Sister Brawl — Characters

Pure character reference. Systems → Systems. Architecture → Architecture.

Roster Overview

ID	Name	Role	HP	Speed	ATK	SPL	Difficulty	Unlock
`ember`	Ember	Aggressive	100	5.0	8	20	⭐ Beginner	Default
`frost`	Frost	Defensive	90	4.5	7	25	⭐ Beginner	Level 2
`volt`	Volt	Mobile	80	6.0	6	18	⭐⭐ Intermediate	Level 3
`shade`	Shade	Assassin	85	5.5	9	22	⭐⭐ Intermediate	Level 5
`terra`	Terra	Tank	130	3.5	12	30	⭐⭐ Intermediate	Level 7
`aqua`	Aqua	Support	95	5.0	7	15	⭐⭐⭐ Advanced	Level 10

Character Details

Ember — The Aggressor

Playstyle: Relentless pressure, burn damage over time, combo-heavy
Regret text: “Burn, baby, burn! Unlock at Level 2 �“

Stat	Value
HP	100
Speed	5.0
Attack	8
Special Power	20

Special — Fireball: Launches a fireball projectile. On hit: applies Burn DoT (2 DPS × 3s). Cooldown: 8s (90 ticks).

Character-Specific Combos:

Combo ID	Name	Sequence	Multiplier
`ember_blaze_fury`	Blaze Fury	Attack → Attack → Attack → Special	2.2x
`ember_fire_dash`	Fire Dash	Special → Jump → Attack	1.9x

Frost — The Zone Controller

Playstyle: Space control, projectile denial, defensive walling
Regret text: “Chill out at Level 2 ❄️”

Stat	Value
HP	90
Speed	4.5
Attack	7
Special Power	25

Special — Ice Wall: Creates a wall obstacle that blocks movement and projectiles for 10s. Cooldown: 10s (105 ticks).

Character-Specific Combos:

Combo ID	Name	Sequence	Multiplier
`frost_glacier_trap`	Glacier Trap	Block → Block → Special	2.0x
`frost_ice_lance`	Ice Lance	Special → Attack → Attack	1.7x

Volt — The Speedster

Playstyle: Hit-and-run, chain damage, mobility
Regret text: “Speed ahead at Level 3 ⚡“

Stat	Value
HP	80
Speed	6.0
Attack	6
Special Power	18

Special — Dash Strike: Dashes forward, damaging enemies in path. Chains to all enemies within 4 units. Cooldown: 7s (75 ticks).

Character-Specific Combos:

Combo ID	Name	Sequence	Multiplier
`volt_thunder_storm`	Thunder Storm	Jump → Attack → Jump → Special	2.1x
`volt_lightning_chain`	Lightning Chain	Attack → Special → Attack	1.8x

Shade — The Assassin

Playstyle: High-risk/high-reward, burst damage, repositioning
Regret text: “Vanish into shadows (Ember M3) 🌑“

Stat	Value
HP	85
Speed	5.5
Attack	9
Special Power	22

Special — Teleport Crit: Teleports behind nearest enemy, next attack guaranteed 2x crit. Cooldown: 9s (90 ticks).

Character-Specific Combos:

Combo ID	Name	Sequence	Multiplier
`shade_shadow_strike`	Shadow Strike	Block → Special → Attack	2.5x
`shade_phase_assault`	Phase Assault	Special → Jump → Special → Attack	2.0x

Terra — The Tank

Playstyle: Crowd control, area denial, durability
Regret text: “Stand your ground at Level 5 🌍“

Stat	Value
HP	130
Speed	3.5
Attack	12
Special Power	30

Special — Ground Pound: Slams ground, AoE damage + 1s stun in 5-unit radius. Cooldown: 12s (120 ticks).

