AFK Arena tier list - Marcille and Laios added
Since characters' value depends on the content, there are four different rankings on AFK Arena tier list, one for PVE, PVP, Bosses, and their overall power ranking.
Firstly, there are different instances where you can use the heroes - it's not all just PvE. If you actively play the game, you will have PvP Arena, Lab, Boss, and, of course, the PvE we all know and love.
Secondly, given that all this content differs, some heroes will do better for a certain type of content. Take Alna, for example - she has great AoE and Haste reduction, as well as immunity, but all that won't be of much use vs the Boss. So, she is not really an S-tier character when it comes to that, but overall, her rating is amazing and she's definitely worthy of S+ on this list.
Finest characters in AFK Arena for each game mode
That being said, I've broken down the AFK Arena tier list into 4 categories, starting with General, where we can see the rough tier a hero will fall under. Then, we'll cover the best PvE heroes, which are mainly characters with plenty of AoE damage and sustain that can easily clean mobs.Afterwards, we'll take a look at some of the best heroes you can use for PvP (mainly single target, burst damage, and self-sustain), and finish off with the best heroes you can use for Boss fights.
Pretty exciting, right? So, let's check them out!
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General tier list
The general tier list consists of the characters that are fine to use for each game mode. This means that the best characters on this list will get you through thick and thin without a lot of effort. While a lot of heroes have had their spot well-cemented in the top tier for the longest time, we can see some of the newer characters added as well, such as Yennefer from the Witcher collab, and Awakened Solice.
While it won't come as a surprise that Elijah & Lailah are in the top tier, generally speaking, these characters are INT-based supports that can increase the allies' haste and heal them as well. Other outstanding characters found at the very top of the list are Mehira, an insanely good mage (damage dealer) and Talene, which shouldn't come as a surprise given how much damage she can inflict if left unchecked.
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| SS | Sion – Unyielding Wing, Stellar Radiance - Zohra, Lavatune - Abyssal Rocker, Grezhul, Lady Simona - Bell Ringer, Awakened Shemira, Daemia, Emilia, Olgath, Haleus, Awakened Belinda, Mulan, Palmer, Elijah & Lailah, Talene, Rowan, Merlin, Ezizh, Eironn, Tasi, Mehira, Shemira - Corpsemaker, Liberta, Eironn - Frostglade Paladin, Stormbringer-Skylan, Velufira - Magicweaver, Zaphrael - The Righteous |
| S | Raku , Abyssal Roar Guardian - Leviathan, Marcille - Tressed Mage, Laios - Monster Enthusiast, Kren, Haelia - Unwavering Light, Shalltear - The Bloody Valkyrie, The Untamed - Warek, Gourmet Hunter-Gorren, Knox - Cursed Conjurer, Thoran - Deathlord, Randle , Kregor - Dragonrealm Guardian, Raoul - Rogue Detective, Melion , Antandra – Dragonflame Spear, Shuna, Villanelle ,Hildwin, Pulina, Lucilla, Ivan, Awakened Safiya, Trishea, Ginneas, Awakened Athalia, Rem, Crassio, Maetria, Edwin, Veithael, Yennefer, Awakened Solise, Awakened Brutus, Awakened Thane, Audrae, Scarlet, Framton, Treznor, Daimon, Saurus, Izold, Zikis, Zaphrael, Hodgkin, Athalia, Lucretia, Gwyneth, Rosaline, Ferael, Lyca, Thoran, Mortas, Nara, Albedo, Arthur, Ezio, Mezoth, Silas, Orthros, Wu Kong, Flora, Zolrath, Safiya, Alna, Skreg, Nakoruru, Khazard, Light Martyr, Malkrie, Atheus, Lucius, the Oath of Radiance, Aurelia - Goddess of Fertility |
| A | Alvida , Envydiel - Venomous Desire, Misha - Gloaming Enchantress,Shadow Scorpion Villanelle, Demon Lord Rimuru, Pulina, Bronn - The Gravekeeper., Adrian & Elyse - Dance of Endurance, Robin Hood, Naroko, Jerome, Tamrus, Salaki, Geralt, Tarnos, Eorin, Oku, Fane, Baba Yaga, Prince of Persia, Numisu, Titus, Ainz Ooal Gown, Queen, Pippa, Lorsan, Gorvo, Fawkes, Nemora, Hendrik, Drez, Oden, Tidus, Cecilia, Kren, Kelthur, Joker, Warek, , Lucius, Shemira |
| B | Nyla, Vika - Whip-Wielding Wanderer, Anasta, Joan of Arc, Alaro, Awakened Ezizh, Melusina, Estrilda, Brutus, Granit, Vurk, Morrow, Belinda, Kaz, Theowyn, Solise, Khasos, Torne, Raine, Anoki. Satrana |
| C | Astar, Thesku, Antandra, Baden, Ukyo, Isabella, Rigby, Ulmus |
| D | Oscar, Thane, Seirus |
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PvE tier list
Since PvE will be your focus for like 80% of the time, these characters will serve you well most of the time. There are a few modes where some of them might not be viable, but in our opinion, these are more important than the ones on the PVP part of the AFK Arena tier list.
