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Risk of Rain 2 Mercenary
The Mercenary is a high skill melee survivor that uses his many dodges to weave in and out of combat. To unlock Mercenary: Obliterate yourself at the Obelisk.. In the combined Risk of Rain 2 tier list Mercenary is B tier, rated by 6 of 7 lists.
- Tier
- B
- Health
- 110 +33/lvl
- Damage
- 12 +2.4/lvl
- Regen
- 1/s
- Speed
- 7 m/s
- Armor
- 20
Mercenary abilities
All ror2 Mercenary abilities from the game data, alternates included: 1 passive, 1 primary, 2 secondary, 2 utility, 2 special. Alternates unlock through Mercenary's challenges.
Passive
Cybernetic Enhancements
The Mercenary can jump twice.
Primary
Laser Sword
Agile. Slice in front for 130% damage. Every 3rd hit strikes in a greater area and Exposes enemies.
Secondary
Whirlwind
Quickly slice horizontally twice, dealing 2x200% damage. If airborne, slice vertically instead.
Rising Thunder · unlock: Mercenary: Demon of the Skies
Unleash a slicing uppercut, dealing 550% damage and sending you airborne.
Utility
Blinding Assault
Stunning. Dash forward, dealing 300% damage. If you hit an enemy, you can dash again, up to 3 total.
Focused Assault · unlock: Mercenary: Flash of Blades
Stunning. Dash forward, dealing 700% damage and Exposing enemies after 1 second.
Special
Eviscerate
Target the nearest enemy, attacking them for 110% damage repeatedly. You cannot be hit for the duration.
Slicing Winds · unlock: Mercenary: Ethereal
Fire a wind of blades that attack up to 3 enemies for 8x100% damage. The last hit Exposes enemies.
How to unlock Mercenary
True Respite: Obliterate yourself at the Obelisk..
- Unlocked Mercenary45.8%
- Beat Monsoon as Mercenary14.2%
Share of all Risk of Rain 2 owners on Steam with each achievement.
Mercenary in the tier lists
- GameTruth · Oct 2026A
- TierMaker community · Oct 2026S
- GameBrief · Oct 2026B
- Rogue Ranker · Apr 2026A
- Game Rant · Feb 2026#15
- Common Sense Gamer · Jan 2026A
Combined: B tier. See the full Risk of Rain 2 tier list.
FAQ
How do you unlock Mercenary in Risk of Rain 2?
Complete the challenge “True Respite”: Obliterate yourself at the Obelisk.. 45.8% of Risk of Rain 2 players on Steam have done it.
Is Mercenary good in Risk of Rain 2?
Mercenary is B tier when 6 published tier lists are combined: A on GameTruth, S on TierMaker community, B on GameBrief, A on Rogue Ranker, #15 on Game Rant, A on Common Sense Gamer.
What are Mercenary's abilities?
Passive: Cybernetic Enhancements. Primary: Laser Sword. Secondary: Whirlwind or Rising Thunder. Utility: Blinding Assault or Focused Assault. Special: Eviscerate or Slicing Winds. Alternate abilities unlock through survivor challenges.
Abilities and stats from the Risk of Rain 2 Wiki. Updated Oct 19, 2026.