How to Unlock All 24 Characters

Megabonk features 24 unique playable characters. Here's how to unlock every single one.

Starter Characters (Available Immediately)

These characters are unlocked from the start:

1. Antonio

• Cost: Free (Starting character)


• Starting Weapon: Whip


• Passive: +10% Damage

2. Imelda

• Cost: Free


• Starting Weapon: Magic Wand


• Passive: +10% XP gain

3. Pasqualina

• Cost: Free


• Starting Weapon: Runetracer


• Passive: +10% Speed

Achievement Unlocks

Complete these in-game tasks:

4. Gennaro

• Requirement: Survive 15 minutes with any character


• Starting Weapon: Knife


• Passive: +1 Projectile

5. Arca

• Requirement: Find and evolve the Magic Wand


• Starting Weapon: Fire Wand


• Passive: -5% Cooldown

6. Porta

• Requirement: Collect 1000 gold in a single run


• Starting Weapon: Lightning Ring


• Passive: +30% Area

7. Krochi

• Requirement: Die 100 times total


• Starting Weapon: Cross


• Passive: Starts with 1 Revival

8. Christine

• Requirement: Evolve 5 different weapons


• Starting Weapon: Pentagram


• Passive: +1 Projectile Speed

9. Dommario

• Requirement: Reach level 40 in a single run


• Starting Weapon: King Bible


• Passive: +40% Duration, -20% Speed

Gold Purchase Unlocks

Buy these from the character menu:

10. Mortaccio

• Cost: 1,500 Gold


• Starting Weapon: Bone


• Passive: +0.5 Might per 10 levels

11. Poppea

• Cost: 1,500 Gold


• Starting Weapon: Song of Mana


• Passive: +20% Duration

12. Giovanna

• Cost: 2,000 Gold


• Starting Weapon: Gatti Amari


• Passive: +10% Luck

13. Poe

• Cost: 2,000 Gold


• Starting Weapon: Garlic


• Passive: +25% Pickup Range

14. Clerici

• Cost: 2,500 Gold


• Starting Weapon: Santa Water


• Passive: +30 Max HP, +0.5 HP regen

15. Yatta Cavallo

• Cost: 3,000 Gold


• Starting Weapon: Cherry Bomb


• Passive: +10% Movement Speed, +10% Might

Secret Unlocks

These require special conditions:

16. Leda

• Requirement: Survive 20 minutes in the Library


• Starting Weapon: Holy Wand (evolved)


• Passive: +5 Armor, +100% Might, -70% Speed

17. Red Death

• Requirement: Defeat Death (survive 30 minutes and kill it)


• Starting Weapon: Death Spiral (evolved)


• Passive: +255% Might, +1 Armor, +100% Speed

18. Exdash

• Requirement: Type "x-x1viiq" in the main menu


• Starting Weapon: Ebony Wings


• Passive: +100% Luck, +10% All Stats

19. Toastie

• Requirement: Kill Death with Exdash, then press Down + Enter


• Starting Weapon: Peachone


• Passive: All stats x0.01, 65535% XP gain

20. Queen Sigma

• Requirement: Find the secret coffin in Cappella Magna


• Starting Weapon: Victory Sword


• Passive: +100% Might, -50% Duration

DLC Characters (If Available)

21. Pugnala

• Requirement: Find coffin in the Bone Zone


• Starting Weapon: Phiera Der Tuphello + Eight The Sparrow


• Passive: Dual wielding guns

22. Concetta

• Requirement: Find coffin in Gallo Tower


• Starting Weapon: Shadow Pinion


• Passive: +10% Area per level

23. Scorej-Oni

• Requirement: Beat Inverse Mode


• Starting Weapon: 108 Bocce


• Passive: +50% Might, +50% Luck

24. Miang Moonspell

• Requirement: Available from Moonspell DLC


• Starting Weapon: Silver Wind


• Passive: +20% Area, +10% Duration

Fastest Unlock Order

For efficient progression:

Tips for Secret Characters

Defeating Death (Red Death Unlock)

Finding Coffins

• Coffins spawn in specific locations


• Look for glowing areas on the map


• Usually appear after minute 25


• Walk over them to unlock the character

Code Characters (Exdash/Toastie)

• Enter codes exactly as shown


• Case sensitive


• Works on the main menu screen

Character Tier for Unlocking

Best characters to use for unlocking others:

CharacterBest For

AntonioEarly unlocks (safe, balanced)
ImeldaGold farming (+10% XP)
Red DeathLate unlocks (if you have him)
Queen SigmaDamage-based unlocks

Check our Character Rankings for more details on each character's strengths!