For new players of Blade of Darkness, this guide is going to help you to pick a character for the first time, depending of their playstyle.
๐ก๏ธ Sargon (Balanced)


๐ข “Jack of all trades” character
๐ข Best defensive character
๐ข Three armor upgrades
๐ข A lot of abilities
๐ข Can use shields effectively
๐ข Decent combos
๐ข Good Hit Points
๐ด You need to be really close for hit
๐The knight is the most used character among the players. His balanced stats make of him a reliable choice. Recommended for players that thinks that a good defense is the best offense.
๐ก๏ธ Tukaram (Damage)


๐ข Powerful combos
๐ข Long ranged melee weapons
๐ข A lot of abilities
๐ข Decent Hit Points
๐ด Some combos are slow
๐ด One armor upgrade
๐The barbarian is pure brutality. His poor defense compensates with good damage. Recommended for brave and aggressive players
โก Zoe (Speed)


๐ข Very agile character
๐ข Fast and evasive dodge
๐ข Whirlwind ability is really good and can be obtained early in the game
๐ข Long ranged melee weapons
๐ข Decent combos
๐ด Less Hit Points than the rest of the characters
๐ด One armor upgrade
๐ด A few abilities (actually two)
๐The amazon is the fastest character from all. His fast / long ranged attacks and dodges make her a good choice for players who wants the job done quick
๐ช Naglfar (Tank)


๐ข Good defense, attack and Hit Points
๐ข Defensive character
๐ข Can use shields effectively
๐ข Two armor upgrades
๐ด A few abilities
๐ด His attacks and combos tend to miss a lot
๐ด You need to be really close for hit
๐ด Slow dodge
๐The dwarf is a bulky character. It has everything. But his short legs make his dodges and movements slower. PD: I only played once with the dwarf and for what I know his melee attacks are broken (hit boxes). Maybe they fixed it in this re-release