Welcome to the most comprehensive All Star Tower Defense X units tier list you’ll find anywhere! After spending countless hours testing every unit across all game modes, I’ve compiled the definitive ranking that will help you build the ultimate team. Whether you’re grinding through Story mode, tackling Infinite mode, or dominating the leaderboards, this tier list has got you covered.
Quick Reference: ASTDX Units Overview
| Tier | Power Level | Best For | Investment Priority |
|---|---|---|---|
| S+ Tier | God-Tier | Endgame Content | MAXIMUM |
| S Tier | Meta-Defining | All Game Modes | HIGH |
| A Tier | Strong | Mid-Late Game | MEDIUM |
| B Tier | Viable | Early-Mid Game | LOW |
| C Tier | Limited | Early Game Only | MINIMAL |
| D Tier | Weak | New Players | AVOID |
S+ Tier: The Absolute Best Units
These units are in a league of their own and completely redefine the meta. If you’re lucky enough to pull any of these, they should immediately become the core of your team.
Michishibo (Unbound)
- Why S+ Tier: Unmatched bleed damage with incredible scaling
- Best Trait: All Star (300% damage increase)
- Key Strengths: Highest single-target DPS, excellent range, devastating DoT
- Weaknesses: Expensive to upgrade
- Pro Tip: Pair with Xero support for maximum damage output
Spiral Pilot (5-Star)
- Why S+ Tier: Highest DPS in the entire game when manually controlled
- Best Trait: Bloodlust (damage increases with kills)
- Key Strengths: Insane damage potential, great range, AoE coverage
- Weaknesses: Requires manual control, expensive placement
- Pro Tip: Save manual control for boss waves and critical moments
Flaming Tiger (Primal)
- Why S+ Tier: Perfect balance of damage, range, and utility
- Best Trait: Genesis (50% true damage, ignores elemental rules)
- Key Strengths: Consistent damage output, great AoE, versatile
- Weaknesses: High upgrade costs
- Pro Tip: Excellent for both early and late game content
Other S+ Tier Units:
- Zaruto (Beast Cloak II): Beast mode with incredible range
- Crow: Unique mechanics with massive damage potential
- Etri: Devastating AoE attacks with high DPS
- Blood Queen: Excellent hybrid damage with great scaling
- Renitsu: Incredible support with damage amplification
- Supreme Leader: Meta-defining hybrid unit
- Slayer Mage: Infinite range with reliable AoE damage
- Xero: The ultimate support unit
- Tomi: Consistent high damage output
- Tony Stark: Great damage with useful utility
S Tier: Meta-Defining Units
These units are incredibly strong and form the backbone of most competitive teams. While not quite S+ tier, they’re essential for high-level play.
Magma Marine (Unbound)
- Why S Tier: Specializes in burn damage that melts enemy waves
- Best Trait: Tempest (increased damage over time)
- Key Strengths: Excellent burn damage, great AoE, shield penetration
- Weaknesses: Low SPA (Seconds Per Attack)
- Pro Tip: Essential for Infinite mode with high health enemies
Spider Boss (Chrollo) (Unbound)
- Why S Tier: Massive AoE damage with poison effects
- Best Trait: Bloodlust
- Key Strengthes: Poison DoT, crowd control, high damage output
- Weaknesses: Expensive to upgrade
- Pro Tip: Perfect for wave clearing in Infinite mode
Dark Wing
- Why S Tier: Incredible range with devastating damage
- Best Trait: Sharpshooter (attacks random enemies)
- Key Strengthes: Excellent range, high damage, good stats
- Weaknesses: Extremely high placement cost
- Pro Tip: Use in late-game when you have enough economy
Other S Tier Units:
- The Strongest One: Based on Sukuna, amazing damage with high cost
- Silent-Swordsman: Great damage, range, and AoE
- Cursed Talker: Excellent damage and range capabilities
- Ziek (Beast Giant): Best hybrid unit stats
- Spade: Good SPA with solid burn damage
- Blood Commander: Massive bleed damage with great range
- Killer (Serious): Huge damage and range (hill unit only)
- Dark: Black flames damage with great range
- Sky God: Shock damage debuff with decent DPS
A Tier: Strong and Reliable Units
These units are very capable and can carry you through most content, especially when paired with S-tier supports.
