Task Bar Hero Class Tier List

The tier list at a glance

Tiers reflect how much raw value a class adds to an auto-battling party right now. They shift with patches and gear, so treat this as a strong default rather than a hard rule — a well-geared "B" beats a naked "S" every time.

How these rankings work

Task Bar Hero is an idle game: your three heroes fight automatically while you manage runes, gear and the Cube. That changes what "good" means. A class is judged on three things:

• Throughput — damage or healing per second with no input, since you won't be dodging or comboing.
• Self-reliance — how little babysitting it needs to survive a long AFK session.
• Team fit — whether it covers a gap (tank, sustain, AoE) the rest of the party lacks.

Remember that unlocking a class does not give you a party slot. Slots come from the Rune of Command in the rune tree, so your early roster is about which two or three heroes to field, not how many you own.

Per-class breakdown

Knight — S (free)

The default starter and the best free hero in the game. The Knight soaks damage on the front line while still dealing respectable melee damage, which makes it the one hero that fits literally every team. If you only ever build one character well, build this one.

Build toward: HP and armor/defense first so it can hold the front, then attack and attack speed once it survives comfortably. Best for: everyone — the safe anchor of any comp. → Full Knight build & guide

Hunter — S (paid DLC)

The strongest paid class and the highest damage ceiling overall. The Hunter fires elemental crossbow bolts that apply status effects and hit groups, so it both melts bosses and helps clear packs. It wants a tank in front (read: Knight) to keep it shooting safely.

Build toward: attack, critical chance/damage and attack speed; lean into its elemental effects. Best for: players who want to push the hardest difficulties fastest and don't mind paying. → Full Hunter build & guide

Priest — A (free DLC)

Claim it free in the store and slot it as soon as you have two hero slots. The Priest's personal damage is low, but its healing and damage buffs let the rest of the party survive longer and hit harder, which is exactly what a hands-off auto-battler needs. It gets noticeably better with a second skill slot from the Rune of Awakening (heal + buff at once).

Build toward: cooldown reduction and healing power, then enough survivability to not die first. Best for: almost every team — the highest-value free pickup in the game. → Full Priest build & guide

Sorcerer — A (free)

The free AoE specialist. Early on it feels squishy and slow, but once you feed it gear it clears whole packs of enemies, which speeds up farming and chest income dramatically. It's the free answer to "my team kills one enemy at a time too slowly."

Build toward: attack and attack speed for AoE uptime, with some survivability so it isn't the first to fall. Best for: free-to-play players who want faster clears without buying Hunter. → Full Sorcerer build & guide

Ranger — B (free)

A solid, uncomplicated ranged damage dealer and a perfectly fine starter. The problem is competition: Hunter does ranged damage better if you pay, and Sorcerer clears packs better for free, so the Ranger tends to get benched in optimized teams. It's never bad — just rarely the best slot.

Build toward: attack, crit and attack speed. Best for: early game before your Sorcerer or Hunter is online. → Full Ranger build & guide

Slayer — B (paid DLC)

A melee damage class with kill-scaling mechanics that feel great when snowballing. In practice it overlaps heavily with the Knight's job and doesn't add a missing piece the way Hunter or Priest do, so it's the most skippable paid class. Buy it for flavor, not because you have to.

Build toward: attack, crit and attack speed, with enough HP to stay in melee. Best for: players who already own everything else and want a second bruiser. → Full Slayer build & guide

The best party composition

A balanced three-hero party wants one durable front line, one heavy damage dealer, and one support. That gives you:

If you skip Priest, replace its sustain with extra defensive gear on the Knight and more healing/lifesteal affixes across the team — but for an idle game, a real healer is almost always worth the slot.

Free-to-play vs. paying

Three classes are free (Knight, Ranger, Sorcerer), the Priest is a free DLC you should claim immediately, and only Hunter and Slayer cost money. So the practical spending question is just "Hunter, yes or no?"

Pick by play style

• Casual / fully AFK: Knight + Priest core, third slot to Sorcerer for clears. Survivability over spikes.
• Grinder / market farmer: Knight + Sorcerer + Priest for fast, safe pack clears and chest income — see the Steam market guide.
• Pusher / spender: Knight + Hunter + Priest, gear stacked on the Hunter to break difficulty walls.

FAQ

Tier placements are community consensus for the current patch and will shift with balance changes and gear. This is an unofficial fan resource, not official Nugem Studio data.