Choosing the right class in Drill to Earth’s Core can make a big difference when mining, fighting enemies, defeating bosses, or farming valuable resources. Each class has its own bonuses, so some are better for combat while others are designed around support, exploration, or resource gathering.
The class shop also does not offer every class at once. It restocks every 12 hours, while Tier 4 and Tier 5 classes have a lower appearance rate. Because of this, players may need to check the shop several times before finding some of the stronger options.
Drill to Earth’s Core Classes Tier List
This tier list groups the available classes based on how useful their abilities can be for different parts of the game. S-tier classes generally provide powerful bonuses or multiple useful effects, while lower-tier classes tend to be more specialized or have weaker benefits later in the game.
S Tier
- Samurai
- Prospector
- Executioner
- Priest
- Goblin King
A Tier
- Lucky Looter
- Bounty Hunter
- Pirate
- Salvager
- Gunsmith
B Tier
- Princess
- Demolitionist
- Reaper
- Crafter
- Night Crawler
C Tier
- Alchemist
- Bruiser
- Driller
- Tank
- Gunslinger
D Tier
- Miner
- Healer
- Racer
- Recruit
- Mechanic
- Scout
- Default
D Tier Classes
D-tier classes are generally more useful during the earlier stages of progression or for very specific playstyles. Miner improves pickaxe damage and increases the value gained from ores and bars, but its benefits can feel less impressive once stronger classes become available.
Healer is focused on improving healing and reducing the cost of medical items, which can be helpful when playing with others. Racer is designed around driving, providing better drive speed and acceleration while you are behind the wheel.
Recruit provides smaller boosts to damage, HP, and scrap value without having one particularly powerful feature. Mechanic helps with fuel management and provides a magnet, while defeated enemies can automatically provide fuel.
Scout is mainly a utility class, giving additional movement speed and helping players locate scrap and chests inside dungeons. Default has no special gear or bonuses, making it something players will usually want to replace as soon as another class becomes available.
C Tier Classes
C-tier classes start becoming more specialized, with several options built around specific forms of combat or utility. Alchemist focuses on potions, allowing their effects to last longer and eventually sharing potion effects with nearby teammates.
Bruiser is a straightforward melee class that increases melee damage and makes consecutive attacks stronger. It works well for players who prefer staying close to enemies and dealing damage through repeated hits.
Driller focuses heavily on mining and wall destruction. Its bonuses make several drill abilities cheaper, making it a practical choice for players who spend most of their time digging rather than fighting.
Tank is built around survivability, providing a large HP increase and access to a taunt banner. The banner can draw enemies toward the Tank, allowing the class to absorb damage while other players attack from safer positions.
Gunslinger is the more direct gun-based option in this tier. It improves gun damage, increases ammunition drops, and provides faster firing, giving ranged players a simple way to increase their damage output.
B Tier Classes
B-tier classes offer stronger combinations of abilities and can become useful depending on the player’s preferred role. Princess focuses on support and money, allowing players to heal teammates while gaining additional value from allies and gems.
Demolitionist specializes in explosives. The class improves explosive damage, reduces explosive costs, and can cause destroyed walls to produce ores. This makes it useful for players who want to combine combat with resource gathering.
Reaper provides a combination of damage and sustain. Soul orbs can restore health, while the Soul Lantern adds another useful part to the class’s overall kit. This makes Reaper more flexible than classes that only focus on one role.
Crafter is another utility-focused option with reduced crafting shack prices, better scrap value, and stronger drill boost effects. It can be particularly useful for players who want to improve their overall resource and equipment progression.
Night Crawler becomes considerably stronger when operating in darkness. It can gain improved movement speed, melee damage, stealth, and a large bonus to its first attack, making it a more specialized combat choice.
A Tier Classes
A-tier classes provide strong benefits without being as specialized as some of the highest-tier options. Lucky Looter is especially useful for players who spend a lot of time opening chests and collecting items, as it can improve drops and provide additional coins.
Bounty Hunter is a strong combat and reward-focused class. It improves bounty rewards while also increasing both gun and melee damage, giving players useful bonuses for fighting enemies while completing bounty-related activities.
Pirate focuses on increasing the value gained from gold and eventually provides access to a cannon for additional damage. This gives the class a combination of economy and combat utility.
Salvager is primarily designed around resource farming. It improves the value of scrap and iron bars while providing additional coins, making it more attractive to players who want to build up resources instead of focusing entirely on combat.
Gunsmith is the main gun-focused option in this tier. It allows players to craft guns and ammunition while providing piercing effects for shots and better ammunition efficiency for the team.
S Tier Classes
S-tier classes have some of the most useful combinations of abilities in Drill to Earth’s Core. Samurai is a powerful melee option with significantly faster attack speed and additional critical-hit chance. Its critical attacks can also chain into nearby enemies, giving it strong potential against groups.
Prospector is particularly valuable for resource farming. Ore and gem veins can provide additional items, ores can be smelted automatically, and gems can have a chance to become pristine. These effects can make resource gathering much more rewarding over time.
Executioner is designed around boss farming. It provides a large increase to boss damage and can grant permanent stat rewards after defeating bosses. The class can also provide guaranteed gems and eventually unlock free drill upgrades, giving it benefits beyond simple combat damage.
Priest is one of the strongest support-focused choices because it provides constant health regeneration. Later upgrades can also allow the Priest to bless teammates and help them revive instantly, making the class especially useful when playing as part of a team.
Goblin King combines money-making and combat. Goblins can be sold for increased value, while recruited goblins can increase both melee and gun damage. This gives the class useful benefits for players who want to earn resources without completely sacrificing combat power.
Which Class Should You Use?
For players mainly interested in combat, Samurai and Executioner provide powerful options for different situations. Samurai focuses heavily on melee attacks, while Executioner is particularly suited to boss farming and can continue providing benefits through its progression bonuses.
For resource farming, Prospector is built around improving the value and quantity of resources obtained while mining. Salvager and Lucky Looter can also fit farming-focused playstyles, especially when players are interested in scrap, chests, and other valuable items.
For support and team play, Priest offers strong healing and revival utility, while Goblin King provides a combination of team damage and economic benefits. The best choice will ultimately depend on whether you spend more time fighting, mining, exploring dungeons, or supporting other players.
How the Class Shop Works
The class shop restocks every 12 hours, meaning players should return regularly if they are searching for a particular class. Higher-tier classes are harder to find because Tier 4 and Tier 5 options have a lower chance of appearing.
This means you may not immediately see Samurai, Prospector, Executioner, Priest, or Goblin King after unlocking access to the class shop. Checking the shop whenever it refreshes is important if you are trying to obtain a specific high-tier class.
The best class in Drill to Earth’s Core depends heavily on what you want to do. Samurai and Executioner are built around strong combat situations, Prospector is highly focused on gathering valuable resources, while Priest and Goblin King bring useful support and utility to a team.
Lower-tier classes can still be useful while progressing through the game, especially when their bonuses match a particular playstyle. However, once you obtain a higher-tier class that fits the way you play, its additional abilities can make a noticeable difference in mining, combat, boss fights, and resource farming.