Bandit

Bandit

Stats

HP	115 (+ 34 per level)
Regen	1.20 (+ 0.15 per level) hp/s
Damage	12 (+ 3.50 per level)
Armor	0 (+ 2 per level)
Speed	28 km/h

Unlock

Complete stage 3 without dying.

Ending phrase

..and so he left, with his pyrrhic plunder.

Bandit

"The Bandit fires Blast faster if you press faster! Use smokebomb to either run away or to stun many enemies at once, followed by Dynamite Toss. Dealing a killing blow with Lights Out allows you to chain many skills together, allowing for maximum damage AND safety."
–In-game description

Description

The Bandit is a playable character in Risk of Rain Returns.

The Bandit is a master of stealthily taking down enemies. Blast deals consistent damage at any range and Dynamite Toss can be used to deal with dense groups. Smokebomb can be used to position out of harm's way, then Lights Out can reset cooldowns to repeat.

Survivor Log

Point of Detection:
32 hours Post Liftoff Jupiterian Atmosphere

Passenger Details: [Unregistered Occupant]

Security Analysis: Occupant appears to have hidden in cargo bay for potentially weeks since the point of detection. They appear to be wearing Stealth-Class Hunter armor alongside a leather jacket, hat and boots. Subject appears equipped with a mid-range rifle and a dated revolver. Rifle is unidentifiable from security footage but appears to be an light-energy variant. Since detection, occupant has appeared and disappeared from cargo bay without detection from passengers or personnel. Hired security has been instructed to detain the occupant but has been unsuccessful in doing so, as no contact has been made. Personnel has been instructed independently that if they see any unfamiliar armed passengers to not engage and inform the captain.

[SECURITY RECALL] [Event B1] Occupant detected in cargo bay, shining their rifle. Shortly after noticing the camera, the recording cuts out. [Event B2] Silhouetted shadows begin appearing in the second cargo bay. No associated bodies appear on camera, even in open areas. [Event B3] Contracted commando hears rapid mechanical whirring during their shift. Source undetermined.

Skills

Primary

Blast
Fires a powerful slug for 80% damage.

• Editor's note: The in-game description of 150% damage is incorrect.
• Blast can fire faster with repeated inputs.
  • This can be made fully automatic by enabling the 'Rapid Fire' setting in Accessibility Options.

Whip
Crack a whip forward for 200% damage, knocking enemies back.

• No details yet. If you know something about this skill that could be useful to other players, don't hesitate to add it here!

Secondary

Dynamite Toss		3s CD
Toss an explosive in an arc for 300% damage.

• No details yet. If you know something about this skill that could be useful to other players, don't hesitate to add it here!

Utility

Smokebomb		13s CD
Turn invisible. After 3 seconds or after using another ability, surprise and stun enemies for 140% damage.

• Editor's note: Although not stated in the in-game description, Smokebomb also increases Bandit's movement speed by a flat 10km/h (around a 38% increase over base) for its duration.

Flashbang		15s CD
Toss a flash grenade, stunning and blinding all enemies. Blinded enemies cannot attack, are slowed and take 25% extra damage.

• No details yet. If you know something about this skill that could be useful to other players, don't hesitate to add it here!

Special

Lights Out		7s CD
Take aim for a headshot, dealing 500% damage. if this ability kills an enemy, the Bandit's cooldowns are all reset to 0.
Ancient Scepter Upgrade your special skill. Upgrade your special skill. Unique to each character. Reduces special skill cooldown by 30% per stack. Assassinate Take aim for a headshot, dealing 2x500% damage. if this ability kills an enemy, the Bandit's cooldowns are all reset to 0.

• No details yet. If you know something about this skill that could be useful to other players, don't hesitate to add it here!

Standoff		7s CD
Take aim for a headshot, dealing 500% damage. if this ability kills an enemy, gain 1 temporary stack of Standoff. Standoff stacks increase damage by 25% each and last 15 seconds.
Ancient Scepter Upgrade your special skill. Upgrade your special skill. Unique to each character. Reduces special skill cooldown by 30% per stack. Quick Draw Take aim a headshot for 500% damage. If this ability kills an enemy, gain 1 temporary stack of Standoff. Standoff stacks increase damage by 25% each and last 20 seconds.

• Editor's note: The in-game description of a 50% damage increase per stack is incorrect.
• Editor's note: The in-game description of 2*600% damage for Quick Draw is incorrect.
• The damage increase caps at 5 stacks of Standoff.
• Each new stack of Standoff refreshes the buff's duration.

Achievements & Trials

Survivors

Name	Unlocks	Requirement	Alt
Desperado	Pillaged Gold	Kill a boss with 'Lights out.'
Classic Man	The Hit List	Reset your cooldown 15 times consecutively.
Retrograde	Whip	Complete the Providence Trial "Castle of Memories".	Defeat 3,000 enemies as Bandit.
Gassed Up	Flashbang	Complete the Providence Trial "Highway Robbery".	Collect 300 items as Bandit.
Trigger Finger	Standoff	Complete the Providence Trial "Endless Stand-Off".	Complete 25 stages as Bandit.

Gallery

CSS Sprite

Skins
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Unlocked by default.
Complete Trial "Judgement" as Bandit.	Collect the Prismatic Shard in the Tutorial.

Crudely-Drawn Buddy Decoy

Multiplayer Drone

Version History

Patch 1.0.5

• Bandit's Ancient Scepter boosted alternate Special skill now fires for 2x500% damage like its default counterpart.

Patch 1.0.4

• Normalized survivor movement speed. All slower survivors now move faster.
  • Base speed: 2.6 ⇒ 2.8

Trivia

• Bandit gains a bonus 1% critical strike chance per level up.