Dead Cells / Characters
Dead Cells characters and NPC services
Find the Collector, Guillain and the two forge services without confusing their currencies.
Edition covered
Modern PC base-game systems with free updates, including Rise of the Giant. Main route tables exclude paid DLC branches. Publisher images may come from earlier versions; balance values and platform update timing can differ.
3 characters · one picture per entry · open a picture for full size.
Characters
More characters
- Guillain — Choose and reset mutations · Passages between biomes
- Blacksmith’s Apprentice — Improve or reroll current equipment · Passages once the service is unlocked
Quick notes
- Find the people who improve a run. The Beheaded is the playable character, while passage NPCs handle different kinds of progression.
- Keep service currencies straight. Cells fund lasting unlocks and forge progress.
- Use Guillain before leaving a passage. Guillain offers mutations, with a normal limit of three.
- Read NPC roles without late-story spoilers. This reference covers the services encountered during normal early progression.
Keep service currencies straight
| Service | Payment | Applies to |
|---|---|---|
| Collector upgrade | Cells | Persistent unlock progress |
| Legendary Forge | Cells | Future item-quality chances |
| Equipment improvement | Gold | The item in the current run |
| Mutation reset | Gold | Current mutation selection |
| Merchant purchase | Gold | Current supplies or equipment |
Useful tip
A mutation’s color can affect its scaling; check the displayed effect with your current stats before selecting it.
References
| Reference | Website |
|---|---|
| NPCs | deadcells.wiki.gg |
| The Collector | deadcells.wiki.gg |
| Guillain | deadcells.wiki.gg |
| The Blacksmith | deadcells.wiki.gg |
| The Blacksmith%27s Apprentice | deadcells.wiki.gg |