CHARACTERS · CURRENT EARLY ACCESS
Characters, Races, Backgrounds and Party Roles
Evaluate Dungeon Settlers recruits through talents, race, background, personality, diet, equipment and skill access instead of a shallow tier list.
Build roles from the whole character sheet. Talents show growth potential, background affects available skill trees, race and personality change work or diet pressures, and equipment determines what the settler can use now.
What is confirmed now
As of September 6, 2026, the most dependable answer is built from the current Steam listing, dated official news and the opened sources below. The six major attributes are Strength, Constitution, Willpower, Intelligence, Agility and Perception. Race, background and personality all contribute traits. Third-party sources conflict on whether Lycans are currently recruitable.
- The six major attributes are Strength, Constitution, Willpower, Intelligence, Agility and Perception.
- Race, background and personality all contribute traits.
- Third-party sources conflict on whether Lycans are currently recruitable.
A practical way to handle it
Use this order as a decision checklist, not as a claim that one rigid build works for every difficulty or patch. Start with the visible problem, verify it in the current interface, make the smallest useful change, then check the result before spending more.
- Inspect every candidate before hiring.
- Match high talents to the job and combat role you actually need.
- Check background trees before assuming a weapon or spell is available.
- Compare race and diet with the settlement food plan.
- Build a four-person expedition with defense, damage and flexible utility.
What can change during Early Access
Do not publish a definitive race tier list while current sources disagree about the candidate pool. The live recruit screen is the tie-breaker. Dungeon Settlers received its first update within hours of launch, so exact numbers and availability need a date. If the live game disagrees with this page, trust the live build and use the source links to check for a newer patch.
- Check the page date before using an exact value.
- Prefer official patch notes for changed features.
- Treat unconfirmed numbers as observations, not permanent rules.
QUICK ANSWERS
Frequently asked questions
Is this Characters and Races information current?
It was checked on September 6, 2026 against the linked sources. Early Access can change quickly, so compare exact values with the current in-game guide and latest Steam news.
Is this an official Dungeon Settlers website?
No. This is an independent guide. The official Steam store and CanOpener announcements are linked whenever they are the authority.
SOURCE TRAIL
Sources checked 2026-09-06
Links were opened and read. Gameplay details remain version-sensitive; this site does not claim personal testing.
- Dungeon Settlers Recruiting GuideDungeonSettlersGame.wiki
- Dungeon Settlers Lycan Race GuideDungeonSettlersWiki.com
- Dungeon Settlers on SteamValve / CanOpener