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Karl

Karl is the Grandery dwarf you can start as, opposite Galandra. The weapon notes pair the enchanted gun Beste with empty-hand strikes. Trev Fleming is the voice credit. He is the hero guides hand to players who want an obvious Clash, because the headbutt is the cited starter.

Steam screenshot of Karl in a dark fight
Steam screenshot of Karl in a dark fight
Steam screenshot of Karl at the campfire
Steam screenshot of Karl at the campfire

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Arcana: Blast, Grenade, Firestorm, Rifle, Dragonbreath and Javelin. Dragonbreath Bullet is unlocked with five Primordial Seeds at Ederig and is the one skill with a printed 5 by 12 total in the extract. Inspirations include Bouncing Bash, Earthbreaker, Extra Magazines, Hammer Swing, Ironhead Rush, Reload, Take Aim, Throw Mastery, Rocket Dwarf, Infused Shells and Arcana Mastery. He is described as the only hero with a moving grab and with throw invulnerability.

The personal quest is the forge, covered on its own page, and it wants a fire mount at the mine mouth. Twenty-seven years versus twenty-seven cycles is left unresolved there. Reload builds are why some Steam threads rank him first. That ranking is not a studio tier.

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Published facts on this page1 source: wiki.gg Karl7 November 2026

Questions

Is Karl available immediately?

Yes. Karl and Galandra are the starting heroes.

What unlocks Karl’s Arcana Mastery?

His forge quest and the Draconic Vault; follow the linked quest guide for the route.

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Checked 2026-11-07. Applicable public version notes are in the tables above.