My Risk of Rain 2 Tier List: Part 2

 So we have arrived at the S tier, the creme de la creme. Gentle reminder what our tier list looks like below and if you want my thoughts on the lower tiers make sure you check out my Part 1 of my tier list

Bringing in the back end of the tier list is the Huntress. It is funny, the Commando and the Huntress are both by default unlocked so I guess they are both 'starter' characters and they do fit that mold. However with Commando bringing up the backend of the A tiers, Huntress is a whole tier list above him (ironically also at the back end. No pun intended tho I know there is a sub-set of Huntress' fans obsessed with her bootay but lol y'all are weird). To be honest, when I heard Huntress was a glass canon type I did not flock to her and I actually only used the Commando when I first started. What a mistake that was. Huntress with her aim assist, high movement and traversal but still be able to pick off enemies is what really get into the groove of Risk of Rain 2 and she was the first Survivor I beat the game with. I recently did a run with her and just a quick play I was reminded why I enjoyed playing her so much and why she deserves her spot at the top. Also once you unlock her 'Ballista' skill it is hands down one of my favorite alternate skills especially when compared to much lack luster 'Arrow Rain'. If she did not have Ballista I would actually put her lower then Loader on the previous tier, that skill alone make her that more fun to use.

Much higher then Huntresses is Bandit. I remember when I first start using Bandit and he blew my mind away. The micro-play you can enjoy with Bandit makes him one of the most consistently fun characters to use for me. Using 'Smoke Screen' for traversal but also to get to enemies backs so you can abuse his 'Backstab' passive and do double damage. Using his 'Burst' primary but consciously double tapping so you get the best damage from his rifle and my favorite thing with him, constantly resetting his special 'Lights Out' by one shotting a annoying Wisp, reset the cooldown so you can one shot the next Wisp and so on. That became a mini-game in itself and really ups the skill ceiling with him. Top it off with 2 of the coolest skins and Ibzan inspired alternative becomes even cooler if you played and enjoyed Hopoo's other game 'Deadbolt' (make sure you check out my RAVE about that). Out of all the characters (so far) I can see myself doing back to back runs with Bandit and not getting bored at all.

Right next to Bandit is Mercenary. Now as I've mentioned in my previous post about him, Mercenary started as the character I thought I would gravitate towards and then as I started playing the game more I thought a pure melee character wouldn't suit the frantic speed of RoR 2. However how wrong I was. Mercenary when built correctly and in some certain builds (the Lysate cell build I've previously mentioned) breaks the game completely. You want to be Vergil from Devil May Cry? Mercenary will give you that vibe. Combined with some of the best micro-play like learning how to boost yourself to insane heights with 'Trimping', exposing multi enemies with his 'Exposed' debuff and my personal favorite, learning how to use his momentum to smash big flying enemies into the terrain. I mentioned in my previous blog how I would like the Loader more if I was able to master her traversal skills, will I've gotten pretty good with the Mercenary's skill set and its a rush like no other hence him being my third favorite Survivor

Coming in runner up and whom might have won the competition if I never bought the DLC is the Captain. The Captain can be summed up with one word. Shotgun. Never has a primary been more satisfying to use then the Captain's shotgun. It's feedback is amazing, the damage is chef's kiss and the audio design for it just makes you want to keep using it. Cap's shotgun alone makes up for the fact he has a lackluster secondary and he has very situational utilities and special. However nothing beats getting a Legendary chest for free because you choose the 'Hacking' beacon or purposely putting a 'Shock' beacon at the teleporter area and seeing tons of enemies stuck in shock field. His passive 'microbots' also have a charm being they protect Captain from a lot of ranged attacks and makes certain annoying enemies much easier to manage *cough* blind pest *cough*. Captain is made even better with mods because for story reasons he can't use the beacons or his air strikes in certain zones but the mods remove that restriction and now you can air-strike to your hearts content. He also such a cool aura to him especially in his Admiral alternative skin and trust me, you have no lived until you killed the final boss of the game Mithrix with a supply beacon. Hell, the game even encourages you to do it to unlock one of his best meme specials the 'Diablo' strike.

Finally, my favorite character in the game originally to my surprise is the Railgunner. This DLC character changed how I played RoR 2 for the better and nothing beats sniping folks in their weak spots for CRAZZZZY damage. When I first picked up the Railgunner it took me a minute to get used to her nuances and how her attack switches to her FPS view when she is about to shoot but as I mentioned with Mercenary and Bandit, certain character 'micro-play' makes them even more fun to play so it became a game to always line up that perfect shot and to time my reload also perfectly to get a boost on my next shot. The addiction I get from Bandit's 'Lights Out' loop I also tapped into with Railgunner but on a much more damaging scale. Even with basic items, Railgunner is a beast and the character I normally play when I want an engaging fun run in RoR 2 hence why she is number one. Also she is surprisingly mobile and can traverse with the best of them thanks to 'Concussion device' and using it to boost  her overall movement speed. I could go on about why Railgunner is so much fun to use but trust, once you learn how to use her, you'll understand. I always gravitated toward sniper characters to with Flint from Brute Force (a awesome Xbox original squad shooter that should have gotten more love) was always one of my favorite characters too and Railgunner scratches that itch. She also has one of the best alternative skins in the game making her resemble the Sniper from Risk of Rain.

Railgunner is "numba one" hence she gets two pics. 

So that's that. I might revisits this at a later time after my Loader, Artificer and REX replays but for now, this is my tier list for my favorite Survivors to play in Risk of Rain 2. Drop your faves in the comment section if you have your own thoughts.

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