Best Characters For Beginners In FragPunk

FragPunk might be just another tactical first-person shooter for those looking at it from the outside, but people who have played it know that the game does come with its own interesting twist of Shard Cards that delivers a refreshing experience to a saturated genre.

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FragPunk: 10 Best Lancers, Ranked

Players have a wide range of Lancers to choose from in FragPunk, each with different abilities. Here are the best Lancers in the game to consider.

As a hero shooter, every playable character in FragPunk comes with a series of unique skills and abilities, while the loadout remains completely customizable, just like Valorant. Any beginner player will have access to five heroes by default, but how easy they are to play is a question for any newcomer.

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Jaguar

Revealing Enemy Position And Trapping Them

Despite being unlocked by default, Jaguar is the least newcomer-friendly character on this list compared to the other Lancers. The problem is that his abilities are not easy to understand until the player uses them successfully, and figuring out the correct range for activating some of them still requires more practice and can completely confuse a new player.

Using Electric Avenue, for example, Jaguar can trap an opponent Lancer inside a cage-like smoke, blocking visual on all four sides of the trapped Lancer. This ability has a short range and is suggested to be used along with Jaguar’s third ability, which allows him to expose enemy positions.

These two abilities can work magically together, but having the correct timing is also key. Team coordination is also required when players want to trap an opponent with Electric Avenue as it can make a flank move quite fruitful. All of this could make this hero a bit less enjoyable for a newcomer.

That being said, the trap ability is quite useful, and it can deal a significant amount of damage. So, even new players can benefit from the Live Wire by hiding them smartly in some good positions on the map.

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Broker

The Explosive Master With Genius Smoking Ability

Having Broker almost at the bottom of the list is not because his abilities are complicated but rather due to the fact that they are difficult to master. His first and most powerful ability is Goddard’s Vengence, a rocket launcher, and players need to be very precise with their aiming when using this, as the weapon does not have an ADS mode. It’s always best to target the ground where enemies are standing to score kills with this weapon, but also keep in mind that the rocket does have a drop range!

Other than the rocket launcher, Broker’s Smokestack Lightning is the other ability that requires players to put more practice into it. With this ability, Broker tosses a coin that bounces off two times, smoking the entire path it travels. Players can create some genius angles towards enemies with this smoke trail, but figuring out the correct way to toss the coin is key.

These two abilities could be overwhelming for new players, especially knowing that the combo of smoke and rocket launcher can earn the player many kills, as an explosion emits smoke.

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Nitro

A Solid Flank Watcher And Site Holder

Nitro is a great Lancer to master, but she might not be an ideal pick for a newcomer still. While the abilities are easy to understand, using them wisely requires more practice. That being said, Nitro can be a good pick for a newcomer with former experience with hero shooters.

The Lancer excels at watching the flank with a remotely controllable drone. She also has protective walls and traps. Similar to any other Lancer, Nitro can use the synergy between her abilities which also requires a bit of map knowledge.

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Serket

A Jack Of All Trades

Serket is one of the highly flexible Lancers in FragPunk that comes with a good combination of abilities. Serket’s skills can be learned quite easily, and new players will probably adapt to them pretty quickly. However, Serket is not unlocked by default, though it is recommended for new players to choose her as their first Lancer to unlock in the game.

The three skills of Serket are summarized in teleportation, trapping, and smoke. She is one of the Lancers that can use her ability in conjunction with damage-dealing traps, like those of Nitro, Jaguar, or Broker. So, team coordination when playing as Serket can be very fruitful.

While Serket cannot detect enemies, her teleportation ability allows for fast traversal between sites, enabling her to be a great flanker, where the abilities do not require a lot of effort for mastering.

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Pathojen

The Chemistry Queen With Defensive Skills

Pathojen is one of the best heroes to hold site in defense or protect the Converter after planting. She can lock in the site’s entry points perfectly, thanks to her easy-to-use abilities. She is also a healer from whom every team can benefit.

There is nothing complicated about Pathojen’s skills, which makes her an ideal pick for anyone who plays FragPunk for the first time. Pathojen is also a good pick for anyone who does not trust their aim. She can force the opponents to waste a lot of time entering a site or prevent them from defusing a Converter.

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Hollowpoint

Best Character For Beginners With Easy Skills

Hollowpoint is a recommended pick for anyone new to the game who wants to figure out the game mechanics before dealing with complicated Lancer stuff. All abilities of Hollowpoint are quite straightforward.

She has a special railgun, a smoke screen, and a detection trap. She can make the game enjoyable for players who don’t want to deal with many tactics and just want to enjoy the gunfight. The railgun allows the player to always have a sniper rifle in their pocket with some impressive extra abilities. Hollowpoint is a perfect Lancer for players that love to hold angles.

Released

March 6, 2025

Developer(s)

Bad Guitar Studio

OpenCritic Rating

Strong