely need to get that flask from the Necromancer. Oh also! I've been dealing with losing quirks I like whenever my characters get new ones. Only after watching this video do I see that you can lock quirks in, lol.

[@faffa5]

I love the jazz in the background. Feels like a whole other game;D

[@Hamza-wu1pd]

I just beat the game & still learning new stuff. Thank u for these infomations, much appreciated

[@clockup5878]

I like how one of your jesters is named after a legendary Italian guitar player.

[@ShuffleFM]

Glad you recognized it. The man is incredible.

[@АнтонМан-ч9к]

Best DD tutors on KZbin.

[@hippityhoppity9560]

Omg I never realized how useful stun is , it's saved me a couple times since I watched this video, man stun teams r op against inchoate fleah

[@raputha1148]

amazing video! now i *need* a top 5 veteran teams >:)

[@jmsgridiron5628]

Me as a beginner seeing that some of these teams don't have a dedicated healer: * nervous sweating *

[@rezonpokemon3854]

And heres another tip. Always remeber to double check the map you selected after going back between embark and the hamlet. I took a full bleed team to face the necromancer in the ruins. The place filled with skeleton. Thank got he can bleed. Also used my campfire on a curio by accident. So no camp boss fight. I survived. But barely.

[@SylvesterLazarus]

Shuffle: Here's a video about beginner's teams. Also Shuffle: Use these Ancestral and DLC trinkets! :D Jokes aside nice video! I'm coming back to DD once again and I'll might even beat the game this time.

[@liambrady993]

I find highwayman in 4 to be better, Vestal being in 2 to begin with isn't usually a big deal. I find myself opening with a stun from Vestal anyway, also gives highwayman more options to either double tap the backliner he hit with duelist advance or open vein/wicked slice an enemy up front.

[@halo7901]

I wonder how strong a ton of plague docs and a tank would do , but I'm to afraid to NOT run a vistle healer in my party every single run xD

[@matthew6427]

Again, I'm late to the party 😅 The help that I've received from this channel has made me understand this game. It's my favorite game atm & I would've never played a game like this. Shout-out to Sig Ed games for making an edition that I had to buy & this channel for helping me get started.

[@NoraNoita]

hmm, what I really don't like about all of these beginner teams is that you show them at max level and with end-game items, that skews what a normal beginner will see and has access to, so the teams are never really comparable to what one has access to. But they are a starting point I guess. Edit: the last team is pretty accessible

[@goatsplitter]

Sometimes I like to run jester without any of his movement skills. The two other attacks that keep him where he is, plus obviously the buff and stress remover. It lets you still do jester things, without worrying about movement and all that or building up to finale. USUALLY i run jester exactly as you have here, but sometimes I like a static jester, too. Depends on the party comp. I used to have such a hard time with jester but have recently come around to really groking his setup.

[@MultiAsdag]

As someone who comes from DD2. The amount of stuns in DD1 is sick. I wish we had guaranteed stuns in DD2 outside the bounty hunter. Hopefully they make the vestal a stunner if she's a new class on dd2.

[@Khrene]

19:45 Virago has prot for some reason. I bet it cause her skin is so encrusted with fungus.

[@JAvellino669]

Pharasma? You are a man of culture, I see.

[@sebastiangibson9671]

For the arb I actually like the one that attacks a random target it’s only a ten percent less damage in exhaghe for being able to use it in front and being able to hit the front when the back line is dead and no one else needs healing

[@singhVarunVikram]

How do you see the team names like 'red hook' ? I don't see names pop up when shuffling characters around like you see at time 1:00 mins.

[@singhVarunVikram]

Nevermind I got it. It is only some teams that have unique names

[@docwashere3466]

I just got Darkest Dungeon a few weeks ago, and I've had the most success with Hellion, Highwayman, Occultist, and Vestal, swapping out Vestal or Occultist for Antiquarian if I need some extra money. Bleed and enemy party shuffle. Also have used Bounty Hunter, Occultist, Arbalest, and Vestal for Ruins and Cove.

[@Ironsuaba]

One of the best things about torchless Hellion is Hell's Hairpin. This trinket is downright broken, tbh.

[@ValkyrQt]

Darkest Dungeon is the only game that made me do 10 emotions in 5 seconds, im not even at the darkest dungeon yet

[@macrosis1674]

I like how Zealous Accusation isn’t even unlocked lmao

[@georgeelliott6877]

The starter Crusader has Kleptomaniac and if you don’t get rid of that trait if he survives a long time, he will take items over time for himself and prevent you from using them. It’s almost always better too swap him for another hero.

[@ddkong021223]

but somehow people grow some feelings on him, and use him till the end.

[@MudroZvon]

There is some achievement if you save them till the end, but I don't care about achievements

[@JI_Qm]

​@@ddkong021223 maybe because he and dismas are the only ones that came with us , maybe because they saved us from an ambush , OR MAYBE BECAUSE THEY ARE THE ICONIC DUO OF THIS GAME

[@ddkong021223]

@@JI_Qm No need to be loud, i use them to kill the heart too.

