Draw an aquarium Rarity Tier List Hub

Draw an aquarium turns every sketch into a roll. You draw a fish, name it, then the game assigns a rarity—Common, Rare, Epic, Legendary, Mythic, or SECRET—and may layer a Gold, Diamond, or Rainbow mutation on top. Those two axes drive passive money per second, badge progress, and how you should spend upgrades. This Tier List Hub is the map; the child pages hold the full rankings.

Use this hub when you need a quick priority call, then open the deep guides for tables and badge context.

Tier list pages

Page	What it ranks	Open when you need
Rarities	Common → SECRET value and chase order	Luck upgrade planning, Legendary Catch / Secret Fish badges
Mutations	Gold / Diamond / Rainbow priority	Income multipliers, Rainbow Fish badge context

Both lists assume a healthy tank: enough capacity for multiple earners, luck high enough to make high tiers realistic, and decorations boosting money per second. A SECRET fish in an empty undecorated tank still underperforms a decorated aquarium full of solid Legendaries.

How we rank (criteria)

Rankings on this wiki weigh:

1. Passive income impact — higher rarity and stronger mutations generally earn more per second once the fish is swimming.
2. Opportunity cost — time spent redrawing for SECRET versus banking many Epic/Legendary earners.
3. Badge relevance — Legendary Catch, Secret Fish (~0.2% class), Rainbow Fish (~4.3% class), and Masterpiece (5-star draws) change what “optimal” means for collectors.
4. Upgrade synergy — luck upgrades matter more when you are pushing Mythic/SECRET; tank size matters when you already have several mid-high earners.
5. Draw quality floor — star score from size, colours, detail, eyes, and neatness still matters. Garbage strokes do not become meta just because the roll said Epic.

These are progression tiers for a new simulation game, not PvP balance sheets. Exact money multipliers can shift with updates; re-check after patches.

Quick priority snapshot

Early game (first sessions)

• Accept Commons and Rares as tuition while you learn controls via Getting Started.
• Push draw quality toward five stars for Masterpiece—see draw 5-star fish.
• Spend cash into luck and tank capacity before cosmetic flex.
• Place any income decorations you can afford.

Mid game

• Target Epic and Legendary as your workhorse earners.
• Treat Legendary Catch as a near-term badge goal once luck climbs (badge rarity sits in the extreme band among players).
• Keep Gold mutations; start respecting Diamond and Rainbow as jackpot layers—details on mutations.

Late chase

• Mythic and SECRET become the headline goals. SECRET is a dedicated grind; read secret fish.
• Rainbow mutation hunting pairs with the Rainbow Fish badge (~4.3% class)—rare enough to celebrate, more common than SECRET.
• Optimize the whole tank, not a single trophy fish. Guide: make money fast.

Rarity ladder at a glance

Tier	Role	Chase vibe
Common	Tutorial fodder / filler slot	Replace ASAP
Rare	Early steady earner	Fine while learning
Epic	Solid mid-game backbone	Keep several
Legendary	High-value staple + badge breakpoint	Core target
Mythic	Elite earner	Late push
SECRET	Trophy + extreme badge (~0.2% class)	Long hunt

Full commentary lives on the rarities page.

Mutation ladder at a glance

Mutation	Relative value	Notes
None	Baseline	Still fine on high rarities
Gold	Strong upgrade	Common first shiny chase
Diamond	Higher tier sparkle/value	Prioritize keeping
Rainbow	Top mutation chase	Ties to Rainbow Fish badge

Full ranking and farming tips: mutations.

How tiers interact with the rest of the wiki

• Codes — when promo codes appear on the Codes Hub, spend rewards into luck/tank/decor rather than low-impact fluff. Redemption help: how to redeem.
• Scripts — there are no verified scripts yet; do not expect a tier list to be “solved” by an executor. See Scripts Hub and executor safety.
• Tools — use any calculators or checklists on Tools alongside these tiers when available.
• Updates — balance and odds can move; watch Updates.

Related pages

• Rarity tier list
• Mutation tier list
• Getting Started
• Draw 5-star fish
• Secret fish
• Make money fast
• Decorations
• Codes
• Scripts

Open the child lists next—start with rarities if you are choosing luck upgrades, or mutations if you just rolled a shiny fish and need to know whether to lock the slot.