Faster, lower-damage-per-hit hero compared to Wallace. Her combat identity centers on a Direct Hits buff that grows as she lands consecutive hits and multiplies the damage she deals. Unlockable in Early Access through an in-game unlock quest that involves gates opening on a specific level (a gate-stuck progression bug for her unlock quest was fixed in V0.8.57278).
Overview
Faster, lower-damage-per-hit hero compared to Wallace. Her combat identity centers on a Direct Hits buff that grows as she lands consecutive hits and multiplies the damage she deals. Unlockable in Early Access through an in-game unlock quest that involves gates opening on a specific level (a gate-stuck progression bug for her unlock quest was fixed in V0.8.57278).
Confirmed facts
| Confirmed facts | Brienne |
|---|---|
| Hero | playable_hero |
| Game version scope | Tears of Metal Early Access (Steam AppID 1913120), V0.11.57874.1 hotfix state on 2026-08-09 |
| Remake status | Original Early Access build (2026-07-22 launch); not a remake or remaster. |
| Role or archetype | Fast melee skirmisher / combo scaler |
| Playstyle summary | Hits faster than Wallace but with less damage per strike. Builds around landing many consecutive Direct Hits so the Direct Hits buff multiplies her outgoing damage. Subjectively, the lighter, faster kit rewards players who can stay aggressive and chain attacks without long recovery windows. |
| Starting weapon or signature move | Signature mechanic: Direct Hits buff that scales with consecutive hits landed, multiplying damage dealt (no named weapon-specific move confirmed in the V0.8.57278 / V0.9.57408 / V0.10.57598 patch notes). |
| Unlock path | Unlocked through an in-game unlock quest involving Brienne. V0.8.57278 fixed a bug where gates sometimes remained closed and blocked progression during Brienne's unlock quest. |
| Is a launch hero | Yes |
| Source tier | official_store_and_patch_notes |