On paper, Inspiring Tune is one of the most potent single-target stress heals you can deploy in combat, and if that wasn't awesome enough, it also provides a (stackable) stress-reducing buff to the target. After all, he has been hailed as the undisputed king of stress healing for years – and rightly so. The mention of stress in Darkest Dungeon will inevitably lead to conversations about the Jester.

Thankfully, stress-relieving skills are abundant – both in combat and at camp – and we're about to tuck into the Top 10 best of the bunch. If you find your not-so-merry band of misfits on the verge of cardiac arrest every time danger farts in their general direction, then it may be time to learn how to soothe and steady their scattered nerves.

No matter how brave or stalwart your heroes may be, such trials and tribulations are bound to take a mental toll, eventually.

It's not easy slogging through deep, dank, dangerous dungeons full of horrendous beasts while the world is falling apart at the seams.

The darkest dungeon bas relief