Updated on September 1, 2026: Refreshed the tier list as per the Promotions & Charms Update meta. Reaper x Voodoo and 404 Chick x Cycle of Ash are no longer considered meta chickens.
The best Chickens in Grow a Chicken Fighter are Eclipse Hen (S+ Tier - highest base stats in the game), Ace Rooster (S+ Tier - highest base attack in the game), and the Angel Chicken (S+ Tier - decent base stats, very good in Arena).
The best Skills in Grow a Chicken Fighter are Black Sun Cataclysm (tick damage and burst damage, knocks back enemy chickens), Reaction Ring (DoT, traps the enemy chicken), and Stormcall (good AoE skill that is very good for pit events and Arena).
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TL;DR: Eclipse Hen and Ace Rooster with with Black Sun Cataclysm Special are the two meta chickens in Grow a Chicken Fighter. Black Sun Cataclysm is the current best skill in the game. Reaction Ring and Stormcall are also good options.
There are 160+ chickens in Grow a Chicken Fighter, and each has a different skill, so choosing just one to completely invest in is not an easy choice. That’s why we’ve put together this detailed Grow a Chicken Fighter tier list that ranks the best chickens and chicken skills. Use this to plan your egg progression and chicken fusion accordingly.
What Do Tier Rankings Mean in Our Grow a Chicken Fighter Chicken Tier List
Our Ranking of Grow a Chicken is based on the current meta, with the best overall chickens in S+tier, the ones that are just slightly off the mark in S, etc.
| Tier | Description | No. of Chickens |
|---|---|---|
| S+ | Meta chickens of Grow a Chicken Fighter. Excellent for grinding the Tower, Pit Events, and the Arena. | 3 |
| S | Chickens that were once considered the best but have now been replaced by stronger chickens. Still very good for beginners. | 4 |
| A | Decent choices to use until you get your hands on the meta chickens. | 3 |
| B | Good for farming certain eggs early. Not worth investing a lot, but important to keep. | 4 |
| C | Good early-game options, but they become useless pretty quickly. | 2 |
Grow a Chicken Fighter Tier List - Best Chickens Ranked
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| Tier | Chicken |
|---|---|
| S+ | Eclipse Hen, Ace Rooster, Angel Chicken |
| S | Reaper Rooster, 404 Chick, Nebula Hen, Kraken Chicken |
| A | Golden Goose, Baron Cluck, Astro Chick |
| B | Cosmo Brat, Radiant Fenghuang, Doll Hen |
| C | Farmer Rooster, Founder Rooster |
What Chickens Are S+ Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter
These are the best meta Hens in Grow a Chicken Fighter, checked after the Promotions and Charms update. They are also the most difficult to get, so you can consider them more endgame than beginner-friendly.
| Chicken | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Eclipse Hen | Ascension Egg (has a 1% chance to hatch the Eclipse Hen) | + Eclipse Hen is the best chicken in Grow a Chicken Fighter right now for Tower, Pit Events, and the 3v3 Arena. + Has the best Special/Skill that deals the highest damage (1,040%). + Constant knockbacks and damage ticks are extremely OP in Arena. - Hard to get because of the Ascension Egg acquisition method. |
| Ace Rooster | Trick Egg (has a <1% chance to hatch the Ace Rooster) | + Ace Rooster has the second-highest base stats in the game right now. + Massive scaling potential when combined with Promotions and Inverted Mutation. + Becomes OP with the Black Sun Cataclysm Special (for Tower and Arena). - Weak skill and a little hard to get. Trick Egg is hard to obtain and has low chances of hatching Ace Rooster. |
| Angel Chicken | Blessed Egg (has a 1% chance to hatch the Angel Chicken; join the Grow a Chicken Fighter Admin Abuse to get your first Blessed Egg) | + Angel Chicken is the strongest Cosmic-rarity hen in Grow a Chicken Fighter. Has better base stats than most Secrets. + Very good performance in the Tower and in the Arena. + More useful in the Arena because of the heal passive. - You must add the Black Sun Cataclysm or Reaction Ring special to make it OP in the Tower and the Pit. |
What Chickens Are S Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter
| Chicken | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Reaper Rooster | Haunt Egg (lower chances to give the Reaper Rooster but easier to farm) Blazing Egg (higher chances to give the Reaper Rooster but difficult to farm) | + Reaper Rooster is one of the best chickens for beginners. + Excellent for both Tower and PvP. + Becomes OP when fused with the Doll Hen to get the Voodoo Skill. |
