How To Unlock All Characters in For The King

For the King is a single or multiplayer RPG that encourages players to travel across the realms with a party to complete quests and protect the kingdom from evil. Gather items, collect lore and unlock mysteries and characters to claim victory in the name of the dead king.

Players can choose their character at the beginning of For the King. There are four character classes that are unlocked from the beginning of the game: Blacksmith, Hunter, Scholar, and Minstrel. These classes all have unique skills, stats, and starting equipment that can help a player progress through the game. Other character classes can be unlocked in the Lore Store using Lore, or through storylines. Lore can be earned by collecting a Book of Lore from completing a section of a campaign, defeating enemies, or completing encounters. 

Unlock Characters with Lore in For the King

The three characters that can be unlocked by the player through the Lore Store for a price are the Trapper, the Busker, and the Woodcutter. The Trapper and Busker can be unlocked for 10 Lore, the Herbalist can be unlocked with 14 Lore, and the Woodcutter can be unlocked with 18 Lore.

The Trapper’s stats are 76 for awareness, 74 for speed, 72 for talent, 60 vitality, 50 for luck, 48 for strength, and 42 for intelligence. She has an armor of 1, resistance of 0, and evasion of 17. Her starting equipment is Hunting Spear, Hide Buckler, Lockpicks, Tinder Pouch, Eggs, and 2 Gold. Her special abilities are Elite Ambush, Elite Trap, Disarm, and Counter Attack. 

The Busker’s stats are 76 for talent, 72 for strength, 68 for vitality, 58 for speed, 54 for awareness, 50 for luck, and 48 for intelligence. He has an armor of 1, resistance of 0, and evasion of 8. His starting equipment is the Broken Lute, Lockpicks, Tinder Pouch, and 2 Gold. His special abilities are Elite Flee, Entertain, and Distraction.

The Herbalist’s stats are 76 for intelligence, 70 for awareness, 64 for speed, 58 for talent, 52 for vitality, 50 for luck, and 44 for strength. She has an armor of 0, resistance of 1, and evasion of 10. Her starting equipment is the Cane, Godsbeard, Tinder Pouch, and 3 Gold. Her special abilities are Party Heal and Gather Herbs,

The Woodcutter’s stats are 78 for strength, 75 for vitality, 70 for awareness, 58 for speed, 52 for talent, 50 for luck, and 44 for intelligence. He has an armor of 1, resistance of 0, and evasion of 8. His starting equipment is the Woodcutter’s Axe, Fahrul Mule, Tinder Pouch, and 4 Gold. His special abilities are Elite Door, Bash, and Justice. 

Unlock Characters in the Story in For the King

There are three characters that can be unlocked through the story and then purchased as needed from the Lore Store. The Hobo will appear as a purple question mark on the map. As the player gets close to the question mark, they will encounter a Friend in Need. Then, the Hobo will ask the player to spare some coins. If the player progresses further in the game before encountering the Hobo, he will ask for more money. After this interaction, players can unlock the Hobo in the Lore Store for 15 Lore. His starting stats are 70 for every skill except for luck, in which he has a score of 50, an armor of 1, resistance of 1, and an evasion of 13. His starting equipment is the Sharpened Stick and Mead. He has no special abilities.

The Monk is a character that can be unlocked through a Frost Adventure. Players will come across the Snow Cave during the adventure. A Lonely Yeti will have to be beaten in the first room of the cave, and the Monk will be found hanging in the next room. Players will make a strength check to save him, and then he can be unlocked from the Lore Store for 18 Lore. 

The Monk’s starting stats are 74 for strength and intelligence, 60 for awareness and speed, 62 for vitality, 48 for talent, and 50 for luck. He has an armor of 1, resistance of 1, and an evasion of 9. His starting equipment is the Bokken, Golden Root, and 3 Gold. His special abilities are Discipline and Party Heal. Discipline restores the Focus Points of allies and occurs during a killing blow or a critical hit, and Party Heal will replenish the HP for the party in combat or between dungeon rooms.

The Treasure Hunter is a character that can be unlocked in the Into the Deep game mode. Activate lighthouses to find the whale on a sea hex. Lighthouses can be unlocked in the Lore Store. When the Whale is within visual range, the player can “spot” it. Equip the Gathering Bonnet, the Brass Compass, or the Torch to increase the characters’ visual range. In the Whale Belly Dungeon, there are six rooms. After all of the enemies have been defeated, the Treasure Hunter is in the last room of the dungeon, and the player must complete a talent check to free her. She can be unlocked in the Lore Store for 20 Lore. 

The Treasure Hunter’s starting stats are 74 for intelligence, awareness, and talent, 58 for speed, 56 for vitality, 50 for luck, and 42 for strength. She has an armor of 0, resistance of 1, and an evasion of 8. Her starting equipment is the Handgun, Treasure Map, and 1 Gold. Her special abilities are Mimic Whisper and Find Treasure. Mimic Whisper turns mimics into regular chests, and Find Treasure gives her a 10% chance to find Treasure. 

Every character has its advantages and learning how to use them to best suit your party is important. Now that you know how to unlock them, test them out, and see which ones you prefer.

For the King is available on PC, Xbox One, PS4, and Nintendo Switch.

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