In Megabonk, your character choice directly impacts your run’s difficulty and playstyle. Each hero has a unique starting weapon, passive ability, and unlock conditions, and their effectiveness varies significantly in the current meta. In this article, we’ll review the current Megabonk character tier list and briefly explain how to unlock each hero. This guide is suitable for both beginners and players planning to tackle higher difficulty levels and earn achievements.
Megabonk Character Tier List
In Megabonk, all 20 characters are technically viable, but in practice, their effectiveness varies greatly. The tier list below is based on growth potential, playability, luck dependency, and the current meta. The higher the rank, the easier it is for a character to consistently reach the final boss and clear higher difficulty levels.
S rank
The game’s best heroes. They either have exponential damage scaling or are nearly invulnerable in the late game. These heroes are minimally dependent on luck and are forgiving of mistakes, making them ideal for farming, breaking records, and completing difficult challenges.
- Cube-headed
- KL4NK
- Robinette
- Megachad
A rank
Strong and versatile characters, capable of reaching stage three and defeating the final boss without much trouble. They typically require either more careful play or specific builds, but when executed correctly, they’re almost as good as S-rank.
- Calcium
- Sir Oofy
- Bush
- Ninja
- Tony McZoom
- Amogh
B rank
These are mid-tier characters. Their effectiveness depends heavily on items, synergies, and player skill. They can be extremely powerful in a successful run, but generally require more effort and patience than higher-tier heroes.
- Monkey
- Ogre
- Noel
- Birdo
- Bandit
- Vlad
C rank
The most difficult and niche characters. They either have a weak start, awkward passive abilities, or suffer from balance issues. They’re suitable for challenges, achievements, and variety, but not recommended for easy playthroughs.
- Athena
- Mr. Fox
- Sir Chadwell
- Astronaut
Mr. Fox
A starting character, available from the start of the game. Wields a Fire Staff that fires explosive projectiles in an area. The passive ability, “Blessing of Fortune,” grants +1% luck per level, increasing the chance of rare items. Suitable for training, but considered weak in the meta.
How to get: available immediately.
Megachad
One of the strongest and most durable heroes. He starts with the Aura weapon , which deals constant damage in an area. His passive , Flex, blocks damage, stuns enemies, and reduces cooldowns as he levels up, making him nearly unkillable in the late game.
How to obtain: upgrade the “Damage” tome to level 7.
Bandit
An aggressive character with an emphasis on attack speed. His weapon, Dexecutor, has a chance to instantly execute enemies. His passive ability, “Flow,” grants +1% attack speed per level, scaling well in fast builds.
How to get: Find and defeat the Bandit stone statue in the desert.
Sir Oofy
A tank character perfect for beginners. She has high armor and good survivability, making positioning mistakes easy. In the late game, she can become nearly indestructible with proper development.
How to get: available from the very beginning of the game.
Ninja
A fast and mobile assassin who relies on evasion. His passive allows him to instantly execute enemies with a successful dodge, making gameplay risky yet exciting. Strong against regular mobs, but more challenging against bosses.
How to get: complete the first level of the desert.
Calcium
A high-risk character with enormous damage potential. Their strength is directly related to their movement speed: the faster they move, the more damaging their attacks. Any mistake or damage taken significantly weakens their build.
How to get: kill 1000 skeletons in the forest.
Ogre
A straightforward fighter with an emphasis on damage and endurance. Slow but powerful, he’s good at clearing out groups of enemies with area-of-effect weapons. Suitable for players who enjoy a simple, straightforward playstyle without complex mechanics.
How to get: destroy 15,000 goblins in the forest.
KL4NK
One of the strongest characters in the meta. His passive consistently increases critical strike chance, making his damage output monstrous in the late stages of a run. He requires careful weapon and item selection.
How to get: complete the first level of the forest.
Athena
Athena is a defensive character focused on survival and damage output in critical situations. Her style revolves around shields, spikes, and damage boosts when her health is low. With the right build, she can last long in the thick of enemies, but requires careful positioning and an understanding of mechanics.
How to obtain: upgrade the “Thorns” tome to level 9 in one run.
Robinette
Robinette is one of the strongest characters for long runs. Her damage output scales with gold: the further she progresses, the higher her damage output. She’s excellent at clearing enemy waves with her piercing bow and quickly becomes a damage-dealing machine in the late game.
How to get: complete the second level of the forest.
Monkey
The Monkey is a mobile and unconventional character, capable of climbing walls and dominating through vertical gameplay. He thrives in chaos, avoids being surrounded, and gradually builds up his health, but requires skill to control.
How to get: Find the Golden Key in the forest and free the Monkey from the cage near the boss portal.
Tony McZoom
Tony McZoom is a character for those who enjoy constant movement. His damage output is directly related to his mobility: the more you move, the stronger the electrical discharges. He’s suited for aggressive play and dynamic builds, but can feel unstable early on.
How to get: complete any 2 challenges.
Bush
Bush is a sniper who emphasizes critical damage and marking enemies. His playstyle requires precision and awareness of range. In skilled hands, he can destroy elite opponents and bosses with powerful crits, but is less suitable for beginners.
How to get: find the green bush in the forest and defeat it.
Cube-headed
One of the strongest characters in the current meta. His power is built on randomness: each level-up increases a random stat, and successful throws quickly boost his critical strike and damage. In the late game, he’s capable of destroying everything on the screen.
How to get: complete 100 quests, then buy a character for silver.
Birdo
A character with an emphasis on mobility and aerial combat. She can hover while holding Jump, allowing her to evade enemies and attack from a safe position. Effective in niche builds, but requires some getting used to.
How to get: Kill 100 enemies with the Tornado weapon while in the air, then purchase with silver.
Noel
A specialist in crowd control and duration effects. Increases Freeze and other effects, making her well-suited for defensive and crowd control builds. Not the easiest character to master, but useful when built correctly.
How to get : Open the Ice Cube, get the Ice Wanderer, and microwave the Ice Crystal three times in a row in one run.
Amogh
A poisonous character focused on area-of-effect damage. Poisoned enemies explode upon death, creating chain reactions. Particularly powerful against dense waves of enemies, but weak without poisonous items.
How to obtain: Poison 50,000 enemies with Moldy Cheese, then purchase with silver.
Astronaut
A character focused on control and experience. His Black Hole pulls enemies in, and his passive increases experience gain. In the current meta, he’s considered weak and unstable, but useful for farming.
How to get: complete 6 challenges and purchase a character for silver.
Vlad
A character with a focus on survivability and gradual gains through vampirism. His weapon, “Blood Magic,” allows him to restore health by damaging enemies. His passive ability, “Vampire,” grants +1% life steal per level, making Vlad strong in long runs.
How to get: complete the second level of the desert.
Sir Chadwell
A risky and challenging character who increases the overall difficulty of the run. He uses the Corrupted Sword, which deals increased damage when his health is low. His passive ability, Curse, increases the difficulty by 1% per level, speeding up enemy spawns and threat generation, but also making the game more challenging.
How to get: complete the third level of the desert.
Ultimately, Megabonk’s tier list clearly demonstrates that all 20 characters are viable, but their difficulty and playability vary significantly. S- and A-rank heroes allow for faster and more consistent progression to the final boss.
Character selection should be based not only on meta strength but also on your desired playstyle: aggression, survivability, control, or experimental builds. And the gradual unlocking of heroes makes each new Megabonk run more varied and interesting.