Rankings
The short answers, no digging.
Best weapons by damage
Melee and ranged hits, per swing. Throwables ranked separately below.
| # | Weapon | Tier | Type | Damage | Charged |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Infused Blaster | 4 | — | 150 | — |
| 2 | Blaster of the Moldy Matriarch | 3 | — | 125 | — |
| 3 | Infused Club | 4 | Club | 125/125/157 | 300 |
| 4 | Splody Rounds | 3 | — | 120 | — |
| 5 | Prod Smacker | 3 | Club | 110/110/138 | 240 |
| 6 | Club of the Mother Demon | 3 | Club | 105/105/131 | 250 |
| 7 | Infused Greatsword | 4 | Sword | 102/102/128 | 230 |
| 8 | Burny Rounds | 3 | — | 100 | — |
| 9 | Mint Mace | 3 | Club | 100/100/125 | 225 |
| 10 | Picklemaul | 3 | Club | 100/100/125 | 225 |
| 11 | Pucker Thumper | 3 | Club | 100/100/125 | 225 |
| 12 | Salt Chipper | 3 | Hammer | 100/100/125 | 225 |
| 13 | Sizzle Striker | 3 | Club | 100/100/125 | 225 |
| 14 | Wallopeño | 3 | Club | 100/100/125 | 225 |
| 15 | Acid Edge | 3 | Axe | 95/95/118 | 210 |
Best throwables & bombs
| # | Item | Tier | Damage |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Killbasa | 3 | 450 |
| 2 | Bratburst | 1 | 300 |
| 3 | Splatburst | 2 | 300 |
| 4 | Mint Arrow | 2 | 15 |
| 5 | Salt Arrow | 2 | 15 |
| 6 | Spicy Arrow | 2 | 15 |
| 7 | Super Gas Arrow | 3 | 15 |
| 8 | Feather Arrow | 2 | 10 |
| 9 | Cupid's Arrow | 2 | 7 |
| 10 | Arrow | 1 | 5 |
Strongest armor sets
Combined defense of all three pieces.
| # | Set | Tier | Total defense | Set bonus |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bee | 2 | 76 | — |
| 2 | Roly Poly | 3 | 73 | — |
| 3 | Black Ant | 2 | 60 | — |
| 4 | Koi Scale | 2 | 60 | — |
| 5 | Ladybug | 2 | 56 | — |
| 6 | Antlion | 3 | 40 | — |
| 7 | Black Ox | 3 | 40 | — |
| 8 | Fire Ant | 3 | 40 | — |
| 9 | Widow | 3 | 40 | — |
| 10 | Wasp | 3 | 32 | — |
Creature weakness chart
Which damage type each backyard bug is weak to — pick your weapon before the fight.
| Weak to | Bugs |
|---|---|
| Fresh | Baby Black Ant · Baby Fire Ant · Baby Red Ant · Bee · Bombardier Beetle · Dust Mite · Fire Soldier Ant · Fire Worker Ant +13 more |
| Spicy | Black Soldier Ant · Black Widowling · Black Worker Ant · Hedge Broodmother · Infected Soldier Ant · Larva · O.R.C. Spiderling · Orb Weaver +7 more |
| Salty | Black Ox Beetle · Diving Bell Spider · O.R.C. Wasp · Orchid Mantis · Termite King · Termite Soldier · Termite Worker · Wasp +3 more |
| Busting | ARC.R · Infected Wolf Spider · TAYZ.T |
| Sour | Black Widow · Director Schmector · Spiny Water Flea |
| Salty|inflicteffect1=-Movement Speed | Antlion |
| Stabbing | Lawn Mite |