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Risk of Rain 2 Artificer
The Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike. To unlock Artificer: Free the survivor suspended in time. In the combined Risk of Rain 2 tier list Artificer is B tier, rated by 7 of 7 lists.
- Tier
- B
- Health
- 110 +33/lvl
- Damage
- 12 +2.4/lvl
- Regen
- 1/s
- Speed
- 7 m/s
- Armor
- 0
Artificer abilities
All ror2 Artificer abilities from the game data, alternates included: 1 passive, 2 primary, 2 secondary, 2 utility, 2 special. Alternates unlock through Artificer's challenges.
Passive
ENV Suit
Holding the Jump key causes the Artificer to hover in the air.
Primary
Flame Bolt
Ignite. Rapid. Fire a bolt for 280% damage. Hold up to 4.
Plasma Bolt · unlock: Artificer: Massacre
Rapid. Fire a bolt for 280% damage that explodes in a small area. Hold up to 4.
Secondary
Charged Nano-Bomb
Stunning. Charge up a exploding nano-bomb that deals 400%-2000% damage.
Cast Nano-Spear · unlock: Artificer: Chunked!
Freezing. Charge up a piercing nano-spear that deals 400%-1200% damage.
Utility
Snapfreeze
Freezing. Create a barrier that hurts enemies for 100% damage.
Tectonic Blast · unlock: Artificer: One Giant Leap
Fire a spread of shards that deal 8x100% damage and oil enemies.
Special
Flamethrower
Ignite. Burn all enemies in front of you for 2000% damage.
Ion Surge · unlock: Artificer: Orbital Bombardment
Stunning. Burst into the sky, dealing 800% damage.
How to unlock Artificer
Pause.: Free the survivor suspended in time.
- Unlocked Artificer53.3%
- Beat Monsoon as Artificer13.3%
Share of all Risk of Rain 2 owners on Steam with each achievement.
Artificer in the tier lists
- GameTruth · Oct 2026A
- TierMaker community · Oct 2026S
- GameBrief · Oct 2026B
- Rogue Ranker · Apr 2026A
- Game Rant · Feb 2026#17
- Common Sense Gamer · Jan 2026B
- Deltia's Gaming · Nov 2025B
Combined: B tier. See the full Risk of Rain 2 tier list.
FAQ
How do you unlock Artificer in Risk of Rain 2?
Complete the challenge “Pause.”: Free the survivor suspended in time. 53.3% of Risk of Rain 2 players on Steam have done it.
Is Artificer good in Risk of Rain 2?
Artificer is B tier when 7 published tier lists are combined: A on GameTruth, S on TierMaker community, B on GameBrief, A on Rogue Ranker, #17 on Game Rant, B on Common Sense Gamer, B on Deltia's Gaming.
What are Artificer's abilities?
Passive: ENV Suit. Primary: Flame Bolt or Plasma Bolt. Secondary: Charged Nano-Bomb or Cast Nano-Spear. Utility: Snapfreeze or Tectonic Blast. Special: Flamethrower or Ion Surge. Alternate abilities unlock through survivor challenges.
Abilities and stats from the Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Updated Oct 19, 2026.