Bleeding Edge Fighters: All Fighters and Abilities
By Andrew Lin
Bleeding Edge Fighters do battle in Ninja Theory's new hero based brawler. Here are all of the fighters in Bleeding Edge, and their abilities for reference according to the official site.
Bleeding Edge Fighters
Buttercup - Melee Tank
Basic
- SAW BLADES
Slice through enemies with circular saw blades. - LAUNCH
Spin up the back wheel, then launch forward, collecting enemies with a shoulder barge. - BURL
Move faster and regenerate health. Costs stamina.
Specials
- YANK
Chain an enemy, and yank them back to you. - OIL SLICK
Drop a puddle of oil that slows enemies. - WHIP LASH
Unleash a flurry of whipping blades that damage all nearby enemies.
Supers
- BURNOUT
An epic burnout that damages enemies and knocks them away. - TURBO CHARGED
Temporarily increase damage, lifesteal and max health.
Cass - Hybrid Damage
Basic
- FEATHERED DARTS
Throw a volley of darts at the enemy. - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina. - CHARGE JUMP
Charge up then perform a huge jump. - MOMENTUM (PASSIVE)
Gain speed whilst running continuously.
Specials
- SWOOP
Dash through enemies in a line, dealing damage. - RAKE
A powerful raking combo with no cooldown. - HIGHTAIL
Leap backwards and unleash a fan of blades.
Supers
- DIVE BOMB
Take to the skies, relocate, then plummet down on unsuspecting enemies. - BLADE DANCE
Spin in a graceful pirouette, unleashing a flurry of damaging blades all around.
Daemon - Melee Damage
Basic
- GRAFFITI BLADE
Slice through your enemies with speed and finesse. - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina. - WALL JUMP
Boost off walls for extra height. Costs stamina.
Specials
- SHIFT
Surge forward quickly, and end with a powerful spinning slash. - STEALTH / SLEEP
Temporarily enter stealth. While stealthed: sleep an enemy. - SHURIKEN
Slow enemies, and drain their health.
Supers
- DEATH MARK
Grants extra damage against your marked target. Killing them refreshes the super for a short time. - SHADOW STRIKE
Rapidly strike enemies in range for a percentage of their max life in damage.
El Bastardo - Melee Tank
Basic
- MACHETES
Hack enemies, stealing their energy for your Life Support backpack. - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina. - LIFE SUPPORT (PASSIVE)
Provides protective shields. Powered up by basic attacks and specials.
Specials
- LEAP OF FAITH
Leap to a locked-on enemy, stunning them on impact. - DEATH SPIRAL
Become a sword tornado! - EMPOWER
Steal life from nearby enemies, granting energy to Life Support shields.
Supers
- UNBREAKABLE
Cannot be killed for a short time. Dealing damage extends the duration. - OVERLOAD
Your Life Support overloads, dealing constant damage to nearby enemies.
Gizmo - Ranged Damage
Basic
- GG GUN
Bolt gun whose fire rate increases over time. - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina.
Specials
- SUCKA
Throw a bomb that sucks enemies in. - T-RUT
Deploy a turret that automatically fires at nearby enemies. - BOUNCER
Drop a jump pad that lasts a few seconds. Can also be used by allies.
Supers
- ROCK-IT!
Ride a giant missile, and detonate for an explosion of fireworks! - MINI MECH
Call in your mech suit with extra armour and a flamethrower.
Kulev - Ranged Support
Basic
- ACID SPIT
Spit acid at foes! - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina. - LUCKY CHARM (PASSIVE)
Continuously heal nearby allies.
Specials
- SACRED GROUND
Summon a ward that damages enemies, and heals allies, in an area. - GOOD OMEN
Shield an ally. Double tap to cast on self. - CURSE
Target takes increased damage from all sources.
Supers
- BOON
Empower an ally with bonus damage, speed and defence. - BAMBOOZLE!
Mind control an enemy, bending them to your will!
Maeve - Ranged Damage
Basic
- ZAP!
Zap bolts of energy from your electrified fingertips. - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina. - SCHADENFREUDE (PASSIVE)
Killing an enemy instantly resets all special cooldowns.
Specials
- CAGE
Trap an enemy. - VANISH
Disappear and become invulnerable for a short time. - SIPHON LIFE
Channel an energy beam that steals life.
