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Lanterns Roblox Early Game Construct Tier List

Last updated: October 18, 2026

Pick constructs for early Hero City and Market Row quests with this street-combat ranking. Saw leads the recommendations, with direct attacks and combo support filling out a practical Green loadout.

Build around S-tier Saw, then add A-tier Fist, Hammer and Chains. Platform, Sword and Jet are B-tier alternatives for positioning or attack preference. Leave C-tier Cannon and Gatling for later experimentation: their hits can be inconsistent in early Green street combat. Aim for Hammer / Chains / Fist / Saw once you meet the requirements.

Editorial recommendations for early Hero City and Market Row combat, emphasizing useful attack patterns, combo support and ease of use in the Green street-combat demonstration.

S

The strongest core recommendation for this street-combat setup.

Saw

Its outward and returning passes can both connect, it fits the demonstrated Chains combos, and it remains the creator's preferred attack through the session.

Properties

Classification: Common
Effect: A circular saw flies outward and returns; the return pass can hit enemies again.
Energy cost: 18 Energy (Displayed at levels 3 and 4.)
Observed level: 1 level (Early Green menu example.)
Observed level: 3 level (Chains/Cannon loadout example.)
Observed level: 4 level (Later menu and hotbar; Saw IV.)
Observed hit damage: 41 damage (Green returning-saw example; not a fixed damage specification.)
Observed cooldown countdown: 5 seconds (Gatling/Saw IV loadout example; remaining countdown, not necessarily the full cooldown.)

A

Recommended attacks and setup tools that work well around the core pick.

Energy Fist

A direct attack used successfully after Chains; the creator returns to Fist after the Gatling trial and recommends it for this setup.

Properties

Classification: Basic; Ranged (Basic in the Green example; Ranged in the older Red menu.)
Effect: Launches a large fist-shaped energy construct; separate from the click-based Energy Blast attack.
Energy cost: 10 Energy (Level 2 loadout example.)
Observed level: 2 level (Green menu example; hotbar name Fist II.)
Observed level: 3 level (Older Red menu; Energy Fist III.)
Observed hit damage: 39 damage (One hit in the Green Thug encounter; not a base damage specification.)

Construct Hammer

Strikes the aimed position and follows Chains in the demonstrated combo. It offers a useful heavy hit once its level-5 requirement is met.

Properties

Classification: Common; Heavy
Player level requirement: 5 level (Displayed unlock requirement.)
Energy cost: 16 Energy (Shown at construct level 1.)
Displayed time parameter: 4 seconds (Level 1 detail panel.)
Effect: A giant hammer slams down at the aimed position.
Observed level: 1 level (Green equipment example.)
Observed level: 3 level (Construct Hammer III in the older Red example.)

Energy Chains

Sets up the demonstrated Fist and Hammer follow-ups against street enemies. Its level-10 requirement makes it a later addition to the early loadout.

Properties

Classification: Uncommon; Utility
Player level requirement: 10 level (Displayed unlock requirement.)
Energy cost: 20 Energy (Shown at construct level 1.)
Displayed time parameter: 9 seconds (Level 1 detail panel.)
Effect: Binds robots, preventing movement and attacks. (Ability description.)
Observed level: 1 level (Green menu example.)
Displayed current XP: 0 XP (Level 1 detail panel.)
Displayed XP target: 500 XP (Level 1 detail panel.)

B

Useful alternatives for particular positioning or attack preferences.

Construct Platform

Provides a working elevated position for attacking the street below, but uses a configurable slot that could hold another attack.

Properties

Classification: Basic; Utility
Player level requirement: 6 level (Displayed unlock requirement.)
Energy cost: 8 Energy (Shown at construct level 1.)
Displayed time parameter: 7 seconds (Level 1 detail panel.)
Effect: Creates a flat platform beneath the player's feet for standing in the air; use it to attack street enemies from above.
Observed level: 1 level (Green menu example.)

Energy Sword

Provides a usable blade attack in the starter setup; the later street-combat preference shifts toward Chains and the Fist, Hammer and Saw combinations.

Properties

Classification: Basic; Offense (Basic in the Green example; Offense in the older Red menu.)
Effect: Creates a sword in the character's hand and swings it.
Observed level: 1 level (Unlocked in the Green menu example.)
Observed level: 2 level (Energy Sword II in the older Red example.)
Ring before cast: 55 % (Green Sword example; an example reading, not a fixed cost.)
Ring after cast: 50 % (Same Green Sword example.)

Jet

Sends an aircraft-shaped attack toward enemies and works as an early option, but is replaced as the session develops a more deliberate control combo.

Properties

Classification: Corps (Green menu example.)
Effect: Sends a glowing aircraft-shaped construct toward enemies. The player does not ride it.
Observed level: 1 level (Unlocked in the Green loadout example.)
Ring before cast: 50 % (Green cast example; not a fixed energy cost.)
Ring after cast: 30 % (Same Green cast example.)
Observed cooldown countdown: 7 seconds (The countdown decreases.)

