Universal Tower Defense X Tier List [UPD 3.25 META]

• Conqueror's Coating gives this unit a fixed 25% Crit Rate that cannot be increased.
• After this unit is sold and placed again, it gains +20% Crit Damage, capped at +100%.
• This passive does not work if the unit is sold by the owner.
• The Spark of the Great Era gives this unit a placement cost of 0 and lets it retain all upgrades after being sold.
• On placement, it gains Stun Immunity for 5s, follows up with Attack 3, and applies Radiation for 50% Damage over 15 ticks.
• On placement, it also gains +100% Damage.
• On attack, it loses -20% Damage.
• On max upgrade, it loses -10% Damage.
• When the Buff reaches 0% Damage, use the Active Ability to sell this unit.
• If this unit is not sold using the Active Ability, the upgrades will be reset.
• When this unit is sold with this passive, it auto-places the first Piece Tag unit at this unit's position.
• The auto-placed unit gains +25% Damage.
• Auto-place Cooldown: 30s.
• If there are no available Piece units, this unit gains a free upgrade next placement.
• King of the Pirates activates when this unit is stunned.
• When stunned, it ignores the Stun, gains +65% Damage, follows up with Attack 2, and has a 10s Cooldown.
• On attack, enemies drop +15% more Yen if they die in range.
• Synchro Clash activates when both Quake Warlord and Pirate King are fully upgraded and within each other's range.
• Releases a Synchro Attack, dealing 600% of the average Damage between these two units to all enemies on the map.
• Cooldown: 300s.

• Extremely unique support-carry design built around free placement, upgrade retention, active selling, and re-placement value.
• The Spark of the Great Era gives him strong tempo value because he costs 0 to place and can retain upgrades if sold properly through his active mechanic.
• His placement cycle gives him strong burst utility through Stun Immunity, Attack 3 follow-up, Radiation, and a temporary +100% Damage boost.
• He can auto-place a Piece Tag unit at his position and give that unit +25% Damage, which makes him a rare positioning and team-tempo support.
• King of the Pirates gives him excellent anti-stun value by ignoring Stun, gaining damage, and triggering an Attack 2 follow-up.
• The +15% more Yen effect gives him useful economy value if enemies die in his range.
• Synchro Clash with Quake Warlord gives him one of the flashiest late-game payoff effects in the One Piece roster, hitting the entire map for massive averaged damage.

• His Crit Rate is fixed at 25% and cannot be increased, which limits standard Crit Rate scaling.
• His sell-and-replace loop looks powerful, but misplaying it can reset upgrades if he is not sold through the proper Active Ability timing.
• His damage buff decays through attacks and max upgrade penalties, so managing his active sale timing is a major part of his value.
• Auto-placement depends on having an available Piece Tag unit, so part of his best utility is roster- and setup-dependent.
• Synchro Clash requires both Pirate King and Quake Warlord to be fully upgraded and within each other's range, and it has a long 300s Cooldown.

Pirate King (Voyage) / Roger looks like a premium S++ support-carry because his kit is not just about raw DPS. He brings free placement, upgrade retention, Radiation, Stun Immunity, Yen economy, Piece-tag auto-placement, and a massive Synchro Clash payoff with Quake Warlord. His ceiling should be extremely high in planned teams, especially when you can abuse his sell-and-replace loop correctly and pair him with Whitebeard for map-wide Synchro damage.

• Thousand Cuts gives him 7.5% more Damage per enemy hit on attack.
• This Buff caps at 15 enemies hit.
• When attacking more than 1 Armored Enemy, he deals 1.65x Damage to Armored and Hyper Armored enemies.
• Every 100 Takedowns, he unlocks either Armament Haki or Observation Haki.
• Armament Haki gives him +35% Damage and +50% Critical Damage.
• Observation Haki activates when no enemies are in range, switching him to Stance One, giving him +500% Range, and reducing SPA by 50%.
• During Observation Haki, for every 1 stud further the enemy is from this unit, he deals +1% Damage per stud.
• Attacks during Observation Haki do not count toward Sword Stances.
• Sword Stances gives this unit three Sword Stances, starting with Stance One on placement.
• Every other attack, he switches to the next Stance and instantly releases a Follow-up Attack.
• When reaching Stance Two, he gains +60% Damage and +20% Critical Rate.
• When reaching Stance Three, he gains +5% Critical Rate and +25% Critical Damage.
• These Buffs stack up to 4 times.

