level 0 characters in the Darkest Dungeon), where the penalty is -33%. Heroes with a lower level than the dungeon they are in get a penalty of -5% Virtue Chance per level difference, except when the difference is 6 (i.e. The base chance to receive a Virtue instead of an Affliction is 25%. Virtues are also removed upon returning to the Hamlet, but in this case the Stress level of a hero is not reset. Virtuous heroes can go over 100 Stress without effect - additionally, instead of suffering a heart attack at 200 Stress, they will lose their Virtue and be reset to 0 Stress. Becoming Virtuous reduces the stress of the entire party by a small amount, on top of immediately setting the Hero down to 45 Stress. Virtuous heroes have increased stats and can randomly heal themselves, reduce stress of the party, or buff their teammates at the start of their turn.

Not today.Ī Virtue is one of the states a hero can enter upon reaching 100 stress, the other being an Affliction. Many fall in the face of chaos, but not this one.

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