PvE

Last updated: 6 months ago

This tier list ranks characters based on their use cases in Player versus Environment game modes, which consists of everything aside from Arena. For Arena purposes, please review the PvP tier lists.

X - SSS ~ C Tier

This consists of most characters whose explicit purpose is acting as a DPS (damage per second) unit. This section ignores elemental bonuses. Please review the elemental DPS list further below to see placements for units who get powerful elemental bonuses, such as increased CS damage or damage modifiers. If any unit is unranked here, it is either because they should not be used as a DPS or perhaps an oversight due to the large cast of units.

Damage Buff Tier

This tier ranks characters based on their non-elemental buffing ability for attack damage. This section does not include units who lower enemy's defense. These are separated to make it easier to review while keeping a balanced subjugation team in mind (for example, you wouldn't want a full team of attack buffers or defense debuffers.) Attack damage can be increased through a variety of ways, such as attack stacks, pursuit stacks, etc.

Defense Debuff Tier

This tier ranks characters based on enemy defense break capabilities. Since most high difficulty content focuses on fighting one enemy, this list doesn't really weight characters based on if their debuff affects the whole enemy team or just one enemy. Defense can be debuffed with non-elemental and elemental debuff stacks, but this list focuses on non-elemental debuffs.

Elemental Buffer/Debuffer Tier

Fairly straightforward. Is a mix of buffers and debuffers based on their individual elemental specialties.

Healer Tier

Ranks units based on their healing capabilities, such as how much they heal and how frequently they can heal by filling their CS gauge.

Tank/Def Support Tier

Units in this tier consist of several fairly under-represented archetypes in PvE content. While tanks are extremely meta in PvP, their use cases are otherwise scarce. Regardless, these units are ranked based on supporting their team through either provoking and tanking or increasing raw defense and HP stats.

Useless Tier

Characters in this tier have virtually no effective use in the current meta. Whatever they do, dozens do better, so they really shouldn't be considered for use unless you were cursed by the Gods of Gacha™️ and have no other options. In which case...reroll your account.

Karma

  • If available, in the 1st slot all of these costumes want the crit chance + crit damage as the ideal damage increase option.

  • In the 2nd slot, you want to complement the individual costume's strength and theme, eg: Caged Vigor based units ideally want Caged vigor karma; Bold Vigor based units can have either Bold Vigor or Pursuit, based on whether they usually utilize proficient or off-type weapons, for boosting the 1 hit auto attacks from having an off-type main hand.
    Pursuit based units, for the same reason as Bold Vigor units, can have either Bold Vigor, Caged Vigor, or Pursuit; this depends on whether you're using an individual unit as a Bold Vigor unit in wave 1 or 3 Subjugation, or Caged Vigor in wave 2, so that in these cases also the very powerful 1 hit off-type auto attacks will get the bonus that Pursuit wouldn't. Pursuit will still be the most versatile option, allowing an unit to be played in either scenario, Bold or Caged build, with the compromise that the 1 hit off-type auto attacks will not get the boost from Bold or Caged karma.

  • 3rd slot slot is always 30% haste (until it hopefully gets nerfed).

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X
?

Fio

Festive Girl
?

Gayle

Festive Hunter
?

Griff

New Year's Captain
!
3

Sarafa

New Year's Belle
?
3

Hina

Abyssal Pupil
?

Fio

Divine Girl

Above and beyond

SSS
3

Marie

Oathbound Songstress
?
3

Yurie

Yuletide Ruler
?

Yurie

Festive Ruler
3

Saryu

Abyssal Witch
3

Yudil

Abyssal Boor
3

Yuzuki

Abyssal Student
?

