March of Giants Characters Guide – Abilities

March of Giants plunges players into massive battles where commanding towering Giants is key. Choosing the right Giant can mean the difference between crushing victory and devastating defeat, especially in the early-access playtests where every ability counts.

The current roster of March of Giants encompasses 17 distinct Giants, each with unique abilities and roles on the battlefield. Sixteen are immediately available in the Pioneer Playtest running from October 7 to 18, 2026, while the mysterious 17th, Pandemos, is set to join later, promising new strategies to uncover.

Out of these, 16 Giants are playable right now. Keep in mind, these details stem from the Pioneer Playtest and could be fine-tuned before the final release. Pandemos, arriving on October 12, remains shrouded in mystery and is expected to introduce refreshing mechanics.

Quick note: This guide is based on the Pioneer Playtest, so things can change before release. I’ll update it when Pandemos gets his full reveal.

All March of Giants Characters (Full Roster)

March of Giants splits its roster evenly between entities born from Dreams and Nightmares, offering diverse aesthetics and powers. The lineup includes 8 Dream Giants and 8 Nightmare Giants, with starter characters clearly marked to help you get your bearings early on.

Giant	Title	Type	Abilities Overview
Victoria (starter)	Dream of Victory	Melee	Fire damage, shields, and stuns
Wolfgang	Nightmare of Rage	Melee	Werewolf transformation and soldier summoning
Voidmaster	Nightmare of the Occult	Melee	Crowd control with boosted abilities
Strykka	Nightmare of Agony	Melee	Electric-based damage and shields
Kragg (starter)	Nightmare of Strength	Melee	Tank with crowd control and charging attacks
Oriane	Dream of Peace	Melee	Precision duelist focused on quick strikes
Iron Sister	Dream of the War Effort	Melee	Molten magma and area denial
Trench Maw	Nightmare of the Battlefield	Melee	Burrowing ability and ambush tactics
Ossuary	Nightmare of the Fallen	Melee	Fast attacks and ghost soldier summons
Solace (starter)	Dream of Faith	Ranged	Healing, crowd control, and soldier conversion
Flint	Dream of Idealism	Ranged	Artillery and area damage
Malgrove	Nightmare of Hate	Ranged	Rooting enemies and long-range traps
Dreadnought	Nightmare of Vengeance	Ranged	Cannon fire and bunker placement
Stratus	Dream of Storms	Ranged	Lightning strikes and tornadoes
Goliath	Dream of Courage	Ranged	Boosts soldier effectiveness and tactics
Elaris (starter)	Dream of Stars	Ranged	High mobility with burst damage
Pandemos	Unknown	Unknown	Abilities not revealed; unlocked October 12

Those familiar with the 2025 Closed Alpha might notice some Giants have been renamed for this phase. Notably, Brother Light is now Solace, Mole changed to Trench Maw, Kraken revamped as Voidmaster, and Le Poilu updated to Wolfgang. Alongside names, the visual designs have shifted, sparking debate over their more humanlike appearance versus the previous fantastical style.

If you played the 2025 Closed Alpha, some names have changed. Brother Light is now Solace, Mole is now Trench Maw, Kraken is now Voidmaster, and Le Poilu is now Wolfgang.

The new looks are a little bit controversial. Some people like it while the others believe the giants don’t look like giants anymore and are too humanlike. I’m with the second group and liked the fantasy like look of the Alpha more.

The roster divides into two distinct combat roles: melee and ranged. Melee Giants thrive in close combat, initiating engagements and soaking up damage, whereas ranged Giants excel from a distance, offering support through damage, healing, or control.

Among these, 9 Giants fight primarily in melee: Victoria, Wolfgang, Voidmaster, Strykka, Kragg, Oriane, Iron Sister, Trench Maw, and Ossuary. The ranged group includes Solace, Flint, Malgrove, Dreadnought, Stratus, Goliath, and Elaris. Pandemos’ role is yet to be confirmed.

Melee Giants fight up close. They start fights, take hits, or chase down targets. Victoria, Wolfgang, Voidmaster, Strykka, Kragg, Oriane, Iron Sister, Trench Maw, and Ossuary are all melee.

