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Grist Crew Classes

Who you bring decides which orders you can play. These are the crew classes and summons confirmed by official patch notes and early hands-on coverage.

Checked v0.4.041 Updated Early Access

01Why party choice matters

Your Order Deck is built from your party: who goes on the run and what equipment they have. Changing a crew member changes the cards you draw.Steam

Sidequests unlock new items and classes, so the roster grows as you play.Steam To see every card affecting a unit, open Manage Party → select the unit → Effects.0.4.02

02Known classes

Engineer

Confirmed in EA

Summoner / support

An unlockable class (0.4.02 fixed it being unavailable after unlock). The 2023 preview says the Engineer deploys bots. Deployed Minibots can be upgraded into new types.0.4.022023 preview0.4.024

Mercenary

Confirmed in EA

Not published

Has the ability "Second Chance", fixed in 0.4.02 so it activates reliably.0.4.02

Guardian

Demo-era

Taunt / protect

Can taunt enemies, according to hands-on coverage of the 2023 demo.2023 preview

Sniper

Demo-era

Ranged

Seen in the 2023 preview and 2024 demo. Has the "Duck Out" movement order, which needs an empty space above or below.2023 previewForum

How to read this"Confirmed in EA" means the class appears in Early Access patch notes. "Demo-era" means it comes from 2023–2024 demo coverage and may have changed. Stats and full ability lists are not published officially, so this wiki does not invent them.

03Summons & bots

UnitWhat the patch notes saySource
MinibotDeployable. Can be upgraded into new types, and HP increases with each upgrade.0.4.0240.4.026
AutocannonSpawned by the Pirate Technic into a free formation slot.0.4.02
All summonsKeep their attack after being discarded or killed and then respawned.0.4.025

Summons need a free slot in your formation. 0.4.02 fixed a "No free slots in formation" error when the Autocannon spawned.0.4.02

04Mods & equipment

  • Character mods come from Weapons Cache locations (added in 0.4.026).0.4.026
  • The 2023 preview described cybernetics that modify party members and can malfunction.2023 preview
  • Equipment changes how orders play. For example, Volcanic Pebble adds fire damage.Steam0.4.02

05Planned classes

The full release plans "more crew classes and abilities", more factions to work for, and modding support for user-made classes.Steam

?Quick answers

What classes are in Grist?

Classes confirmed by official patch notes or developer-era previews include the Engineer, Mercenary, Guardian and Sniper. Sidequests unlock new classes, and more are planned for the full release.

How do I unlock the Engineer in Grist?

The Engineer is an unlockable class. Sidequests unlock new items and classes; 0.4.02 fixed a bug where the Engineer was unavailable after being unlocked.

What does the Mercenary Second Chance ability do?

Second Chance is a Mercenary ability. The patch notes only confirm that 0.4.02 fixed it not activating under certain conditions, not its exact effect.

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Sources

Everything above comes from these sources. Patch notes are linked to the official Steam announcements.

  1. Grist on Steam: store page and Early Access FAQ · 2026-10-29
  2. Update to 0.4.02 · 2026-05-29
  3. Hotfix 0.4.024 · 2026-06-07
  4. Hotfix 0.4.025 · 2026-06-07
  5. Update: New mission added "DEFRAG" (0.4.026) · 2026-07-06
  6. RPG Site: Grist preview (PAX AUS 2023 demo) · 2023-10-09
  7. Steam discussion: "great demo" (developer replies on Duck Out and black market) · 2024-04-20