• Strong multi-target scaling through Thousand Cuts, especially when he can hit many enemies and build toward the 15-enemy cap.
• Excellent anti-armor profile thanks to 1.65x Damage against Armored and Hyper Armored enemies when hitting more than one Armored enemy.
• Armament Haki gives him straightforward DPS scaling with both Damage and Critical Damage.
• Observation Haki gives him huge reach, faster attacks, and distance-based damage scaling when enemies are outside normal range.
• Sword Stances add strong ramping value through follow-up attacks, Damage, Critical Rate, and Critical Damage buffs that can stack up to 4 times.

• His Haki unlocks require 100 Takedowns, so his full kit may take time to come online.
• Thousand Cuts depends on enemy density, meaning his damage ceiling is lower when he is only hitting a few targets.
• His anti-armor bonus is conditional and requires attacking more than one Armored enemy.
• Observation Haki attacks do not count toward Sword Stances, which may create tension between long-range pressure and stance stacking.
• He looks more like a scaling DPS unit than an instant all-purpose carry, so placement, wave density, and uptime will matter a lot.

Strongest Swordsman (Hunter) / Mihawk looks like a strong scaling Hill DPS unit with excellent upside in dense waves and armored content. His kit combines enemy-hit scaling, anti-armor damage, Haki unlocks, long-range Observation Haki pressure, and Sword Stance follow-ups that stack offensive buffs over time. He should start as an S+ candidate, with room to rise if his stance cycling and Haki uptime prove consistent in longer runs.

• Iron Fist gives him +15% Critical Rate on placement.
• On attack, he deals 1.3x Damage to Armored and Hyper Armored enemies.
• On Critical Hit, he gains +20% Critical Damage, capped at +100%.
• On Critical Hit, he also applies 20% Slow for 4 seconds.
• Hero of the Marines gives him +35% Damage for every Warlord Tag unit in range, capped at +140%.
• Every 40 seconds, if Pirate King is in range, he Stuns Pirate King for 10 seconds.
• Otherwise, every 40 seconds, he Stuns a random Warlord Tag unit for 5 seconds.
• When a Boss is in range, he stops attempting to Stun units in range and gains +100% Critical Rate.
• If Pirate King is in range, he synchronizes Pirate King’s attack with this unit’s SPA.
• Unbreakable Will gives him +12.5% Damage, capped at +50%, when this unit gets stunned.
• When this unit gets stunned, he also gains Stun Immunity for 15 seconds.
• When the Damage cap is reached, Stun Immunity becomes permanent.
• Every attack has a 5% chance for this unit to Stun itself for 10 seconds.
• If this unit doesn’t Stun itself, the chance to Stun itself increases by 5%.
• When this unit gets stunned, the chance resets back to 5%.

• Excellent anti-armor value thanks to 1.3x Damage against Armored and Hyper Armored enemies.
• Scales heavily with nearby Warlord Tag units, reaching up to +140% Damage from Hero of the Marines.
• Strong crit profile, especially during boss phases, where he gains +100% Critical Rate.
• Pairs directly with Pirate King, since he can synchronize Pirate King’s attack with his own SPA.
• Unbreakable Will turns his self-stun drawback into a scaling mechanic, eventually giving him permanent Stun Immunity once the Damage cap is reached.
• Slow on Critical Hit gives him extra control value on top of his raw DPS and synergy tools.

• His best damage scaling depends on having multiple Warlord Tag units in range, making his ceiling team- and placement-dependent.
• Without Pirate King, his 40-second stun can hit a random Warlord-tag unit instead, which may be awkward depending on team setup.
• His self-stun mechanic can create downtime before Unbreakable Will reaches its permanent Stun Immunity state.
• He looks much stronger in Pirate King / Warlord-focused teams than as a standalone plug-and-play DPS unit.

