The Dark Carnival (Campaign)
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| Roll up, roll up! Chaos and disarray have arrived in town for an infinite evening of showstopping terror! The Dark Carnival awaits an eager group of adventurers bold enough to challenge its boundless revelry of torment.
The Royal Droll requests an audience. Do not keep him waiting. | |
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Who's Laughing Now? Kill 25 Clowns |
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Order in the Court Defeat the Royal Droll |
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Round n' Round We Go Clear 10 floors of the Dark Carnival |
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“ The Dark Carnival has arrived, bringing its twisted fair of clowns and chaos for those bold enough to challenge its infinite halls.
Ambitious Adventurers need not worry about the journey as the ever-eager Ringmaster is here to guide them to the show of a lifetime!
With the stage set, the Royal Droll awaits nestled deep within the depths of the Carnival. Now, roll up, roll up! The Dark Carnival's tricks, traps, treasures, and fiends ensure a night out at the circus will provide the whole party with a source of never-ending fun. ”
The Dark Carnival is the endless dungeon mode in For the King 2. Players can bring a party of up to four characters and play single player or multiplayer, like the other adventure stages. However, unlike them, it does not feature an Overworld and instead resembles a Dungeon. Journeyman is the only difficulty available for the Dark Carnival
Carnival Mechanics
Floors
The Dark Carnival is divided into an endless number of floors. The player can choose one of 3 paths to traverse to reach the next floor. The middle path is free to pick and always has a boss, and a chest which includes a wheel piece among its items. The left and right paths cost 
Carnival Tickets, the amount which corresponds to their content, and vary in length and content. These paths can feature treasure, traps, fights, events, or sanctums.
- → See Possible Rooms for details.
Wheel
There is a wheel that gets spun at the end of each floor that can give positive or negative effects. Wedges get replaced with a new random wedge after they are activated. Players can get wedges (guaranteed after each boss or sometimes from chests) that they can use to replace the current wedges in the wheel without activating them.
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Wedge of Bandit King | Activates Bandit King's haunt | Until defeated |
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Wedge of Lucky | Activates Lucky's haunt | Until defeated |
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Wedge of Necromancer | Activates Graveborne's haunt | Until defeated |
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Wedge of Disciple | Activates Disciple's haunt | Until defeated |
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Wedge of Bogdrinker | Activates Bogdrinker's haunt | Until defeated |
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Wedge of Foul Priestess | Activates Warden Fraybee's haunt | Until defeated |
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Wedge of Hangman | Activates Hangman's haunt | Until defeated |
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Wedge of Emptiness | TBA | Instant |
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Wedge of Wonder | Refreshes all wedges with new ones. | Instant |
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Wedge of Burden | Everyone has 30% less  Evasion
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2 Floors |
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Wedge of Weakness | Everyone has 20% less  Armor
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2 Floors |
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Wedge of Frailty | Everyone has 20% less  Resistance
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2 Floors |
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Wedge of Power | Everyone has 150% more  Attack Damage
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2 Floors |
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Wedge of Vulnerability | Everyone has no immunities | 1 Floor |
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Wedge of Fortune | Extra room: Fahrulian Fortune | Instant |
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Wedge of Shopping | Extra room: Market | Instant |
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Wedge of Armor | Extra room: Armor Cache | Instant |
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Wedge of Arms | Extra room: Weapon Cache | Instant |
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Wedge of Devotion | Extra room: Sanctum | Instant |
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Wedge of Hell | Extra room: Hell | Instant |
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Wedge of Giving | Gain 5 Carnival Tickets
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Instant |
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Wedge of Greater Giving | Gain 10 Carnival Tickets
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Instant |
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Wedge of Wealth | Gain a moderate amount of  Gold
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Instant |
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Wedge of Riches | Gain a large amount of Gold
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Instant |
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Wedge of Herbs | Gain 3 random  Herbs
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Instant |
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Wedge of Thirst | Gain 3 random  Alcohol
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Instant |
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Wedge of Alchemy | Gain 3 random  Bombs
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Instant |
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Wedge of Protect | Apply  Protect to allies for the next combat.
