With the release of version 1.8 of Survivor.io, the developers introduced the ability to select between multiple survivors in the game – all have different abilities and strengths. In this guide, I will give you everything you need to know about them so you can focus on the right ones and get the most out of them.
Level Up Survivors in Survivor.io
So, it’s not just about multiple survivors that you can run, you will also get the ability to level them up with so-called Energy Essence that you will get as new resource from Quick Patrol. The higher you are in chapters, the more you get and the higher you have risen your survivors in level, the more expensive it gets to level them up.
But there’s a more exciting part to know about:
As you can see, leveling up one survivor (and that applies to each one of them) to Level 40 and Level 80, will give ALL of your survivors a boost – this system is similar to what the developers did in Archero and means you simply can’t just focus on one survivor to level up, you always should increase all their levels to Level 40 and then Level 80 to get the additional boost that will make a difference.
Survivors you should level up to Level 40 for the passive buff:
Survivors you should level up to Level 80 for the passive buff:
The Best Survivors in Survivor.io (Ranked)
Alright, with that out of the way let’s take a look at the survivors individually and rank them by their performance (I update this ranking with every new update). Please mind, the outcome is not only what survivor you use, it’s also about picking the right skills during battle and using the right gear and best weapon.
Tier S+New meta with his kit that deals damage and scales off the loss of HP which after more stars even is not happening so he gets more damage when shielding.
Tier SAbsolutely crazy new survivor and if you set aside the fact how much money you have to spend to unlock her and actually build her - she is by far the most drastic survivor for the top-of-the-line competitive players. For players that are not spending a lot and battle for leaderboard spots, she is so out of reach, I don't have enough space on this page to spell that out.
Tier A+In full disclosure, for the very top stats and builds Metallia works better than Master Yang but if you are not one of the few players that heavily spend money on the game, you will have a way easier time building and running Mister Yang. Full maxed she is incredibly strong and up until the release of Taloxa the strongest hero.
Tier A+Easily the best survivor in terms of stat scaling and benefits and also his ability is extremely strong. I mean he is the first S-Grade survivor so there is no doubt that he will be a notch stronger than any other survivor but absolutely no survivor a F2P should be after.
Tier AKing is all about increasing crit rate and damage and she (yes, she!) will start dealing extreme damage against mob crowds as well as single-target objectives like bosses as crits simply increase the damage output so her skills scale naturally extremely well.
Tier AJoey primarily has a kit that revolves around taking down elites and bosses so not actually the perfect survivor for most players but one very important one for those that push endgame content to powercreep through the boss debuff to deal the damage you need to deal. Raking is not final yet but I feel quite confident that this is his spot in the survivor ranks.
Tier B+Worm is THE character to run in Enders Echo with as increasing damage the way he does is mandatory to get a high position. Still, for most players who won't spend money on the game not a universal great one + I really don't like the fact that he will stuff up one of the passive skill slots with his Listening Bug skill that can't evolve or help evolve anything.
Tier BTsukiyomi shares the same stats with all other survivors but her ability, a slash that will deal damage in front of her and give you a lot of freedom makes a huge difference compared to the other survivors you see in the game right now. Great to deal with hordes or mobs but struggles more against bosses.
Tier BLimited Event Survivor! Not bad but will actively not replace the top survivors and mostly is a survivor to use for fun or to awaken for the all survivor heal and HP.
Tier BLimited Event Survivor! Not bad but will actively not replace the top survivors and mostly is a survivor to use for fun or to awaken for the all survivor heal and HP.
Tier BLimited Event Survivor! Not bad but will actively not replace the top survivors and mostly is a survivor to use for fun or to awaken for the all survivor crit rate buff (whale territory since you need him at 5-Star!!!). Don't go crazy here and even for low spenders not worth it in terms of getting something that helps your account. If you love them as you're a fan, go ahead, but there is for 99% of the players no need to do that.
