Welcome to Tavern Survivors – Fight, Level Up, and Survive!
Dive into an intense roguelite action game where you battle endless waves of enemies, collect powerful weapons, and unlock unique heroes. Each run is different with random item drops from chests and strategic weapon upgrades.
Choose from 8 unique heroes, each with their own playstyle and passive abilities. Equip up to 4 weapons in your deck, level them up during runs, and synergize with items dropped from treasure chests. Defeat the final boss to claim victory!
Experience fast-paced combat with diverse attack types – from piercing arrows to chain lightning, from spinning axes to soul-draining auras. Collect XP gems, gather gold and silver, open chests for random items, and become the ultimate survivor.
The monsters are coming. Are you ready to survive?
This documentation provides a comprehensive guide to help you understand and modify Tavern Survivors. We will explain the game’s core systems, heroes, weapons, items, and how to add new content.
The game features 8 playable heroes, each with unique stats, abilities, and default weapons.
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Hero
Type
Default Weapon
Passive Ability
Unlock Cost
Mage
Ranged
Fire Staff
+10% Attack Speed
Free
Archer
Ranged
Longbow
+25% Movement Speed
Free
Cowboy
Ranged
Pistol
+20% Crit Chance, 3x Crit Damage
Free
Sniper
Ranged
Sniper Rifle
+50% Damage
500 Gold
Vampire
Ranged
Blood Ritual
Lifesteal: +1 HP per hit
750 Gold
Skeleton
Ranged
Bone Throw
+15% XP Gain
600 Gold
Viking
Melee
Spinning Axe
+30% Weapon Damage
800 Gold
Paladin
Melee
Guardian Shield
+50% Max Health
1000 Gold
The game features 20+ unique weapons that can be equipped in a 4-slot deck. Weapons level up during runs through the level-up system (max level
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Weapon
Type
Description
Lightning Staff
Targeted
Chain lightning strikes up to 3 nearby enemies
Soul Aura
Aura
Large aura that constantly damages nearby enemies
Guardian Shield
Orbital
Orbiting shields that block incoming damage
Inferno Trail
Special
Creates a burning fire path every few seconds
Swift Blade
Melee
Rapidly slashes the nearest enemy
Fortune Dice
Projectile
Throws dice dealing 1-6 random damage, 6 = +crit
Executioner
Melee
Instantly kills enemies below 10% HP
Blood Ritual
Special
Damages enemies in area, heals on kill
Boomerang
Special
Returns to player, hitting enemies twice
Dark Blade
Targeted
Teleports to enemy and strikes
Longbow
Projectile
Piercing arrows that hit multiple enemies
Pistol
Projectile
Fast-firing handgun
Spinning Axe
Orbital
Axes spin around the player
Bone Throw
Special
Bouncing bones that hit multiple times
Sniper
Projectile
High damage, long range, slow fire rate
Frost Trail
Aura
Slows and damages enemies in trail
Champion Blade
Melee
Powerful sword with wide arc
Seeking Dagger
Projectile
Homes in on nearest enemy
Fire Staff
Special
Rains fireballs from above
Sword
Melee
Basic melee attack
Cyclone
Orbital
Spinning wind around player
Dragon Flame
Orbital
Fire dragons orbit the player
Shotgun
Projectile
Spreads multiple pellets
Items are obtained from treasure chests during runs. Each item provides unique bonuses that stack when multiple copies are collected.
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Item
Rarity
Effect
Stone of Resilience
Common
+25 maximum HP
Winged Sandals
Common
+15% movement speed
Pouch of Plunder
Common
+1 gold from enemy kills
Beer
Common
+10% damage to all attacks
Sage’s Scroll
Uncommon
+8% XP gain from gems
Power Core
Uncommon
+10% damage to all attacks
Precision Sight
Uncommon
+20% damage to enemies above 90% HP
Tempo Metronome
Uncommon
+8% attack speed
Key
Uncommon
+10% chance for free chests
Campfire
Uncommon
+5 HP/sec when standing still
Brawler’s Gauntlet
Uncommon
+20% damage to nearby enemies
Echoing Tome
Uncommon
+12% chance for extra XP gem on kill
Fractured Lens
Rare
Critical hits deal +1x more damage
Serpent’s Fang
Rare
+10% chance to poison enemies on hit
Zephyr Amulet
Rare
+10% chance to dodge attacks
Focus Crystal
Rare
+10% critical hit chance
Tyrant’s Bane
Rare
+15% damage to bosses
Velocity Shroud
Rare
+20% speed for 3s when taking damage
Hoarder’s Charm
Epic
+2.5% permanent damage per chest opened
Leeching Rune
Epic
25% chance to heal on critical hits
Ring of Fortitude
Epic
+20% damage per 100 max HP above base
Berserker’s Collar
Epic
Deal more damage as HP gets lower (up to +100%)
Cataclysm Core
Epic
2% chance for 20x damage (Ultra Crit)
Reaper’s Contract
Legendary
+0.1% permanent damage per kill
Phoenix Feather
Legendary
Revive once per run with 50% HP
Tomes are special pickups that provide permanent run bonuses: