Best Units Tier List

A practical, role‑driven tier list for Garden Tower Defense. Use this as a starting point and adjust to map paths and team comps.

Meta‑defining, near‑must picks; excel across most maps/difficulties.

Strong and reliable; map or comp can elevate them to S.

Good for early/mid; can be outclassed later or needs support.

Niche or outclassed; run with specific strategies only.

S Tier

Unit / Archetype	Role	Notes
Boss Melt DPS	Single-Target DPS	Shreds bosses; scales well with damage/range buffs
Corner Splash Carry	AoE / Splash	Wide coverage; excels at grouped waves and path bends
Global Support	Support / Buff	Teamwide range/ATK-speed/damage buffs; core to late-game
Reliable Slow / Freeze	Crowd Control	Extends kill zones; essential for controlling fast waves

Unit / Archetype	Role	Notes
Lane Cleaner	Splash DPS	Great for multi-lane pressure; shines with proper targeting
Anti-Air Specialist	Anti-Air	Handles flyers on maps with demanding air lanes
Hidden Detect	Detection / Utility	Covers hidden enemies without sacrificing DPS slots
Economy Core	Farming / Income	Early economy enables smoother mid/late upgrades

Unit / Archetype	Role	Notes
Early-Game DPS	Budget Single-Target	Good starter; falls off versus high-HP bosses
Short-Range Splash	AoE / Splash	Map dependent; benefits from slows to maximize uptime

Unit / Archetype	Role	Notes
Greedy Farmer	Economy	Slow payoff; risky without strong teammates
Tiny Radius CC	Control	Limited impact; use only on short-path maps

Pair slows with splash, and stack buffs on your main DPS cluster. Bring anti‑air and detection as maps require.

Corner‑heavy maps favor splash; long lanes favor boss DPS. Reorder placements and priorities accordingly.

Balance changes shift the meta. Revisit your comp after updates and verify in‑game performance.