Supers
- PEEK-A-BREW!
Enter your cauldron and teleport to any visible enemy, stunning them on arrival. - TOIL AND TROUBLE
Summon a ball of energy that explodes with spectacular damage.
Makutu - Melee Tank
Basic
- FIST FIGHT
Battle enemies in hand-to-hand combat. - SLAP 'EM GOOD!
Each combo input can be held for extended slaps and special punches. - TOGGLE STANCE
Pepeke Stance: Increase movement speed.
Ora Stance: Constantly regenerate health.
Specials
- BARGE
Charge into enemies, dealing damage and carrying them away. - LEG-IT / HEALTHY
Pepeke: Cleanse self and nearby allies, and provide a speed boost.
Ora: Heal self and nearby allies. - REPELLENT
Create a burst of energy that pushes enemies away.
Supers
- CAN'T TOUCH US!
Make yourself and nearby allies temporarily invulnerable. - KATAMĀORI !!!
Roll into a ball and barrel through enemies, knocking them away.
Mekko - Ranged Tank
Basic
- SONAR GUN
Continuously fire on enemies. - BUBBLE BLOCK
Protect yourself with a bubble shield. Absorbed damage feeds the Power Orbs passive. - POWER ORBS
Absorbing damage with Bubble Block generates Power Orbs.
Expend Orbs while casting specials for extra effects.
Specials
- LIFELINE
Connect a lifeline to an ally. Mekko takes a percentage of their incoming damage. Activate again to wind the ally in.
With Orb: grant the target a shield. - SAFETY ZONE
Mark out a Safety Zone that grants Mekko and his allies armour and lifesteal.
With Orb: reduces healing received for enemies inside the area. - SURGE
Surge forwards, knocking enemies in your path.
With Orb: also generate life while travelling.
Supers
- SONIC BARRAGE
Barrage enemies with sonic blasts, dealing heavy damage and pushing them back. - EXCLUSION BUBBLE
Traps an enemy inside a bubble. Bubbled enemies cannot take damage, but their team can destroy the bubble.
Miko - Melee Support
Basic
- AUGMETIC STAFF
Fend enemies off with flowing staff combos. - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina. - REGENERATOR (PASSIVE)
Staff impacts heal a nearby ally with the lowest health.
Specials
- CHAIN HEAL
Heals an ally, then bounces to a second target for half the amount. Double tap to cast on self. - KINETIC SHIELD
Deploy a dome shield that blocks enemy projectiles and beams. - STASIS
Freeze the target in place for a short time.
Supers
- STALKER
Grant stealth to all allies, and reveal to all enemies. Stealthed allies are also healed over time. - LIFE FORCE
Channel a powerful heal on an ally.
Nidhoggr - Melee Damage
Basic
- AXE
Hack and slash enemies with your guitar. - SHREDDER
Charge and release static energy that bounces between enemies. - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina. - FEEDBACK
Axe attacks against burning enemies grant lifesteal.
Specials
- POWERSLIDE
Leave a trail of fire that causes enemies to burn. - FIRE BREATH
Breathe a cone of fire, burning enemies and causing heavy damage. - BOOMITAR
Throw your guitar to slow enemies. If it hits them on the return, they are stunned instead.
Supers
- DEATH GROWL
Silence all nearby enemies with a deafening roar. - RIDE THE LIGHTNING
Stun all surrounding enemies with an epic guitar solo.
ZeroCool - Ranged Support
Basic
- ARCADE GUN
Shoot baddies. Pew pew! - EVADE
Dodge out of harm’s way. Costs stamina. - NITRO
Upward air boost. Costs stamina. - DEFRAG (PASSIVE)
Life rapidly regenerates while not in combat.
Specials
- FIREWALL
Drop an impassable wall. Does not block attacks or projectiles. - RECHARGE
A continuous healing beam whose power diminishes while active, and recharges while inactive. - BOT
Deploy a bot to follow an ally and auto-fire at nearby enemies.
Supers
- 1 UP
For a short time, the targeted ally will immediately return to life if killed. - UPGRADE PROTECTION
Temporarily increase armour of all nearby allies.
Bleeding Edge is out now for PC, Steam and Windows 10.