Dislyte, like many similar gacha games like Cookie Run: Kingdom, Genshin Impact and Azur Lane, is made up of a variety of characters (in Dislyte they are called Espers) to collect and battle with. In this article, we aim to rank them based on the four main roles of Espers in Dislyte: Fighters, Supports, Controllers and Defenders. As each Esper is unique in their own ways, some skirt the line between two different roles and may make an appearance on more than one tier list.
This tier list assumes that you are familiar with the game and its terminologies. However, if you are new or need to refresh yourself, head on over to our Dislyte Beginner’s Guide! We also recommend checking out our dedicated Esper guides for Rares, Epics and Legendaries!
Fighters
Fighters are the main damage-dealers of the team. They have the strongest attacks among allies but may not always have the best survivability. Most of them focus on building up their ATK, C. RATE, C. DMG and sometimes ACC to boost up their damage output, but some also rely on other stats or external factors. Each Fighter has their own quirks that make them unique to each other and may have the following traits:
- Chain Striker (deals multiple hits in one attack)
- AoE (deals damage to all enemies)
- Nuker (deals high damage in 1 attack)
- Additional damage based on Esper’s or enemy’s stats
- Damage to Heal
- Counterattacks
- Repeats skills
- Bonus or buffs from killing an enemy
- True Damage or DEF-ignoring damage
- Grants Buffs that affect stats or skill damage (ATK Up, C. RATE Up, etc.)
- Inflicts Debuffs that let them deal more damage or keep enemies from recovering (DEF Down, Sear, Poison, Bleed, Diseased, etc.)
- May increase ATK, C. RATE or ACC through Captain Ability
Related: Dislyte Squad Formation Guide: Recommended Team Formations
SS Tier
- Lynn (Hathor)
- Lewis (Ares)
- Tang Xuan (Sun Wukong)
- Li Ling (Nezha)
- Hyde (Hades)
Special Mentions:
- Donar (Thor)
For the SS Tier, we chose Espers who have the best survivability among all Fighters and can deal amazingly high damage. Most of these Espers also have passives or special features that let them deal more damage aside from their ATK.
Lynn (Hathor)
| Attributes | High SPD Good ATK Average HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker ATK Down (1 Enemy), if a buff his removed upon hit 3rd skill +30% Damage & +50% Shield Strength if it critical hits Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 30% |
| Other Traits | Immunity (Self), if 1st skill lands critical hit Shield (Self), based on Lynn’s max HP |
Lynn is a self-sufficient Fighter capable of keeping herself alive with Immunity and Shield while dealing monstrous damage against her foes. She makes the most impact when she deals critical hits.
Lewis (Ares)
| Attributes | Godly ATK High HP Good DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, Nuker 50% of damage dealt converted to healing (1st skill) +5% damage for every 10% HP lost (3rd skill) C. RATE Up, AP Increase, 20% (if 1st skill critical hits), Bonus Turn (if 2nd skill critical hits) (Self) Cooldown Reduction, all abilities by 1 (Self) (if 3rd skill kills target) Captain Ability: Increases ally C. RATE by 25% |
| Other Traits | — |
Lewis’ critical hits and kills earns him bonus turns and AP that aids him in battle. His third skill gets empowered for every HP he loses but he keeps himself alive with his basic skill’s ability to convert damage to healing.
Tang Xuan (Sun Wukong)
| Attributes | Excellent ATK High HP, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE, Nuker Scorch, Death, Shackle (1, 3 / All Enemies) Scorch – Inflicts Diseased Death – Inflicts additional damage equal to 5% of target’s max HP (under 50% of ATK) upon dealing damage Shackle – 40% chance to inflict DEF Down Absorbs Scorch, Death & Shackle enchantments to restore 10% Tang Xuan’s max HP per enchantment or ignore 15% of enemy’s DEF per enchantment +10% damage increase 2nd skill (Ascension Upgrade) Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK by 30% |
| Other Traits | Shield (Self), based on 10% of max HP + 5% per absorbed Enchantment |
Tang Xuan uses his three unique enchantments to heal and shield himself, ignore DEF of his enemies and deal debuffs and additional damage, making him a monster in the battlefield.
Li Ling (Nezha)
| Attributes | Godly ATK & SPD High HP Good DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE + 6% of target’s HP as True Damage (not exceeding 80% of Li Ling’s ATK) (2nd, 1 Enemy & 3rd skill, All Enemies) + 10% of target’s AP (3rd skill) 50% damage converted to healing (2nd skill) Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK by 30% |
| Other Traits | Takes AP, 15% (1 Enemy) |
Li Ling’s high damage-focused skills make him easy to work with and a nightmare for his enemies. His 2nd and 3rd skill’s damage scales up as a portion of it is based on the target’s HP and deals it as True Damage.
Hyde (Hades)
| Attributes | Godly ATK Excellent HP Good SPD & DEF (Lowest among all Legendary Espers) |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE Passive – 10% reduced damage from all sources, turns buffs & debuffs into Breath of the Deep stacks, gets 10 stacks upon death of ally (max: 50) Breath of the Deep – +5% ATK per stack, +3% damage reduction per 10 stacks Takes buffs (1 / All Enemies) 30% damage converted to healing Reduce HP Ceiling |
| Other Traits | Captain Ability: Increases ally RESIST in Point War by 50% |
Hyde’s Breath of the Deep buff makes it possible for him to survive long battles and get even stronger over time, giving Hyde 5% ATK per stack and 3% damage reduction per 10 stacks with a max count of 50.
Donar (Thor)
| Original Role | Defender |
| Attributes | Godly DEF (Highest among all Espers) High ATK Good HP (Lowest among all Legendary Espers) Average SPD |
| Fighter Traits | AoE, Nuker DEF-Damage Conversion Passive grants Conductor; when hit while buff is in effect, gain Thunder Blessing Conductor – deals damage to all enemies based on DEF at the beginning of each turn but is removed upon receiving disables Thunder Blessing – increases DEF and 3rd skill’s damage (max stacks: 5) Critical Hits reduces cooldown on passive by 1 DEF Up, Conductor, Thunder Blessing (Self) Captain Ability: Increases ally DEF by 30% |
| Other Traits | ATK Down (1 Enemy) Immunity (Self) |
Donar can convert DEF to damage and make his 3rd skill hit harder the more damage he receives, making him a powerful Fighter that is tough to beat.
S Tier
- Tang Yun (Six-Eared Macaque)
- Drew (Anubis)
- Chalmers (Idun)
- Stewart (Dionysus)
- Taylor (Hercules)
- Jiang Man (Meng Po)
- Lu Yi (Dayi)
- Tevor (Sphinx)
For the S Tier, we chose Espers who can deal high damage even with just basic equipment and has better survivability than most fighters. However, they may still need Supports to keep them going. These Espers could deal as much damage, and maybe even higher, than SS Tier but needs a lot of work to be independently strong.
Tang Yun (Six-Eared Macaque)
| Attributes | Average ATK & SPD Low HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker 30-50% chance to trigger Pursuit through Iron Polearm (attacks again with basic skill); may also be triggered by critical hit with 3rd skill Ignores DEF, 40% (1 enemy, 2nd skill) Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK by 18% |
| Other Traits | Stun (1 Enemy) |
Tang Yun’s ability to trigger Pursuit with all skills, which makes him attack again with his 1st skill, makes him a spammy fighter determined to kill his target.
Drew (Anubis)
| Attributes | Good ATK Low HP, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Nuker DEF Down (1 Enemy) 3rd skill triggers an attack on up to 2 random enemies if first target is killed 3rd skill ignores enemy DEF 1st skill reduces 3rd skill’s cooldown |
| Other Traits | — |
Drew’s third skill can wipe out up to 3 enemies in one turn and ignore DEF once upgraded. If built correctly, he could continuously wipe out enemy after enemy.
