All buddies at a glance
| Buddy | Ability | What it does | Bonus (lvl 1) | How to get |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| BMO | Mark Target | Tags the nearest enemy. Enemies tagged by BMO take increased damage! | +3% XP | Free: rescued from the ice in the tutorial |
| Gunter | Snowball | Throws a snowball that explodes, damaging and slowing enemies! | +3% speed | Unknown yet |
| Tree Trunks | Irresistible | Charms all nearby enemies! | +5 health | Unknown yet |
| Peppermint Butler | Pocket Curse | Curses all nearby enemies! Enemies that are cursed take increased damage! | +4% crit | Unknown yet |
| Nibbler | Soul Drain | Steal health from a nearby enemy! | +5 attack | Unknown yet |
| Billybee | Honey Trap | Throws a glob of honey that roots nearby enemies and deals damage. A sticky situation! | +1% luck | Unknown yet |
| Key-Per | Lockdown | Locks a nearby enemy’s special abilities for a short time. Doesn’t work on bosses! | +1 (icon unclear) | Unknown yet |
How to equip a buddy
- Press MANAGE in the hub, select your hero and press Manage.
- Open the smiley tab on the left side of the book.
- Select the buddy and press Equip. It now appears in the Buddy slot on the right and follows you.
Equipping BMO did not change Finn’s other stats in our test; it added Mark Target on F and the +3% XP bonus. If you equip BMO before talking to Finn, the Buddy Up quest completes straight away.
Each buddy
BMO
Part game console, part best friend, all heart.
Mark Target: Tags the nearest enemy. Enemies tagged by BMO take increased damage!
Bonus: +3% XP · Owned & tested
Gunter
The Ice King’s most loyal companion - and perhaps something far more ancient.
Snowball: Throws a snowball that explodes, damaging and slowing enemies!
Bonus: +3% speed · Ability text read in-game
Tree Trunks
A tiny apple-pie-loving elephant the monsters of Ooo somehow find irresistible.
Irresistible: Charms all nearby enemies!
Bonus: +5 health · Ability text read in-game
Peppermint Butler
PB’s polite little butler who is definitely NOT deeply involved with occult knowledge and dark magic.
Pocket Curse: Curses all nearby enemies! Enemies that are cursed take increased damage!
Bonus: +4% crit · Ability text read in-game
Nibbler
A little troublemaker from the Nightosphere with sharp claws and a big appetite.
Soul Drain: Steal health from a nearby enemy!
Bonus: +5 attack · Ability text read in-game
Billybee
Proprietor of Billybee’s Honey Shop. Strictly business, permanently sticky.
Honey Trap: Throws a glob of honey that roots nearby enemies and deals damage. A sticky situation!
Bonus: +1% luck · Ability text read in-game
Key-Per
Guardian of Mount Cragdor’s gate. One job. Very into it.
Lockdown: Locks a nearby enemy’s special abilities for a short time. Doesn’t work on bosses!
Bonus: +1 (icon unclear) · Ability text read in-game
Coming in Update 3
The Candy Zombies update on October 28 adds two buddies: Zombie Candy Person and Starchy, with a “chance to unlock” from the new adventure. Update 3 notes.
FAQ
How many buddies are in Adventure Time RPG?
7: BMO, Gunter, Tree Trunks, Peppermint Butler, Nibbler, Billybee, Key-Per. Update 3 adds two more (Zombie Candy Person and Starchy).
How do you equip a buddy?
Press MANAGE, pick your hero, press Manage, open the smiley tab, select the buddy and press Equip. Its ability goes on the F key in adventures.
Is BMO free?
Yes. You rescue BMO from the ice during the tutorial. He is not equipped automatically, so equip him yourself.
Can you level up buddies?
Yes: each buddy has a level and an XP bar (0/100 at level 1), and there is an achievement for upgrading a buddy once. We have not measured upgrade costs yet.