Arknights Tier List: All Characters Ranked [With Comparison]

In our Arknights Tier List, we are going to rank all operators from best to worst to help you choose the most powerful ones.

Arknights features more than 150 characters called operators. Each operator is unique and offers a different set of skills and talents. Since the number of operators is high, it can be somewhat difficult to decide which ones are worth picking. Therefore, we are going to write an Arknights tier list in which we rank all the operators available in the game.

Key Highlights
  • Arknights game mechanisms call its characters ‘Operators,’ and we are glad to tell you there is a whopping lot of them (nearly 100 playable characters!). 
  • Every operator is assigned a particular type from a list of 10, which includes melee, defender, ranged, caster, guard, medic, sniper, vanguard, specialist, and support. 
  • While these types are used as a second ranking criterion for each Arknights Operator, the primary grading factor remains the Operators’ unique Skills and Talents. 

  • Arknights Operators that prove the most versatile across all character types and situations include Saria, Ifrit, Ling, Lee, SilverAsh, Warfarin, Schwarz, Myrtle, Phantom, and Shamare.

  • On the other hand, Operators that manifest subpar performance include Noire Corne, Yato, THRM-EX, Adnachiel, Lancet-2, Dobermaan, Justice Knight, and Durin.

Arknights Characters Comparison

CharacterTierHPAttackDefense ResDP Cost
SilverAshS1075.01075.01075.01075.01075.0
LapplandS987.0285.0173.010.017.0
HellagurS1568.0340.0160.00.022.0
Ch’enS1229.0249.0154.00.019.0
BlazeS1286.0308.0156.00.020.0
ThornsS1096.0296.0191.05.018.0
SurtrS1330.0228.0186.010.019.0
SpecterS1199.0293.0150.00.019.0
SkadiS1521.0452.0116.00.017.0
LeeS1179.0376.0240.00.07.0
LingS485.0212.059.015.010.0
BlacknightS726.0187.046.00.012.0
IfritS687.0377.052.010.031.0
EyjafjallaS732.0292.046.010.019.0
CeobeS657.0302.048.010.019.0
MostimaS822.0387.052.010.031.0
SariaS1309.0200.0248.010.018.0
MudrockS1677.0370.0229.010.032.0
LiskarmS1307.0219.0256.00.018.0
NianS1539.0295.0254.00.019.0
HoshigumaS1602.0221.0257.00.019.0
EunectesS1882.0462.0247.00.029.0
Blemishine,S1346.0207.0242.010.018.0
ShamareS677.0184.048.015.010.0
SuzuranS673.0220.057.015.014.0
MagallanS495.0211.060.015.010.0
SceneS496.0194.067.015.09.0
PhantomS769.0215.0144.00.08.0
Project RedS703.0204.0135.00.07.0
WeedyS984.0295.0163.00.019.0
AakS865.0247.058.010.011.0
MyrtleS658.0231.0138.00.08.0
SiegeS911.0212.0154.00.012.0
BagpipeS975.0250.0173.00.011.0
Elysium ReedS870.0240.0164.00.010.0
WS821.0397.068.00.025.0
SchwarzS781.0357.086.00.016.0
RosmontisS874.0341.0123.010.023.0
RosaS800.0492.060.00.022.0
MeteoriteS770.0377.059.00.024.0
ExusiaiS711.0183.057.00.012.0
WarfarinS805.0172.055.00.017.0
SilenceS845.0166.062.00.017.0
ShiningS854.0180.060.00.018.0
AndreanaA737.0479.062.00.019.0