Fire Officer (5-Star)
- Why A Tier: Consistent burn damage with good scaling
- Best Trait: Tempest
- Key Strengthes: Continuous burn damage, reliable performance
- Weaknesses: Low initial damage
- Pro Tip: Great for sustained damage over long fights
Sorcerer Killer (5-Star)
- Why A Tier: Continuous bleed damage with good AoE
- Best Trait: Bloodlust
- Key Strengthes: Bleed damage, good AoE coverage
- Weaknesses: Low impact damage compared to S-tier
- Pro Tip: Deploy early to let bleed damage accumulate
Kuroma (Yoko) (5-Star)
- Why A Tier: Versatile unit that can swap between damage types
- Best Trait: Companion (additional placement)
- Key Strengthes: Damage type flexibility, decent stats for 5-star
- Weaknesses: Average overall stats compared to higher tiers
- Pro Tip: Great for adapting to different enemy types
Other A Tier Units:
- Alligator: Huge damage potential with high cost
- Killer: Massive damage after upgrades
- Freezer (Final Form): Great range and SPA, amazing after ascension
- Tomi: Great overall stats and cost efficiency
- Mercury Guardian: Solid damage from level 1
- Neymar (Trapper): Huge damage at max level (hill unit)
- King Kaoe: Excellent support with 75% damage boost
- Venus: Good range and AoE damage
- Zorro: Good AoE DPS with great range
- Mysterious X: Stun enemies with decent DPS
- Explosion Artist: Good range and DPS
- Ikki (Hollow): Massive DPS with infinite range
- Airren: Strong summoner with high DPS
- Yuni: Very high DPS and SPA
- Super Borul: Massive DPS and range
- Janji: Great burn damage for 4-star unit
- Jin Sung: Great DPS with bleed ability
B Tier: Viable but Limited
These units can perform well in specific situations but generally lack the impact needed for high-end content.
Ramen Grill-Master (4-Star)
- Why B Tier: Excellent money generation unit
- Best Trait: Midas (increased money generation)
- Key Strengthes: Generates cash every turn, great for farming
- Weaknesses: Only useful early game as support
- Pro Tip: Essential for early game economy building
Tony Stark (5-Star)
- Why B Tier: Good damage and range but outclassed by S-tier
- Best Trait: Sharpshooter
- Key Strengthes: Good damage output, decent range
- Weaknesses: Decent SPA, not exceptional in any area
- Pro Tip: Good transitional unit until you get S-tier alternatives
Other B Tier Units:
- Zesty General: Good damage from level 1 with cheap upgrades
- BOX: Decent damage and SPA but low range
- Humble-Swordman (Selection): Bleed damage with decent DPS
- Shirtless Magician: Can freeze enemies with decent range
- Super God Koku: Huge DPS but expensive to upgrade
- Kosuke (TS): Great range and DPS
- Vegu (Mind): Good DPS with long SPA
- Zaruto (Sage): Decent DPS for story mode
- Spirit Detective (Orb): Decent range and SPA
- Ruffy (Lobby): Great range and DPS (limited hill placement)
- Whitestache: Good DPS with full AoE
- Kujo: Good DPS and SPA but bad range
- Nighty: Quick attacks with decent DPS
- Ikki (HalfMask): Good DPS with long SPA
- Blackstache: Good DPS but long SPA and low range
C Tier: Early Game Units Only
These units are primarily useful for new players or very early game content. They quickly become obsolete as you progress.
