Updated October 21, 2025
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Between all the Secrets, Nightmares, and EVO Heroes, it can be hard to determine what the best units are in Five Nights TD 2. Especially when some Rares are also really good for early to mid-game. Let's rank them all and discuss each unit in my Five Nights TD 2 tier list and guide.
Five Nights Tower Defense 2 Tier List
The best unit in Five Nights TD 2 doesn't necessarily depend on rarity, though higher rarities tend to have more DPS. That said, a Rare unit like JJ is also really strong as both a starter and early to mid-game carry. B-Tiers are generally great for beginners and serve as a good baseline of decent units, allowing you to create a decent tower defense strategy.
The S and A tiers in the Five Nights TD 2 tier list have the best characters, mainly focused on DPS. On the other hand, C and D are either underpowered or only used when you're starting. Let's take a look at unit highlights in our Five Nights TD 2 tier list below.
Work-in-Progress: This FNTD2 tier list is a WIP and I'll be adding more units, more details and adjusting rankings in future updates.
S-Tier FNTD 2 Unit Highlights
| S-Tier Highlights | Why S-Tier? |
|---|---|
 Mangle Nightmare |
• Mangle is one of the best DPS units currently with two really good passives and one that's decent for attack mode variation • Has a mini-stun when enemies linger in your range • Most of that prime DPS comes from the Take Apart & Put Together passive which is an additional short-range DPS passive, as Mangle's other head bites enemies and bleeds them • The third passive cycles between Circle AOE, Cone AOE and Single Target, which is okay but nothing powerful • Either way, Mangle is an excellent carry for story and endless |
 Golden Freddy Hero |
• The Hero Freddy unit is really slow to get going since you can place only one and it has 20 upgrades getting progressively more powerful so I personally think it's much better for Endless than Story Still, it's pretty good for progression too with Fazcade for farm because it has one of the best passives in the game that hits all enemies on the map I reached 251 DPS on max upgrade with Damage III but note that this is unevolved It gets much stronger once you evolve it but I haven't been able to do it due to a bug that I hope gets fixed soon |
 Party Glock Freddy Secret |
• One of the best beginner units in the game and does well on all modes mid-to-late game too • This is mainly due to the Party Popper ability that gives you 2 more attackers with AOE Cone attacks within Party Glock Freddy's range so the DPS is really good • PGF also enters Party Mode every 60s for 30s, gaining 30% damage and boosting its speed and range • I recommend you get it using fazbucks so you don't waste Robux on the Exclusive offer |
 Party Packer Cupcake Secret |
• PPC is definitly worth it since it has amazing passives for DPS and flexibility since you can activate the main damage one when you want The first passive launches rockets every 12 seconds hitting the highest HP enemies globally Speaking of missles the active Fallout ability at Upgrade 6 launches these missiles every 3.4 seconds for 17s and once that ends you also do Cone AOE burn for 3 seconds. Fallout deals massive damage so save it for large waves and bosses since it has a 120 second cooldown PPC also buffs its range by +3% for every circle attack type unit in range for up to 5 units or +15% range which is a nice range boost Overall an excellent gamepass unit |
 Fazcade Mythic |
• A must-have farm unit for any team late-game or in endless • Farms gold for you per wave and gives you more gold for each upgrade |
A-Tier Unit Highlights
| A-Tier Highlights | Why A-Tier? |
|---|---|
 Withered Foxy Secret |
• Withered Foxy is my least favorite Secret because its ability is awkward to use but it's still A-Tier due to strong stats • The main ability is weird because you have to keep Withered Foxy out of combat for 30 seconds for its damage buff to reach both max potential and activate to last 45 seconds because otherwise the buff will reset if WF attacks before that 30s is up • This gets really clunky since you have to put WF in the back and you end up losing value • That said, the Sword Lunge is really good because it applies a damage boost and a strong Bleed on each first hit on an enemy • Mixed feelings here compared to other Secrets but it's still a Secret so A-Tier |
 Withered Bonny Mythic |
• While Single target Withered Bonny does an AOE attack every 5 seconds and every 4th attack crits for double damage • Get Speed 3 ASAP to profit off the crit as much as possible • A decent boss-killer alternative to the Secrets above |
 Toy Freddy Epic |
• The best Epic character in my opinion because it receives a chunky damage buff the closer it is to enemies so you can place it near enemy spawn (On a single enemy spawn map) or on a choke point where enemy spawn paths intersect always to bombard enemies in close range for 120% damage |
B-Tier Unit Highlights
| B-Tier Highlights | Why B-Tier? |
|---|---|
 JJ Rare |
• JJ is actually really underrated because you deal Line AOE with really good DPS and it's a cheap unit to place and upgrade making it a great starter • You also get range boosts when something dies near JJ, up to 10% which is a good little boost • Overall, JJ is better than most Epics and definitely all Rares and Uncommons, aka one of the best units for beginners in FNTD2 |
 Paper Pals Rare |
• Similar to JJ, but Paper Pals is AOE and deals Bleed • Also a really good starter and overall really OP for its rarity, like JJ |
 Toy Bonnie Epic |
• Deals bonus damage every 4th attack so get Speed III for the most DPS you can get • Decent DPS unit but I prefer JJ and Paper Pals |
 Freddy Uncommon |
• A great starter until you start using JJ |
C-Tier Unit Highlights
| C-Tier Highlights | Why C-Tier? |
|---|---|
 Withered Chica Epic |
• Quite slow but can deal okay DPS with Speed 3 |
 Chica Uncommon |
• Kind of like Freddy but Freddy is slightly better because you can place 2 on start |
D-Tier Unit Highlights
| D-Tier Highlights | Why D-Tier? |
|---|---|
 Balloon Boy Epic |
• Balloon Boy can be good in certain scenarios to boost range on chokepoints but overall you're better off just spending money on farm units or DPS units • The range boost isn't anything major so I wouldn't bother with it |
 Foxy Uncommon |
• The worst DPS unit in the game |
Five Nights TD 2 Tier List FAQ
The rare unit JJ is actually a really strong starter and easily accessible for beginners. It deals good DPS with a Line AOE and cheap placement.
You generally cannot go wrong with Nightmare units, but Mangle is really easy to get now via the gamepass. Party Packer Cupcake and Party Glock Freddy are also great secrets to get for high DPS, and PGF is even available for a cash purchase.
Yes, it's the Mythic unit Fazcade that gives you gold each round and more gold on upgrades. This FNTD2 character will be part of your team the moment you get him.
No, Pets are cosmetic and follow you around, but they can also be used for crafting and evolving units. That said, make sure to have a pet, especially for those evo situations.
That's it for my Five Nights TD2 tier list and unit guide. Check out our Five Nights TD2 codes for free goodies.