Blue PoisonA536.0178.045.05.011.0
FirewatchA714.0486.063.00.019.0
GreythroughtA667.0173.053.00.011.0
PlatinumA693.0171.058.00.011.0
ProvenceA716.0332.081.00.015.0
CeylonA798.0164.055.010.020.0
WhisperainA785.0172.052.010.018.0
PtilopsisA751.0122.071.00.015.0
PerfumerA710.0117.069.00.014.0
NightingaleA796.0132.080.05.016.0
AreneB945.0263.0162.05.016.0
BeehunterB1151.0211.0131.00.07.0
ConvictionB1449.0402.074.00.014.0
FrostleafB949.0272.0154.05.016.0
JackieB1124.0218.0129.00.07.0
MatoimaruB1514.0396.070.00.015.0
MelanthaB1395.0396.083.00.013.0
SavageB1108.0284.0135.00.018.0
SiderocaB1297.0266.0166.010.021.0
CutterB990.0233.0142.00.017.0
EstelleB1140.0278.0133.00.018.0
DB1496.0408.086.00.018.0
Wild ManeB874.0238.0168.00.012.0
LeizeB590.0295.047.010.029.0
TomimiB837.0231.045.010.020.0
NightmareB658.0281.045.010.018.0
ClickB589.0145.047.010.018.0
GreyyB629.0324.052.010.029.0
HazeB619.0253.042.010.017.0
HungB1172.0182.0244.010.017.0
MattherhornB1273.0198.0241.05.017.0
BubbleB1344.0195.0232.00.017.0
Dur-NarB1201.0244.0220.05.020.0
Gummy BeagleB1059.0179.0234.010.016.0
DeepcolorB472.0181.053.010.08.0
PodencoB528.0208.043.010.012.0
TsukinogiB635.0173.081.015.010.0
RopeB744.0313.0142.00.010.0
SnowsantB794.0320.0155.00.013.0
ShawB824.0252.0151.017.02.0
GraniB877.0235.0166.00.012.0
ScavengerB693.0185.0136.00.010.0
CourierB758.0170.0137.00.010.0
ChiaveB679.0212.0138.00.011.0
AciddropB671.0313.079.00.014.0
VermeilB550.0166.057.00.010.0
MayB730.0163.036.00.010.0
ExecutorB1035.0327.0100.00.028.0
AprilB572.0178.056.00.011.0
AostaB1055.0314.0103.00.028.0
ShirayukiB834.0347.051.00.023.0
SesaB847.0363.063.00.024.0
SussurroB725.0173.053.00.016.0
BreezeB745.0125.072.00.015.0
FolinicB839.0163.058.00.019.0
GavialB851.0159.066.00.016.0
MyrrhB752.0161.057.00.016.0
MidnightC879.0252.0162.05.014.0
PopukarC1130.0263.0126.00.017.0
Castle-3C928.0247.063.00.03.0
SwireC774.0289.0193.00.014.0
SwireC774.0289.0193.00.014.0
PozyomkaC768.0373.073.00.016.0
PuddingC542.0241.039.020.028.0
LavaC614.0321.041.010.027.0
Steward 12FC592.0249.038.010.016.0
CardiganC1197.0190.0229.00.016.0
SpotC1057.0165.0225.010.015.0
OrchidC553.0192.044.010.010.0
EarthspiritC548.0202.046.010.012.0
PlumeC688.0229.0148.00.08.0
VanillaC711.0168.0128.00.09.0
FangC742.0157.0130.00.09.0
MeteorC612.0159.058.00.010.0
KroosC545.0154.052.00.09.0
JessicasC604.0163.054.00.010.0
Catapult,C736.0340.051.00.021.0
AmbrielC785.0437.060.00.018.0
HibiscusC682.0153.061.00.015.0
AncelC629.0228.053.015.014.0
DobermaanD818.0264.0178.00.013.0
Justice KnightD396.0137.032.00.03.0
DurinD571.0238.036.010.012.0
Noire CorneD1219.0180.0220.00.014.0
THRM-EXD1154.0208.0354.050.03.0
YatoD721.0150.0134.00.07.0
RangersD546.0161.046.00.07.0
AdnachielD531.0150.055.00.09.0
Lancet-2D261.042.016.00.03.0

Tier List Picks

Our tier list is based on personal choice. Therefore, you will find some operators not belonging to a specific tier. 

