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TIER LIST

TBH Tier List — Ranger, Priest and the Conditions Behind the Rank

The ranking is a snapshot, not a law. See the test conditions, the job each class performs, and which class to use when your account is not at endgame.

TBH Tier List: a snapshot with its test conditions attached

Tier lists fail when they hide the account behind the letters. This one follows PC Gamer’s July 2026 test after all four difficulty modes and level-101 endgame play. It is useful as a late-game hypothesis, not an official balance table.

Endgame snapshot

| Tier | Class | What the cited test rewarded | New-player translation | | --- | --- | --- | --- | | S | Ranger | Fast focused damage; solo Torment farming in some stages | Great carry, fragile without a frontline | | A | Priest | Sustain, tanking and party damage support | High account value once a second slot is open | | B | Hunter, Sorcerer | Useful damage, but less dominant in that test | Add when gear or waves call for them | | C | Slayer | Frontline and party utility, below the tested free core | A role pick, not an automatic upgrade | | D | Knight | Durable but slower in that endgame test | Often the safest first tank |

The “D” next to Knight is a late-game clear-speed result. It is not a statement that the class fails the early game.

Choose by the wall you are facing

| Your wall | First class to test | Why | | --- | --- | --- | | Front hero dies | Knight or Priest | More HP/Armor or sustain buys time | | Party survives but waves are slow | Ranger or Sorcerer | Focused versus area damage | | Carry dies after the wave | Priest | Healing and Blessing Of Might extend the run | | Torment stage has explosive wave positioning | Solo Ranger test | Extra bodies can create worse target positions | | You own a strong DLC weapon | Hunter or Slayer | Test the item-supported role, not the purchase price |

Why the rankings disagree

Pro Game Guides, Mobalytics, and PC Gamer are not measuring the same thing. One may rank leveling value, another endgame speed, and another a full formation with specific gear. A list that does not say stage, difficulty, level, gear, party size, and author conditions is not reproducible.

How to run your own five-minute tier test

  1. Use the same completed stage and difficulty.
  2. Keep Rune Tree, gear grade and skill points constant.
  3. Test one class in the job it is supposed to perform.
  4. Record five runs: clear time, deaths, boss completion, and Gold/chests.
  5. Keep the class only if it solves the stated problem.

Do not spread your best gear across six heroes while “testing.” Move one item at a time and keep a screenshot of the before/after state.

Sources and evidence

This page is an editorial snapshot checked on 2026-08-16. Patch notes or in-game tooltips override it.

Quick answers

What is the best TBH class right now?

Ranger is the S-tier class in PC Gamer's July 2026 endgame test, with Priest next. That result is for a maxed account and does not mean Ranger is safer than Knight for a new player.

Is Knight bad in TBH?

No. Knight is a durability tool. A lower-ranked class that completes a stage can produce more progress than a higher-ranked carry that dies before the boss.