In Tiles Survive!, not all heroes are created equal. While every SSR and SR hero shares the same stat potential within their rarity, the real difference comes from their skills, healing, damage output, and utility. This Tiles Survive Best Heroes Tier List guide ranks them by overall usefulness in both solo and team metas.
Tiles Survive Best Heroes Tier List & Team Meta Guide
SSR Heroes (Legendary)
Maddie – A Tier
- Main Skill: Single-target crossbow shot (1s cooldown).
- Active Skill: Flaming arrow, AoE damage (10s cooldown).
- Passive: Dog companion heals the ally with the lowest HP every 12s (5.2% of attack).
- Talent: Boosts all hero stats by 20%.
- Analysis: Maddie’s mix of healing and consistent damage makes her reliable. While her attacks aren’t the strongest, her team healing makes her an excellent support DPS.
Leila – S Tier
- Main Skill: Gunshot, single target (1s cooldown).
- Active Skill: AoE healing — restores ~550% of her attack across all allies over 5s.
- Passive: Increases her own HP by 27.8%, making her slightly tanky.
- Talent: Boosts all hero stats by up to 40% at max level.
Leila’s party-wide heal and tankiness make her one of the best support picks. She shines in long fights where sustain is critical.
Rosie – S Tier
- Main Skill: Guitar strikes (139% ×2, very high damage).
- Active Skill: Ground smash AoE, 556% damage (8s cooldown).
- Passive: Lifesteal — recovers 69% of her attack as health (up to 5 times per attack).
- Talent: Stat boost to team.
Rosie’s lifesteal and raw DPS push her above the rest. She sustains herself while dishing out incredible AoE and single-target damage. Easily one of the best offensive SSRs.
Ray – A- Tier
- Main Skill: Grenade attack with AoE splash (83%).
- Active Skill: Boomstick – three explosive rounds dealing up to 1000% attack.
- Passive: Rolex companion deals 556% damage to the healthiest enemy after each skill use.
- Talent: Stat boost to team.
- Analysis: Ray excels at crowd control and AoE damage, making him great in wave-heavy stages. However, his lack of healing or sustain puts him a step below Rosie and Leila.
SR Heroes (Epic)
Chef – A Tier
- Main Skill: Pot strike (104% damage).
- Active Skill: Restores health + taunts enemies briefly.
- Passive: Boosts greenhouse production.
- Talent: 10–30% stat boost to heroes.
- Analysis: A support tank with sustain. While not flashy, he’s reliable for keeping teams alive.
Sarge – A+ Tier
- Main Skill: Fires three bullets (34% each, total 102%) every second.
- Active Skill: Upgraded rifle shots that scale very well.
- Talent: Stat boost.
Surprisingly powerful for an SR — his rapid fire DPS makes him excellent vs bosses and single-target enemies.
Lucky – B Tier
- Main Skill: Spinning saw blade (100% damage).
- Active Skill: Triple saw blade throw, 180% each (8s cooldown).
- Passive: Reduced stamina use + attack boost.
Her damage scaling is underwhelming compared to other SRs. Solid for early game but falls off later.
Travis – S- Tier
- Main Skill: Rifle shot (1s cooldown).
- Active Skill: Lethal Shot — 973% single-target nuke (8s cooldown).
- Passive: Increases smelter speed.
- Talent: 20% team stat boost.
A boss killer. His massive burst skill makes him perfect for taking down tanky enemies quickly.
Eva – B Tier
- Main Skill: Machine gun (1s cooldown).
- Active Skill: Barrage of 8 hits at 104% each.
- Passive: Resource gathering boost.
- Talent: 20% stat boost.
While she can shred weaker mobs, her boss damage is mediocre, leaving her outclassed by Travis and Sarge.
Freya – S Tier (Best SR)
- Main Skill: Twin strikes (83% ×2).
- Active Skill: Wave Splitter — 778% AoE slash + shield (5s).
- Passive: Refiner production speed increase.
- Talent: 20% stat boost.
Freya’s damage + self-shielding make her an exceptional SR pick. She plays like a mini-SSR and can slot into endgame teams.
Recommended Team Comps
Meta SSR Team
- Rosie (DPS + Lifesteal)
- Leila (AoE Healing + Tankiness)
- Maddie (Support Healer + DPS)
- Ray (AoE Damage for waves)
Best SR Filler Options
- Freya → Best all-rounder substitute.
- Sarge → Strong DPS alternative for bosses.
- Travis → Ideal for boss-focused compositions.
Rosie & Leila are the two standout SSRs, combining raw damage and team sustain.
Freya is the top SR pick, capable of holding her own even against SSRs.
For boss fights, Travis and Sarge are your best SR choices.
Always balance your team with at least one healer (Maddie/Leila) and one burst DPS (Rosie/Travis) to cover all situations.