Chalmers (Idun)
| Attributes | Average ATK & SPD Low HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, Nuker Percentage of damage based on target’s max HP (should not exceed a percentage of Chalmer’s ATK) (1st & 3rd skill) If target’s HP ceiling is higher than Chalmers, each strike deals extra damage equal to 3% of target’s max HP (should not exceed 100% of Chalmer’s ATK) (2nd skill) Sacrifices HP to attack Diseased, Buff Blocker (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | — |
Chalmers’s skills deal damage based on his ATK and a portion of his target’s max HP (not exceeding a percentage of Chalmer’s ATK), letting him scale his attacks up against tanky enemies. However, some of his skills are dealt at the cost of his life, affecting his survivability.
Stewart (Dionysus)
| Attributes | High ATK & SPD Average HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Nuker Counterattacks anyone who wakes him up while he’s sleeping 3rd skill, loses a portion of Stewart’s HP to deal damage; +10% of target’s max HP if critical hit (must not exceed 200% of Stewart’s ATK Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK by 24% |
| Other Traits | Sleep (1 Enemy / 1 Enemy + Self) 2nd skill, Sleep may trigger if target’s HP is below 70% after attack |
Stewart deals great amounts of damage while putting his enemies to sleep. However, while his 3rd skill can deal a whooping 350% of ATK as damage, he will lose 25% of his current HP and fall asleep himself. When woken up, he is guaranteed to counterattack.
Taylor (Hercules)
| Attributes | High ATK Average HP, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Nuker +5% damage per 10% HP lost Bonus Turn when an enemy is killedPrevents enemies from reviving Damages self with 30% True Damage without being killed If enemy is not killed when using 3rd skill, reduce this ability’s cooldown ATK Up, C. RATE Up (Self) |
| Other Traits | Removes all Buffs (1 Enemy) Shield (Self), based on 50% of 1st skill’s damage |
Taylor strengthens himself with ATK Up and C. RATE Up while damaging himself as his basic skill’s damage scales up by 5% per 10% HP lost. His specialty is preventing enemies he killed from reviving while giving himself a bonus turn after.
Jiang Man (Meng Po)
| Attributes | Godly SPD (Highest among all Epic Espers) High ATK Average HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE Netherbloom (2 / All Allies) – Poisons enemy, counterattacks by Jiang Man if they hit her, explodes after 5 hits and 2 random enemies will receive damage with a chance of getting Silenced Captain Ability: Increase ally ATK in Holobattle by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Jiang Man is a slow killer, planting netherblooms that will gradually kill her enemies. However, she still deals considerable damage as she waits for them to explode with her basic skill and ability to counterattack with it, targeting 2 enemies at once. Once her netherblooms trigger, it can kill multiple enemies at a time.
Lu Yi (Dayi)
| Attributes | High ATK Average HP & DEF Low SPD (Lowest among all Espers, tied with Zelmer) |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE 15% chance to deal True Damage of 10% of target’s max HP (does not exceed 100% of Lu Yi’s ATK); +30% trigger chance if critical hit Sear (1 Enemy) Bleed (Random Enemies) Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Lu Yi’s attacks have a chance of dealing True Damage and scaling up damage based on the target’s max HP. Pair that with his Bleed, Sear and 3rd skill that deals 9 hits to random enemies, he is built to kill as many enemies as possible.
Tevor (Sphinx)
| Attributes | Godly ATK Good HP, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE, Nuker Passive – repeats ability if target’s HP is above 50% Gains 1 Neko-Sense if target’s HP is below 50% (only 1 stack per turn) Neko-Sense – +15% damage reduction per stack (max: 2), resets all ability cooldowns and attacks target twice at 2 stacks Neko-Curse – deals 40% of Tevor’s ATK as True Damage to all enemies once carrier dies (max: 5)Sear (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | — |
Tevor deals high damage with his third skill, but his passive and unique buff and debuff is what makes him a tough enemy to beat. With his repeating abilities, cooldown resets, and exploding curses, he relentlessly deals tons of damage.
A Tier
- Zelmer (Sekhmet)
- Leon (Vali)
- Freddy (Fenrir)
- Chloe (Medea)
- Lin Xiao (White Tiger)
- Narmer (Ra)
- Biondina (Poseidon)
- Ollie (Osiris)
Special Mentions:
- Brynn (Valkyrie)
For the A Tier, we chose Espers who can deal great amounts of damage but are still dependent on strong equipment or allies to keep them alive.
Zelmer (Sekhmet)
| Attributes | Average ATK Low HP, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker Deals more damage against debuffed enemies (up to 120%)DEF Down, Bleed, Transfers Debuff (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | — |
Zelmer can take advantage of debuffed enemies, dealing an additional 20% per debuff. The more debuffs they have, the more damage she deals.
Leon (Vali)
| Attributes | Good ATK Low DEF, SPD & HP (Lowest among all Espers of all rarities) |
| Fighter Traits | Nuker Attack will crit if an enemy has debuffs Sear, Diseased, Transfers debuff (from Leon) (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | — |
Leon’s ability to transfer his debuffs and inflict Diseased and Sear makes his 3rd skill guaranteed to land a critical hit, making him a scary ally for a debuff-heavy team.
Freddy (Fenrir)
| Attributes | Good ATK (Highest ATK among all Espers, tied with Brynn) Low SPD, HP & DEF (Lowest DEF among all Espers) |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, Nuker Damage affected by HP Freddy lost (1 Enemy, 3rd skill) Attacks again if below 50% HP (1 Enemy, 1st skill) with 30% C. RATE and ignoring 20% DEF ATK Up (Self) |
| Other Traits | Standoff (Self) Removes Buffs (1 Enemy) |
Freddy deals more damage the more HP he loses and will attack again, ignoring DEF and with increased C. RATE if he uses his 1st skill when his HP is below 50%. He can survive early death by casting Standoff on himself but still has low survivability.
Chloe (Medea)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD High ATK Average HP Low DEF (Lowest among all Epic Espers) |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE Each Buff on Chloe increases damage by 10% Takes Buffs (1 / Random Enemies) Extends Buff Turns (Self) Buff Blocker (Random Enemies), if target isn’t buffed Captain Ability: Increases ally ACC by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Chloe specializes in fighting against enemies that are reliant on buffs since she can easily steal them and block her enemies from buffing. All her attacks deal multiple hits, with her last two skills striking random enemies, making her unpredictable and dangerous.
Lin Xiao (White Tiger)
| Attributes | High ATK Average HP, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | AoE, Nuker Tiger Roar (3) (Self) – C. RATE increases to 100% during next attack DEF Down (All Enemies) Bleed (2) (1 Enemy), if critical hit, + Bleed (2) Diseased (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | SPD Down (All Enemies) AP Reduction, 30% (1 Enemy), if 1st skill lands critical hit |
Lin Xiao deals a great amount of damage that is supported by her unique buff and her debilitating debuffs, wiping out her enemies in no time. She shines the most when she lands critical hits.
Narmer (Ra)
| Attributes | Godly ATK (Highest among all Espers) High HP Good DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | AoE ATK Up, Burning Sun (Self) Burning Sun – increases damage of Narmer’s 3rd skill (max: 8), gets 1 stack for each buff received 3 or more Burning Suns – Ignore 40% of enemy DEF (3rd skill) 5 or more Burning Suns – Reduce All Cooldowns by 1 (3rd Skill) (Self) Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK in Point War by 40% |
| Other Traits | Takes buffs (1 Enemy) |
Narmer may have the highest ATK among all Espers and can deal staggeringly high damage with his 3rd skill, but he needs a lot of help powering up and stacking Burning Suns before he can use it.
