Universal Tower Defense Tier List (2026) — Best Units Ranked

Universal Tower Defense (UTD) on Roblox has crossed 182 million total plays and sits at roughly 73,300 concurrent players on any given day. With Update 3.25 dropping on May 27, 2026, the meta shifted again — new One Piece units flooded the roster, Synchro Drive stats got buffed, and the gap between top-tier carries and everything else widened further.

This tier list covers every notable unit in UTD across six rarity tiers (Common through Secret) and five unit categories (Hybrid, Hill, Ground, Support, Farm). We ranked based on raw damage, late-wave scaling, versatility across Story, Infinite, Virtual Realm, Ragnarok, and Raids, and how dependent a unit is on specific team compositions. Quick note: UTD is a different game from Universal Tower Defense X. Similar names, separate rosters, separate metas.

S Tier — Meta-Defining Units

These units are the backbone of every endgame composition in Update 3.25. They scale into the deepest Infinite waves, dominate Ragnarok, and show up in virtually every team that clears high-level Raids. If you pull any of these from the summon banner, you've won the lottery.

Jinoo / Shadow Monarch

Jinoo (Shadow Monarch) is the consensus number one unit in UTD right now, and it's not close. His entire kit revolves around summoning Shadow Soldiers that scale infinitely — the longer the fight goes, the stronger he gets. Shadow Domain buffs those soldiers by 200% for 20 seconds, turning an already dominant unit into something genuinely unfair during boss phases. He also gains +5% damage for every nearby enemy and +0.2% per kill, capping at a 15% permanent boost.

What makes Jinoo truly broken is that his scaling has no ceiling. In Infinite mode, most DPS units start falling off around wave 60-70 when enemy HP pools balloon out of control. Jinoo's Shadow Soldiers just keep getting stronger. He's a Secret-rarity Hybrid DPS, which means he's incredibly rare to pull, but he's worth every gem you spend chasing him. Pair him with buff supports and watch him solo content that would require 3-4 other carries.

The Strongest in History / Sukuna

The Strongest in History (Sukuna) holds the title for the highest single-target DPS in the entire game. When a Ragnarok boss appears with tens of millions of HP, Sukuna melts through it faster than any other unit in the roster. His Ground DPS kit is purely focused on destroying one target at a time, and he does it better than anyone.

Sukuna's limitation is that he doesn't handle wave clear well. Dense mob waves aren't his strength, so you'll need AoE carries alongside him. But in any content where boss damage matters — and that's most endgame content — Sukuna is an automatic slot. He's Secret rarity, making him one of the hardest units to obtain, but landing him fundamentally changes how you approach boss-heavy stages.

The Strongest of Today / Gojo

The Strongest of Today (Gojo) fills the rare DPS/Support hybrid role that almost no other unit can match. He puts out top-tier damage while simultaneously providing buffs that amplify your other carries. In a meta where you're constantly juggling DPS slots against support slots, Gojo essentially gives you both in one placement.

His Hybrid typing means he works on any map layout, and his Secret rarity comes with stats that justify the pull difficulty. Where Sukuna dominates single-target and Jinoo scales infinitely, Gojo provides the most well-rounded performance in the S tier. He's the unit that makes good teams great and great teams unstoppable. If you're building your first endgame composition, Gojo is one of the safest investments you can make.

Dragon Guy Silverite / Trance

Dragon Guy Silverite (Trance) brings something unique to S tier: passive freezing combined with Battle Trance for complete boss lockdown. While other S-tier units focus on raw damage output, Trance controls the battlefield in ways that make the entire team more effective. Frozen enemies take more damage from every source, turning Trance into a force multiplier.

Battle Trance activates during boss phases, locking priority targets in place while your DPS carries burn them down uninterrupted. This is especially valuable in Ragnarok and Raids, where boss mechanics can wipe teams that don't have crowd control solutions. Trance is Secret rarity and Hybrid DPS, giving him strong placement flexibility alongside his control kit.

King Sailor Unrivaled / Sinbad

King Sailor Unrivaled (Sinbad) is the most consistent heavy AoE damage dealer in UTD. He sits at Mythic/Secret rarity as a Ground DPS, and his kit is designed around one thing: hitting everything in a wide area for massive numbers, over and over. Where other AoE units have cooldown windows or ramp-up periods, Sinbad just delivers steady punishment every wave.

His consistency is what separates him from flashier picks. In longer Infinite runs, reliability matters more than burst. Sinbad doesn't have the highest ceiling in the game, but his floor is higher than almost anyone else's. He performs identically on wave 10 and wave 80, which is rare for a DPS unit. For players looking for a carry that never lets them down, Sinbad is the answer.

Roger / Pirate King Voyage

Roger (Pirate King Voyage) is the newest addition to S tier, arriving with Update 3.25 on May 27, 2026. Early testing from the community has him at borderline SS tier — his damage numbers are genuinely staggering, and his kit brings new mechanics that the existing meta wasn't prepared to counter. As a Secret-rarity DPS unit, he's already showing up in every top-performing Infinite composition.

It's still early days for Roger, and his exact placement could shift as players optimize builds around him. But the initial data is clear: he's at minimum S tier and possibly the second-strongest unit in the game behind Jinoo. If you're sitting on a gem stockpile, the Update 3.25 banner is worth pulling on. For more gems and resources, check our UTD free Robux guide.

