Chained Beasts Guide: Best Tips, Tricks, and Character Upgrades

Chained Beasts Guide: Best Tips, Tricks, and Character Upgrades

By Editorial / October 21, 2026 / Walkthrough / 3 minutes of reading

In this guide, I cover all character perks across Levels I, II, and III. I have organized each character by level so I can compare their abilities and see which upgrades are available as I progress.

Rhino

  • Level I: Shields are twice as durable, and I take 30% less damage.
  • Level II: Shields are twice as durable, and stun duration increases by 50%.
  • Level III: Shields are twice as durable, and I unlock Shield Throw by combining Block + Throw.

Goat

  • Level I: I get increased movement speed, and dodging uses 50% less stamina.
  • Level II: I get increased movement speed and a permanent Vigor effect whenever my health drops below 25%.
  • Level III: I get increased movement speed and longer chains. Trips and chain strangling also deal additional damage.

Wolf

  • Level I: I get an increased chance of dismemberment and deal 200% damage when using enemy body parts.
  • Level II: I get an increased chance of dismemberment and earn gold when picking up body parts.
  • Level III: I get an increased chance of dismemberment and restore health when picking up body parts.

Panther

  • Level I: I deal more damage but have less health. Special attacks deal 50% additional damage.
  • Level II: I deal more damage but have less health. Dodging becomes a knockdown lunge.
  • Level III: I deal more damage but have less health. Consecutive hits against the same enemy increase my damage.

Bear

  • Level I: I get more health but move slower. Taking damage triggers brief invulnerability and rage.
  • Level II: I get more health but move slower. Blunt weapon attacks deal 20% damage and briefly stun enemies.
  • Level III: I get more health but move slower. After dying, I revive with 10% health and permanent rage. This effect activates once per fight.

Eagle

  • Level I: I unlock powerful throws after melee kills.
  • Level II: I unlock powerful throws after backstabs.
  • Level III: I unlock powerful throws after blocking.

Lion

  • Level I: I perform a pose in front of the wild crowd after kills to increase my damage and speed.
  • Level II: I perform a pose in front of the wild crowd after kills, making them throw gold.
  • Level III: I perform a pose in front of the wild crowd after kills, making them throw weapons.

Monkey

  • Level I: I can reroll Trainer skills. I start the game with two random perks and one Tier 2 ailment.
  • Level II: I can reroll Trainer skills and deal 50% more unarmed damage. My special unarmed attack also launches enemies into the air.
  • Level III: I can reroll Trainer skills, but I can only choose from one offered skill. In return, I receive a bonus skill every three levels.