Captain

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

Commander of the UES Safe Travels, the Captain's strength is his ability to call down a variety of tactical drops from orbit, from a humble healing beacon to the spectacularly haphazard OGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike.

Tips

 * Captain has useful support skills and hard hitting abilities, but lacks mobility. Plan item choices accordingly.


 * Captain's make him very effective against, , and other monsters which use projectiles. However, he is weak against , , , , , and other monsters using hitscans.


 * Captain provides to the Strike Drones summoned by.
 * If Captain gives to an, he provides  to both the  itself and the  it summons.


 * Since Captain's Vulcan Shotgun fires 8 projectiles at once, and each projectile has a Proc Coefficient of 0.75, Captain can make very good use of items such as, , and.


 * While aiming the Orbital Probe, picking up drops will restore 1 charge, allowing the player to use more than 3 per activation. However, the player cannot have more than 3 charges stored.


 * Sprinting after activating Captain's special Orbital Supply Beacon allows the player to get out of targeting mode, and puts Orbital Probe on full cooldown regardless of if there are charges left.


 * Orbital Supply Beacons can be used to press the buttons on Abandoned Aqueduct.


 * A combination of either version of Captain's Orbital Probe and his stunning abilities allows for a dangerous combination as Power Tazer or Beacon: Shocking can immobilize one or many enemies at once, allowing Captain's Orbital Probe, and more commonly, OGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike to strike stunned enemies that may usually vacate the targeted location.


 * OGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike can benefit from.
 * OGM-72 ‘DIABLO’ Strike pairs well with due to it’s long cooldown.


 * OGM-72 'DIABLO' Strike can be used to launch the Captain incredibly far into the air at the cost of 90% of the player's health, which can be particularly useful for hard to reach areas. To do this, stand in the center of the impact, and do not move. Be sure to be over 90% health in order to maintain One-Shot Protection. The Strike can be used:
 * To skip the pillar sequence and go straight to the arena at the top of Commencement; the player should position themselves and the impact on top of the roof of the Pillar of Soul island, closest to the arena.
 * To acquire the Environment Log for Gilded Coast located at the base of the seventh ring; the player should position themselves and the impact close to the base of the chain.
 * To reach several different Newt Altars in elevated positions.


 * In Hidden Realms, Orbital Probe and Orbital Supply Beacon are not usable, indicated by an icon of an unplugged power cord saying "You have lost connection with the UES Safe Travels...". Be sure to plan accordingly in such areas.
 * Despite being "orbital" call-ins, both abilities will still function normally in enclosed/roofed-in areas.