AFK Arena Tier List 2022: All Heroes Ranked [v1.103]

Welcome to Borderpolar's AFK Arena tier list in 2021. This post will give you an idea of what works in AFK Arena long-term. There are many great heroes in this game, but you will notice that most of those heroes are Celestials and Hypogeans.

So we cannot focus on every one of them. Instead, we need to focus on top-tier heroes first. This is usually the rule of thumb in mobile gaming, as gacha RPGs are resource-demanding.

AFK Arena Game Modes

I've been thinking a lot about this Tier List. What matters in AFK Arena is that eventually, you will need 25 heroes, ranging from decent to excellent, because, from Chapter 33, you will start facing 5-team fights.

You will need 5 decent to excellent heroes for the faction towers, and you will need a solid team for King's Tower.

Starting new accounts on the Test Server was enlightening, so this tier list targets the end game. You will find early-game and mid-game tier lists online. However, this tier list does not focus on early and mid-game.

List of Heroes to Avoid

Firstly, my best advice is not to build any hero below B in this tier list. I regret spending so many resources on heroes that were considered reasonable but are now useless (Belinda, Shemira, Athalia, and others).

Regardless, I am not labeling heroes like these as trash. But what matters is that there are far better heroes. So, I advise you not to spend any resources, including fodder, on heroes you will not use in the end game. Because in 6 to 9 months you will regret it, as I did.

Consequently, I advise you to only invest in the best among ascended heroes.

The only heroes you should care about are the ones that are going to still work with high levels and power deficits. For instance, at King's tower level 400+the enemy teams have more than quadrupled my own team's power. Ainz's ultimate feels like the scratch of a cat at this point, despite his insane damage output.

The Best AFK Arena Heroes

So what do you care about, and which heroes are the best?

Skills that still Attack Rating percentage (Grezhul's and Daimon's, for instance), heroes that remove HP% like Ainz, Alna because she provides immunity, Thoran because he returns the damage he receives multiplied.

Lucretia because her SI +30 is excellent, Raku because he hits like a truck, Rowan because getting fast ultimates is priceless, plus he is a tanky support hero with crowd control. There are pretty much the best heroes in AFK Arena, so you will use team compositions built around them.

Scarlet is a fantastic hero for team hunting, especially Wrizz, along with several Twisted Realm bosses.

So, that brings us to the next point I have not written about. Team compositions. I tried to keep heroes sound in end-game team comps at Tier B or higher, even though they may seem lackluster individually.

Overall, I believe Alna is the best AFK Arena hero.

Hero build priorities per Faction (AFK Arena tier list per feaction)

With all this in mind, I would like to show you the best heroes per faction, heroes I have invested in or wish I had invested in. The orders below are not absolute and depend a lot on the team compositions you are planning to use. These will also help you compose the best AFK Arena teams for faction towers:

Lightbearers	Maulers	Wilders	Graveborns
Rowan	Kren	Raku	Thoran
Rosaline	Brutus	Lyca	Grezhul
Scarlet	Skriath	Eironn	Oden
Raine	Tidus	Tasi	Ferael
Eluard	Safiya	Pippa	Desira
Cecilia	Numisu	Saurus	Silas
Fawkes	Skreg	Misha	Izold
Henrick	Kren	Astar	Treznor

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Celestials	Hypogeans	Dimensionals
Alna	Lucretia	Ainz
Twins	Leofric	Albedo
Talene v2.0	Mehira	Merlin
Titus	Zolrath	Melusina
Zaphrael	Mortas	Arthur
Flora	Khazard	Ezio

Check the Signature Item Tier List and Priorities and the Furniture Tier List and Priorities to learn what you should prioritize for each hero.

AFK Arena Tier List 2022: Best Endgame Heroes

Time to see our overall AFK Arena tier list. Let's get to it, then!

