Blood Dungeon Loadout Templates

A loadout is the complete set of weapons, upgrades, charms, and equipment you bring into a run. These templates are starting points — the Blood Dungeon meta is young and the community will refine optimal builds over time.

General loadout principles

Every strong loadout shares these properties:

• Close-range coverage — a melee circling weapon (whip or sword) or a high-damage close-range weapon
• Ranged coverage — a Machine Gun, Laser, or Magnum for chip damage at range
• Area denial — a Grenade or Gas Grenade for high-density wave phases
• Defensive layer — extra hearts, shield power-ups, or Oxygen Tank (for Flood arena)

You rarely need all four in one loadout. Adjust based on the arena and character.

Barbarian loadouts

Starter build (default weapons)

• Primary: Dual Swords (default)
• Secondary: Machine Gun (drop)
• Priority upgrades: Machine Gun damage > weapon slot > dual sword upgrades
• Playstyle: Use walls and ceilings to stay above enemies while Machine Gun chips down threats. Swords handle anything that gets close.

Baby loadouts

Magnum sniper build

• Primary: Magnum (default)
• Secondary: Grenade (drop)
• Priority upgrades: Magnum damage > Magnum reload speed > Grenade blast radius
• Playstyle: Stay at maximum range. Magnum provides consistent single-target damage while Grenade handles clustered adds. Extra gold from Baby accelerates Bone income.

Note: Baby is widely recommended as the first character unlock because the magnum is effective without build synergy.

Gun Man loadouts

Starter machinegun build

• Primary: Machinegun (default)
• Secondary: Circling swords or shotgun (drop)
• Priority upgrades: Machinegun fire rate > damage > weapon slot
• Playstyle: Keep moving, let the stream cover mid range, add a close weapon if packs collapse. This is the first-hour kit PC Gamer and IGN treat as the start.

Leggy loadouts

Flood arena specialist

• Primary: Web Guns (default)
• Secondary: Magnum or Laser (drop)
• Priority upgrades: Web Gun upgrade (climb speed) > ranged weapon damage > Oxygen Tank
• Playstyle: The Web Guns are primarily a movement tool in the Flood arena. Use webs to traverse waterlogged sections where other characters are slowed. Pair with a strong ranged weapon for damage output.

General arena build

• Primary: Web Guns
• Secondary: Machine Gun
• Playstyle: Use webs for vertical repositioning and emergency platforms. Machine Gun handles general combat. Less specialised in non-Flood arenas.

Bug loadouts

Flight + burst damage

• Primary: TBD (verify default weapon)
• Secondary: Laser
• Priority upgrades: Flight duration (if upgradeable) > Laser damage > weapon slot
• Playstyle: Fly over enemy clusters to reach safe positions or chests. Laser provides consistent damage while in the air. The flight trait is the primary value — weapon loadout is secondary.

Skinja loadouts

Speed kite build

• Primary: TBD (verify default weapon)
• Secondary: Machine Gun
• Priority upgrades: Movement speed > Machine Gun fire rate > weapon slot
• Playstyle: Use high base speed to kite enemies across open arenas. Keep moving, stay at range, let Machine Gun chip away. The speed advantage means enemies struggle to cluster on you.

Arena-specific adjustments

Flood arena

Add the Oxygen Tank charm to your loadout. It reduces breath depletion in water, which is the primary environmental hazard in the Flood arena.

Boiler arena

The Boiler arena has the game’s hardest boss (second form). Prioritise area denial (Grenade or Gas Grenade) to handle adds that spawn during phase transitions.

Later arenas

Advanced arenas require more defensive investment. Add extra hearts and consider Shield power-ups over additional damage upgrades.

Upgrade priority summary by role

Role	Priority 1	Priority 2	Priority 3
Ranged DPS	Weapon damage	Reload speed	Weapon slot
Melee safety	Weapon damage	Attack speed	Weapon slot
Area denial	Blast radius	Damage	Cooldown
Movement	Speed	Jump height	Weapon slot
Defensive	Extra hearts	Shield	Oxygen Tank

Adjusting templates

These templates are starting points. As you unlock more weapons and learn which upgrades you find most often, adjust your loadout priorities accordingly. The Weapons Tier List has full upgrade paths for each weapon.