By the time I'm ready to start the second mission (Veteran), I already have the 3 invitations I need to clear the entire DLC. Once infestation does rise, you can grab all the invitations you need from Heralds. Your heroes can't be infected (nor can you loot invitations) until the infestation rises. You don't get invitations immediately because you don't need them. You can avoid the Court indefinitely, allowing you to collect blood before you ever need it, giving you all the time you need to set yourself up for an easy time (level 2's, level 4's, level 6's without worrying over blood). Like all zones, it starts at apprentice, and activating it immediately doesn't punish you in any way other than a minor stress-relief penalty if you delay the first mission. It should be activated from the start as that is how it was designed. So, i would say do not activate Court from the start

What is different is upgrade cost and level restrictions, so, start of the game and endgame in radiant and normal are exactly the same in combat difficulty. Radiant isn't really that much easier, as far as i remember, all hero and monster stats are the same. That way you will have trinkets and upgrades to do ok inside, and you will have something to do outside, while game timegates you. So, i would say do not activate Court from the start, but rather wait around mid-game. Although, i started on already completed save, so part of my gripe may come from the fact that game doesn't let you play DLC until you get invitations, which are just timegated.Īlso, crimson curse cant outrite ruin your game now, you get just enough sources of blood, but still is a pain to deal with.

I wouldnt say it is not manageable, but i found it as really frustrating experience. It ♥♥♥♥♥ you over, because it forces you to go into new location, but at the same time it doesnt let you until you get invitations. Honestly, i find crimson court really annoying more than anything.

Darkest dungeon crimson court download