How to Unlock Loader in Risk of Rain 2: A Complete Guide
Learn how to unlock Loader in Risk of Rain 2 by completing the Guidance Offline challenge. Follow our step-by-step guide to locate Siren's Call and defeat the Alloy Worship Unit.
Published: Risk of Rain 2 Wiki Editorial Team
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How to Unlock the Loader Survivor
The Loader is one of the most powerful melee survivors in Risk of Rain 2, known for her immense burst damage and unique mobility provided by her grappling hook. To add her to your roster, you must complete the "Guidance Offline" challenge. Unlike some other survivors that may unlock through natural progression, this requires a specific procedural task during a run.
You do not need to finish the entire game to unlock her; you simply need to reach the fourth stage, known as "Siren's Call." Because stage rotation in Risk of Rain 2 contains some RNG elements, you may encounter this map naturally during your run, or you can use Lunar Coins at a Bazaar Between Time to improve your chances of reaching it.
The Guidance Offline Challenge
The "Guidance Offline" challenge tasks you with defeating the unique guardian of Siren's Call, the Alloy Worship Unit. However, the boss will not spawn immediately upon your arrival. You must first trigger the event by interacting with the map's environment.
Locate the Nests: Once you arrive at Siren's Call, explore the map for small, glowing vulture egg nests.
Destroy the Nests: You need to find and destroy five of these nests. They are scattered randomly across the terrain, often hidden in corners or elevated platforms.
Defeat the Boss: After the fifth nest is destroyed, you will hear a distinct audio cue (a "distant whirring"). The Alloy Worship Unit will then spawn in the center of the map. Eliminate it to complete the challenge and permanently unlock the Loader.
Tip
Strategy for Success: According to player experience, playing on "Drizzle" difficulty significantly reduces the time and effort required to clear the encounter. If you are struggling, bringing a high-mobility survivor like the Mercenary can make reaching and destroying the nests much faster.
Mastering Loader's Toolkit
Once unlocked, you will find that the Loader plays very differently from other survivors. Her passive ability, Scrap Barrier, grants her immunity to fall damage and generates a temporary barrier whenever she strikes an enemy with her gauntlets, making her surprisingly durable for a melee character.
Her primary damage output relies on building momentum. Utilizing the Charged Gauntlet, you can deliver massive piercing damage that scales based on your movement speed. Many players find that items increasing movement speed, such as Paul’s Goat Hoof or Energy Drinks, are essential to maximizing her damage potential. Always look to use your Grapple Fist to swing into enemies, converting that kinetic energy into a devastating punch.
Unlocking Alternative Skills
If you are looking to further refine your Loader build, you can unlock additional special abilities by completing specific in-game challenges:
Skill
Challenge Name
Requirement
Spiked Fist
Loader: Swing By
Reach and proceed through the Celestial Portal in 25 minutes or less.
Thunder Gauntlet
Loader: Earthshatter
Land a Charged Gauntlet hit at 300mph or higher.
Thunderslam
Loader: The Thunderdome
Kill three other Loaders in the Bulwark's Ambry.
Regarding the Thunderslam challenge, community reports suggest that using the Artifact of Vengeance in the Bulwark's Ambry is the most consistent way to spawn nemesis versions of yourself. By using the Artifact of Swarms to double spawn rates, you can effectively force the required kills within a single trip to the map, saving significant time compared to multiple runs.
