Tier List December Update

Updated on December 17. We’ve expanded our Universal Tower Defense Tier List with detailed reasoning behind our S- and A-tier Support and DPS picks.

S Tier

The Meta
Jinoo Monarch

Jinoo Monarch (SJW Evo)

Best DPS Unit
S
  • Jinoo Monarch is the best DPS unit in UTD
  • Shadow Legion summons are OP
  • Cost-efficient placement
  • Massive damage for a Hybrid unit

Best For

Virtuals Challenges Infinite
Dragon Guy Silverite

Dragon Guy Silverite (Ragna Evo)

Best CC Unit
S
  • Ragna is one of the highest DPS units in UTD
  • Best CC Unit: Freezes, Stuns & Slows
  • It can become insanely strong when Resolve activates
  • Takes a lot of build-up time to enter Silverite Battle Trance

Best For

Infinite Challenges
Kriatu Cheater

Kriatu Cheater (Kirito Evo)

Virtual Meta
S
  • The best Virtual meta unit currently
  • Works great with the Duelist trait
  • Insane Critical combo potential

Best For

Virtual Challenge Story Legend
Berserker Enraged

Berserker Enraged (Kenpachi Evo)

Armor Breaker
S
  • Great against Armor and Hyper Armor
  • Strong Slow effect
  • Makes enemies take 15% more damage from all sources

Best For

Virtual Challenge Infinite
Spade Donut

Spade Donut (Ace Evo)

Best Burn DPS
S
  • Best Burn damage unit in UTD
  • Excellent AoE and Hyper Armor damage
  • Ignores damage reduction
  • Very solid range & cheap placement

Best For

Virtual Challenge Story Legend
Lulu

Lulu

Best Offensive Support
S
  • Best offensive support unit in UTD
  • Essential for high-wave runs
  • Incredible crowd control capabilities

Best For

All Modes
Virtual Idol

Virtual Idol

Best Defensive Support
S
  • Best defensive support unit in UTD
  • Massive range buffs
  • Extremely strong utility for any team

Best For

All Modes
Fastcart

Fastcart

Best Farm Unit
S
  • Best farm unit in UTD
  • Mandatory for generating cash in late game
  • Enables expensive unit upgrades

Best For

All Modes

A Tier

Great Units
Psycho

Psycho (Mob 100%)

Raw DPS
A
  • Insane raw DPS
  • Great raw damage-focused passives
  • Outclassed by S Tier units
  • Ground-only

Best For

Virtual Infinite
Cyborg Fearless

Cyborg Fearless (Genos Evo)

Burn DPS
A
  • Great DPS
  • Best burn combo potential
  • Free upgrades
  • Gets stunned for entire wave before free upgrade (inconsistent)

Best For

Virtual Story Legend
Sasku Chakra

Sasku Chakra (Sasuke Evo)

Hybrid DPS
A
  • Great stun on hit
  • Blackfire Flames has insane burst potential
  • Dodges every second attack

Best For

Virtual Story Legend
Shiny Footballer Ego

Shiny Footballer Ego

Starter DPS
A
  • Great starter unit
  • Excellent for beginners
  • Doesn't really have anything to stand out

Best For

Story Legend

B Tier

Solid Picks
Shakumira

Shakumira (Shikamaru)

B
  • Great early game DPS
  • Among the best ranges in UTD (passive)
  • Weak baseline range

Best For

Story Legend
Ruka

Ruka (Rukia)

B
  • Solid early-game damage dealer
  • Dragon Guy Silverite combo potential
  • Doesn't bring anything proactive

Best For

Story Legend
Pebble

Pebble (Rock Lee)

B
  • Solid DPS for starting team comps
  • Knockback passive is interesting
  • Low value compared to Mythics

Best For

Story Legend
Gen

Gen

B
  • Nice range synergy
  • Doesn't do much compared to stronger units

Best For

Story Legend
Greybeard

Greybeard (Blackbeard)

B
  • Cheap anti-Armor unit
  • Better solutions for Armor exist later

Best For

Story Legend
Nejo

Nejo (Neji)

B
  • Solid DPS for an Epic unit
  • Crit Chance AoE buff can be useful

Best For

Story Legend
Masked Ninja

Masked Ninja (Kakashi)

B
  • Nice Team 7 synergy
  • Limited utility otherwise

Best For

Story Legend

C Tier

Situational
Namo

Namo (Nami)

C

Only really good for the early game, as fusion fodder, or role-play.

Laffy

Laffy (Luffy)

C

Only really good for the early game, as fusion fodder, or role-play.

Gaaru

Gaaru (Gaara)

C

Only really good for the early game, as fusion fodder, or role-play.

Roku

Roku (Goku)

C

Only really good for the early game, as fusion fodder, or role-play.

Ranji

Ranji (Renji)

C

Only really good for the early game, as fusion fodder, or role-play.

⚡ TL;DR Quick Summary
Best DPS Unit
Jinoo Monarch
Best CC Unit
Dragon Guy Silverite
Best Defense Support
Virtual Idol
Best Offense Support
Lulu
Best Farm Unit
Fastcart

Ranking & Evaluation Method

⚔️ DPS

As with most other Roblox tower defense games, by far the most important stat is a unit’s raw DPS. Higher DPS means quicker and more efficient wave clear.

💎 Rarity

Higher rarity usually means a stronger unit. With a few exceptions, Secret and Mythic units are the ones you’ll want to use.

🔗 Synergy

Many units provide passive buffs that only activate with specific unit types. e.g. Fire Foot Cook deals 25% increased damage to enemies affected by Burn.

🏹 Range

The ability to start damaging enemies early and land hits just before they leave your reach becomes incredibly valuable in tougher late-game stages.

🛡️ Utility & Traits

Powerful defensive or offensive passives (AoE, global buffs) can be just as important as raw DPS. Traits like Ruler and Eternal can be vital.

⚛️ Etherealize

Etherealize up to six copies of the same unit to earn stars. Each star grants additional stats and enhances passive abilities.

Universal Tower Defense FAQ

What are Hybrid units?

Hybrids are units capable of targeting both Air and Ground enemies. Having at least one Hybrid on your team is essential.

What is the best DPS unit?

The best DPS unit is Jinoo Monarch.

What is the best support unit?

The best support unit is Lulu. However, Virtual Idol is also really, really strong.

What is the best team comp?

Virtual Idol, Spade, Lulu, and Jinoo form a well-rounded and reliable team composition.

How to Etherealize Units?

If you have duplicate units, you can use them to Etherealize a single unit up to six times. Doing so grants additional stat points and enhances that unit’s passive abilities.

Are there farm units?

Yes. Fastcart is the best farm unit in UTD, with Namo being good for early game.