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Handler

Support / UtilityStarting Trait: Kinship
★★★★★
PvE Rating

Overview

The Handler fights alongside a loyal canine companion that can revive, attack, or draw aggro. Excellent for solo players who want a reliable ally that heals, distracts, and buffs the team.

Strengths

  • +Dog companion provides automatic revives for solo play.
  • +Versatile support through attack, guard, and assist commands.
  • +Kinship trait benefits all team compositions.

Weaknesses

  • -Lower personal DPS compared to pure damage archetypes.
  • -Dog AI can be unreliable in tight corridors.
  • -Requires active command management for optimal performance.

Tips & Strategies

  • 1Command your dog to Attack for DPS, Guard for aggro tanking, or Assist for revives.
  • 2The dog can revive you once per encounter -- a lifesaver in solo Apocalypse runs.
  • 3Pair with Medic secondary for near-unkillable solo survivability.
  • 4Kinship trait reduces friendly fire damage, useful in coop with explosive builds.

Quick Facts

  • RoleSupport / Utility
  • Starting TraitKinship
  • PvE Rating5 / 5