Soundtrack
The soundtrack for Risk of Rain 2 was composed by Chris Christodoulou. It was first released as an Early Access OST before being fully released along the 1.0 update of the game on August 11th, 2020.
Availability
The official OST is currently available for purchase on Bandcamp. Early versions of the tracks were released during development in the Early Access OST, which is not available for purchase anymore (original Bandcamp link).
- Each track is also available separately on YouTube on Chris Christodoulou's channel.
Track list
The album contains 20 official tracks:
- Through a Cloud, Darkly (01:59)
- Risk of Rain 2 (05:22)
- Evapotranspiration (05:01)
- Thermodynamic Equilibrium (05:18)
- Terra Pluviam (07:41)
- Köppen As Fuck (05:48)
- Disdrometer (06:51)
- Into the Doldrums (05:11)
- A Glacier Eventually Farts (And Don't You Listen to the Song of Life) (05:11)
- Nocturnal Emission (04:52)
- The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2 (04:58)
- Parjanya (02:54)
- Hydrophobia (02:47)
- Antarctic Oscillation (06:27)
- The Rain Formerly Known as Purple (07:55)
- The Raindrop that Fell to the Sky (11:38)
- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Ukulele (04:58)
- ...con lentitud poderosa (04:50)
- Petrichor V (11:27)
- Lacrimosum (03:03)
The album also contains 4 bonus tracks:
- Monsoon 2.0 (01:33)
- Monsoon 2.0 (radio edit) (00:48)
- Monsoon 2.0 (alternate version) (01:33)
- A Glacier Eventually Farts [in-game version] (05:09)
Survivors of the Void track list
The Survivors of the Void soundtrack adds 9 new official tracks, and is also available for purchase on Bandcamp:
- Prelude in D flat major (02:16)
- A Placid Island of Ignorance (05:01)
- Having Fallen, It Was Blood (03:03)
- Out of Whose Womb Came the Ice? (03:47)
- Once in a Lullaby (06:03)
- A Boat Made from a Sheet of Newspaper (03:10)
- They Might As Well Be Dead (04:43)
- The Face of the Deep (05:21)
- Who Can Fathom the Soundless Depths? (05:57)
Seekers of the Storm track list
The Seekers of the Storm soundtrack adds 10 new official tracks, and is also available for purchase on Bandcamp:
- A Tempestuous Noise of Thunder and Lightning Heard (3:17)
- Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part I (4:14)
- 屋根の漏り (Yane No Mori) (05:41)
- Tlālōcān (05:35)
- Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part II (04:02)
- I Should Build the Man a Statue (04:51)
- Forgot the Cry of Gulls (03:24)
- Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part III (5:48)
- (The Song of Life) (0:09)
- It Can’t Rain All the Time (05:44)
I Should Build the Man a Statue was composed by guest composer Stavros Markonis.
Integration
The tracks can be classified in two categories: the Stage tracks, used as background music when exploring a level, and the Boss tracks, used during a Teleporter Event. Boss tracks, just like Stage tracks, are tied to the stage they are played on and not to the Boss spawned by the Teleporter.
Stage Tracks
- Evapotranspiration is used on Distant Roost.
- Terra Pluviam is used on Abandoned Aqueduct and Abyssal Depths.
- Disdrometer is used on Titanic Plains and Scorched Acres.
- Into the Doldrums is used on Rallypoint Delta and Gilded Coast.
- A Glacier Eventually Farts [in-game version] is used on Void Fields.
- Nocturnal Emission is used on Wetland Aspect.
- Parjanya is used on Bazaar Between Time.
- The Rain Formerly Known as Purple is used on Sky Meadow.
- The Raindrop that Fell to the Sky is used on Siren's Call and Bulwark's Ambry.
- ...con lentitud poderosa is used on Commencement.
- Petrichor V is used on A Moment, Fractured and A Moment, Whole.
- A Placid Island of Ignorance is used on Void Locus and The Planetarium.
- Out of Whose Womb Came the Ice? is used on Siphoned Forest.