Humble-Swordsman (3-Star)
- Why C Tier: Basic early game unit with limited scaling
- Best Trait: Tank (increased durability)
- Key Strengthes: Easy to obtain, decent early damage
- Weaknesses: Quickly outclassed, limited late game utility
- Pro Tip: Use only until you can replace with B-tier or better
Spirit Detective (3-Star)
- Why C Tier: Basic stats with no exceptional abilities
- Best Trait: Dexterity I
- Key Strengthes: Decent early game presence
- Weaknesses: No scaling, outclassed quickly
- Pro Tip: Can evolve to better versions, don’t sell immediately
Other C Tier Units:
- Uru: Basic stats with no special abilities
- Jon Jo: High starter DPS but limited growth
- Ruwabara: Low damage but good SPA and range
- Ice Queen: Can freeze enemies but low DPS
- Future T: Good range but hill placement limitation
- Anti Magician (Demon): Good damage but low SPA and range
- Water Goddess: Good AoE damage with decent range
- Borul: Good range and DPS but expensive to upgrade
- Stampede: Good range with high DPS but bad SPA
- Super Koku: Decent DPS and AoE but expensive
- Nezichi: High DPS with decent SPA
- Dual Servant: Good DPS with decent range
D Tier: Avoid These Units
These units are generally not worth investing in and should be replaced as soon as possible.
Masochist Lady (3-Star)
- Why D Tier: Very limited utility and poor scaling
- Best Trait: Tank
- Key Strengthes: Cheap cost, decent early damage
- Weaknesses: Average SPA, no late game value
- Pro Tip: Only use if you have absolutely nothing else
Anti Magician (3-Star)
- Why D Tier: Poor performance against higher enemies
- Best Trait: Durability
- Key Strengthes: Decent DPS and range
- Weaknesses: Bad scaling, outclassed immediately
- Pro Tip: Replace as soon as you get any 4-star unit
Other D Tier Units:
- Ikki (Early): Good AoE but poor overall stats
- Jon Jo: Limited usefulness beyond early game
- Vegu: Poor scaling and limited utility
- Zaruto: Base version with limited abilities
- Kosuke: Outclassed by TS version
- Koro: Limited usefulness, very situational
- Ruffy: Base version, lobby version is much better
- Captain: Basic stats with no special abilities
- Lami: Very limited utility
- Humble Swordsman: Base version, selection version is better
- Koku: Base version, super god version is much better
Best Traits Tier List
Having the right trait can make or break a unit’s effectiveness. Here’s the complete trait tier list:
S Tier Traits
- All Star: 300% damage increase (best trait in game)
- Genesis: 50% true damage, ignores elemental rules
- Tempest: Increased damage over time
- Bloodlust: Damage increases by 10% after 10 kills
A Tier Traits
- Companion: Additional placement slot
- Sharpshooter: Attacks random enemies
- Corrupted: Various damage bonuses
- Midas: Increased money generation
- Zenkai III: Significant stat increases
B Tier Traits
- Tank: Increased durability
- Prodigy: Balanced stat increases
- Zenkai II: Moderate stat increases
- Dexterity II & III: Increased attack speed
- Perception III: Increased range
C Tier Traits
- Durability: Basic defense increase
- Dexterity I: Slight attack speed increase
- Zenkai I: Minor stat increases
- Perception I & II: Slight range increases
Team Composition Guide
Building the right team is crucial for success in All Star Tower Defense X. Here are some proven team compositions:
Infinite Mode Team
- Primary DPS: Michishibo or Spiral Pilot
- Secondary DPS: Magma Marine or Spider Boss
- Support: Xero or King Kaoe
- Hybrid: Ziek (Beast Giant) or Supreme Leader
- Economy: Ramen Grill-Master (early game)
Story Mode Team
- Primary DPS: Slayer Mage or Dark Wing
- AoE Specialist: Etri or Flaming Tiger
- Support: Fire Officer or Sorcerer Killer
- Utility: Freezer (Final Form) or Mysterious X
- Early Game: Any available B-tier units
Arena Team
- Meta DPS: Spiral Pilot or Michishibo
- Support: Xero (essential for arena)
- Hybrid: Supreme Leader or Ziek
- Secondary DPS: Dark Wing or The Strongest One
- Flex: Any S-tier unit that complements your main DPS
Unit Evolution Guide
Many units can evolve into stronger versions. Here are the most important evolution paths:
Critical Evolutions
- Ruffy → Ruffy (Lobby): Massive power increase
- Zaruto → Zaruto (Beast Cloak): Essential evolution
- Kosuke → Kosuke (TS): Huge range and DPS increase
- Ikki → Ikki (Hollow): Transforms from C-tier to A-tier
- Humble-Swordsman → Humble-Swordsman (Selection): Significant power boost
Evolution Tips
- Save Evolution Materials: Don’t use evolution materials on low-priority units
- Plan Ahead: Know which evolutions you want before spending resources
- Priority Order: Focus on S-tier unit evolutions first
- Resource Management: Keep some materials for future updates
Frequently Asked Questions
Q: What’s the best unit in All Star Tower Defense X?
