Darkest Dungeon 2 - How to Change Party Order in Combat and Outside of It

Darkest Dungeon 2 is a very warmly received sequel to the popular game that combines the roguelike genre and turn-based combat. The game is appreciated primarily for its difficult battles that require tactical thinking. In this guide you will learn how to change the order of characters in and out of combat in Darkest Dungeon 2.

How to change the order of characters in combat in Darkest Dungeon 2

When you are in combat, you cannot use the cursor to move a character forward or backward. However, there is a way - use the skills that enables you to change the formation of a particular unit. The following is a list of characters along with skills with a shift effect.

• Abomination
• Antiquarian
• Crusader
• Grave Robber
• Hellion
• Highwayman
• Jester
• Man-at-Arms
• Shieldbreaker

Abomination

1. Slam - Forward 2

Antiquarian

1. Get Down! - Back 2

Crusader

1. Holy Lance - Forward 1

Grave Robber

1. Lunge - Forward 2
2. Shadow Fade - Back 2

Hellion

1. Breakthrough - Forward 1

Highwayman

1. Point Blank Shot - Back 1
2. Duelist's Advance - Forward 1

Jester

1. Dirk Stab - Forward 1
2. Finale - Back 3
3. Solo - Forward 3

Man-at-Arms

1. Rampart - Forward 1

Shieldbreaker

1. Pierce - Forward 1
2. Puncture - Forward 1
3. Adder's Kiss - Back 1
4. Impale - Back 1
5. Expose - Back 1
6. Serpents Sway - Forward 1

If you have a character like Crusader that you want to move backwards, but he doesn't know the skill after which he would retreat, just have the character behind him use a skill with Forward.

How to change the order of characters outside of combat in Darkest Dungeon 2

Characters in Darkest Dungeon 2

Moving characters out of combat is trivially easy. Just grab one of them with the cursor and move forward or backward, as desired. The units are located at the bottom of the screen.

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