Squad Busters is the latest mobile game from developer Supercell, where players will form a team to collect loot, battle monsters, and raid Gem Mines, all with the main objective of collecting more Gems than anyone else. Unlocking more characters is one of the best ways to improve your chances of winning, especially as each character has unique abilities to help your squad out.

While the gameplay loop in Squad Busters may be simple, the range of characters is anything but. There are Attackers like Archer and Jessie who can dish out pain, Healers like Medic and Pam who can their squad , Defenders like Miner and Tank who have loads of HP, and plenty more to discover. Before that, though, you'll need to know how to unlock them.

How To Unlock Characters In Squad Busters

Three Main Methods To Boost Your Roster

There are three main ways you can unlock characters in Squad Busters: Leveling up through the Squad Journey, opening a Chest at the end of a match, or purchasing them from the in-game shop with currency.

While Squad Journey rewards and shop purchases are guaranteed methods to get a specific character, Chests will provide a random reward when opened, so it's a lot more unpredictable. You can see more details about each of these methods below.

Leveling Up Through The Squad Journey

The Squad Journey is a bit like a free Battle , where you unlock rewards as you progress through it. These rewards include new characters at set levels, like Goblin at Level 3, Witch at Level 10, and Shelly at Level 20. You'll need Portal Energy to level up through the Squad Journey, and this can be obtained by evolving characters or completing achievements in the game.

Opening Chests At The End Of A Match

At the end of every match, you'll be able to open a Chest and get a character, as long as you have a Chest Ticket available to spend on it. The better your performance in a match, the better the Chest's contents will be. This is a good way to get higher-rarity characters, although you won't always get a brand-new character this way. You might get one you've already unlocked.

If you run out of Chest Tickets, you'll need to wait for a countdown to end before more will become available. If you don't want to wait, it's possible to get them by leveling up through the Squad Journey, working through the Gem , or purchasing from the in-game shop.

Purchasing Them In The Shop

The final method for getting more characters in Squad Busters is to purchase them from the in-game shop with a currency called Coins. It's possible to get Coins for free through regular gameplay, like in other Supercell games, but if you want to save up enough to unlock a new character, that might take a while. You can purchase more Coins using real money if you wish.

Finally, it's possible to unlock the Archer Queen character by linking your Supercell ID to the device you play Squad Busters on. You can do this in the game by tapping the three lines at the top-right corner of the screen and selecting the "Connect ID" button. Now that you know how to get more characters, your squad will be winning matches left, right, and center.