The Antiquarian is a back-line support who protects, heals stress, and — most importantly — multiplies the gold and supplies a run brings home. She is poor in direct combat but makes long farming runs far safer and richer.
Role and difficulty
Back line, hard to use well. Low damage, but strong protection, stress heal, and a unique loot bonus.
Skill kit
| Skill | Type | Ranks | Key numbers / effect |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nervous Stab | Melee | 1–3 | ACC 85, +3% CRIT, DMG +0% |
| Festering Vapours | Ranged | 1–3 | ACC 95, Blight 100% (1/rd, 3 rds), −20% Blight Resist, DMG −75% |
| Get Down! | Self | — | Move to back 2, +10% Blight Skill, +15 DODGE, +1 SPD (4 rds) |
| Flashpowder | Ranged | 1–3 | ACC 95, −10 ACC (2 rds), Bypass/Remove Stealth, DMG −100% |
| Fortifying Vapours | Heal | 1 | +10% Bleed Resist, +10% Blight Resist (3 rds) |
| Invigorating Vapours | Self | — | +3 DODGE (3 rds) |
| Protect Me | Self / Ally | — | +4 DODGE (4 rds), +10% PROT (4 rds), Mark Target, Force Guard by ally (2 rds); Limit 3 / battle |
Why she is a gold engine
Her real payoff is out of combat: camp skills Resupply (random supply item) and Trinket Scrounge (random trinket) plus a bonus to gold found at curios. Pair that with her survival kit and she banks a run’s worth of gold while barely taking a hit.
How to play her
- Keep her in rank four.
- Protect Me on a fragile ally before a boss.
- Fortifying / Invigorating Vapours to keep the party alive.
- Festering Vapours to chip blight when forced to fight.
- Use Get Down! to dodge big hits.
- Let a real damage dealer carry the fight; her job is survival and loot.
Party synergy
She makes fragile parties survive. Pair her with high-damage heroes who need protection to keep working.
Tips
- Protection buffs before boss fights.
- Loot bonuses pay off on long runs.
- Do not judge her by damage.
Common mistakes
- Expecting her to deal damage.
- Leaving her unguarded in front ranks.
- Forgetting her stress heal.
- Benching her for a better damage dealer on farming runs.