99 Nights in the Forest Class Tier List – Best Classes

Our 99 Nights in the Forest Class Tier List ranks all classes from best to worst, with each upgrade per level and their starting items. You can obtain classes by spending in-game Diamonds in 99 Nights in the Forest. For more horror-inspired content, check out our Forsaken Characters Tier List!

99 Nights in the Forest Class Tier List

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S Tier

• Ranger
  • Starts with 18 Revolver Ammo, 1 Revolver, and 1 Flashlight
  • Level 1
    • 18 Revolver Ammo
  • Level 2
    • You have a 10% chance of getting ammo back whenever you shoot
  • Level 3
    • You start with 30 Revolver Ammo
• Medic
  • Starts with 2 Bandages
  • Level 1
    • You revive 5x faster
  • Level 2
    • When you revive other players, you replenish more of their Hunger and HP
  • Level 3
    • One Bandage in your inventory turns into a Medkit
• Brawler
  • Starts with 1 Leather Body
  • Level 1
    • Your HP increases by 20%
    • You cannot use Ranged weapons
    • You deal 30% more DMG with Melee weapons
  • Level 2
    • When you take DMG, your HP replenishes 10% faster, and it starts to regenerate sooner
  • Level 3
    • You have a 5% chance of blocking incoming DMG
• Base Defender
  • Starts with 1 Defense Blueprint
  • Level 1
    • The ability to use the Defense Blueprint
  • Level 2
    • You can upgrade the Defenses
  • Level 3
    • Your Defenses deal more damage to enemies
• Alien
  • Starts with a Raygun
  • Level 1
    • Great visibility during the night, but your sprinting speed is slower when your Tech overheats
  • Level 2
    • Alien Tech recharges much faster
  • Level 3
    • When your Alien Tech is at maximum charge, your sprinting speed increases
• Blacksmith
  • Starts with 1 Hammer
  • Level 1
    • You can craft items that are only available in the next Crafting Bench tier without having to upgrade it
  • Level 2
    • Some recipes at the Crafting Bench have discounts
  • Level 3
    • When you put items in the Grinder, you have a chance of getting additional scrap
• Pyromaniac
  • Starts with 1 Flamethrower
  • Level 1
    • Fuel canisters refuel the Flamethrower, and you automatically cook food when it drops
  • Level 2
    • Each fuel canister replenishes even more fuel for the Flamethrower
  • Level 3
    • For each enemy that is burning, your speed increases even more
• Poison Master
  • Starts with 1 Poison Armour and 1 Blowpipe
  • Level 1
    • You deal more DMG with the poison debuff
  • Level 2
    • There is a 25% chance that enemies spread poison when they are defeated
  • Level 3
    • When an enemy has the poison debuff, they take more DMG
• Big Game Hunter
  • Starts with 1 Rifle and 12 Rifle Ammo
  • Level 1
    • Consume animal pelts to obtain buffs that last the entire game
  • Level 2
    • The drop rate for pelts is much higher
  • Level 3
    • Consume mammoth tusks to replenish your HP

A Tier

• Cook
  • Starts with 1 Seasoning
  • Level 1
    • When you eat Seasoned Food, you replenish more Hunger
  • Level 2
    • If you cook with a Crockpot, it cooks 20% faster
  • Level 3
    • You have a 25% chance of making a Hearty Stew
• Assassin
  • Starts with 1 Katana and 120 Throwing Knives
  • Level 1
    • Your HP reduces by 15% but your Sprinting Speed increases by 10%
    • There is a 5% chance that Throwing Knives spawn inside Chests
  • Level 2
    • You have a chance to perform a Critical Strike with each first hit
  • Level 3
    • There is a 10% chance that Throwing Knives spawn inside Chests
• Farmer
  • Starting with 1 Watering Can
  • Level 1
    • The Watering Can provides you with rarer crops
  • Level 2
    • There’s a chance for some saplings to turn into apple trees
  • Level 3
    • Every farm plot you water grows a pumpkin
• Cyborg
  • Starts with Alien Armor and a Laser Cannon
  • Level 1
    • You take DMG, and your armour has less Defense if your Alien Tech overheats, but you have strong visibility during the nighttime
  • Level 2
    • Your Alien Tech deals more DMG
  • Level 3
    • Whenever you kill an enemy, you replenish some Alien Tech charge
• Support
  • Starts with 1 Bandage
  • Level 1
    • You bond with another player on your team, taking a portion of the DMG they receive. You also deal more DMG when you are exploring together
  • Level 2
    • When eating, both of your hunger replenishes (shared 80/20)
  • Level 3
    • A beam appears to let you know where the bonded player is

B Tier

• Camper
  • Starts with a Flashlight
  • Level 1
    • Your Hunger Drain is reduced by 10%
  • Level 2
    • Your Visibility increases during the nighttime
  • Level 3
    • You start every game with Stew in your inventory
• Fisherman
  • Starts with a Fishing Rod
  • Level 1
    • Your Fishing Rod increases in level much faster
  • Level 2
    • You can cast your Fishing Rod further, and the cast becomes instant
  • Level 3
    • The Fishing Rod hooks fish much faster
• Berserker
  • Starts with 1 Medkit
  • Level 1
    • Revives after the first death with low Hunger and HP
  • Level 2
    • Strength is buffed after reviving for a short time
  • Level 3
    • When your HP is lower, you deal more DMG
• Gambler
  • Starts with 1 random item
  • Level 1
    • 50% chance of chests being upgraded or downgraded
  • Level 2
    • 60/40 chance of chests being upgraded or downgraded
  • Level 3
    • 10% chance that chests drop coins

C Tier

• Scavenger
  • No starting items
  • Level 1
    • Your Sack Space increases by +2
  • Level 2
    • You can open Chests 20% faster
  • Level 3
    • Whenever you open Chests, you have an increased chance of collecting Scrap from them

D Tier

• Lumberjack
  • Starts with 1 Good Axe
  • Level 1
    • You have a 20% chance of getting an additional Log when chopping trees
  • Level 2
    • You have a 25% chance of collecting double the amount of Saplings
  • Level 3
    • You have a 20% chance of getting 1 to 2 additional Logs when chopping trees
• Hunter
  • Starts with 2 Bear Traps
  • Level 1
    • There is a higher chance of Meat dropping
  • Level 2
    • There is a slightly higher chance of Pelts dropping
  • Level 3
    • You can get extra Wolf Pelts from the Pelt Trader
• Decorator
  • Starts with 1 Hammer
  • Level 1
    • You get an extra item each time you visit the Furniture Trader
  • Level 2
    • You can always see the Furniture Trader on the map
  • Level 3
    • There is a 25% discount on furniture

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