Our Arknights tier list will help take the guesswork out of your time spent with this hit strategic gacha RPG. We've rounded up all of the heroes and ranked them against each other in their specific classes, creating this definitive list of the best characters in Arknights. So whether you're looking for a whole new party or that defender to really complete your team, this tier list can help you out.
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Here's our Arknights tier list for every class:
Arknights caster tier list
| Tier | Character |
| S | Goldenglow, Lappland the Decadenza, Logos, Mantra, Nymph |
| A | Blaze the Igniting Spark, Carnelian, Ceobe, Ebenholz, Eyjafjalla, Ifrit, Lin, Marcille, Mostima, Necrass, Passenger |
| B | Absinthe, Amiya, Beeswax, Click, Dusk, Gitano, Ho'olheyak, Indigo, Iris, Kjera, Lava the Purgatory, Leizi, Leonhardt, Mint, Miss.Christine, Rockrock, Warmy |
| C | 12F, Aroma, Astgenne, Corroserum, Delphine, Diamante, Durin, Greyy, Harmonie, Haze, Lava, Minimalist, Pudding, Qanipalaat, Santalla, Skyfire, Steward, Tecno, Tomimi |
| D | Nightmare |
Arknights defender tier list
| Tier | Character |
| S+ | Hoshiguma the Breacher |
| S | Saria, Shu, Yu |
| A | Blemishine, Eunectes, Horn, Hoshiguma, Jessica the Liberated, Liskarm, Mudrock, Nian, Penance, Sankta Miksaparato |
| B | Asbestos, Ashlock, Aurora, Bassline, Bison, Blitz, Bubble, Cement, Croissant, Cuora, Czerny, Firewhistle, Gummy, Heavyrain, Nearl, Philae, Shalem, Underflow |
| C | Beagle, Cardigan, Dur-nar, Friston-3, Hung, Lutonada, Matterhorn, Noir Corne, Senshi, Spot, Vulcan |
Arknights guard tier list
| Tier | Character |
| S | Degenbrecher, Leizi the Thunderbringer, Młynar, Ulpianus, Zuo Le |
| A | Blaze, Ch'en, Chongyue, Entelechia, Executor the Ex Foedere, Gavial the Invincible, Hellagur, Hoederer, Irene, La Pluma, Lappland, Mountain, Nearl the Radiant Knight, Pepe, Qiubai, Rathalos S Noir Corne, SilverAsh, Skadi, Specter, Surtr, Thorns, Vina Victoria, Viviana |
| B | Akafuyu, Amiya (Guard), Arene, Astesia, Ayerscarpe, Bibeak, Broca, Cutter, Dagda, Doc, Flamebringer, Flint, Franka, Fuze, Gracebearer, Highmore, Humus, Indra, Lessing, Luo Xiaohei, Melantha, Odda, Pallas, Savage, Tachanka, Tequila, Utage, Whislash |
| C | Beehunter, Castle-3, Conviction, Estelle, Jackie, Laios, Leto (Лето), Matoimaru, Midnight, Mousse, Popukar, Sideroca, Wind Chimes, Windscoot |
| D | Bryophyta, Dobermann, Frostleaf, Morgan, Quartz, Swire |
Arknights medic tier list
| Tier | Character |
| S | Eyjafjalla the Hvit Aska, Kal'tsit, Mon3tr, Reed the Flame Shadow |
| A | Amiya (Medic), Lumen, Nightingale, Ptilopsis, Rose Salt, Shining, Warfarin |
| B | Breeze, Harold, Hibiscus the Purifier, Honeyberry, Mulberry, Paprika, Papyrus, Perfumer, Purestream, Record Keeper, Silence, Sussurro, Tuye, Whisperain |
| C | Ansel, Ceylon, Chestnut, Folinic, Gavial, Hibiscus, Lancet-2, Myrrh, Nowell, Vendela |
Arknights sniper tier list
| Tier | Character |
| S | Lemuen, Ray, Rosmontis, Wiš'adel |
| A | Brigid, Ch'en the Holungday, Fiametta, Kroos the Keen Glint, Narantuya, Pozemka, Rosa (Poca), Schwarz, Typhon, W |
| B | Andreana, April, Archetto, Ash, Blue Poison, Caper, Exusiai, Fartooth, Firewatch, GreyThroat, Greyy the Lightningbearer, Insider, Jieyun, Meteorite, Pinecone, Platinum, Provence, Toddifons, Totter |
| C | "Justice Knight", Aciddrop, Adnachiel, Ambriel, Aosta, Catapult, Coldshot, Erato, Executor, Jessica, Kroos, Lunacub, May, Melanite, Meteor, Rangers, Sesa, Shirayuki, Terra Research Commission, Vermeil |
| D | Kichisei |
Arknights specialist tier list
| Tier | Character |
| S | Ascalon, Ela, Exusiai the New Covenant, Kirin R Yato, Texas the Omertosa |
| A | Aak, Crownslayer, Dorothy, Ethan, Gladiia, Lee, Mizuki, Phantom, Specter the Unchained, Swire the Elegant Wit, Thorns the Lodestar, Weedy, Wulfenite |
| B | Cliffheart, Enforcer, FEater, Figurino, Frost, Gravel, Iana, Jaye, Kafka, Kazemaru, Manticore, Mr. Nothing, Projekt Red, Robin, Shaw, Tin Man, Tippi |
| C | Almond, Bena, Contrail, Rope, Snowsant, Spuria, THRM-EX, Waai Fu |
| D | Kirara, Verdant |
Arknights supporter tier list
| Tier | Character |
| S | Angelina, Haruka, Raidian, Suzuran, Tragodia |
| A | Civilight Eterna, Gnosis, Ling, Magallan, Scene, Shamare, Skadi the Corrupting Heart, Stainless, Valarqvin, Virtuosa |
| B | Bobbing, Glaucus, Grain Buds, Heidi, Istina, Mayer, Podenco, Pramanix, Proviso, Quercus, Roberta, Sand Reckoner, Silence the Paradigmatic, Sora |
| C | Alanna, Catherine, Deepcolor, Lucilla, Orchid, PhonoR-0, U-Official, Windflit, Xingzhu |
| D | Earthspirit, Nine-Colored Deer, Tsukinogi |
Arknights vanguard tier list
| Tier | Character |
| S | Ines, Muelsyse |
| A | Bagpipe, Cantabile, Elysium, Fang the Fire-Sharpened, Matsukiri, Myrtle, Saga, Saileach, Vulpisfoglia |
| B | Beanstalk, Blacknight, Chilchuck, Flametail, Mitm, Poncirus, Puzzle, Siege, Surfer, Texas, Vigil, Vigna, Wanqing, Zima |
| C | Chiave, Courier, Fang, Kestrel, Plume, Reed, Scavenger, Vanilla, Wild Mane, Yato |
| D | Grani |
There you have it! All of the Arknights characters ranked. If you're looking for something new to play, make sure you check out our list of the best gacha games.