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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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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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Great breakdown of the tier list! I’m excited to see how Mira fits into the current meta. Her abilities look promising, and I can’t wait to test her out in my team. Thanks for the insights!
Great tier list as always! I was surprised to see Sion ranked so high—his abilities really shine in the current meta. I’m looking forward to trying out some of the team compositions you suggested. Keep up the good work!
Great breakdown of the heroes in the current tier list! I’m glad to see Gorren making an appearance this time. His synergy with other heroes can really change the game. Can’t wait to try out some of the new strategies mentioned!
Where is Kregor? 😉
What happened to the button to return to the top of the page? I can’t use your new app so rely on the web for information.
I knew Parisa had a sleeper build. I remember seeing her do big numbers even though nobody was talking about her.
What is the meaning of PM that you’re saying Awakened Shemira good at?
As of March 2024, this list feels like it portrays a painful misunderstanding of what defines this game’s meta. The harder you look at this list the worse it gets, with heroes like Twins and Lorsan above Emilia, just to name one example, though I’d be here all day if I named them all.
If new players stumble into this list and take it as hero priority, it’s actively sabotaging their account. These are the types of external website “guides” that the AFK community points to when saying “don’t listen to random websites, it’s always bad advice”. This is inherently misleading and harmful, I hope you’d consider reworking it.
Hello, the list is very different from the last time I checked it. I remember when Awakened baden was the less important of the awakened heroes (except for ezizh and talene of course) and now is in the best tier. Abelinda dropped to A+ and she was S+. I understand that things can change but the descriptions are not updated, even regular baden is up to B from the C he was before. Would you mind to explain what these changes are based on? Also, I notice that there is no longer PVP as valuation, how come?
The “so bad it hurts” description on Walker had me XD
Why aThane has S+ and S on PvP and so on, but overall rating is A+… that doesn’t make sense
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
Awakened Belinda
Awakened Solise
Awakened Athalia
Awakened Baden
Yeah it seems the latest update removed these heroes?
Yes, sorry don’t know what happened but made sure they are in the list again. Thanks for letting me know guys!
abelinda and abaden missing again.
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 🙂
FYI – It looks like Awakened Solise and Awakened Baden are no longer there since the last update!
Yes, thanks for letting me know I saw the issue and updated the list with their ranking again
thanks for the list! very useful
btw i saw that there is no A solise
Please show the new releases ratings, I want to know wether they should be built on my account
Where is awakened Baden on this list? Also Shemira should be higher because she’s amazing in early game
I can’t see awakened Belinda or Baden on the list.
Queen is rated D on all categories and has no info… Might be something missing.
Brutus Z Tier
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.
Please let me know how you like the new layout, I think it’s a lot easier to use now with dropdown and search 🙂
It’s great and I reall appreciate the time and energy put into it
Thank you
Never mind.. I just read Ainz’s description and explanation on why he’s 2nd.
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.
Granit is needed starting from chapter 43 at +30. He works in Lucretia’s pack. He puts marks with this helps Lucretia.
Still a good list but the old format was much more practical.
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!
Noo 🙁 the old list was a lot more practical and clear. Why did you change that?
Nightmare to maintain and lots of layout problems :/ But I try to improve this one, too so if you have suggestions please let me know 🙂
It looks like Mishka is there twice: in the S tier and the A tier heroes.
Alte Liste war besser und übersichtlicher! Old tierlist better!
I also prefer the previous list.
Also, Ainz seems to have higher ratings vs Lucretia, but he’s ranked 2nd? Is that a mistake, or there’s a reason?
Never mind.. I just read Ainz’s description and explanation on why he’s 2nd.