Honkai: Star Rail character tier list
Honkai: Star Rail has many characters to choose from and that variety is quite necessary, since you’ll face a wide range of adversaries with different weaknesses. Characters aren’t just separated by their looks and personalities, of course: Each follows a different Path and commands a different Damage Type, about which you can find out more in our overview. They feature unique abilities for combat and the world map as well, which further sets them apart from each other.
Naturally, you’ll ask yourself what the best Honkai: Star Rail characters are as your collection is starting to grow. While the answer is almost always situational thanks to the combat system and the amount of possible combinations, a general ranking of strength is definitely possible. Some characters are more flexible than others, some simply offer more useful skills or naturally have a higher damage output. We've split this tier list into separate categories for the Memory of Chaos and Pure Fiction game modes, as both require very different skill sets.
Which characters should lead the charge in your Honkai: Star Rail team?
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This Honkai: Star Rail character tier list offers you a general overview of which characters you should look to add to your roster and train up with a high priority.
Best Honkai: Star Rail characters: S+-Tier
S+-Tier characters have all the power S-Tier units can field. Additionally, however, they come with specific perks that make them especially useful or their kit is built in such a way that they'll stay relevant for the foreseeable future – they'll be great as long as there isn't any drastic change in game mechanics.
Memory of Chaos
Pure Fiction
Best Honkai: Star Rail characters: S-Tier
S-Tier characters aren’t just superb when their specific Damage Type is required, their Skills, Ultimates, and Talents allow them to shine even when they can only dish out neutral damage. Even having only one of these figures on your team greatly enhances your chance of victory.
Memory of Chaos
Pure Fiction
Best Honkai: Star Rail characters: A-Tier
A-Tier characters still provide some of the allround usefulness S-Tier characters offer, though they come with slight drawbacks that makes them a bit weaker overall. They will still boost any team’s performance they’re on quite significantly, however.
Memory of Chaos
Pure Fiction
Best Honkai: Star Rail characters: B-Tier
B-Tier characters are very solid candidates for your parties, who can definitely carry you through hard battles as long as you play your cards cleverly and you combine them with others in the right way.
Memory of Chaos
Pure Fiction
Best Honkai: Star Rail characters: C-Tier
C-Tier characters can still be pretty effective, but tend to stick to only one niche, which reduces their overall utility and power.
Memory of Chaos
Pure Fiction
Best Honkai: Star Rail characters: D-Tier
D-Tier characters are by no means bad – they can, in fact, be pretty solid. The problem is that they are only good at that one thing and sometimes come with significant drawbacks.
Memory of Chaos
Pure Fiction
More characters are coming to Honkai: Star Rail soon, so we'll update this tier list with new entries once they've arrived.
