Drill to Earth's Core Class Tier List (October 2026) — Best Classes

Here’s the Drill to Earth’s Core class tier list for October 2026, in one glance:

• S tier: Driller, Lucky Looter, Pirate
• A tier: Miner, Reaper, Tank, Mechanic, Demolitionist
• B tier: Scout, Healer, Gunslinger, Bruiser, Princess, Goblin King
• C tier: Bounty Hunter

Buy Miner first (100 Cores), then Driller (5,000 Cores). The five newest classes aren’t ranked yet. The unranked section explains why.

How this tier list is built

Two rules keep this list useful rather than decorative.

First, classes are ranked by what they fix, not by how big their damage number looks. A full server already has damage; what it runs out of is drill power, fuel and time. A class that adds 20% gun damage to a full team changes very little. A class that adds drill power changes whether you clear the wall.

Second, the ranking is cross-checked against community tier lists from creators who have levelled these classes, and disagreements are called out rather than smoothed over. Where a class sits on evidence alone versus community consensus, we say so.

S tier — fixes the run

A tier — strong, situational

B tier — fine, not first

C tier — niche

Classes we are not ranking yet

Racer, Recruit, Nightcrawler, Crafter, Gunsmith, Priest, Witch, Salvager, Prospector and Samurai all exist — each has its own unlock badge in the game — but they have not been levelled enough by the community to place honestly. Prospector (3 September 2026) and Samurai (18 September 2026) are among the least tested.

The five newest classes are unranked for a simpler reason: their kits aren’t fully written down yet. Here’s where each one stands, going by the game’s own unlock badges on 17 October 2026.

The takeaway: Executioner is the only one you can judge today. Its Level 4 drill upgrade fits the drill-power logic above, so it’s the most likely to climb once players report back.

We would rather leave a row blank than invent a rank. The full roster with release dates lives on the all classes page.

What to buy, in order

1. Miner (100 Cores) — always first. Read the beginner guide before you spend anything else.
2. Driller (5,000 Cores) — the single biggest upgrade to your clear rate.
3. Lucky Looter (10,000 Cores) — now every run pays more, which accelerates the rest.
4. Reaper or Tank (10,000 / 5,000 Cores) — whichever matches why your team is dying.

If you’re still short on Cores, redeem the two working codes first (500 Cores each). After that, the Cores guide lists the achievements and chest tiers that pay the most, and drill upgrades is where your in-run Coins should be going meanwhile.