Best Megabonk Characters, Ranked (All Characters Tier List)

In total, there are 21 characters in Megabonk, most of which are locked at the start of the game. Each character has a starting weapon and a unique passive ability that grants stat bonuses with every level-up or other benefits. But not all Megabonk characters are made equally. Though the game gets a lot of balance updates, some consistently stand head and shoulders above others.

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By Lucas Simons

It's true that players can complete a run with any character in Megabonk because the game's randomized nature means they will eventually stumble into a powerful build. But the best characters in Megabonk have a significantly easier time completing Tier 3, reaching the third Stage, and defeating the final boss.

This character tier list ranks all 21 characters based on their scaling potential, starting kit, and other factors that separate the worst from the best characters in Megabonk.

Updated on December 27, 2025, by Ashely Claudino: The Spooky update introduced players to several items as well as a brand-new character with a unique starting weapon. Once players gain access to the Graveyard map in Megabonk, they can start working towards unlocking the Scythe and Roberto. This guide has now been updated, and it features the latest character to be added to Megabonk.

This list is, of course, subjective. Players might not do well with an S-tier character and have a much easier time making it to the Final Swarm or Tier 3 stage boss with another character. This will depend on players' own playstyle, the items that they pick up along the way, and the shrine perks that they pick. The leaderboards are constantly changing, and this might be due to some new exploit or a recent patch. When that is not the case, there will be a healthy mix of all available characters

S Tier Megabonk Characters

Calcium, Bandit, Dicehead, & Robinette

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The best Megabonk characters (in no particular order) are Calcium, Bandit, Dicehead, and Robinette. These four best characters in Megabonk rank so highly on this Megabonk characters tier list for the same reason: their scaling potential.

Calcium's passive increases his damage based on current movement speed, which can be pushed to ridiculous heights by the third stage.
Dicehead's passive was absolutely busted in the launch version of the game, but it remains an extremely strong ability if players can get a lot of XP gain early.
Bandit's Dexecutioner proc occurs more often as they increase Attack Speed (and get some Joe's Dagger items).
Robinette's Bow is great for clearing waves, but her passive becomes more and more powerful as the player's run progresses. By the third stage, with tens of thousands of Gold on hand, she can pump out game-breaking damage numbers.

Calcium

"An undead shredder who pulls off the sickest tricks."

Calcium Starting Weapon: Bone

Throws bones that bounce off enemies.

Calcium Passive Ability: Speed Demon

Speed builds up over time, but is halved when you take damage. Also gain damage based on speed.

Bandit

"A sneaky lad with a sharp sword."

Bandit Starting Weapon: Dexecutioner

A piercing blade. Small chance to instantly execute an enemy.

Bandit Passive Ability: Flowstate

Gain 1% Attack Speed per level.

Dicehead

"His favorite number is 7. Who's gonna tell him the bad news?"

Dicehead Starting Weapon: Dice

Throw dice that deal 1-6 damage. Rolling a 6 increases your Crit Chance permanently.

Dicehead Passive Ability: Gamba

Roll the dice and upgrade a random stat when you level up.

Robinette

"Steals from the poor, gives to the rich."

Robinette Starting Weapon: Bow

Shoots arrows that pierce enemies.

Robinette Passive Ability: Stonks

Gain 1% Gold Gain per level. Also increase Damage slightly by total Gold in inventory.

A Tier Megabonk Characters

CL4NK, Megachad, Monke, Sir Oofie

The four A Tier characters are far from the worst characters in Megabonk, but they don't quite have the starting bias and scaling potential of the best classes. If you play into each of these characters' strengths, you'll find it easy to reach Stage 3, but it's not quite a cakewalk like it is with the S Tier characters.

CL4NK has the potential to deal insane damage if players can build into his Crit Chance and get synergistic weapons for his starting Revolver
Megachad might be slow, but getting close-range weapons like Frostwalker and Firewalker ensures enemies will have a tough time breaking through.
Monke is a monke... And h is ability to climb walls comes in handy during swarms, plus the Bananarang is a top-tier starting weapon.
Sir Oofie can become nigh-indestructible if gamers build into his Armor stat, Thorns, and upgrade his Sword quickly, but a slow start can sentence doom.

CL4NK

"I don't know how to pronounce his name."

CL4NK Starting Weapon: Revolver

Fires multiple bullets at enemies.

CL4NK Passive Ability: Crit Happens

Gain 1% Crit Chance per level.

Megachad

"He wields the perfect, most powerful jawline."

Megachad Starting Weapon: Aura

Damages enemies in an area around you.

Megachad Passive Ability: Flex

Stops damage and stuns enemies. Decreases cooldown by 0.2s per level.

Monke

"No one knows where he got the shades. No one asks."

Monke Starting Weapon: Bananarang

Throws bananas that return to the owner.

Monke Passive Ability: Monke Grip

Climb up walls. Also gain +2 Max HP per level.

Sir Oofie

"He's slow, but his armor makes him pretty chunky."

Sir Oofie Starting Weapon: Sword

Slashes through multiple enemies.

Sir Oofie Passive Ability: Reinforced

Gain 1% Armor per level.

