Characters

**Characters** are playable heroes and can be controlled by the player in-game.

There are currently 30 playable characters, in which 5 of them are Legendary Heroes.

Different characters have a unique set of stats, skills and starter weapons (see table below). Some characters can be purchased using in-game gems, while others can only be acquired by purchasing them with real money.

The player can select a character by tapping on them in the Living Room after starting a game. Each character has their own set of skins, which are obtainable through different methods.

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​​​​​Levelling up a character gives the following bonuses:

* **1** : Permanent +1 health (cost: 500 gems)
* **2** : Permanent +1 armor (cost: 1,000 gems)
* **3** : Permanent +20 energy (cost: 1,500 gems)
* **4** : Reduces skill cooldown by 2 seconds. Skills that can store multiple charges/uses get CD reduced by 1 second (cost: 2,000 gems)
* **5** : Skill upgrade - Different effects for each character and skill. Affects all skills for a single upgrade (cost: 2,500 gems)
* **6** : The character obtains a permanent buff that complements their skills/play style (cost: 5,000 gems)
* **7** : Permanently upgrades the character's starter weapon (cost: 8,000 gems)
* **8** : Gives the applicable material to develop the respective Summoner's Artifact (cost: 10,000 gems)

## Characters as NPCs

Each character has something to say when the player interacts with them.

They also have normal properties like the player; such as can be affected with Burn, healed and shielded by the Priestess, etc. Most of these would just occur in the Living Room, however.

If the player has unlocked other characters, a character different from the player's (different from all in Multiplayer mode) may also appear at the starting room of each floor, as an NPC during a run (except Legendary Heroes). Talking to that character will cause something to happen, depending on the character the player is talking to. Some may even follow the player and attack enemies for the rest of the current floor.

* All character NPCs (except legendary characters) are found in the upper left area of the first room in every level, next to the place where Vending Machines would appear, but cannot be found in Boss Rush Mode.

* In a past version, locked characters could also appear in this fashion. However, talking to a locked character would only show a message telling that the player needs to unlock it first.
	+ This still occurs in Multiplayer if the character is not unlocked for any player.
* A character will use the last skin the player played them with, both in the Living Room and as NPCs during a run.
* When a character follows the player, they work like standard followers and don't use their special skills or pick up weapons.

## Character List

The values in the table for health, armor and energy are initial stats (with the upgraded stats in brackets next to them).

Symbol Glossary:

### Character Skins

* Knight
* Rogue
* Witch
* Assassin
* Alchemist
* Engineer
* Vampire
* Paladin
* Elf
* Werewolf
* Priestess
* Druid
* Robot
* Berserker
* Necromancer
* Officer
* Taoist
* Airbender
* Demonmancer
* Miner
* Trap Master
* Costume Prince
* Physicist
* Sword Master
* Lancer

* Has a reskin **Qian-kun Punch**.
* Has a reskin **Qian-kun Punch** named **Cyber-Pulsating Punch**.
* Has unique skill effect for each skill.
* Has death animation.
* Has visual art & card.
* Has an exclusive mech in Robotic Frenzy.
* Has a reskin **Qian-kun Punch** named **Devil-Demolishing Punch**.
* Has unique skill effect for each skill.
* Has visual art & card.
* Has unique portrait.
* Has a reskin **Qian-kun Punch** named **Stellar Punch**.
* Has unique skill effect for each skill.
* Has visual art & card.

* Has a reskin **Grappling Gun** named **Psyche-Locking Hook**.
* Has unique skill effect for each skill.
* Has death animation.
* Has visual art & card.
* Has unique portrait.
* Has a reskin **Grappling Gun** named **Space Ripper**.
* Has unique skill effect for each skill.
* Has visual art & card.
* Has unique skill effect for each skill.

* Has visual art & card.
* Has a reskin **Magnum Mucus Gun** named **Homemade Magnum Mucus Gun**.
* Has unique skill effect for Transform! Slime King!
* Has unique running animation.
* Has death animation.
* Has visual art & card.
* Has unique skill effect for Transform! Slime King!
* Has death animation.
* Has a reskin **Magnum Mucus Gun** named **Monster-subduing Precious Rod**.
* Has unique skill effect for Transform! Slime King!
* Has visual art & card.
* Has unique portrait.

* Has visual art & card.
* Has visual art & card.
* Has unique portrait.

* Has visual art & card.
* Has a reskin **Zephyr** named **Phoenix Sword**.
* Has unique skill effect for Tempest Blade.
* Has visual art & card.
* Has unique portrait.

* Has visual art & card.
* Has a reskin **Dragon Fang** named **Valor Silver Lance**.
* Has unique skill effect for Dragon Lance.
* Has visual art & card.
* Has unique portrait.