Sort order: verified max DPS only, nothing else
This page ranks units strictly by their stated max DPS number from the wiki — no cost, no obtainability weighting, just raw output. For a ranking that balances DPS against what it costs to field, see Best Units instead; that page uses a different sort and will show a different order.
Garden Tower Defense has 353 named units. 23 have been individually verified against the wiki so far (see the shared data pool this site maintains internally) — this page ranks the currently-obtainable ones among them and will grow as more get checked.
Ranked by verified max DPS (currently obtainable units only)
| Rank | Unit | Max DPS | How to get it |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Venus Flytrap | 3750 | Enchanted Summon crate, 0.01% chance |
| 2 | Bouncing Shroom | 3200 (AoE/splash) | Greenhouse Summon, 0.005% chance |
| 3 | Rafflesia | 1500 (trap-type, attaches to mobs) | Mystery Trader shop, 20% stock chance |
| 4 | Beehive | ~900 (computed: 2250 damage ÷ 2.5s interval; wiki doesn't state DPS directly) | Bee Summon, 0.01% chance |
| 5 | Confusion Plant | 734 (turns enemies back around the track) | Tropical Summon, 0.01% chance |
| 6 | Laser Plant | 667 (burst multiplier attack) | Enchanted Summon, 0.99% chance |
| 6 | Broccoli | 667 | Classic Summon, 1% chance |
| 8 | Palm Tree | 454 | Classic Summon, 4–5% chance |
Venus Flytrap has the highest verified DPS among units you can actually still get (3750). No longer-obtainable unit is included in this ranking — see below for why that matters.
No longer obtainable (historical reference only, not ranked)
These have higher raw DPS numbers than anything in the table above, but you cannot currently get them, so they don't belong in a ranking meant to help you pick a unit:
| Unit | Max DPS | Status |
|---|---|---|
| Astraflora | 7050 | Sold out — limited stock of 10,101, Feb 2026 event |
| Golem | 2167 | Removed after its June 2025 event |
Units checked but excluded from this ranking
Money Tree, Repair Worker, and Lucky Clover have been verified but have no DPS stat at all (Farm/support types) — see Loadout for those. Sunflower, Farmer, Watermelon, Peas In A Pod, Bamboo, Ghost Pepper, Drone, and Umbra have lower verified DPS than the units above and are covered on the Early Game and Plants pages instead, to keep this table focused on top performers.
Unconfirmed
- Most of the game's 353 units have not had their DPS individually verified yet; this is not a complete ranking of every unit in the game.
- Whether any unverified unit outperforms Venus Flytrap is unknown — treat this list as a floor, not a ceiling, until more units are checked.