Character-Specific Combos:

Combo ID	Name	Sequence	Multiplier
`terra_earthshatter`	Earthshatter	Attack → Attack → Attack → Attack → Special	2.8x
`terra_bulwark`	Bulwark	Block → Attack → Block → Special	2.0x

Aqua — The Support

Playstyle: Team sustain, projectile reflection, tactical healing
Regret text: “Flow like water, strike like a wave! 🌊“

Stat	Value
HP	95
Speed	5.0
Attack	7
Special Power	15

Special — Water Shield: Creates shield reflecting nearby projectiles + heals self 15 HP. Cooldown: 6s (60 ticks).

Character-Specific Combos:

Combo ID	Name	Sequence	Multiplier
`aqua_tidal_wave`	Tidal Wave	Special → Special → Attack	1.9x
`aqua_healing_mist`	Healing Mist	Block → Special → Block → Attack	1.5x

Shared Combos (Fallbacks)

Available to all characters when character-specific combo not matched:

Combo ID	Name	Sequence	Multiplier
`attack_attack_special`	Combo Chain	Attack → Attack → Special	1.5x
`attack_jump_attack`	Aerial Rave	Attack → Jump → Attack	1.6x
`block_attack_special`	Counter Strike	Block → Attack → Special	2.0x
`attack_attack_attack`	Triple Rush	Attack → Attack → Attack	1.4x
`jump_special_attack`	Dive Bomb	Jump → Special → Attack	1.7x

Entity State Machine

Idle → Moving / Jumping / Attacking / Blocking / Special
Any → Hitstun → (recovery) → Idle
Any → KO → (respawn timer) → Idle

States (EntityState enum):

0 = Idle
1 = Moving
2 = Jumping
3 = Attacking
4 = Blocking
5 = Special
6 = Hitstun
7 = KO

Input System (Bitmask)

Bit	Value	Action
0	`1`	Attack
1	`2`	Jump
2	`4`	Special
3	`8`	Block
4	`16`	Heavy
5	`32`	Dodge
6	`64`	Grapple

export const BTN_ATTACK = 1
export const BTN_JUMP = 2
export const BTN_SPECIAL = 4
export const BTN_BLOCK = 8
export const BTN_HEAVY = 16
export const BTN_DODGE = 32
export const BTN_GRAPPLE = 64

Keyboard Mapping (Solo):

Key	Action
WASD / Arrows	Move
Z / J	Attack
X / K	Jump
C / L	Special
V / I	Block
(Future)	Heavy / Dodge / Grapple

Balance Philosophy

Principle	Implementation
Tankiest	Terra (130 HP, 3.5 speed)
Fastest	Volt (6.0 speed, 80 HP)
Hardest hit	Terra (12 ATK, 30 SPL)
Fastest attack	Volt (unique: 10-tick attackDuration)
Glass cannon	Shade (85 HP, 9 ATK, 22 SPL)

All stats positive. No character is strictly better — each has clear strengths/weaknesses creating matchup depth.

Special Ability Types (Server-Authoritative)

Character	Special	Type	Key Server Logic
Ember	Fireball	`burn`	Projectile + Burn DoT (2 DPS × 3s)
Frost	Ice Wall	`ice-wall`	Obstacle (blocks movement/projectiles, 10s)
Volt	Dash Strike	`dash-strike`	AoE damage + chains to nearby enemies
Shade	Teleport Crit	`teleport-crit`	Teleport behind enemy + guaranteed 2x crit
Terra	Ground Pound	`stun`	AoE damage + 1s stun in 5-unit radius
Aqua	Water Shield	`shield`	Reflects projectiles + self-heal 15 HP

File References

File	Purpose
`src/types/index.ts`	`CharacterDef`, `AbilityDef`, `EntityState` enum
`src/components/CharacterSelect.svelte`	Character grid, ability tooltips, unlock logic
`server/match_handler.ts`	Server-authoritative specials, stats, combos
`nakama-modules/index.ts`	RPC registration for leaderboard, stats, referrals

Systems → Character Ability System — Server-side implementation
Architecture → Constants — HP, speed, attack values
Reference → API Contracts — RPC payloads for stats/leaderboard