How to read the stars
Public Beta difficulty stars measure how challenging a Contestant is to play. They are not a damage tier. A five-star character is a poor first queue even if the role sounds strong.
| Contestant | Difficulty | Playstyle | First-queue note |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blocky | 1 | Trapper / Stunner | Place wires and learn item shoves |
| Dr. Fizz | 1 | Support / Defender | Heal and slow, but watch Pressure |
| Leafy | 1 | Stunner / Survivalist | Best documented starter kit |
| Teardrop | 2 | Survivalist / Stunner | Track hit and resist cooldowns |
| Candle | 3 | Support / Defender | Healing roots you |
| Test Tube | 3 | Support / Stunner | Blue Ray needs the in-game text |
| Lightbulb | 4 | Defender / Support | Dive shoves both sides |
| Golf Ball | 5 | Trapper / Support | Ability names are not published |
| Snowball | 5 | Defender / Stunner | Ability names are not published |
Lightbulb and Snowball appear on the Public Beta roster and in patch notes. They do not have the same dedicated ability pages as the seven guided Contestants.
What each role is for
- Stunners cancel a Co-Host commitment. Leafy's first successful knife stun is 1.25 seconds and can cancel an active ability such as Announcer's run or MePhoneX's charge or laser.
- Trappers make a lane worse for the hunter. Blocky's Shock Wire is the documented trap. Golf Ball is also a trapper, but her individual tools are not named in the public pages.
- Supports and defenders keep a revive alive. Dr. Fizz shows every ally's health and location. Candle heals while levitating and unable to move.
- Survivalists convert space into an exit. Teardrop's Throw and Roll change cooldown based on whether they hit or resist.
A simple pick
Learn Leafy if you want one kit that both interrupts and leaves. Learn Dr. Fizz if you would rather watch the team. Learn Blocky if you like setting a lane before the chase arrives. Leave Golf Ball, Snowball, and Lightbulb until the maps and revive timings are familiar.
Open each kit's page for the BETA 1.0.1 numbers that are actually published. Where a number is missing, the in-game guide is the live text.