Base game · Tired Veteran
Risk of Rain 2 Captain
The Captain is a unique survivor that can control the battlefield with utility and damage - with help from the UES Safe Travels. To unlock Captain: Beat the game. In the combined Risk of Rain 2 tier list Captain 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
Captain abilities
All ror2 Captain abilities from the game data, alternates included: 1 passive, 1 primary, 1 secondary, 2 utility, 5 special. Alternates unlock through Captain's challenges.
Passive
Defensive Microbots
Passively gain Microbots that shoot down nearby enemy projectiles. Drones are also given Microbots.
Primary
Vulcan Shotgun
Fire a blast of pellets that deal 8x120% damage. Charging the attack narrows the spread.
Secondary
Power Tazer
Shocking. Fire a fast tazer that deals 100% damage. Travels farther if bounced.
Utility
Orbital Probe
Stunning. Request up to 3 Orbital Probes from the UES Safe Travels. Each probe deals 1000% damage.
OGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike · unlock: Captain: Smushed
Stunning. Request a kinetic strike from the UES Safe Travels. After 20 seconds, it deals 40,000% damage to ALL characters.
Special
Orbital Supply Beacon
Request a permanent Supply Beacon. Can only be requested twice per stage.
Beacon: Healing
Heal all nearby allies for 10% of their maximum health every second.
Beacon: Hacking · unlock: Captain: Worth Every Penny
Hack all nearby purchasables to a cost of $0 over time.
Beacon: Resupply · unlock: Captain: Wanderlust
Recharge Equipment on use.
Beacon: Shocking
Periodically Shock all nearby enemies, immobilizing them.
How to unlock Captain
Washed Away: Beat the game.
- Unlocked Captain52.1%
- Beat Monsoon as Captain13.0%
Share of all Risk of Rain 2 owners on Steam with each achievement.
Captain in the tier lists
- GameTruth · Oct 2026A
- TierMaker community · Oct 2026A
- GameBrief · Oct 2026A
- Rogue Ranker · Apr 2026A
- Game Rant · Feb 2026#10
- Common Sense Gamer · Jan 2026A
- Deltia's Gaming · Nov 2025C
Combined: B tier. See the full Risk of Rain 2 tier list.
FAQ
How do you unlock Captain in Risk of Rain 2?
Complete the challenge “Washed Away”: Beat the game. 52.1% of Risk of Rain 2 players on Steam have done it.
Is Captain good in Risk of Rain 2?
Captain is B tier when 7 published tier lists are combined: A on GameTruth, A on TierMaker community, A on GameBrief, A on Rogue Ranker, #10 on Game Rant, A on Common Sense Gamer, C on Deltia's Gaming.
What are Captain's abilities?
Passive: Defensive Microbots. Primary: Vulcan Shotgun. Secondary: Power Tazer. Utility: Orbital Probe or OGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike. Special: Orbital Supply Beacon or Beacon: Healing or Beacon: Hacking or Beacon: Resupply or Beacon: Shocking. Alternate abilities unlock through survivor challenges.
Abilities and stats from the Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Updated Oct 19, 2026.