01 STEP
Use him first when a lane needs to exist. Clearing is almost always the opening move of a chain, not the finishing one.
The Warrior
Available in the North
DOSSIER
What this entry covers
One of the North's moving company. The Warrior is part of the six-hero party whose distinct abilities are designed to be combined rather than used in isolation. The realm announcement groups him with the push-and-clear role: opening lanes and shifting heavy objects out of the way.
PROTOCOL CHAIN
How to work this entry
02 STEP
Do not assume he can substitute for a pull. Pushing and pulling produce different board states and the North punishes the wrong choice.
03 STEP
Pair him with a hero that can reach what he cleared. The design intent is combination, and a cleared lane with nobody to walk it is a wasted move.
04 STEP
Reset the party to him when you need a baseline read of the board. His moves are the most predictable in the roster.
FIELD NOTES
Reading The Warrior in play
FIELD NOTE 01
Reading the board before you move
Use him first when a lane needs to exist. Clearing is almost always the opening move of a chain, not the finishing one.
FIELD NOTE 02
Working the chain in order
Do not assume he can substitute for a pull. Pushing and pulling produce different board states and the North punishes the wrong choice.
FIELD NOTE 03
How this entry reads in motion
Pair him with a hero that can reach what he cleared. The design intent is combination, and a cleared lane with nobody to walk it is a wasted move.
PLATE WALL
SOURCES
Where this entry comes from
Each record below backs a specific claim on this page. Tier 1 is the developer or publisher speaking in their own words, tier 2 is established press, and tier 3 is creator coverage. Quotations are rendered in written form; the exact spoken wording from the source is kept underneath each one for verification.
- 01 TIER 1 - OFFICIAL Steam (Thekla, Inc. official store description) VERIFIED 2026-10-11
One of the North's moving company. The Warrior is part of the six-hero party whose distinct abilities are designed to be combined rather than used in isolation. The realm announcem
“A queen, a thief, a warrior, a wizard, and a talking boat are just some of the heroes of this tale.”
OPEN SOURCE → - 02 TIER 1 - OFFICIAL Steam store page (Thekla, Inc.) VERIFIED 2026-10-11
Entity identity and official naming for The Warrior
“From legendary director Jonathan Blow (Braid, The Witness) comes Order of the Sinking Star, a massive puzzle adventure featuring more than one thousand hand-crafted puzzles designed to put your intellect to the test. You”
OPEN SOURCE → - 03 TIER 2 - PRESS GameSpot (YouTube review) — Order Of The Sinking Star Is Enormous, For Better And Worse - Review VERIFIED 2026-10-11
The warrior can push multiple blocks at once rather than only one at a time.
“The warrior can push multiple blocks at once, rather than only one at a time.”
OPEN SOURCE →Original spoken wording
The warrior can push multiple blocks at once as opposed to just one at a time.
- 04 TIER 2 - PRESS Nintendo Life (YouTube interview) — Order of the Sinking Star - An Interview with Jonathan Blow VERIFIED 2026-10-11
The warrior is characterised as very good at pushing things, contrasted directly with the thief who pulls.
“The warrior is very good at pushing things. The thief pulls things; she pulls them pathologically.”
OPEN SOURCE →Original spoken wording
So, you know, the warrior is very good at pushing things. Uh the thief pulls things, but she pathologically pulls things, right?
GRID RELATIONS
Cross-board links
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