Punch Upon a Time Launch Roster Profiles
Every legend from the launch roster, with role tags and ultimate ability breakdowns.
Below is the complete Punch Upon a Time launch roster. Every fighter is a fairy-tale or fable legend reimagined as a platform fighter. Each profile summarises role, difficulty, ultimate ability, and the Pocket Items that synergise with the kit. For fresh pilots, the Best Starters page is a faster read; for competitive players, the Tier List ranks every character by current meta.
Merlin — ranged specialist
Role: Ranged control. Difficulty: Easy. Ultimate: Arcane Bombardment — rains homing projectiles across the arena for 4 seconds.
Merlin is the easiest character in the roster. His wand attacks arc through mid-range, his dodge covers a long distance, and his ultimate locks down an entire zone. Pair him with a grappler like Little Red and a tank like Three Little Pigs for the safest Squad Saga composition.
Little Red — grappler
Role: Close-range pressure. Difficulty: Easy. Ultimate: Big Bad Brawl — transforms Little Red into her wolf form for 6 seconds of increased damage.
Little Red teaches the dodge-cancel combo that defines the whole game: dodge on hit, special on launch, ultimate on the resulting knock-up. New pilots should learn her kit before moving to a more execution-heavy character.
Goldilocks — support
Role: Healing and buffs. Difficulty: Easy. Ultimate: Porridge Storm — drops three healing zones that restore HP to any squad member who walks through them.
Goldilocks is the canonical beginner support. Her basic attacks generate small healing orbs that the squad can collect; her ultimate is a panic-button heal when the sky galleon is one hit from elimination.
Sleeping Beauty — tank / support
Role: Zone defender. Difficulty: Medium. Ultimate: Thornfield — creates a bramble field that damages any opponent who walks through it for 5 seconds.
Sleeping Beauty is a specialist in defending the sky galleon. Place her Thornfield ultimate on the galleon during a King-of-the-Hill mode and most opposing squads will lose a pilot trying to break through.
Three Little Pigs — tank
Role: Durable defender. Difficulty: Easy. Ultimate: Brick House — gains a damage shield equal to 30% of max HP for 8 seconds.
Three Little Pigs is the most defensive character in the roster. Pair him with a damage carry and an objective specialist for the slowest but most durable composition in Squad Saga.
Red Riding Hood — ranged / debuffer
Role: Debuffs and ranged poke. Difficulty: Medium. Ultimate: Wolf Hunt — marks the opposing squad’s strongest character, granting bonus damage against them for 6 seconds.
Red Riding Hood specialises in locking down the opposing squad’s star player. Her ultimate is the strongest single-target debuff in the game and wins clutch 1v1 rounds.
Pinocchio — grappler / debuffer
Role: Combo pressure. Difficulty: Hard. Ultimate: Lies Become Truth — turns all opposing squad members into puppets for 3 seconds, disabling their movement.
Pinocchio is the highest-execution character in the roster. His combo strings are long, his dodge-cancel window is shorter than average, and his ultimate can single-handedly win a round if timed correctly.
Frog Prince — chaser / mobility
Role: Aggressive diver. Difficulty: Medium. Ultimate: Pond Hop — teleports to any visible enemy and deals heavy damage on arrival.
The Frog Prince plays identically to the alternate frog skin. He has the highest mobility in the roster but the lowest HP, which makes him perfect for aggressive early-round dives.
The Other Four Legends
The remaining four characters are still being tuned as of the public demo. Profiles will appear here as soon as the studio reveals their names and ultimates. Until then, follow the Patch Notes for the official announcements.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common questions.
Which character has the easiest ultimate?
Goldilocks and Three Little Pigs both have one-button ultimates that are nearly impossible to whiff. Both are excellent for beginners.
Which character has the hardest execution?
Pinocchio requires the most precise inputs. His combo strings have tight frame windows and his ultimate is risky to use without a setup.
Do characters have unique mechanics?
Yes — every character has at least one signature mechanic that no other character shares. The roster wiki will list each one as profiles are completed.