Loader

Loader is a playable character in Risk of Rain 2.

How to Unlock
Loader is unlocked upon completing the challenge "Guidance Offline". (Destroy five of the egg nests in Siren's Call, then defeat the spawned boss.)

Tips

 * Items that increase your damage or attack speed are invaluable on Loader, especially on-hit items which deal bonus total damage. In combination with her Charged Gauntlet, items such as Ukulele and Kjaro's Band substantially increase her damage output.
 * Knuckleboom briefly stuns and knocks back lighter enemies such as Lemurians, Beetles, Imps, and Hermit Crabs.
 * Grapple Fist & Spiked Fist only go on cooldown if the attack connects with an enemy or terrain; if not, it reels back in and is immediately ready for re-use.
 * You can charge up and release Charged Gauntlet while you're attached to something by Grapple Fist or Spiked Fist. Use this to gain damage when using Charged Gauntlet, as its damage is increased by the Loader's movement speed. On top of dealing massive amounts of damage, it can also allow you to cover great distances very quickly.
 * Release Charged Gauntlet at the apex of Grapple Fist's trajectory (when you start going upwards) to maintain maximum momentum when trying to go far.
 * For some reason, activating Blast Shower will cancel Charged Gauntlet's charge-up animation and put it on cooldown. This is most likely an unintended side effect of the item, but for now it should be avoided as this character.

Trivia

 * Loader was one of the two post-launch playable characters in the first Risk of Rain.
 * The Loader's "Classic" skin is a reference to Risk of Rain 1. It has the same color scheme as the original Loader.