Ranged Giants fight from a distance. They deal damage, heal, or control fights from behind the front line. Solace, Flint, Malgrove, Dreadnought, Stratus, Goliath, and Elaris are all ranged.

The game encourages flexible builds. Ubisoft hints that through Kinetic Power, Alchemic Power, soldier-centric upgrades, and custom Augments, any Giant can adapt to multiple roles. This versatility means mastering a Giant’s core kit is just the starting point before you tweak your playstyle.

Every March of Giants Character’s Abilities and Playstyle

Official ability breakdowns exist for seven Giants: Victoria, Wolfgang, Voidmaster, Kragg, Ossuary, Solace, and Elaris. Others’ abilities have been pieced together from playtest footage and community input, though exact cooldowns and damage numbers remain undisclosed.

Victoria embodies fiery aggression. With her winged form, she unleashes burning attacks that stack Damage Over Time, dashes with protective shields, stuns enemies with spear strikes, and can leap into battle with a devastating ultimate. She’s ideal for jump-starting fights or isolating powerful foes.

Victoria is a giant with wings who burns enemies with fire damage that stacks. She has a dash that gives her a shield, a spear attack that stuns, and an ultimate where she leaps into the fight. You can rely on her for starting a team fight or for killing an isolated foe.

Victoria’s passive, Scorching Angelflame , inflicts stacking fire damage on enemies hit by basic attacks or abilities, pressuring foes over time without needing constant engagement.

Basic attack and abilities also scorch enemies, dealing damage over time that can stack.

Victoria’s Abilities

Her basic ability, Burning Arc , sprays a cone of flames affecting multiple enemies within range, perfect for controlling crowds. It has a 5.5-second cooldown and costs 30 energy.

Sprays a cone of flames, dealing damage to all caught within.

Cooldown: 5.5s

Cost: 30

Winged Victory

Winged Victory propels Victoria forward in a dash that damages enemies in her path and boosts her shield when nearby soldiers are present. This ability cools down every 14 seconds and requires 30 energy.

Cooldown: 14s

Cost: 30

Supercharged Spear

Supercharged Spear enhances attack speed for basic attacks and stuns the first enemy hit. It demands careful timing due to its 14-second cooldown and 40-energy cost.

Cooldown: 14s

Cost: 40

Victoria’s Ultimate Ability

Her ultimate, On History’s Pyre, transforms Victoria into a fearsome force: she flies and crashes into foes, suppressing them and detonating flames on impact. It’s a game-changing move on a 120-second cooldown, consuming 100 energy.

Cooldown: 120s

Cost: 100

Wolfgang taps into primal fury. Building rage triggers his transformation into the Beast, dramatically amplifying damage and survivability. He commands Werewolf Soldiers that assault enemies, though once dispatched, their aggression can’t be redirected.

Wolfgang builds up Rage to turn into the Beast. He also leads Werewolf Soldiers, but you can’t call them back or change their target once they go. Old players will know him as Le Poilu.

Wolfgang’s Passive: The Beast Within

His passive, The Beast Within, increases ability potency as rage accumulates, making his playstyle about timing and momentum.

Wolfgang’s Abilities

Warbound Savagery is a melee swipe dealing damage, with the Beast form granting damage reduction when hitting enemy Giants. This ability refreshes every 8 seconds and costs 30 energy.

A swipe that deals damage. When transformed, gain damage reduction when hitting an enemy giant.

Cooldown: 8s

Cost: 30

Feral Lunge

Feral Lunge lunges Wolfgang forward to damage and slow foes. When in Beast form, it additionally heals him if he passes through enemy Giants. Its cooldown is 14 seconds, with a 40-energy cost.

Cooldown: 14s

Cost: 40

Chain of Rage

Chain of Rage uses the assaulting Werewolf Soldiers to stun and pull enemies closer. In Beast form, this pull stuns as well, turning it into a powerful crowd-control tool. Cooldown and cost mirror his lunge at 14 seconds and 40 energy.

Cooldown: 14s

Cost: 40

Wolfgang’s Ultimate Ability: The Howling Hunt

Wolfgang’s ultimate, The Howling Hunt, is his transformation into the Beast, granting extra movement speed and revealing enemy positions, essential for hunting down key targets. This ultimate requires 100 energy and has a 120-second cooldown.

