The Best Heroes in AFK Arena (Tier List) – Update 1.124 (Sep ’23 with Awakened Lyca)

by Tim updated September 18, 2023, 6:08 pm

afk arena best heroes tier list september 2023 with awakened lyca

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.

Update – ATTENTION!!! I have re-worked the whole tier list from scartch. We have seen new end-game modes been added in the past months and Engravings also have been getting more and more common and important so I thought it’s important to emphasize this in the tier list to show the real meta in AFK Arena now. PLUS: I have added Engraving Order to all hero builds so check them out (linked in the box when you select the ‘Show More’ button

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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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.