Knife VS Gun DUELS Tier Lists

Knife VS Gun DUELS is a fast 1v1 pad duel game on Roblox where you pick a knife or gun loadout, win rounds for coins, open crates, trade cosmetics, and climb streak and leaderboard ranks. There is no official developer tier list and no public Trello roadmap, so most players rely on community testing, crate pull rates, and duel footage to decide what to equip or buy next.

This hub collects our community wiki rankings for the three categories that matter most in daily play: knives for close-range burst, guns for mid and long-range control, and game passes for long-term account value. Every list on this page is labeled as community opinion, not an official balance chart from the Knife Gun Duels creator group.

How we rank items in Knife VS Gun DUELS

Pad duels in this game are not open-map shooters. You spawn on opposite sides of a small arena, countdown starts, and the round usually ends in seconds. That structure changes what “strong” means compared to generic Roblox combat games.

For knives, we prioritize first-hit reliability, swing speed, reach that still connects at pad distance, and how forgiving the hitbox feels when both players strafe. A knife that looks flashy in a crate unbox video can still lose duels if its animation telegraphs or its effective range is shorter than the default blade.

For guns, we prioritize time-to-first-shot, accuracy at medium pad distance, reload or fire-rate cadence, and whether the weapon punishes missed shots. On a narrow pad, a gun that needs three body shots while your opponent closes with a knife will feel worse than a hard-hitting pistol or rifle that wins the opening exchange.

For game passes, we rank practical value per Robux based on community reports: VIP around 199 Robux, Lucky around 149, Extra Lucky around 399, Custom Crosshair around 79, Jetpack around 379, and Tip Jar around 175. Some passes rotate offsale, including seasonal offers and reported 2x COINS boosts, so value shifts when the shop changes.

Tier list pages on this wiki

Use the dedicated pages below when you want full S/A/B/C breakdowns, item examples, and upgrade paths instead of a quick summary.

• Knife Tier List — close-range burst rankings for pad duels, including which blades to keep for streak farming and which are collection pieces.
• Gun Tier List — mid and long-range control rankings for players who prefer shooting lanes, crossbow variants, and opening-shot pressure.
• Game Pass Tier List — honest Robux value ranking for VIP, Lucky crates, crosshair customization, jetpack mobility, and rotating shop passes.

If you are new to the loop, pair these lists with Codes for free coins and items like the Overseer Crossbow, and with Guides for controls, trading safety, and streak habits.

When to trust community tiers vs your own testing

Community tiers are useful when you cannot afford to test every knife and gun from crates. They also help traders estimate fair value before opening the trade window. However, pad duels still depend on ping, input device, crosshair choice, and whether you are on knife or gun side for that round.

We recommend using this hub as a starting budget: pick one S-tier knife and one A-tier gun you can obtain without overspending, then run ten private duels with a friend. If your results differ, your connection or playstyle may favor a B-tier weapon with faster swings or higher single-shot damage.

Update cadence for these lists follows major shop rotations, new crate seasons, and balance-feel shifts reported after Christmas boxes, limited battlepass-style tracks, and lobby redesigns. When the game adds a new blade line or crossbow code reward, we adjust tiers after community clips confirm duel performance—not just inventory rarity.

Quick reference before you grind coins

Knife players should read the knife page before spending coins on a second blade that duplicates your current range profile. Two similar S-tier skins do not make you win more; they split your practice time.

Gun players should read the gun page before assuming the rarest crate pull is the best duel weapon. Some legendary guns are flex items for trading while a common rifle wins streaks.

Spenders should read the game pass page before buying Extra Lucky on top of Lucky without understanding diminishing returns, or Jetpack before learning baseline movement on pads.

None of these rankings guarantee wins. They explain where the community currently places each category so you spend time and Robux on tools that match 1v1 pad logic rather than hype from a single unbox clip.