Scottish melee frontline hero and the default starter character in Early Access. Wields a heavy two-handed sword (including the Flamberge and Celtic Longsword variants) with wide sweeping attacks; his swing timing is a little on the slower side but trades deal decent damage. Has the Committed Charge ability (description corrected in V0.8.57278 to grant 35% damage resistance) and a model shared with the wider cast. Acts as the all-rounder entry point of the three launch heroes.
Overview
Scottish melee frontline hero and the default starter character in Early Access. Wields a heavy two-handed sword (including the Flamberge and Celtic Longsword variants) with wide sweeping attacks; his swing timing is a little on the slower side but trades deal decent damage. Has the Committed Charge ability (description corrected in V0.8.57278 to grant 35% damage resistance) and a model shared with the wider cast. Acts as the all-rounder entry point of the three launch heroes.
Confirmed facts
| Confirmed facts | Wallace |
|---|---|
| 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 | Melee frontline / heavy sword vanguard |
| Playstyle summary | Slow but high-damage wide-arc sword swings, single-target pressure on captains and elites, pairs well with crowd-clear from army units. Each hero has a separate skill tree, unlockable weapon sets (Flamberge purchased for 3 Dragonstones after V0.8.57278; Celtic Longsword added to shop for 500 triskelle), and clothing effects. |
| Starting weapon or signature move | Signature move: Committed Charge (corrected to 35% damage resistance, not -35%, as of V0.8.57278). Default weapon: large two-handed sword with a separate Flamberge and Celtic Longsword variant plus a secret weapon unlocked through the campaign shop chest. |
| Unlock path | Available by default as the launch starter hero (no unlock condition). Flamberge Sword moved from 9 to 3 Dragonstones in V0.8.57278; Celtic Longsword added to the campaign shop for 500 triskelle in the same patch. A secret weapon chest (originally broken in multiplayer for clients) was fixed in V0.8.57278. |
| Is a launch hero | Yes |
| Source tier | official_store_and_patch_notes |