Darkest Dungeon II: Discard Guide (Items Tier List)

Relics – As the main currency in the game, relics are essential for coach upgrades. Always prioritize keeping these.
Combat Items (e.g., Powders, Concoctions, and Bombs) – These can drastically change the outcome of difficult battles. You have to find a balance between using them frequently, but do not waste them.

• Chalk Dust – Removes enemy stealth. This can be discarded first if stealth enemies are not as common, and there are other ways to deal with them.
• Neutralizing Powders – Buffs blight resistance. If you’re not fighting blight-inflicting enemies, it’s less useful.
• Clotting Powders – Buffs bleed resistance. Same reasoning as above, but for bleed instead of blight.
• Ablative Powders – Buffs burn resistance. Same reasoning, but for burn.
• Antivenom – Cures blight and heals. More useful if facing blight-inflicting enemies.
• Bandages – Cures bleed and heals. More useful if facing bleed-inflicting enemies.
• Burn Salve – Cures burn and heals. More useful if facing burn-inflicting enemies.
• Noisemaker – Adds taunt and block. More useful if you have a tanky character to draw attacks.
• Adrenaline Tonic – Heals 50% HP and +1 Stress if HP < 50%. Useful for emergencies.
• Medicinal Herbs – Cures bleed, blight, or burn. Versatile and good to keep.
• Pouch of Lye – Clears all Corpses. Essential for clearing enemy corpses and speeding up battles.
• A Glimmer of Hope – +15 Flame. Keep this till last as keeping your flame high is crucial.

Bauble – This alternate currency can be used for purchases at The Hoarder, but isn’t as essential as Relics.
Provisions (e.g., Slime Mold, Stale Bread, Flapjacks) – These are useful for in-coach healing and stress relief. If your party is in good shape, you may consider discarding some.

• Calming Incense – -2 Stress. Discard this first if stress management isn’t an issue.
• Stale Bread – Restores 10% HP. Discard earlier if healing isn’t a concern.
• Flapjacks – Restores 15% HP. Same reasoning as above.
• Apples & Cheese – Restores 20% HP. Same reasoning as above.
• Stitching Kit – Heals 25% HP. Same reasoning as above.
• Invigorating Stew – Increases maximum HP until next Inn. Keep this for tough battles.
• Restorative Herbs – Increases healing received until next Inn.
• Whiskey Barrel – Inn Item – High chance of positive affinity, low chance of negative affinity, -2 stress.
• BOOK: My Time in the Desert – Inn Item – Chance to spawn a stealth token each round until next inn.
• Whetstone – Inn Item – 50% chance to grant Dodge or Dodge+.
• Blasphemous Idol – Inn Item – Chance to spawn positive token each combat turn until next inn.
• Nightshade Concoction – Inn Item – +20% Deathblow Resistance.
• Poetry – Inn Item – -5 stress to one target.
• Steak & Spuds – Inn Item – Restores 30% HP, +10% DOT Resists.
• Songbook of Rousing Tunes – Inn Item – Effects the party, +2 Speed [Until next Inn] and -2 Stress.
• Book of Bawdy Tales – Inn Item – -4 stress.
• Wild Tea – Inn Item – Purges a negative quirk.
• Whiskey Flask – Inn Item – -2 Stress. BLOCKED BY: Resolution.
• Whittling Tools – Inn Item – -3 Stress. BLOCKED BY: Boisterous.
• Impermeable Poultice – Inn Item – + blight token status effect BLOCKED BY: Germophobe.
• Invigorating Stew – Inn Item – 2 Targets. Increases maximum HP until next Inn.
• Soothing Poultice – Inn Item – + burn token status effect until next Inn.

Unused Trinkets – While trinkets can be beneficial, if you have extras that you don’t plan on using, these can be discarded to make room for more necessary items.
Unused Stagecoach Upgrades – If you have stagecoach upgrades that don’t fit with your current strategy or that you don’t plan on using, these can also be discarded.