risk of rain 2 тир лист персонажей
Risk of rain 2 тир лист персонажей
Этот персонаж открыт с самого начала игры и считается самым простым для освоения.
Этот персонаж открывается при прохождение через портал на 3ем уровне, пройти до него нужно без смертей, в ином случае персонаж не разблокируется.
Как играть?
У лучницы большой урон и мобильность, но мало здоровья, для успешного забега нужно постоянно собирать предметы, повышающие здоровье.
Рекомендуемые предметы для уверенной игры:
1. Шприц солдата.
2. Очки линзодела.
3. Лом.
4. Все предметы повышающие здоровье.
Этот персонаж открывается очень просто, достаточно 5 раз пройти первый уровень, особых заданий нету.
Как играть?
Если играем агрессивно, используем энергопилу и гвоздомёт, постоянно играем с режимом транспортировки и стараемся выбить предметы с улучшением мобильности.
Если играем осторожно, используем арматурину и хламомёт, берём предметы для повышения урона и здоровья.
Этот персонаж разблокируется после того, как вы активируете 30 порталов.
Как играть?
Ищём всё, что повышает урон и здоровье, чтобы наши турели смогли прожить до момента перезарядки навыка.
Этот персонаж разблокируется следующим образом: Нам нужно накопить 11 лунных монет ( Они случайно падают с убитых врагов ), после того как накопили, нам нужно открыть лунный алтарь за 1 монету ( ни с чем не спутаете этот алтарь, так как он ни на что не похож), проходим уровень и прыгаем в синий портал ( не продолжаем забег ), после этого мы появимся в магазине, где нам нужно купить синий кристалл за 10 лунных монет.
Как играть?
Лучше всего держатся от врагов на средней дистанции, так как вблизи вы будете получать много урона, а вдали не попадать из-за медленных снарядов, подождите пока под вами наберётся много монстров и скидывайте на них нанобомбу.
Рекомендую использовать:
1. Шприц солдата.
2. Очки линзодела.
3. Инъекция.
Этот персонаж будет открыт, когда вы пройдёте все этапы забега, вернётесь на первую локацию, далее вам нужно будет пройти через небесный портал, добраться до большой платформы и активировать обелиск, это убьёт вашего персонажа, забег закончится и вы получите наёмника.
Как играть?
Сила в мобильности, собирайте всё, что наносит высокий урон и держитесь рядом с толпой врагов постоянно меняя своё местоположение.
Этот персонаж открывается следующим образом: Играя на любом персонаже, нам необходимо вытащить топливный элемент из капсулы. После этого нам нужно дойти до 4ой локации и найти на ней отключённого РЕКСа, вставить в него топливный элемент. Будьте осторожны, топливный элемент занимает ячейку ульты, а также взрывается мгновенно убивая вашего персонажа, если получить много урона за раз.
Как играть?
За РЕКСа играть легко, просто контролируйте ваше здоровье с помощью его способностей.
Для уверенного забега рекомендуется:
1. Шприц солдата.
2. Очки линзодела.
3. Аптечка.
4. Всё, что увеличивает урон.
Этот персонаж открывается после того, как на локации зов сирены вы победите секретного босса. Чтобы этот босс появился, на локации нужно найти и уничтожить 4 кладки яиц.
Как играть?
На ранних стадиях игры нужно успеть подготовиться, быстрее собираем предметы на повышение урона и восстановления здоровья, дальше маневрируем вокруг толпы врагов.
Чтобы получить этого персонажа, активируем алтарь и проходим в синий портал, после чего ищем огромную вертикальную шахту и по выступам спускаемся вниз, добравшись до шахты проходим в фиолетовый портал, после чего мы попадаем на космический уровень. где активируем все 9 клапанов ( они обладают фиолетовой границей, поэтому найти не составит труда ), после открытия всех клапанов мы получаем акрида.
Как играть?
Для успешного забега понадобятся:
1. Любые предметы накладывающие негативные эффекты на противника.
2. Любые предметы повышающие мобильность ( скорость/прыжки ).
3. Любые предметы для повышения здоровья.
Для того, чтобы открыть этого персонажа, нужно одолеть главного босса игры.
