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Grave Robber — Darkest Dungeon hero
Hero Class

Grave Robber

The Grave Robber is one of the playable Heroes in Darkest Dungeon.

DPSDodge

Featured in comps

B Blight Spam A Backline Burst B Dance Team

Recommended for

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Best trinkets All trinkets →

1
Ancestor's Pistol
Ancestor's Pistol S
+15% ACC (on ranged) · +3 SPD
2
Sun Ring
Sun Ring S
+10% DMG (torcha: 75) · +5% ACC (torcha: 75)
3
Focus Ring
Focus Ring S
+10% ACC · +5% CRT
4
Tough Ring
Tough Ring S
+10% PROT · +15 HP
Class-locked
Quickening Satchel Quickening Satchel Sickening Satchel Sickening Satchel Blighting Satchel Blighting Satchel Lucky Talisman Lucky Talisman Raider's Talisman Raider's Talisman Absinthe Absinthe CR Sharpened Letter Opener Sharpened Letter Opener CR Topshelf Tonic Topshelf Tonic CO

Combat Skills

The Grave Robber is a versatile and nimble combatant, moving back and forth through the ranks with ease. She strikes without warning and retreats to the shadows, continuing her assault at range. If her throwing daggers and poison darts aren't getting the job done, she can return to the melee, buffed and slinging her pickaxe!
— Guild

Note: New Grave Robbers will always come with the Shadow Fade skill.

(All buffs and debuffs last for 3 rounds unless otherwise specified.)

Pick to the Face.png

Pick to the Face#

Range
Melee
Rank
Grey dot.pngYellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngYellow dot.png
Target
Red dot.pngRed dot.pngGrey dot.pngGrey dot.png
Damage
-15%
Accuracy
90
Crit
1%

EffectArmor Piercing

Lunge.png

Lunge#

Range
Melee
Rank
Yellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngGrey dot.pngGrey dot.png
Target
Red dot.pngRed dot.pngRed dot.pngGrey dot.png
Damage
+40%
Accuracy
95
Crit
8%

Effect+20% DMG vs Blighted

SelfForward 2

Flashing Daggers.png

Flashing Daggers#

Range
Ranged
Rank
Yellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngGrey dot.png
Target
Grey dot.pngRed dotr.pngRed dotl.pngGrey dot.png
Damage
-33%
Accuracy
90
Crit
-5%

Effect-20% Bleed Resist (100% base, 3 rds)

Shadow Fade.png

Shadow Fade#

Rank
Grey dot.pngGrey dot.pngYellow dot.pngYellow dot.png
Target
Self

SelfBack 2
Stealth (2 rds)
+80% DMG (2 rds)
+4% CRIT (2 rds)
+10 DODGE (4 rds)

Thrown Dagger.png

Thrown Dagger#

Range
Ranged
Rank
Yellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngGrey dot.png
Target
Grey dot.pngRed dot.pngRed dot.pngRed dot.png
Damage
-10%
Accuracy
90
Crit
8%

Effect+25% DMG vs Marked
+20% DMG vs Blighted

Self+5 ACC (4 rds)

Poison Dart.png

Poison Dart#

Range
Ranged
Rank
Yellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngGrey dot.png
Target
Red dot.pngRed dot.pngRed dot.pngRed dot.png
Damage
-60%
Accuracy
95
Crit
7.5%

EffectBlight (100% base) 2 pts/rd for 4 rds
-20% Blight Resist (100% base, 3 rds)

Toxin Trickery.png

Toxin Trickery#

Rank
Yellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngYellow dot.pngYellow dot.png
Target
Self

SelfCure Blight/Bleed
+9 DODGE
+2 SPD
(1 Battle)

Camping Skills

The Grave Robber is restless, and prefers to wander while the party camps, always on the lookout for trinkets and baubles. She may reluctantly confess to pilfering an item in the Hamlet prior to departure, or entertain those with a similarly morbid sense of humor with a biting and ironic wit.
— Survivalist

Camping skills are special skills heroes can use while they are camping. They take a certain number of "respite" points to use, and can only be used once per camp (unless the skill says otherwise). Most heroes have three shared camping skills and all heroes have 4 unique camping skills (with the Flagellant being the exception, having only unique camping skills). Only 4 of these can be equipped at one time. Any Buffs or lasting effects given from a camping skill lasts for 4 battles.

The Grave Robber's camping skills are each distinct from each other, giving her a fair bit of utility. She can increase scouting chance, heal Diseases, resupply the party with an item, or attempt to heal stress (but that can backfire).

