riskofrain2
Loader
Loader
The Loader is a slow but powerful bruiser that can use her grappling hook to uniquely navigate the environment.
Health 160 (+48 per level)
Health Regen Drizzle 3.75/s (+0.75 per level)
Rainstorm 2.5/s (+0.5 per level)
Monsoon 1.5/s (+0.3 per level)
Damage 12 (+2.4 per level)
Speed 7 m/s
Armor 20 (Drizzle 90)
Category IgnoreFallDamage
ImmuneToExecutes
Unlock Guidance Offline
Internal Name Loader

Umbra Title
Bionic Powerhouse
Ending Phrase
Escaped : ..and so she left, heart still racing.

Vanished : ..and so she vanished, her momentum halted forever.

The Loader is a playable character in Risk of Rain 2.

An incredibly mobile and heavy cargo loader, the Loader is capable of delivering some of the hardest-hitting attacks in the game. When utilizing velocity to her advantage, she is able to topple many powerful monsters in just a single punch.

Completing the Guidance Offline challenge will unlock Loader as a playable survivor.

Skills

Passive

Scrap Barrier

Scrap Barrier
Type Passive
Description The Loader is immune to fall damage. Striking enemies with the Loader's gauntlets grants a temporary barrier.
Notes
  • The barrier gained is 5% of the maximum amount (5% of Loader's maximum health and current shields).
    • Hitting multiple enemies with Knuckleboom or Thunder Gauntlet does not grant additional barrier, but hitting multiple enemies with Charged Gauntlet does.
Primary

Knuckleboom

Knuckleboom
Type Primary
Proc Coefficient 1.0
Description Swing at nearby enemies for 320% damage.


Secondary

Grapple Fist

Grapple Fist
Type Secondary
Cooldown 5s
Description Fire your gauntlet forward, pulling you to the target.
Notes
  • Deals no damage.

Spiked Fist

Spiked Fist
Type Secondary
Cooldown 5s
Proc Coefficient 1.0
Description Stunning
[ Stunning ]
Interrupts enemies and briefly stuns them.
. Fire your gauntlet forward, dealing 320% damage. Pulls you to heavy targets. Light targets are pulled to YOU instead.
Notes
Utility

Charged Gauntlet

Charged Gauntlet
Type Utility
Cooldown 5s
Proc Coefficient 1.0
Description Heavy
[ Heavy ]
The skill deals more damage the faster you are moving.
. Charge up a piercing punch for 600%-2700% damage.
Notes
  • Beginning to charge Charged Gauntlet will stop Loader from sprinting, but the player can begin sprinting again while charging.
  • The punch deals an extra +30% base damage per 1m/s of Loader's current velocity.
  • Can hold the charge.
  • Charges faster with more attack speed.

Thunder Gauntlet

Thunder Gauntlet
Type Utility
Cooldown 5s
Proc Coefficient 1.0
Description Heavy
[ Heavy ]
The skill deals more damage the faster you are moving.
. Charge up a single-target punch for 2100% damage that shocks enemies in a cone for 1000% damage.
Notes
  • Unlocked via the Loader: Earthshatter Challenge. (As Loader, land a Charged Gauntlet hit at 300mph or higher.)
  • Charges considerably faster than Charged Gauntlet.
  • Fires automatically when fully charged.
  • Correction: The lightning cone deals 900% damage, not 1000%.
  • Like Charged Gauntlet, the punch deals an extra +30% base damage per 1m/s of Loader's current velocity.
    • However, the damage from the lightning cone does not receive the Heavy
      [ Heavy ]
      The skill deals more damage the faster you are moving.
      damage bonus.
Special

M551 Pylon

M551 Pylon
Type Special
Cooldown 20s
Proc Coefficient 0.5
Description Throw a floating pylon that zaps up to 6 nearby enemies for 100% damage. Can be grappled.
Notes
  • It is possible to create multiple pylons with enough cooldown reduction items (e.g. Brainstalks BrainstalksBgLegendaryBrainstalksBrainstalks
    Skills have NO cooldowns for a short period after killing an elite.

    Upon killing an elite monster, enter a frenzy for 4s (+4s per stack) where skills have 0.5s cooldowns.
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    Chance on kill to drop an ammo pack that resets all skill cooldowns.