Biondina (Poseidon)
| Attributes | Godly ATK Excellent SPD High DEF Good HP |
| Fighter Traits | AoE +50% damage to unbuffed enemies (1 Enemy) (1st skill) Ignores 100% DEF of unbuffed enemies (All Enemies) (3rd skill) Buff Blocker (1 Enemy) Removes Buffs (1 Random Enemy), removes all buffs in Ascension Upgrade Effects are guaranteed not to miss Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK in Point War by 40% |
| Other Traits | — |
While Biondina’s damage may not be as high as other Fighters, she has the ability to completely ignore the DEF of unbuffed enemies while also having skills that remove buffs from enemies and keep them from buffing.
Ollie (Osiris)
| Attributes | Excellent ATK & HP Good DEF Average SPD (Lowest among all Legendary Espers) |
| Fighter Traits | Nuker Converts portion of target’s max HP as damage (1 Enemy) (3rd skill) Casts Law of Duat to ally’s attacker (if fatally hit) DEF Down (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | Silence, Taunt (1 Enemy) Invincibility (Self) Prevents Ally’s Death + Invincibility + Recovery (1 Ally) Captain Ability: Increases ally SPD by 25% |
Ollie can deal a considerable amount of damage with his 3rd skill. However, what sets him apart from others is his ability to save an ally from dying while countering the attacker with his 3rd skill. However, his passive becomes useless if no one dies during battle, making his skill situational.
Brynn (Valkyrie)
| Original Role | Support |
| Attributes | Godly SPD (Highest SPD among all Rare Espers) Good ATK (Highest ATK among all Espers; tied with Freddy) Low HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker ATK Up (All Allies) DEF Down (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | SPD Down, Freeze (1 Enemy) |
Brynn may be a Support, but her 1st and 3rd skills can rival that of other fighters. Her 3rd skill in particular can not only deal 300% of her ATK, it will also Freeze and lower her enemies’ DEF.
B Tier
- Layla (Medjed)
- Hall (Hodur)
- Kara (Serket)
- Arcana (Hermes)
- Mona (Artemis)
- Raven (Odin)
Special Mentions:
- Q (Eros)
For the B Tier, we chose Espers who deal decent damage but are usually not the strongest hard-hitters in the team. They may need time to build up their attacks or other allies to strengthen and support them.
Layla (Medjed)
| Attributes | Average HP & SPD Low ATK & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE, Nuker Bonus Damage to Poisoned Enemies Poison (All Enemies) Diseased (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | Stun Transfers debuff (1 Enemy), from each ally |
Layla may have low ATK, but her Poison paired with Diseased makes her a slow but deadly killer who can deal even more damage against Poisoned targets with her 2nd skill.
Hall (Hodur)
| Attributes | Average ATK Low HP, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Attacks a target after an ally does a single-target attack DEF Down (2 Random Enemies) Poison (1 Enemy / 2 Random Enemies) Captain Ability: Increase ally C. RATE in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 20% |
| Other Traits | ATK Down (1 Enemy) |
Hall’s debilitating Poison and DEF Down debuffs paired with his ability to attack an enemy that an ally attacks (single-target enemies only), helps his team finish off enemies a lot quicker.
Kara (Serket)
| Attributes | Good HP Average ATK, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | AoE Poison (1 Enemy), everytime Kara attacks Extends Poison if enemy is already Poisoned Diseased (All Enemies) Increases ally ACC in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 40% |
| Other Traits | SPD Down (1 Enemy) |
Kara inflicts Poison in all her attacks and could even extend them for every attack. However, her actual attacks are not too high, making her a slow killer and could do better during long battles.
Arcana (Hermes)
| Attributes | Godly SPD Good ATK Average HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK in Point War by 30% |
| Other Traits | Miss Rate Up, Stun (1 Enemy) Take AP, 25% (shared among All Allies) Increase AP, 30% per stolen buff (Self) Takes buffs (All Enemies) |
Arcana deals decent damage but his strength lies in his Godly SPD and ability to steal and gain high AP and disabling enemies.
Mona (Artemis)
| Attributes | High ATK (Highest among all Epic Espers) Good SPD Average DEF Low HP (Lowest among all Epic Espers) |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE Bonus Turn after killing target (1st skill) Heals (Self), 30% of damage dealt Damage Increase, 30% when crit (3rd skill) Captain Ability: Increase ally ATK by 24% |
| Other Traits | Takes AP, 10% (All Enemies) |
Mona is more focused on dealing damage to many enemies but does not excel much on single-target attacks. However, if she kills with her single-target basic skill, she can gain a bonus turn.
Raven (Odin)
| Attributes | Godly ATK Excellent SPD Good HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE Sear (1 Enemy), if successfully takes 1 buff from target DEF Down, Buff Blocker, Reduce HP Ceiling (equal to amount of damage dealt) (All Enemies) Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK by 30% |
| Other Traits | Removes Buffs (All Enemies) Removes Debuffs (Self) |
Raven can deal decent damage but her strength lies in her ability to reduce HP ceilings, remove buffs and debuffs while inflicting her enemies with Sear, DEF Down and Buff Blocker.
Q (Eros)
| Original Role | Support |
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Average ATK Low HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | AoE DEF Down (1 Enemy) Link (2 Enemies) Link makes two enemies share a percentage of their damage to each other |
| Other Traits | ATK Down (All Enemies) |
Q has skills that can deal damage for 1, 2 and all enemies, making him a versatile Fighter despite being a Support. His Link debuff is especially useful for almost doubling the damage 2 enemies can receive.
C Tier
- Bai Liuli (White Snake)
- David (Jason)
- Xie Chuyi (Death Guard Hei)
For the C Tier, we chose Espers who have skills that don’t deal much damage or need specific requirements to be met for them to work at their full potential.
Bai Liuli (White Snake)
| Attributes | High SPD Average ATK Low HP & DEF |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker / AoE Steal buff + Sear (Up to 5 Random Enemies), prioritizes new targets |
| Other Traits | Removes a random debuff (Self), start of each turn Heals 5% of allies’ max HP, start of each turn Silence (1 Enemy) |
Bai Liuli is a well-rounded Esper who can support herself with her team-wide heal and self-dispels per turn but her attacks don’t always hit very hard and need good equipment to thrive.
David (Jason)
| Attributes | Average DEF Low ATK, HP, SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker |
| Other Traits | Taunt + Remove a debuff (1 Random Enemy), triggered if David is disabled before his turn starts or after he is attacked Stun, ATK Down, Steals buffs, AP Reduction, 30% (1 Enemy) |
David can shake off disables inflicted on him and bites back with a Taunt. His third skill lets him steal 3 buffs from an enemy, with each one empowering his finishing strike to reduce AP. However, his third skill has long cooldowns and he’ll be stuck using his first skill for most of the battle.
Xie Chuyi (Death Guard Hei)
| Attributes | High ATK Average HP, DEF & SPD |
| Fighter Traits | Chain Striker, AoE C. RATE Up (Self) Sear, DEF Down (1 Enemy) SPD Down (All Enemies) +5% of target’s max HP as damage if Xie Yuzhi is present (1st skill) Attacks 2 more times with same status effect if Xie Yuzhi is present (2nd skill) Captain Ability: Increases all ATK in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Xie Chuyi’s skills don’t do that much damage unless he’s buffed or unless his brother, Xie Yuzhi, is present in his team. When he is, his damage on his first skill scales up based on the target’s max HP and his 2nd skill will let him repeat his attacks 2 more times.