Marin Hero (Grand Fist) / Garp looks like a powerful synergy-based DPS unit built around Warlord-tag teams and Pirate King interaction. His anti-armor damage, Crit Rate scaling, Critical Damage stacking, and boss-phase bonuses give him strong carry potential, while his ability to synchronize Pirate King’s attack with his own SPA makes him especially important in Roger-centered setups. He should be tested as an S+ candidate for now, with room to rise if Pirate King synergy proves strong enough in endgame runs.

• Flame Emperor gives him scaling DoT value as the match progresses and extra DoT pressure during boss waves.
• For every passed wave, he gains +10% DoT, capped at 75%.
• When a Boss is spawned, he gains +25% DoT.
• When a Boss enters range, he gives +20% DoT to all allies in range.
• Dragon Claw gives him anti-armor utility and marked-target burst damage.
• When hitting an Armored or Hyper Armored enemy, he marks the enemy.
• If the enemy has lost its Armor, he applies Burn for 10% Damage over 3 ticks.
• When hitting a marked enemy, he deals 1.5x Damage.
• After hitting a marked enemy, he removes the mark from the enemy.

• Strong scaling DoT profile thanks to +10% DoT per passed wave, which makes him better the longer the run goes.
• Boss waves give him extra value, since he gains +25% DoT when a Boss spawns and also gives nearby allies +20% DoT when a Boss enters range.
• Useful in DoT-heavy teams because he does not only scale his own DoT, but can also boost allied DoT output during boss phases.
• Dragon Claw gives him a clear niche against Armored and Hyper Armored enemies by marking them and enabling boosted damage once the mark is triggered.
• Burn application adds another layer of Fire / DoT pressure after enemies lose their Armor.
• The Spade (Donut) synergy gives him another reason to be tested in dedicated Piece-tag / DoT setups.

• His early-game value may be lower because Flame Emperor needs passed waves to build toward its 75% DoT cap.
• A big part of his peak value is tied to Boss spawns and Bosses entering range, so his impact may vary depending on the stage and wave structure.
• Dragon Claw is strongest against Armored or Hyper Armored enemies, making part of his kit more matchup-dependent than universal DPS units.
• His listed base range and cooldown are not especially flashy, so he will likely rely on scaling, relics, traits, and team synergy to reach his best performance.

Revolutionary Chief (Emperor) / Sabo looks like a strong Fire / Hill DoT support-DPS unit rather than a pure carry. His biggest value comes from long-run DoT scaling, boss-wave DoT boosts, and the ability to increase allied DoT output when a Boss enters range. He should be especially useful in DoT-focused teams and against armored content, while the Spade synergy gives him extra team-building value in dedicated setups.

• Joyful Captain is a complex unit with three upgrade paths. You choose one main path at the start of the match, fully upgrade that path, and can then take two additional upgrades from a second path.
• You cannot go beyond one maxed path plus two upgrades from a second path, so his final build depends heavily on which path you choose first.

• Snakeman makes this unit’s attack chain to enemies within 8 studs until the attack length exceeds 40 studs.
• When running out of enemies to chain, the arm retracts and deals 100% Damage.
• For every 5 enemies hit, this unit gains +1 Follow-up for the next 3 attacks.
• This unit can have a maximum of 2 active Follow-ups.
• If this unit’s attack only hits one enemy, it deals 180% Damage.
• Boomerang gives +10% Damage for every enemy hit by the previous attack, capped at +50%.
• Observation dodges any attempted Stun up to 6 times, gains 1 dodge every 15 seconds, and starts at 0 dodges.
• Conqueror unleashes a wave of energy every 30s that stuns non-boss enemies in range for 2s.