- Once in a Lullaby is used on Aphelian Sanctuary.
- They Might As Well Be Dead is used on Sundered Grove.
- Who Can Fathom the Soundless Depths? is used on Sulfur Pools.
- It Can't Rain All the Time is used on Verdant Falls and Viscous Falls.
- I Should Build the Man a Statue is used on Shattered Abodes and Disturbed Impact.
- 屋根の漏り (Yane No Mori) is used on Helminth Hatchery.
- Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part III is used on Reformed Altar.
- Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part II is used on Treeborn Colony and Golden Dieback.
- Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part I is used on Prime Meridian.
- All replicated stages in the Survivors of the Void - DLC Content
Simulacrum is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run.
Click for more info.Simulacrum play their respective stage music with the exception of Abandoned Aqueduct, which plays Who Can Fathom the Soundless Depths? instead.
Boss Tracks
- Thermodynamic Equilibrium is used on Titanic Plains, Distant Roost and Abandoned Aqueduct.
- Köppen As Fuck is used on Wetland Aspect, Scorched Acres and Siren's Call.
- Hydrophobia is used on Rallypoint Delta, Abyssal Depths and Sundered Grove.
- Antarctic Oscillation is used on Sky Meadow.
- You're Gonna Need a Bigger Ukulele is used on Commencement.
- Having Fallen, It Was Blood is used on Siphoned Forest and Aphelian Sanctuary.
- A Boat Made from a Sheet of Newspaper is used on Sulfur Pools.
- The Face of the Deep is used on The Planetarium.
- A Tempestuous Noise of Thunder and Lightning Heard is used on Verdant Falls, Treeborn Colony, and Golden Dieback.
- Tlālōcān is used on Helminth Hatchery.
- Forgot the Cry of Gulls is used on Shattered Abodes, Disturbed Impact, and Reformed Altar.
- Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part I is used on Prime Meridian.
Others
- Through a Cloud, Darkly is used in the cinematic intro of the game.
- Risk of Rain 2 is used in the main menu and is the main theme of the game.
- The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2 is a variation of the main theme used for the Logbook, character selection and the menus for Eclipse and Prismatic Trials.
- Lacrimosum is used in the outro cinematic and the end credits of the game.
- Monsoon 2.0 is featured in the official cinematic trailer released in August 2019 and available on the Nintendo, Playstation and Xbox official Youtube channels.
- Prelude in D flat major is used in the Simulacrum menu.
- (The Song of Life) is not used anywhere outside the soundtrack.
Namesakes
Just like in previous games of the Risk of Rain series, composer Chris Christodoulou has given every song in the soundtrack a name related to rain; whether it’s in plain sight or a bit more elaborate.
Risk of Rain 2 song | Meaning | Explanation/Quote | ||||
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Through a Cloud, Darkly | Could be a reference to a quote from the Bible, specifically from 1 Corinthians 13:12. |
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Risk of Rain 2 | The name of the second game. | A risk of failure or bad things happening. | ||||
Evapotranspiration | The process of water moving from the earth’s surface into the atmosphere. | Evapotranspiration is generally what causes rain to happen, since it’s a part of the water cycle. | ||||
Thermodynamic Equilibrium | An axiomatic concept of thermodynamics. | It is observed that some property of an object, like the pressure in a volume of gas, the length of a metal rod, or the electrical conductivity of a wire, can change when the object is heated or cooled. If two of these objects are brought into physical contact there is initially a change in the property of both objects. But, eventually, the change in property stops and the objects are said to be in thermal, or thermodynamic, equilibrium. | ||||
Terra Pluviam | Greek for “Earth” and “Rain”, respectively. | Could be translated to “Land of Rain”. | ||||
Köppen as Fuck | May be a reference to the "Tropical Rainforest Climate", which is designated as "Af" in the Köppen climate classification (Köppen Af). | In this context, Af is used as AF, written abbreviation for “as fuck”. | ||||
Disdrometer | An instrument used to measure the drop size distribution and velocity of falling hydrometeors. | Hydrometeors like graupel, hail and, of course, rain. | ||||
Into the Doldrums | “Doldrums” refers to the Intertropical Convergence Zone (ITCZ), a stripe or band area near the thermal equator where the northeast and the southeast trade winds converge.
