Wanted Character Review

Roster, ability kits, and starting balance numbers for the cyber-western shooter Wanted.

Combat RuleNo RNG, no hidden luck, no cheap kills.

Design RuleStrong fantasy first, readable counterplay second.

Balance GoalFair duels around 7–11 seconds.

MVP GoalSmall roster, clean roles, real skill expression.

Character Reviews

Concept SheetCharacter design

Skill SheetAbility visuals

Ghost Sniper

Blind cyber sniper · long-range control · high precision punish

Hard

Very Long RangeRevealFragileHigh Skill Ceiling

Fantasy

A blind marksman with a talking sonar hand attached to his neck. The hand is his eyes, his scout, and his worst critic.

HP780

Walk Speed4.7

RangeVery Long

Base Fire1 / 1.30s

DPS127

Basic Attack

Gauss sniper round. 165 damage per shot. Slow recovery, thin hitbox, long range, punishes overexposure.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Sonar Pulse	Fires a scanner dart. If it hits a wall or the floor, it pulses and reveals enemies in the area.	10s refresh · 10m scan radius · 3s reveal · 20 chip damage on direct hit
Regular 2	Resonance Wire	Places a visible sonar wire that alarms and lightly knocks back the first enemy who crosses it.	13s refresh · 20 damage · 1.6m knockback · reveals target 1.5s
Ultimate	Perfect Shot	The sonar hand locks one firing line. The next shot penetrates one wall or heavy cover layer and hits extremely hard.	Min refresh 42s · 1.4s charge · 420 damage · 1 wall penetration max · loud warning + visible beam

Synergy

Wire covers his blind side, Sonar Pulse confirms the angle, Perfect Shot punishes the marked position.

Strength

Controls long lanes better than anyone.

Weakness

If a diver reaches him, he folds fast.

Main Counter

Irish Brawler rush, Undertaker dig flank, or cover-heavy maps.

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Lucky Gambler

Casino outlaw · angle shooter · trap burst

Medium-Hard

BurstAnglesIndoor FighterTrapper

Fantasy

A flashy cheat who pretends luck loves him. In reality he wins with rigged tech, sharp angles, and map awareness.

HP940

Walk Speed5.1

RangeMedium-Long

Base Fire1 / 0.95s

DPS126

Basic Attack

Golden revolver shot. 120 damage. Tight mid-range accuracy.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Ricochet Coin	Tosses a floating coin. If Lucky shoots the coin, the bullet bounces at a fixed reflective angle.	9s refresh · 1 coin active · coin lasts 2.2s · bounced shot deals 165
Regular 2	Laser Deck	Throws a card spread trap on the floor. First enemy to trigger it takes damage and is briefly rooted.	12s refresh · 70 damage · 0.45s root · visible setup
Ultimate	Jackpot Shot	777 bubble spins over his head as a charge bar. He can fire early or wait for full payout.	Min refresh 42s · 1.6s full charge · 220 / 340 / 480 damage

Synergy

Trap the escape lane, set a coin angle, then threaten Jackpot Shot from a weird line.

Strength

Brilliant in tight geometry and smart ambush setups.

Weakness

Much worse in open space and under hard pressure.

Main Counter

Sniper in open lanes, tank pressure, or fast dive before he sets up.

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The Undertaker

Cyber grave digger · shovel bruiser · underground ambusher

Medium

AmbushMeleeTankyDisrupt

Fantasy

A towering undertaker with a plasma shovel. Polite, creepy, and always ready to schedule your funeral.

HP1150

Walk Speed4.4

RangeShort

Base Fire1 / 0.95s

DPS110

Basic Attack

Plasma shovel swing. 105 damage. Short reach, heavy impact, good trading tool.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Dirt Throw	Throws a cone of electrified dirt that slows and slightly distorts enemy movement.	8s refresh · 70 damage · 30% slow for 2s
Regular 2	Grave Dig	Burrows underground and moves through the map. He cannot see live enemy positions while underground. Emergence shows a visible crack warning.	14s refresh · move 6m/s underground for up to 2.8s · emerge delay 0.75s · 120 emerge damage
Ultimate	Final Burial	Creates a grave zone around him. Enemies inside are slowed and trapped in a dangerous melee fight, but they can still walk out.	Min refresh 45s · 4m radius · 70 damage/sec · 25% slow · 4s duration

Synergy

Dig behind the target, slow with dirt, then force a close fight inside Final Burial.

