Retro Tower Defense Tower Tier List (August 2026)

Last updated: 2026-08-28

Ranked by the damage numbers the community wiki publishes for every tower, not by opinion: each tower sits in a band set by its listed DPS at level 5, and every row shows what it costs to get there. Support towers publish no damage figures, so they get their own group instead of a fake rank. Where a tower does most of its work through an ability the DPS row ignores, the row says so.

S Tier

Name	Role	Why
Gauntlet	Heroic — XP Path Hero	266.67 DPS at level 5; 34,500 Tix to max (129 Tix per DPS).
Chance	Void	200 DPS at level 5; 37,400 Tix to max (187 Tix per DPS).
c00lkidd	Heroic — Bundle Heroic	188.89 DPS at level 5; 34,400 Tix to max (182 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it ★★★☆☆.
Ellernate	Heroic — Gacha Hero	188.89 DPS at level 5; 34,600 Tix to max (183 Tix per DPS).
1x1x1x1	Heroic — Gacha Hero	167.5 DPS at level 5; 33,750 Tix to max (201 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it S.
Gunner	Epic	150 DPS at level 5; 21,200 Tix to max (141 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it B.
Disaster Dude	Heroic — XP Path Hero	150 DPS at level 5; 21,100 Tix to max (141 Tix per DPS).

A Tier

Name	Role	Why
iTrapped	Heroic — XP Path Hero	147.5 DPS at level 5; 29,887 Tix to max (203 Tix per DPS).
Chicken	Heroic — Gacha Hero	125 DPS at level 5; 31,700 Tix to max (254 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it ★★★★☆.
Bling Bacon	Legendary	120 DPS at level 5; 14,250 Tix to max (119 Tix per DPS).
Darkheart	Legendary	120 DPS at level 5; 22,450 Tix to max (187 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it A-.
Jane Doe	Heroic — Gacha Hero	118.75 DPS at level 5; 26,750 Tix to max (225 Tix per DPS).
Noli	Heroic — Gacha Hero	113.16 DPS at level 5; 34,250 Tix to max (303 Tix per DPS); ranks low here because tripmines add 450 damage on a 10s cycle on top of the listed attack; DPS derived from the damage and cooldown rows.
Guest 666	Heroic — Gacha Hero	110 DPS at level 5; 31,850 Tix to max (290 Tix per DPS).
Snowman	Heroic — XP Path Hero	106.67 DPS at level 5; 30,500 Tix to max (286 Tix per DPS).
Venomshank	Legendary	100 DPS at level 5; 20,000 Tix to max (200 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it B-.
Jolly Elf	Unique	100 DPS at level 5; 11,700 Tix to max (117 Tix per DPS).

B Tier

Name	Role	Why
Mech	Heroic — XP Path Hero	96.67 DPS at level 5; 31,150 Tix to max (322 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it A+.
Hyperlaser Sniper	Epic	90.91 DPS at level 5; 19,000 Tix to max (209 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it A.
Jeff	Unique	87.5 DPS at level 5; 26,100 Tix to max (298 Tix per DPS).
Slingshotter	Legendary	75 DPS at level 5; 15,650 Tix to max (209 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it S.
The Visitor	Unique	75 DPS at level 5; 17,650 Tix to max (235 Tix per DPS).
Cupid	Unique	74 DPS at level 5; 36,000 Tix to max (486 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it B.
Crazy Robloxian	Heroic — Gacha Hero	72 DPS at level 5; 27,500 Tix to max (382 Tix per DPS).
Pistoler	Rare	70 DPS at level 5; 10,600 Tix to max (151 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it C.

C Tier

Name	Role	Why
Bacon	Rare	55 DPS at level 5; 11,750 Tix to max (214 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it D.
Superballer	Rare	49.2 DPS at level 5; 17,650 Tix to max (359 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it C.
Doombringer	Heroic — Starter Hero	45 DPS at level 5; 16,550 Tix to max (368 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it ★★☆☆☆.
Bling Bloxxer	Rare	40 DPS at level 5; 7,200 Tix to max (180 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it C.
Rocket	Epic	38.66 DPS at level 5; 18,250 Tix to max (472 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it B-.
Windforcer	Common	33.33 DPS at level 5; 4,950 Tix to max (149 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it C.
LAZER	Void	31.25 DPS at level 5; 56,000 Tix to max (1792 Tix per DPS); ranks low here because cannon mode fires for 1,600 per shot at level 5 — the DPS row only covers burst mode; DPS derived from the damage and cooldown rows.

D Tier

Name	Role	Why
Ninja	Legendary	28.57 DPS at level 5; 22,350 Tix to max (782 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it A-; ranks low here because multi-target shurikens; the single-target DPS row understates clear speed.
Bloxxer	Common	25.71 DPS at level 5; 4,475 Tix to max (174 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it D.
Paintballer	Common	25 DPS at level 5; 5,625 Tix to max (225 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it D.
Headless Horseman	Heroic — XP Path Hero	24 DPS at level 5; 28,350 Tix to max (1181 Tix per DPS); ranks low here because infinite attack range; the DPS row does not price in never missing a leak.
Flamer	Uncommon	20 DPS at level 5; 11,900 Tix to max (595 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it C.
Forest Mage	Unique	18.75 DPS at level 5; 29,050 Tix to max (1549 Tix per DPS); ranks low here because poison damage over time is not in the listed DPS row.
Sniper	Common	17.5 DPS at level 5; 5,525 Tix to max (316 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it D.
Fire Mage	Unique	12.27 DPS at level 5; 28,850 Tix to max (2351 Tix per DPS); community wiki rates it B-; ranks low here because burn damage over time is not in the listed DPS row.
Pizza Guy	Unique	8 DPS at level 5; 24,250 Tix to max (3031 Tix per DPS); ranks low here because income and buff pizzas are the point; the attack row is incidental; DPS derived from the damage and cooldown rows.

Support Tier

Name	Role	Why
Freezer	Uncommon	Slows everything in range — the cheapest way to buy your damage towers more shots. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 8,100 Tix to max. Community wiki rates it C.
Trapper Bot	Uncommon	Drops traps that hold enemies in place at chokepoints. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 14,200 Tix to max. Community wiki rates it D.
Bloxy Cola	Rare	Buffs nearby towers instead of attacking. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 16,650 Tix to max. Community wiki rates it A-.
Taser	Epic	Stuns, including on some mini-bosses. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 15,750 Tix to max. Community wiki rates it B.
Tycoon	Epic	Pure economy — generates extra cash every wave. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 8,800 Tix to max.
Base	Legendary	Reinforces your base rather than the lane. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 18,650 Tix to max. Community wiki rates it A.
DJ	Legendary	Area buff aura for surrounding towers. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 26,750 Tix to max. Community wiki rates it S.
Helper Bot	Legendary	Utility tower. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 26,000 Tix to max. Community wiki rates it A.
Body Swap	Void	Mimics another tower for a duration — the only tower with its own trait pool. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 25,500 Tix to max.
Dusekkar	Heroic — Gacha Hero	Summons a ghost from your base, buffs damage in range and slows enemies in range. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 30,000 Tix to max.
Yorick	Heroic — Gacha Hero	Reanimates most enemies killed near him and amplifies damage against Undead. No damage figures are published for it, so it is not ranked against the damage towers. 32,700 Tix to max. Community wiki rates it ★★★★☆.

Tier list revised: August 28, 2026

Every tower above links through to its own page from the tower database, where you get the full level-by-level table rather than just the peak figure. If your budget is the constraint rather than your roster, the Tix-per-DPS table reorders the same towers by what that damage costs, and the codes page has free Tix to spend on upgrades.