How to unlock The Scrupulous Scoundrel
Clear Flooded x Sewers
Complete the base game and install Risen Ballbylon to access the DLC biomes. Clear Flooded x Sewers to unlock the Chiseled Dwelling blueprint.
Gather 1,000 Stone + 450 Crystal
For Chiseled Dwelling, gather 1,000 Stone and 450 Crystal. Crystal is gathered with the Crystal Monolith and Crystal Cavern buildings.
The Scrupulous Scoundrel unlock requirements Requirement Target Clear biome Flooded x Sewers Build blueprint Chiseled Dwelling Building cost 1,000 Stone + 450 Crystal Build Chiseled Dwelling at your base
Return to base, construct Chiseled Dwelling, and send harvesters to work on it. The biome clear unlocks the blueprint; completing the building unlocks The Scrupulous Scoundrel.
What success looks like
The Scrupulous Scoundrel is available in the character roster after Chiseled Dwelling is completed.
Ability and aiming
Balls only bounce in perfect diagonals, and you cannot adjust their angles.
How to use it
Plan around the diagonal lanes the balls will follow. Choose targets and paths that lie on those diagonals instead of trying to fine-tune a shallow or nearly vertical shot.
Limits to plan around
Predictable diagonals also limit reach: an enemy outside the current diagonal paths can be awkward to hit. The character does not provide free angle adjustment.
If it does not work
If The Scrupulous Scoundrel is missing, check that you cleared Flooded x Sewers, unlocked the Chiseled Dwelling blueprint, supplied 1,000 Stone + 450 Crystal, and completed its construction with harvesters.
If the shot behaves differently
If a small aiming change does not produce a new shot angle, check the diagonal-only rule. It is a character constraint rather than a missing unlock.
Next steps
Sources & scope
For the Risen Ballbylon expansion released November 12, 2026.
- Official Risen Ballbylon details — expansion access and content.
- Dexerto character unlock reference — biome clears, blueprints, building costs and Crystal sources.
- Dexerto character ability reference — character mechanics; aiming advice here follows from those mechanics.
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