Strength

Flanks static backliners and punishes panic.

Weakness

If he emerges badly, he can be pre-fired and kited.

Main Counter

Trap zones, spacing duelists, and players who read the crack warning well.

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Irish Brawler

Drunk bruiser · kinetic gauntlets · pure rushdown

Easy-Medium

DiveBruiserPressureBeginner Friendly

Fantasy

A bar-fighting maniac who insists he is not drunk, only “strategically unbalanced.”

HP1280

Walk Speed5.10

RangeShort

Base Fire1 / 0.85s

DPS129

Basic Attack

Kinetic gauntlet punch. 110 damage. Fast, direct, rewards staying on top of the target.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Dash Punch	Dashes forward and punches. If he hits a target, his basic attack timer resets instantly.	8s refresh · 4.8m dash · 120 damage
Regular 2	Kinetic Guard	Crosses his arms and absorbs frontal damage for a short time, moving slightly slower.	12s refresh · 50% frontal reduction · 2s duration · -15% move speed
Ultimate	The Haymaker	Charges a devastating punch that launches the target backward. Extra damage if they slam into a wall.	Min refresh 40s · 1s wind-up · 100 base + 20 wall bonus

Synergy

Guard to enter, Dash Punch to stick, then finish with Haymaker at the right time.

Strength

Terrifying if he gets in your face.

Weakness

He must commit. Bad entries get punished hard.

Main Counter

Traps, good spacing, slows, and knockback.

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Gold Miner

Greedy prospector · demolition trapper · area denial

Medium

DemolitionTrapsArea DenialSetup

Fantasy

A cracked frontier miner with gold-powered explosives and a laser pickaxe. Think “minefield lunatic.”

HP1020

Walk Speed4.85

RangeMedium

Base Fire1 / 0.95s

DPS105

Basic Attack

Explosive charge toss. 100 damage in a small splash radius.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Bouncing Charge	Throws a bouncing explosive that detonates after a short delay, good for corners and cover.	8s refresh · 140 damage · 1 bounce · 1.1s fuse
Regular 2	Pickaxe Slam	Slams the ground, deleting incoming projectiles nearby and popping enemies slightly upward.	14s refresh · 65 damage · 3m projectile clear · tiny knock-up
Ultimate	Motherlode	Throws a giant explosive barrel. It can be left as a threat or manually shot by the Miner for an early detonation.	Min refresh 44s · 120 explosion damage · large radius · barrel duration 5s

Synergy

Use barrel to zone movement, bounce charges to force routes, and protect yourself with Pickaxe Slam.

Strength

Excellent zone denial and corner pressure.

Weakness

Can feel clumsy in open space or fast skirmishes.

Main Counter

Fast mobility, patient spacing, and long-range poke.

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Spirit Tracker

Desert scout · hard-light bow · mobility recon

Hard

ReconMobilityHard-Light BowHigh Skill Ceiling

Fantasy

A futuristic desert survivalist using a hard-light bow and fast traversal gear. Quiet personality, very efficient.

HP820

Walk Speed5.8

RangeLong

Base FireCharge Bow

DPS120

Basic Attack

Hard-light bow shot. 90 tap damage or 145 at full charge. Better players get much more value out of the timing.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Tracer Arrow	Marks an enemy and reveals them through walls for a short time.	12s refresh · 35 damage · 4s reveal
Regular 2	Grapple Wire	Shoots a tether to terrain and pulls the Tracker, allowing quick repositions and trick movement.	10s refresh · 7m pull range
Ultimate	Skyfall Barrage	Fires 3 manual light-arrows into the air that fall at chosen ground positions after a short delay.	Min refresh 42s · 3 impacts × 150 · 0.7s warning markers

Synergy

Mark first, reposition with Grapple Wire, then call the barrage where the enemy is forced to move.

Strength

Great vision and map movement.

Weakness

Very fragile if her mobility is baited out.

Main Counter

Fast dive or short-range pressure when Grapple is on cooldown.

