Guides & Systems

Beginner tips, afflictions, characters, gameplay systems and hard mode for Chained Beasts. Every page is checked against the Steam page, Featherweight Games and creator coverage, and unconfirmed details are labelled.

6 guides in this section · Latest update 2026-10-16

Chained Beasts Afflictions: How Injuries, Potions and Healing Trade-Offs Work

Chained Beasts afflictions explained: how potions, training and surgery add lasting penalties, which examples players report, and how to plan builds around them.

Chained Beasts Characters and Classes: All Beasts, Starting Perks, Variants and Best Picks

Chained Beasts characters explained: the 8 unlockable beasts, known starting perks for Rhino, Wolf, Lion and Lioness, variants, and why there are no fixed classes.

Chained Beasts Gameplay Explained: Chains, Combat, Crowd Score, Healing and the Run Loop

Chained Beasts gameplay explained: chained co-op combat, weapons and throws, crowd scoring, potions and afflictions, trainer, merchant, surgeon and the 3-act run.

Chained Beasts Guide for Beginners: Controls, First Run Tips, Healing and Winning the Crowd

Chained Beasts guide for beginners: controls, how to survive your first run, using the chain to trip enemies, healing smartly, earning crowd gold and picking a beast.

Chained Beasts Hard Mode Guide: All 10 Difficulty Levels, Unlocks and How to Survive Them

Chained Beasts hard mode explained: the 10 difficulty levels, how Pleb and Legionnaire unlock, what each step adds and tips for half-health starts.

Chained Beasts Vigor and Fury: What These Status Buffs Do and How Players Trigger Them

Chained Beasts vigor explained: the temporary buff tied to throws, trips and the crowd, its link to fury, effects players reported and how builds use it.