All Star Tower Defense X Units Tier List: Best Units Ranked

If you are just starting out in All Star Tower Defense X, chances are you’ve already summoned a few units not suitable for your team. Don’t worry, we have all been there. After spending hours grinding through different game modes, we’ve sorted out the units that truly blaze across playstyles. Whether you are going for raw power, support, or boss-melting potential, this tier list has covered everything. So channel your inner strategist, and check out the best characters in this All Star Tower Defense X tier list.

Editor’s Note: updated the ASTD X tier list as per the release units on July 7, 2025

All Star Tower Defense X Units Tier List

At release, All Star Tower Defense X features 58 characters inspired by top-tier anime legends. But with limited space on your team, you can’t just throw any unit into battle. That’s why it is important to pick characters that fit both the current meta and your playstyle. In our tier list, we have ranked every unit based on how effective they are at clearing enemy waves or making you money.

During our testing, some units clearly outperformed others and made progression much smoother. We’ve grouped them from S to D tier, where S-tier heroes represent the strongest characters in All Star Tower Defense X.

Ranking Tier	Unit Names
S-Tier	Michishibo, Slayer Mage, Etri, Xero, The Strongest One, Dark Wing, Zaruto (Beast Cloak)
A-Tier	King Kaoe, Venus, Zorro, Mysterious X, Explosion Artist, Ikki (Hollow), Airren, Yuni, Super Borul, Janji, Jin Sung
B-Tier	Humble-Swordman (Selection), Shirtless Magician, Super God Koku, Kosuke (TS), Vegu (Mind), Ramen Grill-Master, Zaruto (Sage), Ruffy (Lobby), Whitestache, Kujo, Nighty, Ikki (HalfMask), Blackstache
C-Tier	Water Goddess, Borul, Stampede, Super Koku, Nezichi, Dual Servant, Koro (Lobby), Zio Brundo, Xerxes, The Cursed One, Onwin, Gen
D-Tier	Ice Queen, Anti Magician, Ikki (Early), Jon Jo, Vegu, Zaruto, Kosuke, Spirit Detective, Lami, Humble Swordsman, Koro, Ruffy, Captain, Uru

Best All Star Tower Defense X Units

Below, we have listed all the characters from All Star Tower Defense X based on their abilities. We have also mentioned the pros and cons so that you know which one suits your style.

S Tier Units

Starting our list with S tier, here are some of the strongest units you can pull in the game. While the top spots are occupied by the unbound characters, there are a few 5-star ones that can be your first pick anytime.

Unit	Pros	Cons
Michishibo	Deals bleed damage Has the highest one-shot damage	None
Slayer Mage	Meta unit to clear Infinite High DPS and range	Long SPA
Etri	Massive DPS with great overall	Line AOE and decent SPA
Xero	Meta support unit for all game modes	No DPS and expensive
The Strongest One	High overall	Expensive to upgrade
Dark Wing	High overall	High price to place unit
Zaruto (Beast Cloak)	Good SPA and range	Slightly low DPS for a five star unit

A Tier Units

The A tier consists of all the best overall characters that can be frontline damage dealers or supports.

Unit	Pros	Cons
King Kaoe	Great support to boost allies’ damage by 75%	Destroys the shield of the base
Venus	Good range and AOE damage	High price to place unit and upgrade
Zorro	Good AOE DPS and range	Bad SPA and high price to place
Mysterious X	Stun enemies with decent DPS	Short range and expensive to upgrade
Explosion Artist	Good range and DPS	Decent SPA and expensive to upgrade
Ikki (Hollow)	Massive DPS with infinite range	Line AOE and bad SPA
Airren	Strong summoner unit with decent range and high DPS	Deals single target damage
Yuni	Very high DPS and SPA	Short-range and expensive upgrade
Super Borul	Massive DPS and range	Expensive to upgrade
Janji	Great burn damage for a 4-star unit	Long SPA
Jin Sung	Great DPS and bleed ability	Long SPA and expensive

B Tier Units

These units are much easier to summon, but not all are good for every game mode. Pick them after checking up on their stats, but you don’t need to do that with Ramen Grill-Master since it’s one of the best money units in All Star Tower Defense X.