The doldrums, specifically, is an area of the ITCZ known by sailors for its calm, windless nature. |
The ITCZ in general has a drastic effect on the weather, affecting rainfalls in multiple equatorial nations. There’s even an area inside the ITCZ known as the Monsoon Trough, which plays a role in creating many of the world's rainforests. | ||||
A Glacier Eventually Farts (And Don't You Listen to the Song of Life) | A direct quote from Werner Herzog's Minnesota Declaration. This is the second time Werner Herzog is referenced in this song, since Chris Christodolou sampled a narration by Herzog from the documentary Burden of Dreams for this track. |
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Nocturnal Emission | Also known as a wet dream. |
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The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2 | The name was chosen by Christodoulou because this song is a variation of the main theme, stripped down of many instruments. | The intended name of this track was “The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2's Main Theme by the Composer Chris Christodoulou”. This is a reference to the long titles of old novels of the likes of “The Assassination of Jesse James by the Coward Robert Ford”. | ||||
Hydrophobia | Contrary to what one might believe, Hydrophobia is not the fear of water. This was an old name for Rabies, a viral disease that causes encephalitis (inflammation of the brain) in humans and other mammals. | Hydrophobia its the technically correct term for fear of water (now known as Aquaphobia). But Hydrophobia now refers to a symptom of later-stage rabies, which manifests itself in humans as difficulty in swallowing, fear when presented with liquids to drink, and an inability to quench one's thirst. | ||||
Antarctic Oscillation | Refers to a variation of the atmosphere in the form of a belt of strong westerly winds or low-pressure surrounding Antarctica. | Also, the boss track is meant to be a counterpart to Arctic Oscillation, a stage track in the original Risk of Rain. | ||||
The Rain Formerly Known as Purple | The name is a play on the song Purple Rain by Prince, and one of Prince's appellations ("The Artist Formerly Known as Prince"). In fact, the whole track IS the play, featuring similar motifs from the original song.
On a deeper level, the meaning of the purple rain refers to the end of the world. |
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The Raindrop that Fell to the Sky | Not confirmed. | On another level, and as Chris says in the album commentary, at the mid-point of the production of the soundtrack he felt tired and even started to think he might not complete the project. But also the need to create something special was there, so this song was kind of an outlet to that frustration. | ||||
You're Gonna Need a Bigger Ukulele | A reference to a quote from the movie Jaws. And likely a reference to how iconic the Ukulele is within the Risk of Rain media.
And also, maybe a reference to how no one has what it takes when facing the final boss of the game, Mithrix. |
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...con lentitud poderosa | The three last words of a paragraph from El Inmortal, a short story about a human who accidentally achieves immortality, and the metaphysical paradoxes he has to face. Written by Argentinian writer Jorge Luis Borges. |
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Petrichor V | The smell of the earth after the rain. | Despite the simple meaning, there’s a longer story behind the name.
Upon releasing the Risk of Rain 1 soundtrack, a YouTube comment gave Chris Christodoulou the idea of using the word “petrichor” for a song title. Chris remembered this comment even when he lost the bookmark for it. When the time came to make the Risk of Rain 2 soundtrack, Chris was going to use the title “Petrichor” for this song, but a song with the same title was featured in the Hyper Light Drifter soundtrack by Disasterpeace. So, he had to come up with something else, which was the “V” in the title. The V has multiple meanings that Chris has mentioned in the album commentary:
Petrichor V inside the Risk of Rain lore is also the planet on which both games take place. | ||||
Lacrimosum | Latin for “tearful”. |
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Survivors of the Void
The deeper meaning behind the names is also featured in the Survivors of the Void soundtrack. With the added bonus of not only featuring names related to rain, but also names related to eldritch horrors and abominations. Which is itself a reference to the Void thematic of the SOTV expansion.
