Darkest Dungeon - Butcher's Circus - Hired muscle showcase

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Showcase one of teams named by Red Hook. This video shows 5 win matches.

Hired muscle is a ,,damage-stress" team, here are roles of characters:

1st: Man at arms (Spiked shield + accuracy trinket) - guardian
2nd: Highwayman (damage trinkets) - damage dealer
3rd: Arbalest (damage trinkets) - damage dealer
4th: Occultist (damage trinket + dodge trinket) - healer

PROS:
1) Mark synergy (Occultist + Arbalest/Highwayman)
2) Porcupine
3) Great damage outcome
4) Great stress outcome
5) 3 potential deathblowers
6) 4 potential disruptors

CONS:
1) Stress is a menace
2) DoT is a menace
3) Disruption is a menace
4) Low healing potential

Hired muscle is a damage team, that can use stress and little bit of DoT. All characters are disruptors, next you have 3 deathblowers (if we also count Occultist's "Sacrificial stab" used on afflicted character, and Arbalest's "Sniper shot" on marked character) and 2 healers. Sadly this team is weak against stress teams.

I played a few strategies, such as "porcupine", "mark team", "full stress" or even "mix damage + stress". I also tried both variantions of Highwayman (bandit / gunslinger). It's better to stick with "bandit" version.

My advice: Use Occultist for disruption, next open the riposte (Highwayman / Man at arms), Arbalest can attack as the last. Protect her with Man at Arms, it would save your match.

I was very suprised about this team. Shame, that I lose 1 match against darkest player, but even with this, the team have some potential. I like it.

Rating: 4/5

Music: Def Leppard - Action

I don't claim any rights to the song. All rights belongs to the british hardrock band Def Leppard!