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1 combat |
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Wedge of Fairies | Add 1  Life to the pool
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Instant |
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Wedge of Knowledge | Party members gain 20%  XP
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Instant |
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Wedge of Restoration | Party members receive full HP and  Focus restored
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Instant |
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Wedge of Healing | Party members receive full HP
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Instant |
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Wedge of Focus | Party members restore all Focus
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Instant |
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Wedge of Potency |  Godsbeard healing increased by 10%
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2 Floors |
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Wedge of Negotiation | Hallways cost half the regular amount | 1 Floor |
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Wedge of Skill | Special Abilities have a 50% increased chance to activate | 1 Floor |
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Wedge of Fortitude | Party members gain 30% max HP
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1 Floor |
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Wedge of Regeneration | Party members gain +5 HP Regen
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3 Floors |
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Wedge of Encouragement | Party members gain  Encourage
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1 Floor |
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Wedge of Plenty | Gain a 30% chance to get up to 2 more items when collecting rewards | 2 Floors |
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Wedge of Paupers | Party members lose 25% Gold
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Instant |
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Wedge of Beggars | Party members lose 50% Gold
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Instant |
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Wedge of Greed | Lose 5 Carnival Tickets
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Instant |
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Wedge of Greater Greed | Lose 10 Carnival Tickets
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Instant |
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Wedge of Bewilder | Party members lose all Focus
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Instant |
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Wedge of Venom |  Poison all party members
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Instant |
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Wedge of Curse |  Curse all party members
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Instant |
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Wedge of Sorrow | Party members lose 1 equipped item | Instant |
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Wedge of Replacement | Replaces all positive wedges with random negative ones | Instant |
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Wedge of Dread | Lose ability to  Revive allies
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1 Floor |
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Wedge of Impotency | Godsbeard healing decreased by 25%
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1 Floor |
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Wedge of Expense | Hallways cost double the regular amount | 1-2 Floors |
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Wedge of Villainy | Enemies have double their HP
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1-2 Floors |
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Wedge of Thorns | Enemies have 6 / 9 / 12 / 15  Thorns
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1-3 Floors |
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Wedge of Distraction | Enemies gain  Distract
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1 Floor |
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Wedge of Imps | Enemies gain  Evasive
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1 Floor |
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Wedge of Immunity | Enemies gain  All Immunity
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1 Floor |
Boss Loop
There are 3 categories of bosses: Special Bosses, Clown Elites, and the Droll. Boss encounters in the carnival follow a fixed loop. Regardless of the hallways chosen, the player will always face the next boss in the predetermined sequence. At floor 40, the game begins pulling from a different list featuring entirely new bosses.
The loop goes as follows: Special → Clown → Droll.
Special Bosses (Floor 1-39)
Special Bosses (Floor 40+)
Clown Elite
Droll
Ringmaster
The Ringmaster serves as your guide as well as a periodic boss throughout your Dark Carnival adventure. He awards you with 100 Gold to spend at the initial Concession Stand. The Ringmaster appears as a boss after the floor 20 wheel is spun and adds a Carnival Modifier. He will appear up to 4 more times in this way, using a different elemental whip for each combat.
Strongmen
Klaus and the strongmen appear at the end of floor 69 as a boss similar to the Ringmaster. Defeating him will unlock him as a mercenary in the Lore Store.
Carnival Modifiers
Modifiers exist to increase the difficulty of the adventure over time. It begins at floor 20 and is permanent for the adventure.
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| 20 | Enemies have +25% Attack Damage
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| 25 | Enemies have +50% HP
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| 30 | Enemies have +25% Resistance Enemies have +25% Armor
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| 35 | Enemies have +100%  Crit Chance
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| 40 | Enemies have +50% Evasion
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Strategies
- There is no Overworld in the Dark Carnival. Choose a party with Special Abilities that cater to Dungeon style combats to ensure characters are being played to their full potential.
- Understanding which rarity of rooms give what encounters is useful when planning your path. See Dark Carnival Rooms for full list of possible encounters.
Carnival Tickets are obtained after each boss fight, however it is also obtainable through various encounters throughout the floors. Keep track of your ticket count to make sure you aren't forced into a boss fight unprepared.
Adventure Challenges
Achievements
| Adventures |
| The Resistance • The Primordial Oak • The Royal Mines • The Hangman's Noose • The Castle Gates • The Dark Carnival |
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