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Sudhanyo Chatterjee

Astro Defenders Capt Couch Tier List & Reroll Guide (February 2026)

Astro Defenders is a strategy defense game, where you can assemble a powerful team of heroes to survive relentless waves of alien enemies. Each hero in the game comes with unique abilities and passive skills that can drastically change the outcome of a battle. Moreover, there are more than 45 units in the game, not all perform equally across every wave. So, to help you choose the right ones, here’s a complete Astro Defenders Tier List ranking every one of them.

Grave game image — Astro Defenders Capt Couch Tier List - All Heroes Ranked

Ranger game image — Astro Defenders Capt Couch Tier List - All Heroes Ranked

S Tier - Best Heroes in Astro Defenders

Heroes	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Grave	Legend	+ Provides useful attack buffs to allies that boost the overall damage output + Removes enemy debuffs from allies, ensuring proper survivability + Can revive a fallen ally, ensuring the team does not struggle during boss waves
Ranger	Legend	+ Can switch between various guns between fights, depending on the type of wave + Recovers energy throughout the game after every kill + Hybrid hero as it can perform well in 1v1 as well as against grouped enemies
Parasite	Legend	+ Upon death, it deals a lot of AoE damage to enemies around it + Deals increased damage to enemies and bosses based on its maxed HP + Solid pick for your formation if you want a great AoE damage dealer, capable of clearing late-game content
Bloom	Legend	+ Deploys units that can deal damage to enemies in a line, ensuring maximum damage output + With proper upgrades, the duration of the summoned units can be increased by a significant amount + Great unit for clearing out huge grouped waves in the late game
Wild	Legend	+ Can inflict Fear onto enemies, which can significantly reduce pressure in late-game waves + Also provides useful attack speed buffs to allies that significantly boost the team’s damage output + During battle, this unit can gain a massive shield, which ensures its survivability and longevity
Doctor	Legend	+ Creates an AoE zone where allies can be healed, while also damaging nearby enemies + Can also make allies stealthy, which is useful for dodging enemy attacks + Great support unit for late-game progression
Mecha	Legend	+ Fights in a suit of armor that can explode and deal a huge amount of AoE damage to enemies nearby + Can also inflict stun on nearby enemies after the suit has exploded + A pure glass canon unit that is useful for thinning out a huge amount of enemies early on
Idol	Legend	+ Boosts the attack of the nearby ally, which increases the overall damage output of the team + Increases the attack speed of the nearest ally + A great support unit that provides useful utilities throughout the game
Master	Legend	+ Deals huge AoE damage to enemies nearby by summoning powerful red laser beams + Applies heal blocks, which further makes the enemies vulnerable to damage + When HP is low, this unit becomes invincible and further enhances its damage with critical hits
Launcher	Legend	+ Deals AoE damage by bombing areas of the map that can wipe out groups of enemies + The frequency of bombing increases as you progress through the game. + Self buffs the critical rate whenever there are 10 or more grouped enemies
Blaster	Legend	+ Deals huge AoE damage to enemies in an area, capable of melting down their HP + Abilities can knockback enemies to buy time against huge boss waves + Self buffs its own attack damage whenever enemies are close
Arbiter	Legend	+ Grants an immunity buff to the ally with the highest attack damage, ensuring survivability + Can either heal allies and reduce the incoming damage taken or increase the damage and the damage taken by enemies + Solid support and hybrid pick for any team setup
Mutant	Legend	+ Can inflict stun onto enemies, which makes them vulnerable to incoming damage + Can pull enemies towards self to isolate and damage them while also healing self + Receives a heal boost when HP is below 50%
Acid	Legend	+ Deals damage over time to enemies by creating an AoE Acid Zone + Becomes more and more powerful as you progress through the game + A solid pick for late-game progression
Void	Legend	+ Shines against grouped waves, as it can pull enemies and deal damage in an area + Can inflict silence on enemies, making them vulnerable and useless + Can root enemies in a place, which makes them vulnerable to incoming damage

