The Radiant Flame is a unique item in Darkest Dungeon 2 that players can obtain from the Provisioner at the Inn at the end of the Valley, the game's first route. While there is a short in-game tutorial about this item, some fans may still wonder what the Radiant Flame does and if they should be using it. This guide is here to shine some light on those matters, and full details on Darkest Dungeon 2's Radiant Flame can be found in what follows.
Darkest Dungeon 2: Radiant Flame Explained
As previously noted, the Radiant Flame is offered by the Provisioner at the Valley Inn, and it can be equipped into the Stagecoach's Flame slot. To perform this equipping, players should drag the Radiant Flame from the Provisioner's inventory to their own, click on the Wainwright tab in the bottom-left corner, and then drag the item into the square to the left of the Stagecoach's name. Upon performing these actions, Darkest Dungeon 2 players will be informed that the Radiant Flame cannot be unequipped on the current expedition once it has been placed, and they can then confirm the installation.
With respect to why players might want to pursue this installation, the Radiant Flame grants a variety of buffs that will be in effect for the duration of the run. Those buffs include increased health for all Darkest Dungeon 2 heroes, additional stress damage resistance, and decreased Flame drain, and they allow the Radiant Flame to function as a way to activate something akin to an "easy mode." As such, players that find themselves unable to progress, or are simply looking for a more relaxing experience, should consider equipping the Radiant Flame, as it makes the game's challenges more manageable.
To note, the buffs granted by the Radiant Flame grow stronger with each expedition failure. Players should thus not be discouraged if they are unable to complete an expedition in Darkest Dungeon 2 with the Radiant Flame equipped, as its effects will be greater the next time around. Fans can see how this manifests numerically simply by hovering of the Radiant Flame in-game, as its tooltip details the specific buffs provided by the current iteration.
One final thing to mention is that the in-game tutorial suggests that there is a Candles penalty associated with using the Radiant Flame. For the uninitiated, Candles are used to perform permanent unlocks and upgrades at Darkest Dungeons 2's Altar of Hope, and some players may be concerned about lowering their rate of acquisition. However, the Candles penalty seems to be quite small, and fans that want to bring down the game's difficulty should not shy away from using the Radiant Flame.
Darkest Dungeon 2 is available now for PC.