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Specialists are playable characters with assigned Perks in Killing Floor 3 (KF3). See a list of all Specialists, their character profiles and Perks, and information about other non-playable characters here!
List of Contents
| Playable Characters | ||
|---|---|---|
Foster |
Devlin |
Imran |
Luna |
Nakata |
Obi |
| Side Characters | ||
| Cordelia | Rhodes | Hobbes |
| Medford | Moorcroft | - |
There are six playable characters, known as Specialists, each with their own associated Perks. All Specialists are available from the start.
Additionally, there are side characters within the game's world who play an integral role in the lore and story.
Upcoming Specialists and Perks
Foster |
Perk | Commando |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: UK
DOB: 5/3/2049 Blood Type: B- |
The iconic Mr. Foster returns in a different form in KF3, this time as a Horzine clone. Now known simply as "Foster", he escaped Horzine's clutches and joined the ranks of Nightfall.
Best Commando (Foster) Builds and Skills
Devlin |
Perk | Firebug |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: USA
DOB: 3/17/2068 Blood Type: AB+ |
Devlin was once a Hollywood pyrotechnics expert before moving on to design incendiary weapons for a U.S. military contractor. She eventually left that life behind as well, choosing to join Nightfall’s cause.
Best Firebug (Devlin) Builds and Skills
Imran |
Perk | Engineer |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: Pakistan
DOB: 8/28/2047 Blood Type: O+ |
With over 20 years of experience as a "professional tinkerer", Imran joined Nightfall after Horzine took over the Pakistani defense firm he worked at as a senior Anti-Zed Engineer.
Best Engineer (Imran) Builds and Skills
Luna |
Perk | Sharpshooter |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: Argentina
DOB: 10/24/2056 Blood Type: B- |
Once a skilled hunter and guide at a luxury dove-hunting ranch, Luna put her shooting abilities to use when the zed Outbreak reached South America.
Eventually, she was recruited by Nightfall, where her sharpshooting skills proved to be a perfect fit.
Best Sharpshooter (Luna) Builds and Skills
Nakata |
Perk | Ninja |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: Japan
DOB: 2/7/2039 Blood Type: A+ |
Though he may be the oldest recruit of Nightfall, Nakata is no less deadly than his peers. A retired assassin, he returned to the fight in search of danger, thrill, and excitement.
Best Ninja (Nakata) Builds and Skills
Obi |
Perk | Medic |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: Nigeria
DOB: 11/19/2052 Blood Type: O- |
Obi once worked for Horzine as a biomedical researcher, but his work was dismissed as impractical by his former employers. Now a member of Nightfall, he puts the group’s research budget to full use.
Best Medic (Obi) Builds and Skills
Cordelia |
Role | Director of Nightfall |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: UK
DOB: 4/12/2023 Blood Type: AB- |
Founder and director of Nightfall, Cordelia wants to correct the mistakes that Horzine has unleashed upon the world. She guides you and your team through objectives during missions.
Rhodes |
Role | Field Commander |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: US
DOB: 4/12/2059 Blood Type: A+ |
Rhodes, Nightfall’s Field Commander and a former Marine officer, communicates with you between waves, opening the Trader Pod so you can gear up.
Hobbes |
Role | Junior Biochemist |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: US
DOB: 10/2/2065 Blood Type: Unknown |
Hobbes is a Junior Biochemist in Horzine’s R&D Red Division, recruited by Moorcroft. To prove himself, he is willing to carry out nefarious acts such as kidnapping and industrial sabotage.
Medford |
Role | Senior Research Scientist |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: US
DOB: 7/18/2048 Blood Type: Unknown |
Medford, the Senior Research Scientist in Horzine, once supported Moorcroft’s genome editing work for a noble cause. Now, she opposes his research into the Mire, which she sees as a potential threat to humanity.
Moorcroft |
Role | Chief Scientist |
|---|---|---|
| Profile | Birthplace: US
DOB: 7/28/2032 Blood Type: Unknown |
Moorcroft is the Chief Scientist and Director of Horzine’s R&D Red Division. He has been secretly studying the Mire and experimenting it on living test subjects, believing it to be the next step in human evolution.
Specialists, as the name suggests, are characters who focus on one of the many Perk archetypes available in the game. Each comes with their own unique Perk and skill progression, which players can customize to suit their playstyle.
Every Specialist also features unique backstories, battle voice lines, and customizable cosmetics, adding a personal and immersive touch to each character!

To change your character in Killing Floor 3, go to the Perk tab via the menu and then click Perk Select. Finally, choose the character you want to use!

List of All Specialist Characters



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