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+====== Plague Doctor ======
+The **Plague Doctor** is the display name for the **Doctor** class in Remixed Dungeon. This playable class is focused on alchemy and disease-based mechanics. The Plague Doctor specializes in toxic and curative arts, using both healing and poison-based abilities.
+==== Class Overview ====
+  * **Primary Focus:** Medical and toxic arts, alchemy
+  * **Special Ability:** Balances healing and toxic capabilities with alchemical mechanics
+  * **Playstyle:** Support/nuke hybrid that can both heal allies and harm enemies
+==== Starting Equipment ====
+  * **Potions:** Identified [[rpd:potion_of_healing_item|Potion of Healing]], [[rpd:potion_of_toxic_gas_item|Potion of Toxic Gas]], and [[rpd:potion_of_paralytic_gas_item|Potion of Paralytic Gas]]
+==== Class Perks ====
+  * **Harvesting Ability:** Harvests Toxic Glands, Rotten Organs, Bone Shards, and Vile Essence from slain enemies
+  * **Blood Collection:** Blood is collected over time and used to perform alchemy
+  * **Plague Mask:** Innate immunity to all gas effects (this is an innate ability, not an item you start with)
+  * **Saw Bonuses:** Critical hits drop extra parts, and the Bone Saw deals +50% damage to paralyzed foes
+  * **Identified Potions:** Potions of Paralysis Gas and Toxic Gas are pre-identified
+  * **Toxic Explosion:** Enemies killed by Toxic Gas explode into Toxic Mist, healing the Doctor for 1 HP per affected enemy
+  * **Weapon Limitation:** Suffers great accuracy penalties without the Bone Saw in hand and cannot use ranged weapons
+==== Class Abilities ====
+  * **Toxic Knowledge:** Ability to create and use toxic substances
+  * **Healing Arts:** Access to healing abilities and curatives
+  * **Dual Nature:** Can both harm enemies and support the player
+  * **Alchemy:** Can perform special alchemical processes using harvested body parts
+  * **Disease Mechanics:** Can inflict and manage various disease-type status effects
+  * **Equipment:** Specialized plague doctor equipment
+The Doctor class has access to unique mastery paths that can be chosen later in the game:
+  * **Witchdoctor:** Combines healing with nature-based magic
+==== Equipment ====
+  * [[rpd:doctor_armor|Doctor Armor]] - Class-specific armor
+  * Specialized masks and medical tools
+  * Items related to toxic and healing abilities
+==== Class Perks ====
+  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml#L3005-L3009|Doctor Class Perks]] - Complete list of Doctor class perks from string resources
+==== Potions and Abilities ====
+  * [[rpd:potion_of_toxic_gas_item|Potion of Toxic Gas]] - Creates area of toxic gas
+  * [[rpd:potion_of_paralytic_gas_item|Potion of Paralytic Gas]] - Creates paralyzing gas
+  * Possibly other medical and toxic-related items
+==== Class Advantages ====
+  * Versatile abilities that can heal or harm
+  * Access to unique gas-related mechanics
+  * Good crowd control abilities
+  * Ability to handle situations where other classes might struggle
+  * Immunity to all gases
+  * Alchemical abilities for crafting
+  * Extra resources from defeated enemies
+==== Class Disadvantages ====
+  * Potentially complex mechanics to manage
+  * May require more strategic thinking
+  * Balancing healing and damage can be challenging
+  * Great accuracy penalties without Bone Saw
+  * Cannot use ranged weapons
+==== Strategy ====
+  * Take advantage of gas-based abilities for crowd control
+  * Focus on collecting resources from defeated enemies
+  * Balance healing and damage appropriately
+  * Use environmental advantages with gas mechanics
+  * Consider the needs of your current situation when choosing abilities
+  * Keep Bone Saw equipped for accuracy
+==== Source Code References ====
+  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/java/com/watabou/pixeldungeon/actors/hero/HeroClass.java#L280|HeroClass.java]] - Doctor class definition and perks method
+  * [[https://github.com/NYRDS/remixed-dungeon/blob/master/RemixedDungeon/src/main/res/values/strings_all.xml#L3000|String resources]] - Display name "Plague Doctor"
+==== Related ====
+  * [[rpd:playable_class|Playable Classes]] - Other character options
+  * [[rpd:doctor_armor|Doctor Armor]] - Class-specific equipment
+  * [[rpd:witchdoctor_subclass|Witchdoctor]] - Mastery path
+  * [[rpd:potion_of_toxic_gas_item|Potion of Toxic Gas]] - Key ability
+  * [[rpd:potion_of_paralytic_gas_item|Potion of Paralytic Gas]] - Key ability
+  * [[rpd:bone_saw_item|Bone Saw]] - Starting weapon