Brotato Tier List – Best Characters Ranked (2026)

This is our up-to-date Brotato Tier List and Brotato Character Tier List for 2026 — now including the new Beast Master from the Paws & Claws update. Every character is ranked from S-Tier to F-Tier with short explanations so you immediately know who is strong, who is mid, and who is a challenge pick.

Use this tierlist to quickly decide which Brotato characters to play for high Danger wins, speedruns, or challenge runs. For each character, you'll also find a summary of their strengths, weaknesses, and how they scale into the late game.

Quick answer

Best Brotato Characters and Classes in 2026

The best Brotato character overall is usually one of the S-Tier picks below: Golem, King, Loud, Technomage or Creature. They win consistently because they combine strong scaling, economy or wave control with reliable Danger 5 performance.

Best overall

Golem

Huge HP scaling and low-life bonuses make Golem one of the safest high-Danger picks.

Best late game

King

King scales extremely well with Tier IV items and rewards strong economy planning.

Best farming class

Loud

More enemies means more materials, faster scaling and better shop control.

Best DLC scaling

Creature

Curse scaling gives Creature excellent damage growth into the late game.

STier

S-Tier

The overall strongest and most reliable Brotato characters in the current meta.

Golem

Unlock: Finish a wave with 1 HP

Extremely high max HP scaling and cannot heal. Gains large bonuses to attack speed and speed when below 50% HP, enabling powerful low-life gameplay.

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King

Unlock: Get 3 tier IV weapons at once

Strongly scales with tier IV items while receiving penalties for tier I items. High synergy with late-game builds that focus on high-rarity equipment.

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Loud

Unlock: Kill 5000 enemies

Has increased enemy spawns and high base damage. Generates large amounts of materials and scales quickly through wave density.

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Technomage

Unlock: Reach 10 Elemental Damage and get 3 structures at the same time

Combines elemental damage with structures, gaining structure attack speed and elemental damage from each other. Creates extremely powerful hybrid engineering/elemental scaling.

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Creature

Unlock: Unlocked by default

Adds Curse as a powerful new scaling mechanic and gains curse each level. Weapon damage also scales partially with curse, enabling extremely high late-game DPS.

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ATier

A-Tier

Very strong Brotato characters that perform well in most runs but may need a bit more setup than S-Tier picks.

Artificer

Unlock: Kill 15 Enemies with a single explosion

Heavy focus on explosion scaling. Benefits strongly from elemental damage and tools, making large-area damage builds highly effective.

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Crazy

Unlock: Unlocked by default

High attack speed and precise-weapon bonuses. Works well with crit-based melee weapons.

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Engineer

Unlock: Get 5 turrets on the map simultaneously

Focused entirely on turret and structure builds. Engineering significantly increases structure damage.

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Explorer

Unlock: Kill 50 trees

Large map size, many trees, and high mobility create strong resource generation and consistency.

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Diver

Unlock: Kill 1000 enemies that are more than 700 range away from you

Applies a 300% vulnerability debuff with ranged hits, while also gaining massive crit damage scaling. Strong synergy with precise weapons and regen-based melee builds.

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Beast Master

Unlock: Unlock Bonk Dog, Catling Gun, Bot-O-Mine, Blazemander, and Lootworm

Brand new Paws & Claws character that fights solely with Pets — no weapons. Pet damage scales with Melee, Ranged, Elemental and Engineering, and you gain +2% Speed per permanent Pet. Extremely strong scaling once you stack 3-4 Pets, but RNG-dependent on early Pet drops.

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Buccaneer

Unlock: Reach +100 % Pickup Range

Doubles material value on pickup and refreshes weapon cooldowns when collecting materials. Extremely strong economy and crowd-clearing potential.

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Chef

Unlock: Have at least 25 enemies burning at the same time

Combines burning, consumable explosions, and high non-elemental damage scaling against burning enemies. Strong with hybrid elemental/burn setups.

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Druid

Unlock: Collect 250 consumables by the end of wave 20

High luck synergy and fruit manipulation allow for strong sustain and luck-scaling builds, though with regeneration penalties.

