Artificer

The Artificer is a new character in Risk of Rain 2.

How to Unlock
The Artificer is unlocked upon completing the challenge "Pause." (Free the survivor suspended in time). This requires 10 lunar coins to be spent right beside the merchant in the Bazaar Between Time. While it is possible for the Blue Portal that takes you to the Bazaar to be spawn by chance, it is faster to use 1 lunar coin to unlock the portal on a Newt Altar.

Tips

 * Getting multiple Backup Magazines in conjunction with Ocular HUD can help Artificer melt bosses and groups of enemies alike
 * Flamethrower quickly applies item effects such as Tri-Tip Dagger and Sticky Bomb multiple times, stacking these items will allow you to deal huge burst damage.
 * Look for the message "A blue orb appears" in the chat history. This can be used as an indicator that a blue portal will spawn in the current stage.