• Bounceman gives this unit +25% Hyper Armor Damage.
• Charge lets you use the Active Ability to set a custom SPA for this unit’s attack.
• Every second this unit is not performing an attack, it gains an equal amount of Charge to this unit’s SPA.
• For every Charge, this unit gains +25% Damage, +50% Range, and +2 Stud Knockback.
• The knockbacks can only be applied once per enemy.
• These effects can stack up to 10 times.
• Conqueror unleashes a wave of energy every 30s that stuns non-boss enemies in range for 2s.
• Armament deals 1.75x Damage to Armored and Hyper Armored enemies.

• Goofing Around randomly switches between 3 Attack variants and cannot use the same variant twice in a row.
• It picks a random number between 25-75.
• Based on the random value, it boosts AOE size and Damage.
• Variant 1: Circle AOE, 100% Damage, and +25% True Damage for the duration of this attack.
• Variant 2: Circle AOE, 100% Damage, and deals 15% Damage to enemies in rubber area.
• Variant 3: Full AOE, 85% Damage.
• Variant 4: Circle AOE, 120% Damage.
• When all 4 Variants are used, it knocks all enemies in Range back by 15 studs.
• Observation dodges any attempted Stun up to 6 times, gains 1 dodge every 15 seconds, and starts at 0 dodges.
• Conqueror unleashes a wave of energy every 30s that stuns non-boss enemies in range for 2s.
• Rubber Control leaves behind a bouncy area where this unit attacked for 15 seconds.
• Enemies in bouncy areas take 1.5x DoT for 10 seconds.
• Every second enemies spend in bouncy areas, they take +5% Damage from all sources, up to +30% for 15 seconds.
• Maximum amount of bouncy areas: 2.
• This passive does not trigger for Variant 3 of Goofing Around.

• Ethereal Level 1: “Observation” Dodge Cap increased to 6.
• Ethereal Level 2: “Armament” Damage increased to 1.75x.
• Ethereal Level 3: “Rubber Control” Area Duration increased to 15s.
• Ethereal Level 4: “Charge” Damage gain increased to +15% per second.
• Ethereal Level 5: “Snakeman” Attack chain length increased to 40 studs.
• Ethereal Level 6: “Goofing Around” random Buff range increased by 25%.

• One of the most flexible Update 3.0 units because his three-path system lets him lean into chaining, charge-based burst, anti-armor damage, or rubber-area utility.
• Snakeman gives him strong multi-target chaining and follow-up generation, while also giving him better single-target damage when only one enemy is hit.
• Bounceman gives him strong Hyper Armor pressure, manual SPA control, charge-based Damage and Range scaling, and repeat knockback value.
• Joyboy adds random attack variants, True Damage, bouncy area DoT amplification, enemy damage-taken scaling, and large knockback after all variants are used.
• Observation and Conqueror give him useful defensive and crowd-control utility across multiple paths.

• His path system makes him more complicated than standard units, since choosing the wrong main path can lock you out of other tools for the rest of the match.
• Because you can only max one path and take two upgrades from a second path, he may require more planning than plug-and-play DPS units.
• Goofing Around has random attack behavior, so some of his Joyboy value may be less predictable than direct DPS units.
• His final ranking depends heavily on which path proves strongest in real runs and how well his hybrid path combinations perform in longer content.

Joyful Captain / Luffy looks like one of the most important Update 3.0 units because he is not just a DPS unit, but a flexible path-based unit. His Snakeman path gives chaining and follow-up value, Bounceman gives charge scaling and anti-Hyper Armor pressure, while Joyboy adds rubber-area utility, random AOE variants, True Damage, and damage amplification. He should be treated as an S++ candidate until full path testing settles which upgrade route is best.

• Your Fear is now my Strength stuns units in range every 12 seconds for 3 seconds. For each stunned unit, she gains +2.5% Damage and +1% Range for 10 seconds, extended to 20 seconds at Etherealization 2.
• Soul Harvest summons a Gluttonous Ghost with 10% Health on takedowns within range, up to 10 Ghosts at a time, while also stacking +1% Damage up to a +25% cap.
• Ethereal Life Force lets her summon a Giant Gluttonous Ghost when a Boss is active. The Ghost has 250% of this unit’s Damage as Health, spawns at the start of the path, and can be used once per match.
• Special Companions spawns Flame Cloud and Lightning Cloud on final upgrade. Flame Cloud adds follow-up Burn damage, while Lightning Cloud adds follow-up Electrified damage.
• Eternal Despair makes dying Ghosts apply Black Burn, trigger a follow-up attack, and scale harder at higher Etherealization. At Etherealization 4, applying Stun also applies Black Burn.