    18% (+10% per stack) chance on kill to drop an ammo pack that resets all skill cooldowns.
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    Reduces cooldowns for your skills.

    Reduce skill cooldowns by 25% (+25% per stack).
    ) or stacking SotV IconSotV IconSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content
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    Click for more info.
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    This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
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    Lysate Cell
    Add an extra charge of your Special skill. Corrupts all Fuel Cells.

    Add +1 (+1 per stack) charge of your Special skill. Reduces Special skill cooldown by 33%. Corrupts all Fuel Cells.
    , but only up to 3 pylons can be active at a time. If the skill is used again while there are 3 pylons active, the oldest one despawns.
  • The pylon is initially inactive for 1.65 seconds. After this, it zaps a total of 14 times (once every second), and it can hit up to 6 enemies per zap.
  • Critical strikes are rolled when the pylon spawns; if the roll succeeds, all zaps over the pylon's lifespan will be critical strikes.
  • Does not attack faster with bonus attack speed.


Thunderslam

Thunderslam
Type Special
Cooldown 8s
Proc Coefficient 1
Description Stunning
[ Stunning ]
Interrupts enemies and briefly stuns them.
. Slam your fists down, dealing 2000% damage on impact.
Notes

Behaviors

For an explanation of how these behaviors are implemented read about Enemy AI. This section only applies when the character is controlled by AI.

  1. Use special: Loader must be within 25m from the target and be aiming at it.
  2. Use primary and strafe: Loader must be within 2m from the target. Loader will sprint, a new behavior will be selected after this, and it cannot be chosen twice in a row.
  3. Use primary and chase: Loader must be within 6m from the target. Loader will sprint, a new behavior will be selected after this, and it cannot be chosen twice in a row. Due to the previous behavior, this will only be selectable for the 2-6m distance range.
  4. Use secondary and strafe: Loader must be within 60m from the target and be aiming at it. This behavior is active for 2 seconds and it cannot be selected twice in a row. Loader will sprint for its duration.
  5. Use utility: Loader must be within 12-20m from the target, have line of sight, and be aiming at it. This behavior is active for 2 seconds and it cannot be selected twice in a row. Loader will sprint for its duration.
  6. Chase: no requirements.

Tips

Lore

A lot of people would say that loading cargo is a dull job. The Loader could not disagree more.

Other jobs don’t supply their employees with a fully articulate titanium exoskeleton capable of lifting 250 tons.

Other jobs don’t allow their employees to meet the crews of countless starships from across the galaxy.

Other jobs don’t let you use your exoskeleton for your own entertainment, much less outfit it with custom-built grappling hooks powered by a winch capable of hauling up to 100 tons.

Other jobs don’t involve being approached by a legend among the UES work force, and asked to embark on a classified mission to the Uncharted Territories.

Other jobs don’t involve fighting exotic and strange alien creatures, and exploring mystical ruins on another planet.

A lot of people would say that loading cargo is a dull job. The Loader could not disagree more.

Version History

PC Patch v1.1.1.2
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed Loader’s Thunderslam Thunder SlamThunderslamThunderslam (Special)Stunning. Slam your fists down, dealing 2000% damage on impact.
      Survivor: Loader
      not working in conjunction with H3AD-5T v2 H3AD-STBgLegendaryH3AD-5T v2H3AD-5T v2
      Increase jump height. Hold 'Interact' to slam down to the ground.

      Increase jump height. Creates a 5m-100m radius kinetic explosion on hitting the ground, dealing 1000%-10000% base damage that scales up with fall distance. Recharges in 10 (-50% per stack) seconds.

