99 Nights in the Forest Best Classes: Tier List of all characters
From the deadly Assassin to the well-prepared Scavenger, what is the best class in 99 Nights in the Forest?
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UPDATE: We’ve added a whole new S+ tier to our list of the best Classes in 99 Nights in the Forest, as well as discussion of the amazing new Fire Bandit and Zookeeper classes.
The best classes in 99 Nights in the Forest are powerful pre-set builds which not only give your character a starting boost as they set out to save the missing kids and learn the secrets of the mysterious, monstrous Deer, but strong passive buffs as well.
To help you make the decision of which character to save up Diamonds for, we’ve arranged all of the Classes in 99 Nights in the Forest into a tier list, ranging from best to worst.
More and more powerful Classes are being added to the game with every update, so it pays off to invest wisely in a strong Class which will still be relevant as new content raises both the power level of player-characters and the difficulty of in-game encounters.
How to unlock Classes in 99 Nights in the Forest
Classes in 99 Nights are unlocked with Diamonds . These are a premium currency which can be bought with Robux, or by grinding specific in-game challenges. You can get Diamonds to unlock Classes without spending real money by:
- Inputting 99 Nights in the Forest codes in the shop menu
- Completing Badges and redeeming them from the experience’s lobby
- Surviving 50 and 99 nights in a single run
- Routing the Cultist Stronghold on the outskirts of the forest
- Finding them inside randomly spawning chests
99 Nights in the Forest Class Tier List
In our 99 Nights in the Forest Tier List, the S+ Tier Classes are the best of the best. Since the game’s launch, there have been numerous updates that have brought extremely strong Classes into the mix. It’s now gotten to the point where we need separate out this top layer into a league of its own.
Next, S Tier Classes are always great and give either a big advantage in resource gathering (like the Lumberjack’s wood generation, Blacksmith’s extra Scrap and Alien’s movement buff) or combine with items to become a powerhouse (like the Brawler with the Morning Star or Cyborg with the Raygun).
A Tier Classes are still good, but either have a lower ceiling to their power level (like the Scavenger), are more situational in their usefulness (like the Chef), or provide a powerful affect that’s still not 100% necessary (like the Fisherman).
B Tier Classes are fine and not bad by any means, but their items can either be found easily yourself with a little exploration (like the Ranger’s weapons) or only offer a very minor upgrade (like the Hunter).
C Tier Classes are also not that bad, but probably aren’t worth your Diamonds. Their effects are either outclassed by other Classes so you should save up for a better one (like the Camper and Cook), or are basically cosmetic so only really make sense as part of a larger team (like the Decorator’s focus on furniture).
| Class Tier: | Class Name: |
|---|---|
| S+ (Amazing) | Fire Bandit, Alien, Big Game Hunter, Cyborg, Poison Master, Assassin |
| S (Great) | Brawler, Zookeeper, Pyromaniac |
| A (Good) | Lumberjack, Blacksmith, Scavenger, Fisherman, Chef, Base Defender, Farmer |
| B (Fine) | Ranger, Hunter, Berserker, Gambler, Support, Medic, |
| C (Not worth it) | Camper, Decorator, Cook |
What makes the best Classes in 99 Nights in the Forest good?
When Diamonds are such a rare resource, you want to spend them wisely on the best Classes possible. So it’s a good thing then that most of the items and passives you can collect from different Classes are easily found in-game, meaning you don’t really need to unlock them all.
In the early game, the Scavenger is an excellent class . Despite not spawning with an additional item, the +2 sack space is invaluable when building up your fire at the beginning of the run and will continue to be useful for the entirety of your playthrough, unlike other Classes. This is the same with the chest opening speed and bonus scrap which will still be useful in the late game.
If you’re playing with a team of friends, the Medic is also a very worthy addition to any squad . It can take a long time to rebuild the Cultist Anvil and craft Bandages, so starting with some to cover up early game mistakes can be helpful. They’re also very useful for high level players who’re looking to farm the Cultist Stronghold to collect Diamonds.
Next, for mid-level and solo players, the Lumberjack is great for farming resources , climbing the crafting tree quickly and generally making the early game go much faster at the start of a run with their default Good Axe.
The Blacksmith is the Scrap equivalent of the Lumberjack and is equally great - they’re particularly good paired together! However, since it’s not actually that difficult to stockpile resources, there are more impactful classes out there.
The Brawler is very good for high-level players running the Cultist Stronghold because of its high health pool and synergy with the Morning Star.
And while the Brawler is arguably more useful in a 1-on-1 fight as the days roll on into the end-game - plus it’s 5 times cheaper - the Assassin’s movement buff and built-in weapons make them amazing for both exploration and combat , as well as making a quick start in new runs.
