Plague Doctor and You: Darkest Dungeon Guide

[@ShuffleFM]

Check out Nick here: kzbin.info/door/_PTiy7hKrzkUOnd3ZI0DMg

[@vurt22]

Cutting the team building content was a good choice. I feel like I still got 99% of the knowledge I’d normally get from these vids.

[@donarbhak5799]

I have a bias towards incision ; for some reason I find the attack animation so good looking and the sound is nice as well.

[@iBloodxHunter]

I have the PD specific bleed trinket equipped to mine and she deals more damage than my Highwayman.

[@PRO100SashaX]

Ah yes, strongest base game and weakest BC character. Balanced, as every thing should be. PD BestGirl.

[@ExtremeMan10]

Weakest is my will to live after Flagellant with 87% DR got killed on first check

[@averynewtown2782]

@@ExtremeMan10 death blow resistance is a myth

[@PRO100SashaX]

@@ExtremeMan10 DR is a myth, survival is a joke.

[@Zalefa]

What does BC means?

[@PRO100SashaX]

@@Zalefa Butcher's Circus (PvP mode)

[@RatchetSly]

And now, my favourite support character in the roster! PD's so incredibly useful, in every region

[@thespongemonkey]

Stuns and Heals play everywhere.

[@RatchetSly]

@@thespongemonkey Absolutely. She feels strongest in the Cove, given the big bleed crabs and general enemy blight weakness, but her kit is both general and versatile enough to run *anywhere*.

[@bunnysupreme74]

PD starting off with Blinding Gas is like when swat throws in a flashbang before entering a room

[@liambrady993]

I love PD, easily my favourite hero in the game. Melting enemies with blights in real fun.

[@burrito4332]

PD is phenomenal. Very fast as a standard , devastating frontline blight, stuns that clear corpses, blight/bleed/disease cure and heal, reasonably tanky. Imo she shines even further as a jack of trades in CC or the final dungeons with incision, blight and heal in pos3. Just amazing.

[@e-man3664]

The only main downside is that you have to babysit her in the early game similar to shieldbreaker, but after leveling her up she becomes one of the best heroes in the game.

[@whibbsgames8481]

Yo Shuffle, I just wanna say thank you for taking the time to make these guide videos. You've helped me improve my game immensely and I beat the game for the first time a couple weeks ago after having it in my library since early access (holy shit 6 years). You've given me the courage to start a bloodmoon playthrough, and I'm at about 50 weeks in at this point. Just team wiped on DD1, probably should have taken a PD with me lol. Anyway, I couldn't have gotten this far without you, so keep doin what you're doin man. Looking forward to the Occultist guide!

[@ShuffleFM]

Congrats! Good luck on bloodmoon :)

[@nobodynobody3187]

Tip for occultist: Use them to keep your party in good health, but not to try to bring back from the brink of death so much: Heal in the middle, where you can take the bleed, and will use the (probable) health.

[@LiIGremlin]

Her stuns are so good :0

[@tootiredforthis1]

Double stun backline might be the best move in the game for real :D

[@drakematsen4978]

Man, I don't know why everyone thinks her CC set is so bad. Unless I just forgot that her base Accuracy is complete shit, it's should feel like a straight upgrade. You trade 10 acc, +25% stress and 5% to both chances for 25% Max HP which makes her self heal camp skill better, 25% Damage, and making Incision actually worth running. If anything I think the downside is that it takes both trinket slots, but on the other hand, the CC set is all of her class trinkets rolled together, so maybe that is a bargain.

[@OK-sd3lp]

If you need to heal during your camp you are misplaying a lot. PD CC set is subpar. That is just the reality.

[@ShuffleFM]

Healing during camp is okay man, there are times to do it lol. The set would be good if she didn't have to sacrifice accuracy. There are ways around it like quirks and buffs, but she's so fast most battle buffs won't get to her round 1.