In PvE, one of the most important aspects is the sheer amount of AoE damage, so most of the characters that are at the top of the list have outstanding damage output. Of course, healers are also a big part of the game, so Merlin is going to be present in the list most of the time.
When we talk about PvE, we are referring mainly to characters that will do well in the campaign mode, so having good supportive skills or AoE damage is key, as we mentioned before. Eironn, Ainz Ooal Gown, and Talene are great examples of that, being able to burst through the enemies with ease if allied by supports such as Ezizh and Alna who can debuff enemies.
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| SS | Sion – Unyielding Wing, Stellar Radiance - Zohra, Lavatune - Abyssal Rocker, Grezhul, Awakened Safiya, Trishea, Daemia, Maetria, Olgath, Haleus, Awakened Belinda, Mulan, Palmer, Talene, Elijah & Lailah, Ainz Ooal Gown, Rowan, Merlin, Alna, Thoran, Ezizh, Eironn, Tasi, Mehira, Shemira - Corpsemaker, Eironn - Frostglade Paladin, Stormbringer-Skylan, Haelia - Unwavering Light, Velufira - Magicweaver, Zaphrael - The Righteous |
| S | Raku , Abyssal Roar Guardian - Leviathan, Marcille - Tressed Mage, Laios - Monster Enthusiast, Kren, Mira - Ghostlight Wanderer, Shalltear - The Bloody Valkyrie, The Untamed - Warek, Gourmet Hunter-Gorren, Thoran - Deathlord, Randle , Kregor - Dragonrealm Guardian, Melion , Robin Hood, Liberta, Jerome, Ivan, Ginneas, Awakened Athalia, Rem, Emilia, Crassio, Edwin, Tamrus, Veithael, Salaki, Yennefer, Awakened Solise, Awakened Brutus, Awakened Thane, Audrae, Scarlet, Framton, Treznor, Daimon, Knox - Cursed Conjurer, Saurus, Zaphrael, Izold, Athalia, Gwyneth, Titus, Gorvo, Lyca, Mortas, Zikis, Hodgkin, Nara, Arthur, Albedo, Ezio, Rosaline, Ferael, Lucretia, Mezoth, Silas, Orthros, Wu Kong, Flora, Nakoruru, Khazard, Skriath, Numisu, Safiya, Aurelia - Goddess of Fertility |
| A | Alvida ,Envydiel - Venomous Desire, Naroko, Lucilla, Geralt, Tarnos, Eorin, Oku, Fane, Baba Yaga, Prince of Persia, Pippa, Queen, Morrow, Lorsan, Zolrath, Fawkes, Nemora, Hendrik, Drez, Oden, Tidus, Cecilia, Kren, Kelthur, Joker, Warek, Skreg, Lucius, Vurk, Solise, Shemira |
| B | Anasta, Joan of Arc, Alaro, Awakened Ezizh, Melusina, Estrilda, Brutus, Granit, Belinda, Khasos, Torne, Isabella, Raine, Anoki, Satrana, Kaz, Theowyn, Antandra, Vika - Whip-Wielding Wanderer |
| C | Astar, Thesku, Baden, Ukyo, Rigby, Seirus, Oscar, Ulmus |
| D | Thane |
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PvP tier list
Well, these are the best characters for the PvP game modes. Not that relevant for newer players, as these modes are becoming more significant later.
In PvP, the ability to inflict crowd control effects upon the enemies is massive since that can completely turn the tide of battle, even if the damage output is not among the best. With constant CC (stun, sleep, silence) and debuffs, a team can permanently disable an entire fleet of enemies.
Nakoruru, Nara, and Zolrath are top tier when it comes to PvP since they can assassinate their opponents with ease. In PvP, one of the key aspects is defeating the enemies before they can take you down, so you can rely on these characters for that. They don't rank as high in PvE because of their lack of defensive stats (essentially, they're what one could call a "glass cannon"). Of course, there are also the supports and debuffers, who are always going to be needed to an extent in PvP.
