The new Showdown DLC for Shovel Knight pits heroes against heroes, adding a new multiplayer rumble to the charming platformer.
You’ll start with just a handful of characters, but it’s possible to unlock lots more fighters by completing objectives. Some of these objectives are revealed in the ‘Unlockables’ menu, but others are totally secret — and even more don’t even tell you what you’re about to unlock!
To make life easier, here’s a full list of all the extra characters you can unlock in the Showdown DLC. Not every character unlocks someone when you complete their story — Shovel Knight himself won’t earn you any special characters. I’ll also explain how to get special ‘skins’ that change the look of certain characters in the list below.
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How To Unlock Every Secret Character | Unlockables Guide
Some characters must be unlocked before they’re available on the select screen. To unlock every character in the game, follow the instructions below.
- Shield Knight Unlockable Characters
- The Enchantress: Clear Story Mode with Shield Knight.
- Propeller Knight Unlockable Characters
- Tinker Knight: Clear Story Mode with Propeller Knight.
- Mole Knight: Clear Story Mode with Tinker Knight.
- Treasure Knight: Clear Story Mode with Mole Knight.
- Plague Knight Unlockable Characters
- Mona: Clear Story Mode with Plague Knight.
- Liquid Samurai: Clear Story Mode with Mona.
- Specter Knight Unlockable Characters
- Phantom Striker: Clear Story Mode with Specter Knight.
- Dark Reize: Clear Story Mode with Phantom Striker.
- Reize: Clear Story Mode with Dark Reize.
- Secret Unlockable Characters
- Baz: Clear Story Mode without using Continues.
- Mr. Hat: Clear Story Mode with Baz.
- Goldarmor: Clear Story Mode with Mr. Hat.
- Secret Character Costumes
- Donovan: [Specter Knight Costume] Hold up on the d-pad in the stage Tower of Fate: Spires for 10 seconds.
- Dragonarmor: [Goldarmor Costume] Clear Story Mode with Goldarmor.
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