Risk of Rain Returns – a remastered cult roguelike game Risk of rain. The developers have kept the atmosphere and the basic gameplay, but also introduced many innovations. Today, the game features twelve basic characters from the original game, three new ones, and one secret one. In this guide we will tell you about all the heroes and how to open them.
How to open Commando
A versatile starting character with which you can learn the game. His skills are balanced so that you can collect all the artifacts and adapt to the situation. Available at the start of the game.
How to unlock the Huntress
A useful character who can easily destroy targets one by one or clear an entire location with one successful skill. It is easier to play than others because it has an automatic accompaniment system. Available at the start of the game.
How to unlock Defender
A slow but persistent character who uses a shotgun and a shield. Plays well in co-op as there are many invincible enemies in a solo run. It is best to collect extra health, shields and damage from nearby enemies.
To unlock you need to kill three bosses:
- Magma worm.
- A wandering vagabond.
- Colossus.
This does not have to be done all at once.
How to open Bandit
This fighter’s attack speed is directly dependent on your clicking speed. Its gameplay will be fast, and if assembled correctly, location clearing will be record-breaking. It is best to collect through attack speed and skill cooldown reduction. To open you have to go through the third level.
How to Unlock Pilot
A new character specialized in vertical combat. Can freely jump between platforms and also call for an airstrike. It doesn’t have universal builds, but it’s worth focusing on its movement speed and number of attacks per second. To unlock you need to collect 15 monster recordswhich fall randomly when destroyed.
How to open the charger
A melee fighter who, instead of dodging, uses a pull-up on the running glove. A specific character that can be played via attack speed or increasing passive damage, for example by droids. To open it, you need to collect 30 itemswhich you can buy in chests or get by killing the boss.
How to unlock mechanic
A passive character whose job is to survive. The summoned turrets and placed mines do the rest for him. The best items are artifacts, which provide a bonus if the character stands still or stays in an area for a long time. To open you need to buy a total of 40 drones.
How to open Chef
A fighter who specializes in improving his basic attack. It works well with a combined set of artifacts, but attention should be paid to reducing skill cooldowns. To unlock a character, collect a piece of meat, a wild mushroom, a sprouting egg, a bitter root and a strange fruit all at once.
How to unlock Akrid
A combo fighter that excels at close range and also poisons enemies on the visible map. Increasing base damage increases all damage dealt. In addition, you need to increase his stamina. An alien can join your team if at the location “Sunken Tombs No. 3” you open an iron chestin the top right corner of the map, and defeat the mini-boss.
How to open miner
A melee character with an energy storage mechanism. The longer you are in battle, the stronger the Miner becomes. For a successful run, he needs extra attack speed, artifacts that grant debuffs and “Sky Piercer”.
If Shakhtar wants to become available, it has to walk across the lava at the “Burning Barracks No. 1” location in the lower right corner of the map and defeat the mini-boss. Moreover, in this cave there is a recording of the environment. We managed to get him to the Huntress with a double jump and a basic sprint.
How to unlock the inventor
Second new character to make its first appearance Risk of Rain 2. This is a mid-range fighter with quite complex controls. To deal maximum damage, you need extra movement speed and lots of slows and stuns. To unlock, you must visit 10 unique levels.
How to open Vagabond
The final new character that adds a new mechanic to the game is creating items from scrap. He reveals himself fully in co-op mode, but is also quite strong alone. Increase mobility and attack speed, everything else can be obtained from scrap. To unlock you have to throw 6 drones at once.
How to unlock MAST-3R
The cleaning robot MAST-3R (in the English version HAN-D) is a universal fighter. He can’t block or dodge damage, so it’s always worth having a few healing drones in stock. The final build may vary, but always try to increase your attack speed. The character is hidden in the second cargo bay of the last level. There you will find a container with a dilapidated door, which you only have to activate.
How to open Sniper
A hunter with a single shot rifle. By reloading in time, you will continually deal more damage. Great against single targets, but useless against crowds. Artifacts with extra damage even let you kill bosses with one shot. To unlock it, you just need to complete the last level.
How to unlock a mercenary
A character with weak base damage, but with a constant invulnerability buff. The faster your skills recharge, the longer you can live. To unlock a character you must complete the game five times, on a difficulty setting higher than Rain..
How to unlock the secret character Robomando
A rather weak character, the discovery of which will be an achievement for many. It is better to open it at a later stage, when you have already gotten used to the pace of the game and found your favorite character. To do this you need to do the following:
- To retrieve “Strange battery” at location “Temple of the Ancients”. It is located at the edge of the area, behind the wall. This item should be kept until the end, without ever activating it.
- Activate the teleport to be transported to the final location.
- Find key and open the living area in the lower right corner.
- Jump off the edge and reach a cave with dancing golems.
- There will be a passage in the wall on the left, which will require a double jump or vertical skills from the characters.
- At the end there is a chest waiting for you that will save “Strange battery” for the next race.
- Start a new race by changing the difficulty to Shower.
- At the first location, look for a box with red diodes. The battery will be there.
- Go to the teleport and clear the next location. Wait until the 22 minute mark before moving on to the third level.
- Find a secret location. There’s a robot hidden inside, with a green arrow above it. Once activated, he takes some of your items and must win.
- If you die, you unlock a secret character forever.
Source: VG Times
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