Anniversary Update
  • Major Content
    • Added New Skill Variant: Thunderslam Loader SpecialThunderslamThunderslam (Special)Stunning. Slam your fists down, dealing 2000% damage on impact.
      Survivor: Loader
      • Stunning
        [ Stunning ]
        Interrupts enemies and briefly stuns them.
        . Slam your fists down, dealing 2000% damage on impact.
    • Added New Class Challenge: Thunderslam Loader: The ThunderdomeThunderslamThunderslam (Special)Stunning. Slam your fists down, dealing 2000% damage on impact.
      Survivor: Loader
    • Added New Lore Entry: Loader
  • Quality of Life
    • Updated skin visuals
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fixed some animation issues on the Loader

PC Patch v1.0.1.1 (Build ID No.5440050)
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fix Loader Thunder Gauntlet Thunder GauntletThunder GauntletThunder Gauntlet (Utility)Heavy. Charge up a single-target punch for 2100% damage that shocks enemies in a cone for 1000% damage.
      Survivor: Loader
      not bouncing

Early Access Content Update 5
  • (Undocumented) Updated description for Spiked Fist Spiked FistSpiked FistSpiked Fist (Secondary)Stunning. Fire your gauntlet forward, dealing 320% damage. Pulls you to heavy targets. Light targets are pulled to YOU instead.
    Survivor: Loader
    , Charged Gauntlet Charged GauntletCharged GauntletCharged Gauntlet (Utility)Heavy. Charge up a piercing punch for 600%-2700% damage.
    Survivor: Loader
    , and Thunder Gauntlet Thunder GauntletThunder GauntletThunder Gauntlet (Utility)Heavy. Charge up a single-target punch for 2100% damage that shocks enemies in a cone for 1000% damage.
    Survivor: Loader
    to include keywords

Early Access Hidden Realms Content Update
  • Major Content
    • Added New Skill Variant: Thunder Gauntlet Loader UtilityThunder GauntletThunder Gauntlet (Utility)Heavy. Charge up a single-target punch for 2100% damage that shocks enemies in a cone for 1000% damage.
      Survivor: Loader
      • Charge up a single punch for 2100% damage that shocks enemies in a cone for 1000% damage. Deals more damage at higher speeds.
    • Added New Class Challenge: Thunder Gauntlet Loader: EarthshatterThunder GauntletThunder Gauntlet (Utility)Heavy. Charge up a single-target punch for 2100% damage that shocks enemies in a cone for 1000% damage.
      Survivor: Loader
  • Gameplay Changes
    • Knuckleboom KnuckleboomKnuckleboomKnuckleboom (Primary)Swing at nearby enemies for 320% damage.
      Survivor: Loader
      • Add small forward lunge
      • Extend size of hurtbox and effect
    • Grapple Fist GrappleGrapple FistGrapple Fist (Secondary)Fire your gauntlet forward, pulling you to the target.
      Survivor: Loader
      /Spiked Fist Spiked FistSpiked FistSpiked Fist (Secondary)Stunning. Fire your gauntlet forward, dealing 320% damage. Pulls you to heavy targets. Light targets are pulled to YOU instead.
      Survivor: Loader
      • Minimum Length: 5m ⇒ 1m
        • This just means that the tether won’t break as easily from being really close to the grapple point
  • Quality of Life
    • 🌧Add collider on Loader’s M551 Pylon pylonM551 PylonM551 Pylon (Special)Throw a floating pylon that zaps up to 6 nearby enemies for 100% damage. Can be grappled.
      Survivor: Loader
      to trigger pressure plates

PC Early Access Patch (Build ID No.4233443)
  • Bug Fixes
    • Fix Loader disappearing when ragdolling
    • Fix Loader's wrists spinning around during certain animations

Early Access 'Skills 2.0' Content Update
  • Major Content and Changes
    • Added Survivor: Loader
      • The Loader is a slow but powerful bruiser that can use her grappling hook to uniquely navigate the environment.
    • Added New Skill Variant: Spiked Fist Loader SecondarySpiked FistSpiked Fist (Secondary)Stunning. Fire your gauntlet forward, dealing 320% damage. Pulls you to heavy targets. Light targets are pulled to YOU instead.
      Survivor: Loader
      • Fire your gauntlet forward, dealing 320% damage and stunning. Pulls you to heavy targets. Light targets are pulled to YOU instead.
    • Added New Skin: Classic Loader
    • Added New Class Challenge: Spiked Fist Loader: Swing BySpiked FistSpiked Fist (Secondary)Stunning. Fire your gauntlet forward, dealing 320% damage. Pulls you to heavy targets. Light targets are pulled to YOU instead.
      Survivor: Loader
    • Added New Class Challenge: Classic Loader: Mastery

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