| 404 Chick | Cursed Egg (lower chances to give the 404 Chick but easier to farm) Blazing Egg (higher chances to give the 404 Chick but difficult to farm) | + 404 Chick is very good for PvP in the central Pit, especially with the Cycle of Ash skill. + Decent for Tower as well. + High scaling potential (similar to the Reaper). |
| Nebula Hen | Void Egg (lower chances to give the Nebula Hen but easier to farm) Blazing Egg (higher chances to give the Nebula Hen but difficult to farm) | + Nebula Hen is a highly underrated chicken in the game right now. + Gives the same ATK and SPD as Reaper and 404 but better HP at max level. - Slightly weak at start but can be very good with a little investment and the Cycle of Ash skill. |
| Kraken Chicken | Kraken Egg (only obtainable during Grow a Chicken Fighter Admin Abuse Event). | + Kraken is a strong chicken with high base stats and an excellent Special. + Does not require any fusion. Simply level it up to get the best out of it. - Only obtainable during the Grow a Chicken Fighter Admin Abuse Event. |
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What Chickens Are A Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter
| Chicken | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Golden Goose | Fortune Egg Blazing Egg | + Golden Goose is a tanky chicken that is good for Tower but weak in PvP. + Decent stats but lower than both 404 Chick and Reaper Rooster. - Slow movement speed makes it a bad choice for PvP. |
| Baron Cluck | Royal Egg Arena Egg Blazing Egg | + Baron Cluck is easy to get and scale early in Grow a Chicken Fighter. Very good for early-game money farming. + Za Warudo skill is very good. Stops time and deals massive damage to the enemy. + Very good for farming the Fortune Egg that gives the Golden Goose. |
| Astro Chick | Blazing Egg Thunder Egg Void Egg | + Astro Chick has decent stats all-around. Can be good when maxed out and improved with the UFO. + Good for farming the Void Egg early (70% chance). - Low stat ceiling means you’ll eventually need to switch to a higher-rarity chicken. |
What Chickens Are B Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter
| Chicken | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Cosmo Brat | Nest Egg Scratch Egg | + Cosmo Brat is one of the best early-game chickens. + Perfect for farming scratch eggs (100% lay chance and lays an egg every 2 min 40 seconds). - Not worth leveling up at all because of the low stat ceiling. |
| Radiant Fenghuang | Royal Egg Blazing Egg | + Radiant Fenghuang has an OP skill (Cycle of Ash). + Obtain and fuse with the 404 Chick to create one of the best fighters in Grow a Chicken Fighter. - Not worth leveling up or using at all. |
| Doll Hen | Haunt Egg Blazing Egg | + Doll Hen is similar to the Radiant Fenghuang Chicken. Has an OP skill but is weak otherwise. + Obtain and fuse with the Reaper Rooster to create the Reaper X Voodoo meta combination. - Do not waste any resources on this chicken otherwise. |
| Founder Rooster | Ordnance Egg Blazing Egg Fang Egg Fortune Egg Royal Egg Thunder Egg | + Founder Rooster is easy to obtain because of high drop chances from multiple eggs. + Decent stat ceiling that’s good for early-game content. + The Titan Mode skill is very good for Tower. |
What Chickens Are C Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter
| Chicken | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Farmer Rooster | Nest Egg Scratch Egg | + Farmer Rooster is very easy to get early. + Scales quickly and is good for farming money from the tower early. - Only has 12 gene levels, so will become useless pretty quickly. |
| Classic Rooster | Nest Egg | - Classic Rooster is the weakest chicken in the game. - Does not give any decent eggs. - Add to inventory as soon as you get a chicken that gives Scratch Eggs. |
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What Do Tier Rankings Mean in Our Grow a Chicken Fighter Skills Tier List
While having strong Chicken fighters to grow is important, what's more important is how you fuse them with other Chickens for better skill combos. Some Chicken are good as base, while others are good only as Skill donators. Here's how we rank all Skills in Grow a Chicken Fighter!
