The simplest survivor: he never stops shooting, so items that work on hit go off for him like for no one else.
| Health | 110 (+33 per level) |
| Base damage | 12 (+2.4 per level) |
| Armour | 0 |
| Speed | 7 m/s |
| Difficulty | Easy |
| Tier | B · Can win, but struggles more than the rest in long runs. |
On victory: «..and so he left, with new orders and new questions.»
Unlocked from the start.
Damage is a percentage of your normal damage: 100% is a normal hit; 300% is triple.
Two quick pistol shots, each doing your normal damage (100%). Your everyday attack: it never runs out.
A bullet that goes through every enemy in a line: 300% to the first and 40% more for each one it passes. Great against enemies lined up.
Two close-range shotgun blasts: up to 8 hits of 200%. Big damage if you are right next to the enemy.
To get it: As Commando, land the killing blow on an Overloading Worm (16.9% of Steam players have it).
A short roll to dodge.
You slide along the ground and can keep shooting. You dodge without stopping your damage.
To get it: As Commando, fully charge the first-stage teleporter before the timer hits 5 minutes (33.3% of Steam players have it).
A burst of 100% shots that stuns enemies in place. The faster you attack, the more bullets.
A grenade that explodes for 700%. You can hold two.
To get it: As Commando, clear 20 stages in a single run without picking up any Lunar items (15.4% of Steam players have it).
You stick 3 explosives on walls or the floor; shoot them and they shock nearby enemies for 400%.
To get it: As Commando, defeat the final boss after earning 8 karma (0.6% of Steam players have it).
Double Tap+Phase Round+Tactical Slide+Suppressive Fire
Soldier's Syringe
More bullets per second, and each one can set off your items.
You attack 15% faster: more shots and hits per second. Each extra syringe adds another 15%.
Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.
Watch out: Only speeds up attacks and animations: it does not lower skill cooldowns. Bandit does not shoot faster, he only reloads faster.
Tri-Tip Dagger
Every bullet can cause bleeding; with ten daggers, they all do.
10% of your hits make the enemy bleed, losing health for a few seconds. Each extra dagger adds 10% chance.
Stacking: Each dagger adds the same: with ten, every hit that counts in full bleeds.
Watch out: It shares its chance with Noxious Thorn (they do not roll separately), and with Shatterspleen only one bleed lands per hit. Attacks with low proc put shorter bleeds.
AtG Missile Mk. 1
The missile sets off your other items too.
10% of your hits fire a missile that does triple the hit's damage. Each extra one adds another triple to the damage.
Stacking: The chance stays at 10%; each copy makes the missile stronger.
Watch out: The missile crits if the hit did. With two, almost any attack triggers Runald's and Kjaro's Bands.
Ukulele
The area damage he lacks.
25% of your hits release lightning that jumps to 3 nearby enemies. Each extra ukulele makes it jump to 2 more and reach further.
Stacking: The chance stays at 25%; each copy adds 2 more enemies and more range.
Watch out: The lightning has a very low proc coefficient.
Brilliant Behemoth
Every bullet explodes.
All your attacks explode and hurt nearby enemies. Turns any attack into an area attack. Each extra one, a bigger explosion.
Stacking: Each copy makes the blast bigger; damage does not go up.
Watch out: The blast copies the hit: if Lost Seer's Lenses instantly kill something, the blast can also kill a boss standing next to it.
57 Leaf Clover
His items run on chance, and the clover makes them go off more.
Everything based on chance is rolled twice and you keep the best: more crits, more item effects. Each extra clover, one more roll.
Stacking: Each copy adds the same, no cap.
Watch out: Does not affect Tougher Times. Each Purity cancels out one Clover.
Unlocked from the start.
We recommend Double Tap, Phase Round, Tactical Slide, Suppressive Fire.
Soldier's Syringe, Tri-Tip Dagger, AtG Missile Mk. 1, Ukulele, Brilliant Behemoth, 57 Leaf Clover.
Sources: Risk of Rain 2 game names and challenges, the Risk of Rain 2 wiki (stats, cooldowns and tips); the explanations are our own and public Steam statistics, as of 31 October 2026. The tier is our own. Icons: Risk of Rain 2 (Hopoo Games / Gearbox).
