The five hounds
| Hound | Ability | What it does |
|---|---|---|
| Zane | Bark | “Send nearby enemies flying with your powerful voice.” Knockback in a radius. Since the demo it also deals a small amount of damage |
| Finn | Play Dead | “Drop to the ground to recover health while trapping nearby enemies in a temporal bubble.” Reworked before the demo: you’re invulnerable and heal faster while down, then the bubble traps enemies when you get up |
| Dozer | Bone bombs | Area explosives (“I’m going to be Dozer cuz I love bombs”, as one streamer put it) ⚠️ exact card text not captured yet |
| Selene | Fetch | Throws a disc. Press the ability again to teleport to the disc. You can fire while it’s active (demo change) |
| Luna | Not documented yet | New fifth hound in Early Access ⚠️ |
The two quotes are the in-game ability text from the character select screen on November 4. We’ll add Dozer’s, Selene’s and Luna’s exact text once we’ve read them on screen.
Their personalities
The select screen gives each hound a short bio. Two we’ve read:
- Finn: a clever trickster with a bright grin, always ready to pull a stunt to break the tension and keep the crew laughing.
- Zane: sharp-edged confidence, a little too eager to prove he’s the best in the room; the swagger hides a drive that never quits.
The demo roster was Selene, Zane, Dozer and Finn. Luna joined for Early Access.
Training: each hound levels separately
Every hound has its own XP (0 / 10,000 at the start) and its own five Training stats in the Research Lab:
| Stat | Effect |
|---|---|
| Health | More survivability |
| Movement Speed | Moves faster |
| Boosters | More booster capacity and recharge |
| Mods | Shorter Showstopper cooldowns |
| Mining | Faster mining and more yield |
That means your main hound gets stronger than the others the more you play it. Details: Research Lab.
Which hound for which job
| Job in the pack | Pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Base defender | Zane | Bark knocks the swarm off turrets and teammates |
| Solo / survival | Finn | Play Dead is a self-revive with crowd control. Invulnerable while down |
| Damage | Dozer | Bombs add area damage on top of your weapon |
| Runner (resources, revives, POIs) | Selene | Fetch teleport covers distance and escapes |
| Trying something new | Luna | Her kit isn’t covered anywhere yet |
This is our reading of each ability, not tested numbers. Hounds use the same weapons and mods, so your deck matters as much as your dog.