{"id":41331,"date":"2023-01-17T09:42:30","date_gmt":"2023-01-17T09:42:30","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/risk-of-rain-2-tier-list-best-characters"},"modified":"2024-07-19T13:05:06","modified_gmt":"2024-07-19T13:05:06","slug":"risk-of-rain-2-tier-list-best-characters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.ginx.tv\/en\/mobile-games\/risk-of-rain-2-tier-list-best-characters","title":{"rendered":"Risk of Rain 2 Tier List (2023): All Characters Ranked"},"content":{"rendered":"

Risk of Rain 2 is one of the most successful RPG titles<\/a> developed by Hopoo Games and published by Gearbox Publishing. This hit shooting game rocketed to the top of the charts, and now it’s taking the world by storm. Similar to other games in its genre, Risk of Rain 2 boasts a massive collection of characters, with each individual having a unique skill set, abilities, and styles.<\/p>\n

Having the best heroes in your Risk of Rain 2 team will enable you to combat the toughest opponents. However, choosing the best characters is a bit tricky task, especially when there are a bunch of characters to choose from. <\/p>\n

However, to save you from this time-consuming process, we have prepared the Risk of Rain 2-tier list ranking all the characters from best to worst.<\/p>\n

Risk of Rain 2 Character Tier List<\/strong><\/h2>\n
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Risk of Rain 2 character tier list will help you start off with the best champions if you are unsure about picking one of them. (Picture: Hopoo Games)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The characters in the tier list are listed under five levels explained as follows:<\/p>\n

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    S-Tier<\/strong>: The best characters in the game, taking into account the current metagame.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    A-Tier<\/strong>: Characters that are remarkable and very good, useful for whatever situation you face.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    B-Tier<\/strong>: Good characters who can balance our team if we don’t have the best.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    C-Tier<\/strong>: Not-so-bad characters, but they should be replaced by better ones as soon as you get the chance to do so.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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    D-Tier<\/strong>: The ones you must avoid, only for emergency use or if you don’t have a character to fill in a specific role.<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

    Now, without any further ado, here’s the updated tier list of Risk of Rain 2:<\/p>\n

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      S-Tier<\/strong>: Void Fiend, Captain, Loader<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      A-Tier<\/strong>: MUL-T, Railgunner, Bandit, Engineer, Huntress<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      B-Tier<\/strong>: REX, Acrid, Heretic<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      C-Tier<\/strong>: Artificer, Mercenary<\/p>\n<\/li>\n

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      D-Tier:<\/strong> Commando<\/p>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n

      It goes without saying that the above list reflects the author’s opinions. While this article lists all the characters from best to worst, you are encouraged to use the ones that you are comfortable with. This allows you to explore new options and master every champion in the Risk of Rain 2.<\/p>\n

      So, there you have it, the best Risk of Rain 2 characters ranked. We’ll be updating this tier list whenever new characters are released, so make sure you bookmark this page and come back later.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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