Choose the right hero for the current patch
Don’t treat the roster like a wiki first. Use this page to decide who fits your current skill level, then jump into the build or card pool that matches your next run.
Ironclad
Best for learning Act 1 pacing, damage checks, and HP management without overload.
Silent
Best follow-up if you want more sequencing depth after your first clean runs.
Necrobinder / Regent
Take these later once your route and draft discipline are already stable.
Patch 0.103.2 favors cleaner routes
Use the current patch hub before assuming old role advice is still valid, especially for build pivots and archetype timing.
Character choice should lead into builds
This page helps you pick the right hero; the real next step is opening the current build route for that character.
Character roster and quick picks
Showing 5 characters from the current five-character roster. Use this page to compare who is safest now, who has more setup overhead, and where to go next for each hero.
Beginner Path
Starter priorities, first-act pacing, and what to do next.
Build Guides
Current archetypes and character plans for patch 0.103.2.
Patch Impact
See which builds, roles, and cards shifted this patch.
Card Pools
Jump to the card database for each hero.
Search Intent Shortcuts
Open the exact page that matches common character-selection and starter questions.
Ironclad
Starter character in the current roster, centered on direct combat tempo and reliable front-loaded damage.
Strength, Exhaust, self-damage pressure
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Silent
Roster character focused on draw/discard sequencing, Sly interactions, and poison-enabled kill lines.
Discard tempo, Sly triggers, Poison finishers
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Regent
Roster character focused on Stars, Forge planning, and delayed payoff turns through summon pressure.
Stars, Forge, delayed payoff turns
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Necrobinder
Roster character centered on Doom timing, Osty interactions, and Soul resource conversion.
Doom execution, summons, Souls and Osty
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Defect
Roster character centered on Orb cycling and Focus-based passive scaling patterns.
Orbs, Focus scaling, passive setup turns
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