Finally, as with the powercreep in many Roblox Experiences, the Alien and Cyborg Classes added with the Alien Mothership update are extremely strong . This is because Alien tech is pretty OP and these new Classes synergize perfectly with those items.
The Alien is more based around exploration , and at max level moves around incredibly quickly while also making use of the brilliant Raygun.
On the other hand, the Cyborg is more combat focussed, and probably costs a whopping 600 Diamonds because of its max-level ability which restores weapon energy with enemy kills. This makes the Cyborg the ultimate combat machine in 99 Nights , able to self-sufficiently and constantly deal a massage amount of damage as you farm Strongholds.
However, the Cyborg does require more set-up than the Alien. The Laser Canon is not a good weapon, given its low DPS due to a slow firing rate and lacklustre damage. To get the best out of the Cyborg, then need a Raygun.
Continuing the power-creep, the Pyromaniac was one the strongest combat class in 99 Nights on release, but it has now been absolutely outclassed for much cheaper by the Fire Bandit . Not only does it require basically no set up and has infinite ammo, but provies its own cooking engine so you don’t have to worry about food. It’s Wildfire also makes it one of the best classes for clearing strongholds, but the limited range does make it difficult to deal with the dreaded Crossbow cultists.
Two new classes were added together after the Snow Biome update: the Berserker and Base Defender. On the face of it, the Berserker is interesting, but flawed . Their ability to deal more damage as their health gets lower might be OP in the right hands, but when Crossbow Cultists can snipe you so easily, it just seems like an unmanagable risk.
On the flip side of that though, the Base Defender looks underrated . When used correctly, Bear Traps are a great tool which can make surviving the whole 99 nights a lot easier, and if you stack your defenses wisely you can repel Cultist attacks easily and save your ammo for Strongholds.
The Zookeeper added with the Taming Flute update is a lot of fun , allowing you to make full use of the new mechanic more easily. Using animal companions is also very strong in combat in general, so we’ve also moved the Farmer up to A Tier , since you now need a lot of corn and pumpkins - which they have easier access to - to tame the strongest creatures.
All 99 Days in the Forest Classes:
| Class Name: | Rarity: | In-game Cost: | Starting Equipment: | Unique Skills: | Level Up Requirements: |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Camper | 1 Star | 10 Diamonds | Flashlight | Level 1: +10% reduced hunger drain, Level 2: Increased nighttime visibility, Level 3: Spawn with a Stew | Cook food items, burn wood |
| Scavenger | 2 Stars | 25 Diamonds (also in starter pack) | N/A | Level 1: +2 sack space, Level 2: open chests 20% faster, Level 3: Chance to get scrap as a bonus drop from chests | Scrap scrap items, distance travelled (based on “stud” squares that make up a Roblox map) |
| Fisherman | 2 Stars | 50 Diamonds | Fishing Rod | Level 1: Fishing Rods level up faster, Level 2: Fishing Rod casts are instant and go further, Level 3: You can hook fish onto your rod more quickly | Catch Fish |
| Medic | 2 Stars | 40 Diamonds (also in starter pack) | 2 Bandages | Level 1: 5 faster revives for allies, Level 2: Your revive restores more health and hunger to allies, Level 3: One of your starting Bandages upgrades to a Medkit | Collect Bandages and Medkits, revive allies |
| Cook | 2 Stars | 40 Diamonds | Seasoning | Level 1: Can craft seasoned food which restores more hunger, Level 2: Crockpot cooks 20% faster, Level 3: +25% chance to make better, Hearty Stew when cooking | Cook food items, make stew |
| Hunter | 2 Stars | 40 Diamonds | 2 Bear Traps | Level 1: Increased meat droprate from animals, Level 2: Slightly Higher pelt droprate from animals, Level 3: The Pelt Trader offers an extra wolf pelt trade | Kill game animals (rabbits, wolves and alphas) |
| Decorator | 2 Stars | 40 Diamonds | Hammer | Level 1: The Furniture Trader offers 1 extra item per visit, Level 2: Furniture Trader is always visible on the map when visiting, Level 3: Furniture has a 25% discount | Buy furniture from the furniture seller |
| Base Defender | 2 Stars | 40 Diamonds | Defense Blueprint | Level 1: Start with 2 Blueprints, Level 2: Defenses can be upgraded, Level 3: Placed Defenses deal more damage | |