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Blowdarter

Street doctor · syringe rifle · poison attrition

Medium-Hard

PoisonDebuffPressureAnti-Tank

Fantasy

A shady frontier doctor who treats every gunfight like a medical experiment.

HP920

Walk Speed5.15

RangeMedium-Long

Base Fire1 / 1.05s

DPS92 sustained

Basic Attack

Syringe rifle dart. 70 damage on hit plus poison for 100 over 4 seconds. Poison refreshes, does not infinitely stack.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Numbing Dart	Fast debuff dart that lowers the target's damage output.	12s refresh · 30 damage · target deals 20% less damage for 3s
Regular 2	Smoke Vial	Throws a smoke cloud that breaks line of sight and helps him play attrition.	14s refresh · 2.8m radius · 3s duration
Ultimate	Epidemic	Releases a toxic gas cloud. Enemies inside take damage over time and cannot be healed.	Min refresh 44s · 8m cloud · 60 damage/sec · no healing while inside

Synergy

Debuff the enemy, poison them, break their line of sight with smoke, and force them to choose between bad fights or slow death.

Strength

Excellent into tanks and extended fights.

Weakness

Low burst. Can lose fast duels if pressured hard.

Main Counter

Divers, fast burst, or quick clean finishers.

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Madam

Brothel house boss · cyber shotgun · frontline control

Medium-Hard

ShotgunBoss EnergyControlPoint Holder

Fantasy

A mature African-American boss character who runs the most famous house in town. Elegant, calm, dangerous, respected.

HP1080

Walk Speed4.95

RangeShort-Med

Base Fire1 / 1.05s

DPS118 close

Basic Attack

Cyber shotgun blast. 6 pellets × 28 damage. Strong close, falls off quickly.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Perfume Shell	Fires a special shell that creates a small perfume smoke field. It makes aiming harder and helps her own close-range control.	10s refresh · 6×22 shell damage · 2.6m cloud · 2.4s duration
Regular 2	Boss's Orders	Fires a magnetic slug that deals no damage, but pulls an enemy closer.	12s refresh · 0 damage · 5m pull · target gets 0.2s recovery window
Ultimate	House Rules	Loads 3 overcharged cyber shells. Tighter spread, extra force, short control window.	Min refresh 44s · next 3 shots · +15% damage · 1m pushback per shot

Synergy

Smoke first, drag the target into her space, then punish with enhanced shells.

Strength

Excellent short-range control and point presence.

Weakness

Hates long lanes and repeated poke.

Main Counter

Ghost Sniper, Tracker, or anyone who refuses to brawl in her bubble.

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Whip Rose Lady

Elegant duelist · rose whip · spacing control

Medium-Hard

Mid RangeSpacingAnti-DiveStylish

Fantasy

A dramatic outlaw performer who turned heartbreak into a glowing monomolecular whip.

HP1000

Walk Speed5.05

RangeMedium

Base Fire1 / 0.90s

DPS111

Basic Attack

Rose whip lash. 100 damage. Best when she maintains ideal spacing.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Whip Snare	Lashes out and prevents the enemy from using movement abilities briefly.	12s refresh · 85 damage · movement-lock 0.75s
Regular 2	Rose Petal Dash	Elegant dodge that leaves behind a decoy taking one hit for her.	10s refresh · 3m dash · decoy absorbs 1 shot
Ultimate	Crimson Spiral	Spins the whip around her, dealing damage in a radius and reducing projectile damage from the front.	Min refresh 42s · 300 total damage · 1.7s duration · 50% frontal projectile reduction

Synergy

Snare a diver, create distance with Petal Dash, then punish with spacing or Spiral.

Strength

Great against predictable dive patterns.

Weakness

Can be outranged or overwhelmed by slow heavy tanks.

Main Counter

Sniper lanes, patient zoning, and wide projectile pressure.

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Mariachi Bandit

Mobile outlaw · dual pistols · rhythm skirmisher

Medium

MobileSkirmisherDisruptShowman

Fantasy

A stylish bandit who treats every duel like a live performance. Moves fast, shoots in rhythm, hates interruptions.

