Curio Guide

Something often overlooked by new players is that interating with a curio will quite frequently prompt you for an item to use with it, rather than simply operating the curio.

Failing to use an item when prompted will typically yield negative results, with some curios having much more dire consequences than others.

It's been reported that certain classes have different interactions with certain curios than other classes. Just because a curio in this guide may have a listed (or unknown) function, please don't be afraid to continue to experiment to see if you can discover anything new!

Also, a huge shout out to nepomucq and everyone over on this thread for getting the ball rolling with this. I'm just here to add the pretty pictures :P

Percentages are calculated based upon the value of the values reported in curios\curio_type_library.csv in your Darkest Dungeon folder. Values are up to date as of Build 10850

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2016-01-19 - Release day! :D Curiously, it seems that only one new curio has been added to the game - The Ancestor's Knapsack. For those of you already making your way through the Darkest Dungeon, let me know what the story is (I'm just about to get started on a new save file so it'll be a while before I get there).

There was also a change to the Fish Idol, which has now changed its non-cleansing effects.

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2015-09-30 - It's been a while! Build 10850 changes were incorporated. A couple of existing curio modifications, plus The Cove region curios were added.

• Dinner Cart
  
  • Overall non-cleansing loot percentages changed
    
  • Disease is now no longer random. 100% chance of Black Plague

• Makeshift Dining Table
  
  • Disease is now no longer random. 100% chance of Tapeworm

• The Cove
  
  • Curios for this region have now been added

---------------------- 2015-05-28 - Build 8855 changes were incorporated. Existing curio modifications:

• Eldritch Altar
  
  • Now found in all regions, not just Warrens
    
  • Can no longer be cleansed via torch
    
  • Holy water cleansing now removes a negative quirk instead of stress
    
  • Percentages to non-cleansing rewards have been modified

• Sacrificial Stone
  
  • Can no longer be cleansed via firewood

In addition, a new curio was added:

• Shambler's Altar
  
  • Uses the same artwork as the curio previously known as 'Old One Statue'
    
  • Appears to be quest related. Cleansing looks as though it summons some kind of monster.

Unless stated otherwise, all Curios have a chance to reward gold / gems / heirlooms upon cleansing.

Tags: Scrounging
Cleanse With: No cleansing required
Reward: Food
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 75% Loot, 25% Nothing Tags: Scrounging
Cleanse With: No cleansing possible.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 60% Loot, 20% Nothing, 20% Map Tags: Haunted, Unholy
Cleanse With: Holy Water
Reward: Purge negative trait
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Nothing, 40% Moderate (30) Stress, 10% Purge Negative Quirk Tags: Treasure
Cleanse With: Skeleton Key, Antivenom
Note: Cleansing with Antivenom will not always be succesful.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 75% Loot, 12.5% Blight, 12.5% Bleed Tags: Treasure
Cleanse With: Skeleton Key, Shovel
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Loot, 25% Blight, 25% Bleed
Note: Using a shovel will partially destroy the contents Tags: Scrounging
Cleanse With: No cleansing required
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 75% Loot, 25% Nothing Tags: Scrounging
Cleanse With: No cleansing required
Reward: Torch
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 100% Loot Tags: None
Cleanse With: Torch
Reward: Torch Extinguished. Summon Miniboss with adds (Difficult Fight - Thanks N4Mazter)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 100% Nothing Tags: Knowledge
Cleanse With: ?
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 26.66% High Stress, 26.66% Positive Quirk, 20% Nothing, 13.33% Negative Quirk, 13.33% Darkness
Note: Do NOT use a torch! Instant +100 Stress! Tags: Treasure
Cleanse With: Nothing. (Thanks yajiu)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 75% Loot, 25% Blight

Unless stated otherwise, all Curios have a chance to reward gold / gems / heirlooms upon cleansing.

