Updated March 31, 2025: Added new units and adjusted rankings.
Recommended Videos
With so many banners and units that can be grinded in levels and challenges or bought from the shop, you need to know which ones are worth it. SpongeBob TD has some trap units that need to be avoided and some really powerful must-have ones. Here’s my best SpongeBob Tower Defense unit tier list.
Table of contents
Best SpongeBob Tower Defense Unit Tier List
I’ll rate SpongeBob Tower Defense units from S-Tier to F-Tier. The S-Tier and A-Tier are usually Mythics and Legendaries that you want to roll for in Banners. B and C-Tier are units that are outclassed in power but still strong as secondary carries or starters. Lastly, D and F-Tier are units that are for quite specific scenarios or should usually be replaced when you get better ones.
S-Tier SpongeBob TD Units
| Name | Rarity | Ranking Explanation |
| Dennis | Secret | Dennis is a powerhouse of DPS and the majority of it comes from the Burn effect. Secrets have been slacking lately but with the Sea Bear buffs and Dennis’s excellent DPS, they’re carrying hard, |
| Cyborg Plankton | Secret | With the recent buff, this is the best tower in the game stat-wise if you get lucky with a drop. |
| Smitty Werbenjagermanjensen | Mythic | Some of the best splash damage you can get among Mythics. |
| Sea Bear | Secret | Sea Bear’s got amazing stats and deals incredible damage up there in the ranks with Cyber Plankton. |
| Bubbles the Dolphin | Mythic | One of the best Mythics in the game right now if you can get it via the Pass. It’ll carry you through any level. |
| Hash Slinger Slasher | Secret | One of the highest DPS units among Mythics and Secrets. |
| Richard | Mythic | Unlike many of the previous updates, Update 10 brought some of the most powerful Mythics in the game and Richard is one of them. |
| Captain Magma | Mythic | While I wouldn’t go as far as to dive into the hype and say Captain Magma is the best Mythic, he’s still quite strong. Some of the best focused AOE damage in the game. Grab him in Raids ASAP. |
| Realistic Fish Head | Mythic | An excellent AOE tower that I would build around for late-game comps. |
| Sea Rhino | Mythic | While it’s got a really low trade value, the Sea Rhino is incredible stat-wise. It’s weaker than its counter-part Sea Bear but it’s still an excellent carry unit. |
| Lord Poltergeist | Mythic | Lord Poltergeist is the upper end of Mythics and one of the best Mythics to come out in the recent updates with incredible DPS for Mythic standards. |
| Krusty Krab | Rare | The only farm unit in the game, and it’s incredibly useful even on endless. Bonus points if you can get a Shiny Wumbo version. |
| Sponge Henge | Secret | The Sponge Henge had a lot of problems and was weak but now it’s finally been fixed to do insane damage. Hype! |
| Dream Gary | Secret | This is the META unit with incredible carry potential because he stuns on every hit and stacks with Handsome Squidward’s slow. |
| Squidward (Handsome) | Legendary | The best Legendary in the game and while Mythics outdamage it, you want it for the slow to support other Mythics. So it’s S Tier in terms of support, not damage. |
A-Tier SpongeBob TD Units
| Name | Rarity | Ranking Explanation |
| GG Rock SpongeBob | Mythic | The GG Rock is the best A-Tier unit and can sometimes even be lower S-Tier. |
| Granny Tentacles | Epic | One of the best if not the best starters in the entire game. This Epic will carry your early game in any game mode. |
| Dream Patrick | Legendary | One of the strongest legendaries to come out recently and one of the best Legendary DPS units overall. |
| Hibernation Sandy | Mythic | Massive range from the start and excellent DPS once you upgrade it that you can’t go wrong with. |
| The Quickster | Mythic | Many in the community feel like The Quickster isn’t the best because of his low flat damage but many also fail to notice his overall excellent AOE DPS. His attack speed is through the roof and if we’re talking raw DPS when you place him in the middle of a group for AOE, he can duke it out with the best of them. |
| Spot | Legendary | Spot is in the upper end of Legendaries with great damage and attack speed. |
| Band Geek Mrs. Puff | Mythic | The only Pierce unit from the Band Geeks and an overall decent Mythic to roll for. I prefer Band Geek SpongeBob due to Line AOE but this is an excellent alternative. |
| Dirty Dan | Mythic | Dirty Dan is actually a pretty decent summon Mythic with great attack speed and decent damage dealing out above average DPS for Mythic standards. Excellent if you’re a beginner as a Summon Mythic. |
| Mermaid Man | Mythic | While it’s good raw damage, it’s a single-target attack tower with no utility so it’s not as good as other S-Tier Mythics. |
| King Neptune | Mythic | In terms of Mythic power levels, Neptune falls behind some of the Mythics slightly but he’s still a powerful unit. Just not S-Tier powerful. |
| Man Ray | Mythic | Outclassed by other Mythics due to its low attack speed. I wouldn’t roll for it in a banner but it’s still better than most Legendaries. |
| Band Geek Mr. Krabs | Mythic | A decent Splash damage Mythic that’s on the lower end of Mythics but still excellent compared to Legendaries. |
| Band Geek Squidward | Rare | The best Band Geek starter unit and one of the best starter units in the entire game with decent Full DPS. |
| Band Geek SpongeBob | Legendary | One of the better Band Geek DPS units reaching up to 12,5k damage with Line AOE. |
| Flying Dutchman | Legendary | Just a generally useful A-Tier unit to carry you as a beginner but not as powerful as Mythics. |
