Broodwing Bird Tier List

Broodwing lets you live as a wild bird in Realistics Studios’ free Roblox survival and roleplay sandbox (released 21 October 2026, up to 50 players per server). Your bird choice shapes hunting pressure, travel speed, nest logistics, and how forgiving the first hour feels. This Tier List Hub ranks the core roster—Bald Eagle, Raven, Goose, Mallard, Barn Owl, Swan, Northern Cardinal, and Peregrine Falcon—across four lenses: predator power, mobility, nesting / gathering, and beginner friendliness.

Use this page with the Playable Birds roster, the Players Hub for role fantasy, Getting Started for controls (including Q to perch or land), and the Codes Hub so Plumes fund the unlock you actually want. Rankings reflect community play patterns around November 2026 and will shift when Realistics Studios rebalances birds—re-check after notes on the Updates Hub.

How this tier list is scored

• S tier — Excellent in its niche; high impact if you lean into the intended playstyle.
• A tier — Strong and flexible; great default picks for most servers.
• B tier — Solid with clear tradeoffs; shines in the right biome or group.
• C tier — Situational or slower starts; still fun for roleplay, weaker for aggressive goals.

We are not ranking pure cosmetics. A “low” combat bird can still be S-tier for calm nesting. Pick the column that matches your session goal.

Quick reference table

Bird	Predator	Mobility	Nesting / gather	Beginner
Bald Eagle	S	A	C	B
Peregrine Falcon	A	S	C	B
Barn Owl	A	A	B	B
Raven	B	A	S	A
Northern Cardinal	C	B	S	A
Goose	C	B	A	S
Mallard	C	B	A	S
Swan	B	B	A	A

S-tier highlights by playstyle

Predator — Bald Eagle (S)

The Bald Eagle is the headline predator: strong presence in contested airspace, intimidating silhouette, and pressure on smaller birds during chaotic 50-player sessions. Choose Eagle when you want hunts, aerial dominance, and roleplay as an apex raptor. Weakness: nest grinding feels slower—pair with Plumes from codes if you need materials, or alt onto a gatherer bird for building sessions.

Mobility — Peregrine Falcon (S)

Peregrine Falcon owns speed hunting and map traversal. If your fun is diving routes, rotating biomes, and winning chase angles, Falcon is the mobility king. It is less forgiving while you still fumble landing with Q, so new pilots may prefer Goose or Mallard for the first evening, then respec attention (and Plumes) into Falcon.

Nesting / gather — Raven & Northern Cardinal (S)

Raven is the scavenger toolkit: excellent for locating nest materials and improvising when sticks, moss, dry grass, or down are scarce. Northern Cardinal leans into berry-focused gathering and fits the November Cardinal update fantasy while stocking resources for nest upgrades. Both score lower as pure predators—their win condition is logistics and steady progression, not clutch kills.

Beginner — Goose & Mallard (S)

Goose (grazer) and Mallard (dabbler / cattails) teach Broodwing’s loop without constant predator stress. They are ideal while you learn to land, collect sticks, and line the nest with softer materials. Start here even if your endgame dream is Eagle or Falcon; the guides assume you can survive long enough to practice.

A-tier birds

Barn Owl — night hunter (A predator / A mobility)

Barn Owl specializes in low-light hunting and mice-focused prey loops. In night-heavy roleplay or quieter server hours, Owl feels premium. Mobility is strong enough to rotate nests, and gather score is respectable if you plan routes. Beginners can manage Owl, but Goose/Mallard remain safer first unlocks.

Swan — balanced roleplay tank of the waterways (A nesting / A beginner)

Swan sits in a comfortable middle: not the fastest killer, not the weakest survivor. Great for scenic roleplay, group V formation vibes, and steady nest support. If you like presence without hardcore PvP, Swan is an easy A.

Raven & Cardinal as beginner A picks

Besides S nesting ranks, Raven and Northern Cardinal are A-tier for newcomers who already know they want gathering fantasy. Redeem Plumes, unlock one gatherer, and follow nest steps in Getting Started.

B-tier and C-tier context

B-tier marks tradeoff birds: Falcon and Eagle as beginner picks (powerful but punishing), Owl for daytime casuals, Swan for players who wanted pure speed, Cardinal for anyone forcing predator play. C-tier in a column does not mean “bad bird”—it means that column is the wrong job. A Bald Eagle nested deep in gather rankings is expected; use Raven or Cardinal when the goal is sticks-to-down upgrades.

Recommended unlock paths

1. Brand-new player: Goose or Mallard → learn Q land/perch and stick collection → spend code Plumes on Raven or Cardinal for nest efficiency → later Falcon or Eagle.
2. Roleplay / chill servers: Swan or Cardinal → focus on looks, berries, and social flights; skim Players for flavor.
3. Hunt-focused: Barn Owl (night) or Bald Eagle (open pressure) → keep a gatherer alt mindset when nests stall.
4. Explorer: Peregrine Falcon first if you already understand landing; otherwise Goose → Falcon.

Nest reminder that affects every tier

No bird tier matters if you never land. Broodwing nest flow is roughly: gather sticks, then soft lining (moss / dry grass / down), landing to collect, and Q to perch or land cleanly. Predator S picks still need a safe nest loop; gatherer S picks still need awareness when Eagles cruise the valley. Deep mechanic writeups live under Guides.

How to use this hub with the rest of the wiki

• Compare fantasy roles on the Players Hub.
• Fund unlocks with working Plumes codes on the Codes Hub.
• Learn day-one controls via Getting Started.
• Skip risky client tools; if you research them anyway, read warnings on the Scripts Hub.
• Watch balance shifts on Updates.

Tier lists are snapshots. If Realistics Studios buffs dabblers or nerfs dive speed, expect Falcon and Mallard rows to move. Until then, match the column to your session: hunt, travel, nest, or learn—and let Plumes buy the bird that fits that plan.