Strikeborn Characters
2 complete kits · 2 in-progress slots · free to playStrikeborn's select screen shows four portraits, but only 2 of them are finished characters you can actually main. Since the game went free to play on September 12, 2026, the unfinished slots are the roadmap to watch: Gon received his first real skill (Janken Scissors) in the v0.2.0 update, while Jinchuriki remains a portrait. Each card below links to a full character page with observed tools, matchup advice and evidence notes.
Complete kits
Guts — Black Swordsman
The complete greatsword kit with the longest M1s in the build, a named command grab (Carnage Grip), the Devastation awakening move added in v0.2.0, air variants on two skill slots, and the look-down kick tech — the reason the cliff screenshots look like a real game.
Higher than Yuji (timing and camera control) · Best on PC with shift lock S-tier · Fast close-range converterYuji — Vessel Sorcerer
The complete fist kit and the default way to learn Strikeborn's air game — quicker M1s than the greatsword, a kick that doubles as a counter, and air follow-ups that turn one mistake into a full juggle.
Lowest among complete characters · Best on Mobile and PCUnfinished slots
Gon — the unfinished slot
The Gon slot is the fourth portrait on the select screen and still not a complete kit — but it is moving: the v0.2.0 update added his first real base move, Janken Scissors, with 3 variants. One skill does not make a character, so the slot stays unranked and unreviewed for now.
Not a complete kit yet — see the character page for status Unfinished · M1-only dummyJinchuriki — the Naruto slot
The Jinchuriki slot on the character select screen is a portrait you can click, not a kit you can main. It still plays as an M1-only dummy with no skill bar, no air layer and no ultimate — the v0.2.0 update added a skill to Gon but nothing for this slot.
Not a complete kit yet — see the character page for statusWhat "complete" means in Strikeborn
Based on how Yuji and Guts actually play, a complete Strikeborn character needs: a full M1 string that can convert into an air route, skill slots with real tools, access to the shared air layer (directional and aerial variants), and enough identity that a guide can be written without pretending. Gon took a step toward that bar in v0.2.0 — Janken Scissors with 3 variants is a real base move — but one skill is not a complete kit, so both unfinished slots stay unranked until their kits are verifiably whole.
New to the game? Start with Getting Started, then pick your main with the tier list. Want the free-to-play picture first? The Free to Play guide covers the age gate and the join fixes. You can also play Strikeborn on Roblox (free) once you've decided.