SOTV song | Meaning | Explanation/Quote |
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Prelude in D Flat Major | The name of the song by Chopin that Chris Christodoulou re-arranged in the Risk of Rain style. | This Chopin song is also known as the “Raindrop” prelude, which is probably the main reason why Chris used it. |
A Placid Island of Ignorance | A quote from The Call of Cthulhu, a short story by American writer H. P. Lovecraft. |
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Having Fallen, It Was Blood | A quote from Silence: A Fable, a book by American writer Edgar Allan Poe. |
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Out of Whose Womb Came the Ice? | A quote from the Bible. Specifically, from Job 38:29. |
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Once in a Lullaby | Part of the lyrics from Over the Rainbow by Yip Harburg. | On a deeper level, the song Over the Rainbow talks about a “rainbow world”. An idealization of the world the current generation wants to live in and give to the next generation. But at the same time, talks how the current generation has failed at making this rainbow world, and how they might never see it. Which kind of defines the Risk of Rain story as a whole.
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A Boat Made from a Sheet of Newspaper | A quote from IT, a horror novel by American writer Stephen King. |
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They Might As Well Be Dead | Part of the lyrics of the song Rain, by The Beatles. |
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The Face of The Deep | A quote from the Bible. Specifically, from Job 38:30.
This is the second time Chris Christodoulou has quoted this specific Job chapter. |
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Who Can Fathom the Soundless Depths? | A quote from Twenty Thousand Leagues Under the Seas, a book by non-American writer Jules Verne. Specifically, from the ending of the book. |
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Seekers of the Storm
Chris Christodoulou once again returns with more song titles related to rain in the SOTS Expansion, but also with an interesting focus on other cultures, religion, faith and devotion. As the DLC also has.
SOTS song | Meaning | Explanation/Quote | ||||
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A Tempestuous Noise of Thunder and Lightning Heard | A quote from the Shakespeare play “The Tempest”.
Specifically, it's the first line of the script, which introduces the storm present in the first scene. |
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Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ | A Sanskrit Mantra associated with Avalokiteshvara, the bodhisattva of compassion. | Mantras are believed to have some sort of religious, magical or spiritual power.
The precise meaning of this mantra remains much discussed by Buddhist scholars, but the literal english translation could be "praise to the jewel in the lotus". | ||||
屋根の漏り | A quote from a haiku by famous japanese poet Matsuo Basho.
The title of the song translates to “Leaky Roof”. |
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Tlālōcān | It's the name of a paradise in mexican mythology. | Tlālōcān is described as "the place of the nectar of the earth", an afterlife paradise ruled by Tláoc, god of earthquakes, lightning and rain. | ||||
I Should Build the Man a Statue | Not confirmed as of yet. | This is the only track in the SOTS tracklist not composed by Christodoulou, so the inspiration for the name is unknown. | ||||
Forgot the Cry of Gulls | A quote from the poem "The Waste Land" by T. S. Eliot.
From the section "Death by Water" |
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(The Song of Life) | Might just be a reference to one of the original Risk of Rain 2 tracks: "A Glacier Eventually Farts (And Don't You Listen to the Song of Life)" | The original track's title was a reference to Werner Herzog's Minnesota Declaration, and it seems that Chris has actually composed "the song of life" we are not supposed to listen to. | ||||
It Can't Rain All the Time | The title of the end credits song from the movie The Crow. Starring Brandon Lee, who would tragically die during the filming. | On a deeper level, this song signifies a longing for better times, that prevailing in the tough times might be worth it, but it's hard to keep believing that the rain will ever end. The song features other lyrics that nail this point home.
