PUBLISHED META SNAPSHOT / FIELD GUIDE

A tier is not a team.

Use the ranking as a starting point. Mode fit, support coverage and your actual upgrade budget still matter.

Kyzen (Founder)Usurper (Founder)Emperor Whitehair Prime Force (Peace)Super Bro

Published top damage picks. Usurper is specifically an Infinite pick; Super Bro has a Story focus.

Red Scar Lex Akoman Donut Magma

Published damage alternatives. Role and placement constraints still matter.

Fire Fist Sunraku

Published lower-priority damage picks. A tier is not a statement about drop rarity.

Arlem Senkuro (Beast Cloak)

Lower source ranking; Arlem has a reported damage issue. Recheck after patches.

SUP

Commander Mochi Charlot Devil Boss Jio

Highlighted support roles. Red Scar also appears as a damage/control hybrid above.

ALT

Delinquent Blackhair Croc Phantom King (Emperor)

Alternative support choices, not a ranked damage band.

ECO

Bulby C.E.O.

Economy choices. Do not compare these slots by direct damage alone.

Three checks before replacing a unit

Check the mode. A long-run specialist does not automatically solve an early Story wave. Do not turn one all-mode list into a claim that every S-tier option is best for every map.

Check the interaction. The source notes Commander’s physical-damage buff and Super Bro’s magic damage. Putting them together does not establish that Super Bro receives the buff. Build around verified interactions rather than matching tier letters.

Check your investment. Compare the unit you can actually field now, not a theoretical maxed version you cannot afford. Keep a reliable clear team while testing changes one slot at a time.

Turn a shortlist into a loadout

RESEARCH NOTES / 2026-09-25

Sources and further reading.

Published opinion

Destructoid · units and traits

Gordan Perisic, updated September 24. Rankings are editorial opinions, not developer rankings or our benchmarks.