The Backpack Battles tier list is likely to change quite a bit as this Steam hit updates over time. The game is currently in Steam Early Access, officially releasing on March 8, 2024, so the best builds for the Reaper, Ranger, Berserker, and Pyromancer classes are sure to be improved and altered as developer PlayWithFurcifer adds new classes and items or introduces hotfixes and patches. That said, there are more than several setups that will likely remain top-tier for a long time. Here’s a quick breakdown of the best builds for Backpack Battles on Steam.
What is the Backpack Battles tier list?
The following is a rundown of the tier list for Backpack Battles, with the best builds being marked in the highest S tier.
- S Tier
- Ranger – Mega Clover Subclass with Manathirst Instalamp or Hammer Dagger
- Ranger – Big Bowl of Treats Subclass with Falcon Blade or Dark & Light Sabers, Steel or Light Gooberts
- Pyromancer – Dark Lantern Subclass with Phoenix + Armor, Sword or Torch, and Chili Goobert
- Berserker – Anvil Subclass with Double Axe and Steel Goobert
- Reaper – Snake Subclass with Scythe Tank or Pandamonium Tank Scythe, Poison and/or Steel Goobert
- A Tier
- Pyromancer – Friendly Fire Subclass with Staff of Fire Blade and Chili Goobert
- Berserker – Brass Knuckles Subclass, Double Axe or Hammer Dagger
- Ranger – Piercing Arrow Subclass with Hammer Dagger
- Reaper – Lock Lifter Subclass with Bloodthorne or Unhealing Manathirst, Blood Goobert
- B Tier
- Pyromancer – Dragon Nest Subclass With Spear or Torches with Dragons
- Berserker – Deer Totem Subclass with Magic Staff or Eggscalibur Manathirst
- Ranger – Yggdrasil Leaf Subclass with Bloodthorne or Hungry Blades
- Reaper – Cursed Dagger with Dark Sabers and Poison Goobert
- C-Tier
- Berserker – Wolf Emblem Subclass
- Reaper – Lock Lifter Subclass with Torches
- Ranger – Piercing Arrow Subclass with Lucky Bow or Torch, Carrot Goobert
All of these builds will be impacted by any additional items you have in your backpack, especially when it comes to clovers in the S-tier Ranger build or Flame items for the Pyromancer build.
In general, the Pyromancer benefits from the Chili Goobert and Phoenix, the Berserker does best with the Double Axe, the Ranger is best with clover stacking for crits, and the Reaper does well with Scythes, the Poison Goobert, and items that add vampirism.