Faction	Hero	Role	Overall	PvP	PvE	Bosses
	Daimon	Tank	A	B+	A+	B+
	Rowan	Support, Healer	S	S+	S+	A+
	Elijah & Lailah	Support, DPS	A	B	A	S+
	Morrow	AoE, CC, Debuff, DPS	A+	A	S	B
	Framton	DPS, CC	B	A	B	C
	Melusina	AoE, CC, DPS, Debuffer	B	B+	B	C-
	Hodgkin	Tank, CC, Debuffer, Buffer, AoE	B+	B+	A	C
	Joan of Arc	Support, Buff, AoE	B	B	B	B
	Awakened Brutus	Tank, AoE, CC, DPS	A	A	A	A
	Geralt	Tank, DPS	A	A	A	B
	Yennefer	Tank, DPS	A	A	S	A
	Eorin	DPS, Tank	A	B	A	A
	Nevanthi	Support, CC, AoE	A	A	A+	B
	Awakened Baden	DPS, Tank	B+	B	A	C
	Canisa and Ruke	Tank	A-	A	A	C
	Walker	DPS, CC	D	D	D	D
	Desira	AoE, Healer, Debuffer	A	B+	A+	B-
	Saurus	DPS, AoE	A	A	A	S+
	Scarlet	DPS, CC, AoE	B+	B	A	S
	Ainz Ooal Gown	DPS, AoE, CC	S+	S+	S+	C
	Albedo	Tank, AoE, CC	S	S+	S	C
	Merlin	Healer, Buffer, CC	A-	B+	A	B+
	Leonardo	DPS, Debuffer, CC	C	B	B	D
	Titus	Tank, DPS, Buffer, AoE	S	S	S	B
	Thali	DPS, CC, Buffer	B	B	A	B
	Leofric	Debuffer, CC	B	A	B	B
	Eironn	AoE, CC, DPS	A	A	S	B
	Tasi	Support, CC	A	A	A	C
	Talene	Support, Healer	S	S	S	A
	Lyca	DPS, Buffer	A	A	S	B
	Rosaline	Support, Healer	B	B	B	S+
	Izold	Tank	A	B	A	C
	Ferael	DPS, AoE	A	A	S	C
	Ezio	DPS	A	S	S	B
	Gwyneth	CC, DPS	A	B	A	C
	Thoran	Tank	S+	S	S+	C
	Safiya	DPS, Buffer, Debuffer	C	C	B	D
	Lucius	Tank	B	C	B	B
	Athalia	DPS	C	A	C	C
	Thesku	CC, Debuffer, AoE, DPS	C	C	C	C
	Morael	DPS, AoE, Buffer, CC	B	B	B	D
	Arthur	Tank	A	A	S	C
	Nara	DPS, Tank	A	A	S	C
	JOKER	DPS, AoE, CC	A	A	A	B
	QUEEN	DPS, AoE, CC	B	B	B	C
	Wu Kong	Tank	B	B	B	B
	Ezizh	CC, DPS, Buffer, Tank	B	B	A	B
	Tidus	DPS	C	C	B	C
	Pippa	Support, CC, AoE	A	A	A	C
	Nemora	Support, Healer	A	B	S	B
	Warek	Tank. DPS	C	C	C	A
	Mehira	DPS, CC	S	A	S	B
	Hendrik	Tank	B	B	B	D
	Brutus	Tank, DPS	B	B	B	D
	Khazard	AoE, CC, DPS	B	B	A	C
	Shemira	DPS	C	D	C	B
	Lucretia	DPS	S	B	S	C
	Alna	Tank, Debuffer, AoE	A+	A+	S	C
	Respen	DPS, CC, Debuffer	B	A	B	C
	Lorsan	DPS, Debuffer	C	C	C	C
	Raku	DPS, CC, Debuffer	S	A	A	S+
	Silas	Support, Healer, Buffer, Debuffer	A+	S	A	A
	Belinda	DPS, Buffer	C	C	C	A
	Peggy	Healer, Debuffer, CC	B	A	B	B
	Ukyo	DPS	C	C	B	C
	Mezoth	Tank	C	C	B	C
	Skriath	CC, AoE, Support	C	C	B	D
	Isabella	DPS, CC	C	B	B	C
	Estrilda	Tank, Buffer	D	D	D	B
	Astar	Healer, Buffer, AoE, Support	C+	C+	C+	C+
	Satrana	DPS	B	C	B	B
	Zolrath	DPS	B	A	B	C
	Skreg	Tank, CC	B	A	A	C
	Kren	DPS, CC, AoE	B	B	B	C
	Antandra	Tank, DPS	C	C	C	B
	Cecilia	DPS	B	B	B	A
	Eluard	DPS, AoE, Buffer	B	B	B	C
	Ulmus	DPS, Support, Debuffer	D	D	D	B
	Torne	Tank	B	B	C	C
	Oden	AoE	A	A	S	C
	Raine	DPS, Debuffer, Support	B	C	C	S
	Mortas	Support, Healer, Buffer	B	C	C	S
	Khasos	DPS, Buffer	C	C	C	C
	Baden	DPS, Tank	D	D	D	C
	Gorvo	Tank	D	D	D	C
	Saveas	DPS	F	F	F	F
	Kelthur	DPS	D	C	D	D
	Anoki	Tank	C	C	C	C
	Thane	DPS	C	C	C	C
	Golus	Tank	C	C	C	C
	Silvina	DPS	F	F	F	F
	Arden	Support, CC	F	F	F	F
	Fawkes	AoE, DPS, CC	C	C	B	C
	Kaz	DPS	C	C	C	C
	Solise	Support, CC	D	D	D	D
	Orthros	Tank, Debuffer	C	C	C	D
	Grezhul	Tank, Buffer	S	S	B+	A+
	Hogan	Tank	F	F	F	F
	Oscar	DPS, AoE	C	B	C	B
	Numisu	Support, Healer, Buffer	C	D	C	S
	Rigby	Tank	F	F	F	F
	Seirus	Tank, CC	D	D	C	D
	Vurk	DPS	D	C	C	C
	Mirael	Buffer, AoE, DPS	F	F	F	F
	Vedan	DPS, Tank	F	F	F	F
	Ogi	Tank	F	F	F	F
	Niru	Support, DPS	F	F	F	F
	Morvus	DPS	F	F	F	F
	Ankhira	CC, DPS, Buffer	F	F	F	F
	Angelo	Fodder	F	F	F	F
	Ira	DPS	F	F	F	F