The Best Heroes in AFK Arena Tier List – v1.130 (Dec 2023 with Lavatun)

afk arena best hero tier list december 2023 with lavatun

I wanted to write a full tier list for AFK Arena for a reason – most lists I saw either used old data and didn’t really include the latest balancing changes or they simply listed some heroes.

For me, a tier list also includes some explanation of why a hero is S+ or why another hero isn’t. This is why I wanted to make a full list for the heroes that you should go after and that you want to have and ascend/level up in AFK Arena. Still, I also have several heroes in there that are worth using in mid-game and extremely helpful so having them is not a waste of time.

Overall Hero Tier List in AFK Arena

Here are heroes that perform well in all game modes and that you should always aim for and ascend and level up. Please mind that this list assumes the same ascension level for the heroes so you will see Hypogeans and Celestial heroes quite high although they are really hard to ascend.

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This tier list prioritizes for the end-game without short-term meta. If you want to decide what hero you want to build next you can compare them below. The problem with many tier lists is that they rank heroes that counter a strong hero will become ranked super high – this means a hero in S Tier can easily become B Tier after one balancing update or new hero release. This doesn’t happen in AFK Arena frequently, though, and you rather see a hero drop slowly. Good example is Talene that was top-notch tier in 2019 and mid-2020 and now is just average.

In my list, I want to give you the look for the endgame and what heroes will help you there so a hero performance in early or mid-game is not included in the ranking (although you find that ranking for early/mid game in the table). Neither the early nor the mid-game in AFK Arena is the place where people get stuck, it’s the endgame when players simply don’t have built the heroes they need. Also, building heroes that are good in mid game often become useless or almost useless in end game so you have invested resources into a hero that will get you stuck.

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List Update! After many ppl requested to make the final tier a linear average of the game mode rankings I adjusted that along with other rankings for many heroes. Please mind, if you’re not in end-game here and your focus is more on campaign/Tower at this point, some ranks might not yet apply to you. This tier list is for end-game players to show you what heroes to work on.

