Obsession, Act 3, Winning, and You | Darkest Dungeon 2 Guide 

I'm surprised you didn't mention Hellion. Her self healing helps to keep her alive through various limerance hits, even as it crits, and her taunt guarantees to keep some seen tokens off other heroes. She can hit every rank other than 3, which is pretty good for phase 1. She also gets stronger as her hp lowers without generating positive tokens, so as long as you do a good job managing her health you can get a lot of value as the fight continues through phase 2

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Win condition for Obsession is basically a speed poultice or two on your tank so they can taunt before the eyes can detect, then shimmering powder to clear seen tokens off anyone else. Ezpz.

"Special Mention to Flagellant because that guy doesn't die." You can say that again. I remember fighting previous Obsession (the one where you wanted it to stack Seen on only 1 Person) and have Flagellant tank it single handledly via More! MORE!

As long as you have one or two dedicated "punching bags" that get hit by Obsession while they can survive the onslaught for 6-8 rounds before they start getting withered by its damage (you know its bad when Sleeper from DD1 is put to shame with this damage) this fight is managable, but still love how you need to actually plan ahead with this boss and its more than just damage race. Also its design and name is funny considering its currently the most edited, detailed and overdesigned boss in game, making its name even more fitting.

Keep up the great Darkest Dungeon content you have gotten me threw some hard/confusing times with dd1 & 2

Finally able to play on PS5 and I've been living on your channel bro. Just hit act 3 so couldn't have been timed better. Loving the game and thanks for all your content. Just an idea for a video as well: best skills to spend mastery on. Cuz I definitely struggle with that sometimes lol

First try with Man at arms, highwayman, jester and plaguedoctor. The stealth powder came in super clutch, couldn't have cleared it without it. The boss is very easy if you manage to keep the eyes on one tank (which ideally can heal himself). Thanks for the great guides

Easy. Find the blood, get one or two of the trinkets that gives you a gobogozillion damage, & steamroll the eyeball in 2 rounds with burning stars, howling end, point blank shot, etc.

Its weird as a new console player, how much easier focused fault is than the lungs and how much easier the stupid arms are than either of them. Its been just a complete snowball up til the final boss which I haven't reached yet

In my personal opinion, Graverobber and Runaway are the two best heroes for this fight, and by a landslide. Runaway does hideous amounts of burn (and yes Arsonist is the path to take), can alternate smokescreen and firefly depending on if there are any unfortunate seen tokens, and can run and hide to clear any tokens on herself. But Wanderer Graverobber really neuters Focused Fault. Repartee+ generates an unconditional 3 dodge+ and 2 taunt, letting her eat an enormous amount of turns from both the eyes in phase 1 and FF in phase 2. She can use absinthe during the off turns where repartee is on CD to get off death's door and generate more dodge, and if by some bizarre twist of fate she gets several seen tokens stacked on her, she can shadow fade back, though if this should happen the fight should already be almost over. If anyone is still struggling with Act 3, I implore you: take runaway r4 and r2 gr, and this boss will fold like a wet paper towel. EDIT: Also while not nearly as good as shimmering powder, which also dramatically reduces the threat of FF, there is a case to be made for noisemakers, as they provide another tool to control which heroes get the seen tokens in case your taunts or dodges have either whiffed or are on CD.

Man, you always keep me up to date whith everything DD related. Thanks Shuffle 😊 👍🏻

Hi Shuffle, I rarely comment, but thanks to you and your video I was able to beat this boss after three failed attempts. Love your vids, please keep them coming!

It's crazy that I just beat Act 3 today on only the second run overall and my first attempt with the boss too. It was quite eventful: I lost 4 heroes with only the Vestal living from beginning to end and that was a close one at that; thank the Light for Defiant. Fighting the Warlord went unusually well and Monarch Leper took beautiful revenge upon the Exemplar. Having the Galea trinket from the Warlord, Book of Creative Insults and even Braggart on the Leper massively helped out which worked wonders for Ruin.

New Act 3 Boss Guide! Time for Redhook to rework the Boss again.^^

Hey bro, i remember when you made the DD1 video and guides, we come a long way. Sadly, i can't play DD2 because they dont have it for ps4 😢 but i enjoy the video ❤

Thanks Shuff for explaining the mechanics of this battle. I always just relied on dps racing this boss while dropping heals on characters to get them out of DD while eating 40-50 damage crits. Turns out there is a better way 😂

I was waiting for this thank you!

