Cleaners

The **Cleaners**, immune survivors of the Devil Worm apocalypse, are battle-hardened and united to combat the Ridden, striving to reclaim the remnants of the world.

In *Back 4 Blood*, there are twelve customizable Cleaners, each possessing distinct looks, personalities, dialogues, and backstories, facilitating quick identification. Their unique abilities and perks further set them apart. Players can opt for a specific Cleaner in the lobby or get automatically assigned one when joining an ongoing Mission.

As of Patch 1.03 on November 11, 2021, all eight original Cleaners are accessible for new players. Previously, players had to finish the first Chapter of Act 1, "The Devil's Return", to unlock Seo-yeon, Howard Robert Hoffman, Jim Hossler, and Karlee Fincher.

On April 12, 2022, the Tunnels of Terror expansion was introduced, bringing two new Cleaners: Heng and Sharice. These characters are accessible in the Campaign for expansion owners and can be used immediately in Swarm mode for DLC owners, or unlocked by completing Accomplishments.

Children of the Worm, released on August 30, 2022, welcomed another Cleaner: Dan, the 11th playable character. Like Heng and Sharice, Dan is exclusively available for expansion owners. Swarm players can access Dan after playing a minimum of five matches with him.

The final Annual Pass expansion, River of Blood, launched on December 6, 2022, presenting Tala Yazdi, Derek's elder sister and a former Cultist member, as the 12th playable Cleaner. Similar to Dan, Heng, and Sharice, Tala is exclusive to expansion owners. Notably, Tala Yazdi is limited to the PvE game modes and cannot be unlocked for Swarm mode.

## Cleaner overview

The following charts give a brief overview of the twelve Cleaners along with their weapons and traits.
For more information, please refer to the corresponding article.

### Dan

Primary - SCAR
Secondary - Desert Eagle
A random effect is played whenever a Cleaner is Revived
"Prophet" Dan has increased combat attributes when others are incapacitated
+3 Team Damage Resistance and Knockback immunity while Reviving
Start with a Smoke Grenade

### Elijah Walker

Primary - M4 Carbine
Secondary - Glock 23
Mutations that Walker pings are highlighted and deal 10% reduced damage.
+ 10 Team Health
+ 10% Damage
Start with a Frag Grenade

### Evangelo

Primary - Uzi
Secondary - Machete
Evangelo can break out of grabs.
+ 75% Breakout Speed
+ 5% Team Movement Speed
+ 25% Stamina Regen
Start with a Molotov

### Heng

Primary - RPK
Secondary - Hatchet
Heng can sense nearby Food and Cards.
More Food spawns. Heng gains the same effects whenever a teammate eats food.
Heng restores an additional 1 Trauma when consuming Food.
+1 Health and Stamina for each Food consumed
Start with a Pipe Bomb

### Howard Robert Hoffman

Primary - TAC14
Secondary - M1911
Hoffman has a chance to find ammo or Offensive Accessoiries when killing Ridden.
+ 15% Max Team Ammo Capacity
+ 1 Offensive Inventory
Start with an Ammo Pack

### Jim Hossler

Primary - Phoenix 350L
Secondary - 357 Magnum
Precision kills increase Jim's damage by 2.5%, up to 10 times until he takes damage.
+ 10% Team Weakspot Damage
+ 25% Reload Speed
Start with a Razor Wire

### Christine Tuttle

Primary - Ranch Rifle
Secondary - The Belgian
+ 1 Support Inventory
Start with Pain Meds
+ 100% Team Revive Speed20% Slower Team Temp Health Decay

### Holly Forrester

Primary - 870 Express
Secondary - Bat
Holly recovers **1** Health when she kills a Ridden.
+ 25 Team Stamina
+ 5% Team Damage Resistance
Start with a Stun Gun

### Karlee Fincher

Primary - AK47
Secondary - TEC 9
Karlee can sense nearby hazards.
+ 50% Team Use Speed
+ 1 Quick Inventory
Start with a Tool Kit

### Seo-yeon

Primary - MP5
Secondary - Beretta M9
Doc can apply field dressings to each teammate once per level, healing them for 25 Health.
+ 15% Healing Efficiency
+ 20% Team Trauma Resistance
Start with a Bandage

### Sharice

Primary - UMP45
Secondary - Fire Axe
Armor knocked off Ridden has a chance to become usable Makeshift Armor
+ 25% Trauma Resistance
+ 25% Team Bolstered Health
Starts with a Flash Bang

### Tala Yazdi

Primary - Vector
Secondary - Bow
+ 1 Warped Chest and Whistle spawn in each map

## Gallery

Concept art by Jonathan Kuo.Promotional material featuring eight of the twelve Cleaners for Thanksgiving 2021.Promotional material featuring Jim Hossler, Karlee Fincher, Howard Robert Hoffman, and Christine Tuttle in their holiday skins.Promotional material featuring all twelve Cleaners.Promotional material featuring the Cleaners from the DLC expansions and Jeff.