Доходим до 5ого этапа и активируем портал, окружённый железными пластинами, после попадаем в тёмное помещения, выйдя из которого, попадаем к пластинам и они подбрасывают нас на финальную арену с боссом.
Как играть?
Рекомендуется собирать предметы для повышения скорости, так как слово «мобильность» не про этого персонажа.
Рекомендуемые предметы:
1. Патронташ.
2. Шприц солдата.
3. Всё что увеличивает скорость.
Risk of Rain 2 Character Tier List – The Best Character (Updated)
Today I will be showing you the best character in Risk of Rain 2 in this Risk of Rain 2 character tier list. We will be looking at what the best characters are for solo runs and for group runs in Risk of Rain 2 so you can be prepared for every situation.
Has been updated for the anniversary update of Risk of Rain 2.
I will be giving you the strengths and weaknesses of every character so you can make your own decision as well. For example, some characters do more damage than others but are far more fragile to boot. You need to know about these trade-offs.
Note: Although this RoR2 character tier list is meant to highlight the best characters in the game, that doesn’t mean you can’t play whatever you want. Runs in Risk of Rain 2 may become harder if you refuse to play the top characters but as long as you are having fun it shouldn’t matter.
Who do you think is best?
Before you dive into the tier list for yourself, why not share who you think is the best survivor in Risk of Rain 2?
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The Best Character in Risk of Rain 2
The best character in Risk of Rain 2 is Engineer. Currently, he has the strongest all-around abilities and kit. His sentries allow him to kill enemies while he takes cover or collects items, something no other character in risk of rain has. Keep reading to see why else the Engineer is so good in Risk of Rain 2.
F Tier
10. Commando
Strengths: Simple, Jack-of-all-trades.
Weaknesses: Outperformed by other classes.
Commando is the first class you have unlocked in Risk of Rain 2 and is, therefore, the one character everyone has experience with. Bland/vanilla was my first thought when playing Commando and I wouldn’t be surprised if others share that sentiment.
I don’t want to let my hatred of this survivor leak into this, but, the Commando plain sucks at everything he does. His AOE is bad, his single target, his utility is the second-worst mobility skill in the game, and he wears a bowl on his head. Worst of all…. he isn’t fun.
The Commando is, in my opinion, the worst in the game at the moment. But…. if you really HAVE to play him, you should check out my Commando guide.
B Tier
9. Mercenary
Strengths: Mobile, Damage Dealer, Fun.
Weaknesses: Melee, Squishy.
Mercenary is the most fun character in Risk of Rain 2 without a doubt. Who doesn’t want to be a samurai?
Although he isn’t exactly the best character, he definitely has reason to be used. I would say Mercenary is a melee Huntress. By that, I mean that they both want to do similar things during a RoR2 run. They both are rather squishy with good mobility and lots of damage.
One of the reasons I put him lower on the list was because of how squishy Mercenary is, which is understandable because he is a damage dealer, however, he is also melee, which makes playing him require a much higher skill cap.
So if you want an insanely fun character to play in Risk of Rain 2, play Mercenary. You won’t regret it (and you won’t regret checking out my Mercenary guide either).
8. Acrid
Strengths: Boss buster, Tank, Good AOE.
Weaknesses: Can’t kill anything, lacks mobility compared to other melees.
Acrid is a survivor from the Hidden Realms update who is a melee/ranged hybrid class. He does DPS from both close-up and far away by using a poison that does a percent of the enemy’s health.
There was a lot of hype for Acrid (NGL I was hyped too) but those of you looking for a really strong survivor should look elsewhere. His poison is strong, but it isn’t lethal, making him pretty lackluster against certain low HP enemies like wisps.
In terms of melee, he isn’t strong either. Acrid lacks the mobility of Merc and the tankiness of Loader, which makes him a liability in melee situations. It is way better to just use his special and Secondary to kill things.
He is pretty good at killing bosses but not great at that much else. Somewhat lackluster but kinda fun.
7. Rex
Strengths: Weakens enemies, can control his HP,
Weaknesses: A lot.
Rex is one of the characters that hipster gamers play. “Rex isn’t bad if you know how to play him” kinda vibe. He is incredibly hard to play and requires a much different play-style than the other survivors on this list.
