Stick Battles Badge Stick Tier List
Which trophy skewers are actually good after you grind the badge.
Badge sticks are the identity layer of Stick Battles. You earned them. The lobby can see them. Some of them also win. This page ranks the trophy kits separately from the main tier list so a Bread Stick screenshot does not sit next to Dash as if they were the same conversation. Unlock steps stay on how to get sticks and badges.
Worth using in ranked fights
Midas Stick (100 kills). The respectable trophy. Gold, readable, and good enough that you do not auto-lose. Still swap to Dash or Magic if a tournament is up. Rejoin bug is real — badge pops, stick missing, rejoin.
Tsunami Stick (Enjoyer / 1,000 kills). The power trophy. Fish badge (15 hits without dying) exists because the projectile/wave actually farms. Exposed recovery is the cost. Use it in packed lobbies, not 1v1s against Grapple.
Grapple / Push as quest or video unlocks. If your account received these through a mission rather than the shop, treat them as A-tier tools that happen to have a badge story. They belong in fights.
Worth owning, not mainlining
Table Stick (Rage Table). Easy find, loud gimmick, hard-countered by Wall. Fun in low-level lobbies. Park it after you have the badge.
Balloon Stick (Breathe Air). The mid-article video is the Balloon route because it is the unlock people refuse to wait six days for. Movement is the point. Kills are not. Flex it, then swap.
Long Stick. Map find with Warp. Poke is real; tournament reliability is not. Keep it for Sunset sightlines.
Ram Stick. Comment sections love it. Consistency does not. Highlight stick.
Collection only
Bread Stick (15 quests). Rated 1/10 in fights by people who have it. The flex is the quest count. Equip for the screenshot, fight with S-tier.
Default stick. You already own it. Unequip it.
Event and world prizes
Halloween 2025, Gob, Cosmic Cube, and Falling Star can grant kits or modifiers that behave like badge sticks. They rotate. If a seasonal skewer feels broken for a week, that is intended event math, not a new forever S-tier. Log it on events in your head, enjoy it, and do not sell your Dash.
MrSticky is an NPC find. If it grants a stick, treat it as collection until a patch note says otherwise. Do not pause a Midas grind for an NPC rumor unless you are already done with 100 kills.
Grind cost versus fight value
| Stick | Time cost | Fight value |
|---|---|---|
| Table | Low (find) | Medium |
| Balloon | Low–medium (find) | Low |
| Midas | Medium (100 kills) | High |
| Bread | Medium (15 quests) | Very low |
| Tsunami | High (1,000 kills) | High |
| Long | Medium (map + Warp) | Medium |
If you only have evenings, take Table, Balloon, Midas, then stop. Tsunami is a project. Bread can tick while you do Midas if quests stay open.
How this list relates to the main tiers
S and A on the main list are mostly shop sticks because shop sticks are available to anyone with codes and a few kills. Badge sticks are gated. Gating does not make them better. It makes them louder. Play S-tier to earn badge sticks, then decide which trophies deserve a slot.
For how to actually land the 100 and 1,000, use how to win. For input on Grapple aim, use controls. For whether you are a collector or a duelist, use playstyles.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers to the most common Stick Battles questions.
Which badge stick should I grind first?
Table and Balloon are finds. Then Midas at 100 kills. Tsunami is last because of the 1,000-kill cost.
Is Balloon Stick worth waiting days for?
No. Use the find route in the video on this page instead of waiting on a timer.
Should I main Bread Stick?
No. It is a Quest Lover trophy. Fight with Dash, Magic, or Electric.
Why did my badge stick not appear?
Rejoin, then hop servers. Replication misses are common after Midas and Enjoyer.