Akeha

Festive Assassin

Yuzuki

Abstract Student

Gayle

Mechanical Hunter
3

Priyet

Yuletide Werebeast
3

Sarafa

Celebratory Belle
3

Yuzuki

Mechanical Student
3

Griff

Yuletide Captain
?
3

Lars

Yuletide Soldier
3

Sarafa

Abyssal Belle
3

Yurie

Abyssal Ruler
?
3

Griff

Frozen-Heart Has-Been
3

2B

Alternate Battler

Marie

Oathbound Songstress

2B

Alternate Battler

Akeha

Divine Assassin
3

Griff

Abyssal Captain
3

Gayle

Abyssal Hunter

Priyet

Yuletide Werebeast

Yudil

Phantasmal Boor

Yudil

Abyssal Boor
?
3

Yudil

New Year's Boor

Sarafa

Celebratory Belle

Noelle

Mechanical Weapon

Yurie

Celebratory Ruler

Griff

Yuletide Captain

Yurie

New Year's Ruler

Levania

Celebratory Monster

Yurie

Abyssal Ruler

Sarafa

Abyssal Belle

Yuzuki

Celebratory Student

Akeha

Fabled Assassin
SS
3

Noelle

Summer Weapon
3

Akeha

Abyssal Assassin

Saryu

Phantasmal Witch

Fio

New Year's Girl

Gayle

Celebratory Hunter

Lars

Phantasmal Soldier

Joker

Caged Rebel

Yuzuki

Mechanical Student

Crow

Scheming Justice

Yudil

Abstract Boor

Marie

Celebratory Songstress

Noelle

Phantasmal Weapon
3

2B

Divergent Battler

Saryu

Celebratory Witch

EX Griff

Reborn Has-Been
3

Yurie

Abstract Ruler
5

Gayle

F-H Contractor
3

EX Hina

Reborn Prodigy
5

Lars

Frozen-Heart Truant
5

Levania

Frozen-Heart Beast
3

EX Yuzuki

Reborn Reject
3

Griff

Fractured Captain

Fio

Abyssal Girl

2B

Divergent Battler

A2

Divergent Attacker

2P

Mock Machine

Noelle

Abyssal Weapon

Lars

Abyssal Soldier

Griff

Abyssal Captain

Gayle

Abyssal Hunter

063y

Summer Prisoner

Queen

Virtuous Priestess

Yudil

Divine Boor

Yurie

Divine Ruler
S
?

Argo

Celebratory Traveler
3

The World-Ender

Alternate Lad
3

Priyet

Shadowbound Werebeast
3

063y

Abyssal Prisoner

Saryu

Yuletide Witch

063y

Abyssal Prisoner

EX Levania

Reborn Beast

EX 063y

Reborn Convict
5

Fio

Frozen-Heart Princess

EX Yuzuki

Reborn Reject

Yurie

Abstract Ruler
?

Akeha

Summer Assassin

The World-Ender

Alternate Lad

EX Yudil

Reborn Usurper

EX Sarafa

Reborn Monopolist
5

Dimos

F-H Automaton

Levania

Bloodless Monster

EX Lars

Reborn Truant
A

Rion

Summer Exile

063y

Fractured Prisoner
5

Rion

F-H Revolutionary

Griff

Fractured Captain

EX Noelle

Reborn Warlady

Noelle

Fractured Weapon

Noelle

Summer Weapon

Noelle

Abstract Weapon

EX Priyet

Reborn Fiend

EX Gayle

Reborn Contractor

Dimos

Bloodless Gunman
B

Priyet

Shadowbound Werebeast

Dimos

Summer Gunman

Marie

Summer Songstress

Hina

Celebratory Pupil

Marie

Fractured Songstress

Sarafa

Abstract Belle

Argo

Shadowbound Traveler

Gayle

Summer Hunter

Fio

Summer Girl

EX Argo

Reborn Adventurer

Akeha

Intoner Assassin
C

Noelle

Bloodless Weapon

Noelle

New Year's Weapon

Levania

Abstract Monster

Kainé

Divergent Warrior

Dimos

Bloody Gunman

Hina

Mechanical Pupil

Saryu

Abstract Witch

EX Saryu

Reborn Sorceress

F66x

Abyssal Captive

Rion

Abyssal Exile

Akeha

Mechanical Assassin

Akeha

Bloodless Assassin

Lars

Abstract Soldier

EX Akeha

Reborn Swordmaster

Damage Buff

?
3

063y

Frozen-Heart Convict
?

