Commando (RoR)

The Commando is the first available character in Risk of Rain and the only character that does not need to be unlocked. He returns in Risk of Rain 2 with largely the same skills and role.

Tactics

 * will fire in both directions if there are enemies to both the left and right of The Commando visible on screen.
 * has a brief delay before the Commando is granted any immunity, roughly the amount of time it takes the Commando's on-screen sprite's feet to leave the ground.
 * can be used to cancel falling damage if used before hitting the ground.
 * distance rolled scales with movement speed.


 * While using the, Commando can still jump at any point during the animation. Performing a jump right after starting the, Commando can jump over larger gaps and reach certain areas otherwise harder / more time-consuming to reach ladder/rope until  animation has ended. Poorly timed dives can easily overshoot the intended target.  Some ladders may be too far to jump to, and too close to dive to (such as the ones on the right cliffside of Ancient Valley).
 * Obtaining crit items is the best way to stay alive, due to his high damage potential in fire rate. using the and full crit will allow you to use  non-stop, while weaving in  and  when its on cool down.

Item Synergies
The Commando sports the fastest attack rate out of all the characters, combined with, making on-hit items more potent in his arsenal. Because of this, it is advantageous to get: Below is a list of all items considered effective with the Commando:
 * Passive items that have a certain percentage of activating. (Chance on hit items.)
 * Items that boost attack rate to increase the effectiveness of on-hit items.

Items That Work Well With High Attack Speed

Items That Increase Attack Speed

On Hit Items

Pairing fourteen, a , and a generous amount of makes for a deadly combination, as holding both  and  causes an endless barrage of stunning, piercing shots.

Trivia

 * The Commando is presumably the author of the Field Notes found throughout the game by the player. This makes him the only character with any real insight offered into his personality, suggesting he deeply regrets what he is forced to do in order to survive.

History
Commando