A Tier Heroes

Heroes	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Panzer	Legend	+ Fires missiles that deal heavy damage in an area, capable of wiping out enemy waves + AoE damage makes it a solid pick for late-game progression - Weaker sustained DPS than high-tier picks
Patrol	Legend	+ Can block enemies to restrict enemy movement + Can remove debuffs inflicted by enemies, which ensures that the team remains protected - Lacks damage in the late-game
Crystal	Legend	+ Summons drones that slow down enemies + Deals the most serious single-target damage in the entire game - Lacks AoE damage, making it weak against grouped waves
Operator	Legend	+ Provides useful attack and critical rate buffs to all the available allies + Dispels enemy debuffs from allies, ensuring survivability - Lacks in the damage department
Sludge	Legend	+ Deals area damage with spray acid that also reduces attack speed + Receives less damage as you progress through the game - Damage can be inconsistent at times
Gunman	Legend	+ One of the best single-target damage units in the entire game + Deals increased damage to enemies based on the amount of HP - Sustained DPS is weak due to its lack of AoE damage
Warden	Legend	+ Places mines that deal damage in an area, melting through waves + Dealing damage can slow down enemies, which buys you time for healing up - Lacks in the utilities department
Anchor	Legend	+ Deals heavy AoE damage by releasing water onto enemies + Knocks back enemies to create a gap between your team and the enemy wave - Sustained DPS is weak compared to high-tier picks
Commander	Legend	+ Fires a continuous orbital laser onto enemies, dealing sustained DPS and melting through waves + Deals critical damage to enemies with the orbital laser beam - The critical rate buff when one enemy remains is useless
Booster	Legend	+ Heals all the allies in an area, ensuring maximum survivability + Buffs all allies and reduces the overall damage taken - Low DPS makes it dependent on the team
Baby	Legend	+ Shoots a laser in a small area and is far more effective against boss waves + Applies a heal block, which makes the enemies far more susceptible to incoming damage - Weak AoE damage makes this unit weak against grouped enemies
Professor	Legend	+ This unit can revive 2 allies if they are within range + Can provide attack buffs to allies while they are reloading - Weak self-damage makes it heavily dependent on the team
Psychic	Legend	+ Summons an AoE damage zone that deals continuous damage to enemies + Damage increases as you progress through the game - Doesn’t provide much utility, which is required for fighting boss and elite waves
Lightning	Legend	+ Fires rounds that deal huge damage in a larger area + Teleports itself to safety whenever hit by incoming damage - Sustained DPS is not this unit’s forte
Sniper	Legend	+ Damages enemies in a straight line, capable of penetrating through multiple enemies + Best suited against boss waves as it can deal heavy single-target damage - Struggles against grouped enemies due to its low DPS rate
Shadow	Unique	+ Uses a shuriken that pierces through enemies, dealing heavy line AoE damage + Melts through high-tier content with upgrades - Requires proper positioning for safety
Barrier	Unique	+ Grants shield and damage reduction boosts to the nearest allies + Protects itself with a huge shield whenever HP is below a certain level - Lacks debuff utilities for late-game progression
Porter	Unique	+ Summons drops continuously during battles to heal allies + Recovers energy whenever enemies are nearby - Provides no debuffs that can prove costly during late-game waves

B Tier Heroes

Heroes	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Rookie	Unique	+ Deals continuous damage to enemies in an area by throwing junk + This unit detonates a bomb that stuns enemies nearby, making them vulnerable to damage - Lacks sustained DPS in late-game waves
Hybrid	Unique	+ Provides heal and shield buffs to the nearest ally + Performs well in early stages of the game - Lacks the proper utilities required for progression
Vanguard	Unique	+ Fires missiles that deal a ton of AoE damage to grouped enemies + Dashes to the furthest ally on the team, ensuring its own safety - Weak sustained DPS makes it inconsistent against late-game waves
Fixer	Unique	+ Boosts the attack damage of two allies with the highest attack + Cleanses any enemy debuffs for additional support - Gets outclassed by other high-tier supports
Iron	Unique	+ Great unit for early game progression + Deals heavy AoE damage for faster wave clearing - The knockback duration is limited
Guardian	Unique	+ Reduces enemy attack speed by summoning an electric field + Great unit for clearing early-game waves - Gets outclassed by other high-tier DPOS picks
Controller	Unique	+ Summons a drone that is capable of melting down a single target + Great unit for clearing early game boss waves - Lacks proper AoE that restricts its damage potential

C Tier - Worst Heroes in Astro Defenders

Heroes	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Gravity	Unique	+ Pulls enemies to restrict their movement and deals continuous AoE damage - Weak sustained DPS makes it a situational pick - Better units are available
Muse	Unique	+ Provides healing to all allies in an area - Weak support in comparison to other top-tier picks - Only good in the early stages of the game
Nuke	Unique	+ Fires a nuke that deals AoE damage and also applies heal block, making enemies vulnerable - Not a great DPS unit for late-game progression - Better units are available
Pyro	Unique	+ Causes an explosion, dealing huge damage in an area, capable of clearing early-game waves - Becomes inefficient in the late-game - Gets outclassed by better DPS units
Titan	Unique	+ Great tank unit and is suitable for most teams - Requires upgrades to be able to deal damage - Healing recovery is minimal and ineffective

How to Reroll in Astro Defenders

Rerolling in Astro Defenders Capt Couch — Screenshot by Pro Game Guides

Now that you know about all the heroes in Astro Defenders, it is also important to know about rerolling. By rerolling, you can obtain stronger heroes right from the start, giving you a significant advantage in the early game. Below, we’ve mentioned all the steps on how to reroll in Astro Defenders.

First, start the game and play the tutorial to become familiar with the game mechanics.
Play the game until you unlock the ‘Recruit’ feature. You can unlock this feature once you reach Sector 1-3 of the game.
After that, use your free summon on the ‘Standard Recruit’ banner.
Once you reach Sector 1-6 of the game, you can claim all the rewards from the mail for additional pulls.
If you’ve not received a top-tier hero, exit the game and open the app settings. There, click on the ‘Storage & cache’ option and press the ‘Clear Data’ option to initiate the reroll.

NOTE: Do not Link your Account when you start playing. After you've got your desired pulls, only then you should Link your account via the in-game Settings.

Moreover, you can also reroll your unit during battle. To do this, simply click and hold the summoned unit to open the available options, where you can choose to reroll or sell it. Rerolling a specific unit costs 2 battle currency.