Marie

Yuletide Songstress

Noelle

Yuletide Weapon

Yurie

Divine Ruler
?

Akeha

Festive Assassin

Akeha

Yuletide Assassin

Dimos

Summer Gunman

Akeha

Divine Assassin

Yudil

Divine Boor

Sarafa

Abstract Belle

Gayle

Summer Hunter

Marie

New Year's Songstress

Argo

Bloody Traveler

Saryu

Yuletide Witch

F66x

Frozen-Heart Inmate
?

Zero

Divergent Sister

Saryu

Fabled Witch
?

Marie

Abyssal Songstress

Lars

Phantasmal Soldier

Griff

Lacrima Captain

Hina

Celebratory Pupil

Yudil

Abstract Boor

Rion

Abyssal Exile

Noelle

Celebratory Weapon

F66x

Lacrima Captive

Dimos

New Year's Gunman

Emil

Divergent Oddity

EX Sarafa

Reborn Monopolist

Gayle

Abstract Hunter

Lars

Lacrima Soldier

F66x

Summer Captive

Rion

Abstract Exile

Fio

Celebratory Girl

Akeha

Celebratory Assassin

Crow

Scheming Justice

Argo

Shadowbound Traveler

Griff

Abstract Captain

Defense Debuff

Noelle

Fabled Weapon

Noelle

F-H Warlady

Marie

Fractured Songstress

Joker

Caged Rebel

Yurie

Abstract Ruler

Rion

Celebratory Exile

Lars

Fractured Soldier

Gayle

F-H Contractor

Akeha

Fractured Assassin

EX Yurie

Reborn Leader

EX Levania

Reborn Beast

The World-Ender

Alternate Lad

Noelle

Yuletide Weapon

F66x

Abyssal Captive

Levania

Lacrima Monster

Gayle

Celebratory Hunter

Marie

Celebratory Songstress

Fio

New Year's Girl
?
3

Griff

Frozen-Heart Has-Been

Gayle

Mechanical Hunter

Yuzuki

Abyssal Student

Yurie

Divine Ruler

063y

Abyssal Prisoner

Elemental Support

?
3

063y

Frozen-Heart Convict

Akeha

Divine Assassin

063y

Divine Prisoner

Yuzuki

Abyssal Student

Gayle

Mechanical Hunter

Levania

Lacrima Monster

Sarafa

Abstract Belle

Lars

Phantasmal Soldier

F66x

Abyssal Captive

Noelle

Fabled Weapon

Priyet

Shadowbound Werebeast

Fio

New Year's Girl

Noelle

F-H Warlady

Marie

New Year's Songstress

Marie

Summer Songstress

Hina

Celebratory Pupil

Yurie

Abstract Ruler

Saryu

Fabled Witch

Akeha

Fractured Assassin

Saryu

Yuletide Witch

Levania

Yuletide Monster

10H

Abstract Savior

Rion

Festive Exile

The World-Ender

Alternate Lad

Yudil

Abstract Boor

Gayle

F-H Contractor

Levania

Frozen-Heart Beast

Lars

Frozen-Heart Truant

Akeha

F-H Swordmaster

Dimos

F-H Automaton

Dimos

Fractured Gunman

Argo

Fractured Traveler

Marie

Abstract Songstress

Fio

Lacrima Girl

Rion

F-H Revolutionary

Dimos

Abstract Gunman

Gayle

Bloody Hunter

Saryu

Bloody Witch

Argo

Yuletide Traveler

The World-Ender

Divergent Lad

Gayle

New Year's Hunter

Akeha

New Year's Assassin

Rion

New Year's Exile

F66x

Bloodless Captive

Rion

Summer Exile

Fio

Abstract Girl

Fox

Insightful Emperor

Elemental DPS

3

Marie

Oathbound Songstress
3

Hina

Abyssal Pupil
?