That being said, Rex does have the highest DPS with no items being involved. Plus, he can more or less control his health pool which is something no other survivor can do.
Not to mention the huge buff he got in the Hidden Realms update, check out my loadout guide if you want more information on that.
For all these reasons and more, Rex is 6th in this Risk of Rain 2 character tier list. If you wanna really learn how to play Rex, check out my Rex guide which has a bunch of tips and item suggestions on how to play him.
6. Captain
The captain is the last survivor in Risk of Rain 2. Although he is one of the hardest survivors to unlock, I can’t say he is all that good. The main reason being, Captain is a “utility” survivor with some rough edges.
First off, Captain’s attacks are incredibly slow. Like dead slow. Secondly, his secondary skill is straight garbo, and his special has limited use (so limited you only get two uses per stage). Captain’s one saving grace is his utility skill, but even that isn’t tremendous.
So, I’m gonna stick Captain down here with some of the weaker survivors. Don’t hate me for it, I enjoy playing him, he is just weak.
That being said, check out my Captain guide in Risk of Rain 2, if you’d like to see how to properly play him.
A Tier
5. Bandit
Strengths: Can scale damage, high mobility, lots of options.
Weaknesses: can be weak if played wrong, weak primary
The Bandit is the newest survivor that came out with the anniversary update. And I have to say I am pleasantly surprised to see how good the Bandit is. All of his abilities are pretty decent, except for maybe his primary which is relatively weak, but the real power he has comes from his special abilities.
Lights Out and Desperado are the Bandit’s two skills which allow him to either have a way of constantly resetting his cooldowns (lights out), or infinitely scaling damage by killing things (desperado). There is no survivor in the game other than the Bandit who can actually scale damage infinitely, which makes him at the very least unique, if not at least extremely strong.
My main problem is the fact that the Bandit has a pretty bad primary and because of that certain items like tri-tip-dagger (an otherwise OP item), just aren’t good on him. If his primary was slightly better I’d rank him much much higher.
You can check out my Bandit guide if you’d like.
5. Artificer
Strengths: Good damage and AOE.
Weaknesses: Harder to play, have to manage cooldowns, no mobility.
Artifcer is one of the highest damage characters in Risk of Rain 2 and a personal favorite to play. Her flamethrower has the ability to do 4400% damage and she can execute enemies at 30% health with either of her freeze abilities.
That being said, all of these tremendous abilities have cooldowns. Even her primary has a cooldown, which is unlike every other survivor on the list. This makes attack speed and life-steal do a little less on her.
Also, she has no mobility and has very little health, making her the closest to a glass cannon in the game.
If Artificer had any natural survivability I would have ranked her higher, but she is number five.
5. Loader
Strengths: Boss Buster, Mobile, Tanky.
Weaknesses: Melee.
Loader is the premiere boss buster of Risk of Rain 2. With her incredibly strong punch, she can take a large chunk out of a boss without much trouble. Pair this with her strong mobility and inherent tankiness, and you have a strong character.
Something that puts Loader further down the tier list is her lack of ranged damage. The only thing she can do against flying units is either expend her punch or throw up her shock drone. This is a glaring weakness to her otherwise strong kit.
I have a Loader guide for anyone who wants to know how to play Loader to her maximum potential.
3. Huntress
Strengths: Damage dealer, high mobility.
Weaknesses: Squishy.
Huntress is the resident damage dealer of the Risk of Rain 2 universe. All of her abilities revolve around damage except for her dash (similarly to the Commando).
She is, in every way, just a better Commando. She can sprint with her primary attack, she can do AOE damage with her secondary, she has an I-frame with her utility, and she does massive single target DPS with her ballista skill.
Although she does suffer from having the lowest HP in the game, she can kill most enemies quickly and if push comes to shove, she can use her dash.
Because she is such a good survivor with the (second) highest DPS potential out there and she has an I-frame, the Huntress is numba three.
S Tier
2.MUL-T
Strengths: Can hold more than one piece of equipment, good damage, relatively tanky.
Weaknesses: Lacks good range.