Tags: Treasure
Cleanse With: Shovel
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 25% Nothing, 50% Loot, 25% Weak Bleed Tags: Knowledge, Worship
Cleanse With: Shovel (Don't do this)
Reward: 100 Stress (You were warned)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 66% Positive Quirk, 33% Negative Quirk Tags: Fountain, Drink
Cleanse With: Antivenom
Reward: 50% Strong Heal, 50% Strong Stress Heal
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 75% Blight/Bleed/Debuff/Diseases Resist, 25% Random Disease Tags: Knowledge
Cleanse With: Medicinal Herbs
Reward: Purge Negative Quirk
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Heal Stress, 25% Gain Stress, 25% Nothing Tags: Worship, Unholy
Cleanse With: Holy Water
Reward: Damage Buff
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Defense Debuff, 50% Attack Debuff Tags: Food
Cleanse With: Medicinal Herbs
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Nothing, 16.67% Loot, 16.67% Weak Bleed, 16.67% Disease (The Red Plague) Tags: Scrounging, Treasure
Cleanse With: Shovel, Dog Treats
Reward (Shovel): Loot
Reward (Dog Treats): +25 Def
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 40% Loot, 40% Weak Bleed, 20% Nothing Tags: Reflective
Cleanse With: (Nothing)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 33% Figurehead Buff (+SPD, +DMG), 66% Figurehead Heal Stress (30)

Unless stated otherwise, all Curios have a chance to reward gold / gems / heirlooms upon cleansing.

Tags: Treasure
Cleanse With: No cleansing possible
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 100% Ancestral Trinket + Loot

Unless stated otherwise, all Curios have a chance to reward gold / gems / heirlooms upon cleansing.

Tags: Knowledge
Cleanse With: Medicinal Herbs, Torch
Reward: 100% Light if you use a Torch instead of Herbs
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Blight, 25% Nothing, 25% Loot Tags: Worship
Cleanse With: Holy Water
Reward: Strong Damage Buff (+30% DMG)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 100% Normal Damage Buff (+20% DMG) Tags: Knowledge
Cleanse With: No cleansing possible.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 25% Nothing, 25% Increased Stress, 25% Map, 16.66% Positive Quirk, 8.33% Negative Quirk Tags: Worship, Reflective
Cleanse With: Holy Water
Reward: Stress Relief
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% High Stress, 25% Loot, 25% Remove Negative Quirk Tags: Scrounging, Haunted
Cleanse With: Holy Water
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 44.44% Loot, 22.22% Nothing, 22.22% Blight, 7.4% Random Disease, 3.7% Creeping Cough Quirk
Note: Do NOT use a shovel on this. High stress (Thanks Dr. Jekyll) Tags: Fountain, Worship
Cleanse With: Holy Water, although no cleanse is required to gain benefit.
Reward: Super Holy Fountain Effects (Cure Self, Heal Self 12, Heal Self Stress 20)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Loot, 50% Normal Holy Fountain Effects (Cure Self, Heal Self 5, Heal Self Stress 10) Tags: Torture, Haunted
Cleanse With: Medicinal Herbs
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 40% Loot, 20% Nothing, 20% Claustrophobia Quirk, 13.33% Tetanus Quirk, 6.66% Random Disease Tags: Scrounging, Treasure
Cleanse With: Skeleton Key, Shovel
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Blight, 50% Bleed
Note: You can use a shovel, but you'll destroy some of the contents (Thanks Yajiu) Tags: Haunted, Reflective
Cleanse With: Skeleton Key, Shovel
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Blight, 50% Bleed
Note: Can be opened with the shovel, but will damage contents Tags: Haunted, Reflective, Body
Cleanse With: Cannot be cleansed.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 60% Loot, 20% Thanatophobia Quirk, 20% Nothing Tags: Haunting, Reflective
Cleanse With: Cannot be cleansed
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 75% Buff (+10% PROT, +10 DOD), 12.5% Ruins Adventurer Quirk, 12.5% Ruins Tactician Quirk

Unless stated otherwise, all Curios have a chance to reward gold / gems / heirlooms upon cleansing.