Arknights Characters Tier List Ranking Table 
Character Type S-Tier A-Tier  B-Tier C-Tier D-Tier
Guard SilverAsh, Lappland, Hellagur, Ch’en, Blaze, Thorns, Surtr, Specter, Skadi Flint, Ayerscarpe, Astesia, Broca, Bibeak, Whisperain, Utage, Indra, Franka Arene, Beehunter, Conviction, Frostleaf, Jackie, Matoimaru, Melantha, Savage, Sideroca,  Cutter, Estelle, Flamebringer Midnight, Popukar,  Castle-3, Swire Dobermaan
Melee Lee Cantabile, Flametail Wild Mane Swire
Ranged Ling, Blacknight Honey Berry, Corroserum, Minimalist, Quercus, Goldenglow Pozyomka, Pudding Justice Knight 
Caster Ifrit, Eyjafjalla, Ceobe, Mostima Leonhardt, Mint, Skyfire, Absinthe, Amiya, Gitano Leize, Tomimi, Nightmare, Click, Greyy, Haze Lava, Steward 12F, Durin
Defender Saria, Mudrock, Liskarm, Nian, Hoshiguma, Eunectes, Blemishine,  Asbestos, Bisson, Cuoro, Croissant, Nearl, Vulcan Hung, Mattherhorn, Bubble, Dur-Nar, Gummy Beagle, Cardigan, Spot Noire Corne
Support Shamare, Suzuran, Magallan, Scene Mayer, Istina, Glaucus, Pramanix, Sora Deepcolor, Podenco, Tsukinogi  Orchid, Earthspirit
Specialist Phantom, Project Red, Weedy, Aak Cliffheart, Ethan, Manticore, Waai Fu, Feater, Gravel, Jaye Rope, Snowsant, Shaw THRM-EX
Vanguard Myrtle, Siege, Bagpipe, Elysium Reed, Texas, Vigna, Zima Grani, Scavenger, Courier, Chiave  Plume, Vanilla, Fang Yato
Sniper W, Schwarz, Rosmontis, Rosa, Meteorite, Exusiai Andreana, Blue Poison, Firewatch, Greythrought, Platinum, Provence Aciddrop, Vermeil, May, Executor, April, Aosta, Shirayuki, Sesa Meteor, Kroos, Jessicas, Catapult, Ambriel Rangers, Adnachiel
Medic Warfarin, Silence, Shining Ceylon, Whisperain, Ptilopsis, Perfumer, Nightingale Sussurro, Breeze, Folinic, Gavial, Myrrh Hibiscus, Ancel Lancet-2

Tier List Criteria

S-Tier 

Arknights Tier List
S-Tier Operators

These are the most powerful operators in the game. No other operator can come close to them. 

A-Tier 

Arknights Tier List
A-Tier Operators

Some of the strongest operators to use in the game. They can handle critical situations all by themselves. 

B-Tier

Arknights Tier List
B-Tier Operators

These operators are not that strong but aren’t weak as well. This is why they have earned this spot in our character tier list. They can hold their ground firmly against powerful enemies. 

C-Tier

Arknights Tier List
C-Tier Operators

Some of the worst operators on our Arknights operators tier list. They are weak and will get taken down easily. 

Also Check: MHW Weapon Tier List

D-Tier 

Arknights Tier List
D-Tier Operators

These are the worst operators on our tier list. Avoid picking them at all costs. 

FAQs

Who is the most powerful operator in Arknights?

Mostima and Ceobe are some of the most powerful operators in Arknights.

Who is the weakest operator in Arknights?

Lancet-2 and THRM-EX are some of the weakest operators available in Arknights.

This was all regarding our tier list. We hope that it will assist you with picking up the right operators. Before you leave, make sure to check out our For Honor tier list as well. 

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