Bones and Coins Heroes Guide

Hero names: full-game references versus the Demo

The official Guild image shows Barbarian, Ranger, Shaman, Pyromancer, Crusader, and Paladin. The Steam achievement list also names Ranger, Shaman, Pyromancer, Paladin, and Crusader. Use those references when identifying your full-game roster.

Older Demo notes include Archer and Wizard. Do not assume a Demo ability value or recruitment route applies to a differently named full-game hero. Exact hero unlock costs are not established by the achievement list.

Three ways to look for synergy

On a small screen, scroll the table sideways to see every column.

These are combinations suggested by the official tooltips, not measured damage rankings. A promising effect can still lose value if your runs are too short or your current setup does not support its trigger.

Meet the heroes shown in the full-game Guild

The launch announcement lists six recruitable heroes. Official Guild screenshots show Barbarian, Ranger, Shaman, Pyromancer, Crusader, and Paladin. Older Demo announcements use names such as Archer and Wizard, so match any advice to the names and tooltips in your build.

Begin by reading each unlocked hero’s choices. Ask what the effect needs to activate, who benefits, and whether your current room gives it enough time or targets to matter.

Compare two teams without guessing

1. Choose a familiar room. Use it for both attempts.
2. Keep your weapon and upgrades the same. Changing them would make the comparison harder to read.
3. Swap one hero or one Blessing. Decide what you expect that change to improve.
4. Compare equal lengths of play. Look at the resource you actually need, not just the biggest damage number.
5. Repeat a close result. Random drops can make one run look better than the setup really is.

If you are choosing between a summon, an active effect, and a party buff, read the Blessings before spending.

Do not plan around slots you have not unlocked

Party capacity is part of progression. Build with the slots and heroes currently available, then revisit your setup when capacity grows. A guide that assumes a full roster is not a useful shopping list for your first few runs.

Party slots, recruitment and expedition assignments

Recruiting a hero and buying another party slot are separate decisions. A explicitly adds their costs before bringing in another companion. Both runs also read the Expedition tutorial: a hero on an expedition cannot be in the active party at the same time.

Use an otherwise benched hero for an expedition when possible. If you move a strong fighter out of your party, compare the extra expedition income with what your active runs lose. The two creators make different early choices: A sends Ranger while retaining Barbarian; B sends Barbarian and fights with Ranger. Neither choice establishes a universal best hero.

Video A: 31:41–34:05, 57:11. Source notes.

Video B: 43:00–43:48. Source notes.

Party building: match buffs to the heroes receiving them

A chooses a Shaman effect described as buffing a random melee hero, while Barbarian is his melee damage dealer. Later he notices that replacing Barbarian changes the value of that choice. Read who receives a buff before copying a team.

Use total run rewards and clear speed alongside individual damage displays. A initially praises Shaman’s displayed number, then questions whether it is comparable to the other heroes’ DPS. The transcript does not resolve that display, so those numbers cannot support a Hero Tier List.

Video A: 1:12:33–1:13:00, 1:19:13–1:19:54, 2:02:59–2:06:15. Source notes.