Horror Tower Defense Traits Tier List December 2024

Traits play a vital role in Horror Tower Defense, offering significant boosts to unit performance. Whether you’re aiming for increased damage, reduced cooldowns, or improved range, understanding which traits to prioritize can make a big difference in crafting the perfect team. This guide ranks all traits from S to D tier, explaining their effects, roll chances, and ideal unit pairings.

Best Traits in Horror Tower Defense Tier List

Traits are ranked by their raw power and effectiveness across various unit types. Remember, rerolling a trait replaces the current one with a new one, so use this guide to determine which traits are worth keeping.

S-Tier Traits

• Godly (0.15% Roll Chance): Effect: +75% Damage, -35% Cooldown, +25% Range.
• Ethereal (0.35% Roll Chance): Effect: +30% Damage, -20% Cooldown, +15% Range.

A-Tier Traits

Strong and reliable, these traits can greatly enhance your units.

• Lightspeed (1.5% Roll Chance): Effect: Reduces cooldown by -20%.
• Warrior (1% Roll Chance): Effect: +25% Damage.
• Perspicacity (1.25% Roll Chance): Effect: +25% Range.

B-Tier Traits

• Damage III (8.25% Roll Chance): Effect: +17.5% Damage.
• Swiftness III (7.5% Roll Chance): Effect: -15% Cooldown.
• Hunter III (6% Roll Chance): Effect: +17.5% Range.
• Elevated (2% Roll Chance): Effect: +25% XP Earned.

C-Tier Traits

Decent for starters, but should be replaced on high-tier units.

• Damage II (8.5% Roll Chance): Effect: +15% Damage.
• Swiftness II (7.75% Roll Chance):  Effect: -10% Cooldown
• Hunter II (6.5% Roll Chance): Effect: +15% Range.
• Experienced III (8% Roll Chance): Effect: +15% XP Earned.

D-Tier Traits

The weakest traits in the game. Useful for absolute beginners but should be rerolled as soon as possible.

• Damage I (8.75% Roll Chance): Effect: +10% Damage.
• Swiftness I (8.75% Roll Chance): Effect: -5% Cooldown.
• Hunter I (7% Roll Chance): Effect: +10% Range.
• Experienced I, II (9%/8.5% Roll Chance): Effect: +5%/10% XP Earned.

Traits are a game-changer in Horror Tower Defense. Focus on securing S-tier traits like Godly and Ethereal for your top-tier units, and consider A-tier traits as solid alternatives. Use B-tier traits as placeholders, and avoid settling for C or D-tier traits unless you’re just starting out. With this guide, you can optimize your team’s performance and dominate every stage of the game.