A: Michishibo is currently the best unit due to unmatched bleed damage and incredible scaling. However, Spiral Pilot has the highest potential DPS when manually controlled.
Q: How do I get more units?
A: The primary method is summoning through banners. There are always two banners available with different unit selections that rotate regularly. Save your gems for banners featuring S-tier units.
Q: What’s the best trait in the game?
A: All Star is the best trait, providing a 300% damage increase. It’s also the rarest trait, so don’t expect to get it easily. Genesis and Tempest are excellent alternatives.
Q: Should I invest in 4-star units?
A: Only specific 4-star units like Ramen Grill-Master (for economy) or Janji (for burn damage) are worth investing in. Focus most of your resources on 5-star and Unbound units.
Q: How important are traits?
A: Traits are extremely important. A B-tier unit with an S-tier trait can outperform an A-tier unit with a C-tier trait. Always prioritize getting good traits on your best units.
Q: What’s the best way to farm gems?
A: Complete all missions, participate in events, use codes regularly, and focus on clearing story mode chapters. The mission guide can help you get 100K+ gems.
Q: How often is this tier list updated?
A: This tier list is updated regularly with each major game update. The current version reflects Update 6 changes and the meta as of June 2026.
Q: Should I sell low-tier units?
A: Be careful about selling units that can evolve into better versions (like Ruffy or Ikki). However, most D-tier units can be safely sold once you have better alternatives.
Q: What’s the best team for beginners?
A: Start with Slayer Mage as your main DPS, Fire Officer for burn damage, and Ramen Grill-Master for economy. Focus on getting one strong unit before diversifying.
Q: How do I get better traits?
A: Use Trait Burners to reroll traits. Save them for your best units and prioritize S-tier traits. It’s better to have one unit with an S-tier trait than multiple units with C-tier traits.
Pro Tips for Dominating ASTDX
Economy Management
- Early Game: Always start with an economy unit like Ramen Grill-Master
- Mid Game: Balance between economy and damage units
- Late Game: Focus purely on damage and support units
Unit Placement Strategy
- Range Matters: Place long-range units first
- Hill Units: Save hill positions for your best units
- Support Positioning: Place support units to maximize their buff range
Resource Optimization
- Gem Management: Save gems for guaranteed S-tier banners
- Evolution Materials: Don’t waste materials on units you won’t use
- Trait Burners: Use strategically on your best units
Meta Adaptation
- Stay Updated: Follow official Twitter and Discord for patch notes
- Flexibility: Be ready to adapt your team composition
- Testing: Experiment with different unit combinations
Conclusion
This All Star Tower Defense X units tier list should give you everything you need to build the ultimate team and dominate every game mode. Remember that the meta is always evolving, so stay updated with the latest changes and don’t be afraid to experiment with different team compositions.
The key to success in ASTDX is finding the right balance between damage, support, and economy while optimizing your units with the best traits. Focus on building around S-tier units, and you’ll be well on your way to becoming a top player.
Make sure to bookmark this page and check back regularly for updates, as I’ll keep this tier list current with every major game update. Good luck, and may your summons be ever in your favor!
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