{"rewrite":{"id":"r_e49432a7000e15176e6b9a97","clusterId":"c_7d5bf938fe463665e4288c70","slug":"darkest-dungeon-dlc-the-fire-s-edge-launches-august-19","model":"deepseek-v4-flash:free","headline":"Darkest Dungeon 10th Anniversary DLC The Fire's Edge Launches August 19","summary":"Red Hook Studios began distributing the new DLC 'The Fire's Edge' for 'Darkest Dungeon' on August 19, 2026, marking the game's 10th anniversary and the first DLC in six years since 'The Butcher's Circus' in 2020. The DLC is priced at 800 yen on Steam and adds two classes from the sequel 'Darkest Dungeon 2': the Duelist and the Runaway. The Runaway is an offensive class that uses the new 'Burn' combat system and can be effective from any position, while the Duelist is a complex offensive class that switches between attack and defense stances. The DLC also introduces three new village districts: Academy Duello, Craftsman's Workshop, and Archaeological Base, plus a trinket system with conditional triggers, quest charges, and evolving trinkets. The launch trailer was released on August 18, 2026, and the DLC is scheduled for PC (Steam, Epic Games, Microsoft Store), Xbox, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, though Japanese console availability is not yet confirmed. A concurrent Steam sale discounts the base game to 435 yen (85% off) and the Ancestral Edition bundle to 2329 yen (64% off) until September 2.","whyItMatters":"This DLC brings two classes from the sequel back into the original game, a rare cross-game content transfer that extends the life of a 10-year-old title.","webCardHtml":"\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe DLC adds the Duelist and Runaway classes from \u003ci\u003eDarkest Dungeon 2\u003c/i\u003e, a cross-game transfer that brings sequel content into the 2016 original.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Runaway handles the new Burn combat system and is flexible in formation placement, synergizing with teams using stun, pull, knockback, and shuffle effects.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe Duelist is aimed at experienced players, moving around positions while switching between Attack and Defense stances.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThree new village districts arrive: Academy Duello, Craftsman\u0026#39;s Workshop, and Archaeological Base.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA new trinket system adds conditional triggers, quest charges, and evolving trinkets.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe launch trailer dropped August 18, 2026, one day before the DLC\u0026#39;s release.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eThe DLC is priced at 800 yen on Steam and launches on PC (Steam, Epic Games, Microsoft Store), Xbox, PS4, and Nintendo Switch, with Japanese console availability unconfirmed.\u003c/li\u003e\n  \u003cli\u003eA concurrent Steam sale discounts the base game from 2900 yen to 435 yen (85% off) and the Ancestral Edition bundle from 6390 yen to 2329 yen (64% off) until September 2.\u003c/li\u003e\n\u003c/ul\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c/p\u003e","blueskyPost":"Darkest Dungeon's The Fire's Edge imports two classes from Darkest Dungeon 2, a sequel that moved away from the original's turn-based combat. The DLC is a bridge, but it doesn't reconcile the two games' design languages.","twitterPost":"Darkest Dungeon's The Fire's Edge adds Duelist and Runaway from Darkest Dungeon 2, bridging the sequel's design into the original's systems.","threadsPost":"Darkest Dungeon's The Fire's Edge brings the Duelist and Runaway from Darkest Dungeon 2 into the original, a direct bridge between two games with different combat philosophies. The DLC's new trinket system adds conditional triggers, a layer the original never had.","newsletterBlurb":"Red Hook Studios released 'The Fire's Edge' for 'Darkest Dungeon' on August 19, adding two sequel classes and new systems. 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