Bake or Die has 11 classes sitting in the lobby shop, and picking the wrong one early can set you back significantly. The good news: every single class does something useful, so you will never be completely dead weight. The bad news: the gap between S tier and D tier is enormous, and Nuggets are not easy to farm. This guide breaks down every class from best to worst, explains exactly what each one does at all three levels, and tells you which ones are actually worth your currency.
S Tier Classes
These three classes sit above everything else. If you can afford them, prioritize them.
Bombastica
Starting item: x1 Kaboom Cannon
Bombastica is the single strongest class in the game. The Kaboom Cannon uses Explosive Pies as ammo and gets better the more kills you rack up, expanding its blast radius and carrying more ammo over time. The AoE damage from explosive and mine pies is genuinely broken.
At Level 1, a Fire Zombie is guaranteed to spawn every night, and explosive and mine pies gain a 25% larger explosion radius. Level 2 pushes those pies to 25% more damage with double knockback. Level 3 gives you 50% damage reduction from explosions and the Overcharge ability: infinite launcher ammo for 20 seconds, recovering 5% HP per kill while active.
The only real downside is cost. Bombastica is expensive, which makes it a late-game target while you grind Nuggets.
Explosive and mine pies are your primary damage source as Bombastica. Prioritize crafting them over everything else once you have the class.
Gladiator
Starting item: x1 Steel of Mars
Gladiator cannot pick up guns at all, which sounds terrible until you see what it gets in return. Taking damage builds blood stacks, up to 6, each giving +6% melee damage and +0.5% life steal at Level 1. Level 2 activates when you are surrounded: 3 or more enemies triggers +67% damage and 50% wider swings, and 6 or more enemies adds a 50% chance for a Blood Shockwave. Level 3 introduces Blood Frenzy on your first death: doubled move speed, tripled damage, and 10x knockback for 10 seconds. Kill an enemy in that window and you recover 50% max HP. Fail, and you die for real.
Gladiator is cheap for what it offers, making it one of the best value classes in the game. The high-risk kit rewards aggressive play, and it is genuinely fun to use.
Blood Frenzy at Level 3 is a last-chance mechanic, not a safety net. If you get cornered with no enemies in reach during those 10 seconds, you lose the run.
Gunslinger
Starting item: x1 Revolver
Gunslinger is the most cost-effective class in the entire game. At Level 1, all guns reload 35% faster. Level 2 adds a 10% chance that ammo does not get consumed on each shot. Level 3 gives all guns 24% more damage and reduces recoil by 67%.
It is slightly overshadowed by Bombastica in raw output, but Gunslinger costs far less and works well for beginners building around guns. The reload speed bonus alone makes a noticeable difference in hectic night waves.
Gunslinger perk breakdown
A Tier Classes
Necromancer
Starting item: x1 Undead Staff
The Undead Staff summons allied zombies, and you grow your army by killing enemies. Level 1 improves nighttime visibility and unlocks the Summon Undead ability, releasing absorbed zombie souls as allies. Level 2 boosts summoned zombies to 20% more damage and 20% more health. Level 3 doubles the maximum accumulated zombie souls and makes allied zombies 5% faster.
Necromancer would likely be the second best class in the game if it were not extremely expensive. The summoner playstyle is genuinely powerful since your zombie army both deals damage and draws enemy aggro away from you.
Doctor
Starting items: x6 Bandage, x6 First Aid Kit (Level 2), x1 Revive Kit (Level 3)
Doctor is the best support class in the game and costs almost nothing. Level 1 makes bandages give 75% more health. Level 2 adds passive healing at night and makes Revive Kits appear in chests twice as often. Level 3 means healing a teammate also heals nearby allies for 25% of the amount.
For team play especially, Doctor punches well above its price tag. The passive night heal alone can save runs that would otherwise end badly.
B Tier Classes
Ninja
Starting item: x1 Katana
Ninja is a budget melee class that works well in early and mid-game. Level 2 gives melee weapons 32% more damage. Level 3 adds a 22% chance to evade attacks and a 19% walk speed increase. The dodge chance is useful since Ninja has to stay close to enemies constantly. It does fall off compared to higher-tier classes later on, but the low cost makes it a reasonable stepping stone.
Technician
Starting items: x1 Wooden Spikes, x1 Barbed Wire (Level 2), x1 Auto Turret (Level 3)
Technician is the best utility class in the game. Level 1 gives Wooden Traps and Barbed Wire 50% more defense and lifetime. Level 2 doubles ammo when reloading Auto Turrets and lets you place them anywhere on the map. Level 3 unlocks the Advanced Auto Turret and lets you pick up and reposition all turrets, traps, and barbed wire.
The Advanced Auto Turret at Level 3 is genuinely strong. Technician is cheap and provides consistent passive damage that helps the whole team.
Butcher
Starting item: x1 Chainsaw
Butcher's chainsaw grinds corpses directly into ingredients at Level 1, which saves real time on scavenging. Level 2 adds 16% melee damage. Level 3 gives a 25% chance for chainsaw kills to drop double ingredients.
The double-drop chance is small enough that you cannot rely on it, and the class gets overshadowed by other melee options. Still, the ingredient utility is genuinely useful and the price is fair.
Juggernaut
Starting item: x1 Brass Knuckles
Juggernaut's headline feature is a 100% increase to maximum health at Level 1. Doubling your HP pool is a massive survivability boost. Level 2 adds a 10% chance to block incoming damage. Level 3 gives all melee weapons 11% more damage and causes enemies to take damage when they hit you.
The block chance is too small to build around, but the doubled health pool alone justifies picking Juggernaut if you need a tank.
C Tier Classes
Baker
Starting item: x1 Cutting Board
Baker is the cheapest class in the game. Level 1 cuts baking time by 50%. Level 2 makes pies sell for 5% more money. Level 3 bumps that to 10% more money. The economic angle is real: more money means better guns, turret ammo, and bandages. The problem is that Baker offers zero combat benefit and falls off hard once you can afford a stronger class.
Medic
Starting item: x4 Bandage
Medic is a cheaper, weaker version of Doctor. Level 1 makes bandages give 50% more health. Level 2 adds slow night healing. Level 3 heals you when you heal another player with bandages. It is a fine support class at rock-bottom cost, but Doctor outperforms it in every meaningful way.
D Tier Classes
Repairman
Starting item: x1 Iron Repair Hammer
Level 1 makes repair tools swing 50% faster. Level 2 makes all repairs free. The issue is that repairs are already fast and cheap in Bake or Die, so both perks solve a problem that barely exists. Repairman is better than no class, but only barely.
Which class should you buy first?
For new players, Gunslinger is the answer. It costs the least of the S tier options, works with the gun-focused playstyle most beginners naturally adopt, and the reload speed bonus at Level 1 is immediately noticeable. Once you have saved enough Nuggets, Bombastica is the upgrade target. If you prefer melee, Gladiator is cheap enough to grab early and has one of the most rewarding kits in the game.
Avoid spending Nuggets on Repairman. The perks solve a non-problem and the currency is better saved for anything above C tier.
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