Die in the Dungeon Build Decisions: Choosing Characters and Dice

Replaces unverified S–D rankings with decisions based on board space, energy and activation conditions.

Base-game promotional artwork from the official press kit.
Image: ATICO / HypeTrain Digital

Edition:Steam 1.0 onward; checked October 16, 2026

Checked scope:Controlled win-rate comparisons of every character and tests of all dice have not been completed. This page gives selection criteria for the current build, not a strongest-to-weakest ranking.

Source review date:2026-10-16

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Dice evaluation criteria

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Dice evaluation criteria：5 entries
Criterion	When it fits	Reason to skip
Effect range	Main and support dice can be placed together	The necessary arrangement does not fit on the board
Energy	Can attack while preserving needed defense	Using it prevents placement of necessary defense
Consistency	Has both a clear purpose and a way to draw it	Relies only on a particular roll or partner
Sustainability	Still fills its role in longer fights	Cannot offset losses caused by use
Current shortfall	Directly fixes a weakness	Only adds a role already supplied well

Do not declare one of the four universally best

The relative performance of Cinder, Lisver, Mango and Nera depends on unlocks, starting choices, difficulty and acquired dice. Universal S–C rankings and win rates are unverified. Sticking with one character teaches its starting setup; trying another teaches different rules. Each approach has a purpose. Read the starting relic again when switching.

Situations that change an effect’s value

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Situations that change an effect’s value：5 entries
Situation	Decision
Short normal fights	Can it provide needed output immediately rather than only after scaling?
Long boss fights	Can it sustain its role rather than relying only on consumable effects?
Several enemies	Do effects based on target count or enemies damaged have a useful trigger?
Single enemy	Will an effect depending on repeated kills stop working?
Additional challenge	Does it prohibit a board effect you would normally use?

Order of checks when choosing a reward

Choose one role likely to be missing in the next fight.
Separate the candidate’s effect into roll, target position, cost and properties.
Picture the board when using it with your current dice.
If placement, draw or defense remains unresolved, do not rely too heavily on finding a partner later.

Do not add unverified rankings

Grow and Draw depend on difficulty and build. No combination guarantees victory and no character is assumed to be the only viable option; read each role in context. Every effect and condition for all dice and relics has not been checked. A selection is not a complete comparison, and descriptions that do not match the game are not filled out through guesswork.