Hero shooters rely heavily on their characters and their abilities to draw players in, and Rocket Arena is no different, launching with 10 heroes for players to choose from.
Aside from having different backgrounds, each Rocket Arena character comes with their own set of abilities that define their role in combat.
Specifically, each of Rocket Arena’s heroes has access to three abilities; a primary, a secondary and a special, with all of them being fairly rocket-y.
Rocket Arena Characters
As hero shooters have a tendency of growing their rosters over time, make sure to check back regularly to see any new additions that our Rocket Arena characters list might have received.
Here is the full list of Rocket Arena characters, detailing each hero and their abilities:
Amphora
Hailing from the underwater world of The Crystal Reef, Amphora’s abilities, which include torpedoes and mines, are water-themed.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Charged Torpedo - Hold to charge for increased speed & damage.
- Secondary - Hydro Form - Morph into a pool of water. Reactivate to launch opponents skywards in a water cyclone.
- Special - Bouncy Mines - Launch three bouncing & homing mines.
Blastbeard
Blastbeard, as his name suggests, is a pirate in search of the Rocket Championship Tour trophy he won long ago and then misplaced. He also seems to be certain that cannonballs and anchors are necessary tools in finding said trophy.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Rocket Cannonball - Arcing & high impact.
- Secondary - Charged Anchor - Charge & fire a hard-hitting Anchor rocket.
- Special - Shockwave - Knock back nearby opponents & destroy incoming rockets .
Boone
Boone is a ranged specialist on a quest to find Megadon, a prehistoric creature that’s either particularly elusive or no longer kicking. He’s accompanied on his journey by pet pterodactyl Zik.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Blunderblast - Ricocheting close-range cluster shot.
- Secondary - Megadon Scope - Scope in to fire a ricocheting sniper rocket.
- Special - Zik's Vortex - Fire a wind vortex that blasts Boone backwards and pushes opponents with tremendous force.
Izell
A native of The Gemstone Jungle, Izell’s fleet-footed nature make her an expert fighter in close-combat with limited ranged potential.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Spear Rockets - Quick firing & short ranged.
- Secondary - Bola Snare - Pulls opponents towards you. The next Spear Rocket will home toward snared opponent for increased damage.
- Special - Jaaqua Charge - Hold to aim before ferociously lunging forward.
Jayto
Jayto won the previous Rocket Championship Tour’s trophy by luck, which is why some say he didn’t entirely deserve it. In combat, this Rocket Arena character takes inspiration from Berno Boom, retired Boom City hero.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Skypiercer Rockets - Fast & accurate single fire.
- Secondary - Rocket Swarm - Swarm of Mini-Rockets.
- Special - Thruster Suit - Temporarily boosts mobility & Skypiercer Rockets.
Kayi
When her snowy mountaintop kingdom was subject of a coup, princess Kayi left it behind. Now, she uses her precise, frozen attacks in the Tour.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Charged Bolt - Precise bolt. Charge to shoot faster & further.
- Secondary - Snow Globe - Deploy a Snow Globe that slows incoming rockets. Charged Bolt from inside the Globe are faster & hit harder.
- Special - Grapple Hook - Grapple to nearby surfaces or damage enemies by hitting them directly.
Mysteen
Mysteen favors illusion and deception in combat while being one of Rocket Arena’s more mysterious heroes.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Card Rockets - Accurate single shot. Every third consecutive attack fires a 3-round burst.
- Secondary - Mirror Shield - Conjure a shield to block incoming rockets.
- Special - Phantasm - Materialize a Mysteen double. Reactivate to swap places with it.
Plink
Young-looking Plink is among the newest competitors to join the Tour, making use in combat of gadgets built from scrap found in his home region.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Scrap Rockets - Short range & rapid fire homing rockets.
- Secondary - Boomerang - Ricochets off walls befor returning.
- Special - Skedaddle Ball - Thrown teleporter. Reactivate to teleport to its location & damage nearby opponents.
Rev
Rev is one of the most competitive fighters in the Rocket Championship Tour, making use of a hoverboard to get around.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Double Whammy - Rapid fire explosive projectiles alternating between the weapon's twin barrels.
- Secondary - Mag Mines - Lob mines that attach to any surface or foe.
- Special - Shatter Slam - Activate Shatterboard flight. Kick opponents with your board attack.
Topnotch
A hero of the RocketBot uprising, Topnotch relies on his jetpack for aerial attacks and artillery strikes from his airship to blow his opponents apart from a distance.
Hero Abilities
- Primary - Bouncing Beauty - Bouncing grenade. Hold to delay detonation.
- Secondary - Artillery Salute - Call down a cascading artillery line.
- Special - Zephyr Strike - Lock-on and initiate a giant rocket strike.
These are Rocket Arena’s 10 starting heroes and their abilities, an eleventh character already being on the way. Drop by our articles covering the game’s seasons and release date to learn more.
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