XDefiantplayers can unlock Faction characters through a variety of hero-specific challenges; here’s everything you need to know.
Ubisoft’s XDefiant includesfive different Factions, each one inspired by an existing property – The Division, Far Cry 6, Ghost Recon Phantoms, Splinter Cell, and Watch Dogs.
XDefiant kicked off its pre-seasonon May 21 with three playable heroes assigned to each Faction. All of them, barring Watch Dogs’ DedSec, have at least one character available to use automatically.
Here’s a breakdown of every character in the shooter and how to unlock them.
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Who are the Faction characters in XDefiant?
As of the pre-season, the Ubisoft title plays host to 15 different characters, all spread across the five Factions. They include the following:
Ignoring DedSec, all XDefiant Factions automatically give players access to one character, specifically De Rosa, Iselda, Singa, and Malee.
The rest must be unlocked by completing the following gameplay challenges assigned to each hero:
To track progress on the above challenges, players can click on the main menu’s ‘Challenges’ option, tab over to ‘Base,’ and then scroll down to the ‘Faction Characters’ section.
Meanwhile, there are currently two ways tounlock the DedSec characters. Players can eitherpay 1,000 XCoins(the equivalent of $10) orearn 700,000 XPfrom playing the game.
That’s our guide on how to unlock all XDefiant faction characters. Be sure to check out thebest controller settingsandbest PC settingsto get an upper hand in the game. You can also stay updated by checkingXDefiant’s current server statusand checking out theone-year roadmapUbisoft has planned for the game.
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