[@masterblaster2678]

Her CC set is fantastic, complements every part of her kit and even patches up her fragility a bit and has no downside (I really feel the impact of the 25% stress on the BV, as much as people pretend otherwise). Though lack of accuracy hurts. It DOES pull a nerve when you see 64% chance to hit on the stress dealers. I try to lock in every accuracy quirk I get on my roster, so that I get to try out more fun stuff than focus ring on every party member lol. I guess they didn't put accuracy on the set because it would just be straight up broken with no downside. Which is fine, for some reason PD has got some amazing pieces with no downsides (Witch's Vial for free 15% stun, Bloody Herb for free Incision dmg, bleed chance and acc, her CC set as stated, and Ashen Distillation for free dodge, healing received and blight chance). But some other CC sets really have no right to expect you to use them when they give you 0 accuracy. Like Vestal's set is obviously for frontline Vestal, the mace bash has horrid base accuracy, why give melee damage but no accuracy? :/

[@Owlr4ider]

In the quirks section I think you missed an opportunity to talk about accuracy quirks in order to make her crimson court set actually viable and solid for a hybrid build using Incision but not focusing too hard on it. In the builds section another missed opportunity is the old classic of PD, X, X, Helion. First turn PD double stuns backline, Helion deals damage to rank 3/4. Second turn Helion double stuns frontline, PD either blights or stuns something, very rarely Battlefield Medicine. By turn 3 most battles are in the clean up/stall phase at this point.

[@dwreanchinotan]

10:45 the best part about the vapors is the targeted speed boost for certain teams. dance teams where one person has to go first for example, although shieldbreaker is too fast. other than that, it's really not that good for the combat buff, as it's 75% if a character only attacks over three turns. mark gives anyone with a matching ability a massive if not 100% damage boost against a target. m'odd idea would be vapors giving the target a bonus turn after her, with damage boost or not, with a chance to apply blight or maybe stun even. encourages stun resist, using meds, not using blight or stun items, as well as enables certain combos within an individual hero or allows a slower character to benefit from PD's speed.

[@dodang_9147]

yeah that's until you factor in that there is this guy called highwayman that has grapeshot. grapeshot has -50% damage. if you use this skill twice, it removes negative of it . The technical boost is 75% damage as highwayman hits 3 targets. with ranged trinkets, you hit damage peak faster. Meme comp to run would be plague doctor x2 +Highwayman x2. double turns would literally make this comp completely ridiculous. turn 1, you'd literally be doing 800% damage to 3 targets if both Dismas have ranged trinket. With speed-boost, your always going first and than there... is all that critical chance stacking.

[@OwnedByTheState]

I'm way late to the party on this game, but what I've learned through trying other comps and getting smacked around is that the starting 4 heroes you get are really, really good! I was sleeping on PD right from the beginning but now I've learned that she almost has it all! Backrow stun is amazing, backrow blight, one of the best heals in the game, and some bleed too. She's dope.

[@LoveForLongIsland]

PD chan is so beautiful and strong that you can take 2 lepers and a jester with her.

[@PKgiannycarlo]

Amazing stuff as always Shuffle! Loved the analysis, and I'm digging the new format. Still just as informative about the character the guide is about while still including decent team comp info. Also, I gotta thank you for constantly saying to save early bosses for Blasphemous Vial lol. I did and got one off of my second boss fight of my current run, and now my PDs pop whenever I use them. Looking forward to the Occultist guide and everything else to come!

[@Nebulolsis]

I really like how the blight numbers stack on her skills, it feels like the enemy is being crushed by sheer pressure

[@fortheloveofgaming-ftlog2484]

Thanks for all your content on this game. Picked it up recently and really enjoying it. Made all the better with your videos 😊

[@ShuffleFM]

Glad you are enjoying the game!

[@andrewmcnally5013]

Ngl I don't really use the PD stun. I use her as a DPT character, with the two Blight bombs and a support healer with Battlefield Medicine to stop bleeds and blights. Curing disease is also fantastic.

[@ryanjacobs5958]

I really enjoy your videos, very to the point fun and I learn so much.

[@Avabees]

Also SB and PD have a lot of synergy. PD can really benefit the team in snake dreams ( nor riposte on her stun, cure the bleeds and blights, slow down the stress, and cure the few things SB can get hurt by thru aegis )

[@JamJestKesh]

i've used PD with blasphemous vial so much, but never had her get close to affliction, so this really isn't a downside

[@frankie-867]

I personally never use blinding gas but love to use PD. I just don't feel great using it and have more fun with Disorienting Blast or using her more aggressively (I usually play on Bloodmoon)

[@matiasmorales073]

I may not do much, but I always try to watch all the ads, from 30 to 60 seconds it hurts though and more time I just go drink water or to the bathroom, in another channel I once got a 17 hours ad, it was crazy, I skipped it though lol

[@ShuffleFM]

I appreciate it, thanks for suffering

[@brianhum8765]

Such a fun character; my first time playing the game and nearly pooped myself when Collector randomly showed up like week 3. He was barely a speed bump between PD's CC and blight stacking. I feel like PD also benefits from the early trinkets as well as just about any character as even a white stun charm like dazzling just make them silly good.

