Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons Battlemarked adds druid orc hero Gruda Razortusk

Resolution Games added Gruda Razortusk, an Orc Druid, to Demeo x Dungeons & Dragons: Battlemarked on June 16, 2026, alongside the game’s launch on Nintendo Switch 2. The new update also introduced a side quest called Bear Hunting and made the character available on all supported platforms, giving the crossover a new playable option at the same time it widened its reach.

Gruda is not just another roster slot. Resolution Games says the druid is built to control the battlefield, support the party, and, when the fight turns ugly, transform into a massive 2x2 bear in combat. That mix gives Battlemarked a clear tactical identity: a front-line shape-shifter who can shift from utility to brute force without leaving the party exposed. For Dungeons & Dragons players, it is a familiar druid fantasy, but compressed into a co-op role that looks designed for quick, readable teamwork rather than a full tabletop character sheet.

Unlocking Gruda ties that fantasy to a specific campaign beat. Players can earn the hero by completing Bear Hunting in Campaign 1, Embers of Chaos, after finishing the first encounter in Neverwinter Wood. Once unlocked, Gruda joins the roster permanently, which makes the new content feel less like a one-off novelty and more like a lasting part of the game’s tactical loop.

Battlemarked launched cross-platform on November 20, 2025, at a listed price of $29.99, and Resolution Games has described it as a cooperative, DM-less tactical game built on the Demeo Action Roleplaying System and set in the Forgotten Realms. That identity has always put it in an awkwardly interesting spot for D&D fans: close enough to carry the brand’s monsters and settings, but streamlined enough to feel like its own thing. Launch-era coverage from UploadVR and Polygon suggested the game landed more as a Demeo sequel than a deeply D&D-specific experience.

That is exactly why Gruda matters. A druid orc who can lock down a fight, back up the party, and lumber into combat as a 2x2 bear gives Battlemarked a sharper class fantasy than a simple crossover skin. After the free Acquisitions Incorporated update in May 2026, Gruda pushed the game a step further toward a playable identity that feels built for the table, only here the dice roll inside a tactical co-op dungeon crawl.