I beat this boss first try with my run of my burn team, it was easy but for some reason I couldn't access Act 4, even tho I did one run on it and the next day it wasn't accessible so I had to beat Obession again but after 2 runs I just couldn't beat it, perfect timing for this video.

I remember beating this boss first try on getting to it, just spamed noise maker on my flag and had him stack the blight and bleed to actually beat the boss boss ( used graverobber piro and thrown daggers to kill the eyes with high crit )

This is cool, will you do one for each confession? Haven’t succeeded in beating the final act yet

Thank you!!! I’m on vacation so I’ll have time to spare to beat it!

Thank you, Shuff! 😊

oh thank goodness, im stuck in act 3 for like a week now, my current save have leper, crusader jester and PD right before the mountain

Seething Sigh next pls. I’m trying to build a perfect all mems roaster and act 2 is my absolute kryptonite as the only confession boss that I didn’t kill first try. I need halp, I just can’t kill that thing consistently.

Hi, I would love to see more comp team build (dancing, etc...) !

God Shuffle i sure hope you see this comment because i sure am glad to see this video! Im so scared of FF that all my heros except MAA are stalled at two memories. I have a few questions if you would be kind enough to answer! - Whats the best way to work Crusader into this fight? Im going for the achievements. - What pet would you suggest? Im thinking Rabbit, for health and speed? - My Vestal just got Jinx AND the heal 5 every turn quirk. What would you suggest locking in? And PD also has Jinx. Will that help the fight?

Ngl I somehow rolled this boss on my 1st attempt not really knowing what I was doing right. After watching this and getting a better idea of combat structure, I’m pretty sure I’ll be the one getting rolled a few more times before beating it again 😅😅

I've been stuck here for 2 weeks with leper, crusader, highwayman, vestal and I feel like I just get unlucky I try to stick with this team and go for memories but I mess up everything with someone getting caught low health at the start and just gets punished, died consistently like that

I just kinda suck balls at DD2 I beat the first game on Stygian and had to equip the radiant flame to beat the 2nd act for the second game (forget what's it's called) I feel like the problem is that the first game you could fall back into the same team comps, go to the same dungeons, use the same items, and use the same skills to win. DD2 has you hanging by a thread constantly

Surprised you ddint mention the speed bag. 5% chance of dodge may be small but its saved me many times vs ff!!

I figure this thing for the first time the other day and while I wasn’t using ritualistic I was suing warlock and I still tried to malediction the boss and it of course got the 20% trist FREAKING TWICE. Wasn’t a very fun game experience there

I just never feel strong playing this game. Even with memories I just feel like I’m never fully prepared unlike the first game

I hate this boss 😂 once i got through it with no deaths I knew I had the grand slam in the bag.

I got so pissed off dying to this guy. Just getting to the boss seemed like an epic in itself just to get pounded by damage numbers ive never seen in this game before.

Trying to Grand Slam with the usual Suspects. Could someone help me out with paths to select? Struggeling between picking Nightsworn/ Rapartee and Bulwark - Standfast or Deadeye and Bulwark. First option seems to be the safest, but I fear its severly lacking in Damage that way. Maybe Nightsworn with Vanguard, as it still has taunt with Retribution but still can do a lot of damage (console, were Crush is still stronger with Vanguard)?

Could you make a skill tier list 👀??

Yesterday I lost 2 good runs to the act 4 boss in the tangle because both times crusader and Grave robber didnt survive the first DBR

Anybody have any builds that involve both Crusader and Duelist for obsession? Preferably the same team. I'd appreciate any advice! Trying to get their achievements and it's been rough figuring out an efficient team with both of them

Hey shuff make a video on how OP she used to be

The fight design of this boss surely is the weirdest / worst one in the whole game. Without the necessary knowledge it is just abysmal to fight it, with the knowledge it is kind of ok? Weird...

Good i pay for this cool and new stuff!

Hey bro, cool video!

I thought the strat was just gamble death door res

I won by just brute forcing thru the endless crits, I have no idea how I won

This boss is everything that is wrong with this game. It is so RNG dependant, no matter how you prep. Took me many goes then beat the rest of the game without another hero dying, because, despite the other bosses being tough they are fair. It also requires very specific team set ups, there are a few, but not many are good here. Games should allow many teams to have ways to win, This boss is bullshit.

I just defeated the eyes yesternight and the fight was extremely boring.

hi

Horrible timing shuff i just finally beat obsession just a few days ago

I just defeated act 2 thx for the video man!