[@SirRonan]

I have been waiting so long for this 💜

[@OmniPeasant]

I like the new format

[@eternalrogue832]

Another good video, thanks for the content Shuffle. and THANKS NICK!

[@Duchess_Van_Hoof]

Battlefield Medicine is such a wondrous panic button. Those ghouls and crabs hurt like hell. Meaning I bring her wherever and whenever at intervals.

[@marcoasturias8520]

The only reason to not use blinding gas is having two grave robbers

[@shadedergu9921]

It is pretty telling when the weakest move on her bar can split bosses in half. PD is super good That and dropping both uses of Vapors on a Leper or Shieldbearer will always clean house. Any attacker really. But again... Doing it instead of a stun or blight is usually a bad idea outside of bosses.

[@javorgeorgiev6130]

I prefer to open with Plague Grenade. I don't like hitting an enemy that is stunned in the opening round unless I'm applying a DoT before it gets its roll. If it's against blight resistant enemies, it's stun opener instead.

[@jakobgillman7058]

PDF, power couple to rival the gods

[@Rudi4rius]

PD enthusiasts GET OUT She did carry the beginning of my stygian run though

[@Inquisitor_Redacted]

How to play PD. Step 1: Urinate in this flask.

[@glorytoarstotzka330]

0:35 "since nick is so helpful as well, if you like [...] you should checkout his channel" there is no link to nick in the description, nor card in top right

[@ShuffleFM]

I forgot time stamps too since I rushed this out. I'll fix it in a bit

[@richardhollis3783]

Her crowd control is fantastic. But would you say she was sub-par in boss battles?

[@ShuffleFM]

I hadn't considered that before. There are some bosses she struggles in like Hag, but overall I think she can do okay in most of them. She's incredible vs flesh and that's imo the hardest vanilla boss.

[@quinnlee-miller9792]

Incision would be a lot better if Blasphemous Vial was properly balanced; after 2 separate goddamn nerfs, it's still insane, and Bloody Herbs + Dissection Kit still doesn't stack up. Perhaps if Incision did the - ACC instead of the Frontline blight (which frankly doesn't need it) would help.

[@turtleace21]

Call plague Dr and flagellant combo Dr. Fladge

[@codycomstock3260]

I put on a ranged crit trinket to counter the stress from blasphemous vial.

[@mrpages6384]

Literally best girl Along with ascended witch

[@maximusmagic3793]

Wdym at 18:20 by “save your early bosses to find something like this”? Do you mean finding the trinket before fighting the boss makes the fight easier? I was confused that’s why I wanted to know what you meant xD Also for the Blasphemous Vial - is it just a random quest reward or can you increase your chances to stumble upon it?

[@ShuffleFM]

I mean waiting to beat a boss until the orange trinket appears as the reward for beating it. Higher difficulties make it easier to find though.

[@maximusmagic3793]

@@ShuffleFM Does the reward for the boss quest change every week or how do you manipulate this? And by higher difficulties you mean that Stygian has the highest chance? I defeated only the 2nd boss today after accidentally summoning the Shambler in the same dungeon - I survived though :) Also, big thanks for all your guides, they are like a gold mine for me atm^^

[@MineSlimeTV]

The utility of diseased herbs and of her camping abilities to resist it is to prevent the squishy odd healer and backliner destroyer to get afflicted making her even more flimsy. The utility is to at least let a single person be immune, or extremely resistant to certain effects. As no matter what, odd occasions like that can occur. Also, I remember when I first tried the game, the plague doctor would be the first one to get afflicted negatively, also twice the first to die was a hound master. Twice in a bad idea thinking it would work, and almost a step away from healing them. To one of them I went on a crusade onto the necromancer for a trinket he could've used in his honor. But yeah! Very nice guide!also I may be the only one of few who notices the slight change in text depending on the character guide

[@einherjar8147]

Any tips for mitigating her stress (especially with Blasphemous Vial equipped) without a dedicated stress healer? I find she gets more stressed than most, due to the lack of direct damage kills.

[@zedre7633]

Embrace shank PD

[@ShuffleFM]

Get her some extra speed or stack surprise chance so she goes first. If you can stun the backline before they do anything and your team can reach then you can mitigate that downside a lot.

[@RichterBelmont2235]

The only thing PD can't do is riposte.

