Castle Crashers delivers chaotic multiplayer fun with its roster of quirky characters. Want to expand your collection? Here's everything you need to know about unlocking every knight, beast, and oddball fighter.
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Complete Character Unlock Guide for Castle Crashers
The game boasts 32 wildly different characters you can earn through challenges or downloadable content. Teaming up with friends makes unlocking them much more enjoyable.
Remember - in multiplayer sessions, each player must select unique characters. You can't have multiple Green Knights smashing enemies simultaneously. Characters remain tied to individual profiles, though cooperative play still counts toward personal unlocks.
Below you'll find every warrior waiting to join your crusade and exactly how to recruit them.
| Knight | Unlock Method |
|---|---|
| Green Knight | Available immediately |
| Red Knight | Available immediately |
| Blue Knight | Available immediately |
| Orange Knight | Available immediately |
| Gray Knight | Defeat Barbarian boss |
| Barbarian | Conquer King's Arena |
| Thief | Clear Thieves' Arena |
| Conehead | Survive Volcano Arena |
| Peasant | Beat Peasant's Arena |
| Iceskimo | Complete Ice Arena |
| Alien | Finish Alien Ship |
| Royal Guard | Beat game as Green Knight |
| Saracen | Beat game as Royal Guard |
| Skeleton | Beat game as Red Knight |
| Bear | Beat game as Skeleton |
| Industrialist | Beat game as Blue Knight |
| Fencer | Beat game as Industrialist |
| Fire Demon | Beat game as Orange Knight |
| Ninja | Beat game as Fire Demon |
| Stoveface | Beat game as Gray Knight |
| Beekeeper | Beat game as Barbarian |
| Snakey | Beat game as Thief |
| Civilian | Beat game as Peasant |
| Brute | Beat game as Iceskimo |
| Pink Knight | Remastered default/Pink Knight DLC |
| Blacksmith | Remastered default/Blacksmith DLC |
| Open-Faced Gray Knight | Catfish (Insane Mode) |
| King | Pipistrello’s Cave (Insane Mode) |
| Necromancer | Industrial Castle (Insane Mode) |
| Cult Minion | Ice Castle (Insane Mode) |
| Hatty Hattington | Insane Store (1200 gold) |
| Paint Junior | Painter Boss Paradise DLC (2025) |
Now you're ready to assemble the ultimate knightly brigade in Castle Crashers. For more gaming guides and announcements, stay tuned to The Escapist - including details about the game's cross-platform functionality.