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Motifs
Along with the basic Risk of Rain motif that is found throughout both soundtracks, a number of songs also borrow motifs from the first Risk of Rain soundtrack, or even other songs in and outside of Risk of Rain 2:
Risk of Rain 2 song | Inspiration |
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Through a Cloud, Darkly | Risk of Rain (RoR) |
Risk of Rain 2 | The Ghost Writer (Alexandre Desplat) |
The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2 | Risk of Rain 2 (RoR2) |
Terra Pluviam | Mission to the Asteroid (Michael Land) |
Antarctic Oscillation | Arctic Oscillation (RoR)
Dew Point (RoR) |
The Rain Formerly Known as Purple | Chanson d'Automne.. (RoR) |
You're Gonna Need a Bigger Ukulele | Double Fucking Rainbow (RoR)
Precipitation (RoR) |
...con lentitud poderosa | Coalescence (RoR)
Monsoon (RoR) |
Lacrimosum | ...con lentitud poderosa (RoR2) |
Monsoon 2.0 | Monsoon (RoR)
Surface Tension (RoR) |
A Placid Island of Ignorance (SotV) | Risk of Rain (RoR)
Erotomania (Dream Theater) |
Having Fallen, It Was Blood (SotV) | Hailstorm (RoR) |
Out of Whose Womb Came the Ice? (SotV) | Into the Doldrums (RoR2)
Monsoon (RoR) |
A Boat Made from a Sheet of Newspaper (SotV) | The Rain Formerly Known as Purple (RoR2) |
They Might As Well Be Dead (SotV) | Moisture Deficit (RoR) |
The Face of the Deep (SotV) | A Fortune In Lies (Dream Theater)
Double Fucking Rainbow (RoR) |
Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, Part I (SotS) | A Placid Island of Ignorance (SotV) |
Trivia
- Through a Cloud, Darkly, You're Gonna Need a Bigger Ukulele, ...con lentitud poderosa and Lacrimosum were added with the 1.0 update.
- The main melody of Risk of Rain 2 and The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2 is adapted from the melody of "The Ghost Writer" from Alexandre Desplat's score for the film of the same name.
- Nocturnal Emission was previously used on Sundered Grove before the release of Survivors of the Void.
- The ending of Terra Pluviam is an adaptation of the opening chords of "Mission to the Asteroid" from Michael Land's score 1995 game The Dig, made to fit the RoR2 sound pallette.
- Köppen As Fuck was added with the Scorched Acres update.
- A Glacier Eventually Farts (And Don't You Listen to the Song of Life) was added with the Hidden Realms update. The voice featured on the track (but not present in-game) is the one of Werner Herzog from the "making-of" documentary film Burden of Dreams (1982). The sampled dialogue is not featured in-game, and the instrumental version is a bonus track on the soundtrack.
- A Glacier Eventually Farts samples the outro of Coalescence from RoR at around 2 minutes in.
- The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2 was originally titled The Dehydration of Risk of Rain 2's Main Theme by the Composer Chris Christodoulou up until the 1.0 update. Christodoulou explained that the song's title was shortened as some distribution platforms may return errors if a song title includes the artist's name in it.
- Antarctic Oscillation and The Rain Formerly Known as Purple were added with the Artifacts update. The latter was initially called The Rain Previously Known as Purple.
- The Rain Formerly Known as Purple incorporates an arpeggiating piano motif and an ascending guitar motif from "Purple Rain", a song by the late artist Prince. The outro to both songs are also similar, including the use of piano and cymbals. The song also uses manipulated samples of the electric piano and clarinet from Chanson d'Automne from RoR.
- The Raindrop that Fell to the Sky was added with the Skills 2.0 update.
- The YouTube release of Prelude in D flat major, as well as the release of the full Soundtrack of SOTV in Bandcamp and Spotify and also the release of the DLC itself, happened the same day: March 1st, Frédéric Chopin's birthday.
- In a first for the franchise, Prelude in D flat major and Who Can Fathom the Soundless Depths? are the first songs that are not composed by Christodoulou, but are rather his arrangements of Frédéric Chopin's Prelude Op. 28, No. 15 (appropriately named the "Raindrop" prelude).
- Out of Whose Womb Came the Ice? contains a breif section of the RoR song "Arctic Oscilation".
- I Should Build the Man a Statue is the first track in Risk of Rain 2 to be composed and performed by a guest composer (Stavros Markonis).
- Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part I is currently the only track used in-game as both a stage track and a boss track.
Version History
- Added New Track: Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part I
- Added New Track: 屋根の漏り (Yane No Mori)
- Added New Track: Tlālōcān
- Added New Track: Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part II
- Added New Track: I Should Build the Man a Statue
- Added New Track: Forgot the Cry of Gulls
- Added New Track: Oṃ Maṇi Padme Hūṃ, part III
- Major Content
- Added New Track: It Can't Rain All the Time
- Added New Track: A Tempestuous Noise of Thunder and Lightning Heard
- Major Content
- Added New Track: Prelude in D flat major
- Added New Track: A Placid Island of Ignorance
- Added New Track: Having Fallen, It Was Blood
- Added New Track: Out of Whose Womb Came the Ice?
- Added New Track: Once in a Lullaby
- Added New Track: A Boat Made from a Sheet of Newspaper
- Added New Track: They Might As Well Be Dead
- Added New Track: The Face of the Deep
- Added New Track: Who Can Fathom the Soundless Depths?
- Bug Fixes
- Updated all music tracks to be more similar to the OST version
- Major Content
- Added New Track: Through a Cloud, Darkly
- Added New Track: ...con lentitud poderosa
- Added New Track: You're Gonna Need a Bigger Ukulele
- Added New Track: Lacrimosum
- Major Content
- Added New Stage Track: The Rain Previously Known as Purple
- Added New Boss Track: Antarctic Oscillation
- Music & SFX
- Add new stage track
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CommandoCommandoThe Commando is a jack-of-all-trades character that is reliable in all situations of the game. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Cornered Gunslinger • HuntressHuntressThe Huntress is an extremely mobile but fragile survivor with a high damage output. Class: Ranged HP: 90 (+27 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Judge, Jury, Executioner • BanditBanditThe Bandit is a high-skill combo character that can dish out devastating backstabs while weaving in and out of stealth. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Desperate Outlaw • MUL-TMUL-TMUL-T is an aggressive survivor who has the tools necessary for any job! Class: Melee / Ranged HP: 200 (+60 per level) Damage: 11 (+2.2 per level) Armor: 12 Umbra: Right Tool for the Wrong Job • EngineerEngineerThe Engineer is a unique class that requires planning and positioning to be successful. Class: Ranged HP: 130 (+39 per level) Damage: 14 (+2.8 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Fortification Expert • ArtificerArtificerThe Artificer is a high burst damage survivor who excels in fighting large groups and bosses alike. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Herald of the House Beyond • MercenaryMercenaryThe Mercenary is a high skill melee survivor that uses his many dodges to weave in and out of combat. Class: Melee HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Hired Blade • REXREXREX is a half robot / half plant that uses HP to cast devastating skills from a distance. The plant nor the robot could survive this planet alone – but thankfully they have each other. Class: Ranged HP: 130 (+39 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Symbiotes • LoaderLoaderThe Loader is a slow but powerful bruiser that can use her grappling hook to uniquely navigate the environment. 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Click for more info.RailgunnerThe Railgunner is a long-range, single target survivor that can instantly kill any high priority target - and from any range. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Forgotten Nomad • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Void Fiend is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Void FiendSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void FiendThe Void Fiend is a corrupted survivor that fluctuates between a controlled and corrupted form, each with different strengths and weaknesses. Managing this curse has become its fate. Class: Ranged HP: 110 (+33 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Corrupted Amnesiac • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Seeker is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. SeekerSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.SeekerAs a meditative mid-range brawler, Seeker utilizes powerful healing to sustain herself and her team. Class: Ranged HP: 115 (+34 per level) Damage: 12 (+2.4 per level) Armor: 20 Umbra: Diviner of House Beyond • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content False Son is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. False SonSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.False SonThe False Son is a slow but stalwart close-range warrior. With extreme health and defense, False Son can weather any storm. 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Class: Ranged HP: 440 (+132 per level) Damage: 18 (+3.6 per level) Armor: 0 Umbra: Unorthodoxy Risen |
Environments |
