NEON ABYSS
Neon Abyss Characters
Compare base-character starting resources and weapons below. Saya and Amir belong to Lovable Rogues; Alter Ego variants use different stats. Peter is a pet.
Base stats use individual character pages and the Weapons table. The official 1.2.5.6 Default-Branch note establishes Ming’s historical next-egg preview without asserting that every build or wiki claim matches it.
Base Roster
The table is a documented base-roster comparison, not a count of every DLC variant.
| Name | Health | Keys | Bombs | Weapon | Ability |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wade | 3 hearts | 1 | 1 | Shadow | Standard starting loadout; no special active skill is established by the individual wiki page. |
| Anna | 4 hearts | 1 | 0 | Seagull | The base version has four starting hearts; do not use the Alter Ego stat line. |
| Matt | 3 hearts | 0 | 0 | Melody | A short forward roll grants invulnerability during the roll. |
| Lucas | 3 hearts | 0 | 0 | Grizzly | Places an unstable mine that may detonate immediately. |
| R-6 | 4 shields; no heart containers | 1 | 1 | Orion | Uses shields only and previews item descriptions before pickup. |
| James | 2 hearts | 1 | 0 | Black Eagle and Red Scorpion | Carries two guns and switches between them with the ability input. |
| Ming | 3 hearts | 1 | 0 | Rhino | Historical official 1.2.5.6 Default-Branch notes confirm previewing the next egg hatch. Wiki claims about increased hatch success differ; no success percentage is established. |
| Zack | 2 hearts | 0 | 0 | Canary | Charges a sword dash that deals melee damage; the wiki describes invulnerability during the dash. |
| Saya | 4 hearts | 0 | 0 | Pink Flame | Switches between gun and katana forms. Requires the Lovable Rogues content. |
| Amir | 5 hearts | 0 | 1 | Steel Pipe | Previews items and loses a heart container each floor. Flight requires starting the floor with no heart containers. Requires Lovable Rogues. |
Character Unlock Route and Historical Costs
Spend Faith Gems at the Bar, purchase earlier upgrades to open later pages, then buy the character node. The following page positions and prices belong to the explicitly outdated Upgrades revision, not a guaranteed current-platform price. Saya and Amir require Lovable Rogues content.
| Character | Historical node | Historical price |
|---|---|---|
| Matt | Upgrade tree page 1 | 10 Faith Gems |
| Lucas | Upgrade tree page 2 | 10 Faith Gems |
| R-6 | Upgrade tree page 3 | 10 Faith Gems |
| James | Upgrade tree page 4 | 10 Faith Gems |
| Ming | Upgrade tree page 5 | 10 Faith Gems |
| Zack | Upgrade tree page 6 | 10 Faith Gems |
Alter Ego Is a Different Kit
Steam describes ten alternate skins with changed skills. Press Q in the character selection screen on Steam to switch variants. Two underlying characters also require Lovable Rogues. The table keeps alternate health separate from the base roster.
| Character | Alternate health | Alternate mechanic |
|---|---|---|
| Wade | 3 hearts | Can lift certain objects |
| Anna | 2 hearts | Two Boss reward choices; take only one |
| Matt | 1 heart | Can become a neon shadow |
| Lucas | 3 hearts | Bomb kills return one or two Bombs; Bomb count scales explosion damage |
| R-6 | 3 shields | Near-death no-hit combat clear restores half a Shield and gives an item |
| James | 3 hearts | Can combine weapons; combining raises damage taken on hit |
| Ming | 3 hearts | Spend one heart to revive the last dead pet |
| Zack | 2 hearts | Consecutive dash hits strengthen the combo |
| Saya | 3 hearts | A katana hit allows another immediate airborne slash |
| Amir | 5 hearts | At zero heart containers, rerolls items and weapons with a damage cost |
Questions this page answers
Is Peter a character?
Peter is a pet. He evolves from Baby Peter, collects hearts and provides Moldy Hearts. His own guide is linked below.
Which character suits a first run?
Anna has four starting hearts. R-6 previews item descriptions but cannot use heart containers. James carries two guns but starts with two hearts. These are practical trade-offs, not a measured tier ranking.
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Sources
- Fandom Characters — B: Neon Abyss wiki mechanic facts, checked through MediaWiki API on 2026-10-14. API rightsinfo lists CC BY-NC-SA; flavor prose is not reproduced.
- Fandom Weapons — B: Neon Abyss wiki mechanic facts, checked through MediaWiki API on 2026-10-14. API rightsinfo lists CC BY-NC-SA; flavor prose is not reproduced.
- Fandom Upgrades — B: Neon Abyss wiki mechanic facts, checked through MediaWiki API on 2026-10-14. API rightsinfo lists CC BY-NC-SA; flavor prose is not reproduced.
- Veewo: historical first-game FAQ and update notes — A: Historical undated FAQ; Ming preview explicitly in 1.2.5.6 Default-Branch; fetched 2026-10-14. Independently restated facts, not a reproduced article.
- Steam: Alter Ego DLC instructions — A: Official DLC instructions; ten variant skins and skills; fetched 2026-10-14. Independently restated facts, not a reproduced article.