In Darkest Dungeon, the Shambler is one of the most iconic and terrifying enemies. This eldritch abomination is inspired by H.P. Lovecraft’s legendary monster, Cthulhu. Just like the old god, it also has dark tentacles that it uses to snatch its prey. The Shambler is the only ‘Cosmic’ enemy in the game and is considered the most dangerous type of enemy in the Darkest Dungeon series.
The Shambler makes an appearance in both Darkest Dungeon and Darkest Dungeon II. In both games, it is one of the toughest mini-bosses. The Shambler can kill parties in a single sweep. To assist you, we discuss strategies and instructions to defeat the Shambler in Darkest Dungeon.
The Shambler is a creature of the dark. It prefers lurking in pitch-dark corners of the world, waiting for its next prey. In both games, the Shambler has a chance to replace any road battles in the later regions if the flame/torchlight level is less than 30.
Thus, it is advised to maintain adequate flame when traveling through later regions of the game because there are chances for the Shambler to spawn multiple times in a single expedition.
The other method for summoning the Shambler is using Shambler’s Altar, which is available in both games. When interacted, this Altar summons the Shambler, after which it will spawn Shambler Tentacles. They are fairly weak enemies, but the Shambler will keep on spawning them until the end of the battle.
Killing the Shambler and its tentacles is no easy feat. The tentacles may not pose much of a threat early on, but they gradually increase their attack. So if you leave them unkilled for a long time, they will soon become a threat. The first thing is to kill the tentacles as soon as they appear.
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