8 roles
Starter plus seven specialist names shown in the September 2 class menu.
Search For The Needle Classes & Tier List Status
Review the eight-class Search For The Needle roster, current tier-list reports, when to reroll a class, disputed additions, and the dated 40-Gem spin evidence.
Reviewed October 15, 2026 · Independent fan guide · How we check information
Which class fits your next run?
Keep a class that fixes your current bottleneck. September editorial guides rank Ultimate Farmer S for a general clear, followed by Demolitionist, Drone Specialist and Forkmaster in A. These are reported comparisons, not an official ranking or a fresh in-game test.
- Using the Pitchfork? Forkmaster improves each swing and lowers its upgrade cost.
- Clearing with Dynamite? Demolitionist improves its blast and can add mini charges.
- Bag fills too often? Keep Pack Mule for capacity; if upgrade cash is the problem, Hay Merchant improves selling value.
- Already own a useful role? Check whether you can equip it before spending. A spin is random, not a way to buy the class named in a tier list.
Source review: October 15, 2026. The effects and tiers below are September community reports; the live class menu was not play-tested in this review. One later guide names The Chosen One and Hoover while still saying there are eight classes. Those additions remain disputed rather than confirmed.
Class system quick scan
Classes booth near spawn
The illustrated guide shows a class menu opened from the lobby area.
40 Gems per spin
The screenshot shows a “Spin Class” control at this price on September 2. Check the live menu before spending.
Eight or ten classes?
Two September guides describe eight classes. A newer guide adds The Chosen One and Hoover while still calling the roster eight, so the expanded count is not treated as verified.
Eight visible class roles: effects and when to keep them
The September 2 menu evidence shows one starting role and seven names in the spin roster. The effects and S–D tiers here are attributed to Beebom's September 11 comparison and All Things How's September 12 guide. They rank a typical haystack clear; a lower tier can still solve your immediate problem. Similar published descriptions do not establish independent gameplay verification.
STARTING ROLE · REPORTED D TIER
Starter
Reported effect: No passive bonuses.
When it helps: Learn the loop here; if you already own a specialist that fits your next task, use its bonus instead.
SPIN ROSTER · REPORTED B TIER
Pack Mule
Reported effect: 50% more carrying capacity in every bag.
When it helps: Keep it when full bags and trips to sell hay interrupt manual collection. It does not improve a tool's clearing effect.
SPIN ROSTER · REPORTED B TIER
Hay Merchant
Reported effect: 20% more money from selling hay.
When it helps: Keep it when cash for tool upgrades is the bottleneck. It increases selling value, not collection speed.
SPIN ROSTER · REPORTED A TIER
Forkmaster
Reported effect: 25% more hay per Pitchfork swing and 25% lower Pitchfork upgrade costs.
When it helps: Use it while the Pitchfork is your main clearing tool. These bonuses apply to the Pitchfork, not every tool.
SPIN ROSTER · REPORTED A TIER
Demolitionist
Reported effect: 20% larger Dynamite blast radius and a 10% chance to split TNT into three mini charges.
When it helps: Use it for Dynamite clearing. The 10% figure describes the reported tool effect, not your chance to roll this class.
SPIN ROSTER · REPORTED C TIER
Prospector
Reported effect: Diamonds appear 50% more often while collecting; hay can turn into Diamonds.
When it helps: Consider it for resource farming. That extra resource value does not establish the fastest haystack clear.
SPIN ROSTER · REPORTED A TIER
Drone Specialist
Reported effect: Provides a Drone that flies 30% faster and carries 40% more hay; a three-Drone swarm can appear.
When it helps: Use it for Drone-led collection without buying the Drone first. The reports do not give a guaranteed swarm timer.
SPIN ROSTER · REPORTED S TIER
Ultimate Farmer
Reported effect: Combines the other class bonuses and can occasionally activate Golden Harvest.
When it helps: The reported general-clear top choice if you have it. Its tier is not a reason to spend Gems blindly or discard a useful specialist.
Search For The Needle tier list: what can be supported
September editorial comparisons place Ultimate Farmer above the original seven roles for a general haystack clear, with Demolitionist, Drone Specialist and Forkmaster grouped as tool-focused alternatives. That is a reported comparison, not an official Garage Games ranking.
Original eight-class order
All Things How and Bloxodes publish the same eight names and broadly similar general-clear tiers. Their shared wording is not proof of independent testing. The effect reports above have dated attribution; check the live class preview for current effects and odds.
The Chosen One and Hoover
Games.gg names both roles, yet the same page says there are eight classes while listing ten names. This page will not silently add them to the verified roster without direct menu evidence.
Should I reroll my class?
Reroll only when the live class preview shows that your current role does not fit the part of the run slowing you down. Keep a useful class when it supports your current tool, carrying or economy needs; do not spend Gems chasing a published tier rank alone.
- Identify the slowdown: repeated selling trips, upgrade cash, Pitchfork clearing, Dynamite clearing or resource farming. Match it to the reported effects above.
- If you already own a matching role, check the Classes menu for its equip or selected state first. A useful B-tier Pack Mule or Hay Merchant can be worth keeping for that task.
- If none of your owned roles fits, review the live class preview and Gem cost before deciding on a random spin. No specific class or improvement is guaranteed.
The reviewed evidence does not verify current roll odds, a pity system or the disputed extra classes. Check the in-game class description, displayed Gem price and owned/equipped state before confirming a reroll.
How to get a class
- Enter the correct Garage Games experience and return to the lobby or spawn area.
- Open the Classes booth or menu.
- Review the selected class preview and the displayed Gem price.
- Select Spin Class only after checking the live cost.
Switching and keeping classes
All Things How's September 2 guide reports that unlocked classes stay in your list and can be selected again from the Classes menu without paying again. The inspected screenshot establishes the selected-class preview; retention and free reselection are attributed guide reports, not a live gameplay test by this site.
Use the live menu's owned, selected or equip state as the current authority. The official 2X Class Luck product was listed for 199 Robux on September 9, but its listing does not publish a probability table.
Questions & answers
How many classes are shown?
The September 2 menu evidence and two current guides show eight roles. A newer guide also names The Chosen One and Hoover while still calling the roster eight, so those additions remain reported rather than verified.
How much does a class spin cost?
The inspected screenshot shows a 40-Gem Spin Class control. Check the live menu before spending because costs can change.
Can I keep and switch every class I unlock?
All Things How's September 2 guide reports that unlocked classes remain in your list and can be selected again without another payment. This is a dated guide report, not our own live gameplay test; check the current menu's owned and equipped state before spending Gems.
What is the best class in the Search For The Needle tier list?
Current editorial comparisons repeatedly place Ultimate Farmer first for a general clear, but Garage Games has not published an official ranking and the newest reported roster conflicts with older eight-class guides.
Should I reroll my class?
Reroll only when the live class preview shows that your current role does not fit the tool, carrying or economy bottleneck in your run. Do not spend Gems chasing an editorial tier rank alone, and check the displayed price and owned or equipped state before confirming.