The purpose of this guide is to help new players to pick a character for the first time, depending of their playstyle
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π’ “Jack of all trades” character
π’ Best defensive character
π’ Three armor upgrades
π’ A lot of abilities
π’ Can use shields effectively
π’ Decent combos
π’ Good Hit Points
π΄ You need to be really close for hit
πThe knight is the most used character among the players. His balanced stats make of him a reliable choice. Recommended for players that thinks that a good defense is the best offense.
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π’ Powerful combos
π’ Long ranged melee weapons
π’ A lot of abilities
π’ Decent Hit Points
π΄ Some combos are slow
π΄ One armor upgrade
πThe barbarian is pure brutality. His poor defense compensates with good damage. Recommended for brave and aggressive players
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π’ Very agile character
π’ Fast and evasive dodge
π’ Whirlwind ability is really good and can be obtained early in the game
π’ Long ranged melee weapons
π’ Decent combos
π΄ Less Hit Points than the rest of the characters
π΄ One armor upgrade
π΄ A few abilities (actually two)
πThe amazon is the fastest character from all. His fast / long ranged attacks and dodges make her a good choice for players who wants the job done quick
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π’ Good defense, attack and Hit Points
π’ Defensive character
π’ Can use shields effectively
π’ Two armor upgrades
π΄ A few abilities
π΄ His attacks and combos tend to miss a lot
π΄ You need to be really close for hit
π΄ Slow dodge
πThe dwarf is a bulky character. It has everything. But his short legs make his dodges and movements slower. PD: I only played once with the dwarf and for what I know his melee attacks are broken (hit boxes). Maybe they fixed it in this re-release
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