Start Here
Explore the Essentials
Start with the systems and unlocks that shape each run.
Hallowed Concepts Guide
Check DLC access, new survivors, trials, and Hex costs.
Item Rarities and Choices
Choose pickups by their effects, triggers, and stacking.Acolyte Unlock Route
Complete the ritual and reserve Acolyte's healing gift.Risk of Rain 2 Engineer Build
A TR12 turret setup with a mobile TR58 alternative, inherited item damage, and a separate movement budget for Engineer.Enforcer Shield and Stance
Face incoming attacks and manage stance, shots, and reloads.Artifact Code Reference
Set all nine shapes, submit the grid, and finish the trial.About the Game
Survive Petrichor V
Risk of Rain 2 is a third-person action roguelike with solo and online co-op runs. Hallowed Concepts adds new survivors, trials, Hexes, and ritual pages.
About- Genre
- Action roguelike
- View
- Third-person
- Play
- Solo / online co-op
- Base game
- Required for expansions
- New DLC
- Hallowed Concepts
- DLC release
- October 8, 2026
Understand the Run
Mechanics and Routes
Read item effects, ritual costs, and the routes to key rewards.
Item Rarities and Choices
Choose pickups by their effects, triggers, and stacking.Hex Penalties and Cleansing
Choose a shrine hand before accepting or cleansing Hexes.
Equipment Drone Tradeoffs
Donate equipment only when automatic use fits its purpose.N'tormat Pages and Casting
Select ritual pages and account for casts and catastrophes.Artifact Effects and Unlocks
Choose run modifiers after checking their costs and rules.Shrine of Descent Trial
Check pages, activate first, and finish the overcharge.Bulwark's Ambry Trial
Enter a coded trial and use Artifact Keys at the Reliquary.New Item Categories
Find new rewards through the right Hallowed Concepts routes.Choose a Survivor
Survivors and Builds
Choose a survivor, unlock its options, and plan a working build.
Acolyte Unlock Route
Complete the ritual and reserve Acolyte's healing gift.Risk of Rain 2 Engineer Build
A TR12 turret setup with a mobile TR58 alternative, inherited item damage, and a separate movement budget for Engineer.Enforcer Shield and Stance
Face incoming attacks and manage stance, shots, and reloads.Risk of Rain 2 Loader Build
A momentum plan built around controlled Charged Gauntlet hits, burst items, and a safe route after impact.Hallowed Concepts Skins
Match each survivor to its boss or held-Hex skin challenge.Risk of Rain 2 Railgunner Build
An M99 active-reload setup with an HH44/Cryocharge alternative, burst support, and a planned exit after Supercharge.
False Son Growth and Skills
Use bonus health, spike states, and laser windows.Survivor Unlock Checklist
Match each survivor to a challenge or expansion requirement.Before the Run
Check the Requirements
Check DLC access, survivor unlocks, modes, and cosmetics.