Castle Crashers: Characters Guide (How to Unlock Them)

Each character in Castle Crashers has their own weapons and magic. Everyone (well, almost) can be encountered as an enemy during the passage. The game has 31 playable characters. Everyone may have their own story. Some have their own element.

Name: Red Knight
Element: Electricity
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Lightning
Ranged Magic: Electric Bolt
Jump Magic: Lightning Jump
How to open: Opened first

Name: Skeleton
Element: Darkness
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Dark Pillows
Ranged Magic: Dark Shot
Jump Magic: Dark Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as the Red Knight

Name: Bear
Element: Wind
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Tornado
Ranged Magic: Wind Ball
Jump Magic: Wind Jump
How to unlock: Beat the game as Skeleton

Name: Blue Knight
Element: Ice
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Ice Shards
Ranged Magic: Ice Bullet
Jump Magic: Ice Fist
How to open: Opened first

Name: Industrialist
Element: Mechanic
Starting Weapon:
Melee magic: Z-z-z-z-saws
Ranged Magic: Saw
Jump Magic: Steam Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as the Blue Knight

Name: Fencer
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee magic: Z-z-z-z-saws
Ranged Magic: Saw
Jump Magic: Steam Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as an Industrialist

Name: Orange Knight
Element: Fire
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Flame
Ranged Magic: Fireball
Jump Magic: Flame Jump
How to open: Opened first

Name: Fire Demon
Element: Lava
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Fire Cushion
Ranged Magic: Fire Shot
Jump Magic: Fire Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as the Orange Knight

Name: Ninja
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Ninja Smoke
Ranged Magic: Shuriken
Jump Magic: Ninja Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as the Fire Demon

Name: Green Knight
Element: Poison
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Poison Cloud
Ranged Magic: Poison Shot
Jump Magic: Poison Jump
How to open: Opened first

Name: Royal Guard
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Rain of Arrows
Ranged Magic: Throw Cobra Bomb
Jump Magic: Power Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as the Green Knight

Name: Saracen
Element: Sand
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Desert Cyclone
Ranged Magic: Sand Blast
Jump Magic: Desert Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as the Royal Guard

Name: Gray Knight
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Rain of Arrows
Ranged Magic: Bomb
Jump Magic: Dusty Jump
How to unlock: Defeat any boss without using magic

Name: Slab-face
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Rain of Arrows
Ranged Magic: Throwing Knife
Jump Magic: Smoke Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as the Gray Knight

Name: Barbarian
Element: Battle
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Weapon Rain
Ranged Magic: Throwing Ax
Jump Magic: Power Jump
How to unlock: Complete the “King’s arena” level

Name: Beekeeper
Element: Beehive
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Bee Fall
Ranged Magic: Bee Shot
Jump Magic: Steam Jump
How to unlock: Beat the game as Barbarian

Name: Thief
Element: Battle
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Storm of Arrows
Ranged Magic: Throwing Knife
Jump Magic: Normal Extended Jump
How to unlock: Complete the “Thieves’ arena” level

Name: Snake
Element: Nature
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Vines
Ranged Magic: Throwing Knife
Jump Magic: Vine Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game as a Thief

Name: Conehead
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Rain of Arrows
Ranged Magic: Bomb Throw
Jump Magic: Power Jump
How to unlock: Complete the “Volcano arena” level

Name: Peasant
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Hail of Arrows
Ranged Magic: Throwing Knife
Jump Magic: Power Jump
How to unlock: Complete the level “Peasant’s arena”

Name: Civil
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Hail of Arrows
Ranged Magic: Curved Knife
Jump Magic: Dust Cloud
How to unlock: Complete the game as a Peasant

Name: Ledskimos
Element: Snow
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Ice Shards
Ranged Magic: Snowball
Jump Magic: Misty Jump
How to unlock: Complete the “Icy arena” level

Name: Cruel
Element: Nature
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Vines
Ranged Magic: Acorn
Jump Magic: Vine Jump
How to unlock: Complete the game behind Ledskimo

Name: Alien
Element: Ray
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Wide Beam Shot
Ranged Magic: Beam Shot
Jump Magic: Alien Jump
How to unlock: Complete the “Alien ship” level

Name: Gray Knight 2
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Hail of Arrows
Ranged Magic: Knife Throw
Jump Magic: Power Jump
How to unlock: Complete “Catfish” on Incredible difficulty

Name: King
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Healing
Ranged Magic: Golden Throwing Knife
Jump Magic: Royal Leap
How to unlock: Complete “Pipistrello’s cave” on Incredible difficulty

Name: Addict Necromancer
Element: Death
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Skeleton Hands
Ranged Magic: Kamikaze Skeleton
Jump Magic: Dark Pillow
How to unlock: Complete “Industrial castle” on Incredible difficulty

Name: Cultist
Element: Darkness
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Dark Cushion
Ranged Magic: Dark Shot
Jump Magic: Rise of Darkness
How to unlock: Complete “Ice castle” on Incredible difficulty

Name: Pink Knight
Element: Love (Lord)
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: RAINBOW!
Ranged Magic: Pretty Grenade
Jump Magic: Pink Weasel
How to open: Buy “Pink Knight Pack”

Name: Blacksmith (Purple Knight)
Item: NO
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Frog Weaponsmith
Ranged Magic: Fire Hammer
Jump Magic: Spring
How to open: Buy “Legend of the Blacksmith Pack”

Name: Hattie Hattington
Element: MONEY!!!!!!
Starting Weapon:
Melee Magic: Golden Whale Bombardier
Ranged Magic: Shot of Tears
Jump Magic: Angel Wings
How to open: Buy “BattleBlock Theater” on Steam