Phighters
Phighters are playable characters within the PHIGHTING! universe.
Gameplay
Lore
Phighters would have netted beds as to not be disturbed by their horns. They would do horn fights.
Biology
All Phighters possess some form of horns, however, they can be removed as seen in cases such as Hyperlaser. This means they do not excrete waste, sweat being an exception. All Phighters can get sick, they are organic beings and need to be cared for/take care of themselves. The average lifespan of Phighters is similar to the lifespan of humans, however most die young due to how violent the world around them is. Their horns are bone, and can be styled similarly to nails (example: painting them, Rocket carving his horns to look like Zuka's). Carving horns does require maintenance - it is not a permanent alteration. Younger Phighters can regrow their horns faster, however in older Phighters they will not. If the entirety of their horns is removed, they will die. There is no regional biology. They do not need to sleep or eat, although it is something they can indulge in.
Phighters do not have a sex, they only have preferred pronouns. They do not have reproductive organs either, and can only reproduce through The Spawn. Each Phighter will be born with a gear, and will instinctively know how to use it. There can be duplicates of gears. They are a mental part of Phighters.
Phighter roster
There are three separate categories to determine what a phighters intended use is: These categories are Melee, Ranged, and Support. There are (as of 2023) a total of 12 phighters, with 1 new phighter being confirmed later. There are currently 4 melee, 4 ranged, and 4 support. The melee phighters are Sword, Skateboard, Biograft, and Katana, though Ban Hammer will arrive shortly in this category. The next category, ranged, consists of Rocket, Slingshot, Hyperlaser, and Shuriken. Lastly, the support phighters. This is Medkit, Boombox, Subspace and Vine Staff.
List of Phighters by release date
On the initial release of PHIGHTING!, only 5 Phighters were part of the initial roster. As of present, there are 13 Phighters in the roster (12 playable, 1 unreleased). By the full release, the game is expected to have 21 Phighters in its roster.
| No. | Phighter | Role | Reveal Date | Release Date |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 01 | Sword | Melee | 13 February 2022 (playtest announced) |
19 February 2022 (Playtest 1) |
| 02 | Rocket | Ranged | ||
| 03 | Medkit | Support | ||
| 04 | Slingshot | Ranged | ||
| 05 | Boombox | Support | ||
| 06 | Skateboard | Melee | 27 March 2022 | 18 April 2022 (Playtest 2) |
| 07 | Biograft | Melee | 16 May 2022 | 26 August 2022 (v0.3.0) |
| 08 | Hyperlaser | Ranged | 16 August 2022 | |
| 09 | Subspace | Support | 6 September 2022 | 28 October 2022 (Playtest 4) |
| 10 | Katana | Melee | 6 November 2022 | 31 December 2022 (v0.4.5) |
| 11 | Shuriken | Ranged | 26 November 2022 | 15 April 2023 |
| 12 | Vine Staff | Support | 15 July 2023 | |
| 13 | Ban Hammer | Melee | 12 December 2022 | 29 October 2023 |
Development
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Scrapped Phighters
- Jetpack
- Was in the original lineup, removed for something else.
- Pulse Laser Pistol
- Too similar to other kits in the base list.
- Coil
- Complicated planned moveset.
Phighters in development:
Phighters have been teased through various means on the Boggio community server, or in-game. Following Playtest 1, a fill-in-the-blank roadmap was given to the public, which reveals the Phighters of the game's base roster. Note: The list of teasers does not include the ones given to server boosters. The fill-in-the-blank is not finalized, changes may occur.
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A fill-in-the-blank listing the planned classes
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Ditto, but with letters added to some prompts
