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# Adding a New Playable Character

## **1. Locate Character Prefab**

* Navigate to:\
  `Assets/RGame/RoguelikeKit/Prefabs/Player/Fighter.prefab`
* *Best Practice*: Duplicate the prefab before modification (Right-click → Duplicate)

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## **2. Configure Character Properties**

1. Select the duplicated prefab
2. In the Inspector window:
   * Locate the `Player` script component
   * Modify `BeginSkillKey` (default skill assigned on spawn) [Information](/roogame/survivors-roguelike-kit/core-concepts-overview/skill-concepts.md)

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## 3.Custom Animation

You can change the Animator. The following components must be present.

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and the "Hit" GameObject

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The rest of the GameObject are cosmetic, so you can just delete them if you don't need them.

You must include two animations in the Custom Animator, Idle and Run.

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## **4. Adding a New Playable Character to the UI Panel**

### **Creating a New Character Config**

**Option A: Duplicate an Existing Character**

* Navigate to:\
  `Assets/RGame/RoguelikeKit/ScriptableObjects/DataSO/Level/SelectCharacter/`
*

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```

* Right-click an existing **`CharacterSelectConfig`** and select **Duplicate**
* Rename the new file (e.g., `Warrior_Config.asset`)

**Option B: Create a New Config from Scratch**

* Right-click in the folder → **Create → RGame → RoguelikeKit → UI → CharacterSelectConfig**
* Name it appropriately (e.g., `Mage_Config.asset`)

### **Adding the Character to the Selection UI**

* Open the prefab:\
  `Assets/RGame/RoguelikeKit/Prefabs/UI/MainMenu/CharacterSelect_Panel.prefab`
* Locate the **`MCharacterSos`** array (likely in a `CharacterSelectionManager` script)
* Increase the array size and drag your new **`CharacterSelectConfig`** into an empty slot
*

```
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```

## **5.Testing**

1. Open Assets/RGame/RoguelikeKit/Scenes/Initialization.unity
2. Enter **Play Mode**