Castle Crashers character unlock guide: all four starter-knight chains
Follow the standard campaign-completion paths to eight additional characters.
Edition covered
The original Castle Crashers campaign and standard character unlock chains. Pictures are The Behemoth’s PC Steam promotional assets; the current header includes later character artwork. Painter Boss Paradise custom characters and modded unlock rules are outside this guide.
4 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Character Unlocks
Green Knight
Complete the campaign to unlock: Royal Guard. Then complete with that character: Royal Guard unlocks Saracen.
Red Knight
Complete the campaign to unlock: Skeleton. Then complete with that character: Skeleton unlocks Bear.
Orange Knight
Complete the campaign to unlock: Fire Demon. Then complete with that character: Fire Demon unlocks Ninja.
Blue Knight
Complete the campaign to unlock: Industrialist. Then complete with that character: Industrialist unlocks Fencer.
Quick notes
- Finish with the character named in the chain. The unlock is tied to that character’s campaign completion.
- Continue the newly unlocked character’s route. Each of the four starter chains has another campaign-completion unlock.
- Check required stage progress in co-op. Joining a friend near the ending may leave earlier required progress incomplete.
- Separate campaign, arena and DLC unlocks. Not every character belongs to a starter chain.
Continue the newly unlocked character’s route
| Unlock question | Check | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Finished but no new character | Correct character and required stage progress | The chain is character-specific |
| Want Fencer | Complete as Industrialist | Blue Knight grants the previous link |
| Want Ninja | Complete as Fire Demon | Orange Knight grants the previous link |
| Want Bear | Complete as Skeleton | Red Knight grants the previous link |
| Want Saracen | Complete as Royal Guard | Green Knight grants the previous link |
These are the standard campaign chains; a mod’s level-based unlock rule is not the base game requirement.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| Castle Crashers publisher listing | store.steampowered.com |
| Standard Castle Crashers unlock paths | castlecrashers.fandom.com |
| Castle Crashers standard character unlock discussion | steamcommunity.com |