MUL-T has got to be the survivor the developers love the most. Not only does he have the highest damage potential but he has the fastest attack rate AND the highest health pool. Plus, he starts with 12 armor and has an ability that gives him another 200 on top of that, giving him 66% damage reduction, an insane amount.
Besides that though, MUL-T can hold two pieces of equipment which negates the one downside of Gesture of the Drowned (using the equipment immediately).
Easily one of the best survivors in the game and has very little downsides to him. Comfortably sitting at second-best survivor in the game.
1. Engineer (Best for Solo)
Strengths: Good at almost everything, including boss busting.
Weaknesses: Bad mobility.
The Engineer is a great character that can do almost everything you would want a character to do. He can kill mobs even without having to focus on shooting them himself due to his sentries. This allows him to either collect items or run from bad engagements while still maintaining good DPS.
Besides that, the Engineer has some of the best (if not the best) survivability in the game. His turrets can heal him with the fungus item and his shield can protect them from most bosses in the game with exceptions being made for imps and magma worms.
Although he does have some good survivability, he has no mobility. Besides any items the Engineer might pick up, he can’t escape with a dash as a Soldier or Huntress can.
The engineer is the best solo character in Risk of Rain 2 without a doubt. Because his turrets get all of his items, it is like having two extra yous sitting around. He also isn’t bad at group runs either, although he might not be at the very top of the list for that.
Risk of Rain 2 Tier List – Ranking All Characters In The Game (2021)
An Updated RO2 Tier List to enlighten you about all Characters
Developed by Hopoo Games and Published by Gearbox, Risk of Rain 2 is often considered as one of the best third-person shooting games in the roguelike category. It has an exceptional amount of following across PC, PS4, Xbox One, and Switch. The reviews are also fantastic, with an 85 score on Metacritic and an overwhelmingly positive response on Steam. If you have played Risk of Rain 2, you would know its gameplay is quite simple with leveling up meta and killing unique enemies. However, you must also have noticed the insane number of survivors in the game, which are somewhat hard to categorize because they are very similar in traits. Don’t worry though, because we have found the perfect Risk of Rain 2 tier list for you. Besides, if you are looking for a similar Tier list, head here For Honor.
Our guide is centered around the risk of rain 2 tier list, subject to survivors only. Items can also be ranked, but the problem with them is that there are way too many and with constant updates. It is impossible to update the stats. After playing Risk of Rain 2 for 500 hours, my personal recommendation would be to play the game as much as possible. Only experience in the long term will help you sort a better tier list.
Note: Our risk of rain 2 character tier list is subjective, so it might vary for you depending on your playstyle.
Commando – C Tier
Although Commando was an important survivor in the first game, he has not been any incredible in the second. The main problem with Commando and why he is ranked in the C tier is simply because most of his technical abilities aren’t unique. They are very common among other survivors, and if you look at his primary, the double-tap. It’s not consistent. Likewise, the secondary Phase Round and Phase Blast are relatively better.
Also, Tactical Dive, along with the slide, are noteworthy, especially with the new Frag Grenade update. Commando lacks single target, grip DPS, and AOE damage plus Utility, which are fundamental aspects for me. Again, tier lists are subjective, so If you are having fun with its insanely fast Proc Coefficient that relies on Double Tap, through 2×90% damage. It can become useful in a lot of scenarios. As of January 2021, Commando Stats are shown below.
| Health | 110 +33 |
| Damage | 12 +2.5 |
| Armour | 0 |
| Speed | 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | 1/2 +0.2 |
Mercenary – C Tier
When Risk of Rain 2 was first released, every magazine had listed Mercenary in A tier. His abilities, including double jump, I-frames, and slamming, were some of the most overpowerful ones in the game. However, during the recent update, he has received a huge nerf, In which his Base Health and Regeneration, along with cool down, have been changed dramatically. This has totaled the entire character, and I’m not sure if nerfing him so high was a good idea.