Abandoned AqueductAbandoned Aqueduct (Stage 2) Origin of Tar You dream of sand beneath your feet. Massive skeletons and pools of tar are littered around, and a towering aqueduct pouring down tar dominates the area. • Abyssal DepthsAbyssal Depths (Stage 4) Tectonic Relics You dream of fire. A hellfire-forged zone of blazing heat, the Abyssal Depths are believed to be a continuation and adaptation of the Magma Barracks from Risk of Rain. • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Aphelian Sanctuary is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Aphelian SanctuarySurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Aphelian Sanctuary (Stage 2) Cleansing Center You dream of clarity. Tall, complex structures lay surrounding a large forest. • CommencementCommencement (Final) Moon of Petrichor V You dream of glass and dirt. Large domain located above the shattered breach of Petrichor V's moon. It is made up of the shattered remains of four individual sections, emblematic of MithrixMithrix King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level) Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level) Class: Melee / Ranged Speed: 15 m/s Armor: 20 and Providence's tools of creation. • Distant RoostDistant Roost (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of waves, crashing on cliffsides. Spires of earth jut through the fog and unknown avian creatures circle far peaks guarding their broods. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Disturbed Impact is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Disturbed ImpactSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Disturbed Impact (1 - Loop Only) Meter of the Restless You dream of stabbing shards. A night variant of the Shattered Abodes, exclusive to looping. Some of the houses that are normally closed off may open up. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Golden Dieback is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Golden DiebackSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Golden Dieback (2 - Path of the Colossus - Loop Only) March of the Fallen You dream of golden leaves. A loop-exclusive variant of Treeborn Colony, second stage in the Path of the Colossus. The map is covered in an orange haze and the trees' leaves have turned red, with mushrooms now growing on their trunks and branches. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Helminth Hatchery is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Helminth HatcherySeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Helminth Hatchery (Stage 5) A Brother's Respite You dream of wurms. A complex city-like structure built in a volcanic environment. Tunnels and wurms litter the environment and a forge sits near the top. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Prime Meridian is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Prime MeridianSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Prime Meridian (Final - Path of the Colossus) Relic of the False Son You dream of rebirth. The top of a giant statue of Providence, and the final stage in the Path of the Colossus. The Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content False Son (Boss) is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. False SonSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.False Son (Boss) Eye of the StormHP: 1500 (+450 per level) Damage: 17 (+3.4 per level) Class: Melee / Ranged Speed: 11 m/s Armor: 29 waits at the highest point of this area. • Rallypoint DeltaRallypoint Delta (Stage 3) 'Contact Light' Survivor Camp You dream of quiet snowfall. Rallypoint Delta is the remains of a makeshift camp constructed by a group of scattered crew members from the UES Contact Light, somewhere in the frigid tundra of Petrichor V. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Reformed Altar is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Reformed AltarSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Reformed Altar (1 - Path of the Colossus) Shadow of the Savior You dream of refuge. A sandy, ruined temple built around the base of a giant statue of Providence. This is the first stage in the Path of the Colossus. • Scorched AcresScorched Acres (Stage 3) Wisp Installation You dream of wind, blowing through trees. Large, circular platforms make up the majority of the stage, and embers float through the air. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Shattered Abodes is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Shattered AbodesSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Shattered Abodes (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of lost poetry. The ruins of a Lemurian town, shattered by a giant spike-themed impact. • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Siphoned Forest is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Siphoned ForestSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Siphoned Forest (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of fire and ice. The map is blanketed in a layer of snow, with large trees surrounded by platforms spanning multiple levels. • Siren's CallSiren's Call (Stage 4) Ship Graveyard You dream of wind. • Sky MeadowSky Meadow (Stage 5) Sprite Fields You dream of serenity. A lush, violet meadow located high in the planet's atmosphere. Meteors rush through the terrain and the moon is clearly visible in the sky. • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Sulfur Pools is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Sulfur PoolsSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Sulfur Pools (Stage 3) Pungent Spring You dream of brimstone. Tiered lakes of shallow sulfur pools. Arcing bridges and underground caves connect the map together. • Sundered GroveSundered Grove (Stage 4) Dormant Locus You dream of violent growth. Ancient flora has risen up to reclaim this once sacred refuge. Mazes of roots and overgrown fungus have twisted the landscape, leaving only ruins. • Titanic PlainsTitanic Plains (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of rolling hills. Gigantic stone arches bracket the skyline, while the main play-field overlooks a vast fractured tectonic lowland. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Treeborn Colony is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Treeborn ColonySeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Treeborn Colony (2 - Path of the Colossus) Path of the Protector You dream of vines, cutting through the sky. A treetop village, located in a canopy directly above the Reformed Altar. This is the second stage in the Path of the Colossus. • Verdant FallsVerdant Falls (Stage 1) Ground Zero You dream of sweet fruits, and bitter promises. A bright, vibrant map with cliffs, caverns, and giant towering plants surrounding some large debris. • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content Viscous Falls is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Viscous FallsSeekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Viscous Falls (1 - Loop Only) Seeker's Setback You dream of falls, erupting from the flora. A night variant of Verdant Falls: mostly the same, but with a unique cave opening. Only appears after looping at least once. • Wetland AspectWetland Aspect (Stage 2) Rehabilitation Zone You dream of twisting roots. Full of ruined stone structures and swampy areas filled with water. |
Hidden Realms |
A Moment, FracturedA Moment, Fractured (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: A Moment, Fractured Multiple floating islands in a void, with sharp blue crystals embedded in them. The Obelisk can be found on top of the last island. • A Moment, WholeA Moment, Whole (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: A Moment, Whole A bleak and desolate realm. The refuge of the Twisted Scavengers, safe from Mithrix'sMithrix King of NothingHP: 1000 (+300 per level) Damage: 16 (+3.2 per level) Class: Melee / Ranged Speed: 15 m/s Armor: 20 vengeance and destruction. • Bazaar Between TimeBazaar Between Time (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: Bazaar Between Time This stage serves as the shop in Risk of Rain 2. Players can purchase various Items with Lunar Coins or exchange items for higher-rarity ones in two crucibles. • Bulwark's AmbryBulwark's Ambry (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: Bulwark's Ambry The area consists of block-shaped platforms, with the Artifact Reliquary in the center. • Gilded CoastGilded Coast (Hidden Realm) Hidden Realm: Gilded Coast You dream of wealth. This area is where the player fights the boss Aurelionite, the Titanic Goldweaver. • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content The Planetarium is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. The PlanetariumSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.The Planetarium (Final) Cell V The Planetarium is an area somewhere within the Void, housing a collection of planets detained by the Void's denizens. It is inhabited primarily by the Voidling, the guard of the Planetarium or potentially the controller of the Void itself. • Void FieldsVoid Fields (Hidden Realm) Cosmic Prison Hidden Realm accessible only through the Bazaar Between Time. Until the cell is stabilized, the Void Fields will constantly "suffocate" the player for a small percentage of their current health. • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content Void Locus is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info. Void LocusSurvivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Locus (Hidden Realm) Cell IIIVIIIIIILVIIIVLVILIVLLLVVVILIVLI You dream of potential. The Void Locus contains many Void Potentials and Cradles in place of chests, and is inhabited by Void monsters. |
Expansions |
Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Survivors of the Void • Seekers of the Storm - DLC Content This content is part of the Seekers of the Storm DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Seekers of the Storm |
Alternate Game Modes |
Eclipse • Prismatic Trials • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Simulacrum |
Mechanics |
Armor • Damage • Directors • Enemy AI • Family Events • Gold • Health • Item Stacking • Lunar Coins • Movement Speed • Proc Coefficient • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Fog • Survivors of the Void - DLC Content This content is part of the Survivors of the Void DLC. It is only available if the DLC is enabled when starting a run. Click for more info.Void Seed |
Other |
Developer Console • Development Team • Languages • Modding • Soundtrack • Unreleased Items • Version History |