If you're looking for a Counterside tier list, you're in the right place. We're gacha game experts here at Pocket Tactics, and we've put hours into this sci-fi-influenced title to rank the characters from top-tier threats to those you might want to avoid taking into battle. If you're lacking an S-tier character, we've also got a Counterside reroll guide further down the page so you can try your luck a second time.
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Counterside tier list
Our Counterside tier list goes from S-tier, the best of the best, to E-tier, those we wouldn't recommend taking into battle unless you don't have another option. If you're lacking in S- and A-tier characters, check out our reroll guide further down the page to try and unlock some more potent threats.
| Rank | Counterside characters |
| S | Evelyn Keller, Anila, Awakened Shin Jia, Awakened Joo Shiyoon, Awakened Seo Yoon, Swan Claire, Yang Harim, Sky Layfield, Near Astraea, Jake Walker, Breakbeat Alex, Full Bloom Moon Chinatsu, Hero Blossom Kaci, Lee Jisoo, Eve Meitner, Curian, Acolyte, Sysop, Great Silence Ecclesia, Awakened Sigma, Sasha Gagarina, Asha, Avenger Mordred |
| A | Awakened Yuna Springfield, Lin Xien, Ministra, Administration Rifleman, Xiaon Lin, Seo Yoon, Sigma, Rita Asenico, Serapel, Kacy Bins, Warden, Dorothy, Nicole, Lin Xien, Shepherd and Lurcher, Abyssal Ravage Orca, Griffin Rider Chris, Ifrit, Triana Titan, Awakened Karin Wong, Awakened Na Yubin, Outlander Rivet, Awakened Regina, Investigator Kang, Levia Thanis, Raphaela Juri, Claudia Nelson, Jack-O |
| B | Eins & Zwei, Karin Wong, Rosaria le Friede, Awakened Hilde, Lyudmila, Lucrecia, Horizon, Veronica, Overflow, Nanahara Chinatsu, Edel Meitner, Terminator, Lee Yumi, Lone Lee, Dash, Kim Sobin, Tarrasque, Arius Esquede, Roy Burnett, Machine Collector, Nanahara Chifuyu, Awakened Horizon, Awakened Ray, Carmen, Gaeun, Replacer Queen, Gremory, Awakened Jake, Orochinagi Chifuyu, Challenger Chulsoo, Ozymandias, Millia Rage, Replacer Knight, Revenant, Sol Badguy, Agent Eujin, Mors |
| C | Amy Firstwing, Dark Seven Sylvia, Spira, Kyle Wong, Han Sorim, Orca, Shin Jia, Awakened Yoo Mina, Replacer King, Janus, Esterosa de Chevalier, Frederick Doma, I-NO, Lenore, Administration Sword Fighter, Mone, Hilde, Administration Shieldman, Adamant Sniper, Best Mascot Irie, Christina Brecht, Awakened Lee Sooyeon, Best Streamer Miya, Brownie Moore, Death-fighter Shiyoung, Harab, Kestrel Xiao Lin, Freelancer Kim Chowon, Laika, Mika Star, Replacer Bishop, Secret Service Lycoris, Sleeping Girl Edith, Special Forces Sorim, Yamata no Orochi, Judy Swift, Biblide, Dracasia, Carlota, Vanguard Exorcist Nicole, Felicette, Gambler, Ingrid Johanna, Yanikka Shirokova, |
| D | Kang Soyoung, Jane Doe, Kang Minwoo, Skia Crow, Lelouch, Maria Antonov, Hayami Sanae, Strong Hold, John Mason, Eddie Fisher, Yen Xing Lanchester, Choi Ina, Na Yubin, Joo Shiyoon, Sylvia Lena Cooper, Lumi, Nayuka Minato, Kaci Bins, Hirose Aki, Lucid, Frederick Yuma, Tallie, Regina MacCready, Mi Rinae, Lara Jaeger, Lamda Spatari, Clareth, Choi Jihoon, Dominic King Reginald, Elizabeth Pendragon, Hayami Kanade |
| E | Stinger Gunner, Recoiless Gunner, Lone Lee, Cho Hoijin, Laura Beatrix, Yuna Springfield, Thaddeus Morgan, Suppressor, Benedict Constantine, Liv Allen, Spencer, Jessica Green, Ogami Masaki, Kim Chowon, Zena Bird, Yoo Mina, Yang Hansol, Sweeper, Suppressor, Kim Chulsoo, Bomi, Choi Gangsan, Cindy Looper, |
While our Counterside tier list is pretty comprehensive, that isn't to say you shouldn't use C- or D-tier characters if you enjoy their playstyle and you're having a good time using them. Having a competitive roster is great, but if you find you're not struggling in PvP matches, don't risk rerolling and starting all over again just for the chance of picking up an S-tier character.
How do I perform a Counterside reroll?
If you're a big fan of gacha games, you should already have a grasp of how rerolling works. However, it is a bit different in Counterside, as instead of resetting after the tutorial, you use the selective recruitment banner to unlock your initial characters.
From here, you get 30 rerolls to try and pick out characters from the S-tier of our Counterside tier list. However, you can only keep one, so make sure to refer to the table further up this page to see which of your picks is the most highly ranked. The rest go into the virtual void, and you'll have to try to unlock them again later. Fortunately, this game is pretty generous in terms of pulls, so you should be able to track down a few characters to strengthen your roster before long.
How we chose the best Counterside characters
We put together our Counterside tier list by combining online data, including fan-made tier lists, with our own in-game experience to figure out which characters are deserving of S-tier status. Unlike some games, which have only a couple of clearly overpowered options, Counterside has a bunch of characters worthy of the top ranking, which should make it easier for you to unlock one of our S-tier picks. Of course, characters can receive buffs or nerfs with updates, so be sure to bookmark this page in case we move any characters to a different ranking.
When do new Counterside characters release?
New Counterside characters tend to arrive alongside in-game updates, which means a fresh face every month or two. However, it takes us a while to figure out where any newbies land on our Counterside tier list, so if you've just unlocked a new character and want to know what rank they belong in, bookmark this page to check back at a later date.
There is also always a chance that new updates can change the position of characters on our tier list. With that in mind, we always try to check the update notes and test characters to see if they're still as powerful or, if they're more powerful, following an update.
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