100 Waves Later Tier List – Best Weapon, Class & Perk

Updated on January 28, 2025: Added Exclusive weapons, Outlander class and updated class tier list and FAQ.

The best weapons, classes and bonus class perks in 100 Waves Later require separate rankings. This is because weapons have clear power rankings while classes can all be good for different purposes. This 100 Waves Later tier list will break down all three categories so that you can make the best build.

100 Waves Later Weapons Tier List

Weapons marked with EX are Exclusive/Robux Weapons – Image by Destructoid

When it comes to the best weapons in 100 Waves Later here’s a breakdown of the lsit:

• Tier Breakdowns: The S-Tier weapons guarantee long runs, A-Tiers are powerful but cap out after a certain point, B-Tiers are great early and mid-game but not in later waves and C and D-Tiers are underpowered options.
• Shotguns: All of them are really strong in the latest updates – You can beat hundreds of waves with them due to pierce and good positioning targeting as many enemies each shot – The Plasma and Incendiary are the best late game while the Auto is a close third (position bosses behind enemies for max pierce DPS).
• Exclusive Weapons: The Incendiary Shotgun is the best with Quad Rifle being the second-best Robux weapon but you don’t really need Robux weapons since they’re only slightly better than their free-to-play equivalents in the same tier – Freeze Ray isn’t that good and is only decent for melee builds but not mandatory.
• Best Melee: Easily the Greatsword with the Plasma Sword being a great alternative – The Chainsaw is still decent but not as powerful as it used to be even with a massive number of hits.
• Non Shotgun Options: Gatling Laser, Plasma Laser, Plasma Rifle and even Sniper are excellent options if you don’t like Shotguns outputting massive amounts of damage – Just note that the Sniper has a similar playstyle to Shotguns where you’re looking to get the most kills with each shot with pierce and good positioning.
• Weakest Weapons: Pistols in this game are the weakest weapon options that I wouldn’t recommend ever using mid-to-late waves also making Sharpshooter the weakest class.

100 Waves Later Class Tier List & Best Perks

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Note that unlike weapons, pretty much any class in 100 Waves Later can be good depending on what build you’re going for and whether you’re playing solo or in a group. That said, you’ll generally go further with the S and A tiers both in terms of main class and perks. Here are some notes on the best classes as well as the best class perks to take as your bonus perk:

• Best Class: Enginner for massive turret DPS and Pathfinder for super skills are the best main classes to pick. Warrior and Boxer are the best for melee builds. Wastelander is a decent alternative, though like Scavanger he’s a better bonus perk option rather than a main class. Juggernaut melee/defense and Pyro for boss damage are great tertiary options.
• Best Bonus Perks: Wastelander Perk 3 is the best bonus perk in the game for more skills and Wastelander Perk 1 a close second for an extra weapon slot. From there Pathfinder’s Perk 2 for super skills and Engineer’s Turret for DPS are the second-best. For melee builds, go with Boxer Perk 2 for survivability or Juggernaut perks as an alternative. Tertiary options are the rest of Pathfinder and Wastelander as well as Scavenger’s Perk 3 for farming.
• Best Team Support Class (Medic/Outlander): These two are incredibly strong classes when playing in a team and I would put them B-Tier for solo and A-Tier in a team comp that wants to reach the highest wave possible. Outlander is the best team support class since Campfire’s on max upgrade heal a lot.
• Weakest Class: Sharpshooter is without a doubt the weakest class since Pistols are the weakest weapon category right now. Boxer is awkward to play due to HP regen changes but the second perk is god-tier for a bonus perk for melee builds with Juggernaut or Warrior.

100 Waves Later FAQ

That’s it for my 100 Waves Later class and weapon tier list and guide. Check out our 100 Waves Later codes for a bunch of free goodies.