Between-run management is where Darkest Dungeon is won. Gold, heirlooms, and stress all reset on your terms.
Why this matters
The town is your real base. Spending and resting wisely between runs is what keeps the roster alive.
Step-by-step
- Tally gold and heirlooms after every run.
- Pay for stress relief before the next expedition.
- Queue Sanitarium treatments for afflicted heroes.
- Buy provisions for the next dungeon type.
- Check the Stagecoach for replacements.
- Resolve town events when they appear.
- Plan the next party before resting everyone.
Tips
- Stress relief before provisions
- Treat afflictions immediately
- Buy provisions for the next region
- The Stagecoach is part of recovery
Common mistakes
- Spending everything on trinkets and skipping stress relief
- Ignoring town events
- Sending stressed heroes out again
- Forgetting provisions for the next region
Practical notes
Heal and de-stress between runs so heroes return ready, not broken. A half-healed hero drags the next mission. Spend gold on the Sanitarium before the Tavern. Clean heroes perform better than rich ones. De-stress before the Tavern bill grows. A clean hero returns ready for the next run.
Heal and de-stress heroes between runs so they return ready instead of broken, because a half-healed hero drags the next mission. Spend gold on the Sanitarium before the Tavern, since curing a bad quirk pays off every future fight. Cure diseases before they stack, and keep at least one hero rested for the next launch. A clean, calm roster performs better than a rich but afflicted one.