[@JI_Qm]

@@ddkong021223 mb , i guess loud = funny only works when you have +1mil subs from random kids on yt

[@RickFoxChicken]

I've already got 30 hours since the steam sales and I've experienced tremendous loss in just a few days :'(

[@MrSaunamies95]

4 Occultist to the Cove and everyone has sacrifical stab, wyrd reconstruction, daemons pull and abysall artillety. For some reason it just works.

[@magnumtrooper17]

1:00 I see you have a Doctor House and a Doctor DOOM. A tip of the hat, my good sir

[@pnutimusthe1st]

Just started this game a couple days ago and I fell in love with Flagellant-1, Occultist-2, Jester-3 and Plage doc-4 can’t really remember the name of the skills tho sorry. Edit: screw it I’ll try Flagellant had both his heals the bleed on hit and remove bleed from team mate Occultist had stab, heal, mark and pull Jester had stab, both bleeds and stress heal Plage doc had grenade, heal, back line stun and front line blight.

[@JupiterLight28]

Just wanted to make a note to you, I was listening along quite well then at like 5:15 thhe music picked up quite a bit and I was struggling to pay attention. You may want to keep that in mind and reduce the volume of background music so it doesn't command the attention of your listener and compete with you. Thank you for your helpful information. I'm not quite a beginner but I'm looking stuff up to fill in the blanks of what I may not have gotten intuitively while playing before and I'm already seeing some good points.

[@svenbardos6637]

Should I stick to one team right from the beginning and fill my barracks around it? Or should I develop multiple teams for different dungeons, bosses, etc?

[@ShuffleFM]

Definitely make multiple teams if you can

[@bigjohn7583]

I’m having trouble with front line occultist being too squishy, any tips?

[@МаксимЛаневский-д5ь]

4th team is almost screaming "Take me to the Warrens!". I wonder if there is a way to replace the Flagg if I'm playing vanilla? Amazing guide btw, love it!

[@ShuffleFM]

Hellion :)

[@jadukariy2909]

Good video so far. I've just started this game, and dont feel balance between dmg/utilities. Thank you for the guide

[@kww178]

whats the soundtrack name thats playing for your video?

[@tytyxtr8468]

Thank you a lot for this guide!!!

[@tankypooh1491]

I usually use crusader, man at arms, bounty hunter and vestal and it works good for me

[@GeraltofRivia22]

For the second team, I prefer the Four Horseman, at least for the Cove. Having the ability to cure bleed almost trivialises Uca crabs. Abomination and Hellion have their own heals that can supplement Battlefield Medicine, so healing isn't too much of an issue. Edit: I guess since this is beginner teams, you won't be encountering Uca crabs, but I still prefer that team.

[@opo33333]

Doesn't last team's vestal only have half the moves chosen in the position shown?

[@justasurvivin9237]

thanks for your vids and tips. I decided to name my characters starting out just "redshirts" like from star trek because they dont survive or i end up getting rid of them from bad traits...lol...I hope DD 2 will come to console soon as im on xbox.

[@MrSlipperyTuna]

@ShuffleFM, what is the music playing at 17:05????

[@ShuffleFM]

Not sure tbh. I think this was a royalty free jazz set I had

[@braedenarmour7520]

These are still viable without those trinkets right? I’m like very early game (week 9)

[@DarkAbilex]

Thank you, first time here and just wanna comment to boost the algorithm

[@liemtran8903]

That anti and highway man synergy is absolutely disgusting

[@dfunckt]

A beginner team video that show all levelled party members. But what do you do when you START and are not levelled and don't have any trinkets?

[@ShuffleFM]

You can use these hero combinations from the start of the game. The trinket choices are to show what stats are good and what to look for as you progress

[@raiju5403]

Hello, for the grave robber and other, i don't have the dlc crimson court , what can I replace the item with? and very good video, i'm new in the game!

[@QuestionableObject]

I've never actually gotten a team to level 6 despite having 40 hours in DD, I keep restarting instead of pushing for the progression

[@ShuffleFM]

You're allowed to enjoy the game however you want :)

[@QuestionableObject]

@@ShuffleFM I keep wanting to but I always get sidetracked or move over to another game and restart when I come back after a few months. Its the struggle with big time sink games. I'm excited for DD2 though it looks at least on the surface to be a bit less daunting to progress into.

[@MythicManny]

I always restart because either Dismas or reynauld die on me I’m trying to go for achievement

[@geopoliticos]

I want to ask serious question. About riposte. I'm not totally sure but looks like highwayman doesn't get morale damage from tempting goblet IF HE KILLS skeleton with riposte. Please tell me if it's totally true because it's like awesome.

[@ShuffleFM]

It's true! A riposte kill stops all negative effects that aren't direct damage and crit hit stress.

