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Risk of Rain 2 Acolyte
The Acolyte is a close-ranged whirlwind of death, conducting sacrifices to unleash the Anima Harvester that is bound to her. Balance shall be restored to Petrichor V. Acolyte comes with the Hallowed Concepts expansion. To unlock Acolyte: Revive the survivor within Soulbound Threshold.
- Tier
- –
- Health
- 130 +39/lvl
- Damage
- 12 +2.4/lvl
- Regen
- 0/s
- Speed
- 7 m/s
- Armor
- 0
Acolyte abilities
All ror2 Acolyte abilities from the game data, alternates included: 2 passive, 1 primary, 2 secondary, 3 utility, 1 special. Alternates unlock through Acolyte's challenges.
Passive
N'kuhana's Grace
The Acolyte cannot heal. All healing and 40% of damage taken is converted into recoverable health and attack speed.
N'kuhana's Favor
The Acolyte cannot heal. All healing is converted into attack speed.
Primary
Blade Slice
Rapid. Strike for 150% damage. Activate Jump or Sprint while holding primary to quickstrike for 200% damage, up to 3 times.
Secondary
Bola Throw
Agile. Stunning. Throw a bola that gathers up to 5 enemies for 200% damage, then Extract their souls towards you.
Soul Jar · unlock: Acolyte: Bloodbath
Agile. Throw a jar that deals 150% damage and haunts enemies. Haunted enemies take 50% damage per second and release seeking wights on death.
Utility
Blade Sling
Agile. Stunning. Throw a spinning glaive that deals 200% damage per second. Reactivate to dash to it, dealing 300% damage.
Javelin · unlock: Acolyte: Not Even Close
Agile. Stunning. Throw a piercing glaive for 400% damage. Explodes on large enemies and terrain for 400% damage. Reactivate to dash for 300% damage.
Blade Dash
Dash to your blade, dealing 400% damage.
Special
Sacrifice
Rapid. Deal 1000% damage, and gain 2 Convictions Kills grant an extra Conviction. At 7 Convictions, invoke your Litany.
How to unlock Acolyte
A Broken Ritual: Revive the survivor within Soulbound Threshold. Requires the Hallowed Concepts expansion.
- Unlocked Acolyte1.7%
- Beat Monsoon as Acolyte0.4%
Share of all Risk of Rain 2 owners on Steam with each achievement.
Acolyte in the tier lists
- GameTruth · Oct 2026A
Combined: not enough lists yet. See the full Risk of Rain 2 tier list.
FAQ
How do you unlock Acolyte in Risk of Rain 2?
Complete the challenge “A Broken Ritual”: Revive the survivor within Soulbound Threshold. Acolyte needs the Hallowed Concepts expansion. 1.7% of Risk of Rain 2 players on Steam have done it.
Is Acolyte good in Risk of Rain 2?
Too few published tier lists rate Acolyte yet to place them.
What are Acolyte's abilities?
Passive: N'kuhana's Grace or N'kuhana's Favor. Primary: Blade Slice. Secondary: Bola Throw or Soul Jar. Utility: Blade Sling or Javelin or Blade Dash. Special: Sacrifice. Alternate abilities unlock through survivor challenges.
Abilities and stats from the Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Updated Oct 19, 2026.