These days, Mercenary is just an average melee survivor with traits that are now a shadow of his past self. This doesn’t necessarily conclude he is a bad survivor. It’s just that with so many changes in his abilities, he has become immensely unpopular. Likewise, it would be better for new players if they first learned how his techniques actually work rather than just jumping in the game and expecting miracles.
| Health | 110 +33 |
| Damage | 12 +2.4 |
| Armour | 20 |
| Speed | 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | 1/2 +0.2 |
Acrid – B Tier
I’ve used Acrid a lot in multiplayer. My duo friend usually gets Acrid with Blight, while I use Poison, which creates an epic combination to reach further levels. However, at the same time, Acrid is quite honestly the last character I pick in solo or other modes. His abilities are good, but they provide no more value than being a hit and run specialist. If you look at his primary, Vicious Wounds, it’s good, but then again, you have Mercenary that does the same thing better and can also survive later stages, unlike Acrid, who always struggles to finish off enemies.
Acrid did get a recent regeneration buff that now further expands over the vicious wound and ravenous bite. But still, if you think about it, the 10% health over time is below ordinary.
Suppose you still like Acrid, my personnel recommendation is to only use him in multiplayer. If that is not possible, get all the necessary items like Ukulele, Ceremonial Daggers, Gasoline, and Will-o-the-wisp. Until and unless Acrid can do more than just melee attack and survive in later stages of the game. He will always be in the C tier for me (at least in survivor mode).
Here are Acrid stats while writing this tier list article in January.
| Health | 160 (+48 per level) |
| Damage | 15 (Increase of 3 per level) |
| Armour | 20 |
| Speed | 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | 2.5 per second with a 0.5 increase. |
Artificer – B Tier
I know a lot of people would disagree with Artificer being at B. But genuinely speaking, I think she deserves an upgrade from C to B. Very recently, Artificer received tons of buff that included an increased nanobomb damage with additional drop off during the fight. Moreover, the devs have acknowledged Artificers only role, which is high damage and nothing more. They have now also distinguished between the debate whether Nano-Spear is better than Nano-Bomb or not. The latest patch 1.0, has drastically changed the Blast Radius, Damage, and Force. The Ion surge has also gotten a small tweak, but that seems unnecessary.
My thoughts on Artificer are that she feels like the best survivor in the early game, thanks to her high DPS. But, down the road, as you progress, all things change, and she feels completely useless. Her mobility with items remains a challenging problem to tackle. This further expands because then you are likely to loot more and find suitable items. Similarly, I still don’t get why the developers are not making a change to her primary cooldown, which is still Artificer’s biggest drawback.
The overall takeaways from Artificier’s rank in this risk of rain 2 tier list Is that suppose you still want to use her. Try to get her the best items from loot chests, find a proper build for Flamethrower and Ion Surge, and become immensely pro with fireball. On the other hand, If you haven’t used Artificer, I’d highly recommend this to new players because her High DPS and Slow Movement creates a nice natural growth process.
Engineer – A
Starting at A Tier, we have the tedious and specialist – Engineer. So far, the survivor has not received any updates, and his ability to control the entire game through turrets remain vital. He is perhaps also the strongest individual survivor in Risk of Rain 2. I know a lot of people hate his primary, to which I agree, they are inconsistent, but if you look at the stats. They are the strongest in ranged fights and can deal the highest damage. Engineer’s mobility is debatable and average at best, but the Bubble Sheild (Utility) makes up for it in the long run. My biggest concern about Engineer is that often he feels boring. The TR12 Gauss Auto or TR58 Carbonizer Turrets are doing all the work, and you are just following along.
If you are new to Risk of Rain 2, I’d highly advise using Engineer. His ability to distract the enemies through Turrets and then further becoming strong with items like Bustling Fungus, Soldier’s Syringe, Hellfire Tincture, and Razorwire is beyond powerful. Also, remember, folks, he is called Engineer because it requires planning. I’ve seen many players just being overly aggressive against enemies in survival and then complaining about the character. The engineer has more departments, and he isn’t Acrid who can completely squeeze enemies.
As I said previously, Engineer did not receive any updates in patch 1.0, so here are his stats while covering this tier article.
| Health | 130 (39 increase as level increases) |
| Damage | 14 (+2.8 per level) |
| Armour | Down at 0 |
| Speed | Remains Same – 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | 1/s (+0.2 per level) |
Rex – A
The half-robot and half plant, rex, remains as a top-tier survivor despite all updates. Rex’s main abilities, as everyone knows, is that he is a destructive independent survivor. He does not need anyone’s help, and If I’m honest. There have been several occasions when I didn’t even grab an item early game and relied all on Rex making to the later stages. One of the key elements about Rex is that he has an incredibly balanced kit. He can deal high damage and still survive without having any trouble.