[@XeCtheCasual]

Bro really named his antiquarian "E-Girl"

[@ShuffleFM]

Viewer requested name I promise :P

[@ExtremeMan10]

What about Quad Leper?

[@hussar2680]

Bro is like: "protect me🗿"

[@tarisco614]

lmao I got super lucky apparently. I'm just getting started and Blasphemous Vial was the one I recently got from a boss. Can't remember if it was Hag or Siren.

[@kamilslup7743]

Good, bad and ugly goes hard tbh

[@louisgirard832]

Great video thank you. Thw only thing that its a little enoying is the loud music in background.

[@Daniel_Oliv]

i gotta say, ur previous video helped so fricking much ... + this one aswell is doing wonders .... even tho im playing in the pussiest difficulty, i was trying to play medium and harder lvls without even knowing that i shoud've upgrade the skills + the weapons n armours ..... so fucking dumb on my part jeez christ

[@demitriush4791]

I noticed you have quite a few upgraded positive quirks, should I try to boost resolve and farm positive upgrades quirks on my best characters?

[@ShuffleFM]

It doesn't matter too much. Locking in quirks is nice, but they're so random that it's more something you do if the game is nice and gives them to you.

[@chottabeamm]

I bought this game recently, didn't know how difficult it was. I rage quit within the first 10 hours and now binging youtube guides. so painfully hard :(

[@ShuffleFM]

You'll get there! :)

[@Qvmmy]

ı recently bought the game and spend 4 hours for just nothıng but now ı will use those tips ın my next try.

[@АнтонМан-ч9к]

What do you think about Laudanum? I never use it cause L fill up one slot of Inventory, cost many coins, rarely needed ( Horror from special attacks not so frequent in my gameplay ). Sorry bad english.

[@J.J.Jameson_of_Daily_Bugle]

You don't really need it, just use someone who can stress heal like Jester. Maybe bring one in places where you can find those objects that can interact with it like shrines.

[@sebastiankala1093]

What is a good replacement for bounty hunter in third party? Didnt have luck to find him in a couch.

[@ShuffleFM]

Houndmaster with Blackjack :)

[@sebastiankala1093]

@@ShuffleFM thank you ❤️

[@wacosta13]

I appreciate some of the info. Where I'm struggling is with this being a beginner team...how do you define beginner team? I just started and I don't have access to a lot of the things you are referring to. I feel like I probably misunderstood who this is intended for. I think I must be in a level below beginner.

[@ShuffleFM]

Beginner team refers to ease of use. All the teams I listed are pretty straightforward but still effective. The trinkets are meant to show what to look for in terms of stats.

[@anthonyvelarde8837]

my favoite combination was abomination gravedigger occulist jester

[@PriyadarsheePDash]

Any tips on making gold? I am at week 26 now, dealt with all four first bosses and the miller as well with only 2 hero loses. But no matter how I try I cant seem to stay beyond the 20k gold threshold for long. I am sorta cautious so usually do not hesitate in provisions. Should I be risky or is gold something that will naturally grow as the game advances?

[@existentialrowlet]

Good way to make gold is to bring all the torches you can. This allows you to douse the touch fully at the end of a fight (usually a big 4 enemy fight) when their is only on enemy on low health. By doing this you can get the low torch loot bonus for the fight. Play the whole fight in high torch, roam around with high torch and only douse after say a room battle (so you don't fully run out of torches). Be sure to leave most curios until after you have low torch to maximise loot. E.G. high torch a backpack may have only 250 gold and a bandage. Low torch it may have 600 gold, a bandage and some food.

[@karlosmarcos5587]

If you want to get gold easily, Antiquarian is the way to go. Shuffle has a really good guide explaining what she does to the full extent.

[@xelinco3005]

Manage stress as much as possible during mission, without buildings, get the bank and the granary if you have district unlocked,long mission have the best gold/week ratio, be patient and don't rush to veteran or champion to get more gold without enought blacksmith/guild level. Scouting may be good as secret room can really bring in the cash. Risk is good to make things faster but you don't really need it, as a side note jesters carried me quite a lot in my first playthrought to get stress-free mission, and antiquarian can be used to get more gold with or without suicide torchless squad. Also low torch can be good but be mindfull with roaming while in pitch black if your team can't handle the shambler.

[@PriyadarsheePDash]

I see so the most used tips are torch management and using antiquarian. Will try it out.

[@existentialrowlet]

@@PriyadarsheePDash yep torch management can easily net you about 25k of gold and gems per week + the bonus from the level completion.

[@tdegraaf1990]

Are you running a mod to get the 71 roster size? Or is there another way to go beyond the 31 im restricted to at the moment? Does anyone know?

[@ShuffleFM]

It's a mod. My guide file has increased roster size so I have more heroes to make videos with :)

[@tdegraaf1990]

@@ShuffleFM Thanks for your reply!

[@nikkovalidor4890]

Wait, there are teams other than 3 occultists and 1 jester?