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  • liberta iconLibertaS+
    Basically great in all modes. Damage dealer, healer, energy buffer.Campaign: S+Tower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: S+Best Build for Liberta
  • daemia iconDaemiaS+
    One of the best buffers in the game and works great in pretty much all game modesCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: S+Best Build for Daemia
  • palmer iconPalmerS+
    Best supporter in the game in my opinion and buffs all damage and can work everywhere greatCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: S+Best Build for Palmer
  • awakened athalia iconAwakened AthaliaS+
    Quite versatile in many modes and one of the better Awakened heroes in AFK Arena.Campaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: STwisted Realm: S+Best Build for Awakened Athalia
  • awakened baden iconAwakened BadenS+
    Is a great hero but weak until you get him to E60Campaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: A+Best Build for Awakened Baden
  • ivan iconIvanS+
    New buffer for damage and energy and protection debuffer and energy for enemies and has a lot of potential overallCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: STwisted Realm: SBest Build for Ivan
  • rosaline iconRosalineS+
    Energy and and damage buffer for your main carry so flexibly scales with whatever heroes work good in all stagesCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: STwisted Realm: SBest Build for Rosaline
  • awakened lyca iconAwakened LycaS+
    More geared towards PvP and some other end-game modes and not the highest Awakened hero to have on the list for most playersCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: S+Best Build for Awakened Lyca
  • awakened solise iconAwakened SoliseS+
    Works everywhere with great healing, buffing and DD.Campaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: STwisted Realm: SBest Build for Awakened Solise
  • jerome iconJeromeS+
    Although quite new he is a good buffer and great against all kinds of bosses and has potential in PvP and will not be a huge mistake to start collecting.Campaign: A+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: STwisted Realm: S+Best Build for Jerome
  • scarlet iconScarletS
    Greates damage dealer in AFK Arena among the normal heroes and useful everswhereCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: A+Best Build for Scarlet
  • elijah & lailah (twins) iconElijah & Lailah (Twins)S
    Great support for all bosses and useful in energy cycle teams with Rowan and Ezizh but that requires some investmentCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: S+Best Build for Twins
  • grezhul iconGrezhulS
    Simply amazing and long-term favorite here in the list and useful in campaign and also against bossesCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: ACursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: SBest Build for Grezhul
  • mortas iconMortasA+
    Great damage buffer and healer and negates one enemy. Campaign: A+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: STwisted Realm: ABest Build for Mortas
  • awakened shemira iconAwakened ShemiraA+
    With a word of caution that there might be some smaller adjustments to her ranking she is an amazing tank, buffer and debuffer and amazing in campaign and PMCampaign: S+Tower: S+Nightmare Corridor: A+Cursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Awakened Shemira
  • lavatun iconLavatunA+
    Amazing support and great for pretty much all bosses.Campaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for Lavatun
  • naroko iconNarokoA+
    Looks really promising all-around with attack, defense, debuff, control and heal. Bad news, you really have to invest to make the SI +30 work with E60...Campaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Naroko
  • awakened brutus iconAwakened BrutusA+
    Campaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for Awakened Brutus
  • awakened safiya iconAwakened SafiyaA+
    Great support that scales your main damage dealer and amazing energy buffer.Campaign: A+Tower: S+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for Awakened Safiya
  • lorsan iconLorsanA+
    Lower Tower and espcially important in campaign in late gameas you can connect 2 enemies that is often a lifesaverCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: BBest Build for Lorsan
  • lucilla iconLucillaA+
    Buffer, debuffer and resurrects multiple times. A little weaker than Liberta but still really strong overall and useful for all game modes.Campaign: ATower: A+Nightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: SBest Build for Lucilla
  • nevanthi iconNevanthiA+
    Great healer and buffer and enabler for many meta heroesCampaign: A+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: ABest Build for Nevanthi
  • rem iconRemA+
    Great in all game modes if you can invest enough to keep her aliveCampaign: S+Tower: CNightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: STwisted Realm: A+Best Build for Rem
  • tamrus iconTamrusA+
    Good control and buffer and useful for campaign tower and much moreCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for Tamrus
  • raine iconRaineA+
    Buffs the main damage dealer excellentlyCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: BBest Build for Raine
  • silas iconSilasA+
    Great healer and useful in many modesCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: A+Cursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: BBest Build for Silas
  • trishea iconTrisheaA+
    Damage buffer and Defense debuffer and strong n TowerCampaign: A+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Trishea
  • veithael iconVeithaelA+
    Great buffer and holds the buff through the full battle and is usefull almost everywhereCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Veithael
  • awakened belinda iconAwakened BelindaA+
    Amazing, great everywhere and should be your priority of all Awakened heroes in AFK Arena.Campaign: S+Tower: S+Nightmare Corridor: BCursed Realm: S+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Awakened Belinda
  • eorin iconEorinA
    Strong for Treasure Hunt and in Tower and viable in a lot of sitautions as well.Campaign: ATower: S+Nightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Eorin
  • estrilda iconEstrildaA
    Damage buffer and energy buffer for bossesCampaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: SBest Build for Estrilda
  • hodgkin iconHodgkinA
    Damage buffer and debuffer but mainly useful in Abyss late game with a high Engraving.Campaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: BBest Build for Hodgkin
  • talene iconTaleneA
    Used to be THE meta hero when the game was in the first year or two, but now only niche usefulCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: BBest Build for Talene