| Support | 2 Stars | 45 Diamonds | Bandage | Level 1: Bond with another player and absorb damage for them and deal more damage when you’re close together, Level 2: the Support eats for both players with an 80/20 ratio, Level 3: You can see your bonded player’s location at any distance | |
| Gambler | 3 Stars | 55 Diamonds | 1 Random Item | Level 1: 50/50 chance to up or downgrade the rarity of a chest when opening it, Level 2: Upgrade it to a 60/40 chance, Level 3: Get a 10% chance chests also drop coins | Open chests |
| Ranger | 3 Stars | 70 Diamonds | Flashlight, Revolver and 18-30 ammo | Level 1: Start with 18 ammo in revolver rounds, Level 2: +10% chance to refund ammo on every shot, Level 3: Start with 30 ammo in revolver rounds | Rescue kids, defeat all kinds of enemies |
| Lumberjack | 3 Stars | 70 Diamonds | Good Axe | Level 1: +20% chance to gain a bonus log from trees, Level 2: +25% chance for a double sapling drop, Level 3: +20% chance to get 1 or 2 bonus logs from trees | Chop down trees, plant saplings |
| Zookeeper | 3 Stars | 70 Diamonds | Old Taming Flute | Level 1: Your Taming Flute levels faster, Level 2: Feeding tamed animals restores more of their health, Level 3: You can tame animals faster | Tame Animals |
| Farmer | 3 Stars | 80 Diamonds | Watering Can (Use on Farming Plot to gain rarer Crops) | Level 1: Use Watering Can to get rarer crops from Farming Plots, Level 2: Some saplings you plant will grow into apple trees, Level 3: Farm Plots you water are guaranteed to grow 1 Pumpkin | Water Crops |
| Brawler | 3 Stars | 100 Diamonds | Leather body armor | Level 1: Can’t use ranged weapons but has +20% HP and +30% damage with melee weapons, Level 2: +10% health regen and starts regenerating sooner after taking damage, Level 3: +5% chance to block all incoming damage | Take damage, regenerate health, attack enemies |
| Berserker | 3 Stars | 100 Diamonds | Medkit | Level 1: After first death, revive with low HP and hunger, Level 2: Receive a strength boost on revive, Level 3: Deal higher damage as HP gets lower | |
| Alien | 3 Stars | 100 Diamonds | Raygun | Level 1: Increased night-time visibility, but sprints slower when Alien Tech is recharging, Level 2: Your Alien Tech recharges faster, Level 3: Sprint faster when Alien Tech is at full charge | Defeat enemies with Alien Tech |
| Chef | 4 Stars | 150 Diamonds | Chef’s Station Blueprint, Recipe Book | Level 1: Cook unique recipes and all cooked food is seasoned, Level 2: Unlock another recipe, Level 3: Unlock another recipe | Cook food |
| Blacksmith | 4 Stars | 200 Diamonds | Hammer | Level 1: You can craft items from the next crafting bench tier, Level 2: 2 random recipes have discounts, Level 3: Increased chance to get extra scrap from materials you put in the grinder | Craft Items |
| Poison Master | 4 Stars | 200 Diamonds | Blowgun, Poison Armor | Level 1: Poison effects are stronger, Level 2: 25% chance enemies spread poison on death, Level 3: Attacks deal extra damage to poisoned enemies | |
| Fire Bandit | 4 Stars | 200 Diamonds | Infernal Crossbow, Wildfire | Level 1: Start with Infernal Crossbow and Wildfire potion, Level 2: Your other tools have a chance to set enemies on fire, Level 3: +10% chance to get Wildfire as a bonus drop from chests | |
| Assassin | 5 Stars | 500 Diamonds | Katana sword, 120 throwing knives | Level 1: +10% sprint speed, -15% HP and a 5% for more throwing knives to spawn in chests, Level 2: First hits on enemies have a chance to critically strike and deal much more damage, Level 3: +10% chance for Throwing Knives to spawn in chests | Defeat enemies without taking damage, distance travelled (also based on Roblox Studs) |
| Pyromaniac | 5 Stars | 600 Diamonds | Flamethrower | Level 1: Reload your flamethrower with fuel canisters. Food is auto-cooked on drop, Level 2: Fuel Canisters restore more fuel, Level 3: You move faster for every burning enemy | Defeat enemies, cook food |
| Cyborg | 5 Stars | 600 Diamonds | Alien Armour, Laser Cannon | Level 1: If Alien Tech overheats you take damage and armour is reduced, Level 2: Gain a healing buff when Alien Tech is at full charge, Level 3: Kills restore Alien Tech energy | Defeat enemies with Alien Tech, deal AoE damage |
| Big Game Hunter | 5 Stars | 600 Diamonds | Rifle, 12 Rifle Ammo | Level 1: Consume animal pelts for permanent bonuses, Level 2: Increase pelt drop rate, Level 3: Infinitely consume mammoth tusks to gain health |
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