• Extremely loaded kit with stun, Black Burn, Burn, Electrified, summon pressure, range scaling, and damage stacking all packed into one unit.
• Ghost summons give her extra map presence and make her more than a standard Hill DPS unit, especially if they consistently body-block, pressure, or trigger death effects.
• Her stun-to-Black Burn interaction at Etherealization 4 looks especially strong because it turns her control cycle into extra DoT pressure.
• The boss-only Giant Gluttonous Ghost gives her a dedicated high-value tool for late waves and boss phases.

• Her full value depends heavily on how reliably Ghost summons spawn, survive, die, and trigger their follow-up effects during real matches.
• Several major effects are tied to Etherealization breakpoints, so her base version may feel noticeably weaker than her fully invested version.
• Summon-heavy units can be harder to judge, because practical pathing, timing, and enemy density matter a lot.

Gluttonous Warlord (Despair) looks like the most overloaded Update 3.0 unit so far. Her kit has everything a top-meta unit wants: automatic control, summon scaling, DoT layering, boss utility, and self-scaling damage. Until my full testing is complete, IMHO she should sit at the top of our Update 3.0 Tier as the strongest S++ candidate.

• Dragon Rage gives him a Rage bar up to 100, or 150 at Etherealization 4. He gains +1% Rage every second, every takedown, and every attack.
• For every 2% Rage, he gains +1% Damage and +1% Range, giving him strong natural ramping during longer waves.
• At 65+ Rage, he enters Hybrid Form, gaining +20% DoT and +20% True Damage. At Etherealization 2, those increase to +35% DoT and +30% True Damage.
• At 100+ Rage, he can enter Dragon Form, letting you manually attack and control the Dragon for 60 seconds, or 90 seconds at Etherealization 6.
• Dragon Assault moves him to the last enemy he attacked every other attack and launches full AOE follow-ups. Hybrid Form increases follow-up damage and adds a 25% Slow for 5 seconds.
• Dragon Breath applies Burn on attack, while Hybrid Form also adds a 1-second Stun.
• Conqueror of Lighting triggers Dragon Assault when enemies enter half his range, applies Stun and Electrified, and converts Burn applied to Electrified enemies into instant bonus damage.

• Very strong ramping profile thanks to Rage-based Damage and Range scaling.
• Hybrid Form gives him a powerful mix of DoT, True Damage, Slow, Stun, Burn, and follow-up attacks.
• Boss-tracking and enemy-position movement effects could make him excellent against priority targets and leaks.
• Dragon Form gives him a unique active playstyle with manual control, potentially letting skilled players squeeze out extra value.

• His power is heavily tied to Rage thresholds, so he may need time before reaching his best form.
• Manual Dragon Form control could be very strong, but it may also make him less convenient than passive, place-and-forget meta units.
• If Rage drains too quickly or Dragon Form uptime is awkward in practice, his ceiling may be less consistent than it looks on paper.

Dragon Warlord (Rage) looks like a high-skill, high-ceiling carry with excellent scaling and strong status coverage. His mix of Burn, Electrified, Slow, Stun, True Damage, and full AOE follow-ups gives him serious S++ potential, but he needs practical testing to see how smooth his Rage cycle and Dragon Form actually feel.

• Flowing Mochi applies Time Snail on attack and leaves a trail of liquid dough behind enemies for 8 seconds.
• While enemies are affected by the dough, they take guaranteed Crits from this unit.
• Evercrush Dough applies up to 3 stacks per enemy on attack or when applying a status effect.
• At full stacks, the next attack deals +250% Damage.

