Complete Craft Tower Defense Tier List [Update 6]

Updated on March 4, 2025

Craft Tower Defense has a very simple stat and upgrade system that makes it easy to calculate DPS and effectiveness of each unit. I’m going to show you the best units for each category as well as decent secondary options. Here’s my Craft Tower Defense tier list.

All Craft Tower Defense Units Ranked

Instead of the standard S to D-Tier rankings, I opted for rating Craft Tower Defense units based on their categories like the best AOE, Single, Starter, and Farm. I also provided some secondary options for those categories in case you’re missing a specific unit. Lastly, the Replace category isn’t necessarily bad units but there are better options above. I haven’t tested every unit yet but I will in the coming weeks.

Meta Craft Tower Defense Units

Here are the highlights from all categories for the best units:

• Best Single
  • White Eyed & Cursed White Eyed: Has insane single target DPS and some of the greatest numbers in the game for boss-killing, especially when Evolved and boosted.
  • Purple Dragon: This is probably the strongest single-target DPS unit in the game but it’s quite hard to get so I prefer White Eyed.
  • Knight Settler: While not the second-best single target DPS, I’m mentioning Knight Settler here because you can get him for free via Achievements.
• Best AOE
  • Keeper: You don’t need secret units to get one of the best AOE DPS units in the game. Evolved Keeper melts waves.
  • Dragon: I found it easier to get Keeper so I prefer him a bit but Dragon does insane AOE damage and will carry you in all levels.
  • Emerald Warden: Not as strong as the above two but Emerald Warden is cheaper so it balances out in levels where you don’t have as much money.
• Best Starter
  • Diamond Steven: This is one of best starters in the game. Best of all, Steven is an AOE so he’ll carry you well into the mid-game.
  • Magma Titan: A great single-target damage alternative to Diamond Steven.
  • Lottie: A sleeper starter pick in my opinion that can carry early levels and is one of the best starter units in the game due to low cost and high placement numbers. Plus it’s incredibly easy to get.
• Best Farm
  • Settler: The best Farm unit in the game.

Best Units in Craft Tower Defense

If you don’t have the Meta units from above or are just looking to have some fun and farm modes that don’t require the Metas, here are some great options:

• Good Single: Out of all the great alternatives for Single damage Necromancer Bonesy probably deserves to be Meta, I’ve yet to test him out more but I might bump him higher in time. Pink Bonesy is also incredible but I don’t think he belongs in Meta.
• Good AOE: Wondering Settler is both an incredible unit and while it doesn’t compete with some of the Meta options it’s really easy to get.
• Decent Starter: If you can’t get Lotties or the other Meta starters, the Magma Titan is incredible and also the Cat is pretty great too and easier to get than the Meta starters.

That’s it for my best Craft Tower Defense unit tier list. Check out our Craft Tower Defense codes for free goodies to get you started.