Hellhound Tier List

## Description

Hellhound's in every military branch follow the same tier list in a ranking system. This system provides the military with intel on how many of each kind of hellhound they have from weakest to strongest. Classification is based on age, casualty count, and overall statistics. The higher tier of a hellhound the stronger it is. This classification however does not vary depending on how the hellhound fights in terms of being a "Beserker", "Swift", or "Passive" hellhound. This system is also used to put hellhounds of the same ranks against each other to climb to the higher ranks or to remove weak hellhounds. Be warned that even Copper level hellhounds are still extremely powerful and will kill you, but the higher the rank the higher the threat level. Diamond tier hellhounds are to be avoided at ALL costs and are to be placed under the most strict and heavily guarded containment protocols. (Read the "Types" section for more information on the 3 main types)

\*\*IMPORTANT NOTE: GENDER AND RACE HAS **NOTHING** TO DO WITH CLASSIFICATION\*\*

## Tier List

Ranks are all color coded and can be shown through computer systems and/or a marking on the hellhound's body or clothing

1. Diamond (Highest Tier)
2. Black Iron
3. Gold
4. Titanium
5. Bronze
6. Copper (Initiate)

Special Tier: **Silver** (Read the section below as to why)

## Types

### **Beserker**

These types of hellhounds are the "Brutes" of the group. They are typically seen with a fairly large frame and are highly aggresive. What they lack in agility they make up for in brute strength and have been known to plow through solid walls and materials as strong as steel and black iron. These types of hellhounds must be contained in caution as they have been reported to rip the bars apart to break out. It is also reported that these types of hellhounds are typically quite loud as well except for a select few that can remain silent until enraged.

### **Swift**

As their classification suggests, these hellhounds are much faster than their brute counterparts and are usually very quiet. These types of hellhounds are also quite thin as they lack large amounts of muscle, but can still be just as dangerous as a brute. These hellhounds have also been reported to like ambushing their prey in the dark and some will even crawl in ventilation systems or tight spaces the larger hellhounds cannot enter and even along walls and the ceiling should the hellhound have access to those areas.

### **Passive**

While it is important to note that all hellhounds are powerful, aggresive, and dangerous, there are some hellhounds specifically designed to be less aggresive killers. This is due to their nature most of the time, and because their ability if they even have one is powerful enough to kill with little effort, and or they prefer to just stay ranged from their prey. This is typically seen with hellhounds that specialize in guns, or any long-range weapon.

## Tier Descriptions

### **Silver**

Diamond is considered the highest and most dangerous tier, however Silver is even higher than diamond but cannot simply be obtained through normal ranking system requirements. The reason for this, is because "Silver-Blooded" hellhounds are proven to be much more dangerous than any other kind of hellhound and must be contained in a entire other section of the facility on it's own. These types of hellhounds are extremely rare as there are only 2 that currently have been known to exist, but have proven to need a classification for themselves. These silver-blooded hellhounds are related to each other, so it is theorized that their power transfers by family blood. Strength, height, power, and in some cases magic are traits these silver-blooded hellhounds posses. One silver blooded hellhound on account was considered a "Passive" hellhound, and was able to report a estimated total of 320,000 casualties without ever touching a single person in the span of a week.

### **Diamond**

These hellhounds are considered to be the strongest of all hellhounds with the exception of Silver-Blooded hellhounds. They are typically the eldest with a kill count amassing over a minimum of 5 million casualties and at least 40 years of age. Exercise extreme caution when dealing with one of these hellhounds.

### **Black-Iron**

This is a tier for those who have amassed roughly 1 million casualties and 35 years of age as minimum requirements. These are slightly less dangerous, but still should be treated with equal caution to Diamond tier hellhounds.

### **Gold**

As with the metals of the other higher tiers, Gold ore is typically quite rare and valuable. This ranking serves as the threshold of the weakest of the most powerful hellhounds an army has. Gold, Black-Iron, Diamond, and now Silver are all counted and classified as powerful hellhounds while the other tiers below it are seen as weaker or less powerful hellhounds. This also signifies the importance of the hellhound in the tier as weaker hellhounds will not be seen as important, but as more expendable and able to be put on the front lines while the larger more powerful ones enter from behind. Gold tier hellhounds have to have a minimum of a 250,000 casualty count and at least 25 years of age.

### **Titanium**

This title was to be given as an alternative to Silver after the "Silver" category was created in the honor of Silver-Blooded hellhounds. Titanium class hellhounds are the strongest of the weak hellhounds in the tier list and can be contained in the less-heavily guarded sections of the facilities. These hellhounds have to have ammassed a minimum of 100,000 casualties and at least 20 years old. To become considered one of the strongest, most titanium level hellhounds may also go through a "Trial of Ascension" to be given the title of Gold tier once the other requirements are met to consider them one among the strongest hellhounds. This is a practice only done in a few facilities however, not all of them.

### **Bronze**

Bronze hellhounds are considered much weaker than the others but are still dangerous. They need to be at least 15 with a kill count of over 10,000 casualties. This seems like a very high kill count, however within the time of their lives it is the only thing they do, and continue to do while still a hellhound.

### **Copper**

Considered to be the weakest of the weak hellhounds, these hellhounds start from no younger than 8 years old. Since it is the starting rank all hellhounds enter in at (with the exception of Silver-Blooded ones), there is no kill count required. These hellhounds are also typically the ones sent out onto the front lines as they are considered the most expendable and weakest.