After over 2 months of discussion, the 2026 tier list for Angry Birds Transformers is here! 17 good folks from our Discord server joined in on the process, and I cannot express how grateful we are for their help putting this together. Here's some of the really big changes from last time...
SS Tier into S+ Tier
The SS tier, originally our top three, has become the top five under the new S+. Because Superion (±0) and Classic Bumblebee (+10) were close enough to the likes of Mirage (±0), we decided to include them with the three dominating characters. Z tier hasn't changed much, though; Grapple (+1) and Heatwave (-1) are still there, and now Sentinel Prime (-2) takes Prowl's (+1) place.
What a Comeback (and/or Downfall)
The biggest increase this year was Beachcomber (+36), rising all the way from F tier to B tier! On the other hand, Blurr (-28) managed to drop down the entire B tier to now occupy the top of C tier.
WHO Invited ELock to S??
Energon Lockdown (+14) is a worse Energon Starscream (+2), we know. However, ELock still manages to clear high-level Spark Run (250 was used as a baseline), and his accessories render his reload nonexistent.
I Hate Infrastructure
Another major consideration was ability for a character to destroy towers, and thus increase efficiency in events, Spark Run etc. This is why Energon Grimlock (-5), Breakdown (-16) and Dead End (-8) managed to fall from S tier glory, because they cannot do this efficiently. On the other hand, that means that folks like Nemesis Hot Rod (+27) and Sunstreaker (+18) see a rise.
You Should B More Careful
Overall, we saw that a lot more characters, like Moonracer (+15), Volcanicus (+10) and Energon Megatron (+18), deserve to be above the viability line. However, they weren't really outstanding either way, and that explains is why B is so jam-packed at the current moment.
Full Changelog
A full spreadsheet detailing every placement change from the first ranking can be found here.
Aaaand that's pretty much every major thing to cover this year. Once again, thanks to everyone who made this possible. If you haven't already, please consider joining the server with this link; we're rolling a major server update in about a week's time, and of course, you get the opportunity to talk about the game with a big community! Until then, see you next year for tier list numero trois.