As of now, Rex hasn’t been updated a lot. He still has the Natural Toxins that can slightly slow down enemies’ armor, movement speed, and damage. Likewise, there is also Seed Barrage, a destructive mortar, and who can forget about the spammy Tangling Growth. These all attributes define him, and nearly all of these abilities are useful; they can completely shatter enemy bosses.
Rex would never make it to a higher tier than A because of his drawback to losing health while fighting. I know a lot of people use to criticize Hopoo Games for this lackluster ability to lose HP. But I think everybody has realized that this feature was the only option to balance him over the years. I wouldn’t say I like his mobility; it’s tough to digest his slow movement. Moreover, when I’m using Rex a lot, it sometimes frustrates me because nearly all the gameplay is repetitive, and you are just forced to spam the abilities. On the other hand, he can heal himself from level 1 without requiring any equipment, so there’s that to compensate.
If you are new to Risk of Rain 2, I don’t recommend using Rex solely based on his tier ranking. He can be tough to use, and If you aren’t aware of the entire health meta, forget about it.
| Health | 130 (39 increase as level increases) |
| Damage | 12 (+2.4 per level) |
| Armour | 20 |
| Speed | Remains Same – 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | 1/s (+0.2 per level) |
MUL-T – A
As you would have expected, MUL-T like Bandit did get some nice buffs, and now he is back on track. Hopoo Games agreed that MUL-T was somewhat left behind and needed a major revamp. However, unlike other characters like Mercenary, there were only a few changes to MUL-T. His Transport Mode Cool Down has now been decreased to 6s. Moreover, the Retool swap duration has also been reduced to 0.4s. The Nail Gun, which we are used to spamming, also got few updates. The Proc Coefficient has now been changed to 0.6, and Damage has gotten a nice buff as well, changing from 60% to 70%. The most important MUL-T Update, in my opinion, which has brought him back to the A tier list was an increase in base acceleration.

Other than that, he remains the same as he was previously. MUL-T still has the highest Health Pool in the game combined with excellent weaponry at his disposals. He remains an exclusive survivor with features like “carrying two pieces of equipment at once” and being the only ranged survivor with armor compared to all others who have zero.
MUL-T’s playstyle hasn’t changed much. You are just using Tank and rushing enemies to get decent damage. In my opinion, the retool is still the most useful ability and to sum it up, MUL-T is just a worthy survivor. The only reasons why some people disregard him is because he is too slow (which is a misconception) and that MUL-T is too dependent on AOE Items. The mobility factor is also there but slightly reduced, thanks to his highest attack speed. If you haven’t used MUL-T for a while, I promise you, this update has really made him the most potent ranged survivor in Risk of Rain 2.
| Health | Significantly High – 200 (60 increase per level) |
| Damage | 11 (2.2 Increase per level) |
| Armour | 12 |
| Speed | Remains Same – 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | 1/s (+0.2 per level) |
Huntress – A
Also known as Glass Cannon of the game, Huntress is perhaps the most versatile and robust survivor in Risk of Rain 2. Her Damage Per Second, along with a single target, is simply insane. She can just melt enemies, and the good thing about her is movement. She can also shoot while sprinting, which is helpful in situations where you are trying to rotate or fall back and can still hold off the enemy. Huntress is regardless also spot on with scaling and on hit-items. This gets even better when you know she has everything an aggressive survivor would want. The primary is soft and accurate, but it lacks range. This gets compensated with the secondary and specials like Ballista.
It’s safe to assume Huntress is a decent survivor, and ranking her at A tier is fair. However, she does lack some essential aspects of the game. That goes on to say; her primary range is the biggest problem. You often have to get a close range and deal some damage. This gets a bit worse when you know her Health Pool is the lowest in the game. She can be fragile, especially against enemies who are ceaseless and would be able to take you down with one blow. Simultaneously, Huntress also struggles against a group of targets, where you have to focus on killing one enemy.
