Late-launch addition first revealed by Paper Cult on 2026-02-25 as a hero wielding a gigantic hammer. Per the reveal trailer, Stonecrusher smashes through shields, shatters armor, and knocks enemies away while supporting allies with powerful healing. Originally unobtainable at launch; V0.8.57278 rebalanced him so that Ruadh is unlocked after defeating the Banshee boss.
Overview
Late-launch addition first revealed by Paper Cult on 2026-02-25 as a hero wielding a gigantic hammer. Per the reveal trailer, Stonecrusher smashes through shields, shatters armor, and knocks enemies away while supporting allies with powerful healing. Originally unobtainable at launch; V0.8.57278 rebalanced him so that Ruadh is unlocked after defeating the Banshee boss.
Confirmed facts
| Confirmed facts | Ruadh (Ruadh Stonecrusher) |
|---|---|
| Hero | playable_hero |
| Game version scope | Tears of Metal Early Access (Steam AppID 1913120), V0.11.57874.1 hotfix state on 2026-08-09; revealed 2026-02-25 via Gamespress / IGN Fan Fest 2026. |
| Remake status | Original Early Access build (2026-07-22 launch); not a remake or remaster. |
| Role or archetype | Heavy hammer bruiser with allied support / healing |
| Playstyle summary | Slow, devastating hammer swings that bypass shields and armor and knock enemies away, combined with strong healing output to keep allies alive. Per the developer (V0.8.57278 changelog) he originally was not obtainable; that same patch added the in-campaign unlock after the Banshee boss. |
| Starting weapon or signature move | Gigantic hammer; reveal-trailer signature is shield-breaking, armor-shattering, knockback hammer swings combined with powerful healing for allies (per IGN Fan Fest 2026 Ruadh reveal trailer description). |
| Unlock path | V0.8.57278 (2026-07-24) explicitly added the unlock: 'Ruadh is now unlocked after defeating the Banshee.' Prior to that patch, Ruadh was unobtainable in-game. |
| Is a launch hero | No |
| Source tier | official_store_and_patch_notes |