HP900

Walk Speed5.55

RangeMedium

Base Fire1 burst / 1.10s

DPS127

Basic Attack

Dual pistol burst. 70 × 2 damage. Strong consistent skirmish damage.

Type	Ability	Effect	Numbers
Regular 1	Twin Crescendo	Fires two fast aimed follow-up shots. Strong if both hit.	6.5s refresh · 2 × 85 damage
Regular 2	Dissonance Slide	Slides sideways while releasing a short shockwave that pushes enemies back and cancels channels.	10s refresh · 3m slide · 50 damage · 4m knockback
Ultimate	Mariachi Mayhem	Rapid rhythm-fire sequence. He must track properly while moving slower.	Min refresh 41s · 8 shots × 55 · 2.3s duration · self slow -20%

Synergy

Slide to dodge and disrupt, land Crescendo, then pressure hard during Mayhem.

Strength

Fast, active, and good at cleaning weak targets.

Weakness

Predictable movement can still be trapped.

Main Counter

Zones, mines, and durable close-range holders.

Balance Matrix

Character	HP	Walk	Basic Attack	Attack Speed	S1 Refresh	S2 Refresh	Ult Min Refresh	Main Role
Ghost Sniper	780	4.7	165	1 / 1.30s	10s	13s	42s	Long-range control
Lucky Gambler	940	5.1	120	1 / 0.95s	9s	12s	42s	Trap burst
The Undertaker	1150	4.4	105	1 / 0.95s	8s	14s	45s	Ambush bruiser
Irish Brawler	1280	5.10	110	1 / 0.85s	8s	12s	40s	Dive bruiser
Gold Miner	1020	4.85	100	1 / 0.95s	8s	14s	44s	Demolition trapper
Spirit Tracker	820	5.8	90–145 charge	Variable	12s	10s	42s	Recon mobility
Blowdarter	920	5.15	70 + poison	1 / 1.05s	12s	14s	44s	Poison pressure
Madam	1080	4.95	6×28 pellets	1 / 1.05s	10s	12s	44s	Shotgun control
Whip Rose Lady	1000	5.05	100	1 / 0.90s	12s	10s	42s	Spacing duelist
Mariachi Bandit	900	5.55	70×2	1 burst / 1.10s	6.5s	10s	41s	Mobile skirmisher

Counter Logic

Character	Good Against	Weak Against	Reason
Ghost Sniper	Madam, Gold Miner, Blowdarter	Irish Brawler, Undertaker, Mariachi	Range destroys slower setups, but dive and flanks punish his fragility.
Lucky Gambler	Madam, Undertaker, Blowdarter	Irish Brawler, Spirit Tracker, Ghost Sniper in open maps	Thrives in geometry, struggles against open-lane pressure or pure dive.
The Undertaker	Ghost Sniper, Blowdarter, Lucky in close maps	Whip Rose, Gold Miner, Spirit Tracker	Strong flanker, but readable emergence and close-range dependence give counters.
Irish Brawler	Ghost Sniper, Spirit Tracker, Blowdarter	Madam, Whip Rose, Gold Miner	Crushes fragile characters up close, but hates traps and spacing.
Gold Miner	Irish Brawler, Mariachi, Undertaker	Ghost Sniper, Spirit Tracker	Zones predictable movement, but open pressure is hard to answer.
Spirit Tracker	Gold Miner, Undertaker, Madam	Irish Brawler, Mariachi, Ghost Sniper in pure lanes	Excellent mobility and recon, but fragile and punishable if read.
Blowdarter	Madam, Undertaker, Gold Miner	Irish Brawler, Ghost Sniper, Mariachi	Poisons slower targets down, loses to fast clean execution.
Madam	Irish Brawler, Mariachi, Gold Miner	Ghost Sniper, Spirit Tracker, Blowdarter	Owns her range band, hates long pokes and attrition.
Whip Rose Lady	Irish Brawler, Mariachi, Undertaker	Ghost Sniper, Lucky in tight angles	Brilliant anti-dive toolkit, but can still be zoned or picked.
Mariachi Bandit	Ghost Sniper, Blowdarter, Lucky Gambler	Madam, Gold Miner, Whip Rose	Fast skirmisher that farms fragile targets, but hates structured control.