Supports
Supports are essential to every team. Their role is to keep their allies alive with heals and revives, blessing them with buffs while debuffing or disabling their enemies. They may not always have the strongest attacks, but they make sure those that do survive and perform to the best of their abilities. The main focus of their builds vary greatly depending on which stats can affect the effectiveness of their heals, buffs and debuffs. Each Support has their own unique blend of abilities and may have the following traits and abilities:
- Heal, Recovery or Revive
- Heals may be based on caster or target’s max HP or a certain stat
- Grants Buffs & inflicts Debuffs
- Take, Remove or Transfer buffs from enemies or debuffs from allies
- Manipulates SPD, AP, Cooldowns and Turns
- Increases HP, DEF, RESIST or ACC through Captain Ability
SS Tier
- Chang Pu (Yao Ji)
- Fabrice (Freyr)
- Asenath (Nefertem)
- Heng Yue (Chang’e)
- Sally (Sif)
- Cecilia (Isis)
- Clara (Hera)
- Ahmed (Geb)
For the SS Tier, we chose Espers whose skill set is more focused on keeping all their allies alive with heals, revives and buffs that significantly strengthen them. They are a lot more concerned with boosting their allies than debilitating or disabling their foes.
Chang Pu (Yao Ji)
| Attributes | Average ATK & SPD Low HP & DEF |
| Support Traits | Heals (1 Ally), based on target’s max HP + Chang Pu’s ATK + 10% of max HP lost Heals (All Allies), based on target’s max HP + Chang Pu’s ATK Immunity (All Allies) AP Reduction, 15% (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | — |
Chang Pu has 2 healing skills which are both affected by her ATK, giving her the potential to be built as a strong, hard-hitting healer.
Asenath (Nefertem)
| Attributes | High HP & SPD Average ATK & DEF |
| Support Traits | Heals (All Allies), based on target’s max HP + Asenath’s ATK Recovery, Lotus Mark (All Allies) Lotus Mark – Reduces Damage taken by 50% but disappears when attacked; AP Increase, 20% when triggered Remove Buff (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increase ally DEF in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Asenath’s damage-reducing, AP-increasing Lotus Mark buff paired with her heals powered by her ATK makes her a well-rounded Esper that can support but still pack a punch.
Fabrice (Freyr)
| Attributes | High HP & SPD Good DEF Low ATK |
| Support Traits | Recovery (1 Lowest HP Ally) Invincibility & Immunity (All Allies) ATK Up, AP Increase, 100% (1 Ally) Captain Ability: increases ally RESIST by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Fabrice’s basic ability to cast Recovery while attacking, increase an Ally’s AP to 100% and cast Invincibility and Immunity to his allies makes him an all-around support that won’t let you down.
Heng Yue (Chang’e)
| Attributes | High HP Average ATK & DEF Low SPD |
| Support Traits | Heals (1 Lowest HP Ally or All Allies) and Recovery (added in 2nd skill if ally has 50% or less HP; Ascension Upgrade) Heals affected by: target’s max HP, adds a percentage per removed debuff (3rd skill) Removes Debuff/s (1 Lowest HP Ally or All Allies) Removes Buff (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP by 24% |
| Other Traits | — |
Yeng Hue’s basic skill can remove an enemy’s debuff while her two other skills can heal and remove debuffs, making her a useful Support capable of aiding any team.
Sally (Sif)
| Attributes | Godly HP High DEF Good SPD & ATK (Lowest among all Legendary Espers) |
| Support Traits | Heals (All Allies), based on target’s max HP Balances HP Ratio Sweet Harvest (Self) – makes Sally immobile but lets her remove a buff and heal an ally up to 26% of max HP at the start of each ally’s turn Take 25% less damage (All Allies) (Ascension Upgrade) Immunity (Self) Captain Ability: Increases ally RESIST by 40% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker |
Sally gives up her mobility to support her allies with heals and debuff cleanses and also has the ability to even out her allies’ HP Ratio.
Cecilia (Isis)
| Attributes | Godly HP High DEF Good ATK Average SPD |
| Support Traits | Heals (Self), based on damage dealt by Cecilia Heals (All Allies), based on target’s max HP Revives + Heals (15% max HP) + Shields (50% of target’s max HP) (All Dead Allies), triggered when Cecilia dies Captain Ability: Increases ally HP in Point War by 40% |
| Other Traits | — |
Cecilia’s death can Revive, Heal and Shield everyone in her team; a sacrifice that can change the tide of battle. However, if she is revived and dies again, this will no longer trigger.
Clara (Hera)
| Attributes | Godly HP & SPD High DEF Good ATK |
| Support Traits | Heals (2 Lowest HP Allies / All Allies), based on Clara’s max HP Shield (Healed Ally / Allies) – granted when there is 120% overflow healing Removes 2 Debuffs (Healed Ally / Allies), if no debuffs, grant Immunity Increase AP, 20% (All Allies) Captain Ability: Increases ally DEF in Point War by 40% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker |
All of Clara’s skills are dedicated to healing and removing debuffs while giving a Shield when heals overflow and Immunity if there are no more debuffs to remove.
Ahmed (Geb)
| Attributes | Godly HP Good ATK & DEF Low SPD |
| Support Traits | Heals (1 Lowest HP Ally / All Allies with priority to Lowest HP Allies) Heals affected by: Ahmed’s HP, passive always prioritizes Lowest HP Allies (if target’s HP is less than 50%, +1 Supporting Song) Supporting Song – gives +2% ATK per stack (max: 25) Restores HP Ceiling & Removes Diseased debuffs (1 Lowest HP Ally) Reduce Cooldowns Captain Ability: Increase ally HP by 30% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker |
Ahmed is an all-around healer that prioritizes your lowest HP allies, restores HP ceilings, removes diseased debuffs and blesses you with Supporting Song, a unique stackable buff that increases your ally’s ATK.
S Tier
- Lauren (Heket)
- Ye Suhua (Shao Siming)
- Nicole (Nephthys)
- Laura (Neith)
- Unas (Shu)
- Sienna (Gaia)
For the S Tier, we chose Espers who have strong heals or buffs that could have a great impact on the outcome of battle but have skills that are also dedicated to dealing damage and debuffs.
Lauren (Heket)
| Attributes | Average HP & DEF Low ATK, SPD |
| Support Traits | Heals (1 Ally), based on target’s max HP at the cost of 20% of Lauren’s HP Heals (1 Ally), based on target’s max HP; if dead, Revive with 30% of target’s max HP remaining) Bonus Turn (Self) SPD Down (1 Enemy) AP Increase, 50% (1 Ally) Captain Ability: Increases ally DEF by 18% |
| Other Traits | — |
Lauren can only heal one ally at a time, with one skill at the cost of her own HP. However, her Ascension Upgrade gives her the ability to Revive, making her a worthwhile Support to have on any team.
Ye Suhua (Shao Siming)
| Attributes | High SPD Average DEF Low ATK & HP |
| Support Traits | Heals (1 Ally), based on target’s max HP, doubles amount if less than 50% HP + Recovery Invincibility (1 Ally) ATK Up, DEF Up (All Allies) ATK Down (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | — |
Ye Suhua can fully heal allies who were dealt with fatal blows, but only one at a time. Her ATK Up and DEF Up buff on her 3rd skill is a powerful combo which is applicable to all Espers.
Nicole (Nephthys)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Support Traits | Recovery, Soul Guard (1 Ally) Soul Guard – Nicole takes 30% of damage taken by buffed Ally and revives Ally with 10% max HP remaining if they die + Standoff + Recovery DEF Up + Invincibility (All Allies) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP in Point War by 30% |
| Other Traits | HP-Damage Conversion AoE |
Nicole’s skill set is dedicated to keeping her allies alive, especially her Soul Guard buff that lets her take her allies’ damage and revive them if they die.
Laura (Neith)
| Attributes | Good HP, DEF & SPD Average ATK |
| Support Traits | No Heals Shield (1 / All Allies), based on Laura’s max HP; if destroyed, 30% chance for Laura to counterattack the attacker 3rd skill increases shield strength if there is already a shield in place CRIT RESIST (All Allies) Silence (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally DEF in Point War by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Laura is a Support-Defender that can not only provide powerful Shields at the end of each ally’s turn, she may also strike back against enemies that destroy them.
