Before you burn launch pulls on the flashiest splash art, here is where the early community consensus sits. Use it as a starting point, not scripture: teams and play style still matter.
01 / At a glance
The current ranking
Lower rank does not mean unusable. Most characters clear the story. Tiers are most valuable when deciding where limited currency should go before you have committed resources. B-tier here reflects S-rank pulls the community hasn't reached consensus on yet, not a power judgment — see the full cast breakdown below.
02 / Pull priority
Why the S-tier stands out
01Nanally
Automatic follow-up attacks triggered by teammate hits, fast cycles and one of the roster's highest damage ceilings.
Main DPS
02Sakiri
A team-wide attack buff on her ultimate makes her the cleanest support for damage-focused compositions.
Support
03Shinku
The leading on-field Cosmos DPS, particularly effective in Charge teams that accelerate her ultimate.
Cosmos DPS
04Jiuyuan
A straightforward burst kit that works against both groups and single-target bosses.
Burst DPS
05Baicang
A melee Incantation main DPS whose attack chain layers damage-over-time stacks, giving him strong sustained output once his combo is rolling.
Main DPS
06Fadia
Redirects a portion of incoming team damage onto herself above a set HP threshold, giving squishier compositions a durable answer to heavy hits.
Survival
Free S-tierChiz changes the pull equation
Story missions award Chiz and her awakening copies. A high-level DPS that costs no pulls means you can wait for a character you genuinely want instead of spending from fear of falling behind.
03 / Reliable core
A-tier is where rosters become teams
Team-wide protection plus DEF-scaling damage over time. Easy to place in almost any composition.
A dedicated answer when survival, rather than theoretical damage, blocks progression.
Accessible and genuinely strong, which often matters more than a small ranking difference.
Flexible secondary damage and a recurring part of practical free-to-play setups.
04 / Full cast
The rest of the roster
Everyone else currently revealed. These characters carry the same S-rank or A-rank pull cost as the picks above, but the community hasn't converged on where they land yet — treat rarity as a pull-cost signal, not a power guarantee.
05 / Zero-spend teams
F2P teams that actually work
Chiz carry
A free S-tier main DPS, attack support, flexible damage and a survival slot.
Early-game core
Buildable earlier and stable through midgame without limited-banner luck.
Survival first
Healing, grouping and support create a forgiving route through difficult content.
Let the characters you already own choose the team. If the story has awarded Chiz, build around her. Before that point, the Zero–Edgar–Haniel core is a sensible investment.
06 / Method
How this ranking is compiled
This list synthesizes several independent guides rather than presenting one opinion as solved mathematics. Early live-service rankings move quickly as players test interactions and new content changes what a strong team needs.
Pull priority, not a bench order
A B-tier favorite with the right support can clear the story. Rankings matter most when comparing limited-banner value and difficult endgame content.
07 / Common questions
Tier-list FAQ
Who should I pull first?
Nanally, Sakiri, Shinku or Jiuyuan for raw account value. Chiz already covers high-level DPS for free.
Can free teams clear the game?
Yes. Story characters support multiple useful team cores without limited-banner luck.
Does tier matter for the main story?
Much less than it does in endgame modes. Most properly built characters can handle story content.
How often should rankings change?
Expect movement with new banners, balance patches and newly discovered team interactions.
Chiz costs zero pulls.
Start with the free core, then spend only when a banner improves it.
Install free on PC↗Last updated July 14, 2026 by the PerfGamer editorial team.
Rankings synthesized from Kaiden.gg, PC Gamer, Game8, TheGamer and Mobalytics.
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