A Tier — Excellent Units

A-tier units are strong picks that can carry content when properly invested. They fall just short of S tier because they're either slightly less versatile, have lower damage ceilings, or require more specific team compositions to reach their potential. An invested A-tier unit will still outperform an underleveled S-tier unit every time.

Ancient Mage Sage (Frieren) delivers high consistent damage and shines particularly in Raids where her Mythic-rarity DPS output stays relevant through every phase. She doesn't have the infinite scaling of Jinoo or the burst of Sukuna, but she fills the gap between them with reliable performance that never feels like a wasted slot.

Joyful Captain is the most versatile Mythic Hybrid in the game. He can path into either DPS or support depending on what your team needs, which gives him a flexibility that no other unit in the roster matches. He's the ultimate flex pick when you're unsure what your composition is missing.

Sabo (Revolutionary Chief Emperor), Mihawk (Strongest Swordsman Hunter), and Garp (Marine Hero Grand Fist) are all new arrivals from Update 3.25. Sabo and Mihawk slot into the Mythic DPS category with strong numbers, while Garp provides a DPS/Support hybrid role that pairs well with the One Piece units. All three are still being optimized by the community, but early impressions are solidly A tier.

Scarlet Maid World deserves special attention for her AoE circle and Time Gauge mechanic. She amplifies team damage within her zone, making her a Hybrid DPS/Support that functions as a damage multiplier. She's the kind of unit that doesn't top damage charts herself but pushes the units around her to new heights.

B Tier — Strong Supports and Solid DPS

B tier in UTD is where the game's essential support infrastructure lives. These units don't carry runs on their own, but without them, your S-tier DPS carries hit a wall far earlier than they should. A team of six S-tier DPS units with zero support will get outperformed by a team running 2-3 carries plus dedicated buffers.

Bulmo (Bulma) is the cornerstone team buffer. She amplifies damage across your entire lineup, and her buffs stack multiplicatively with other support effects. If you're running any DPS carry, Bulmo makes them measurably better. She's the first support unit you should invest in.

Fastcart (Speedwagon) provides cooldown reduction, which is subtly one of the most powerful effects in the game. Reducing the downtime on abilities like Jinoo's Shadow Domain or Gojo's hybrid buffs translates directly into higher sustained damage. He doesn't look impressive on paper, but the math backs him up.

Virtual Idol (Miku) rounds out the core support trio with strong passive buffs that benefit every unit in range. She's easy to slot into any team and provides consistent value without requiring specific positioning. Enlightened God (Buddha) adds control and sustain, while Love Goddess (Aphrodite) specializes in buff/debuff interactions that scale with your team's overall power. Admiral Magma (Akainu) sits at the intersection of support and DPS, providing damage amplification while contributing his own damage output.

C Tier — Average Units

C-tier units are functional for early progression but fall off hard once you reach Infinite mode, Ragnarok, or Raids. This tier includes earlier evolution forms of top-tier units before they've been Etherealized, most Common and Rare rarity units, and units whose kits simply don't scale with enemy HP in late content.

The biggest mistake newer players make is investing upgrade materials into C-tier units because they haven't pulled anything better yet. Resist that urge. Every resource you sink into a C-tier unit is a resource you won't have when you pull your first S-tier carry. Run them at base level, clear what you can in Story mode, and funnel your gems into summoning. At 50 gems per pull or 450 for a 10-pull, the pity system will eventually deliver. Check our UTD codes page for free gems that can accelerate your progress.

Tier List Summary Table

Here's the full tier list in table format for quick reference. Use this when you're building teams or deciding which units to invest in next.

How We Ranked These Units

Our rankings are built on four core factors: raw DPS output (damage per second at max investment), scaling (how well that damage holds up in late Infinite waves and Ragnarok where enemy HP pools reach the millions), role versatility (whether the unit performs across Story, Infinite, Virtual Realm, Ragnarok, and Raids or only excels in one mode), and team dependency (whether it needs specific supports, Traits, or Relic synergies to hit its potential).

We tested units across all five game modes at comparable investment levels. A unit that only shines when fully Etherealized with perfect Relic sets wasn't ranked above a unit that performs consistently at normal investment. The Traits system (Ruler, Astral, Duelist, Sacred, Eternal) and Relic set bonuses can push certain units higher in specific compositions, but our rankings reflect general performance without assuming optimal trait stacking.

Support units were evaluated in B tier rather than competing against DPS carries because they fill fundamentally different roles. You're not choosing between Bulmo and Jinoo — you're running both. Support rankings reflect how much they amplify your overall team's output. Bulmo and Fastcart sit at the top because attack buffs and cooldown reduction provide the highest effective DPS gains per slot.

We also accounted for accessibility. Secret-rarity units are objectively harder to obtain than Mythics, which are harder than Legendaries. Jinoo's dominance at the top of S tier is warranted by his performance, but most free-to-play players will realistically build around Mythic-rarity carries like Sinbad or Frieren. The pity system helps, and the 10-pull discount (450 gems vs. 500 for individual pulls) adds up over time.

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