Seekers of the Storm · The Shattered Heir
Risk of Rain 2 False Son
The False Son is a slow but stalwart close-range warrior. With extreme health and defense, False Son can weather any storm. Use False Son's durability to stay in the fray and capitalize on his slow but deadly skills. False Son comes with the Seekers of the Storm expansion. To unlock False Son: Purify the Heart of the False Son using the Halcyon Seed. In the combined Risk of Rain 2 tier list False Son is A tier, rated by 7 of 7 lists.
- Tier
- A
- Health
- 180 +54/lvl
- Damage
- 12 +2.4/lvl
- Regen
- 1/s
- Speed
- 7 m/s
- Armor
- 0
False Son abilities
All ror2 False Son abilities from the game data, alternates included: 1 passive, 1 primary, 2 secondary, 2 utility, 2 special. Alternates unlock through False Son's challenges.
Passive
Lunar Tampering
Every unused Lunar Spike gives +5% attack speed and +2.5 armor. Used spikes give +5% movement speed and +2.5 health regeneration.
Primary
Club of the Forsaken
Swing for 450% damage. Hold the primary and secondary buttons to charge a slam for 1000% damage.
Secondary
Lunar Spikes
Lunar Ruin. Agile. Throw a Lunar Spike for 200% damage. Gain more Lunar Spikes through Growth.
Lunar Stakes · unlock: False Son: Protein Heavy Diet
Lunar Ruin. Fire a piercing, lightning infused Lunar Stake for 300% damage. Gain more Lunar Stakes through Growth. Counts as 2 Lunar Spikes.
Utility
Step of the Brothers
Dash a short distance, generating an explosion of 200% damage for every enemy hit. Two uses.
Meridian's Will · unlock: False Son: Family Bonding
Stunning. Teleport and explode for 150% damage and pull enemies. Triple your passive's benefits for 4s. Growth increases this duration.
Special
Laser of the Father
Charge a rapidly hitting laser dealing 240%-1400% damage for 4 seconds and refill Lunar Spikes. Increases in duration through Growth.
Laser Burst · unlock: False Son: Stare Them Down
Fire a piercing laser for 1250% damage, refilling 50% Lunar Spikes. Increases in stock by Growth.
How to unlock False Son
Purified Freedom: Purify the Heart of the False Son using the Halcyon Seed. Requires the Seekers of the Storm expansion.
- Unlocked False Son9.9%
- Beat Monsoon as False Son4.5%
Share of all Risk of Rain 2 owners on Steam with each achievement.
False Son in the tier lists
- GameTruth · Oct 2026S
- TierMaker community · Oct 2026S
- GameBrief · Oct 2026B
- Rogue Ranker · Apr 2026S
- Game Rant · Feb 2026#11
- Common Sense Gamer · Jan 2026S
- Deltia's Gaming · Nov 2025A
Combined: A tier. See the full Risk of Rain 2 tier list.
FAQ
How do you unlock False Son in Risk of Rain 2?
Complete the challenge “Purified Freedom”: Purify the Heart of the False Son using the Halcyon Seed. False Son needs the Seekers of the Storm expansion. 9.9% of Risk of Rain 2 players on Steam have done it.
Is False Son good in Risk of Rain 2?
False Son is A tier when 7 published tier lists are combined: S on GameTruth, S on TierMaker community, B on GameBrief, S on Rogue Ranker, #11 on Game Rant, S on Common Sense Gamer, A on Deltia's Gaming.
What are False Son's abilities?
Passive: Lunar Tampering. Primary: Club of the Forsaken. Secondary: Lunar Spikes or Lunar Stakes. Utility: Step of the Brothers or Meridian's Will. Special: Laser of the Father or Laser Burst. Alternate abilities unlock through survivor challenges.
Abilities and stats from the Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Updated Oct 19, 2026.