[@CatVisionTM]

Not gonna lie, I miss the hour and a half guides

[@kdhfkjdgkjj]

these videos are very helpful for my DD runs, I am currently trying to beat the game on Stygian. Loads of fun... Are you planning on the character video for the Babicka?

[@ShuffleFM]

No idea who that is D:

[@kdhfkjdgkjj]

@@ShuffleFM She's a modded character, does a bit of stress heal, has a shotgun and hits 2 - 4 , moderate prot and

[@PansyTor]

Incision good

[@ExtremeMan10]

The best waifu guide

[@ethangeerthsen3155]

Just wondering. Is there any advantage in doing a run with less than 4 hero’s?

[@ShuffleFM]

Leper is the only one to get a good advantage from that, since there are less chances for him to end up in the back where he can't do anything.

[@zairomolino4074]

I have only 2 plague doctor one level 6 one level5 who died today. I want to cry. I replaced with a level 2. Wonder why I have only 2 of them even if I like it quite a bit

[@ShuffleFM]

It's okay. You can find a better one now :)

[@zairomolino4074]

@@ShuffleFM dude, he did literally just resurrect!

[@Avabees]

Hybrid disease/crimson curse video some time?

[@nitthecroller]

Personally speaking, from my own game modifications, all debuffs/DOTs that affect more than one person get a -20% chance to proc as a penalty for affecting more than one person. In regards to enemy resists, a 20% nerf prooved to be balanced. I haven't yet done extensive testing in regards to stacking stun chance. But I've been thinking a simple buff to the stun resist boost enemies get after a stun might proove sufficient. Increasing from 50% to 70%. Thoughts? Seems somewhat pointless to ask for opinions given that only I will benefit from these changes, but I like discussions.

[@ShuffleFM]

It's hard to put a number on something like that. Because if you want there to still be a chance of a successive stun then the % has to be low enough for it to happen. If you want the enemy to not be stunned repeatedly then just give them 200% for the temporary buff. I like what black reliquary did, which was give enemies a permanent 10% resist buff for the rest of the battle alongside the temp one.

[@nitthecroller]

Realistically speaking, if a person has a concussion, it is VERY easy to get a second one in the near future. So the stun resist stacking isn't realistic. I also realized that I don't spam/abuse stuns. Anyway, it's not hard to put a number on these things. All one needs to do is do the maths to figure out which numbers should be put. Black reliquary has a different balance phylosofy than DD, where your dudes and the enemy dudes get a lot of health to make combat last extra rounds and to permit one side to outsmart the other. This is pretty much in stark contrast with DD, where health is low, damage is high and you're encouraged to finish combat quickly. Best example being the Shrieker fight. All of that to say that I don't think a 10% permanent boost after every stun fits into base DD.

[@DaGoon717]

I’m sure you won’t read this. I’ve been playing DD for years. I’ve always really liked the plague doctor, but have NEVER used her as a stunner. Not out of any moral abatánanos, but I’ve just never thought to. I’ve always used her as a DoT bomber. I’ve always felt that she’s limited as a character. I watched this because everyone says she’s so good. After seeing this, I feel pretty dumb.

[@ShuffleFM]

I wouldn't beat yourself up over it. Stuns as a whole are broken in this game, and PD has a lot of other stuff she can do to be effective :)

[@TheSpiritedFendron]

best char by far

[@phiwvey]

she's pretty flexible, huh? lenny

[@qc6083]

Is double pd viable if you have two blasphemous vials?

[@ShuffleFM]

You may only need 1 at that point but if you have 2 it should still be good :)

[@matiasmorales073]

wait, sell trinckets??? how on earth do you do that??? can you sell them?? what ?!

[@ShuffleFM]

Hold shift with the trinket box open and left click :)

[@matiasmorales073]

@@ShuffleFM WOAAAAAHHH

[@droylajarhirthefelinethief81]

16:42 My mom when my brother was born.

[@wrathfirex]

Wait PD is a lady? I never knew that

[@sebastiangibson9671]

I named my friend after PD and he was concerned when I told him it’s a she

[@mylesaquino]

Shirt Check Day 1: No Shirt

[@spruce4168]

Best girl!!! :D

[@xornedge8204]

Isn’t the Plague Doctor a guy? I’ve seen an art that looks official and the figure looks quite mainly.

[@ShuffleFM]

Plague Doctor is canonically a woman. In DD2 it's easier to tell and the narrator refers to her as a woman.

[@xornedge8204]

@@ShuffleFM oooooh oki dokei. Plague Doctor is a waifu I see. Would be nice if she stopped being the first one to go insane 😂