• Guaranteed crits against dough-affected enemies could make him scale extremely well with Crit Damage builds.
• Time Snail gives him valuable utility instead of being purely damage-focused.
• The 3-stack Evercrush Dough payoff gives him strong burst windows, especially if attacks and status applications stack quickly.
• His kit looks simple but efficient, which can be a major advantage if his uptime is consistent.

• His value depends on how reliably enemies remain affected by the dough trail.
• Compared to Gluttonous Warlord and Dragon Warlord, his current kit looks more focused and less overloaded.

Mochi Pirate (Conqueror) looks like a strong specialist DPS with built-in Time Snail, guaranteed crit windows, and a heavy burst trigger at full stacks. He should be placed below Gluttonous Warlord and Dragon Warlord for now, mostly because his visible kit is narrower and one part of the passive text is still missing.

• Power To Destroy The World deals 350% Damage to all enemies on the map, applies Quake Stun for 15 seconds, and makes enemies hit take +50% Damage until death. Quake Stun is a separate affliction, meaning it can stack with regular Stun. This is a one-time use ability.
• My Sons gives him bonus damage when allied units are debuffed. If a Piece Tag unit is debuffed, he gains +50% Damage for 30 seconds. If any other unit is debuffed, he gains +30% Damage for 20 seconds. At Etherealization 4, both buffs are increased by 20%.
• When Spade is in range, Quake Warlord gains +40% Damage to Spade, giving him a specific synergy bonus with that unit.
• Conqueror's Clash gives him +10% Crit Rate for every Follow-up Attack, capped at +40%. At Etherealization 6, this becomes +20% Crit Rate per Follow-up Attack.
• When a Boss enters range, he follows up with Attack 3, deals +100% Critical Damage, and applies Stun for 4 seconds. On Crit, he also applies a 40% Slow for 5 seconds.
• The Strongest Man applies Stun for 3 seconds on every attack. If he attacks an already stunned enemy, he deals +40% Damage and stores 30% Damage for 5 attacks, up to 150% Damage. At Etherealization 2, this increases to 50% stored Damage, up to 250%.
• When 5 attacks have been stored, he performs an Attack 2 Follow-up for the stored Damage amount.
• Synchro Clash triggers when both Quake Warlord and Pirate King are fully upgraded and within each other's range.
• The Synchro Attack deals 600% of the average Damage between Quake Warlord and Pirate King to all enemies on the map.
• Synchro Clash Cooldown: 300s.

• Power To Destroy The World is an absurd panic button and boss-wave setup tool, combining map-wide damage, long Quake Stun, and a permanent +50% damage taken debuff on everything hit.
• The fact that Quake Stun stacks with regular Stun is huge, because it lets him layer control instead of simply overlapping with what other stun units already provide.
• His regular attacks are loaded with control value thanks to constant Stun, boss-triggered follow-ups, Crit Rate stacking, Slow on Crit, and stored-damage follow-up bursts.
• He looks especially strong in Piece-tag teams, where My Sons can turn allied debuffs into large damage buffs for him.
• His kit has both support and carry value: he amplifies enemy damage taken, controls waves, pressures bosses, and ramps his own burst through stored damage.
• The new Synchro Clash with Pirate King gives him a massive extra late-game payoff, turning the Whitebeard / Roger pairing into one of the most important Update 3.25 synergies.

• His strongest ability is a one-time use, so wasting it on the wrong wave could heavily reduce his overall value.
• Part of his best damage profile depends on enemies already being stunned, which means he may perform better with strong stun uptime or in longer fights where his own Stun loop gets going.
• The My Sons passive is strongest in Piece-tag setups, so his full ceiling may be more team-dependent than a pure plug-and-play DPS unit.
• The Synchro Clash payoff requires both him and Pirate King to be fully upgraded and positioned within each other's range, so it adds another team-building and placement requirement.
• The Synchro Attack has a long 300s Cooldown, so timing will matter a lot in hard content.

