Archer Forest Tier List: The Best Archers in 2026

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Archer Forest : Idle Defense is a game idle where you merge the arrows (merging) to strengthen your archers and defend the forest wave after wave. This tier list takes into account the usefulness of midgame and endgame, not just the early levels.

You'll also find some team ideas for boss, competition, and PvP.

Your progress depends on three key resources: the’gold (gold), the diamonds (diamonds) and the Renaissance stones (rebirth stones). The idea is simple: let the game run as long as possible to farm, even while offline.

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Archer Tier List

This ranking is based on several specific criteria: the gross losses, the usefulness of midgame and endgame skills, the quality of the crowd control (CC) and the strength of the liabilities. An archer who is powerful early in the game isn't necessarily powerful later on, which is why it's important to scaling.

S+ (God Thirds)

Kawiil is undoubtedly the best archer in the game. His ability increases his attack speed by 10x with 100% Super Critical Chance (crit chance). His ability deals 1% damage to the enemy's health, capped at 100x the final damage, which makes him a formidable hitter.

Hedwig is also among the best units. Its capacity reduces the cooldown from your other archers, and its passive ability has 1 in 20 chance to deal heavy damage with every arrow fired.

S (Very good)

Taurus is the best 4-star archer. Her ability significantly increases the damage dealt by each archer, and her passive causes them to fire multiple arrows per shot, which increases offensive potential.

Brownie is an excellent unit 4 stars which goes very well with Taurus. It boosts the attack speed of all archers, and his early-game passive ability lets him skip entire waves of enemies.

Tyger is the best 3-star archer. Her CC ability stuns enemies effectively, and her passive reduces the Maximum health of all enemies, a real advantage over the boss.

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  • Rhino : Blocks all damage for a long time, perfect for buying time while waiting for the cooldown the other archers.
  • Shaq : CC that scales well as it levels up, with a passive ability that area-of-effect (AOE) damage Very useful early in the game.
  • Sylphy : unit 5 stars a buff whose power has become quite weak, but its passive effect can kill enemies under 20% Health, which remains effective against standard boss rounds.
  • Scar : has one of the two best CC abilities in the game. It slows enemies longer than any other ability, and its passive deals Bonus damage to boss.
  • Zelda : excellent unit 3 stars. Her ability pushes enemies back to support crowd control, and her passive increases the damage dealt by all your archers by a certain percentage.

B (Correct)

  • Nancy : unit 2 stars A viable choice at any time, since it increases the damage dealt by all your archers.
  • Raffe : unit 4 stars correct. Her lightning ability is good early in the game but loses steam quickly. Her passive boosts your Renaissance stones (rebirth stones) at the start of the game.
  • Julian / Marty : Lightning abilities that are effective early on, with a passive that grants a attack speed bonus to all the archers throughout the game.

C (May be useful)

  • Beef : Good early in the game for building up’gold (gold), because this resource becomes less important in the mid-game.
  • Bunny : provides a chance of passive criticism (crit chance) Useful early on, but quickly replaced by other upgrades mid-game.
  • Lil Kong : A solid ability that pushes enemies back to support crowd control, with a passive that saves a few arrows made from arrowstone.

D (Useless)

The remaining archers must be selected at the very beginning of the game. Their abilities and passives do not scalent not enough to remain useful once you unlock the stone arches. You'll replace them quickly as you progress.

Tier list of Pets

The ranking of familiars is based on their actual usefulness in mid-game and in late game. I mainly look at their passives, their impact on damage, and their farming ability Renaissance stones (rebirth stones) and diamonds (diamonds), and how they work together with other pets.

S+ (God Thirds)

RuneMaster is by far the best pet in the game. Its passive ability boosts the effect of your runes by 20% per level, which boosts damage, health, and the level of the arrows (arrow level) produced. It's the most versatile pet for long-term progress.

S (Very good)

  • Hermès : her 3x playback speed lets you set automatic respawn to a certain stage. That way, you'll collect tons of Renaissance stones and event coverage without having to stay in front of the screen.
  • Phoenix : ideal for advancing through a map, but really shines when facing boss and the guild's boss when used properly.
  • Succube : perfect against boss. Its passive ability automatically reduces the health of boss from 5%, a percentage that rises as his level increases.
  • Gimli : goes very well with Hermès and Brindal. He has a chance to save an arrow during the automatic merge (auto-merging), which significantly speeds up your progress.
  • Barry : It's still pretty weak in the early levels, but given the way the level of the arrows affects damage, a Barry level 4 becomes extremely powerful.

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  • M. Red : gives you a percentage of the Renaissance stones of the current version. Great for deep runs, but it doesn't really become a viable alternative to the rebirth x2 that after more than 5 hours in a run.
  • Brindal : pairs well with Hermès and Gimli. It keeps your inventory open for more arrows and increases the automatic melting speed. Her cooldown The reduced size makes it very responsive.
  • Zeus : increases the lightning damage by adding a small percentage of the damage dealt by all your archers.
  • Ryden : useful for runs on the world map. It allows lightning to strike several enemies at a time.

B (Correct)

  • Lilith : looks great thanks to the diamonds (diamonds) it yields, but the chance of it triggering is very low in the early levels. You only earn 800 diamonds more per day, and only if you leave your device running 24 hours a day.
  • Agnis : It's really only useful at the very beginning of the game.

Team strategy for progressing in the game

Each team is designed to meet a specific need. A good team is built on the synergy Among your archers: a mix of gross losses, enemy control, and passive support. Here are the builds that have helped me the most in leveling up.

Run Hermes

This team is built for farm rebirth stones (rebirth stones).

Hermes Run Build for Farming Rebirth Stones in Archer Forest
Run Hermes build for farming rebirth stones in Archer Forest. ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

Team boss

Compared to a standard boss, you prefer the damage to a single target.

Recommended Team Composition for Defeating the bosss in Archer Forest
Recommended team composition for defeating the bosss in Archer Forest. ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

Team boss clan (guild)

The clan's boss requires a maximum damage within a limited time frame.

Team Composition for the boss Clan (Guild) in Archer Forest
Lineup for the boss clan (guild) in Archer Forest ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

Team competition / deep run and domination

To take it as far as possible by deep run, you need a balance between damage and control.

Deep run and dominance in the competition at Archer Forest
Deep run lineup and dominance in the competition at Archer Forest ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

Team PVP

In PVP, speed is key. Your archers must inflict a maximum damage before the opponent gains the upper hand.

PVP Setup for Battling Other Players in Archer Forest
PVP Build for Battling Other Players in Archer Forest ©Antonin for Alucare.fr

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