Isekai Saga is a gacha with a lot of unique characters, and discerning which ones are worth using and upgrading can be tricky, especially if you're now. So, we prepared one big cheat sheet to help you out. Here is our definitive Isekai Saga Awaken tier list!
| Tier | Characters |
|---|---|
| S++ |           |
| S+ |            |
| S |        |
| A |      |
| B |         |
| C |             |
You can check out our Isekai Saga Awaken tier list in the table above. All characters were ranked based on their fully upgraded versions. So, it's basically a priority ranking of which units you should focus on upgrading and summoning in the long run.
However, there are some characters that are OP for the early game, like Ren and Great Adventurer, and the tier list doesn't really reflect their power right now. To learn more about each hero's strengths and weaknesses, see the character summaries below.
| Character | Role & Faction | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
Musashi | Aqua Phys. DMG Single-Target Assassin Debuffer | + One of the best end-game DPS heroes + Extremely OP on basic attack-spamming teams + Shreds enemy DEF and increases own Crit Rate + Lifesteal | – Requires dupes to become truly OP |
Lucifer | Ignis Magic DMG AoE DPS Burn DoT Buffer Debuffer | + Amplifies ally Burn DMG + Buffs enemy DMG taken if they have Burn + Very good synergy with Lamia and Hera + Core member of any Burn comp + Best Burn stacker in the game | – Requires a lot of dupes to become OP |
Guan Yu | Lignum Phys. DMG Single-Target | + Very good beginner character + %HP DMG on crit when maxed out + Insane single-target DPS + Lifesteal on 10-Star | – Requires dupes to become truly OP |
Lu Bu | Terra AoE DPS Phys. DMG | + Absolutely broken AoE DPS + Very good synergy with Medusa + Lifesteal on attacks when maxed out + Best AoE DPS in the game + Works without too many dupes | – Low single-target DPS – Needs to be hit with basic attacks to work – Requires dupes to become truly OP |
Asclepios | Terra Support Healer Buffer Revive Cleanse | + Insane all-around heals + Applies defensive and offensive buffs + Grants allies Status Immunity + Revives an ally once per battle when maxed out + One of the best supports in the game | – Requires a lot of dupes to become OP – No DMG |
Aquarius | Terra Support Single-Target Shielder Debuffer | + Insane shields on self and allies + Reduces enemy Rage + Shares DMG with allies + One of the best end-game Tanks/Supports | – Very bad when not upgraded |
Cyclops | Aqua Phys. DMG Column Tank Counter Debuffer | + Insane tanking potential + Shreds enemy DEF when getting hit + Deals very good damage with counters + One of the best Tanks in the game + Can work even without dupes | – Requires a lot of dupes to become truly OP |
Ares | Aqua Phys. DMG Shielder Debuffer Cleanse | + Transfers debuffs from allies to himself + Transfers debuffs to enemies + Gets insane DMG buffs and Rage regen from his passives | – Requires the 13-Star passive to become OP – Generally useless before you upgrade him |
Yukihime | Terra Magic DMG AoE DPS Debuffer Dispel | + Dispels buffs on enemies + Deals %HP DMG when dispelling buffs + Insane Rage stacking passive on 9-Star + Reduces enemy Rage + Extremely good end-game character | – Requires dupes to become OP – Suboptimal beginner character |
Lamia | Ignis Magic DMG AoE DPS | + Extreme synergy with Burn characters + Insanely good sustained AoE DPS + Amplifies ally Burn DMG | – Doesn't work without Burn allies – Bad beginner character – Requires dupes to become OP |
| Character | Role & Faction | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
Pordobel | Ignis Magic DMG Single-Target Assassin Burn DoT | + Very good single-target DPS + Insane assassination potential + Really good synergy with Ignis allies | – Requires a lot of dupes to become OP – Relies on allies to die before him for damage – RNG attacks; no way to target low-HP targets |
Hades | Aqua Phys. DMG Poison DoT Single-Target | + Good beginner character + Extremely good Poison stacking when upgraded + Sustained single-target DPS | – Requires dupes to become truly OP – Countered by Status Immunity – No good Poison team right now |
