Commando

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

Unlocked by default, he is intended as a well-rounded and easily understood character with no particular weaknesses or strengths. That doesn't mean he can't be one of the strongest characters for benefitting from the effects of Item Stacking, given the speed and high Proc Coefficient of many of his skills.

Tips

 * Double Tap has one of the highest potentials to proc item effects out of any Primary skill.
 * Phase Round, Phase Blast, Suppressive Fire and Frag Grenades reset the accuracy spread of Double Tap. To maximize long range DPS, Double Tap a bit before using either secondary or utility to reset the accuracy and Double Tap again.
 * Tactical Dive and Tactical Slide can be used to avoid falling damage from any height if used before hitting the ground.
 * Tactical Dive into upwards slopes for a huge upwards jump.
 * When airborne, Tactical Slide will propel the player slightly forward and upward.
 * The player can also jump during Tactical Slide, maintaining forward momentum and allowing the player to jump gaps otherwise unable to.
 * Suppressive Fire can be used to stun enemies and briefly interrupt attacks, though it should be noted the stun doesn't last very long.
 * Suppressive Fire has a brief "end lag" animation which prevents the player from using Double Tap for a short time after casting. However, since all other skills can be used during this time, it is recommended to use Phase Round or Phase Blast to maintain the highest possible DPS.
 * Frag Grenades have a similar but shorter "end lag" animation.
 * Frag Grenades are the sole AoE Commando possesses, and are also the only other way Commando can proc and  with his abilities besides Phase Round. It should be acknowledged that Phase Round will need to pass through at least one enemy before it can proc bands.
 * Although Phase Round can proc bands as well, Frag Grenades are still more effective due to the band's dealing damage based off the total damage of the attack that procced them. The same is also said for items such as.
 * Frag Grenades do not stun, but can briefly stagger enemies.
 * Each bounce of Frag Grenades will also proc, allowing for a constant stream of explosions from grenade bounces.

Trivia

 * The Commando as a class returns from Risk of Rain, but it is not the same Commando. Hopoo said the only character that was the same person is Acrid.
 * Prior to Skills 2.0, Commando's Suppressive Fire would not scale with attack speed.
 * Commando was the first survivor to be worked on in Risk of Rain and Risk of Rain 2.
 * Unlike every other survivor, Commando's in-game icon features an older model from early in the game's development.
 * Prior to the Anniversary Update, the Commando's ending phrase was "..and so he left, with everything but his humanity.", reiterating their ending message from the first Risk of Rain.
 * Corpses of Commandos, such as on the main menu and surrounding the rescue ship on Commencement, points to the possibility that the playable Commando is a member of a contingent of soldiers sent to aid in the rescue mission that serves as the game's basis.