Blood Well
The Darkwell is the shared reserve system for all four playable species in Descendants of Darkness. It allows players to safely deposit, withdraw, and transfer their primary resource.
The Darkwell automatically recognises the species of the player using it and displays the appropriate resource:
- Vampires & Lycans — Blood
- Witches & Hunters — Energy
The appearance of the Darkwell also changes to match the species currently using it, including its water, sword, colours, and visual effects.
Depositing Blood or Energy
Players can deposit Blood or Energy from their current in-world supply into their Darkwell Reserves.
When a resource is deposited:
- The selected amount is deducted from the player's current in-world Blood or Energy.
- The same amount is added to the player's Darkwell Reserves.
- The Darkwell menu displays both the amount of Blood or Energy the player is currently carrying and the amount stored in their reserves.
Withdrawing Blood or Energy
Players can withdraw Blood or Energy from their Darkwell Reserves whenever needed.
When a resource is withdrawn:
- The selected amount is removed from the player's Darkwell Reserves.
- The same amount is added to the player's current in-world Blood or Energy supply.
Transferring Blood or Energy
The Darkwell can also be used to transfer resources to another player.
To transfer Blood or Energy:
- Select the Transfer option from the Darkwell.
- Enter the receiving player's avatar key.
- Enter the amount to transfer.
- Follow the Darkwell's payment and confirmation instructions.
Blood and Energy can be transferred between different species at a 1:1 conversion rate.
For example:
- Blood transferred from a Vampire or Lycan to a Witch or Hunter is received as Energy.
- Energy transferred from a Witch or Hunter to a Vampire or Lycan is received as Blood.
The transferred resource is added directly to the receiving player's Darkwell Reserves and can be withdrawn when needed.
Changing Species
Changing species does not remove, wipe, or reset anything stored in a player's Darkwell Reserves.
Stored reserves remain available and automatically adapt to the resource used by the player's current species.
| Species | Resource |
|---|---|
| Vampire | Blood |
| Lycan | Blood |
| Witch | Energy |
| Hunter | Energy |
Darkwell Reserves
Darkwell Reserves replace the previous Banked Blood and Bloodbank terminology used by the old Blood Well system.
The Darkwell uses one shared reserve system for every species while displaying the appropriate resource for each player.
Any resources previously stored through the old Blood Well were automatically carried over into the player's Darkwell Reserves.
Cost
Using the Darkwell costs L$5 per use.
The fee applies when:
- Depositing Blood or Energy
- Withdrawing Blood or Energy
- Transferring Blood or Energy
Active Patreon supporters have the Darkwell fee waived.
Language Support
The Darkwell follows the language selected through the player's HUD settings.
Supported player-facing text is automatically displayed in the selected language, including:
- Menus
- Instructions
- Payment messages
- Warnings
- Other Darkwell system messages
Summary
The Darkwell replaces the former Blood Well and expands the reserve system to support every playable species.
| Species | Resource |
|---|---|
| Vampire | Blood |
| Lycan | Blood |
| Witch | Energy |
| Hunter | Energy |
The Darkwell allows all four species to deposit, withdraw, transfer, and preserve their resources through one shared reserve system.
