Summary
After debuting to incredible sales and now putting ondeals with Epic Games,Brotatohas become one of the most iconic games in recent memory. The addictive gameplay and humorous elements come together wonderfully to make for a game that has few equals. The game’s success has reached such heights that a new DLC,Abyssal Terrorshas been released, complete with a slew of new features.
One of the main and central new features to come with this DLC is new characters to play as. Some of these characters work surprisingly well with the aquatic, eldritch theme that the game is going for, and some are just new and wacky additions to the cast. Likemost good shoot-em-ups, this game is defined by its cast of characters, and in the new DLC, these are the characters who pack the biggest punch.
8The Diver
An Excellent Aquatic-Themed Character
The diver reshapes the game around mastering the aquatic elements of this DLC. Runs with the diver will essentially be built upon using the harpoon gun, which receives a huge buff in terms of its viability and doesn’t take long to outpace the corresponding health buff that enemies have.
A humorous potato with little nods to gameslikeSubnauticaand its ilk, this is a great character for those who want a more focused, streamlined playthrough to pick up since it becomes entirely feasible to finish a run with the starting weapon.
7The Ogre
A Character Filled With Raw Strength
The Ogre is one of the most powerful characters in the game,DLC or otherwise. The ogre might be locked out of using ranged weapons, but they get +10 melee damage, and enemies taking double their max health explode upon death.
The Ogre is capable of unleashing chaos on the battlefield. What they lose in the lack of ranged weapons they gain in huge, heavy-hitting attacks and the AoE from overwhelming enemies with low health.
6The Hiker
A Surprisingly Powerful Potato
The Hiker doesn’t seem like an especially strong character at first, butif walking simulatorshave taught gamers anything it’s that the power of constant trudging is a nigh-unstoppable force.
This character is focused predominately on speed, and rather than doubling down on this buff as the game continues, the Hiker’s inherent perks give bonuses to health and materials for the number of steps taken during a wave.
5The Creature
An Eldritch, Curse-Focused Creature
Inspired byiconic eldritch monsters, the Creature is a default unlock in theAbyssal TerrorsDLC that comes with some incredibly powerful bonuses to curse build-up. The point of this character is to accrue as much curse as possible and deal more damage because of it.
Scaling in attack strength based on current curse level in a DLC that is focused on enemies dishing out curse is already a great start, but the Creature also gains +1 curse on level-ups, making their level-ups inherently more beneficial than other classes.
4The Chef
A High-Survival Character
For those who have ever played a cooking simulator and thought the chef would dogreat in terrifying, eldritch situations, this game comes prepared. Burning is an excellent way to quickly deal with enemies in this game, and that’s what the chef is focused on.
Enemies burning grant the player buffs to their stats, and enemies will typically burn longer as well. It’s a great class for more or less getting a feel of the DLC as the burning status effect is highly effective on most foes.
3The Buccaneer
Gain Valuable Loot And Grow Strong
The Buccaneer is built around collecting loot. Moreso than any other class, picking up items has a direct and powerful effect on the composition of this character that makes runs with them feel like a breeze.
Not only do picked-up materials have double their value while playing as this character, but picking up any material resets weapon cooldowns, allowing for an unparalleled level of aggression.
2The Builder
Change The Game With Engineering
The Builder is a character focused on structures, and collecting materials, similar to the Buccaneer, directly increasing the power of structures like turrets and their ilk. Players wanting tobring someTF2flavorto the game should try this class out.
Another benefit is that this class doesn’t inherently lower the material drop rate like the Buccaneer does, so turrets will get much stronger much faster.
1The Romantic
A Character That Can Charm Foes
Rounding out this list is an interesting spin on typical characters far more focused on charming enemies. Attacking enemies with low health has a chance to charm them, turning them into an ally for what remains of their life.
The increase in melee weapon range means the Romantic can affect more enemies further away with this ability to ensure they aren’t overwhelmed. While they don’t have a direct attack boost, this character can make short work of enemies by turning them into allies.
