13 Days to Escape Classes Tier List (S–D)

How to read these boards

13 Days to Escape [ALPHA] classes are not a single ladder. Engineer owns dirt; Hustler owns daytime cash; Spy owns suspicion; Medic owns team recovery; Murderer owns knife tempo; Prisoner owns the tutorial tax of zero Gems. Rankings below use four goal boards so you spend Gems on the problem you actually have in Cell 13.

Costs and perks reflected here match widely reported lobby data: Prisoner free; Hustler 20; Medic 30; Engineer 50; Murderer 100; Spy 200 Gems. Alpha patches and New Prison Saturdays can nudge numbers — verify in the contraband van / class menu before you commit.

For unlock order flavor see Players → Classes. For perk deep-dives see Classes Guide. For living with CCTV see Suspicion & Stealth. For toilet shafts and drills see Digging & Tunnels.

Solo dig tier list

Goal: maximize dirt removed under the toilet each lockdown with durable tools and fewer wasted nights.

Tier	Class	Why
S	Engineer	Spoon start, +25% dirt, longer tool life, dig crits — the dedicated tunnel class
A	Spy	Lower suspicion lets you reach dig windows without lockdown resets; flashlight/night light helps shafts
B	Hustler	Indirect: funds Saw/Screwdriver/Power Drill routes faster so dig nights start sooner
B	Medic	Keeps you alive after failed night plays; does not dig faster
C	Murderer	Knife speed is combat, not dirt; kills can spike attention if mistimed
D	Prisoner	No dig perks; fine for learning, slow for clearing shafts

Solo dig notes: Buy the Screwdriver (25) and Saw (110) from OJ’s Deals, hide tools, move the toilet, then dig. Grab the free Power Drill from the lockdown workshop when that route is open so Engineer multipliers hit a strong tool. A Spy who never gets caught may outpace a reckless Engineer who burns nights in solitary attention.

Cash / economy tier list

Goal: hit OJ prices and Gem-adjacent run value as fast as possible through jobs and dice.

Tier	Class	Why
S	Hustler	+50% job money, faster suspicion drop while working, 80% dice win chance
A	Spy	Starts with 20 cash plus safer roaming to finish more jobs per day
B	Engineer	Turns cash into progress efficiently once tools exist; weak at earning
B	Medic	Saves spends on recovery items in bruising lobbies
C	Murderer	Kill pop-ups can pay in some routines but risk is high
D	Prisoner	Baseline job rates only

Cash notes: Library books, potato work, and yard litter still form the honest daytime loop. Hustler turns that loop into Saw money before RETURN TO CELLS. Dice tables punish non-Hustlers; the level-3 80% win perk is why Hustler stays S on economy boards even after you own Engineer for nights.

Stealth / suspicion tier list

Goal: survive roll call, guards, and CCTV while moving tools and scouting STAFF ONLY pressure.

Tier	Class	Why
S	Spy	~50% less suspicion, stronger night lighting, flashlight start
A	Hustler	Suspicion decays 50% faster while working — excellent for long job blocks
B	Medic	Staying healthy reduces panic sprints that spike meters
B	Engineer	Faster digs mean fewer nights exposed in the shaft
C	Prisoner	Neutral kit; skill-based stealth only
D	Murderer	Kill-centric kit; even with −20% suspicion after kills, playstyle courts attention

Stealth notes: Spy is the “keep a low profile” answer when you hate guard chases. Hustler is the daytime stealth pick if your plan is to look busy at jobs until lockdown. Murderer can work for experienced players who clear threats cleanly, but it is the opposite of a beginner stealth class. Pair any pick with the habits in Suspicion & Stealth.

Co-op (up to 3 friends) tier list

Goal: cover roles across a four-player party without overlapping dead weight.

Tier	Class	Why
S	Medic	Starting kit + faster self/team healing stabilizes dig crews
S	Engineer	One dedicated digger multiplies the whole party’s night progress
A	Hustler	Bankrolls OJ buys for teammates who forgot the Screwdriver
A	Spy	Scout and tool courier with less heat on shared routes
B	Murderer	Situational crowd control if the lobby turns chaotic
C	Prisoner	Acceptable fourth if Gems are tight; swap ASAP

Co-op notes: Ideal default squad is Hustler + Engineer + Medic + Spy. That covers cash, dirt, heals, and suspicion. Two Engineers dig faster but starve the shop if nobody hustles. Two Murderers look funny in the lobby and usually fail the toilet plan. Callouts matter more than duplicate S-tiers: who holds the Power Drill, who watches CCTV angles, who returns for roll call.

Composite “spend order” recommendation

If you only care about a simple Gem path during alpha:

1. Clear a few Prisoner runs to learn jobs and OJ.
2. Unlock Hustler (20) — economy and work-time suspicion.
3. Unlock Engineer (50) — dig engine for solo or co-op.
4. Unlock Medic (30) when you regularly party (order interchangeable with Engineer if friends already dig).
5. Save for Spy (200) when stealth walls your clears.
6. Take Murderer (100) only if you enjoy knife tempo and accept higher variance.

Class snapshot table

Class	Gems	Starter gear	Signature perk theme
Prisoner	Free	None	Baseline learning kit
Hustler	20	None	Job cash, work suspicion decay, dice
Medic	30	First-aid + bandage	Self/team healing
Engineer	50	Spoon	Dirt %, tool life, dig crits
Murderer	100	Knife	Knife move speed, post-kill suspicion relief
Spy	200	None (cash + flashlight at perk line)	Global suspicion cut, night light

Related reading

• Classes Guide — unlock steps and perk details
• Suspicion & Stealth — meters, guards, CCTV
• Digging & Tunnels — toilet route and drill usage
• Tier List Hub — ranking index
• Players Classes — roster identity and unlock order narrative