Unit	Pros	Cons
Humble-Swordman (Selection)	Bleed damage effect and decent DPS	Long SPA
Shirtless Magician	Can freeze enemies and decent range	Bad SPA and DPS
Super God Koku	Huge DPS and overall	Expensive to upgrade
Kosuke (TS)	Great range and DPS	Long SPA
Vegu (Mind)	Good DPS	Long SPA and decent range
Ramen Grill-Master	Generates cash every turn Good for farming money	Only useful in early-game as a support
Zaruto (Sage)	Decent DPS and a good story mode unit	Long SPA
Ruffy (Lobby)	Great range and DPS	Limited use due to hill placement
Whitestache	Good DPS and full AOE	Long SPA
Kujo	Good DPS and SPA	Bad range
Nighty	Quick attacks and decent DPS	Low range
Ikki (HalfMask)	Good DPS	Long SPA
Blackstache	Good DPS	Long SPA and low range

C Tier Units

If you are looking to finish the story mode, all C-tier ASTDX units are ideal. They are easy to obtain and get you massive DPS advantage.

Unit	Pros	Cons
Water Goddess	Good AOE damage with decent range	Decent SPA
Borul	Good range and DPS	Expensive to upgrade
Stampede	Good range and high DPS	Bad SPA and small AOE
Super Koku	Decent DPS and AOE	Expensive to upgrade
Nezichi	High DPS and decent SPA	Bad for multiple units
Dual Servant	Good DPS and decent range	Expensive to upgrade
Koro (Lobby)	Quick attacks and AOE	Short range at start
Zio Brundo	Massive DPS	Mid overall
Xerxes	Good overall	Expensive upgrade
The Cursed One	Deals 2.5x damage every 3rd attack	Low range and AOE
Onwin	Decent DPS and SPA	Expensive upgrade and low range
Gen	Good overall for a 4-star unit	Bad against higher enemies

D Tier Units

The D-tier units will be good enough for all the starter players who are yet to pull any 4-star and 5-star units. However, you must upgrade them asap to clear waves faster.

Unit	Pros	Cons
Ice Queen	Can freeze enemies	Low DPS and Long SPA
Anti Magician	Decent DPS and range	Bad against higher enemies
Ikki (Early)	Good AOE damage	Decent overall
Jon Jo	High starter DPS	Only works against single targets and short-range
Vegu	Good unit to clear Story	Limited use due to hill placement
Zaruto	Decent starter DPS	Low range and overall potential
Kosuke	Stun ability and good range	Low DPS
Spirit Detective	Decent starter DPS Decent range	Bad for mid-tier enemies
Lami	Decent DPS	High total cost for a starter unit
Humble Swordsman	High DPS	Low overall
Koku	Good starter overall	Long SPA
Koro	Good starter SPA	Very short range Low DPS
Ruffy	Good range and DPS	Limited use due to hill placement
Captain	Applies burn damage	Long SPA makes it hard to clear the waves
Uru	Decent DPS and range	Limited use due to hill placement

How to Get New Units in All Star Tower Defense X

The majority of the available units in ASTDX are only available through summoning. Luckily, you can use the All Star Tower Defense X codes to get a lot of gems, which you can use in the summon area. To obtain the best units, you must check the banner and wait for the best units to appear on the index. Once it is there, here is how you can summon units in All Star Tower Defense X:

• Click the Warp button on the left side of the screen.
• Go to the Summon area to start pulling new units.
• Click 1x Summon (50 Gems) or 10x Summons (450 Gems) to start pulling units.
• You can select a banner from the left menu by clicking Y or X.

Apart from codes, you can get gems from the AFK area and quests. As you keep clearing Infinity rounds or Story mode, you will gain more gems fast in ASTDX. Along with the summoning, some units are obtainable from Royal Drops and Arena mode.

That concludes our All Star Tower Defense X units tier list. Which characters are you pulling to feature in your deck? Let us know in the comments below.