There are all sorts of roguelikes, but Risk of Rain 2 still stands out. It's a third-person shooter with multiple types of playable characters. These characters keep things fun for everyone. However, if you want something different, then you may want to learn about character mods.
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How to play as a modded character in Risk of Rain 2?
Risk of Rain 2 has an extremely handy mod manager called the r2modman mod manager. The first step to use any mod for this game is to install the mod manager. After this, you want to install a character mod from Thunderstore. Of course, you want to ensure you have the game first, though LootBar can help ensure that’s the case.
With the character mod of your choice installed, all you have to do is launch the game’s modded version from the top-left corner of r2modman. This should be enough, as all you have to do now is go to the character selection screen, where you’ll find your brand new modded character waiting for you.
Just don’t forget to download the mod with dependencies. This is because most mods also have required APIs, and not having them can stop a specific mod from working. Selecting the option to download with dependencies downloads anything additional a mod may require, ensuring a seamless experience for players.
Best character mods in Risk of Rain 2
Risk of Rain 2's best character mods have to be the Enforcer, Tracer, and Sett.
Enforcer (Risk of Rain 1)
The first character on this list is one that you’ll find all too familiar if you played the first Risk of Rain. The Enforcer may not have been added to Risk of Rain 2, but this mod lets you change that. The best thing is that he comes equipped with all of the abilities that you would expect from him. He also has a bunch of unlockable alternate skills and skins that make things even better
All of the Enforcer character mod’s abilities are highlighted in the table below.
| Modded Enforcer’s abilities in Risk of Rain 2 | |
| Riot Shotgun | Fire a short-range piercing blast for 6x60% damage. |
| Shield Bash | Bash nearby enemies away for 250% damage. Use while sprinting to perform a Shoulder Bash for 450% damage instead. Deflects Projectiles. |
| Shoulder Bash | Short charge that stuns. Hitting heavier enemies deals up to 700% damage. |
| Tear Gas | Throw a grenade that explodes into tear gas that leaves enemies Impaired. Lasts for 12 seconds. |
| Protect and Serve | Take a defensive stance, blocking all damage from the front. Increases your rate of fire but prevents sprinting and jumping. |
The impaired status effect reduces the enemy’s following stats:
- Movement speed by 75%
- Attack speed by 25
- Armor by 20.
This character mod also has three unlockable alternate abilities. These include:
Super Shotgun, which fires up to two shotgun blasts
Heavy Machine Gun, which unloads a barrage of bullets at the enemy
Stun Grenade, which launches a stun grenade that deals 540% damage
It’s no surprise that the Enforcer mod is the most famous Risk of Rain 2 mod.
Tracer (Overwatch)
Even those who haven’t ever touched Overwatch know who Tracer is. This iconic character has her trusty dual rapid-fire pistols wherever she goes, and her handy ability to warp in front or slightly rewind time makes her a joy to play as. Risk of Rain 2 adds this character as a mod, giving her all of the abilities that you would expect from Tracer.
All of the Tracer mod’s abilities are mentioned in the table below.
| Modded Tracer’s abilities in Risk of Rain 2 | |
| Pulse Pistols | Tracer fires both of her pistols for 30% damage. The damage increases with her attack speed. |
| Pulse Bomb | Tracer throws a large bomb that sticks to any surface or enemy. It detonates after a brief delay. Deals 1000% damage to nearby enemies caught in the blast. |
| Blink | Tracer moves through space in the direction she’s moving before reappearing several yards away. She stores up to three charges at a time and generates more every few seconds. |
| Recall | Tracer rewinds time for herself, cleansing all negative effects and restoring 25% health. She also reloads all of her ammo. |
Tracer also has a handful of alternate abilities that you can use if you don’t like her base abilities. These include:
Ticking Bomb, which activates after landing on an enemy. Its damage increases by 200% for every second it’s active, and can be detonated at any time.
Chrono Triggers, which charge her blink for up to 3 seconds to gradually increase her warp distance.
Parting Gift, which has Tracer leave a Pulse Bomb where she starts her recall, restoring any health lost in the last three seconds. She also creates a lightning strike around her when her recall ends, damaging nearby enemies for the amount she heals.
Tracer may not be the first character you think of when you look for Risk of Rain 2 character mods. But she fits in the game like a glove!
Sett (League of Legends)
Sett is easily one of the most popular characters in League of Legends. Whether it’s because of his insanely high potential or awesome character design, you can see this character dominating enemies in the top lane. When he isn’t doing that, he’s landing his Ws in Risk of Rain 2 as a modded character.
The table below highlights all of Sett’s abilities in Risk of Rain 2.
| Modded Sett’s abilities in Risk of Rain 2 | |
| Heart of the Half-Beast | This is Sett’s passive ability, which has him regenerate an additional 0.25 health per second for every 5% of his missing health. The effect increases every four levels. |
| Knuckle Down | This is Sett’s basic attack, which has him alternating between left and right punches. |
| Facebreaker | Sett pulls in all enemies within a 20-meter radius of him to deal damage, stun, and slow them. |
| The Show Stopper | Sett carries an enemy through the air and slams them to the ground, dealing massive damage to them and damaging all nearby enemies where they land. |
| Haymaker | Sett passively stores the damage he takes as grit. Using Haymaker makes him expend all of that energy to gain a shield and deal massive true damage in front of himself. |
Those who have played League of Legends before will likely also know about keystone runes and how they provide passive buffs. This Sett mod has those, and they make this character feel right at home. The keystone passives included with this mod are:
Conqueror: Grants 1 stack of conquerors for every successful attack and ability against enemies. Each stack deals bonus damage, and being fully stacked heals you for the damage you deal.
Lethal Tempo: Grants 1 stack of Lethal Tempo for every successful attack and ability against enemies. Each stack gives 10% bonus attack speed, up to 60% bonus attack speed.
Phase Rush: Applies 1 stack to enemies for every successful attack and ability against them. Apply three stacks to a target within four seconds to temporarily get 30% bonus movement speed. The bonus movement is permanently granted upon kill.
Electrocute: Applies 1 stack to enemies for every successful attack and ability against them. Apply three stacks to a target within three seconds to cause them to be struck by lightning after a 1-second delay, dealing massive damage.
All of this makes Sett feel faithful to Riot’s MOBA, which is the biggest praise a Risk of Rain 2 modder can get. After all, converting any character into this game’s gameplay isn’t easy. Of course, if you don’t know what we mean, then you may have to buy a Risk of Rain 2 Steam key to understand first.
Conclusion
All of Risk of Rain 2’s character mods clearly have a lot of heart and passion behind them. Whether you’re playing as Goku from Dragon Ball Z or Jinx from League of Legends, it’s awesome to be able to play as your favorite character in this game, showcasing its insane modding potential.