Tags: Unholy, Worship
Cleanse With: Cannot be cleansed.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 100% Buff (+15% DMG, +10 ACC, +5% CRT)
Note: Also has a chance to remove Blight / Bleed (Unknown %) Tags: Food, Drink, Body
Cleanse With: Medicinal Herbs
Reward: Food
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 37.5% Loot, 25% Nothing, 25% Blight, 12.5% Black Plague Tags: Food, Drink
Cleanse With: Medicinal Herbs (Thanks aurelien.moliere)
Reward: Food
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 25% Nothing, 25% Loot, 25% Blight, 25% Tapeworm Tags: Drink, Scrounging
Cleanse With: Medicinal Herbs
Reward: Self DMG Buff (+30% DMG)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 33.33% Loot, 33.33% Blight, 22.22% Nothing, 11.11% Alcoholism Quirk Tags: Unholy, Knowledge
Note: This Curio will 100% give you a debuff (-20 DOD) if you cleanse it.
Cleanse With: Holy Water
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 33.33% Positive Quirk, 25% Nothing, 25% High Stress, 16.66% Negative Quirk Tags: Haunted, Unholy
Cleanse With: Holy Water
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 25% Loot, 25% Bloodthirsty Quirk, 25% Nothing, 25% Random Disease Tags: Knowledge
Cleanse With: Torch (Thanks aurelien.moliere)
Reward: Remove random negative quirk(Thanks anonynamja)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 33.33% Nothing, 33.33% Map, 16.67% Medium Stress, 11.11% Positive Quirk, 5.56% Negative Quirk Tags: Scrounging
Cleanse With: Bandages
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 40% Loot, 40% Bleed, 20% Nothing Tags: Unholy, Worship
Cleanse With: Unknown
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Very High Stress, 25% Remove Negative Quirk, 12.5% Warrens Explorer Quirk, 12.5% Warrens Scrounger Quirk

Unless stated otherwise, all Curios have a chance to reward gold / gems / heirlooms upon cleansing.

Tags: Haunted, Body
Cleanse With: No cleansing possible
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Loot, 33.33% Nothing, 8.33% Weald Explorer Quirk, 8.33% Weald Adventurer Quirk Tags: Food, Body
Cleanse With: Medicinal Herbs
Reward: Food
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 42.86% Loot, 19.046% Random Disease, 14.29% Nothing, 14.29% Zoophobia Quirk, 9.523% Rabies Quirk Tags: None
Cleanse With: Bandage (Thanks Sykes)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 40% Nothing, 40% Loot, 10% Slow Reflexes Quirk, 10% Slow Draw Quirk Tags: Treasure, Scrounging
Cleanse With: Skeleton Key, Antivenom
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Loot, 50% Blight Tags: Haunted, Unholy, Body
Cleanse With: Bandage (Thanks Sykes)
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 40% Loot, 40% Blight, 20% Nothing Tags: Scrounging
Cleanse With: Antivenom
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Loot, 25% Nothing, 25% Blight Tags: Fountain
Cleanse With: Holy Water
Reward: Strong Stress Heal
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 100% Normal Stress Heal Tags: Scrounging, Haunted, Body
Cleanse With: Shovel
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 50% Blight, 50% Random Disease Tags: Scrounging
Cleanse With: Cannot be cleansed.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 37.5% Loot, 37.5% Map, 12.5% Nothing, 12.5% Medium Stress Tags: Unholy, Worship
Cleanse With: Holy Water (Thanks Wyvern Rada)
Reward: Positive quirk
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: 25% Nothing, 18.75% Positive Quirk, 18.75% Negative Quirk, 18.75% Bleed, 9.36% Stress, 9.36% Blight

Cleanse With: No cleansing required







Cleanse With: Quest Item (Thanks xaker89)

Tags: None
Cleanse With: Unknown. May not yet be implemented.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: NYI Tags: None
Cleanse With: Unknown. May not yet be implemented.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: NYI Cleanse With: Unknown. May not yet be implemented.
Non-Cleansing Interaction Chances: NYI

Certain quirks will force interaction with certain Curios based upon the Curio tag. This list contains all known quirks that may force interaction with certain Curios, and the percentage chance to do so.

All data is current as of Build 7537

Forced Interaction With: Fountain
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Torture
Forced % Chance: 35% Forced Interaction With: Everything!
Forced % Chance: 20% Forced Interaction With: Everything!
Forced % Chance: 20% Forced Interaction With: Torture
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Unholy
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Unholy
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Drink
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Reflective
Forced % Chance: 40%
Other: Character will keep loot for themselves Forced Interaction With: Worship
Forced % Chance: 35% Forced Interaction With: Worship
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Worship
Forced % Chance: 35% Forced Interaction With: Treasure
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Treasure
Forced % Chance: 35%
Other: Character will keep loot for themselves Forced Interaction With: Body
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Haunted
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Treasure
Forced % Chance: 40% Forced Interaction With: Food
Forced % Chance: 40%