B Tier Megabonk Characters

Athena, Bush, Tony McZoom, Vlad

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After the best characters in Megabonk come four characters who can become broken, but just aren't on the power level of S and A Tier characters. Players shouldn't find it too hard to get to Stage 3 with these B Tier Megabonk characters, but they won't have as easy a run as they might with higher-tier characters.

Still, some of these characters are very popular amongst the Megabonk fanbase – Vlad and Athena, especially, can turn into powerhouses and easily survive to the final boss fight. It just takes a bit more effort, and more niche builds/better luck, to get them to that point compared to the best Megabonk characters.

Athena

"Captain America but ordered from Temu (with a 23% discount)."

Athena Starting Weapon: Aegis

Blocks incoming attacks and sends out shockwaves.

Athena Passive Ability: Lock In

Deal more damage on lower HP. Gain 2 Thorns per level.

Bush

"Just a normal bush. Nothing to see here."

Bush Starting Weapon: Sniper Rifle

Fires piercing bullets. Can be manually aimed.

Bush Passive Ability: Bullseye

Random enemies are marked. Also gain 0.5% Crit Damage per level.

Tony McZoom

"Tony didn't choose the hoverboard – the hoverboard chose him."

Tony McZoom Starting Weapon: Wireless Dagger

Throw smart daggers at your enemies. Wireless tech goes crazy these days.

Tony McZoom Passive Ability: Zap

Charge an electric attack by moving around. Gain 2% Pickup Range per level.

Vlad

"He looks pretty evil but he's actually a really nice dude. He always says hi at the grocery store. Chill guy."

Vlad Starting Weapon: Blood Magic

Summons blood magic. 5% chance to increase Max HP upon killing enemies.

Vlad Passive Ability: Vampire

Gain 1% Lifesteal per level.

C Tier Megabonk Characters

Amog, Birdo, Fox, Ninja, Noelle, Ogre, Sir Chadwell, Spaceman, Roberto

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Generally speaking, there aren't any bad characters in Megabonk, but some characters are just harder to play, don't have a good starting weapon or a useful passive ability, or can be difficult to min-max unless you get very specific items during your run.

Spaceman, for example, starts off with the Black Hole item, which has its uses, but if he can't find other powerful items, weapons, and upgrades, he won't be able to do much except reposition enemies.

Birdo's Tornado starting weapon is considered one of the worst in the game, but his passive ability synergizes extremely well with the Scarf item, which increases damage while airborne.

Roberto's starting weapon, the Scythe, is a good addition to Megabonk because it slashes enemies in every direction. His floating ability is also good because it allows players to jump over some enemies and avoid taking hits in the early game. Additionally, the free chests that he receives periodically are awesome. However, his other stats leave a bit to be desired, and he isn't particularly strong at anything.

Players shouldn't necessarily avoid playing as these characters in Megabonk – many are useful for certain challenges or have Unlocks associated with them. But if they want to play an easy character who can make it to the final boss without too much effort, look elsewhere.

Amog

"No one knows his real name. Everyone just started calling him Amog, and he never corrected them."

Amog Starting Weapon: Poison Flask

Throws toxic flasks at enemies, dealing area damage and poisoning them.

Amog Passive Ability: Plague

Poisoned enemies explode on death, poisoning nearby enemies.

Birdo

"The glasses are for your safety, not his."

Birdo Starting Weapon: Tornado

Sends out tornadoes, knocking enemies back.

Birdo Passive Ability: Float

Hold Jump to float in the air.

Fox

"Quick on his feet and unnaturally lucky."

Fox Starting Weapon: Firestaff

Shoots fireballs that explode on impact.

Fox Passive Ability: RNG Blessing

Gain 1% Luck per level.

Ninja

"Very fast and elusive. Hasn't filed his taxes since 2014. He's cooked."

Ninja Starting Weapon: Katana

A sharp blade that targets the closest enemy.

Ninja Passive Ability: Shadowstep

Execute an enemy upon evading them. Also gain 0.5% evasion per level.

Noelle

"The Megabonk Discord bullied me into creating this character."

Noelle Starting Weapon: Frostwalker

Freezes and damages enemies in an area around you.

Noelle Passive Ability: Enduring

Gain 1% Duration per level.

Ogre

"Big and strong, with the critical thinking skills of a wet sock."

Ogre Starting Weapon: Axe

Throws spinning axes that deal area damage.

Ogre Passive Ability: Warrior

Gain 1% Damage per level.

Sir Chadwell

"Sir Oofie's wife's boyfriend. Bought him new armor and lets him stay up past 8:30. Nice guy!"

Sir Chadwell Starting Weapon: Corrupted Sword

Slashes in both directions. Deals increased damage at low HP.

Sir Chadwell Passive Ability: Curse

Gain 1% Difficulty per leve l.

Spaceman

"Spaceman is currently banned from 7 planets and most NASA gift shops."

Spaceman Starting Weapon: Black Hole

Shoots a black hole that pulls enemies in.

Spaceman Passive Ability: Quantum XP Theory

Gain 1.5% XP Gain per level.

Roberto

"He claims to be floating. Scientists and experts are still investigating."

Roberto Starting Weapon: Scythe

Slash in a circle around you. Killing Elite Enemies charges a stronger attack.

Roberto Passive Ability: Hoarder

Free chest every 60 seconds, increasing to 120 seconds over levels. He can also float (a little).