All things aside, Huntress will always emerge as an A-tier survivor. Her abilities are everything a survivor needs, and this gets topped off with crazy movement, which is debatable but best in the game for me. Had her Health Pool not been this low, Huntress would have made it to A+ Tier.
| Health | Somewhat low, at 90 but 27 increase each level |
| Damage | 12 (+2.4 per level) |
| Armour | 0 |
| Speed | – 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | 1/s ( 0.2 increase per level) |
Loader – A+
Starting at the A+ Tier, we first have a loader, the insane spiderman, that can literally do anything. Loader has been in the game for a while, and she hasn’t been updated for an entire year now. Her primary abilities always start with no fall damage, which further expands with her character being the best melee survivor in Risk of Rain 2.
The loader has the second-highest health pool in the game. This makes her entire character impeccable because, in the early game, Loader has always remained the king. With the recent 1.0 patch, she has improved over her bands’ meta, and players can get guaranteed to proc that further expands with longevity through green items.
One of the main problems with other survivors in this tier list guide was that, although nearly all characters are unique. They always lack a significant feature, but in the case of loader. She is the most mobile survivor in the game while still dealing insane damage.
For new players in Risk of Rain 2, reading this tier guide, I highly recommend not jumping directly to loader. She can be tough to control, especially since her swinging mechanic needs a lot of consistency because that is your only chance to damage enemies. On the flip side of the coin, you are not too keen on getting adjusted to her swinging mechanic. You can also wait for the Thunder Gauntlet to charge, which deals damage up to 2100%. Similarly, there is also the M551 Pylon that requires patience because of rapid recharge.
| Health | 160 (Increases 48 per level) |
| Damage | 12 (2.4 Increase per level) |
| Armour | Over at 20 |
| Speed | Remains Same – 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | Usually 2.5/s and an increase of 0.5 per level |
Captain – A+
Ever since, the Captain has set foot in Risk of Rain 2 universe after patch 1.0. He has immensely become my favorite survivor in the game. His main meta of being efficient and having destructive weapons is what brings me back. Captain’s M1, the Vulcan Shotgun, is without a doubt the best M1 in the game. On the other hand, his secondary is somewhat weird, it’s often inconsistent, and personally, Power Tazer isn’t my type. This gets compensated because his passive, Defensive Microbots allows him to be incredibly defensive in situations where rotation is a must.
They are still useful in late scenarios because of high damage. Besides, Captain still lacks mobility, he isn’t the fastest in the game, but it’s understandable because his entire playstyle is circled around movement and not camping. If you are able to use his hacking features properly and get items like Legendary chest, it can save you a decent amount of time, and being efficient with Captain is always the goal.
Although, I said Captain is my favorite survivor in the game. I didn’t say I use him often. The Orbital Strike’s require a lot of practice, and If you aren’t willing to do that. There is a decent amount of chance you will end up cancelling the process, and to top it off, hitting air enemies with it is an absolute mess.
| Health | 110 (+33 per level) |
| Damage | 12 (2.4 increase every level) |
| Armour | 0 |
| Speed | Remains Same – 7 m/s |
| Health Regen | 1/s (+0.2 per level) |
Who Is the Best Character In Risk of Rain 2?
After the recent patch, Captain and Loader are without a doubt the best survivors in Risk of Rain 2. They are very independent of their gameplay and aren’t affected by any sort of enemy. Both Captain and Loader are capable of winning games on their own.
Risk of Rain 2 Tier List at a glance
Our Risk of Rain 2 Tier List was solely based on personal preferences, and honestly, we weren’t biased with any survivor in the game. Moreover, at the end of the day, all tier lists are made from gameplay styles and compatibility. Suppose you like Commando and can get decent runs through him. Forget about this tier list and keep playing him. The goal in Risk of Rain 2 is always to find the right combination in terms of items and game style. I also recommend multiplayer users find a useful meta between two survivors and use them efficiently. I use Acrid with my friend so we can get decent poison and melt all enemies out there.
As of June 26, 2021, there are ten survivors in Risk of Rain 2. We made this tier list guide after the recent patch, testing all characters again and noting their changes. If you have an opinion on the risk of rain 2 character tier list, share it in the comments below.



