Every FragPunk Character Revealed So Far

The hero shooter market is getting a little overcrowded. Overwatch 2 is seeing a bit of a resurgence at the minute, Valve's Deadlock is gaining traction in its playtest phase, and Marvel Rivals is set to launch in just a few months. It's no longer enough for a hero shooter to just have solid mechanics and presentation, it needs to have some kind of unique hook. Thankfully, FragPunk might have one such hook.

Set to host its closed beta on October 10, FragPunk is a 5v5 hero shooter that revolves around players breaking the rules of the genre. While FragPunk's moment-to-moment gameplay will be all too familiar to hero shooter fans, it shakes things up with its Shard Cards, a set of power-ups that drastically change gameplay. But every good hero shooter needs a great cast of heroes, or in FragPunk's case, Lancers.

FragPunk's Broker

Skill Damage, Vision Control, Trap Placement

Goddard’s Vengeance: Shoulder-mounted rocket that deals explosive damage and knockback
Smokestack Lightning: Deployable smoke screen that emits lightning
Cherry Bomb: Explosive projectile

One of the first Lancers revealed for FragPunk, Broker is all about dealing high explosive damage, and confusing opponents. Broker wields a powerful shoulder-mounted rocket launcher and devastating cherry bombs, and can retreat undetected using a deployable smoke screen.

Nitro

Fortification Defense, Trap Placement

Chug Chug: Tactical combat drone that can be operated remotely
The Wall: Throws down three pieces of cover
Mr. PewPew: Automatic sentry turret

With a remote-controlled combat drone, deployable cover, and an automatic sentry gun, Nitro's abilities heavily encourage players to set up camp around an objective or point of high value, and provide covering fire from behind cover.

Hollowpoint

Skill Damage, Trap Placement, Vision Control

One Last Kiss: Single-shot electromagnetic sniper rifle with variable zoom optics. Aiming down sights charges the weapon and reveals enemies in FOV
Smoke Screen: Deploys a dense smoke screen
Paparazzi: Deployable trap automatically detects nearby enemies

One of FragPunk's more skill-based Lancers, Hollowpoint wields a powerful single-shot electromagnetic sniper rifle. Aiming down sights with this sniper charges the weapon's power while also revealing the outlines of any enemies in her field-of-view. Hollowpoint is a great long-range Lancer, but players might find it tricky to use her in close-quarters environments, though she can make a quick getaway with her throwable smoke screen.

Kismet

Detection, Skill Damage

Hello, Goodbye: Generates a frontal scan of all nearby enemies
Misery Angel: Explosive projectile that ignores barriers
Walk on the Wild Side: Enter Rift Walk for a brief time. Become invisible and invincible in this state but lose the ability to see other Lancers

Kismet is all about reconnaissance, with her "Hello, Goodbye" ability allowing her to reveal enemy positions. Kismet's "Walk on the Wild Side" ability goes hand-in-hand with her recon abilities, granting her brief invisibility and invulnerability that can be used to drop in on enemies undetected, or escape a fight quickly.

Serket

Vision Control, Area Delay, Teleportation

Station to Station: Place a controllable beacon that can be teleported to
Gold Dust Woman: Dust tornado projectile that slows enemies
Dilemma: Projectile that pulls enemies toward it

Based purely on her ability descriptions, it seems as though Serket could end up being one of FragPunk's most powerful Lancers. Serket's "Station to Station" ability lets her teleport to a remote beacon, while her two projectile abilities can be used to pull in foes and bind them, leaving plenty of time to finish those enemies off.

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Corona

Teleportation, Area Delay, Frontal Assault

Fast Lane: Dashes a short distance
Ashes to Ashes: Projectile that creates a "War Zone." While in War Zone, Corona's oncoming damage is reduced
Hothead: Blinds enemies in Corona's FOV

A Lancer for those who prefer a more direct playstyle, Corona's whole deal is dashing into a group of enemies and dishing out as much damage as possible before dashing back out again, leaving his opponents dazed and confused with his blinding "Hothead" ability.

Axon

Skill Damage, Frontal Assault

Electric Guitar: Modified electric guitar that shoots projectiles and deals high damage at close range.
Sticky Fingers: Sticky explosive grenades
Super Freak: Immune to vision effects

Another Frontal Assault Lancer, Axon is immune to all negative visual effects, letting him charge into battle unimpaired. Axon uses his modded electric guitar to blast enemies away, launching sticky grenades that deal explosive damage.

Jaguar

Trap Placement, Vision Control, Detection

Live Wire: Electric shock trap that deals damage and slows nearby enemies, tags enemies with a Hunter’s Last Gift mark
Electric Avenue: Traps enemies in an electric cage, tags them with a Hunter’s Last Gift mark
I Can See for Miles: Those tagged with the Hunter's Last Gift mark can be seen through walls

Jaguar's abilities revolve around his "Hunter's Last Gift" passive. This passive marks enemies anytime Jaguar lands a hit from one of his other abilities. Once "I Can See for Miles" is triggered, any enemy with a Hunter's Last Gift mark attached will have their position revealed.

Pathojen

Health Recovery, Fortification Defense, Trap Placement

Emotional Rescue: Projectile that heals allies in its AoE
Shroom Wall: Places a wall made of mushrooms
Killer Queen: Automatic trap that deals poison damage to enemies over time

The only healer currently confirmed for FragPunk, Pathojen's most useful ability will undoubtedly be her "Emotional Rescue" projectile that heals any allies within its area-of-effect. Pathojen is also able to summon a Shroom Wall that obstructs the environment, similar to Mei's Ice Wall from Overwatch.

Zephyr

Assassin, Area Delay, Teleportation

Midnight Rambler: Cycles through full and partial invisibility while using melee weapons
Fade Away: Mark area to engage full invisibility while using Midnight Rambler
Dagger Beacon: Thrown projectile that can be teleported to

Zephyr's abilities encourage a hit-and-run playstyle, with their "Midnight Rambler" power letting them dash around the map with invisibility. Zephyr also has a "Dagger Beacon" ability that lets them throw out a projectile and teleport straight to it. It'll be hard for Overwatch fans not to draw direct comparisons between Zephyr and Sombra.

Sonar & Spider

The most recent additions to FragPunk's roster, Sonar and Spider were announced during Tokyo Game Show. While their full abilities haven't been confirmed just yet, Sonar is said to have sound-based powers that track enemy movements, and Spider is able to trap foes.

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