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BTier

B-Tier

Solid and flexible characters that can comfortably clear high Danger levels with the right builds.

Brawler

Unlock: Unlocked by default

Specializes in unarmed combat with high attack speed and dodge scaling.

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Bull

Unlock: Win a run in Danger 1

Cannot equip weapons but deals large explosion damage when hit. Relies on tank stats and regen scaling.

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Demon

Unlock: Win a run in Danger 5

Converts part of materials into max HP. Purchases items using HP, enabling high max-HP scaling.

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Gladiator

Unlock: Kill 20000 enemies

Gains attack speed for each different melee weapon, rewarding varied weapon loadouts.

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Hunter

Unlock: Reach +300 Range

High range and scaling based on range. Strong with precision and sniper weapons.

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Knight

Unlock: Win a run in Danger 4

Scales melee damage with armor, creating strong defensive melee builds.

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Lich

Unlock: Reach +100 Max HP

Heals trigger damage to random enemies and has naturally high sustain stats. Synergizes well with regen and lifesteal.

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Lucky

Unlock: Collect 300 materials

Luck-based scaling results in more rare items and strong shop outcomes.

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Mage

Unlock: Unlocked by default

Specializes in elemental damage and applies burning effects consistently.

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Multitasker

Unlock: Collect 5000 materials

Can equip up to 12 weapons at reduced damage per weapon. Strong with horde-clearing weapons.

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Old

Unlock: Kill 300 enemies

Smaller map and slower enemies increase density and create strong control over waves.

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Soldier

Unlock: Win a run in Danger 2

Very high damage and attack speed while standing still, requiring precise positioning.

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Speedy

Unlock: Reach +50% Speed

Movement speed converts into melee damage, creating rapid hit-and-run builds.

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Well Rounded

Unlock: Unlocked by default

Balanced starter character with no major weaknesses and flexible build paths.

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Wildling

Unlock: Kill 10000 enemies

Focused on primitive weapons and lifesteal scaling, restricted to tier II or lower weapons.

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Baby

Unlock: Reach level 10 before wave 6

Gains weapon slots instead of stat upgrades. Strong with scaling weapons but requires careful XP and economy management.

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Vagabond

Unlock: Have 6 different weapons at once

Allows cross-synergy between weapon classes. Encourages diverse weapon sets, but has reduced defensive stats.

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Vampire

Unlock: Reach +40 % Life Steal

Gains damage, lifesteal, and armor based on missing HP. Strong sustain potential but weak early due to healing penalties.

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Captain

Unlock: Unlocked by default

Gains bonus stats from level-ups and XP per empty weapon slot, enabling flexible scaling builds.

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CTier

C-Tier

Playable but inconsistent characters. They can work, but usually require more specific items or weapons.

Apprentice

Unlock: Reach level 20

Gains multiple stats on level-up but loses max HP each time. Strong scaling but risky.

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Chunky

Unlock: Die for the first time

Max HP scaling with damage converted from HP. Extremely tanky but slow.

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Doctor

Unlock: Heal 200 HP in one wave

Heals through medical weapons and gains increased regeneration scaling.

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Entrepreneur

Unlock: Hold 3000 Materials

Economy-focused character with reduced combat stats early, but strong late-game material gain.

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Farmer

Unlock: Reach +200 Harvesting

Harvesting-focused with strong long-term economy but weak initial damage and reduced drops.

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Generalist

Unlock: Collect 2000 materials

Synergizes melee and ranged stats but limited by weapon restrictions and tag availability.

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Mutant

Unlock: Kill 2000 enemies

Levels up extremely fast but items are more expensive. Strong scaling if economy stabilizes.

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Ranger

Unlock: Unlocked by default

High range and ranged scaling but low max HP, limiting survival.

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Renegade

Unlock: Get 10 different tier I items during a run

Gains multiple projectiles and bonuses from tier I items but suffers from steep accuracy and damage penalties.