C

Lower priority for this setup because the demonstrated trials were less reliable.

Energy Cannon

Its explosive-shell role is promising, but several early street attempts fail to produce the intended result and it is replaced with Platform.

Properties

Classification: Uncommon; Ranged
Player level requirement: 8 level (Displayed unlock requirement.)
Energy cost: 24 Energy (Shown at construct level 1.)
Displayed time parameter: 5 seconds (Level 1 detail panel.)
Effect: Charges and fires a heavy explosive shell.
Observed level: 1 level (Green detail-panel example.)
Displayed current XP: 0 XP (Level 1 panel in the Green example.)
Displayed XP target: 500 XP (Level 1 panel in the Green example.)
Observed level: 2 level (Energy Cannon II in the older Red example.)
Observed level: 4 level (Halloween and updated Red hotbar examples.)
Observed level: 5 level (Halloween hotbar example.)

Gatling Construct

Requires Green Ring and level 11, with a displayed 24-Energy cost. The trial reports inconsistent hits despite changes in position and distance, and Fist replaces it.

Properties

Classification: Corps
Player level requirement: 11 level (Green Ring only.)
Ring restriction: Green Ring
Energy cost: 24 Energy (Shown at construct level 1.)
Displayed time parameter: 8 seconds (Detail panel; the cast also shows a cooldown counting down from 8.)
Effect: Creates a rotating arm-mounted gun that sprays the target. (Ability description.)
Observed level: 1 level (Green equipment example.)
Hit consistency: Hits can be inconsistent in street combat. (Street combat.)

Street Combat Recommendations

These are editorial recommendations for early Hero City and Market Row combat with a Green loadout. The tiers favor useful attack patterns, reliable follow-ups and practical positioning for street quests.

S is the core recommendation; A supplies its strongest supporting attacks and setup tool. B offers useful alternatives when you prefer a different position or attack style, while C is a lower priority for this setup. These placements apply to early street combat, rather than boss fights or PvP.

Build Around Saw, Fist, Hammer and Chains

Saw: the core pick

Saw earns S tier because its circular blade travels outward and returns, giving it another chance to hit on the way back. Aim through your target and allow the return pass to connect. That attack pattern makes it a strong finish after either Fist or Hammer.

Fist and Hammer: two useful follow-ups

Fist launches a large fist-shaped attack and gives the loadout a straightforward offensive option after Chains. It is a dependable choice to keep when replacing a less useful experimental slot.

Hammer slams down at the position you aim at. Choose it when you want a heavy strike placed on an enemy's location, including when street enemies gather together. Its player-level requirement is 5, so it can join your setup before Chains.

Chains: support for the attacks

Chains earns A tier for its role at the start of the Fist and Hammer combinations. Its description specifies binding robots to stop movement and attacks; against Thugs, use it to open Chains → Fist or Hammer → Saw.

Chains requires player level 10. Until then, use the Fist and Saw you already have, adding Hammer when eligible. Unlock order determines when a skill becomes an option; it does not determine its tier. Check the construct directory for individual requirements and ability details.

When the Situational Picks Make Sense

B tier: positioning and alternate attacks

Platform: Pick it when an elevated firing position helps more than another attack. It creates a flat surface beneath your feet so you can stand above the street and attack downward. It requires player level 6 and costs 8 Energy at construct level 1. The tradeoff is a configurable slot that could otherwise hold an offensive move.
Sword: Keep it if you enjoy close-range blade swings or still need a starter attack while building toward the Chains combination. For the recommended four-slot setup, Fist and Hammer take priority as follow-ups.
Jet: Use it as an early attack that sends an aircraft-shaped construct toward enemies. It remains a usable alternative, but Chains provides more value to the recommended combination once you can equip it.

C tier: try after establishing your core

Cannon charges and fires a heavy explosive shell. Its shots can be inconsistent in early Green street combat, making it a lower priority for this recommended setup. Consider it an experimental swap once your main setup already works.

Gatling requires a Green Ring and player level 11, and costs 24 Energy at construct level 1. Its rotating gun offers sustained-fire appeal, but hits can be inconsistent across different positions and distances in early Green street combat. Fist is the stronger recommendation for this slot in the early Green setup.

Green-ring character standing on a glowing Platform above a city street.

Turn the Recommendations into a Loadout

Once the required constructs are available, use Z: Hammer / X: Chains / C: Fist / V: Saw. This keeps the setup move, both recommended follow-ups and the returning attack in your four slots.

Open with Chains on X.
Follow with Fist on C or aim Hammer on Z at the target's position.
Send Saw on V through the enemy and allow its return pass.

That gives you X → C → V for the Fist version or X → Z → V for the Hammer version. These keys assume the slot arrangement above.

Use the street-combat loadout guide for equipping the setup, early substitutions and energy management between fights. If you are also choosing an attribute direction, compare the bonuses in Specialist vs. Vanguard.

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