Quake Warlord (Destroyer) was already one of the most valuable Update 3.0 units because of his map-wide damage, long-duration control, permanent damage amplification, regular Stun uptime, boss pressure, and team-scaling buffs. With Pirate King (Voyage) added, his value rises even more because Synchro Clash gives the Whitebeard / Roger pairing a huge map-wide burst option. He remains an S++ candidate, and teams that can fit both him and Pirate King now have a very strong late-game synergy to build around.

• READY, AIM FIRE! activates when no enemies are in range. He gains +1,000% Range, releases a Follow-up Attack for 100% Damage, and applies Burn for 35% Damage over 6 ticks.
• At Etherealization 2, the Follow-up Attack from READY, AIM FIRE! deals 135% Damage instead.
• For every Follow-up Attack, he gains +5% Damage, capped at +30%. The effect has a 45-second Cooldown, reduced to 30 seconds at Etherealization 4.
• Pop Green Traps activates when no enemies are in range. Instead of attacking, he plants traps on the path within range. He can place up to 3 traps at a time, increased to 6 traps at Etherealization 6.
• Pop Green: Fly Eater deals 150% Damage to the enemy that steps on the trap.
• Pop Green: Bamboo deals 100% Damage, applies Bleed for 25% Damage over 5 ticks, and applies Stun for 2 seconds.
• Pop Green: Vines deals 125% Damage to the enemy that steps on the trap and 25% Damage to enemies within 25 studs of the trap.
• Trap and Go gives him +10% Damage per active trap. When the trap cap is reached and an enemy enters range, he performs a Follow-up Attack for 15% Damage. Enemies hit take +20% Damage until they die, or +40% Damage until death if the enemy is a Boss.

• Very unique trap-based kit that lets him keep contributing even when enemies are not currently inside his normal attack range.
• READY, AIM FIRE! gives him massive temporary reach, Burn application, follow-up damage, and stacking personal damage from repeated follow-ups.
• His traps cover multiple roles: Fly Eater is pure burst, Bamboo adds Bleed and Stun, and Vines adds splash damage around the trap.
• Trap and Go gives him strong scaling with active traps, especially at Etherealization 6 when the trap cap increases to 6.
• The permanent damage-taken effect from Trap and Go is especially valuable against bosses, where the bonus increases to +40% Damage until death.

• His kit depends heavily on trap placement behavior, enemy pathing, and whether traps are triggered consistently before waves move past key areas.
• Several effects activate when no enemies are in range, so his best value may require careful placement rather than simply putting him where he constantly attacks.
• He may be less straightforward than standard DPS units because his damage is split between attacks, follow-ups, traps, DoTs, and debuff setup.
• His full ceiling appears much better at higher Etherealization, especially because Etherealization 6 doubles his trap cap from 3 to 6.

Sharpshooter King (Trapper) looks like a strong specialist unit rather than a simple raw DPS carry. His trap system gives him excellent utility, especially through Stun, Bleed, Burn, splash damage, and boss damage amplification. He probably belongs below the most overloaded Update 3.0 units for now, but if trap uptime is reliable and his damage-taken debuffs stack well with top carries, he could become a very valuable S+ support-DPS pick.

• Nothing Happened reduces Stun by 50% when a unit in range is stunned. If the unit has the Piece Tag, Triple Threat receives the Stun instead, reduced by 75%.
• King of Heck is an active power state. While active, he loses 10 Haki per attack, roughly 3%, and gains +50% Damage and +100% Crit Damage.
• When Haki reaches below 10, King of Heck automatically disables, stuns this unit for 10 seconds, and disables Pirate Hunter for 30 seconds.
• Pirate Hunter activates when a Boss is in range. This unit can only target the Boss and has its AOE size halved, but gains +50% Damage, 75% Hyper Armor Damage, and +50% Crit Rate until the Boss is no longer in range.
• Color of Armaments gives this unit a Haki Charge. He gains +1 Haki per Bleed tick, but cannot gain Haki while King of Heck is active.
• Brutal Slashes applies Critical Bleed for 85% Damage over 7 seconds on attack. Hitting enemies with Critical Bleed triggers a Follow-up Attack for 75% Damage.

