All Avatar Legends DLC: Year 1 Pass (Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong, Bolin), fan-vote fifth slot, free Tagah in Fall 2026, prices and value.
Avatar Legends The Fighting Game DLC Guide — Year 1 Pass, Fan Vote & Free Tagah (2026)
Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game launched with 12 fighters, but the roster is growing fast: a Year 1 Pass with five more characters (four confirmed, one decided by fan vote) plus a completely free sixth character — Tagah from the Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender film — arriving in Fall 2026. If you're trying to figure out what the DLC includes, what it costs, and whether the Deluxe Edition is worth it, this is the complete picture.
Here's what you'll learn:
- Every confirmed Year 1 Pass character and their expected playstyle
- The fan-vote fifth slot: the five candidates and how voting works
- Tagah — the free DLC fighter from the new Avatar film
- Year 1 Pass pricing, the Deluxe Edition bundle and pre-order bonuses
- The DLC release order and what's worth buying first
Official resources: Steam store page · Gematsu — Year 1 Pass announcement · EventHubs — Tagah reveal · Nintendo Everything — Tagah free DLC
Every Avatar Legends DLC Character Announced
The Year 1 Pass adds five characters over the game's first year. Four are locked in; the fifth is a fan-vote pick. On top of the pass, Tagah arrives as free DLC for everyone — meaning the launch roster of 12 becomes 18 by the end of the first year.
| Character | Source series | Element / style | Status |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iroh | The Last Airbender | Firebending — balanced, technical | Confirmed |
| Ty Lee | The Last Airbender | Non-bender, acrobatic chi-blocker | Confirmed |
| Lin Beifong | The Legend of Korra | Earthbending / metalbending police chief | Confirmed |
| Bolin | The Legend of Korra | Earthbending + lavabending, pro-bender | Confirmed |
| Fifth slot | — | Fan-vote winner (see below) | TBD |
| Tagah | Avatar Aang film | Ancient airbender (per reveal coverage) | Free, Fall 2026 |
As of this writing the fan vote hasn't concluded, so no "leak" or rumor about the winner should be trusted. The official candidates are Tenzin, Kuvira, Amon, King Bumi and Asami Sato — anyone claiming otherwise is speculating.
Year 1 Pass Release Order and Pricing
Per the EVO 2026 reveal trailer, the DLC order runs: Bolin first, then Ty Lee, then Lin Beifong, then Iroh, with the fan-voted character closing out the pass. No individual release dates were confirmed at the reveal.
Pricing:
- Standard Edition — $29.99, no DLC included
- Digital Deluxe Edition — $49.99, includes the full game plus the Year 1 Pass, the original digital soundtrack, a digital artbook, and unique HUDs (per the Steam and Xbox store listings)
Per the official Steam store page: "Year 1 Pass — Adds five iconic characters over the course of the season: Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong, Bolin and the winner of the Year 1 Character Vote."
There's no standalone Year 1 Pass price listed on Steam at launch — it's only available as part of the Deluxe Edition bundle right now. If you want the DLC characters without the extras, the Deluxe Edition is currently the only official path (unverified — a standalone pass may be added later).
The Year 1 Character Vote
The fifth slot goes to a community vote with five candidates, announced at EVO 2026:
- Tenzin — Aang's airbending son, Korra's mentor; flowing, evasion-heavy airbending
- Kuvira — the disciplined metalbender who unified the Earth Empire; precise, aggressive
- Amon — the Equalist leader; a uniquely disruptive "anti-bending" playstyle would be a first
- King Bumi — Omashu's eccentric earthbending ruler; unpredictable raw power
- Asami Sato — the non-bender engineer; pure tech and gadget fighting
Voting details, per developer statements and the EVO reveal:
- The vote opens in late summer 2026 via an in-game voting menu added after launch.
- Everyone who pre-ordered digitally gets to vote — standard and Deluxe pre-orders both count. Physical pre-orders are the only version excluded, because voting will conclude before the October 28 physical release.
- The vote is a purchase-decision lever by design: pre-ordering is the only way to influence the roster.
Tagah — the Free DLC Fighter
Announced on launch day (July 23, 2026), Tagah joins the roster for free "later this year" (Fall 2026) for all players — no pass required. Tagah comes from the Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender film, released July 25 on Paramount+, where he's an ancient airbender sealed away for 5,000 years who awakens and joins Aang's group on a quest for the staff of his old teacher, Avatar Sonam (per EventHubs' coverage of the reveal).
What we don't know yet: his full moveset, his support characters, and how he'll differ from the two airbenders already on the roster (Aang and Zaheer). The official announcement was a teaser — "Our 12 character roster has expanded as a mysterious fighter awaits" — so treat any detailed moveset claims as speculation until the gameplay reveal.
If your only interest in the pass is roster count, remember the free fighters: Tagah costs nothing, and the 12 launch characters are all playable from day one. The Deluxe Edition's real value is the Year 1 Pass characters, the artbook and the soundtrack — not the free DLC.
Pre-Order Bonuses and Deluxe Contents
If you're deciding between editions, here's the full pre-order and Deluxe picture:
Pre-order bonuses (any edition):
- Closed beta access (ran July 2–5, 2026)
- Gold color variants for Aang, Korra, Zuko, Katara, Toph and Sokka
- Samurai Appa support skin (exclusive to pre-orders)
Deluxe Edition extras: Year 1 Pass, digital artbook, original soundtrack, unique HUDs.
The pre-order bonuses are already gone for late buyers — if the gold colors or Samurai Appa matter to you, that ship has sailed (they're pre-order-exclusive, and the game's physical release is October 28).
Is the Year 1 Pass Worth Buying?
Honest assessment at launch-window prices:
- For Avatar fans: yes — Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin and Bolin are four of the most requested characters, and the fan-vote mechanic means you can push for the fifth. The Deluxe Edition at $49.99 is a solid value compared to $60+ fighters with less content.
- For competitive players: wait and see. DLC release order puts Bolin first with no dates attached, and the game's post-launch roadmap (ranked mode, spectator, more Trials) matters more for the online scene than the new characters. See our review for the full launch-state verdict.
- Watch for the vote timing: if you want a say in the fifth character, that requires a pre-order — meaning the decision deadline is the October 28 physical launch at the latest, and realistically the vote window in late summer.
Every DLC fighter will also eventually need a guide of their own; until then, the character guides index covers the full launch roster, and the tier list tracks how the current 12 stack up.
Frequently Asked Questions
How many DLC characters does Avatar Legends have?
Six announced: five via the Year 1 Pass (Iroh, Ty Lee, Lin Beifong, Bolin and the fan-vote winner) plus Tagah, a free DLC character arriving Fall 2026. That takes the roster from 12 at launch to 18.
Who is the fifth Year 1 Pass character in Avatar Legends?
Undecided — it's the winner of the fan vote, chosen from Tenzin, Kuvira, Amon, King Bumi and Asami Sato. Voting happens via an in-game menu in late summer 2026 for digital pre-order holders.
Is Tagah free in Avatar Legends: The Fighting Game?
Yes. Tagah was announced on launch day as a completely free character for all players, arriving in Fall 2026. He's from the Avatar Aang: The Last Airbender film — an ancient airbender sealed away for 5,000 years.
How much does the Avatar Legends Year 1 Pass cost?
There's no standalone pass price listed at launch — the Year 1 Pass ships inside the Digital Deluxe Edition ($49.99), which also includes the soundtrack, artbook and unique HUDs. The Standard Edition is $29.99.
Which Avatar Legends DLC character is coming first?
Bolin, per the EVO 2026 trailer release order: Bolin → Ty Lee → Lin Beifong → Iroh → fan-vote winner. Individual release dates haven't been announced yet.
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Last updated: August 14, 2026.
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