Tier BLimited Event Survivor! Not bad but will actively not replace the top survivors and mostly is a survivor to use for fun or to awaken for the all survivor crit rate buff (whale territory since you need him at 5-Star!!!). Don't go crazy here and even for low spenders not worth it in terms of getting something that helps your account. If you love them as you're a fan, go ahead, but there is for 99% of the players no need to do that.
Tier BLimited Event Survivor! Yes, if you're a fan you can build and use him, it's your time, resouces and money. But in all objectivity there is no real reason to actively run this survivor and the passive buffs are also not all too crazy... I am not impressed honestly.
Tier BLimited Event Survivor! Not bad but will actively not replace the top survivors and mostly is a survivor to use for fun or to awaken for the pet buff (whale territory since you need him at 5-Star!!!). Don't go crazy here and even for low spenders not worth it in terms of getting something that helps your account. If you love them as you're a fan, go ahead, but there is for 99% of the players no need to do that.
Tier CCatnip is released alongside with Tsukiyomi as the first new survivor in the game and shares the same base stats as her - his special ability, however, is creating a healing area. I know it is an ever-lasting debate of more damage vs healing... but the healing does not help me out that much when I am in a wave that will hen just get me down a few seconds later while the slash that Tsukiyomi creates will give me some release and help more.
Tier CCommon survivor is the first and initial one and although many players think he's the worst of all, he's actually the most universal to use, has no special skill that cloggs up a slot and his passive skill scales on percentage. Yes, characters like Worm might be slightly better for Enders Echo to Tsukiyomi for some Special Ops, but Common is just universally solid and works and economically makes most sense for F2P.
Tier D+Super weird mechanics and I don't say she is bad, but other survivors are so good plug-and-play so why go with her weird kit instead?.
Tier D+His grenades are cool but have quite a long cooldown. If you max him out you have a strong and powerful survivor with the ability to take out everything on screen but the invest and the long cooldown just doesn't make it feel that strong after after months of running now, he is honestly pretty lackluster compared to the other survivors in the game.
Tier DWelcome to the controversy - in the eyes of a fan, Spongebob is adorable and I love him but in the eyes of a games looking for the best performance, he is not. His exclusive replaces your weapon ability and is not the strongest in terms of damage (the Spatula) and the real money you have to invest to get him evolved is just not worth it. I love that they brought him to the game, but not the way they did. I actually want to rank him lower not as after the event there's no way to really work on him more.
Tier DAbsolutely not a survivor to actively use, only for the passive stats at 5-Star to be honest.
Tier DTo be fair at the end of the day, his ability is alright against waves but there are enough skills to handle it and his exclusive ability replaces your main weapon ability so you only keep the stats and against bosses this can end up badly. I would only get him and enhance him to Level 40 for the additional crit on all survivors and that's it.
Conclusion
I hope this guide helps you to use the right strategy to upgrade your heroes and choose the right hero to use in battle – if you have questions or want me to add anything, please comment below.
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Your take on the ninja turtles is wrong. Even if you are f2p, getting Raphael and April to 5* for the crit rate is a huge bonus to your stats. And if you’re a low to moderate spender, getting Leonardo and Raphael awakened to use as a passive for panda or metallia is game breaking. The turtles are the single best investment you could make into this game as of yet.
King is a raging alcoholic that gets healed by sipping molotovs before throwing them. It’s 1% per throw so it isn’t game breaking, but it’s decent enough healing with high cool down reduction
The new version of Survivor makes me very excited to wait for the new version.
Haha good one 😀
You could add what level to take the survivors to for the best benefit.
katnip can be purchased by using 6000 gems. of course i started after the just a month ago so i missed the events.
where can i buy them?or get them
i wish there were better f2p survivors. So i contacted habby with the contact us button and said i am f2p and that they should make two free survivors one girl one boy but so far no answer. maybe they care about earning money too much…
I am having trouble figuring out where I can get the healing and slash survivors.
I managed to get katnip from the christmas event. So, my guess is that is the only way to get these survivors is from big events. Honestly surprised they’re not on the new years event. Could have added a different tab for other opportunities for chances at getting a new survivor or an emblem or tech or something of the sort.