Laplace | Lignum Phys. DMG Tank Support Taunt | + Applies Invincible Shield on allies + Becomes tankier the lower her HP gets + Taunts enemies with Skill + Resists death when maxed out | – Requires a lot of dupes to become OP – Bad beginner character – Outclassed by some other tanks |
Great Adventurer | Aqua Phys. DMG Single-Target | + OP character for PvE content + Great beginner character + Actually has amazing passives when maxed out | – No utility – His DMG takes time to ramp up – Doesn't work well in PvP |
Alice | Ignis Burn DoT Tank Healer Buffer | + Very good Burn stacking + Excellent on Burn-stacking teams + Team-wide damage reduction buffs + Really good healer | – Can be useless if not receiving basic attacks – Not that good outside Burn teams |
Shirley | Ignis Magic DMG Column Buffer Debuffer | + Reduces enemy Hit Rate and Silences them + Spreads Burn from one enemy to others + Amplifies debuffs on enemies + Restores Rage to herself and highest-ATK ally + Really good synergy with Ignis allies | – Requires a lot of dupes to start working – Not that good outside of Ignis/Debuff teams |
Cyangon | Lignum Phys. DMG DoT Debuffer | + Applies AoE and single-target Bleed + Extremely good sustained DPS + Reduces enemy healing | – No other utility besides Bleed – Requires a lot of dupes to start working – Can be literally useless early on – No real Bleed comps right now |
Hera | Ignis Debuffer Back Row Buffer | + Targets back row and steals Rage + Provides invincibility for low-HP allies + Regenerates Rage for highest-ATK allies + Good synergy with Lucifer when maxed out | – Subpar DPS – Bad beginner character |
Taichi | Terra Phys. DMG Poison DoT AoE DPS | + Stacks AoE poison on enemies + Very good sustained AoE DPS + Spreads debuffs between enemies | – Needs the 11-Star passive to pop off – Not that good until upgraded – No good Poison-stacking comps right now – Single-target poison potential is low |
Gilgamesh | Aqua Phys. DMG AoE DPS Buffer | + Restores Rage for all allies + Steals Rage from enemies + Buffs and shields allies when maxed out + Solid AoE DPS | – Requires dupes to start working – Lacking kit besides the Rage Regen |
Nikita | Lignum Support Healer Buffer | + Very good AoE and single-target heals + Cleanses and shields allies from status effects + Provides defensive buffs + Buffs Lignum allies | – Asclepios is simply better |
| Character | Role & Faction | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
Medusa | Terra Magic DMG Debuffer Support Buffer | + Charms enemies + Reduces enemy Rage + Buffs Terra allies | – Subpar DPS – Countered completely by Status Shields – Heals from passives are useless |
Moon | Lignum Phys. DMG Column | + Extremely good DPS when her passives ramp up + Executes low-HP enemies + Synergy with high-Crit allies + Good beginner character | – Requires dupes to become truly OP – The passives take a while to ramp up – Somewhat lacking kit |
Frostedge | Terra Magic DMG AoE DPS Debuffer CC | + Reduces enemy and increases own Rage + Solid AoE DPS + Can stun enemies if they are on zero Rage | – Requires a lot of dupes to work – Targets only the front row – Really bad beginner character |
Kongming | Lignum Support Healer Buffer | + Good single-target and AoE heals + Very good offensive buffs | – Requires dupes to become good – Lacking kit – Outclassed by Asclepios |
Igniscorpio | Lignum Magic DMG Support Buffer Assassin Shielder | + Targets back row enemies + Gives allies Lifesteal and Crit DMG buffs + Gives allies Rage regen + Provides shields, CC immunity, and debuff clense + Jack-of-all-trades | – Regular supports provide better heals and buffs – Relatively low DPS – Unreliable shields (30% trigger chance) |
Joan of Arc | Ignis Phys. DMG Single-Target Burn DoT | + Requires relatively few dupes to work + Applies burn on enemies when taking basic attacks + Okayish tanking ability | – There are better options for Burn comps – Gets outscaled later on by other S+ heroes |
Ren | Lignum Phys. DMG AoE DPS | + Permanent AoE DPS + Requires 0 dupes to work + Excellent beginner character | – Subpar single-target DPS – Gets outscaled later on by other S+ heroes – Zero team utility |
