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The baseline survivor who teaches Risk of Rain's timer pressure without hiding behind gimmicks.
Commando is important because he is plain in the useful way starter characters need to be. His kit foregrounds positioning, cooldown rhythm, and item scaling.
Example
Risk of Rain and Risk of Rain 2 both use Commando as a straightforward entry point before stranger survivors reshape the run.
Why it matters
Commando matters because clean starter kits make weird item systems easier to learn.
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