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S+ Tier
Always use if able to.
Ainz
Talene
Elijah & Lailah
Rowan
Talene
Talene is on a tier of her own at every point of the game. She is incredibly powerful, versatile and contributes to any faction bonus. Often times Talene will outclass heroes that are several levels of ascension over her and she should always be considered a core part of a lineup if you’re lucky enough to have her at a decent ascension tier.
Rowan
Rowan only reaches this tier with his Signature item at 30+, which is a heavy resource investment, but as the only non-celestial / hypogean unit to reach this tier he is very worth it
S Tier
Universally good heroes and very worth investing in.
Athalia
Alna
Ezizh
Mehira
Zaphrael
Khazard
Lucretia
Eironn
Athalia
In the extremely late game, Athalia is the weakest unit in this tier, but she would still easily be S tier even past the point where she falls off.
A Tier
Excellent heroes to invest in at any point in the game.
Ferael
Izold
Saurus
Desira
Ezio
Eluard
Shemira
Silas
Kren
Albedo
Tasi
Thoran
Safiya
Daimon
Joker
Queen
Ferael
Potentially the hardest carry in the game.
Saurus
Extremely powerful vs Wrizz and Soren
Eluard
Eluard is looking pretty strong, putting him into A Tier until we see more use.
Shemira
Shemira falls off as you get later in the game, but she is so powerful and important to mid game lineups that putting her anywhere other than the S tier would be misleading. She is one of the most powerful units in the game to build to the ascended tier, and can hold her own as a roleplayer for an incredible amount of time.
Tasi
Tasi is a less universal unit than some of the others on the list seeing as she falls extremely short against guild bosses, but her power is undeniable in modes where her consistent crowd control will turn the tides of battle.
Thoran
Without his signature item Thoran is an extremely weak unit, but with his signature item he can be used to cheese some late-game levels that are nearly impossible without him.
B Tier
Great heroes to use in AFK Arena. All-round well placed in all modes and phases.
Mortas
Rosaline
Morael
Dastan
Raku
Lyca
Nemora
Lucius
Hendrik
Gwyneth
Belinda
Orthros
Brutus
Wu Kong
Nara
Grezhul
Respen
Fawkes
Lucius
An amazing tank/healer that should be frontline in any team comp.
C Tier
Average heroes that still could be worth investing into as they can provide useful utility.
Lorsan
Peggy
Solise
Torne
Estrilda
Pippa
Tidus
Anoki
Cecilia
Skreg
Baden
Oden
Numisu
Warek
Theowyn
Vurk
Khasos
Mezoth
Zolrath
Skriath
Flora
Seirus
Ulmus
Arthur
Isabella
Nakoruru
Ukyo
D Tier
Situational heroes and can tend to be quite expensive to get any use out of them, but may work in some teams.
Gorvo
Raine
Kelthur
Drez
Satrana
Oscar
Antandra
Kaz
Rigby
Thane
Fodder Tier
Fodder heroes! Only use these in early game and replace them as soon as possible with Ascended Tier heroes.
Arden
Ira
Ankhira
Hogan
Vedan
Niru
Silvina
Morvus
Mirael
Ogi
Golus
Saveas
Angelo
How was this AFK Arena tier list constructed?
Through extensive play, experience with the game and analysing other tier lists, we have put together this tier list to help others and ensure that investments are being made into valuable heroes, both in terms of time and resources.Should I follow this tier list entirely?
No, not entirely. Take this tier list as a guideline and follow it where you feel you can make the most impact. This tier list is partly subjective and is bound to change over time, so a hero that is currently in C Tier could potentially be A Tier later down the line.What are the best AFK Arena characters?
5 Extremely solid heroes. You should aim to be using at least one of these to dominate late game.- Talene
- Rowan
- Elijah & Lailah
- Athalia
- Ainz
Is it worth using the stargazer to pull heroes?
Yes, and in fact you should mainly use this feature to pull your Celestial/Hypogean heroes as they are treated equally here with the other core factions. Most of the time, Hypogeans and Celestials can't be purchased and thus are much harder to acquire. There are actually stargazing strategies you can use, read our stargazer guide to make sure you're using it efficiently.What is the best AFK Arena team?
There are many great team compositions out there, but to mention one of them: The Lightbearer Comp = Lucius, Rowan, Belinda, Rosaline, Fawkes/Gwyneth. The lightbearer comp with a high level Rowan is the strongest non-celestial composition in the game. It has both powerful burst and tankiness. Additionally, all of these units are accessible and powerful early on in the game, with Rowan being the only one that requires a heavy resource investment to be powerful. If you have some good AFK Arena team comps that you want to share here, send us a message and we'll feature it.How should I ascend my AFK Arena heroes?
We have written an extensive guide on ascension and how you should aim to do it most effectively. There is also a very helpful infographic which you can follow. Make sure you take advantage of AFK Arena codes to speed up your progression throughout the game.| Tier | Names |
| S+ Tier | Ainz, Talene, Elijah & Lailah, Rowan |
| S Tier | Athalia, Alna, Ezizh, Mehira, Zaphrael, Khazard, Lucretia, Eironn |
| A Tier | Ferael, Izold, Saurus, Desira, Ezio, Eluard, Shemira, Silas, Kren, Albedo, Tasi, Thoran, Safiya, Daimon, Joker, Queen |
| B Tier | Mortas, Rosaline, Morael, Dastan, Raku, Lyca, Nemora, Lucius, Hendrik, Gwyneth, Belinda, Orthros, Brutus, Wu Kong, Nara, Grezhul, Respen, Fawkes |
| C Tier | Lorsan, Peggy, Solise, Torne, Estrilda, Pippa, Tidus, Anoki, Cecilia, Skreg, Baden, Oden, Numisu, Warek, Theowyn, Vurk, Khasos, Mezoth, Zolrath, Skriath, Flora, Seirus, Ulmus, Arthur, Isabella, Nakoruru, Ukyo |
| D Tier | Gorvo, Raine, Kelthur, Drez, Satrana, Oscar, Antandra, Kaz, Rigby, Thane |
| Fodder Tier | Arden, Ira, Ankhira, Hogan, Vedan, Niru, Silvina, Morvus, Mirael, Ogi, Golus, Saveas, Angelo |
