Worship and adoration from devoted followers are just part of the experience in Cult of the Lamb. The game plunges players into a Crusade, where they must gather resources, uncover new locations, and vanquish adversaries using the extraordinary powers bestowed upon them by the Red Crown.

Upon entering a dungeon, the Lamb receives two random items - a physical weapon and a mystical ability known as a Curse. These curses are categorized and ranked based on their potency, with higher-ranked ones being reserved for more advanced stages of the Crusade.

Updated January 27, 2024 by Kristy Ambrose: Cult of the Lamb has undergone significant updates since its initial release, particularly with the Sins of the Flesh update, introducing new currency, buildings, crafting options, weapons, and skills to enrich the Crusading experience.

These curses augment the Lamb's arsenal, providing them with ranged or area-of-effect capabilities, obtained during their perilous journey.

5 AoE Damage

Empowering Strikes and Knockback Forces

These curses envelop the Lamb in divine power, inflicting damage over time and repelling enemies, proving especially effective in challenging dungeon segments with hordes of foes.

Each curse serves a unique purpose in crowd control and area-of-effect damage, catering to diverse player preferences.

• Divine Blast: Creates a damaging circle around the Lamb, pushing enemies away and providing breathing room in overwhelming situations.
• Divine Guardian: Grants invincibility for a few seconds and deflects ranged projectiles, ideal for combating enemy archers.
• Divine Blight: Inflicts poison and damage over time, keeping enemies at bay while causing continuous harm.
• Divine Force: Immoblizes enemies briefly, disrupting their advance. Not to be confused with the Tarot Card Divine Strength, which bolsters attack rating.
• Divine Blizzard: Generates a frosty circle beneath the Lamb, freezing and pushing back enemies.

4 Poison And Particle Trails

Strategic Battlefield Manipulation and Lingering Damage

These curses introduce ichor and oil-based attacks, leaving hazardous trails that slow or poison adversaries. Similar powers can be found in Tarot Cards and Ancient Relics.

Players can aim and deploy these curses, capitalizing on their effects alongside various melee attacks.

• Path of the Righteous: Projects an explosive projectile, leaving a lethal trail of poison upon impact.
• Ichor Thrown: Unleashes a ranged ability, creating poisonous ichor upon contact with the ground, afflicting any nearby enemies.
• Point of Corruption: Engages enemies with a projectile that inflicts poison over time upon impact.
• Ichor Of Consuming: Amplifies existing black ichor powers, enhancing their damage and coverage area.
• Call of the Crown: Situational in its effectiveness, capable of possessing enemies upon direct impact, potentially summoning a valuable minion for the Lamb.

3 From Beneath

Commanding Environmental Forces

These curses harness the unearthly powers of the Underworld, summoning tentacles, whirlpools, and other abyssal terrors. They synergize well with various weapons, particularly those geared towards melee combat due to their extended reach.

Delivering diverse area-of-effect damage, these curses manifest either in lines or circles, some even beckoning ghostly allies to aid the Lamb.

• Passage of the Mariner: Erupts tentacles across the room, serving as a versatile tool for both melee and ranged engagements.
• Maelstrom: Unleashes a widespread tentacle assault in four directions, covering a substantial area of impact.
• Touch of Turua: Creates a circle of tentacles around the Lamb, providing a reliable, albeit shorter, range of effect.
• Touch of Ithaqua: Summons ice pillars beneath enemies, freezing them in their tracks.
• Touch of the Revenant: Rips open a chasm to the Underworld, summoning vengeful spirits to assail the Lamb's adversaries.

2 Fiery Projectiles

Classic Ranged Offensives

These curses epitomize the quintessential ranged magical spells, hurling a variety of fiery projectiles at enemies. Inflicting fire and holy damage, they autonomously seek out targets, although some necessitate precise aiming and clear line-of-sight.

With their extended range, these curses complement melee or close-quarter weaponry, presenting RPG enthusiasts with abilities reminiscent of Magic Missile or Fireball, delivering both direct and area-of-effect damage.

• Flaming Shot: An early, straightforward curse, offering simplicity in usage. Can be fired instantly or charged for explosive impact.
• Trail Blazed: Launches seeking projectiles towards enemies, covering both frontal and rear approaches.
• Cleansing Fire: Discharges three fiery projectiles, potentially leaving a burning area upon impact, albeit with no guarantee of hitting enemies directly.
• Hounds of Fate: Unleashes a singular fireball, automatically homing in on adversaries without requiring precise aim.
• Strike of the Crown: A less potent version of Call of the Crown, capable of possessing enemies upon direct impact, offering a chance to gain a valuable ally.

1 Extended Weapon Reach

Enhancing and Expanding Offensive Abilities

These curses extend the Lamb's weapon reach, delivering a diverse array of effects, including deflection, possession, and augmented range and power when charged by holding the X button.

They enhance the accuracy and impact of smaller weapons, while further empowering already long-reaching ones, providing a myriad of tactical options for players.

• Death's Attendant: Amplifies weapon range, potency, and even resurrects defeated foes to serve the Lamb.
• Death's Squall: Freezes and shatters struck enemies when wielding a hammer, showcasing a visually captivating effect.
• Death's Disregard: Ideal for melee builds, broadening the weapon's range while deflecting incoming projectiles back at the assailants.
• Death's Sweep: When charged, this curse delivers enhanced area-of-effect damage, striking multiple adversaries with a single blow.
• Oath of the Crown: Boosts both range and damage, alongside a chance to possess enemies when the Lamb's strikes connect.