Combat Designer
Design combat systems for games
About the profession
Combat designers own the moment-to-moment feel of combat — balancing weapons, enemies, and hit reactions across systems that define how a whole game reads to players.
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Based on the Combat Designer role, here are the RIASEC personality types that tend to thrive in this career. While these alignments are common, individual success depends on motivation, skill development, and finding the right work environment.
Artistic
Creative, expressive, original thinking
Social
Helping, teaching, working with people
Realistic
Hands-on, practical, technical work
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Career Path
Your career progression roadmap with salary growth at each level
Career Ladder
Combat Designer → Senior Combat Designer → Lead Combat Designer → Combat Director
Where are you on this career path?
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Salary Growth
4
Levels
200K
Top Salary
8+
Years
Learning Path
Skills you need to develop and courses to get there
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Go to Career PathCareer levels
Timeline: 0-2 | Entry Level Base: $80,000 - $110,000/year With equity/bonuses: $88,000 - $132,000 Top markets (SF/NYC): $92,000 - $132,000 Execute core tasks using Combat design…
Day in Life
Junior vs Senior — daily schedule breakdown
9am — Review priorities and respond to urgent items 10am — Team standup and progress check 11am — Deep work using Combat design 1pm — Cross-functional meeting with stakeholders…
Income Dynamics
Conservative and aggressive scenarios for 10–15 years
Year 1: Entry level $56,000 - $72,000 Year 2-3: Junior level $80,000 - $114,000 Year 4-6: Mid level $114,000 - $146,000 Year 7-10: Senior level $146,000 - $182,000 Year 10+:…
Is this for me?
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You find the craft of a Combat Designer genuinely interesting, not just a paycheck You enjoy working with Combat design and Balance You communicate clearly with diverse…
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