  • anasta iconAnastaA
    Great tank with shielding for allies and against enemies that use a lot of shielding. Has constant use in Hunting and other late-game modes but you need a heavy Engraving invest at this point.Campaign: BTower: S+Nightmare Corridor: A+Cursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: BBest Build for Anasta
  • haelus iconHaelusA
    Universal support and damage-buffer but requires quite some invest.Campaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: BCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: BBest Build for Haelus
  • maetria iconMaetriaA
    Crazy in campaign in late game and amazing in pretty much all modesCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: BCursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for Maetria
  • rowan iconRowanA
    Great energy buffer and can even work in the frontine and useful throughout many stagesCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: ACursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: ABest Build for Rowan
  • awakened thane iconAwakened ThaneA
    Mainly for PvP top prio but otherwise go with the other Awakened heroes.Campaign: A+Tower: S+Nightmare Corridor: A+Cursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Awakened Thane
  • daimon iconDaimonA
    Great beginner hero along Astar and Scarlet that will carry you far, but towards end-game misses the punch to remain that great.Campaign: A+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: ACursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Daimon
  • emilia iconEmiliaA
    Great for huntin and campaign and also other modes with damage, control and some support and the invest for that is actually alright compared to other heroes.Campaign: S+Tower: CNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for Emilia
  • kren iconKrenA
    Great damage and control if you don't have Awakened Baden but requires Mortas for for Nightmare Corridor and sometimes useful in campaign.Campaign: ATower: S+Nightmare Corridor: ACursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Kren
  • mishka iconMishkaA
    Great buffer and tank and great campaign carryCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: BCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Mishka
  • oden iconOdenA
    Great damage dealer and control and energy debuffer and is usefull at all stages of the game and in most modes, espcially useful in campaignCampaign: STower: S+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for Oden
  • saurus iconSaurusA
    Good buffer and great in PvE content to burst, espcially bossesCampaign: CTower: SNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: BBest Build for Saurus
  • antandra iconAntandraA
    Good damage and survivability and buffs damage and one of the top heroes in Faction TowerCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: BBest Build for Antandra
  • ezizh iconEzizhA
    Can block enemy abilities and buffs energy restoration. Useful in pretty much all modes in end-game nowadaysCampaign: ATower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: ABest Build for Ezizh
  • lady simona iconLady SimonaA
    Nice energy control for what she is but only more useful in endgame modesCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: ACursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for Lady Simona
  • lucretia iconLucretiaA
    Stargazer prio #1, still, as so important for campaign and carry after mid into late game. Sacrifice her allies and then wipe out the enemy team.Campaign: S+Tower: S+Nightmare Corridor: BCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Lucretia
  • mehira iconMehiraA
    Her control is important in late campaign and towerCampaign: S+Tower: S+Nightmare Corridor: BCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Mehira
  • alna iconAlnaB+
    Great tank to use invulnerability along one ally in the frontline. Iportant for campaign but that's about it for late gameCampaign: S+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Alna
  • canisa & ruke iconCanisa & RukeB+
    Good for some bosses and can tank by pulling off enemies and reduce their protectionCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Canisa & Ruke
  • khazard iconKhazardB+
    Control prolongue over enemies that even works after his death make him very useful in campaign with Leonardo or MehiraCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Khazard
  • lyca iconLycaB+
    Great speed and energy support and is useful in various modes in late game to scale your main damage dealerCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: A+Cursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Lyca
  • orthros iconOrthrosB+
    Has several setups where he works good but not as universal as many believe.Campaign: BTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Orthros
  • skriath iconSkriathB+
    Great control and debuffer but needs certain teams to work well enough.Campaign: S+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: BBest Build for Skriath
  • awakened ezizh iconAwakened EzizhB+
    So far the weakest Awakened hero in AFK Arena and I can't recommend him at all.Campaign: ATower: A+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Awakened Ezizh
  • olgath iconOlgathB+
    Great in many modes and can bring a ton of damage to the ultimateCampaign: BTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Olgath
  • raku iconRakuB+
    Good damage dealer, espcially in campaign and towerCampaign: A+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Raku
  • skreg iconSkregB+
    Good survival and tank but at the end most of the times only relevant for towerCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: SCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Skreg
  • crassio iconCrassioB+
    Great early-game hero but later only potential in hunting and some in Faction Tower.Campaign: CTower: SNightmare Corridor: S+Cursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Crassio
  • edwin iconEdwinB+
    Damage and energy buffer and is required in some really end-game setups and situations, but not an overall investment for every player.Campaign: BTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: ACursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Edwin
  • zolrath iconZolrathB+
    Useful in campaign to restart a setup and get a lead.Campaign: S+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: BCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Zolrath
  • awakened talene iconAwakened TaleneB+
    Not as great as the other Awakened heroesCampaign: ATower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: BBest Build for Awakened Talene
  • brutus iconBrutusB+
    His immortal ability can be used in campaign quite late to overcome burst and pair with LucretiaCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Brutus
  • joan of arc iconJoan of ArcB+
