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

The Drill to Earth’s Core class tier list below ranks every class by how much it helps a full run. My S-tier picks are Executioner, Prospector, Goblin King, Gunsmith and Bounty Hunter. Gunslinger and Bruiser are the best value at 5,000 Cores. I compared five guides, then weighed starter gear, level bonuses, team perks and cost.

Tier	Classes
S	Executioner, Prospector, Goblin King, Gunsmith, Bounty Hunter
A	Gunslinger, Bruiser, Priest, Samurai, Reaper, Crafter, Salvager, Lucky Looter, Demolitionist, Engineer
B	Pirate, Tank, Driller, Witch, Nightcrawler, Princess
C	Miner, Scout, Healer, Mechanic, Racer, Mercenary
D	Recruit

How I Ranked the Classes?

I looked at four things:

the starter gear
how hard the Level 1–3 bonuses scale
how useful the Level 4 team perk is in co-op
how the class performs early versus late

Guides disagree a lot. Priest ranges from S to C depending on the list. So I leaned on the placements most sources agreed on and marked the split decisions below.

S Tier Classes

Class	Cost	Why It’s S Tier
Executioner	30,000	+200% boss damage, free Drill Upgrade on boss kills (team), bosses drop Gems
Prospector	30,000	Ores auto-smelt, veins always drop 2+ items, team chance for Pristine Gems
Goblin King	30,000	Goblins sell for extra Coins, recruits add damage, up to 20 recruits
Gunsmith	30,000	Craft guns and ammo, piercing shots, team ammo gives +100% bullets
Bounty Hunter	30,000	Bigger bounty payouts, +50% gun and melee damage, dungeon bosses become bounties

Executioner is the best pick for pushing depth, because boss kills feed straight back into your drill. Prospector is the best farmer, and its smelting perk skips a whole crafting step. Goblin King is the only S-tier class that snowballs on its own: every recruit adds damage. Both Gunsmith and Bounty Hunter are strong, but a few guides drop them to A or B, and Gunsmith’s 30,000 Core price is steep.

A Tier Classes

Class	Cost	Standout Perk
Gunslinger	5,000	+100% gun damage, +100% fire rate, team gets +50% gun damage
Bruiser	5,000	+100% melee damage, team gets +50% melee damage
Priest	30,000	Constant HP regen, Blessed allies revive instantly
Samurai	30,000	Fast melee, high crit chance, crits chain to nearby enemies
Reaper	10,000	Soul Orbs heal, Soul Lantern aura damages enemies
Crafter	10,000	Cheaper crafting, scrap returns Coins, stronger Drill Boost
Salvager	10,000	Iron Bar drops, Scrap sells for +100%
Lucky Looter	10,000	Chests always drop 2+ items
Demolitionist	10,000	Big explosive damage, broken walls can spawn ores
Engineer	N/A	Starts with sentries and a flamethrower, cheaper turrets

The 5,000-Core pair, Gunslinger and Bruiser, give the biggest early jump. Their team perks also stay useful when you play with others.

Priest is the most disputed class on this list. It’s brilliant in co-op but a poor solo buy at 30,000 Cores, so I kept it in A.

Lucky Looter is also my best pick for coin income. One guide ranks it among the top classes for deep descents.

Reaper needs patience. One guide lists 2,500 kills for Level 2 and 10,000 for Level 3. The lantern does the grinding if you park the drill by a boss wall.

I put Engineer in A because only two guides rank it, and I couldn’t confirm its price.

B Tier Classes

Class	Cost	Verdict
Pirate	30,000	Gold Bars and a cannon, but expensive for an economy class
Tank	5,000	Huge HP and taunt, almost no damage
Driller	5,000	Cheaper drill upgrades, only works well as the driver
Witch	3,000	Cheap, doubled potion time, shares effects with allies
Nightcrawler	10,000	Strong in darkness, inconsistent elsewhere
Princess	10,000	Starting Coins and team money, weak solo

Driller is the biggest split decision here. One list calls it top tier, another puts it near the bottom. I’m sitting in the middle because the discount is great for deep pushes but useless when you’re not driving.

C and D Tier Classes

Miner (100 Cores): The best starter, since it levels while you farm iron and gold.
Scout, Healer, Mechanic, Racer (3,000 each): Each one is too narrow. Priest replaces Healer.
Mercenary: Outclassed on both damage and economy.
Recruit (D tier, 100 Cores): Small bonuses that fall off early.

Best Class by Goal

Boss damage: Executioner
Resource farming: Prospector
Co-op support: Priest (revives and regen)
Budget pick: Gunslinger or Bruiser
Deep-run drilling: Driller or Lucky Looter

How Class Unlocks Work?

Classes cost Cores, and every class in a tier costs the same:

Tier	Cost
Tier 1	100 Cores
Tier 2	3,000 Cores
Tier 3	5,000 Cores
Tier 4	10,000 Cores
Tier 5	30,000 Cores

The shop restocks every 12 hours, and Tier 4 and 5 classes appear less often. Leveling a class costs no extra Cores, and Level 4 is always the team bonus.

FAQs

What is the best class in Drill to Earth’s Core?

Executioner. Its +200% boss damage and free team Drill Upgrades on boss kills make it the strongest overall, and every list I checked ranks it S or A.

What is the cheapest good class?

Gunslider is the wrong spelling to search for. It’s Gunslinger, along with Bruiser, at 5,000 Cores each. Both start with +100% damage in their weapon type.