Darkest Dungeon 2 is known as a punishing roguelike RPG that requires careful planning and team building. Here are the best team compositions in Darkest Dungeon 2 that will keep you alive.

I’ll admit, the first time I played Darkest Dungeon 2 I charged headfirst into my first fight, only to be gloriously crushed. I quickly discovered that the key to winning fights is having a functional team that works together. This is especially true with the additions of Crusader and Duelist characters via The Binding Blade DLC.

The early team build in Darkest Dungeon 2 features the heroes you get from the start: Man-at-Arms, Highwayman, Graverobber, and Plague Doctor. This formation even has a name in DD2 – The Unusual Suspects! We've set up a solid battle formation that can hold its own, listing all the basic skills you'll need initially, or at least until you get some new characters or unlock additional abilities.

There are a lot of different enemy types in Darkest Dungeon 2, and this composition works well as a jack-of-all-trades. It works well to take on almost any threat without any glaring weaknesses. Ravager Hellion provides solid damage output with Vanguard Man-at-Arms at her side, while Plague Doctor provides some much-needed healing. Jester is a wild card on the team, able to switch positions as needed.