    Damage and protection buffer and can be used in a lot of modesCampaign: ATower: CNightmare Corridor: A+Cursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Joan of Arc
  • eironn iconEironnB+
    Great start pull hero with Skriath and carry through campaign with Lucretia but loses it's cause later in the gameCampaign: S+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Eironn
  • queen iconQUEENB+
    Control and damage buffer and useful for all kinds of bossesCampaign: S+Tower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: STwisted Realm: CBest Build for QUEEN
  • thoran iconThoranB+
    Used to cheese like a god but outside of some campaign uses in mid-gae, he lost relevanceCampaign: S+Tower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Thoran
  • astar iconAstarB
    Insane hero in early game with a ton of damage if you get her 9/9 furniture but that will end towards mid-gameCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Astar
  • desira iconDesiraB
    Solid healer with some controlCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: BBest Build for Desira
  • ferael iconFeraelB
    Good debuffer and slows down enemies energy restoration and can be situationally useful in campaign and tower until the 30sCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Ferael
  • framton iconFramtonB
    Has some uses in Hunting but overall quite nicheCampaign: A+Tower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Framton
  • granit iconGranitB
    Useful in campaign with Lucretia after his deathCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Granit
  • leonardo da vinci iconLeonardo da VinciB
    Required for pushing campaign and can do everlasting contro along KhazardCampaign: S+Tower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Leonardo da Vinci
  • nara iconNaraB
    Good distraction and hopefull survives burst and can ctonrol - not too reliable in most cases and rather a niche sitaution solver.Campaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Nara
  • nemora iconNemoraB
    Can be used in campaign to keep your team alive and also useful in Faction TowerCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Nemora
  • pippa iconPippaB
    Can work in campaign really well in vertain setupsCampaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Pippa
  • zaphrael iconZaphraelB
    Burst-Pack center in PvP Campaign: STower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Zaphrael
  • albedo iconAlbedoB
    Top pairing with Ainz for carry until mid-late game. More viable long-term as her E60 engraving will make her useful in Abyss and HuntingCampaign: STower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: A+Twisted Realm: CBest Build for Albedo
  • baden iconBadenB
    Can be useful for bosses, especially earlier in the gameCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: A+Cursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: BBest Build for Baden
  • kelthur iconKelthurB
    Can move Torne closer to enemies in campaign but not a hero to invest in heavilyCampaign: STower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Kelthur
  • warek iconWarekB
    Reduces protection on bosses so sometimes useful but not overallCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: A+Cursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: BBest Build for Warek
  • athalia iconAthaliaB
    Primarily PvP with a lot of invest needed to make her work - outside PvP, only in niche use-cases relevant.Campaign: ATower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Athalia
  • ginneas iconGinneasB
    Great in tower and as middle tank but overall not really a shining hero.Campaign: CTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Ginneas
  • izold iconIzoldB
    Average damage dealer and more an early-mid-game carry situationallyCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Izold
  • mulan iconMulanB
    Great for campaign and huntCampaign: STower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Mulan
  • tasi iconTasiB
    Lost relevante over the years and is only really useful in Tower nowadaysCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Tasi
  • audrae iconAudraeB
    Audrae deals crazy amounts of damage but she is slow and rarely finds great uses outside pvP in end-game. Can be used in Tower but the invest is insane.Campaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Audrae
  • belinda iconBelindaB
    Actually good early game nuker and boss damage dealer and mid-game Ainz bufferCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: ACursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Belinda
  • drez iconDrezB
    For Abyss relevant but you can go without him unless you're whaling there.Campaign: CTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Drez
  • hendrik iconHendrikB
    Useful in hunting and campaign but that's about itCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Hendrik
  • merlin iconMerlinB
    Great for campaign with shield and block control for the whole teamCampaign: STower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Merlin
  • morrow iconMorrowB
    Only useful in Faction Tower if you need multiple teams to fill themCampaign: BTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Morrow
  • numisu iconNumisuB
    Can distract enemy targeting with totems but overall not a hero to have on top of your list.Campaign: CTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Numisu
  • safiya iconSafiyaB
    Can work in early campaign with LucretiaCampaign: ATower: ANightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Safiya
  • ainz ooal gown iconAinz Ooal GownC+
    Ainz Ooal Gown is basically the godfather of all carry heroes with his stuns and percentage damage and the further you get in AFK Arena, the more important it gets to have him. Use him in early and mid-game but he becomes less relevant in end-game so don't be too surprised if you see him fall off at some point towards end-game.Campaign: A+Tower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Ainz Ooal Gown
  • fawkes iconFawkesC+
    Some uses in campaign and Tower but that's about it with him.Campaign: BTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Fawkes
  • gorvo iconGorvoC+
    Sometimes useful in Faction TowerCampaign: BTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Gorvo
  • treznor iconTreznorC+
    Can be useful in Faction Tower but everywhere else can be replacedCampaign: BTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Treznor
  • alaro iconAlaroC+
    Usefull energy buff here and there and useful in the Tower, but other than that not a hero you should care about too much.Campaign: BTower: ANightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Alaro
  • geralt iconGeraltC+
    Useful in campaign and tower until a certain point.Campaign: STower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Geralt
  • morael iconMoraelC+