Equipment

A light coat is all the Graverobber will wear, she favours mobility and dexterity over protection. Concealed within her garment are razor sharp throwing daggers, and buckled to her back - a pickaxe!
— Blacksmith

Equipment upgrades are all bought at the Blacksmith:

Pick & Knives
Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5
Eqp weapon 0gr (1).pngStolen Pick and KnivesEqp weapon 0gr (2).pngReliable Pick and KnivesEqp weapon 0gr (3).pngBalanced Pick and KnivesEqp weapon 0gr (4).pngExceptional Pick and KnivesEqp weapon 0gr (5).pngThe Razor's Edge
DMG base:4-8DMG base:5-10DMG base:6-11DMG base:6-13DMG base:7-14
CRT base:6.0%CRT base:7.0%CRT base:8.0%CRT base:9.0%CRT base:10.0%
SPD base:8SPD base:8SPD base:9SPD base:9SPD base:10
Pilfered Jacket
Level 1Level 2Level 3Level 4Level 5
Eqp armour 0gr.pngPilfered JacketEqp armour 1gr.pngPatched JacketEqp armour 2gr.pngFine JacketEqp armour 3gr.pngFormal JacketEqp armour 4gr.pngShadowlace
DODGE base:10DODGE base:15DODGE base:20DODGE base:25DODGE base:30
HP base:20HP base:24HP base:28HP base:32HP base:36

Each Hero has Trinkets unique to them that only they can equip. The Grave Robber has seven; 2 common, 2 Crimson Court, and 1 uncommon, rare, and very rare. In the base game, her lower level trinkets are satchels and her high level trinkets are talismans. The Color of Madness DLC adds a tonic, while The Crimson Court DLC adds a letter opener and absinthe, a highly alcoholic drink that was illegal in many western countries for parts of the 20th century.

ImageNameRarityClassDungeonEffectNotes
Inv trinket-quickening satchel.png
Quickening SatchelCommonGrave Robber
  • +2 SPD
Inv trinket-stunning satchel.png
Sickening SatchelCommonGrave Robber
  • +20% DMG vs Blighted
Inv trinket-seers satchel.png
Blighting SatchelUncommonGrave Robber
  • +25% Blight Skill Chance
  • +1 SPD
  • -4 DODGE
Inv trinket-lucky talisman.png
Lucky TalismanRareGrave Robber
  • +12 DODGE
  • +10 ACC Ranged Skills
  • +10% Stress
Inv trinket-raiders talisman.png
Raider's TalismanVery RareGrave RobberWarrens
  • +5% CRIT
  • +30% Trap Disarm Chance
  • +2 SPD
  • +15% Scouting Chance
  • -10% MAX HP


Each hero has a unique trinket set consisting of two hero-exclusive trinkets, and a hero who equips both will gain an additional set bonus. Most heroes' set trinkets can only be found in the Crimson CourtCourtyard and have the rarity Crimson Court. Each set trinket is unique and limited to one copy in the inventory. The Shieldbreaker Shieldbreaker's set trinkets can only be obtained by completing her nightmare encounters and do not interact with Crimson Court The Crimson Court in any way.

ImageNameClassEffectSet EffectQuoteNotes
Inv trinket-cc set gr absinthe.pngCrimson CourtAbsintheGrave Robber
  • +35% Disease Resist
  • +35% Blight Resist
  • +35% Blight Skill Chance
  • -10% MAX HP
  • +5% CRIT
"Poise makes perfect, darling!"
Inv trinket-cc set gr sharpened letter opener.pngCrimson CourtSharpened Letter Opener
  • +25% DMG Melee Skills
  • +10 ACC Melee Skills
  • +5 DODGE

Color of Madness The Color of Madness DLC introduces trinkets with a new rarity, Crystalline, which must be purchased by spending Crystal Shards at the Jeweler in the Nomad Wagon. There are both generic crystalline trinkets as well as one exclusive crystalline trinket for each hero.

ImageNameRarityClassShard CostEffectNotes
Grv huskclaw toxin.png
Color of MadnessTopshelf TonicCrystallineGrave Robber80 Shards
  • +15 DODGE if Medicinal Herbs in inventory
  • +3 SPD
  • -20% Blight Resist
  • +50% Blight Duration

District

Crimson Court The Crimson Court DLC adds Districts to the Hamlet, some of which confer passive benefits to heroes.

Districts
Name and ImageEffectsCosts
District Yellow Hand.png
Crimson CourtHouse of the Yellow Hand		Bounty Hunter, Grave Robber, and Highwayman receive:
  • +4% CRIT
  • +5% Scouting Chance
Currency.gold.large icon.png5000 (1000)
Icon Portrait.png100
Currency.blueprint.icon.png1