| Character | Role & Faction | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
Phoenix | Ignis Magic DMG Support Healer Buffer | + Very good single-target heals + Buffs Ignis allies + Restores Rage for your DPSs | – Almost no AoE heals – There are better support options – Very low DPS |
Laura | Terra Magic DMG Debuffer Column | + Applies Mark (increases enemy DMG taken) + Good support against single enemies | – Stacking Mark on multiple enemies takes time – Subpar single-target DPS |
Bard | Aqua Support Healer Buffer | + Rage regen and heals + Provides defensive buffs for Aqua heroes | – Requires a lot of dupes to get team-wide heals – Underwhelming buffs and passives – Outclassed by Asclepios |
King Arthur | Aqua Phys. DMG Magic DMG Debuffer AoE | + Applies random debuffs to all enemies reliably + Buffs enemy DMG taken based on debuffs + Restores rage for herself and allies | – Completely countered by Ares – Very bad DPS – Bad beginner character |
Kengo | Aqua Phys. DMG AoE DPS | + Okayish AoE DPS | – Fairly low DMG numbers – Needs a lot of dupes to get good passives – Very bad for an S+ hero |
| Character | Role & Faction | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
Abe no Seimei | Ignis Support Healer | + Single-target heals + Mass heals | – No damage |
Siren | Aqua Single-Target Magic DMG Healer | + Has good DPS and heals low-HP allies + Quickly stacks Rage when maxed out | – Outscaled by S+ heroes |
Haephestus | Lignum Single-Target Phys. DMG Armor Shred | + Lowers enemy DEF + Solid single-target DPS + One of the best S-ranks overall | – Outscaled by S+ heroes |
Ninja | Lignum Single-Target Phys. DMG Assassin | + Focuses low-HP enemies + Very good DPS + Best S-rank DPS | – Outscaled by S+ heroes |
Gio | Ignis Single-Target Phys. DMG Silence | + Applies Silence with skill + Gains Rage with basic attacks at 9-Star | – Low DPS compared to other S-ranks |
Potamus | Terra Phys. DMG Single-Target | + Gets Rage on crits and on skill casts + Solid single-target DPS for an S-rank | – Outscaled by S+ heroes |
Spartacus | Terra Phys. DMG Column | + Gets Rage when executing enemies | – Subpar DPS/Utility |
Panda | Aqua Phys. DMG Column | + Solid column DPS | – Subpar DPS/Utility |
Siren | Aqua Single-Target Magic DMG Healer | + Has good DPS and heals low-HP allies + Quickly stacks Rage when maxed out | – Outscaled by S+ heroes |
Gio | Ignis Single-Target Phys. DMG Silence | + Applies Silence with skill + Gains Rage with basic attacks at 9-Star | – Low DPS compared to other S-ranks |
Abe no Seimei | Ignis Support Healer | + Single-target heals + Mass heals | – No damage |
Haephestus | Lignum Single-Target Phys. DMG Armor Shred | + Lowers enemy DEF + Solid single-target DPS + One ov the best S-ranks overall | – Outscaled by S+ heroes |
Ninja | Lignum Single-Target Phys. DMG Assassin | + Focuses low-HP enemies + Very good DPS + Best S-rank DPS | – Outscaled by S+ heroes |
| Character | Role & Faction | Pros | Cons |
|---|---|---|---|
Alexander | Aqua Phys. DMG AoE DPS | + Best 4-Star character | – Still garbage (replace ASAP) |
Ivar | Terra Phys. DMG Single-Target | N/A | – Garbage (replace ASAP) |
Moonbow | Terra Phys. DMG AoE | N/A | – Garbage (replace ASAP) |
Lionhart | Ignis Phys. DMG Single-Target | N/A | – Garbage (replace ASAP) |
Tsubaki | Ignis Phys. DMG Single-Target | N/A | – Garbage (replace ASAP) |
Angus | Aqua Phys. DMG Column | N/A | – Garbage (replace ASAP) |
Lancelot | Lignum Phys. DMG Single-Target | N/A | – Garbage (replace ASAP) |
Nekomaru | Lignum Phys. DMG Single-Target | N/A | – Garbage (replace ASAP) |
Adonis | Lignum Phys. DMG Single-Target | N/A | – Completely useless |
Shaman | Aqua Magic DMG Column | N/A | – Completely useless |
Flamerider | Ignis Phys. DMG Single-Target | N/A | – Completely useless |
Adventurer | Terra Magic DMG Single-Target | N/A | – Completely useless |
Now that you've gone through our Isekai Saga Awaken tier list and hopefully realized which character you should upgrade next, be sure to use the ISA codes we collected to get those upgrade resources. Also, check out the Guides section here on PGG for more gacha tier lists!