Yurie

Festive Ruler
3

Yurie

Yuletide Ruler
3

Saryu

Abyssal Witch

Yurie

New Year's Ruler
3

Yuzuki

Abyssal Student

Yudil

Phantasmal Boor
3

Noelle

Festive Weapon

Yuzuki

Abstract Student

Yuzuki

Celebratory Student

Yudil

Abyssal Boor

Noelle

Mechanical Weapon

Yuzuki

Mechanical Student
3

Priyet

Yuletide Werebeast

Sarafa

Celebratory Belle

Griff

Yuletide Captain

Yurie

Abyssal Ruler

Lars

Abyssal Soldier

Griff

Abyssal Captain

Gayle

Abyssal Hunter

Akeha

Fabled Assassin

Levania

Celebratory Monster

Saryu

Phantasmal Witch

Levania

Bloody Monster

Noelle

Phantasmal Weapon

063y

Summer Prisoner

2B

Divergent Battler

A2

Divergent Attacker

2P

Mock Machine

Akeha

Summer Assassin

Akeha

Divine Assassin

Priyet

Shadowbound Werebeast

Saryu

Yuletide Witch

Yudil

Abstract Boor

Lars

Phantasmal Soldier

Dimos

Bloodless Gunman

Levania

Abyssal Monster

Noelle

Abyssal Weapon

Fio

Abyssal Girl

Healer

F66x

Celebratory Captive

Gayle

Yuletide Hunter

Rion

Oathbound Exile

Hina

Abstract Pupil

Fio

Intoner Girl

Saryu

Summer Witch

Hina

Mechanical Pupil

Griff

Mechanical Captain

10H

Abstract Savior

F66x

Frozen-Heart Inmate

EX 10H

Reborn Warden
!

Fio

Summer Girl

F66x

Abstract Captive

F66x

Bloody Captive

EX Saryu

Reborn Sorceress

Akeha

Bloody Assassin

Gayle

Fractured Hunter

Fio

Simulacrum Girl

EX Rion

Reborn Revolutionary

Priyet

Abstract Werebeast

Priyet

Celebratory Werebeast

Tank/Def support

?

Marie

Yuletide Songstress

Yurie

Summer Ruler
?

Saryu

Festive Witch

Sarafa

Oathbound Belle

Yudil

Divine Boor

Yudil

Celebratory Boor

Sarafa

Shadowbound Belle
3

Rion

Oathbound Exile

Griff

Bloody Captain

Griff

Mechanical Captain

Levania

Festive Monster

Dimos

Celebratory Gunman

Kainé

Divergent Warrior

Akeha

Abstract Assassin

Lars

Bloody Soldier

10H

Abstract Savior

063y

New Year's Prisoner
?

Argo

Frozen-Heart Adventurer

Griff

Celebratory Captain

Noelle

Bloody Weapon

Griff

Festive Captain

Lars

Celebratory Soldier

EX Fio

Reborn Princess

Priyet

Abstract Werebeast

Fio

Yuletide Girl

Useless

?

Argo

Frozen-Heart Adventurer
?

Rion

Festive Exile

Priyet

Abyssal Werebeast

Dimos

Abyssal Gunman

063y

Yuletide Prisoner

063y

Celebratory Prisoner

Rion

Phantasmal Exile

9S

Divergent Scanner

Rion

Shadowbound Exile

Rion

Mechanical Exile

Fio

Mechanical Girl

063y

Abstract Prisoner

063y

Phantasmal Prisoner

EX F66x

Reborn Inmate

EX Marie

Reborn Pillar

Rion

Yuletide Exile

EX Dimos

Reborn Automaton

Argo

Patriotic Traveler

Argo

Abstract Traveler

Haste Support / Swiftness

10H

Abstract Savior

Marie

Abyssal Songstress

Yuzuki

Abyssal Student

Sarafa

Shadowbound Belle

Dimos

Summer Gunman

Noelle

Festive Weapon

Griff

Mechanical Captain

Saryu

Phantasmal Witch

The World-Ender

Alternate Lad

Marie

Summer Songstress

2B

Alternate Battler

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