Unas (Shu)
| Attributes | Godly SPD Excellent ATK High HP & DEF |
| Support Traits | No Heals Immunity, Haste, Increases AP, 30% (All Allies) Haste – gives 30 SPD per stack (max: 3) DEF Down (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally SPD in Holobattle by 35% |
| Other Traits | SPD-Damage Conversion Chain Striker, AoE |
Unas’ strength and buffs are reliant on SPD with his unique Haste buff that can increase all allies’ SPD and his SPD-Damage converting attacks.
Sienna (Gaia)
| Attributes | Excellent HP & DEF High ATK & SPD |
| Support Traits | No Heals ATK Up, SPD Up (All Allies) Bonus Turn (Self) Increase AP, 15% (Self + Random Ally) Stun, AP Cleared to 0% (All Enemies) if AP gets to 0% again later after being cleared to 0% with 3rd skill Captain Ability: Increases ally RESIST by 40% |
| Other Traits | AoE |
Sienna is a Support-Controller who can effectively immobilize her enemies while boosting her allies’ SPD and ATK.
A Tier
- Berenice (Bastet)
- Unky Chai (Yue Lao)
- Helena (Helen)
- Luo Yan (Yanluo Wang)
- Meredith (Scylla)
For the A Tier, we chose Espers who can either heal or have multiple supportive buffs and debuffs, making them more versatile than the Supports at the lower tiers but not as effective as those in the higher tiers.
Berenice (Bastet)
| Attributes | Good SPD Average HP & DEF Low ATK |
| Support Traits | Recovery (All Allies) (Ascension Upgrade) Shield (All Allies), based on Berenice’s max HP, adds more when ally is buffed DEF Down, AP Reduction, 15% (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally RESIST by 20% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker |
Berenice’s third skill grants her allies Shield and Recovery, making her an amazing Support. On the other hand, her two other skills are attacks that are more inclined towards debuffing and reducing her enemies’ AP.
Unky Chai (Yue Lao)
| Attributes | High SPD Good HP Low DEF & ATK (Lowest among all Espers, tied with Li Ao) |
| Support Traits | No Heals C. RATE Up (2 Random Allies) ATK Up, Reduce Cooldowns (2 Random Allies / All Allies) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP by 18% |
| Other Traits | — |
Unky Chai’s combination of ATK Up, C. RATE Up and cooldown reductions make him an ideal Support for hard-hitting fighters, especially ones with long cooldowns.
Helena (Helen)
| Attributes | Average HP & SPD Low ATK & DEF |
| Support Traits | Heals (All Allies, but 1 Chosen Ally gets double the healing amount), based on target’s max HP C. RATE Up (All Allies) Removes Buffs, AP Reduction, 15% (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker |
Helena’s third skill lets her heal all allies and grant C. RATE Up once upgraded. However, her two other skills are weak attacks and may not always be useful.
Luo Yan (Yanluo Wang)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good ATK & DEF Average HP |
| Support Traits | Heals (1 Lowest Health Ally), based on damage dealt in attack (1st skill) Recovery, Death Tome, ATK Up (1 Ally) Death Tome – after buff expires, restores lost HP to what it was when buffed and Revives ally with 30% HP remaining if they die Reduce HP Ceiling, Diseased (All Enemies) Captain Ability: Increase ally RESIST in Point War by 40% |
| Other Traits | AoE |
Luo Yan is capable of dealing a decent amount of damage to his enemies while still supporting his allies with heals and his unique Death Tome buff. However, the efficacy of his heals greatly depend on how much damage he deals which varies for each enemy.
Meredith (Scylla)
| Attributes | High SPD & HP (Highest among all Epic Espers) Average DEF Low ATK (Lowest among all Epic Espers) |
| Support Traits | Heals (1 Ally) – based on target’s max HP Heals (All Allies) – Meredith’s damage Reduce HP Ceiling (1 Enemy) – cannot exceed 50% of Meredith’s max HP DEF Up, CRIT RESIST (1 Ally) SPD Up (Allies with 80% HP or higher) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 30% |
| Other Traits | Poison (1 Enemy) |
Meredith can heal her allies and buff them with DEF Up and CRIT RESIST while also dealing Poison and reducing her enemies’ HP Ceiling, making her a Support that can debilitate her enemies.
B Tier
- Catherine (Hela)
- Alexa (Aphrodite)
- Eira (Freya)
- Dhalia (Calypso)
- Jin Yuyao (Queen Mother)
- Gabrielle (Njord)
Special Mentions:
- Bai Liuli (White Snake)
- Jacob (Jormungand)
For the B Tier, we chose Espers who have some buffs and debuffs or can only cast weak heals to support. The use of these Supports may be situational.
Catherine (Hela)
| Attributes | High HP & SPD Average ATK & DEF |
| Support Traits | No Heals Standoff, Removes Debuff, AP Increase, 5% per debuff (All Allies) Resets Cooldown (Self) for 3rd skill if ally dies during cooldown period Miss Rate Up (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker |
Catherine cannot heal but she is capable of keeping all her allies from dying with Standoff, making her an ideal Support for Espers that need low HP to thrive. However, her buff cannot fully replace the usefulness of heals.
Alexa (Aphrodite)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Support Traits | No Heals Balance HP Ratios, Reduce Cooldowns (All Allies) Kiss of the Nightingale (1 Ally) – returns 75% damage received to the attacker as True Damage Miss Rate Up (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increase ally HP in Point War by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Alexa may not be able to heal, but she becomes very useful on teams with high HP allies as her second skill lets her distribute her allies’ HP and even them out. Once upgraded, it can even reduce allies’ cooldowns.
Eira (Freya)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Support Traits | No Heals Brinsingamen’s Watch, Removes all Debuffs (All Allies) Brinsingamen’s Watch – Immune to Debuffs + 15% AP Increase at the end of each turn SPD Up (Self) SPD Down, AP Reduction, 30% (All Enemies) Reduces Cooldowns (All Allies) |
| Other Traits | Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK by 24% AoE |
Eira is a Support-Controller that has strong anti-debuff abilities that can boost her allies’ SPD while lowering her enemies’ AP and SPD.
Dhalia (Calypso)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Support Traits | No Heals ATK Up, C. RATE Up, Increase AP, 25% (All Allies) Stun, SPD Down, Freeze (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP in Point War by 30% |
| Other Traits | — |
Dhalia can be an essential for teams with high damage-dealing Fighters or Espers who need a boost as her ATK Up, C. RATE Up and AP Increase would benefit them greatly.
Jin Yuyao (Queen Mother)
| Attributes | Godly HP (Highest among all Espers) High DEF & SPD Good ATK |
| Support Traits | Heals (All Allies), based on target’s max HP Removes 1 random debuff other than immobile (All Allies) AP Increase, 20% or 25% (Self) Transfers all debuffs from all allies to target Immune to disables Stun (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP by 30% |
| Other Traits | Nuker |
Jin Yuyao passively supports her allies at the start of her turns, healing them by 5% of their max HP, removing 1 random debuff and increasing her AP when an ally receives a debuff once per turn. However, she may not be as useful against enemies that do not cast debuffs.
Gabrielle (Njord)
| Attributes | Godly SPD Excellent ATK, HP & DEF |
| Support Traits | No Heals DEF Up, Immunity (Ascension Upgrade) (All Allies) ATK Down, DEF Down (All Enemies) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP by 30% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker, AoE |
Gabrielle has the power to debilitate her enemies with ATK Down and DEF Down while strengthening her allies with DEF Up & Immunity and dealing damage with each of her skills.
Bai Liuli (White Snake)
| Original Role | Fighter |
| Attributes | High SPD Average ATK Low HP & DEF |
| Support Traits | Heals (All Allies), based on target’s max HP Silence (1 Enemy) Steal 1 Buff + Sear (Up to 5 Enemies), prioritizes new targets Removes Debuffs (Self) |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker / AoE |
Bai Liuli may be a Fighter, but she has buffs and debuffs like a Support and can passively heal 5% of her team’s HP at the start of her turns.
