Tier List

The six tiers aren't arbitrary labels — each sits behind a clear score threshold (0-5):

• SS — the version's apex core, clearing nearly every endgame mode with little team specialization.
• S+ — extremely strong, a single step under SS, usually needing a slightly better team or investment to peak.
• S — very good, a reliable pillar across most hard content.
• A — solid; built right, still clears endgame, just less flexible than the cohort above.
• B — good for story and regular content, fades in the hardest tier of content.
• C — the most limited in the current roster, better suited to early progression than pushing scores.

The exact cutoffs live under the "data sources"/methodology link at the top — nothing is hidden.

A name reaching SS or settling at A isn't a gut call — gamevika scores on 6 axes, cross-checked against real build data and community consensus:

1. Ceiling — how high performance peaks with a full combo and proper build. 2. Team Synergy — lifting the whole squad or shining solo. 3. Versatility — fitting many teams/modes or locked to one template. 4. Investment — already strong at E0 with an obtainable Light Cone, or only unleashed at a high Eidolon. This is what F2P players weigh most.

5. Break Effect/DoT application — for Break or DoT units, stacking speed matters as much as raw crit damage. 6. Endgame Consistency — peaking evenly across all 3 modes or strong in one and weak in another; this is exactly why the board splits Memory of Chaos/Pure Fiction/Apocalyptic Shadow instead of a single blended number.

The overall board is an average, but many characters have very lopsided ceilings across the 3 modes — switch tabs on the live board above to see the tier for the mode you're actually pushing, instead of just the blended number.

A common pattern: AoE-focused DPS units usually dominate Pure Fiction (multi-target scoring) but only match the upper cohort in Memory of Chaos (single-target boss cycles), while single-target DPS units run the reverse. This is also why some English sites rank a name flatly at the top while this board gives them SS in one mode and S+ in another — not less precise, just measuring exactly where they peak.

This is the cohort that sets the current power ceiling, clearing nearly every hard mode without needing a specialized team. The live board above is the full, self-updating SS list — below are a few representative faces so you can picture how strong an SS pick is:

• A single-target DPS with an extremely high damage ceiling, self-sufficient even at E0 without a signature Light Cone.
• An Amplifier that buffs or debuffs the whole team, near-mandatory in most strong compositions.
• A Sustain unit (heal/shield) who doesn't just keep the party alive but also adds team damage.

Don't memorize names — tap each character on the live board for their build and reasoning, since the order inside the apex shifts every patch.

S+ is the most crowded tier — many of these clear hard content when built right, just lacking a bit of versatility or needing more investment than SS. Because this band is wide, don't treat every S+ name as strictly equal: filter by role (DPS/Amplifier/Sustain) on the live board to see who leads your lane, instead of reading the flat S+ label alone.

Break Effect or DoT-focused DPS in particular can look undervalued if you only glance at crit-combo damage instead of their actual mechanic. This board scores by each character's real mechanic (see the criteria above), which is why Break/DoT specialists land where they do here.

The default board ranks at E0 (no Eidolons) with an obtainable Light Cone — the fairest baseline for most players. But Eidolons don't scale evenly: some characters are already SS/S+ material at E0; others need one "hinge" Eidolon (usually E1, E2 or E4) to unlock a core mechanic — a free extra hit, shorter cooldown, or stacking a status — before climbing steadily toward E6.

Because real build data at each individual Eidolon level isn't deep enough yet to build a trustworthy E0-to-E6 score grid across the whole roster, gamevika hasn't published that detailed grid — doing so without enough data would just be guessing. To know which Eidolon is the hinge point for a specific character, check their individual build page, where it's called out instead of assumed linear.

The current roster is huge, so pull order matters more than pulling everything:

• Missing a team pillar: an SS/S+ Amplifier or Sustain raises your account's value longer than a second DPS, since they fit into almost any team.
• Need a carry: a high-ceiling DPS matching the role you lack (single-target for Memory of Chaos, AoE for Pure Fiction).
• Very new characters: real build data isn't deep enough yet, so their tier may shift in later patches — only pull if you'll build a full team around them, not just because they're new.