| Tier | Description | No. of Skills |
|---|---|---|
| S+ | Meta skills in the game for the best chickens. | 3 |
| S | Very good skills that were once considered meta but have now been dethroned by stronger and faster skills. | 3 |
| A | Decent skills that are only good on their own chicken. | 3 |
| B | Good skills for early to mid-game content. | 2 |
Grow a Chicken Fighter Tier List - Best Skills Ranked
| Tier | Skills |
|---|---|
| S+ | Black Sun Cataclysm, Reaction Ring, Stormcall |
| S | Rebirth, Voodoo, Cycle of Ash |
| A | Ride of the Fallen, Blood Draw, Split Image |
| B | Titan Mode, Za Warudo |
What Skills Are S+ Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter
| Skill | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Black Sun Cataclysm | Eclipse Hen | + The meta skill in the game right now for Tower, Pit Events, and 3v3 Arena. + Black Sun Cataclysm instantly improves any chicken that you add it to (works best with the Eclipse Hen, though). + Once the full attack is done, the total damage can reach up to 1040%. + Applies massive knockback and knockup to enemy chicken. + Very good for creating openings in 3v3 Arena battles. + Completely OP in Tower and Pit Events |
| Reaction Ring | Catalyst Hen | + Reaction Ring is a ranged skill with AoE attack that can deal up to 920% damage. + Traps the enemy chicken to make sure every hit of the Special/Skill lands. + The enemy chicken gets knocked back and up into the air (can't attack or defend). + Very little cooldown between attacks. |
| Stormcall | Storm Colossus | + Stormcall unleashes five lightning bolts. Each bolt deals massive damage and knocks back enemy chickens. + The last lightning bolt does massive burst damage within an 8-unit radius. + Excellent across all game modes. Especially useful in the Tower and Arena. |
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What Skills Are S Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter?
| Skill | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Cycle of Ash | Radiant Fenghuang | + When Cycle of Ash is activated, the chicken restores some HP over the next few seconds. + Deals burst damage to the enemy chicken. + Very good on the 404 Chick. |
| Rebirth | Phoenix Hen | + Upon dying for the first time, the chicken will revive with 50% of max HP. + Rebirth unleashes a massive AoE attack. + Gains invincibility for a few seconds. |
| Voodoo | Doll Hen | + Voodoo is one of the best skills in the game, especially when paired with the Reaper Rooster. + Reflects incoming damage back towards the enemy chicken. + Launches a multi-hit burst damage attack. |
What Skills Are A Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter?
| Skill | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Ride of the Fallen | Valkyrie Hen | + Very good for chickens that have low survivability. + Ride of the Fallen recovers HP over time and buffs ATK and SPD for a few seconds. |
| Blood Draw | Vampire Rooster | + Attacks deal extra damage when this skill is active. + Blood Draw unleashes a burst attack that deals massive damage and knocks back the enemy chicken. |
| Split Image | Twin Rooster | + Split Image summons an identical chicken. + Both chickens have the same stats. So, you’re essentially fighting with two chickens for a few seconds. + Very good in Tower and PvP. |
What Skills Are B Tier in Grow a Chicken Fighter?
| Skill | How to Get | Why This Tier |
|---|---|---|
| Titan Mode | Founder Rooster | + Becomes massive for a few seconds. + Titan Mode deals more damage, becomes tanky, and faster while the skill is active. - The buff duration is low. - Not recommended for high-rarity chickens like Reaper and 404. |
| Za Warudo | Baron Cluck Golden Goose | + Freezes the enemy chicken in place and deals massive burst damage. + Za Warudo is very helpful in Tower as well as PvP. + Is very good for beginners. |
That's it for our Grow a Chicken Fighter tier list, for now. As we discover more chickens and skills and as the meta shifts, we'll update this tier list accordingly as well.
Also check out our complete Grow a Chicken Fighter Eggs Index to learn how to get every egg and chicken in the game.