Jacob (Jormungand)
| Original Role | Controller |
| Attributes | Good ATK, HP, DEF & SPD |
| Support Traits | Fangs (All Allies) – Marked allies has a chance to inflict Poison on Attacker (required for Petrification to work), makes carrier immune to Poison Captain Ability: Increases ally HP in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 30% |
| Other Traits | Petrification (All Enemies) if target is Poisoned (and if last skill is upgraded in Ascension) AoE |
Jacob may be a Controller, but his Fangs buff can make his allies immune to Poison and gives them a chance to poison their attackers. Once poisoned, Jacob has a chance of Petrifying his enemies.
C Tier
- Brynn (Valkyrie)
- Q (Eros)
- Anesidora (Pandora)
- Bonnie (Eris)
For the C Tier, we chose Espers who seem to deal more damage and debuffs than buffs and cannot heal.
Brynn (Valkyrie)
| Attributes | Godly SPD (Highest SPD among all Rare Espers) Good ATK (Highest ATK among all Espers; tied with Freddy) Low HP & DEF |
| Support Traits | ATK Up (All Allies) SPD Down, Freeze, DEF Down (Ascension Upgrade) (1 Enemy) |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker |
Brynn can buff all her allies’ ATK but can only debuff 1 enemy at a time. Having Good ATK and skills that hit harder than some Fighters makes Brynn feel more of a Fighter than a Support.
Q (Eros)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Average ATK Low HP & DEF |
| Support Traits | No Heals DEF Down (1 Enemy) ATK Down (All Enemies) Link (2 Enemies) Link makes two enemies share a percentage of their damage to each other |
| Other Traits | AoE |
Q is a Support with useful debuffs but is strong enough to be considered a Fighter. He doesn’t have any heals or buffs so he isn’t particularly useful for strengthening his allies.
Anesidora (Pandora)
| Attributes | High HP & SPD Average ATK & DEF |
| Support Traits | No Heals SPD Up (All Allies) Gain Bonus Turn (Self) Pandora’s Box (All Enemies) – removes 50% of current HP + Stun after this debuff expires ATK Down, Removes Buff (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally ACC in Point War by 40% |
| Other Traits | HP-Damage Conversion Chain Striker, AoE |
Anesidora can be a tanky Support her HP-Damage conversion and her Pandora’s Box debuff which is effective against high HP enemies. However, aside from her SPD Up buff, she lacks the ability to strengthen or heal her allies.
Bonnie (Eris)
| Attributes | Godly SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Support Traits | No Heals Stun (1 Enemy) Removes Buff (All Enemies), if no buffs can be removed, extend target’s cooldown by 1 AP Increase, 5% (All Allies) |
| Other Traits | Takes HP (Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK in Point War by 30% Chain Striker, AoE |
Bonnie can inflict debuffs and remove buffs from her enemies with each attack while also giving AP increases to allies. However, she lacks buffs and heals.
Controllers
Controllers serve as the tide-turners of battle. Their goal is to immobilize their enemies, slow them down or speed up their own team in order to move before they do and strike more hits than they can. A weaker or lower level team with a strong Controller has the potential to destroy a stronger team. They are essentially Supports with a focus on SPD, AP manipulation and disables. Their builds rely heavily on SPD and ACC. Each Controller has different capacities of controlling the speed and movement of their enemies and may have the following traits:
- Immobilizes enemies (Stun, Freeze, Petrification, Sleep, etc.)
- Manipulates SPD, AP, Cooldowns and Turns
- SPD-Damage Conversion
- Inflicts disabling Debuffs that affect skill usage (Silence, Buff Blocker, Diseased, Miss Rate Up, Taunt, etc.)
- Take, Remove or Transfer buffs from enemies or debuffs from allies
- Increases SPD or ACC through Captain Ability
SS Tier
- Long Mian (Ao Bing)
- Pritzker (Mimir)
- Tiye (Nut)
Special Mentions:
- Sienna (Gaia) – Support
For the SS Tier, we chose Espers who are capable of immobilizing all their enemies in battle and have powerful AP manipulation. All of their skills can affect their enemies’ or allies’ AP and SPD, making them great team players.
Long Mian (Ao Bing)
| Attributes | High SPD Good ATK Average HP & DEF |
| Controller Traits | Freeze (All Enemies) AP Reduction, 30% (All Enemies); also triggered if target is affected by SPD Down SPD Down (1 / All Enemies) Captain Ability: Increase ally SPD by 20% |
| Other Traits | AoE |
Long Mian can Freeze, lower SPD and reduce all his enemies’ AP by 30%, making him an effective and well-rounded Controller.
Pritzker (Mimir)
| Attributes | High SPD Good DEF Average ATK & HP |
| Controller Traits | Stun (1 / All Enemies) Takes AP, 30% (1 Enemy) Increase Ability Cooldowns (1 / All Enemies) if the target is immobilized when Pritzer inflicts a debuff Captain Ability: Increases ally SPD in Holobattle by 25% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker, AoE |
Pritzker can Stun all enemies and absorb 30% of an enemy’s AP, but what sets him apart is his ability to increase 1 or all enemies’ cooldowns if his target is immobilized when he inflicts a debuff on them.
Tiye (Nut)
| Attributes | Godly HP Excellent SPD High ATK & DEF |
| Controller Traits | Stun (All Enemies) Takes AP, 20% (Self), 30% (distributed equally among All Allies) SPD Down (All Enemies) Captain Ability: Increases ally SPD by 25% |
| Other Traits | AoE |
Tiye not only Stuns and lowers all her enemies’ SPD, she also takes their AP and distributes them equally among her allies.
Sienna (Gaia)
| Original Role | Support |
| Attributes | Excellent HP & DEF High ATK & SPD |
| Controller Traits | Stun (All Enemies) if AP gets to 0% again later after being cleared to 0% with 3rd skill AP Cleared to 0% (All Enemies) Increase AP, 15% (Self + Random Ally) ATK Up, SPD Up (All Allies) Bonus Turn (Self) |
| Other Traits | Captain Ability: Increases ally RESIST by 40% AoE |
Sienna can bring her enemies’ AP down to 0% and punish them by stunning them once it reaches 0% again. She can also boost her team’s AP and SPD and grant herself a bonus turn, making her almost unstoppable.
S Tier
- Melanie (Medusa)
- Xie Yuzhi (Death Guard Bai)
- Lucas (Apollo)
For the S Tier, we chose Espers who have the ability to immobilize all of their enemies, with all of their skills having the ability to control SPD or AP. However, their AP manipulation pales in comparison, only reducing or increasing 10-15% at a time.
Melanie (Medusa)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Average DEF Low ATK, HP |
| Controller Traits | Petrification (1 / All Enemies) AP Reduction, 15% (1 / All Enemies); (passive stacks with other skills) Debuffed enemies reduce an extra 15% AP when using 3rd skill Covenant of Punishment (Passive) makes Melanie’s attacks reduce target’s AP by 15% and inflicts Petrification if their AP is less than 30% Transfers Melanie’s Debuffs (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally SPD by 15% |
| Other Traits | AoE |
Medusa may have low AP Reduction but they can stack. However, her Petrification will only trigger if her passive is active and if her target has less than 30% AP.
Xie Yuzhi (Death Guard Bai)
| Attributes | High SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Controller Traits | Stun (All Enemies) AP Reduction, 20% (3 / All Enemies) Takes AP, 10% (1 Enemy) SPD Up (Self) Attacks 2 more random targets with same damage & status effect if Xie Chuyi is present (1st & 2nd skill) Increases debuff durations Captain Ability: Increases ally ACC in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 40% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker, AoE |
Xie Yuzhi can manipulate AP or stun in each of his skills but can only boost his own SPD and AP. He becomes more effective when paired with his brother, allowing him to repeat his skills.