Favor a solid E0 first before pouring resources into Eidolons for one character — unless they belong to the "hinge Eidolon" group noted above.

Kept short: prioritize an SS/S+ Amplifier or Sustain over a second DPS, since they raise your whole account's value longer. If you already have a pillar, pick a DPS matching the mode you're actually pushing — check the Memory of Chaos/Pure Fiction/Apocalyptic Shadow tab, not just the blended tier.

Already own A/B-tier characters? Don't rush to chase tier — proper relics and an obtainable Light Cone usually matter more than pulling another under-built S+. The board auto-updates every patch, so come back before pulling to avoid mis-investing.

Anomaly Arbitration unlocks once you've cleared all stars in Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction and Apocalyptic Shadow. The mode runs through 3 Knight stages (Knight I → II → III) before the final King in Check stage — this season's boss is Paramount Bliss Inverted: Illwish Archlotus, running the whole of patch 4.4 (2026\/07\/15 → 2026\/08\/25), resetting every Wednesday when a new patch lands. Skip all 3 Knight stages and go straight for the King, and difficulty jumps to "Plight" — extremely hard, only for deeply invested teams.

Stars are only scored at the King stage, based on clear rounds: 1★ for clearing within ≤6 rounds, 2★ within ≤4, 3★ within ≤2. Clearing on your very first attempt unlocks a rarer avatar frame; clearing the King in 0 rounds, or clearing Plight difficulty, unlocks the Platinum frame — the mode's top cosmetic reward.

Each stage layers its own mechanic that forces a real team adjustment — no single "do-everything" squad clears all 4 stages:

• Knight I — Taunting: a target that's been hit 6 times acts immediately; the hit counter resets at the start of every enemy turn.
• Knight II — Momentum Collapse: every hit adds a stack (up to 10), each cutting -2% damage the enemy deals and -4% crit damage the enemy deals — clear stacks only with follow-up attacks or Aha Time. This stage also cuts enemy starting Energy by 50% and Energy regen outside their turn by another 50%, so your team needs to be Energy-self-sufficient rather than rely on basic attacks.
• Knight III — Bloodthirst: every player turn deals 500 flat damage to a random ally — this stage effectively requires a sturdy sustain unit (shield/heal).
• King — Enrage: every ally Ultimate adds 1 stack to all enemies (up to 4), each stack granting +30% SPD to enemies — stacks clear at the start of the enemy's turn.
• King — Equilibrium: at battle start, your highest-SPD ally loses 20% SPD and your lowest-SPD ally gains 15% SPD — forcing you to re-plan turn order instead of trusting your usual stat sheet.

At the King stage you pick 1 of 3 Arbitral Quadrant buffs: Navigator's Oath grants +50% All-Type RES PEN to Skill and Ultimate damage for whoever is in slot 1; Add Insult to Injury makes enemies hit by an ally's follow-up attack take +15% damage for 2 turns, stacking up to 3 times; or Endless Euphoria gives the whole team +20% All-Type RES PEN plus another +20% damage for Elation-type hits. Which buff to pick depends on your actual team — none of the three is a universal correct answer.

On weaknesses: Knight I opens up Fire/Ice/Wind/Imaginary; Knight II is mainly Fire (Lightning also works); Knight III is almost purely Physical; the King stage widens to Fire/Quantum/Imaginary/Physical/Lightning. The "matches/doesn't match this season's weakness" call-outs on the recommended teams and each character page already follow this exact weakness table.

Rewards use a currency exclusive to this mode, capped at 1,200 per patch: each King-stage star milestone gives 100, with the first 1★ also granting a cipher key; every ★3/★6/★9 milestone across the Knight stages gives 200 plus a Self-Molded Resin; clearing each Knight stage (1/2/3) adds another 100.