DUNGEON CLAWLER / CHARACTER COMPARISON
🏆 Character comparison: choose by goal
The strongest choice changes with claw control, the items you find and Debt Level. Without measured win rates, this guide organizes characters by what you want to try rather than assigning S–D tiers. Names and abilities for all 28 characters, including the 3 added in 1.1.1, are in the character roster.
Scope: PC/Steam 1.1.2. Checked 2026-10-02 (JST) against official updates and player sources. These build suggestions are not ranked by measured win rates. The name Poison Flask has not been checked against the current UI. It is not assumed to be the same name as Toxicarl’s character-specific Flask.
Choose by goal
| What you want to try | Candidate | Useful mechanic | Watch out for |
|---|---|---|---|
| Learn basic controls and defense | Sir Bunalot | Block each turn gives you a base for practicing when to collect attacks or defense. | Keep attacks that can defeat enemies rather than focusing only on defense. |
| Make use of Metal items | Scrappy | The Magnet claw offers a distinct collection pattern for Metal items. | Also check whether you can collect essential non-Metal items. |
| Heal through attacks | Count Clawcula | Converts damage dealt into healing, but cannot gain Block. | Prepare to limit damage on turns when you cannot attack. |
| Build Poison stacks | Toxicarl | Build around Poison Flask and stronger Poison stacks. | Keep ways to survive until Poison takes effect. |
| Carry Block between turns | Chief Bunner | His character ability makes use of leftover Block on the next turn. | Collect attacks too when you already have enough defense. |
| Retaliate with Spikes | Spinarosa | Spikes retaliation reaches all enemies. | Some Spikes sources were adjusted in version 1.0. |
| Build around a pet | Felina / Cream Puff | Try a build that concentrates buffs on the first pet. | Prepare for damage to your own character as well as relying on the pet. |
| Turn self-damage into attacks | Dolly | Turns damage taken into damage to enemies. | Prioritize healing and durability so unnecessary hits do not kill you first. |
| Try a different claw | Anne Bunny | Use Harpoon collection and the defense gained when collecting a single item. | Can be inconsistent until you learn to aim for a specific item. |
Why priorities change from a first run to high Debt Levels
For a first run, characters that make item roles easy to understand are more manageable. Higher Debt Levels place more weight on reliable collection, healing, defense and deck cleanup. A single fixed strongest character overlooks differences caused by item offers and claw shapes.
After choosing a character, use the first few fights to check attacks, defense/healing and the requirements for the character’s ability. For build direction, see the build guide.
Characters added in version 1.1.1
Necronancy, Greatmage Augmentus and Smitty Barb were added. Their abilities have not been checked sufficiently to justify provisional rankings. Find their unlock conditions in the full character roster.