The Drifter

The Drifter, also referred to as The Magician, is the main playable character in Hyper Light Drifter. He's a blue-skinned humanoid who has been infected with a strange terminal disease. He is travelling the World in search of a cure.

History
Our Drifter is haunted by an insatiable illness, traveling further into the lands of Buried Time, steeped in blood and treasure hoping to discover a way to quiet the vicious disease. Echoes of a dark and violent past from the dead eras resonate throughout and he can't help but listen.

Weapons and Abilities
The Drifter can have two ranged weapons equipped for combat in addition to the Sword. The sword itself is the only melee weapon available in the game, it is made out of energy that emits from the handle as seen in the first cutscene.

The ranged weapons are in the form of firearms, the first being the Pistol.

The Pistol is found within a skeleton resting on a pillar during the introduction level. Though the pistol has a small magazine capacity, it can be recharged by slicing enemies and breakable objects with the sword.

The Drifter can also purchase a Roly Poly from the central village, however unlike the firearms, its ammo recharges over a period of time.

The Drifter has the ability to dash which is their main tool for traveresing various obstacles. The dash ability also allows for the Drifter to dodge attacks both melee and ranged.

All weapons and abilites can be uprgraded in the Central Town. The sword can be upgraded to have a charged attack, deflect projectiles, and can be combined with the dash to create a dash attack. Guns can be upgraded to have larger ammo capacity but base damage remains the same for all weapons. The dash can be upgraded to feature chain dashing with the Drifter increasing speed with each subsequent dash, the abilty to shield from projectiles, and another combination with sword to create another dash attack.