    Importan for some late-end-game modesCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: BBest Build for Morael
  • sonja iconSonjaC+
    Support-tank and claims to be universal but often is somewhat lacklusterCampaign: CTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Sonja
  • tidus iconTidusC+
    Useful in TowerCampaign: CTower: SNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Tidus
  • yennefer iconYenneferC+
    Good damage dealer in Treasure Hunt but that's about otCampaign: BTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: ATwisted Realm: CBest Build for Yennefer
  • cecilia iconCeciliaC+
    Mainly useful in towerCampaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Cecilia
  • flora iconFloraC+
    Just really doesn't do it too well with her continuous damage and simply use her as buffer later, well, there's many other heroes who do that better.Campaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Flora
  • gwyneth iconGwynethC+
    For multi-stage teams in tower useful but nothing else. Maybe early-game carry with Arthur but there are easier and better options.Campaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Gwyneth
  • kalene iconKaleneC+
    Rare PvP hero for whales but average players won't find many uses for her.Campaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Kalene
  • oku iconOkuC+
    Can be useful in Forest Tower Campaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Oku
  • peggy iconPeggyC+
    She can fill a gap in Faction Tower but that's about it for her.Campaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Peggy
  • salaki iconSalakiC+
    Useful in TowerCampaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Salaki
  • tarnos iconTarnosC+
    Mostly a PvP heroCampaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Tarnos
  • thane iconThaneC+
    Mostly useful in Faction TowerCampaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Thane
  • thesku iconTheskuC+
    Useful in TowerCampaign: CTower: A+Nightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Thesku
  • anoki iconAnokiC+
    Only real use-case is in Tower later in the gameCampaign: CTower: ANightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Anoki
  • arthur iconArthurC+
    Useful tank in mid-game but rarely finds good use-cases in late game.Campaign: BTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Arthur
  • eluard iconEluardC+
    Faction Tower, yes, anywhere else, no.Campaign: CTower: ANightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Eluard
  • ezio iconEzioC+
    Can be useful against certain setups but is not that meta relevant.Campaign: ATower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Ezio
  • fane iconFaneC+
    Mainly useful in PvP and situationally in TowerCampaign: CTower: ANightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Fane
  • lucius iconLuciusC+
    Early campaign carry to shield your main carry but that's about it.Campaign: CTower: ANightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Lucius
  • respen iconRespenC+
    Sometimes useful in Faction TowerCampaign: BTower: BNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Respen
  • torne iconTorneC+
    Campaign: CTower: ANightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Torne
  • vurk iconVurkC+
    Sometimes useful in towerCampaign: CTower: ANightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Vurk
  • isabella iconIsabellaC
    Campaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Isabella
  • joker iconJOKERC
    Has been pretty much replaced everywhere he was good, not a good hero anymore, at all.Campaign: BTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for JOKER
  • kaz iconKazC
    Sometimes useful in Faction TowerCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Kaz
  • melusina iconMelusinaC
    Not really that useful and can be replaced pretty much everywhereCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Melusina
  • prince of persia iconPrince of PersiaC
    Has been replaced by newer heroes and is not useful and shouldn't be invested in.Campaign: BTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Prince of Persia
  • robin hood iconRobin HoodC
    I mean to be honest he is really not good, and that is even a very nice way to say it. Nothing is there so really do yourself a favor and keep your hands off himCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: BTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Robin Hood
  • satrana iconSatranaC
    Sometimes useful in TowerCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Satrana
  • solise iconSoliseC
    Useful in Faction Tower with 3 teams but nowhere else really usefulCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Solise
  • theowyn iconTheowynC
    Only useful in multi-stage setups in Faction TowerCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Theowyn
  • ukyo iconUkyoC
    Campaign: BTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Ukyo
  • wu kong iconWu KongC
    Can be used to distract enemies in Tower sometimesCampaign: CTower: BNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Wu Kong
  • khasos iconKhasosC
    Has literally no mode he is viable in after the early gameCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Khasos
  • leofric iconLeofricC
    Not really useful anywhereCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Leofric
  • mezoth iconMezothC
    Not a single use-case in the entire gameCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Mezoth
  • nakoruru iconNakoruruC
    There is only one case you need her to remove the shields and kill Eluard in Campaign Chapter 46, that's itCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Nakoruru
  • oscar iconOscarC
    Not useful anywhereCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Oscar
  • rigby iconRigbyC
    Not useful anywhereCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Rigby
  • seirus iconSeirusC
    Not useful anywhereCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Seirus
  • shemira iconShemiraC
    Amazing early-game carry but not useful anywhere later. I recommend building her and then use an Exchange Chest to swap her for a better heroCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Shemira
  • thali iconThaliC
    Not useful at all anywhereCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Thali
  • titus iconTitusC
    Not really relevant for normal playersCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Titus
  • ulmus iconUlmusC
    Not useful anywhereCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Ulmus
  • vyloris iconVylorisC
    Campaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Vyloris
  • walker iconWalkerC
    So bad it hurtsCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Walker
  • zikis iconZikisC
    Not really usefulCampaign: CTower: CNightmare Corridor: CCursed Realm: CTwisted Realm: CBest Build for Zikis

