Summary
While players can jump into the story ofStrange Brigadeon their own as a solo act, the game very much encourages multiple people to band together as part of a team. Just like other co-op games, the characters inStrange Brigadeall have their abilities and personal quirks that make them suitable for a specific role and playstyle which will go a long way in keeping them and their team alive when facing down therelentless hordes of monsters.
There are four characters that the player can choose from in the base game, but there are also a handful ofdownloadable characterswho all come with their special attributes and weapons to help out their teammates.Strange Brigadecan be an incredibly difficult game if players choose a random character rather than taking the time to research them, but these are the very best ones that players should look into trying out due to their reliability on the battlefield.
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Winston is a unique character, and this is primarily down to his Piercing Pestilence Amulet which is able to summon an ancient plague thatpoisons all nearby enemies. This compliments his passive which allows him to collect Souls from a much further distance. He’s therefore all about keeping enemies at a distance and picking them off from afar with his lightning-fast Kingsley Special Repeater.
He can also be a valuable ally when dealing withtanky bosseslike Ammit who’s health bars Winston will be able to melt by using his poison. His biggest drawback is that, while he deals good sustainable damage through poison, he’s not great at keeping enemies away with his other tools, but he’s nonetheless still decent to play with a bit of practice.
Rushida is very much the all-rounder of the bunch who’s capable of holding her own extremely well. She’s great at applying pressure and taking the war to the enemy since she can heal every time she kills with melee, so just weaken the enemy with the automatic rifle, andfinish them off afterward to get back up to full speed. She also comes with a movement buff which just makes exploration in general much less time-consuming.
While Rushida doesn’t really have anything in her kit that makes her a true standout, she’s still devastating when coming up against hordes, and will be especially helpful in the later areas of the game where the number of enemies on screen rises drastically.
Crowd control becomes incredibly important once players are a few hours in as the Ghouls andSkeleton Warriorswill begin bunching up a lot more often to overcome the party. Patrick excels in this area since he’s all about blowing things up, and he has many ways he can go about doing this. His headshots will already cause a small explosion, but there’s also his dynamite which has a much larger radius and is great forwhittling down bosses.
His Amulet, which allows him to electrocute everyone around him, is good for protection and can create some breathing room for the rest of the team, and if his guns were just a little faster, he would be more or less unstoppable.
Hachiro has the unique combination of faster movement and added health due to his passives which makes him a real threat on the battlefield,especially when equipped with a shotgunor close-range SMG. If he manages to line up his enemies, he also has the Decaying Demon Blast which deals a massive splash of damage while melting foes away with a lingering poison.
Anyone looking to play the assassin archetype role inStrange Brigadeneeds to try out Hachiro, but it’s also very important to customize his equipment since without efficient firepower, he’s more or less useless. Still,with a few Gemsand a high DPS gun, Hachiro is one of the best characters in the game.
The true “explorer” of the game, and a character who’s perfect for anyone who enjoys searching the open areas and finding secrets, Archimedes is a ton of fun to play. He’s incredibly important to a team since his passive allows Archie to open upsecret areasthat can contain high-grade weapons and tons of coins, so he’s more or less a must-have for a well-coordinated party.
Similar to Winston, Archimedes can collect Souls from a much greater distance which means he doesn’t need to even get into the thick of things, and that’s very much how he’s designed to play. His Kingsley Special Repeater is still fast enough to dish out some good damage, but he’s all about supporting his teammates and finding special loot, and no one in the game is better at doing that than him.
Frank is a tank archetype in every sense, but while he’s great for soaking up damage and causing a distraction, he’s still more than capable of taking down any foes who get near, even if it’s just with his deadly haymaker punch. His Westminster rifle is deceivingly fast and can become a devastating gun when buffed with a few powerful Gems.
His Chariot Charge is an incredible ability that makes it very hard for Frank to get overwhelmed by enemies, but it also allows him to clear the way and save a team from an early game over. Frank’s a versatile solo expert, and a team player at the same time, and his powerful loadout makes himvirtually unstoppable in the right hands.
The reason Tessie is so amazing as a character is that she is essentially made up of all the best personal attributes of other characters. Not only does she have more health just like Frank, but her explosives will also come back in no time at all thanks to the boosted recharge which is similar to Patrick. HerGlacier Bombsare perfect for keeping enemies at bay, and once everyone’s in range, her Infernal Firestorm can easily wipe out an entire swarm of enemies in a single sweep, and it’s one of the most damaging abilities against bosses too.
On top of all that, she also comes with a fantastic set of weapons that can make quick work of any enemies who dare get close, especially if they’re upgraded. However Tessie decides to use her abilities and weapons, whether it’s for clearing space for her teammates or just saving her skin, she’s incredibly good at both and is the strongest character to play as.