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| SS | Sion – Unyielding Wing, ,Antandra – Dragonflame Spear, Lavatune - Abyssal Rocker, Liberta, Ivan, Daemia, Awakened Athalia, Emilia, Maetria, Olgath, Haleus, Awakened Belinda, Palmer, Framton, Talene, Elijah & Lailah, Ainz Ooal Gown, Merlin, Rowan, Alna, Ezizh, Eironn, Tasi, Saurus, Athalia, Lyca, Gwyneth, Zaphrael, Mezoth, Orthros, Wu Kong, Flora, Zolrath, Skreg, Nakoruru, Nara, Shemira - Corpsemaker, Eironn - Frostglade Paladin, Stormbringer-Skylan |
| S | Raku, Abyssal Roar Guardian - Leviathan, Marcille - Tressed Mage, Laios - Monster Enthusiast, Kren, Envydiel - Venomous Desire, Mira - Ghostlight Wanderer, Haelia - Unwavering Light, Shalltear - The Bloody Valkyrie, Gourmet Hunter-Gorren, Knox - Cursed Conjurer, Kregor - Dragonrealm Guardian, Grezhul, Lucilla, Awakened Safiya, Ginneas, Edwin, Randle , Veithael, Mulan, Salaki, Yennefer, Awakened Solise, Awakened Brutus, Scarlet, Prince of Persia, Lucretia, Izold, Rosaline, Ferael, Thoran, Zikis, Mortas, Lorsan, Arthur, Albedo, Ezio, Mehira, Khazard, Skriath, Numisu, Pippa, Nemora, Tidus, Kaz, Silas, Velufira - Magicweaver |
| A | Alvida, Thoran - Deathlord, Melion ,Robin Hood, Naroko, Jerome, Trishea, Rem, Crassio, Tamrus, Geralt, Tarnos, Audrae, Awakened Ezizh, Baba Yaga, Treznor, Safiya, Titus, Queen, Daimon, Fawkes, Hendrik, Cecilia, Kren, Drez, Joker, Lucius, Hodgkin, Rigby |
| B | Vika - Whip-Wielding Wanderer, Anasta, Joan of Arc, Eorin, Awakaned Thane, Oku, Fane, Melusina, Gorvo, Warek, Morrow, Shemira, Estrilda, Brutus, Oden, Theowyn, Solise, Khasos, Torne, Raine, Anoki, Kelthur, Granit |
| C | Alaro, Astar, Thesku, Vurk, Satrana, Baden, Ukyo, Isabella, Ulmus, Antandra, Belinda |
| D | Seirus, Oscar, Thane |
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Boss tier list
Some characters do exceptionally well when they are fighting against single targets like bosses. This part of the AFK Arena tier list will come in handy whenever you have a boss fight, which is pretty often, so take special care to have some of these characters ready against these bulky opponents.
The single target damage is important in these fights, but so is the ability to survive (to an extent, of course).
Saurus, with his continuous damage and Shemira, with her ability to leech life from enemies, are great in this category since they can be quite self-sufficient. Grezhul is the ideal tank (in the game, and especially for boss encounters) because his skeletal warrior is extremely potent, essentially giving your team a +1.
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| SS | Sion – Unyielding Wing, Lavatune - Abyssal Rocker, Liberta, Lucilla, Daemia, Edwin, Olgath, Haleus, Framton, Talene, Elijah & Lailah, Rowan, Daimon, Mehira, Saurus, Izold, Lorsan, Ezizh, Grezhul, Shemira, Rosaline, Mortas, Shemira - Corpsemaker, Light Martyr, Stormbringer-Skylan, Zaphrael - The Righteous |
| S | Marcille - Tressed Mage, Laios - Monster Enthusiast, Mira - Ghostlight Wanderer, Shalltear - The Bloody Valkyrie, Gourmet Hunter-Gorren, Thoran - Deathlord, Ivan, Awakened Safiya, Trishea, Ginneas, Awakened Athalia, Rem, Emilia, Maetria, Tamrus, Awakened Belinda, Veithael, Palmer, Yennefer, Awakened Solise, Awakened Brutus, Audrae, Scarlet, Ainz Ooal Gown, Zikis, Eironn, Athalia, Ferael, Estrilda, Lyca, Hodgkin, Warek, Kaz, Safiya, Raine, Lucretia, Khazard, Cecilia, Merlin, Belinda, Eironn - Frostglade Paladin |
| A | Alvida ,Robin Hood, Naroko, Jerome, Crassio, Mulan, Salaki, Geralt, Tarnos, Anasta, Awakaned Thane, Oku, Baba Yaga, Prince of Persia, Treznor, Alna, Gwyneth, Zaphrael, Mezoth, Wu Kong, Skriath, Titus, Satrana, Numisu, Flora, Theowyn, Lucius, Nakoruru, Silas, Fawkes, Vurk, Zolrath, Baden, Thane, Morrow, Isabella |
| B | Joan of Arc, Eorin, Alaro, Awakened Ezizh, Fane, Melusina, Nara, Anoki, Albedo, Orthros, Ukyo, Nemora, Pippa, Solise, Khasos, Torne, Kren, Tidus, Joker, Drez, Ezio, Granit |
| C | Envydiel - Venomous Desire, Astar, Thesku, Queen, Oden, Kelthur, Oscar, Gorvo, Antandra, Rigby |
| D | Tasi, Thoran, Skreg, Brutus, Ulmus, Seirus, Hendrik, Arthur |