Conclusion

I hope this list helps you plan and prioritize your hero upgrades in AFK Arena – if you have questions, feedback or anything else => please drop a comment below and I’ll be happy to reply.


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    • overall rating is kot the simple addition of individual ratings and unless you are whale maxing out heroes pvp is not that much of a concern. the individual rankings show how heroes do in those game modes and overall is the overall viability what heroes make sense.

      • I understand, but look at the individual ratings:
        Campaign: S+
        Tower: S+
        Nightmare Corridor: S+
        Cursed Realm: S
        PvP: S+

        So how can overall rating be A+ of there is no A+ at a single individual rating? If you can help me understand please? This I see on many heroes of the new tier list.
        Thank you!

        • The overall rating is more like a priority takeing all heroes into account. I understand this might confusing but I don’t see the point you’re trying to make. The overall rank is the overall rank taking everything into account and the individual ones only the important modes towards end-game. So changing that one letter in the table won’t make a hero different or not, the priority stays the same, it’s correct the way it is 😉

          • Yeah No, thats kind of dumb. Thats not how it works. You’re literally just making stuff up and putting random letters there. The Overall Grade should just be removed. Its completely pointless. You give Thoran a C overall but he’s literally an S Tier in the area that 99% of players actually care about. It makes zero sense.

          • Ok, let’s get some things straight here.
            1) My list is not changing the game, the game works and I put my experience into this list. Disagreement is alright, nobody forces you to follow my list and if you have your opinion set that strong that you feel you know it better be confident and go ahead and pump Thoran with all you got
            2) what gives you the right to call me dumb on my own website? did I disrespect you? did I curse you out? Just because you don’t understand what point I’m making doesn’t make it pointless. Maybe a best life lesson you ever got
            Cheers

  1. seeing this list and looking to my recently ascended Lucius, i think i made a lot of mistakes. After reading the comments i had to remove Seirus from my wishlist 🙂

  2. Is isabella really that bad? I’ve been using her as my main graveborn damage dealer for a while at 5* 60 engraving 9 furniture and 30 signature item. I use her in similar way as ainz and she carries hard for me while being squishy. I’ve found the ult to destroy enemy teams. By the second trigger it’s wiped most teams I encounter up to 38-40 and elsewhere just making it a case of crafting a team that keeps her alive.

  3. Wow, old list was wayyy better. I from what i read it was less pratical to maintain but in term of UX it drastically dropped cause… it’s now hard to use (I even thought the site was broken, at the beginning). Having to click to see each detail (artefact, item etc), come back to the list, then click again for other informations loaded on another page, then coming back… is really unfriendly.

    I would suggest to have all the informations visible at first sight without having to click (whoch is the main problem, imo).

    • Unfortunately, this guide can no longer be used as a quick reference. I’ve been using this guide for a year and now the majority of important information such as recomended si, engraving, or furniture isn’t listed here anymore. Before, if I needed further explanation onto why an si was recommended, I could view the si guide but now I have to have multiple tabs open just to see all the information for a single hero. Furthermore, the engraving guide only shows a small handfull of heros which seems almost counterproductive for a guide/tier list.

      While I can understand the old format being difficult to update, this new format is very much inferior from a user pov. I think each hero needs a drop down box that lists all the important build information. Alternatively, show the build information by default, and have a drop down box that shows the description. The latter option would also make the page shorter.

      As far as the Eternal Engraving list, please return the other heros to that list. Why drez is on the list but heros like Albedo or Skriath aren’t is very bizarre.

    • Thanks and sorry for the new format, the old was just a nightmare to maintain and also had a lot of trouble on some devices. I try to improve so if you have ideas what you rather want to see just let me know 🙂

      • The main issue is it now takes a long time to find a hero on the list, mostly because you have to scroll past the description for each hero. Maybe if you hid each heroes description until clicked that would make it easier to browse the list.

        Again, thanks for the effort you put into this!

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