Avatar Legends The Fighting Game Character Guides — Full Roster Index (2026)

This is the hub for every Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game character guide. The launch roster has 12 fighters — 10 available from the start, plus Avatar State Aang and Nightmare Korra hidden behind Story Mode — with 5 more DLC characters (Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong, Bolin and the fan-vote pick) plus free fighter Tagah coming in Year 1. Each character plays completely differently, so this index covers the full roster, how to unlock the secret fighters, every character's support trio, and links to our in-depth guides.

Here's what you'll learn:

• The complete 12-character launch roster with elements and eras
• How to unlock Avatar State Aang and Nightmare Korra (plus the ATLA cheat code)
• Every character's three support characters and what they change
• Which characters are beginner-friendly (and which are lab monsters)
• The DLC characters coming in Year 1

Official resources: Steam store page · Avatar Wiki — full game page · IGN game page · Prima Games — unlock guide

All 12 Launch Characters

Ten fighters are available from the start; two are unlockable via Story Mode.

Per the official Steam store page: "Choose from 12 playable characters and go head-to-head across a variety of modes and features."

Every character is hand-drawn with 900+ animation frames each — the art team even redrew hundreds of Zuko's frames so his scar never appears on the wrong side of his face (per the developers' roster dev diary).

How to Unlock Avatar State Aang and Nightmare Korra

Both secret fighters unlock through Story Mode:

Instant cheat code: from the main menu, highlight Arcade and press View (Xbox) / Backspace (keyboard) / Touchpad (PlayStation), then Training, then Local VS, then Arcade again — the sequence spells ATLA and unlocks both instantly. Full details in the story mode guide.

Character Guides: In-Depth Breakdowns

Our full character guides cover movesets, combos, supports and matchups:

• Aang Guide — Moves, Combos & Airbender Strategy — glider mobility, air scooter pressure, Avatar State comeback mechanics
• Zaheer Guide — Moves, Combos & Red Lotus Strategy — free flight, active assists, the roster's deepest combo routes

More character guides (Katara, Zuko, Toph, Sokka, Azula, Kyoshi, Ozai, Korra, Avatar State Aang, Nightmare Korra) are being added as the meta develops. For strength rankings across the whole cast, see the tier list.

Support Characters for Every Fighter

Each main fighter picks one of three supports before the match, and supports genuinely reshape how a character plays (the developer's "Support 101" tutorial walks through this). The full launch support roster:

Support effects range from stat-style buffs (better projectiles, faster movement) to kit-changing mechanics — Azula's Ursa support lets her start in Fire Lord stance instead of Focused, and Sokka's Piandao support literally grants sword levels. Zaheer is the outlier: his Red Lotus supports are active combat assists rather than buffs.

Which Character Should You Start With?

Launch-window community consensus (see the tier list for rankings):

• Beginner-friendly: Katara (graceful, powerful, forgiving routes), Korra (headstrong all-element pressure), Aang if you like movement — his scooter/glider kit is deep but his execution floor is lower than it looks.
• Intermediate: Zuko (dive-kick monster with a redemption mechanic), Toph (armored control), Azula (stance mastery rewards patience).
• Lab monsters (high ceiling, high floor): Zaheer — flight plus three active assists is the roster's biggest execution wall — and Avatar State Aang / Nightmare Korra once you unlock them.
• Sokka is the wildcard: no bending chain at all, but boomerang vortex pressure has already earned a cult following among high-level players.

Year 1 DLC Characters

The roster grows to 18 by the end of Year 1: Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong, Bolin and a fan-vote fifth (Tenzin, Kuvira, Amon, King Bumi or Asami Sato) via the Year 1 Pass, plus Tagah as a free character in Fall 2026. Full pricing, release order and vote details are in the DLC guide.

Frequently Asked Questions

How many characters are in Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game?

12 at launch (10 default + 2 unlockable). Six more are confirmed: five via the Year 1 Pass (Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong, Bolin, fan-vote winner) and Tagah as free DLC — bringing the roster to 18.

Who are the 12 launch characters in Avatar Legends?

Aang, Zuko, Katara, Toph, Sokka, Azula, Kyoshi, Ozai, Korra and Zaheer are available from the start; Avatar State Aang and Nightmare Korra unlock through Story Mode.

How do you unlock Avatar State Aang and Nightmare Korra?

Complete "The Inner Battle" (Story Mode chapter 11) for Avatar State Aang and "A Cold Welcome" (chapter 6) for Nightmare Korra — or use the ATLA menu cheat code (Arcade → Training → Local VS → Arcade with View/Backspace/Touchpad) to unlock both instantly.

Which Avatar Legends character should I start with?

Katara and Korra are the community's standard recommendations for newcomers; Zaheer, Avatar State Aang and Nightmare Korra are the hardest. Pick a fighter whose personality you enjoy — every character is viable at launch.

Related Guides

• Avatar Legends Aang Guide — Moves, Combos & Airbender Strategy
• Avatar Legends Zaheer Guide — Moves, Combos & Red Lotus Strategy
• Avatar Legends The Fighting Game Tier List
• Avatar Legends The Fighting Game DLC Guide — Year 1 Pass & Free Characters
• Avatar Legends The Fighting Game Story Mode Guide — 27 Chapters & Unlocks
• Avatar Legends The Fighting Game Roster Guide

Last updated: August 14, 2026.