Cooldown: 120s

Cost: 100

Voidmaster is more of a tactical fighter with crowd control abilities. He empowers his skills through basic attacks which open his “Eyes,” enhancing his next ability. He can pull foes in, stun targets, and frighten enemy units, reminiscent of a control mage.

Voidmaster’s basic attacks power up his abilities. He can pull enemies in, stun a Giant that his soldiers are targeting, and scare enemy troops. One Reddit player asked if he felt more like a control mage in the last playtest and less like a hook-style fighter now, so old players may find him different.

Voidmaster’s Passive: A Thousand Eyes

His passive, A Thousand Eyes, stacks with normal attacks, amplifying his abilities upon completion.

Voidmaster’s Abilities

Void Sphere

Void Sphere hurls multiple explosive spheres across an area, capped by a powerful final blast. It’s a swift 7-second cooldown ability costing 30 energy.

Cooldown: 7s

Cost: 30

Tentacle’s Grasp

Tentacle’s Grasp is a ranged pull that damages, slows, and drags an enemy towards Voidmaster, providing control over the enemy’s positioning. This ability’s cooldown is 12 seconds and requires 40 energy.

Cooldown: 12 s

Cost: 40

Ritual of Madness

Ritual of Madness stuns nearby enemies and those targeted by Voidmaster’s soldiers. Its cooldown is 15 seconds with a 40-energy cost.

Cooldown: 15s

Cost: 40

Voidmaster’s Ultimate Ability: Eldritch Ascension

Voidmaster’s ultimate, Eldritch Ascension, boosts his defense, speed, and attack speed while making him intimidating to enemies. This ability demands patience with a 180-second cooldown and a hefty 100 energy expense.

Cooldown: 180s

Cost: 100

Strykka commands electrical power, combining offense and defense. Her kit includes a bioelectric shield, a stunning harpoon punch, slowing shockwaves, an ability that can shield allies or damage enemies, and an ultimate that pulls enemies together for burst damage.

Strykka is all about electricity. The kit has a bioelectric shield, a harpoon punch that stuns, shockwaves, an ability that shields allies or hurts enemies, and an ultimate that pulls enemies together.

Strykka’s Passive: Bio-Electric Aegis

Strykka’s passive, Bio-Electric Aegis, protects nearby allied buildings, adding a shield bonus that helps fortify key positions on the map.

Strykka’s Abilities

Harpoon Punch

Harpoon Punch launches an arm forward, stunning the first enemy hit and propelling Strykka herself forward. It’s on an 8-second cooldown and costs 30 energy.

Cooldown: 8s

Cost: 30

Shockwave Slam

Shockwave Slam sends out an electric blast that damages and slows enemies, then increases Strykka’s shield based on the energy fed back. This skill has a 14-second cooldown and costs 40 energy.

Cooldown: 14s

Cost: 40

Survivor’s Shield

Survivor’s Shield can either protect an ally with a focused beam or inflict damage to an enemy, making it a versatile skill. It refreshes every 10 seconds and costs 40 energy.

Cooldown: 10 s

Cost: 40

Strykka’s Ultimate Ability: Galvanize

Strykka’s ultimate, Galvanize, creates an electromagnetic field that suppresses enemies, pulls them inward, then detonates with explosive damage. This impactful ultimate has a 120-second cooldown, consuming 100 energy.

Cooldown: 120s

Cost: 100

Kragg is the frontline tank and one of the starter Giants. He’s all about resilience and disruption—gaining armor from attacks, charging enemies into structures, spitting out quicksand that slows foes, and increasing allied armor.

Kragg is the tank of the roster and one of your starters. Kragg gains defense from attacks, charges enemies into structures, creates quicksand, and boosts allied armor.

Kragg’s Passive: Sadist’s Vigor

His passive, Sadist’s Vigor, sees Kragg gain combined armor through basic attacks, making him tougher as he engages in combat.

Kragg’s Abilities

Brutal Charge

Brutal Charge lets Kragg charge forward, damaging and carrying enemies along, stunning them if he crashes into buildings. The ability has a 12-second cooldown and costs 40 energy.

Cooldown: 12s

Cost: 40