Knight Guide
Also known as: Sir Oofie
TankBeginner FriendlyMelee
TL;DR 📝
- 🎯 Core Strength: Armor-based scaling with automatic survivability
- ⚡ Key Strategy: Face-tank damage while dealing consistent melee damage
- 💪 Why It's Meta: Most forgiving character in the game, perfect for beginners
- 🚨 Main Weakness: Lower damage ceiling compared to glass cannon characters
Overview
Starting tank character focused on defensive gameplay. Knight (also known as Sir Oofie in-game) is the ultimate beginner-friendly character in Megabonk. With +1% Armor per level, Knight becomes progressively tankier as the run goes on, allowing you to make positioning mistakes without instantly dying.
What makes Knight truly special is the forgiving playstyle. While glass cannon characters like CL4NK require perfect positioning and die in 2-3 hits, Knight can face-tank entire enemy waves and come out alive. The Sword starting weapon provides reliable melee damage with multi-enemy hit capability, making it easy to clear swarms while maintaining defensive positioning.
Knight excels in early game survival, scales naturally through mid-game with armor, and remains competitive in late game through thorns builds or high-survivability tank strategies. This is the perfect character for learning Megabonk's mechanics without the frustration of constant deaths.
Core Mechanics & Stats
Base Stats
- Type:
- Tank
- Default Weapon:
- Sword
- Unlock:
- Available from start
RNG Blessing
+1% Armor per level
Each level increases Armor, reducing incoming damage. By level 20, you have 20% damage reduction. Stacks with Armor Tome and armor items for extreme tankiness.
Strengths & Weaknesses
✅ Strengths
- ✓ Most forgiving: Hardest character to kill in the game
- ✓ Armor scaling: Auto-gains defense every level
- ✓ Excellent early game: Survives the dangerous first 8 minutes easily
- ✓ Thorns synergy: Can build around reflecting damage
- ✓ Beginner friendly: Learn mechanics without constant deaths
- ✓ Consistent performance: Reliable in all game phases
❌ Weaknesses
- ✗ Lower damage ceiling: Can't match glass cannon burst
- ✗ Melee range requirement: Must get close to deal damage
- ✗ Slower clear speed: Takes longer to farm XP than ranged chars
- ✗ Build dependent: Needs thorns or damage items to scale late game
- ✗ Limited playstyle variety: Tank is tank - less build diversity
Strategy & Tips
Learning Tank Playstyle
- Face-tank confidently: Don't run away like ranged chars. Walk into enemy packs and slash.
- Prioritize HP early: Oats and Medkit make you nearly unkillable in early game.
- Sword scales well: Keep upgrading your starter weapon - it's reliable.
- Add orbital weapons: Chunkers or similar orbitals provide passive damage while you tank.
Recommended Builds
Thorns Tank Build
Weapons:
- Sword (starter)
- Chunkers (orbital protection)
- Aegis (defensive shockwaves)
- Aura (stun + damage prevention)
Tomes:
- Armor Tome (maximize armor)
- Thorns Tome (thorns damage)
Key Items:
- Spiky Shield (+2 thorns per 1% armor, +10% armor)
- Demonic Blood (+9 HP, +armor, +thorns)
- Mirror (reflects damage + invulnerability)
- Oats (+25 HP)
Melee Damage Tank
Weapons:
- Sword (starter)
- Katana (fast melee + crit)
- Axe (throwing + spinning)
- Chunkers (orbital)
Tomes:
- Damage Tome (base damage)
- Cooldown Tome (attack speed)
Key Items:
- Gym Sauce (+10% damage)
- Battery (+8% attack speed)
- Brass Knuckles (+20% damage to nearby)
- Oats (+25 HP)
Create Your Build
Create and share your Knight tank build with the community
Related Content
🛡️ Tank Builds
Explore tank-focused builds that synergize with Knight's armor scaling
⚔️ Sword Weapon Guide
Master the reliable starter weapon and its upgrade paths
📊 Character Tier List
See how Knight ranks against other characters in the current meta
Guide content sourced from community strategies and official game data. Last updated: 10/5/2025