SWORN characters: the four Soulforged
SWORN launched with four playable knights. Sovereign is a difficulty name, not a fifth character. Spectre is the official spelling; several wikis write Specter.
Who starts, and who is next
Vigilante is available from the first launch and starts with the Sword. Weapons on the Fandom sheet are Sword, Bow, Bo Staff and Chakrams. Spells are Assassin Dagger, Blade Rush, Dagger Flurry and Shadow Strike. The 2026 build row for this knight is Chakrams with Shadow Strike and Badb.
Monk is the second unlock and starts with the Mace. TheGamer’s ranking says 15 chambers as Vigilante plus 20 Ember. The same site’s Monk article says 13 chambers. I keep both. Weapons: Mace, Magic Staff, Tome, Chimes.
Rook is described as the third unlock, starting with the Great Hammer. The same Early Access ranking says 15 chambers as Monk plus 30 Ember. Later weapon unlock costs for Hand Cannon, Halberd and Gauntlets are not in a public table, so the weapon list leaves them blank. GameRant groups Rook with Monk as the higher health pair. That is one article’s health note, not an official stat block.
Spectre is the fourth, starting with the Armillary Sphere. The ranking says 15 chambers as Rook plus 40 Ember. Weapons listed beside that name are Armillary Sphere, Scythe, Arcane Blade and Claws. Steam achievement text often says Specter. A PlayCritically review says Sentinel. I use Spectre everywhere except when I am quoting an achievement name.
Why only Monk has a build page
Search volume that we can measure sits on Monk. Vigilante, Rook and Spectre appear as autocomplete, not as measured queries, so they stay in this table. Each still has a build row on the builds page taken from the 2026 ProGameGuides article.
4 rows
| Vigilante | Balanced starter knight | Sword | Default — available from first launch | 3 sourcesSWORN 1.0 Out Now · checked 2026-11-10Fandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10TheGamer: Best Builds For Vigilante In Sworn · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Monk | Ranged damage / area control | Mace | Sources conflict: clear 13 chambers as Vigilante (TheGamer Monk guide) vs 15 chambers + 20 Fairy Ember (TheGamer character ranking, Feb 2025) | 4 sources · 5 referencesSWORN 1.0 Out Now · checked 2026-11-10Fandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10TheGamer: Best Monk Builds In Sworn · checked 2026-11-10TheGamer: Every Character In Sworn, Ranked · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Best SWORN Builds · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Rook | Heavy damage / tank | Great Hammer | Clear 15 chambers as Monk + 30 Fairy Ember (TheGamer, Feb 2025; pre-1.0) | 4 sourcesSWORN 1.0 Out Now · checked 2026-11-10Fandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10TheGamer: Every Character In Sworn, Ranked · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Best SWORN Builds · checked 2026-11-10 |
| Spectre | Glass-cannon assassin / magic | Armillary Sphere | Clear 15 chambers as Rook + 40 Fairy Ember (TheGamer, Feb 2025; pre-1.0) | 4 sourcesSWORN 1.0 Out Now · checked 2026-11-10Fandom: Playable Characters · checked 2026-11-10TheGamer: Every Character In Sworn, Ranked · checked 2026-11-10ProGameGuides: Best SWORN Builds · checked 2026-11-10 |
FAQ
How many characters are in SWORN?
Four: Vigilante, Monk, Rook and Spectre. The official 1.0 post, Fandom and TheGamer agree on that count.
Who is the best character?
There is no shared ranking. Build guides name a weapon setup for each knight instead of a single winner.
Related
Sources
- SWORN 1.0 launch post — checked 2026-11-10
- Fandom: Playable Characters — checked 2026-11-10
- TheGamer: character ranking — checked 2026-11-10
- ProGameGuides: Best Builds — checked 2026-11-10
Page updated 2026-11-10. Site check date 2026-11-10.