Darkest Dungeon 2: Harvest Child Boss Fight Guide

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Brave or foolhardy heroes in Darkest Dungeon 2 can attempt to defeat the Harvest Child. This horrifying boss can pull your plans apart by tempting your party with a cursed feast. While it deals decent damage, the Harvest Child's true danger lies in its ability to rob you of turns.

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Luckily, the boss has weaknesses that can be exploited, allowing clever players to neutralize the dangers it poses. If you're hungry for a win against the mightiest of the Plague Eaters, this guide has all the information you need to defeat it.

The Harvest Child appears in the Foetor region, at the end of the Harvest House Lair. The first two floors of the house are infested with Plague Eaters, so be ready to clear corpses, inflict Bleed, and take heavy hits as you make your way to the attic where the boss awaits.

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Before progressing to the third and final floor, take a moment to assess your party's condition. If anyone is dead or on the brink of a breakdown, or if you're running low on combat items, it might be worth taking your loot and leaving. If you think you're in a strong enough position to fight the boss, though, there are potent rewards if you emerge victoriously.

The boss itself takes up two positions in battle, with the other two occupied by its secret weapons; Putrid Meat and Fetid Meat. The meat will draw heroes to the front of your lineup, inflicting status effects and eventually forcing them to gorge themselves, taking both Stress and damage. To prevent this, destroy both plates of meat as soon as you can. Despite having different names, the Putrid Meat and Fetid Meat are functionally identical, and will both tempt your