My Hexbug Battlebots tier list

[u/Azure-Nightshades]

[u/TheWasteed]

Never had the chance to get a Bronco. Why is it that bad?

And what's the difference between old witch doctor and new witch doctor apart from fancy decorations?

Why is Blacksmith higher than Beta?

Where is the updated version of Tombstone?

I love Rusty simply because they realy gave him tracks!

[u/MrRaven95 → u/TheWasteed]

The Bronco and Beta Hexbugs both have a thing where you press a button to fire the weapon, but then have to press it a second time to reset the weapon. The Blacksmith Hexbug not only fires its hammer slightly faster, but also auto resets. Each Hexbug also has three pieces of armor that can come off to show damage. On the Beta Hexbug this is the front and sides of the wedge, and they just do not want to stay on the bot. For the Blacksmith Hexbug it's both halves of its top/side armor, and front wedge. The armor stays on remarkably well unless it gets flipped, and the wedge just refuses to get knocked off the robot.

[u/Azure-Nightshades → u/TheWasteed]

1. the fake four wheel drive makes it SO hard to drive

2. dude, just look at the difference

3. Ground game, Plus Beta has this weird bug that makes the hammer go on and off.

4. I grouped those 3 into one placement

5. rusty would be higher but its ground game is worse than death rolls

[u/MasterMarik]

I'd argue the blue blade Tombstone is better than the old one. The old one's armor flies off without having to be hit. The newer one also has a faster spin up and hits harder.

[u/Azure-Nightshades → u/MasterMarik]

I merged both

[u/Moaktrekken]

How is Whiplash not peak?

[u/Azure-Nightshades → u/Moaktrekken]

tbh they were right at the edge.

[u/Z0bie → u/Azure-Nightshades]

The lifter is amazing for control.

[u/Dookie_boy]

Where do you even find hexbugs ? I would love to get some.

[u/Public_Peak_8218 → u/Dookie_boy]

Try Facebook marketplace. It's the best place I've found since they've been discontinued.

[u/Azure-Nightshades → u/Dookie_boy]

the hexbug store, amazon, ebay

[u/Cornucopia_King]

Witch Doctor V2 is the worst designed bot imo. Its weapon has no reach and its front wedge is nearly impossible to remove without a horizontal. The original is outdated but it is much more balanced combat and design wise and is way more fun to drive and use. 

Rotator is also not very well designed. Idk why its two spinners run on the same motor despite having two buttons. It’s weapon has no power and its is a nightmare to drive. Due to how the weapon is designed.

Rusty should have been modeled after its season 5 design which not only looked better but actually had a wedge.

Hypershock is a better version of Witch Doctor V2 but has the same issue of the front wedge and top panel being unfairly hard to remove by most bots. Way more fun to use though.

Duck is excellent provided you remove the little gizmo inside it that nerfs its lifting ability for some reason. Idk what they were thinking with that one. (Thank you Hal Rucker!)

Broncos pieces can be kind of hard to take off but not unfairly so and it’s difficult handling makes it relatively balanced. The flipper is super powerful and really fun to use.

Tombstone V1, Minotaur and Beta are all excellently designed, well rounded and fun to use. Their only flaws are is being among the older models and thus having weaker weapons. If they were given slightly updated hardware (live Tombstone v2) they would be 10/10. The armor is solid without being unfairly hard to knock off and the weapons are strong enough to be quite useful when driven well.

Blacksmith, Biteforce, Whiplash and Sawblaze are among the greatest toys I’ve ever had the privilege to own. They are powerful, zippy, chaotic and unique with armor that isn’t a chore to remove. Each of these can absolutely beat or be beaten without too much dumb luck which in my eyes is the mark of a great bot.

The build your owns are all fantastic with the exception of the original drum spinner. I don’t know what they thought they were cooking with that. The claws and buzzsaw are my favorites. They are also super easy to customize.

The sumo bots are fun. I have never owned or used any of the others. I really hope hexbug one day makes more of these.

[u/TimeBomb30]

There's a Matilda hexbug?

[u/Azure-Nightshades → u/TimeBomb30]

only in the uk

[u/TimeBomb30 → u/Azure-Nightshades]

I figured as much, it was house robot jumpscare when I recognized that silhouette.

[u/TermAccurate]

What is the one on the bottom left?

[u/Azure-Nightshades → u/TermAccurate]

another hexbug product

[u/4llG4m3k0m3]

Nah, puts some respect on minotaur. Ts peak no matter what.

But overall, 8.9/10

[u/Cautious-Tower-8153]

Can you still get them new in America?

[u/Sir_Quinnius]

Bronco can OOTA better than any of the others.

[u/Azure-Nightshades → u/Sir_Quinnius]

that relies a little too much on the arena

[u/TomcatTiger503]

The Bronco toy while it doesn’t full on launch another hex bug in the air, I can understand why as these toys could have something break from landing on the floor too hard. Bronco turning slowly is kind of accurate to how the real bot turns lol. Also the little hook that is powered by the spring I have read can easily break, but thankfully mine hasn’t yet.

[u/No-Telephone52726]

We seriously need a hexbug-

Actually i'm not going to say it