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Home»Game Guides»All Risk of Rain Returns Characters & How to Unlock Them

All Risk of Rain Returns Characters & How to Unlock Them

Gotta catch ’em all.

Julio La PineBy Julio La PineNovember 10, 20233 Mins Read
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The recent Risk of Rain Returns brings some familiar and new characters that players are eager to unlock. Given the roguelite nature of this title, you’ll be spending a lot of time trying to get those colorful survivors who bring fantastic skills to every run. While the game provides hits on unlocking all of them, it can still be challenging for those diving into this world for the first time. But don’t fret because we’ve compiled a list of all the steps you must follow to make your roster bigger in this Risk of Rain remake.

Risk of Rain Returns: All Character Unlocks

Risk of Rain Returns Characters
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Initially, Risk of Rain Returns provides you with two characters, leaving you with another 13 to unlock, which is a hefty number. While you can go into the campaign menu and select the locked ones to see the unlock conditions, we’ve gone into more detail to show the exact steps to get them.

CharacterUnlock RequirementsDetails
CommandoAvailable when starting the game.Unlocked by default.
HuntressAvailable when starting the game.Unlocked by default.
EnforcerDefeat Magma Worm, Colossus, and Wandering Vagrant bosses.You’ll likely face them during the first two levels of each run. Two or three runs might be necessary.
BanditBeat the third stage.Just reach the third stage by clearing the teleporters.
HAN-DFind the robot janitor.Found in the final level in the Cargo 2 area. Find the interactable door.
EngineerPurchase 40 drones total.Multiple runs required. You must purchase all drones you see on the map.
MinerDefeat the Direseeker miniboss.Check our in-depth guide to learn how to unlock the Miner.
SniperBeat the game once.You just have to beat the game. We recommend doing it on the easiest difficulty.
AcridFree the chained creature.In the Sunken Temple level, free Acrid and beat it. Usually found on the top of the map.
MercenaryBeat the game five times.Like the Sniper, we recommend doing this on the easiest difficulty.
LoaderObtain 30 unique items in one playthrough.You need to buy everything you see during your run to unlock the achievement. Repeated items don’t count.
CHEFObtain Meat Nugget, Bustling Fungus, Sprouting Egg, Bitter Root, and Foreign Fruit in one run.We’ve made a guide to help you unlock this survivor.
PilotCollect 15 Monster Logs.Higher difficulties have higher chances of dropping Monster Logs.
ArtificerVisit 10 unique stages.Multiple runs are required. You need to visit 10 different levels.
DrifterRecycle 6 drones in one playthrough.You must find a recycling station and exchange your drones for items. Do this six times.

As you can see, it’s a long way to unlock all characters in Risk of Rain Returns, but the payoff is great. Besides, you’ll be able to do all Providence Trials to unlock further abilities for each survivor, so that’s another goal to keep in mind. And if you’re still unsure about this game, here’s a video from the developers with some chaotic action waiting for you.

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Been gaming since '99! I am a huge JRPG fan and my favorite franchise is Final Fantasy. I love writing about games and I hope I can do it for the rest of my days!

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