| Perch Perkins | Legendary | Perch Perkins can’t compete with the Mythics and most of the Legendaries due to mid Leggy-standard DPS and awkward attack patterns that sometimes miss if place incorrectly. Still a good unit due to Leggy stats but not the best Legendary in the game by far. |
| Pinhead Larry | Mythic | It’s an alright new Mythic compared to Legendaries but it’s not even close to being a good Mythic due to underpowered stats. |
| DoodleBob | Legendary | An excellent Legendary because it has good damage, speed, and range. |
B-Tier SpongeBob TD Units
| Name | Rarity | Ranking Explanation |
| Plankton | Legendary | Decent stats and no weaknesses but is outclassed by Mythics and most Legendaries in terms of upgrades. |
| Dirty Bubble | Epic | The best Epic tower in terms of DPS. |
| Mr. Krabs | Legendary | That slow attack speed is rough, I wouldn’t go with Mr.Krabs in any comp but if you get him, his damage does ramp up quickly. |
| Miss Appear | Legendary | Her line attacks are pretty decent but she’s not the best overall Legendary. She’s great in specific situations when you can place her so she hits in a line. |
| Band Geek Sandy | Rare | The second best Band Geek starter unit and the top 5 best starter unit in the game with decent Line AOE damage. |
| Mermaid Man Spongebob | Epic | While not a carry for the later waves, Mermaid Man Spongebob is an upper tier Epic unit that’s great for farming and starting out with. |
| Band Geek Pearl | Legendary | A Full AOE damage unit with good stats that is ruined by her animation. It’s so clunky it makes her worse. Once they fix it it’s A-Tier. |
| The Elastic Waistband | Rare | One of the best Rares due to excellent AOE damage for its rarity. |
| Slappy Laszlo | Rare | The best Rare for its utility because it can slow down units and support your other towers. |
| Atomic Flounder | Epic | Decent attack speed that sets it apart from other Epics but the overall DPS isn’t worth A-Tier. |
| Snow Mollusk | Legendary | I wouldn’t grind Challenges for this unit as it’s not the best when compared to other Legendaries. Only grind for it if you’re a completionist and want to collect all units. It still has better stats than most Epics and below, but it’s not worth the grind. |
| Pearl | Rare | An excellent starter that can compete in the B-Tier. |
| Soaring Starfish | Limited | The Soaring Starfish is the opposite of Sea Rhino. It’s got an amazing trade value but really bad stats despite Splash compared to Legendaries and Mythics. It’s a collector’s item that is mechanically weak. |
C-Tier SpongeBob TD Units
| Name | Rarity | Ranking Explanation |
| Larry The Lobster | Epic | The best C-Tier unit. Larry is similar to Plankton in that he’s overall a great unit that gets outclassed with upgrades by others. Still a pretty decent tower for beginners. |
| Band Geek Plankton | Epic | A decent Splash damage unit for beginners. |
| Band Geek Patrick | Epic | A decent Line damage unit for beginners. |
| Karen | Epic | Tango Karen might be higher than regular Karen but I’m putting Karen above just because I really don’t like the Tango version. |
| Grandma Square Pants | Rare | The best single-target damage Rare in the game and an excellent starter. |
| Tango Karen | Legendary | One of the worst Legendaries in the game, and it’s no surprise because you get it for free in the Chumb Bucket map. I wouldn’t use it. |
| Princess Mindy | Epic | Just a mid-tier unit with nothing special to say about it. |
| Texas Sandy | Epic | Great for trading but otherwise a mid-tier Epic. |
| Patty Obsessed Squidward | Epic | While popular for trading, POS is one of the weakest Epics in the game. |
| Squilliam Fancyson | Rare | A pretty good starter due to its good opening AOE damage. |
| Old Man Jenkins | Rare | A decent rare tower as a starter until you get better ones. |
| Barnacle Boy Patrick | Uncommon | Easily one of the best Uncommons due to its raw damage and an excellent beginner unit for grinding Hard mode early. |
D-Tier SpongeBob TD Units
| Name | Rarity | Ranking Explanation |
| Bubble Buddy | Rare | An okay starter with decent damage that you’ll replace once you get better units. |
| Mrs. Puff | Rare | Nothing special to say here, just replace it once you have better ones. |
| Lord Royal Highness | Rare | Another tower to replace once you have better ones. |
| Karate Sandy | Rare | A decent starter but there are better starters in the upper tiers. Good for trading. |
| Kevin C. Cucumber | Rare | Worse than other Rares in terms of stats. |
| Karate Spongebob | Uncommon | An okay starter but people are trading him a lot. |
| Jim | Uncommon | Better than most Uncommons so it’s slightly higher in D-Tier. |
| Goofy Goober Waiter | Uncommon | Stands out from Uncommons with slightly better stats. |
F-Tier SpongeBob TD Units
| Name | Rarity | Ranking Explanation |
| Baby Prunes | Epic | You can get Baby Prunes from the Shop but I wouldn’t recommend it since it’s not the best unit both in terms of stats and utility. |
| Barnacle Boy | Uncommon | Just a replaceable subpar tower in terms of stats. |
| Gene Scallop | Uncommon | / |
| Bubble Bass | Uncommon | / |
| SpongeBob | Common | There are no sleeper OP commons in this game as they’re all pretty weak so they’re all in F-Tier. |
| Squidward | Common | / |
| Sandy | Common | / |
| Gary | Common | / |
| Patrick | Common | / |
That’s it for my best SpongeBob Tower Defense unit tier list. Don’t forget to grab free goodies for the game with our SpongeBob TD codes.
The Escapist is supported by our audience. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn a small affiliate commission. Learn more about our Affiliate Policy
Published: Jan 8, 2025 10:21 AM UTC