All character progress and gear is lost when the character dies. I lost all my gear and character progress when I died.
The web version of the game requires access to port 443 and the Steam version requires access to port 2048. This problem is likely a function of your anti-virus program or firewall blocking the socket connection that used by StarBreak. I keep getting a 'Connection Error' when trying to play StarBreak, help? StarBreak is a co-operative action combat platformer MMO with perma-death and procedurally generated content.