Lucas (Apollo)
| Attributes | Goldy SPD Excellent HP High ATK & DEF |
| Controller Traits | Stun (All Enemies) AP Reduction, 10% (All Enemies) AP Increase, 15% (Self); for each Critical Hit and Stun Lucas does Removes 1 Buff each hit (All Enemies, multiple hits) Captain Ability: Increases ally ACC by 40% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker, AoE |
Lucas’s AP manipulations may happen more frequently than others, but his SPD and AP boosts benefit only himself.
A Tier
- Jeanne (Gerd)
- Sander (Set)
- Celine (Siren)
Special Mentions:
- Dhalia (Calypso)
For the A Tier, we chose Espers who may not all be able to immobilize multiple enemies but have high AP manipulation.
Jeanne (Gerd)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Average HP Low ATK & DEF |
| Controller Traits | Stun (1-3 Enemies) Takes AP, 30% each (3 Enemies) Removes All Buffs (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally ACC by 20% |
| Other Traits | — |
Jeanne can stun 1-3 enemies and can take 30% AP while also stripping an enemy of all of their buffs. Her HP-Damage conversion ability gives her the potential to be built as a tanky Controller.
Sander (Set)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good ATK & DEF Average HP |
| Controller Traits | Stun (1 Enemy) AP Reduction, 30% (1 Enemy) SPD Down (1 Enemy) SPD Up (Self) SPD-Damage Conversion Captain Ability: Increase ally SPD in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 25% |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker |
Sander can only stun and reduce 30% AP of one enemy at a time. However his SPD-Damage conversion ability gives him a strong edge against most Controllers, giving him potential to be a hard-hitting damage dealer.
Celine (Siren)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good HP Average ATK & DEF |
| Controller Traits | Sleep (1 / All Enemies) AP Reduction, 30% (All Enemies) SPD Up, Removes 1 Debuff each (All Allies) Captain Ability: Increases ally ACC by 30% |
| Other Traits | DEF Up (All Allies) AoE |
Celine has the ability to inflict sleep and reduce 30% AP of all enemies while giving all her allies SPD boosts and debuff removals. However, her Sleep debuff may not be as useful as other disables since an enemy can be woken up if they are hit.
Dhalia (Calypso)
| Original Role | Support |
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Controller Traits | Stun (1 Enemy) & Freeze (1 Enemy) if enemy is inflicted with SPD Down No AP Reduction AP Increase, 25% (All Allies) SPD Down (1 Enemy), required for Freeze to trigger |
| Other Traits | ATK Up, C. RATE Up (All Allies) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP in Point War by 30% Chain Striker |
Dhalia can immobilize with both Stun or Freeze (if the enemy has SPD Down debuff which she can inflict) and has the ability to increase her allies’ AP by 25%.
B Tier
- Kaylee (Anuket)
- Triki (Loki)
For the B Tier, we chose Espers who may be effective Controllers, but their disables have specific requirements for them to be cast.
Kaylee (Anuket)
| Attributes | Excellent SPD High ATK Average HP & DEF |
| Controller Traits | Freeze (All Enemies) if Kaylee lands a Critical Hit AP Reduction, 15% (1 Enemy) SPD Down (1 Enemy) if Kaylee lands a Critical Hit C. RATE Up (Self) + Captain Ability: Increases ally C. RATE by 20% (helps her trigger SPD Down) |
| Other Traits | Chain Striker, AoE |
Kaylee needs to land a critical hit in order to inflict SPD Down and Freeze. However, her C. RATE Up and Captain Ability can aid her in landing them.
Triki (Loki)
| Attributes | Godly HP & SPD (Highest among all Espers) High DEF Good ATK |
| Controller Traits | Stun (1 Enemy) if Loki’s debuff is successfully transferred to enemy and Petrification (Enemies that removes his debuffs) No AP Reduction Passive – makes enemies that removes Triki’s debuffs lose 30% of their current HP, their buffs and inflicts them with Petrification Can extend all target’s debuffs Transfers Debuffs from Triki (1 Enemy) Miss Rate Up, Removes 1 Buff each hit (All Enemies, multiple hits) Captain Ability: Increases ally ACC by 40% |
| Other Traits | Never Misses attacks (does not refer to debuffs) Chain Striker, AoE, Nuker |
Triki may have overpowered anti-dispeller skills, but his Stun only occurs if he successfully transfers a debuff to an enemy while his Petrification occurs when enemies try to remove his debuffs. Both are greatly dependent on his enemies casting debuffs and having dispellers; a requirement that isn’t always met in every battle.
C Tier
- Jacob (Jormungand)
Special Mentions:
- Arcana (Hermes)
- Eira (Freya)
For the C Tier, we chose Espers who have at least one trait that makes them a Controller, but is not quite enough to make them as useful as the others in the higher tiers.
Jacob (Jormungand)
| Attributes | Good ATK, HP, DEF & SPD |
| Controller Traits | Petrification (All Enemies) if target is Poisoned (and if last skill is upgraded in Ascension) No AP Reduction Fangs (All Allies) – Marked allies has a chance to inflict Poison on Attacker (required for Petrification to work); makes carrier immune to Poison |
| Other Traits | Captain Ability: Increases ally HP in Ritual and Sonic Miracles by 30% AoE |
Jacob’s only Controller skill is his ability to Petrify enemies that are poisoned, which only triggers once his last skill is upgraded in Ascension. He has no AP or SPD manipulation skills, making him unreliable as a Controller but potentially more reliable as a Support.
Arcana (Hermes)
| Original Role | Fighter |
| Attributes | Godly SPD Good ATK Average HP & DEF |
| Controller Traits | Stun (1 Enemy) Takes 25% AP (shares to all allies) (1 Enemy) Increase AP, 30% per stolen buff (Self) Miss Rate Up (1 Enemy) Takes 1 buff each (All Enemies) |
| Other Traits | Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK in Point War by 30% Chain Striker, AoE |
Arcana may be a Fighter and can only Stun and take 25% AP of one enemy at a time, but he shares the AP he takes to all his allies. He also has the ability to take buffs and increase enemies’ Miss Rates.
Eira (Freya)
| Original Role | Support |
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Controller Traits | Cannot immobilize enemies SPD Down, AP Reduction, 30% (All Enemies) SPD Up (Self) Removes all Debuffs, Brinsingamen’s Watch (All Allies) Brinsingamen’s Watch – Immune to Debuffs + 15% AP Increase at the end of each turn Reduces Cooldowns (All Allies) |
| Other Traits | Captain Ability: Increases ally ATK by 24% AoE |
Eira cannot immobilize her enemies but has strong SPD and AP manipulation along with the ability to remove buffs and make her allies temporarily immune to them.
Defenders
Defenders are the rarest Esper role in the game. Their main purpose is to act as a Tank that will take in the enemies’ attacks to make sure that their allies survive the battle long enough to kill their enemies. They can either be HP-based Defenders or DEF-based Defenders depending on which stat is higher or they are more dependent on. Defenders with HP or DEF to damage conversion gains a major advantage over those that don’t because when you upgrade the stat, you not only increase their toughness and survivability, you also increase their damage output. Each Defender has their own unique build and skill set and may have the following traits:
- Taunt
- HP or DEF is their highest attribute
- HP or DEF-Damage Conversion
- Gains advantage from getting hit or having more DEF than enemy
- Attacks allies’ attackers
- Grants Buffs that improve allies’ DEF or lessen or prevent them from taking damage
- Increases HP or DEF through Captain Ability
SS Tier
- Ren Si (Black Tortoise)
For the SS Tier, we chose Espers who have almost all of the Defender traits we have listed. They can redirect multiple enemies to them while managing to survive.
