Dozer's documented role
Dozer combines a bone-bomb ability with a sturdy, mining-friendly profile in the available GRAVHOUNDS playtest sources. Consider him if placing defenses appeals to you and you are comfortable planning around lower movement attributes. Those are source-backed reasons to try the character, rather than a universal strength ranking.
The October demo announcement confirms Dozer as one of four playable Gravhounds. The ability and attribute descriptions below come from earlier hands-on material, so they should not be mistaken for independently tested Early Access statistics.
Understand what Bone Bomb establishes
In TheSixthAxis's September hands-on preview, Dozer is specifically described as digging a hole and placing a bone bomb. That establishes an explosive placement ability and a reason to think about the ground your crew is defending.
It does not establish an exact activation key, damage value, cooldown or maximum number of bombs. Likewise, digging in that description is not evidence that Dozer becomes invulnerable. Use the ability information as a starting point for understanding his role, not as permission to invent missing mechanics.
Balance health and mining against movement
Mr Feudal's playtest commentary describes Dozer as having high health and good mining, alongside low movement speed, booster and mod attributes.
That profile suggests a deliberate approach to the job: plan where you are working, make transport convenient, and avoid turning every resource trip into an unnecessary trek. A pipeline extended toward a work area can serve both resource delivery and the return journey.
The attribute description is qualitative. It does not provide a health total, a mining-rate percentage or a precise travel-speed comparison for the October demo. Dozer should not be called an invulnerable tank or the fastest miner on that basis.
Support the operation beyond the ability
Your character choice does not replace the core construction loop. Keep the Collector protected, connect the infrastructure you need, and pay attention to launch preparation when the objective is complete.
A useful role discussion with your crew is whether you are focusing on resource work, preparing a defensive area or helping cover a threatened objective. Those choices fit the documented systems without requiring an invented Dozer-only upgrade path or a rigid team composition.
FAQ
What is Dozer's documented special ability?
The September hands-on preview describes digging a hole and placing a bone bomb.
What trade-off does the playtest commentary describe?
Mr Feudal describes high health and good mining, with lower movement, booster and mod attributes. These are qualitative observations from that build.
Does digging make Dozer invulnerable?
The available description does not establish that effect. It should not be assumed from the digging animation or ability concept.