The Texas Chainsaw Massacre tier list: Best family members and victims
Gun InteractiveThe recently released Texas Chainsaw Massacre game allows fans to play as either a member of the notorious Slaughter Family or the victims they’re hunting, and we’ve got a tier list that provides a rundown of the very best characters to use in the game.
Following on from their successful Friday the 13th video game adaption, Gun Interactive’s latest project is The Texas Chainsaw Massacre, a team-based asymmetrical horror game that plays in a similar way to Friday the 13th, and Behaviour Interactive’s Dead By Daylight.
During a match, you’ll either play as a member of the ruthless Slaughter Family, hunting down innocent victims, or you’ll step into the shoes of the terrified folks trying to escape the family clutches.
There are ten characters overall at launch, five killers and five victims and they all have unique skills that provide unique benefits but you may just want to know who the very best characters are in the game. So, here’s our tier list for the Texas Chainsaw Massacre.
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Gun InteractiveThe Texas Chainsaw Massacre tier list
Every character in The Texas Chainsaw Massacre comes with distinct abilities that affect their play style, and some characters are more powerful than others when it comes to surviving and escaping or tracking down victims.
You can find our tier list for both the family members and victims below.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Family Member Tier List
| Tier | Family Member |
|---|---|
| S | Sissy, Hitchhiker. |
| A | Johnny. |
| B | Cook. |
| C | Leatherface. |
Series newcomer Sissy reigns supreme in the family member tier list. Fantastic speed and the handy ability to squeeze through gaps, combined with her ‘Bane’ ability that can poison items and any victim who picks them up, make Sissy a formidable force. Hitchhiker is a close second for the top spot having just as much speed as Sissy although he’s not quite as flexible.
While Johnny and Cook aren’t as powerful as Sissy and Hitchhiker, they’re still extremely useful thanks to Johnny’s ability to track victim footsteps, and Cook is one of the highest damage dealers in the game.
Surprisingly, Leatherface is the least effective killer at launch, despite being the face of the franchise. He’s the least flexible family member and his ability to destroy obstacles could easily backfire and accidentally separate you from the victim. As the only character that must be played in every match, however, it’s worth getting used to his play style.
Texas Chainsaw Massacre Victim Tier List
| Tier | Victim |
|---|---|
| S | Connie. |
| A | Ana, Sonny. |
| B | Leland. |
| C | Julie. |
One of the core gameplay elements in matches is the puzzle minigames you’ll have to solve in order to unlock gates and doors across the map when you’re playing as a victim. Connie however, can bypass this thanks to her unique ‘Focused’ ability that will automatically open any lock in your way. This alone makes her the best victim in the game as you can swiftly escape the basement and easily open the exits to win the match.
Ana‘s ‘Pain Is Nothing’ ability gives her great damage reduction, and Sonny can detect and highlight the location of nearby sounds, which can be used to avoid incoming family members so while they’re not S-tier characters, they’re both extremely useful.
At the lower end of the victim tier list are Leland and Julie. Leland’s the least stealthy victim in the game, and while his ‘Life Saver’ skill allows him to stun an attacking family member it, unfortunately, doesn’t affect Leatherface. Julie sits in the bottom place as her ‘Ultimate Escape’ ability is the least team-friendly skill in the game, granting her immunity from tracking but it does little to aid others.
That’s our tier list for The Texas Chainsaw Massacre! While you’re here, why not check out our cross-platform guide for the game?