• Looks like one of the best boss-focused Update 3.0 units thanks to Pirate Hunter, which gives him Damage, Hyper Armor Damage, and Crit Rate when a Boss enters range.
• King of Heck gives him a huge burst window with +50% Damage and +100% Crit Damage, making him much scarier when Haki is managed properly.
• Brutal Slashes gives him steady Critical Bleed pressure, and that Bleed also feeds his Haki through Color of Armaments.
• Nothing Happened gives him rare team-protection utility, especially for Piece-tag units, by absorbing and reducing Stun effects.
• The kit has a strong internal loop: Bleed helps restore Haki, Haki fuels King of Heck, and King of Heck turns him into a much stronger burst DPS unit.

• His best damage state is resource-based, so poor Haki management can lead to downtime, self-stun, and losing access to Pirate Hunter for 30 seconds.
• Pirate Hunter forces him to only target the Boss and halves his AOE size, which can make him worse at general wave clearing during boss phases.
• He depends on Bleed ticks to recharge Haki, so his uptime may vary depending on enemy density, Bleed uptime, and whether enemies survive long enough.
• He looks more specialized than universally overloaded units like Gluttonous Warlord or Dragon Warlord.

Triple Threat (Unrivaled) looks like a strong boss-killing specialist with excellent burst potential, especially when King of Heck and Pirate Hunter overlap cleanly. His Critical Bleed and Haki loop give him a real scaling identity, while Nothing Happened adds useful Piece-tag protection. He should probably sit in the S+ range for now, with S++ potential if his Haki uptime and boss damage perform consistently in real runs.

• String Clone gives every attack a 25% chance to spawn a String Clone. If 3 attacks fail to spawn one, the 4th attack is guaranteed.
• The String Clone has 75% Damage, 1.25x SPA, and 100% Range. It lasts for 2 attacks.
• If this unit receives a negative effect while the clone is active, the clone takes it and disappears.
• Birdcage opens a Birdcage with 100% of this unit’s Range for 60 seconds. Every 10 seconds, it triggers either String Swipe or String Stun.
• String Swipe deals 45% Damage to all enemies in range.
• String Stun stuns all enemies for 2.5 seconds, applies Bleed for 20% Damage over 4 ticks, and applies 15% Slow for 4 seconds.
• When the Birdcage closes, it explodes for 125% Damage, or 250% Damage on Etherealization 6. Birdcage has a 120-second Global Cooldown.
• Off-White gives 1 String stack on attack or kill. Each String stack grants +3% Damage, or +6% Damage at the upgraded value shown.
• At 10 stacks, or 7 stacks on Etherealization 4, he consumes all strings and fires 2 String Worms at random enemies.
• Each String Worm deals 50% Damage, with an upgraded value shown of 80% Damage.

• String Clone gives him consistent extra pressure, and the guaranteed 4th-attack spawn prevents terrible RNG streaks.
• The clone can also absorb a negative effect and disappear, giving String Warlord a useful layer of debuff protection.
• Birdcage is a strong control tool because it lasts 60 seconds and repeatedly triggers damage, Stun, Bleed, and Slow effects.
• String Stun gives him useful crowd control and DoT utility, while the Birdcage explosion adds a strong closing burst, especially at Etherealization 6.
• Off-White gives him steady self-scaling through String stacks and periodic String Worm burst damage.

• His biggest control tool has a 120-second Global Cooldown, so mistiming Birdcage can hurt his impact across a run.
• String Clone only lasts for 2 attacks, meaning its value depends on how often it spawns and how quickly it gets removed by negative effects.
• Some of his burst is fired at random enemies through String Worms, which may be less reliable against specific priority targets.
• He looks strong, but not as immediately overloaded as the top Update 3.0 S++ candidates.

String Warlord (Joker) looks like a strong control-DPS unit with good self-scaling, clone pressure, and a high-value Birdcage active. His kit is especially appealing because it mixes damage, Stun, Bleed, Slow, debuff protection, and periodic burst instead of relying on one mechanic. He should land around S+ for now, with room to rise if Birdcage uptime and String Clone value prove consistent in harder content.