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Streamer

Unlock: Reach -20% Speed

Gains resources when stationary and bonuses while moving but suffers from severe economy penalties.

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Fisherman

Unlock: Get 2 Bait during a run

Harvesting and bait interactions provide scaling, but special enemies and reduced drops increase difficulty.

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Builder

Unlock: Unlocked by default

Converts uncollected materials into structure bonuses but cannot have structures. Strong passive scaling but harsh restrictions.

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Curious

Unlock: Unlocked by default

Generates stronger loot aliens and gains XP based on item diversity, but penalized for duplicates.

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Hiker

Unlock: Walk a total of 20000 steps

Scales max HP and materials through walking. Strong long-wave economy but weak enemy drops.

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Romantic

Unlock: Finish a run with 0 Curse

Can charm low-HP enemies and gains range with melee, but suffers penalties from curse scaling.

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DTier

D-Tier

Below-average characters that feel noticeably weaker than the meta. They can still win, but runs are harder and less consistent.

Arms Dealer

Unlock: Recycle 12 weapons during a run

Extremely cheap weapons but they disappear each shop cycle. Hard to build consistency.

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Cyborg

Unlock: Reach 10 Ranged Damage and get 3 structures at the same time

Converts ranged damage into engineering mid-wave, making scaling awkward and inconsistent.

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Glutton

Unlock: Pick up 20 consumables during a run

Triggers explosions from consumables but suffers from reduced XP and expensive shops.

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Saver

Unlock: Collect 20000 materials

Scaling relies on holding materials but high shop prices slow progress.

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Cryptid

Unlock: Finish a wave with 10 or more living trees

Centers around tree-based resource generation but suffers from low drops and range penalties.

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Jack

Unlock: Kill a boss or an elite in less than 15 seconds

Few enemies but stronger elites and bosses. Low material income despite high elite rewards.

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Dwarf

Unlock: Hit at least 25 enemies with a single melee attack

Engineering-to-melee conversion with extremely low attack speed. Requires very specific setups to function.

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Gangster

Unlock: Reroll 10 times in a single shop

Can steal shop items but escalates elite difficulty globally. High-risk scaling with low consistency.

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Sailor

Unlock: Unlocked by default

Bonuses tied to naval weapons and curse scaling. Strong in niche setups but limited weapon options.

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FTier

F-Tier

The weakest and most punishing characters in this Brotato tier list. They are fun challenges but far from optimal.

Pacifist

Unlock: Collect 10000 materials

Gains materials from living enemies but cannot deal damage reliably, creating long and low-income waves.

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Ghost

Unlock: Reach +60% Dodge

High dodge but -100 armor makes mistakes punishing. Relies heavily on ethereal scaling.

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Masochist

Unlock: Win a run in Danger 3

Gains damage when hit but starts at -100% damage. Very slow early game and requires controlled damage intake.

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One Armed

Unlock: Win a run in Danger 0

Only one weapon slot but extremely high attack speed and damage scaling. Very high variance.

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Sick

Unlock: Reach -5 % HP Regeneration

Constant HP drain and reduced regeneration create high-risk sustain builds.

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Ogre

Unlock: Deal 1000 damage to an enemy in a single hit

Melee-focused with large damage bonuses but extremely low attack speed. Relies on slow, heavy hits that struggle in high-density waves.

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How we built this Brotato Tier List

This Brotato tier list focuses on how reliably each character can clear high Danger levels, how flexible their build options are, and how punishing their weaknesses feel. S-Tier characters like Golem, King, Loud, Technomage and Creature offer powerful scaling, strong economy or unique mechanics that stay relevant into the late game.

A-Tier and B-Tier characters are still excellent picks for climbing and farming wins. C-Tier and D-Tier characters usually require specific items, weapons or map conditions to shine. F-Tier characters in this Brotato character tier list are mostly for experienced players who want extra challenge or meme builds.

Remember: any character can win with the right build and enough experience. Treat this Brotato tierlist as a guideline for your next runs rather than a strict rulebook, and always adapt to what the shop offers you in each wave.