Take a look at our Wuthering Waves tier list to find out who the best DPS is, or the best healer to take with you. We rank each playable character based on their usability, strengths, damage, and healing abilities, as well as the community's preference overall. While we do take the game's meta into account, this tier list can be used for any type of team.
We've also got a full list of Wuthering Waves codes to grab some freebies on your new adventure, and you can check out our builds for Wuthering Waves Jinhsi and Wuthering Waves Changli here.
Wuthering Waves tier list - update 3.0
- We added Aemeath to SS-tier
This tier list ranks all the Wuthering Waves characters in the game from S- down to C-tier - but remember, just because your favorite might not be in the top tier doesn't mean they're not worth building.
Note that these rankings are based on each character with no resonance chain unlocked.
| Rank | Wuthering Waves character |
| SS | Aemeath, Augusta, Cartethyia, Galbrena, Lynae, Phrolova, Shorekeeper, Mornye |
| S | Brant, Camellya, Cantarella, Carlotta, Changli, Chisa, Ciaccona, Iuno, Jinhsi, Lupa, Phoebe, Qiuyuan, Rover (aero), Verina |
| A | Buling, Calcharo, Encore, Jiyan, Mortefi, Rover (havoc), Sanhua, Xiangli Yao, Zani, Zhezhi |
| B | Baizhi, Danjin, Jianxin, Rover (spectro), Yinlin, Roccia |
| C | Aalto, Lingyang, Yangyang, Yuanwu, Chixia, Taoqi, Youhu, Lumi |
Wuthering Waves SS-tier characters
Aemeath
Aemeath is just a really good DPS. That's kind of all there is to it, to be honest. Her numbers are surprising, and she's quite versatile. You can safely use a lot of weapon option son her outside of her signature and still get great results. She can slot into plenty of teams, too, and isn't necessarily tied to using characters from the 3.0 updates.
Augusta
Need an electro DPS? Look no further than Wuthering Waves Augusta. She can put out some serious damage numbers and doesn't rely on supports, while also providing a shield for the team. The best part, though, is that she has a time-stopping move that even works in combat events. That's right - you can stop time in the Tower of Adversity.
Cartethyia
Cartethyia's power on the field matches her role in the story - she's a fantastic AoE DPS, especially paired with Ciaccona, but can work in other teams. She inflicts hefty aero erosion damage, which can clear enemies in a flash.
You can safely use her with Sanhua, aero Rover, and even Changli, along with the standard banner's five-star sword - though other options work a treat, too.
Galbrena
Giving us Bayonetta vibes, Galbrena is a fusion DPS who uses pistols - she can even flip over backward and shoot with her feet. You can use her in mono-fusion teams or mix it up, but you do need her signature weapon to really unlock her damage. If you do have that, you can get some great numbers out of her.
Lynae
Released in 3.0, Lynae is a sight to see. She performs well without the need for her signature weapon - though this will improve her output if you get it. You can pair her with basically any DPS in the game and get a good outcome.
Mornye
3.0 introduces a new five-star healer, in the form of Mornye. Finally, Shorekeeper can have a break. Mornye provides buffs alongside her healing, and can slot into any team.
Phrolova
Acting as either DPS or sub-DPS, Phrolova has a lot of great teammate options and can easily blast through endgame content. If you pair her with Qiuyuan, you get some quite frankly silly numbers out of her, but her havoc-based damage is through the roof regardless.
The Shorekeeper
The Shorekeeper is Wuthering Waves' first limited healer and can keep your team in tip-top shape, along with providing buffs to crit rate and damage, as well as a specific buff for the Rover.
You can use her in almost any team due to her being a healer, and she can safely take some of Verina's workload. See how to build this mysterious lady here in our Wuthering Waves Shorekeeper build guide.
How do I get more Wuthering Waves characters?
To get new characters in your roster, you'll need to pull on the Wuthering Waves banners. There are two character-related banners at any time - the event banner with a limited-time five-star, and the standard banner, where all four-stars and a pool of standard five-stars are available.
The standard five-star characters are:
- Calcharo
- Lingyang
- Verina
- Encore
- Jianxin
In every ten wishes, you're guaranteed to get a four-star, which, usually, is a character - and then within 80 wishes, you'll get a five-star character on the limited banner, so save up that astrite and get pulling!
That's our Wuthering Waves tier list! If you, like us, are a big fan of mobile RPGs check out what we know about the Project Mugen release date right here, and what's going on in the next Genshin Impact update.