Ren Si (Black Tortoise)
| Attributes | High DEF Good SPD Average ATK & HP |
| Defender Traits | Taunt (All Enemies) DEF-based, DEF-Damage Conversion Gains advantage if he has higher DEF than target (increased damage or skill effectiveness); his DEF Down (1 Enemy) makes this more effective Fatal injury triggers Standoff (Self) (Ascension Upgrade: 50% chance to counterattack + restore 30% HP) + Resets 3rd Skill’s Cooldown Captain Ability: Increases ally DEF by 24% |
| Other Traits | AoE |
Ren Si can grab the attention of all enemies, letting them take all the damage while being tough enough to be self-sufficient and survive, possibly carrying on even when the rest of your team is dead.
S Tier
- Falken (Horus)
- Djoser (Atum)
For the S Tier, we chose Espers who have abilities that make them effective and tough protectors but can only redirect one enemy to them at a time.
Djoser (Atum)
| Attributes | High DEF (Highest among all Epic Espers) Average HP & SPD Low ATK |
| Defender Traits | Taunt (1 Enemy) DEF-based, DEF-Damage Conversion Bull Rage (Self) – adds 10% DEF and 5% RESIST per stack (max: 10) Stacks Bull Rage whenever he is hit 3rd skill heals him based on number of Bull Rage stacks Bonus Turn (Self) at 10 Bull Rage stacks |
| Other Traits | DEF Down (1 Enemy) Nuker |
Djoser is the best Defender for long battles, stacking his Bull Rage buff to increase his DEF, damage and healing amount. He may be able to survive a battle by himself.
Falken (Horus)
| Attributes | High SPD Good ATK & HP Average DEF |
| Defender Traits | Taunt (1 Enemy) HP-based, HP-Damage Conversion Eye of Horus (1 / All Enemies) Counterattacks enemies marked with Eye of Horus if they attack his allies (heals him for 10% of his max HP) |
| Other Traits | ATK Down (All Enemies) Captain Ability: Increases ally C. RATE by 20% AoE |
Falken’s unique ability to attack enemies marked with his Eye of Horus debuff once they attack his allies makes him an amazing defender worthy to be placed on any team. However, he may need the help of Supports or HP or DEF relics to help keep him alive.
A Tier
- Donar (Thor)
Special Mentions:
- Ollie (Osiris) – Fighter
- Nicole (Nephthys) – Support
- Laura (Neith) – Support
For the A Tier, we chose Espers who lack certain traits that define their role as Defenders, but have unconventional abilities that make them effective and a strong addition to the team.
Donar (Thor)
| Attributes | Godly DEF (Highest among all Espers) High ATK Good HP (Lowest among all Legendary Espers) Average SPD |
| Defender Traits | No Taunt DEF-based, DEF to Damage Conversion Passive grants Conductor; when hit while buff is in effect, gain Thunder Blessing Conductor – deals damage to all enemies based on DEF at the beginning of each turn but is removed upon receiving disables Thunder Blessing – increases DEF and 3rd skill’s damage (max stacks: 5) Critical Hits reduces cooldown on passive by 1 DEF Up, Immunity, Conductor, Thunder Blessing (Self) Captain Ability: Increases ally DEF by 30% |
| Other Traits | ATK Down (1 Enemy) AoE, Nuker |
Unlike most defenders, Donar lacks the ability to Taunt or even fight back against his ally’s attackers. His buffs only benefit him and may become useless if not hit by his enemies. However, when they do make the mistake of damaging him, even with AoE attacks, he can strike back hard with his 3rd skill. In many cases, he feels more of a self-sufficient Fighter than a Defender.
Nicole (Nephthys)
| Original Role | Support |
| Attributes | Excellent SPD Good HP & DEF Average ATK |
| Defender Traits | No Taunt HP-based, HP-Damage Conversion Soul Guard (1 Ally) – Nicole takes 30% of damage taken by buffed Ally Soul Guard revives Ally with 10% max HP remaining if they die + Standoff, 1 turn + Recovery, 2 turns DEF Up, Invincibility (All Allies) Captain Ability: Increases ally HP in Point War by 30% |
| Other Traits | Sear (1 Enemy) AoE |
Nicole may not have Taunt but she can grant Soul Guard to an ally, taking a percentage of the damage they take while also reviving and healing them if they die.
Laura (Neith)
| Original Role | Support |
| Attributes | Good HP, DEF & SPD Average ATK |
| Defender Traits | No Taunt HP-based, HP-Damage Conversion Shield (1 / All Allies), if destroyed, 30% chance for Laura to counterattack the attacker 3rd skill increases Shield strength if there is already a Shield in place Shields affected by: Laura’s max HP CRIT RESIST (All Allies) Captain Ability: Increases ally DEF in Point War by 30% |
| Other Traits | Silence (1 Enemy) |
Laura may not have Taunt but she can continuously give each of her allies a shield at the end of their turn with a chance for her to counterattack if it is destroyed.
Ollie (Osiris)
| Original Role | Fighter |
| Attributes | Excellent ATK & HP Good DEF Average SPD (Lowest among all Legendary Espers) |
| Defender Traits | Taunt (1 Enemy) but only when passive is activated HP-based Can prevent ally death with passive, attacking the attacker + granting Invincibility and Recovery to ally Invincibility (Self or Ally) |
| Other Traits | DEF Down, Silence (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally SPD by 25% Nuker |
Ollie is a Fighter with the passive ability to save an ally from certain death, granting them Invincibility and Recovery while counter attacking the enemy with his third skill.
B Tier
- Li Ao (Tao Tie)
For the B Tier, we chose Espers who do a decent job of defending but may need a lot of work building up their equipment and upgrades to really shine.
Li Ao (Tao Tie)
| Attributes | High SPD Good HP (Highest among all Rare Espers) Low DEF & ATK (Lowest among all Espers; tied with Unky Chai) |
| Defender Traits | Taunt (1 Enemy) HP-based, HP-Damage Conversion Heals himself with 2nd skill while attacking Devour (1 Enemy) makes an enemy unable to move, 1 turn (2 if less than 50% HP) |
| Other Traits | Removes All Buffs (1 Enemy) Captain Ability: Increases ally SPD in Point War by 20% |
While Li Ao can disable and direct an enemy to him while also being able to heal, his initial stats are lacking and has to be equipped with great relics.
C Tier
- Bardon (Baldr)
Special Mentions:
- David (Jason) – Fighter
For the C Tier, we chose Espers whose special abilities have specific requirements that need to be met for them to trigger, making them situational.
Bardon (Baldr)
| Attributes | Average SPD & DEF (Highest among all Rare Espers) Low ATK & HP |
| Defender Traits | Taunt (1 Enemy), only occurs when passive is activated DEF-based, DEF-Damage Conversion Passive – attack enemies that attack allies with under 50% HP DEF Up (All Allies) Captain Ability: Increases ally DEF in Point War by 24% |
| Other Traits | Stun (1 Enemy) |
While Bardon has the highest DEF among all Rare Espers, his passive is only useful when an ally is under 50% HP which can be risky to maintain for most Espers.
David (Jason)
| Original Role | Fighter |
| Attributes | Average DEF Low ATK, HP, SPD |
| Defender Traits | Taunt (1 Enemy), only occurs if David is disabled from taking action before his turn starts DEF-based |
| Other Traits | ATK Down, Stun, Steals Buffs, Remove Debuffs (1 Enemy) Chain Striker |
David’s ability to Taunt makes him a potential Defender. However, his Taunt is only triggered when he is disabled from taking action before his turn starts, making the skill situational.
And this marks the end of our comprehensive tier list for Dislyte! While we have made extensive research on each and every Esper on our list, this does not fully reflect their overall effectiveness on every team. Each Esper is different and may perform better than others in certain situations. There is no obvious meta because the game is well-balanced, making it hard to make an accurate overall ranking system for all of them. If you guys feel that some Espers deserve to be in a different spot on the list, let us know in the comment area!