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Overall Tier

Reflects the operator's effectiveness in general content. Each card's tier badge uses this scale:

EXS+SA+AB+BCDFU
  • EX — meta-defining; top-tier picks
  • S+ → S- — excellent, broadly useful
  • A+ → A- — solid; worth investing in
  • B → D — situational or outclassed
  • F — generally not recommended
  • U — not ranked in the tier list

Mastery Priority

Each skill row shows two ratings — how much mastery is worth investing in:

Story
Advanced
S+ A-
  • Story — priority for normal content and casual play
  • Advanced — priority for high-end content (CC, SSS, hard IS stages)

Rating scale (high → low):

S+ S S- A+ A A- B+ B C D None

None = no mastery recommended for this content type.

BP — Breakpoint

A BP badge marks a skill with an unusually large power spike at a specific mastery level (e.g. M1). That level is worth prioritising even if you plan to skip further mastery.

IS Tier

Some operators have a separate tier for Integrated Strategies (the roguelike game mode). It can differ significantly from the general tier and is shown as a second badge on the card.
197 operators
Aak B+
Aak
Specialist
★★★★★★
Geek
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 C+ None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 C C+
Updated 2025-12-06
Angelina B
Angelina
Supporter
★★★★★★
Decel Binder
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 C+ None
Updated 2025-11-02
Archetto B+
Archetto
Sniper
★★★★★★
Marksman
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 B None
Updated 2025-10-13
Ascalon S
Ascalon
Specialist
★★★★★★
Ambusher
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 B- None
S2M3 S- S-
S3M3 C B-
Updated 2025-12-06
Ash A-
Ash
Sniper
★★★★★★
Marksman
Collab Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 B B+
S3M3 None None
Updated 2025-10-13
Astgenne the Lightchaser A-
Astgenne the Lightchaser
Supporter
★★★★★★
Decel Binder
Welfare
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 BP B- B-
S3M3 B- B
Updated 2026-04-11
Bagpipe A+
Bagpipe
Vanguard
★★★★★★
Charger
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 A- A-
S3M3 A+ A+
Updated 2025-08-04
Blaze A-
Blaze
Guard
★★★★★★
Centurion
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 A A-
S3M3 None None
Updated 2025-09-02
Blaze the Igniting Spark A
Blaze the Igniting Spark
Caster
★★★★★★
Primal Caster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 C C
S3M3 A A+
Updated 2025-11-14
Blemishine B+
Blemishine
Defender
★★★★★★
Guardian
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 BP C C
S2M3 C C+
S3M3 C C
Updated 2025-10-06
Carnelian B+
Carnelian
Caster
★★★★★★
Phalanx Caster
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 C C-
Updated 2025-11-14
Ceobe A+
Ceobe
Caster
★★★★★★
Core Caster
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 S- S
S3M3 None None
Updated 2025-11-14
Ch'en B
Ch'en
Guard
★★★★★★
Swordmaster
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 C+ C+
S3M3 B+ B+
Updated 2025-09-02
Ch'en the Holungday A+
Ch'en the Holungday
Sniper
★★★★★★
Spreadshooter
Limited (Carnival / Summer)
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 S- A+
Updated 2025-10-13
Chongyue A
Chongyue
Guard
★★★★★★
Fighter
Limited (Festival / CNY)
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 S+ S-
Updated 2025-09-02
Civilight Eterna A
Civilight Eterna
Supporter
★★★★★★
Bard
Welfare
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 A+ A
S3M3 B B+
Updated 2025-11-02
Crownslayer A
Crownslayer
Specialist
★★★★★★
Executor
Welfare
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 B+ A-
Updated 2025-12-06
Degenbrecher S
Degenbrecher
Guard
★★★★★★
Swordmaster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 S+ S
Updated 2025-09-02
Dorothy A
Dorothy
Specialist
★★★★★★
Trapmaster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 B A-
S3M3 B+ A-
Updated 2025-12-06
Dusk B
Dusk
Caster
★★★★★★
Splash Caster
Limited (Festival / CNY)
Story Advanced
S1M3 BP C None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 C- None
Updated 2025-11-14
Ebenholz B+
Ebenholz
Caster
★★★★★★
Mystic Caster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 B- B
Updated 2025-11-14
Ela S+
Ela
Specialist
★★★★★★
Trapmaster
Collab Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 BP C C
S3M3 BP S++ S++
Updated 2025-12-06
Entelechia A-
Entelechia
Guard
★★★★★★
Reaper
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 C None
S2M3 A A
S3M3 A+ B
Updated 2025-09-02
Eunectes B+
Eunectes
Defender
★★★★★★
Duelist
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 C C
Updated 2025-10-06
Executor the Ex Foedere A
Executor the Ex Foedere
Guard
★★★★★★
Reaper
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 BP S+ S-
Updated 2025-09-02
Exusiai A-
Exusiai
Sniper
★★★★★★
Marksman
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 B+ B
Updated 2025-10-13
Exusiai the New Covenant EX
Exusiai the New Covenant
Specialist
★★★★★★
Geek
Limited (Celebration / Anniversary)
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 S++ S+
S3M3 S+ S++
Updated 2025-10-09
Eyjafjalla A+
Eyjafjalla
Caster
★★★★★★
Core Caster
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 BP A+ A-
S3M3 A A-
Updated 2025-11-14
Eyjafjalla the Hvít Aska S-
Eyjafjalla the Hvít Aska
Medic
★★★★★★
Wandering Medic
Limited (Carnival / Summer)
Story Advanced
S1M3 A- B
S2M3 None None
S3M3 A A+
Updated 2025-11-24
Fartooth B
Fartooth
Sniper
★★★★★★
Deadeye
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 None None
Updated 2025-10-13
Fiammetta A-
Fiammetta
Sniper
★★★★★★
Artilleryman
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 B- B-
S3M3 B B-
Updated 2025-10-13
Flametail B+
Flametail
Vanguard
★★★★★★
Pioneer
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 B B
Updated 2025-08-04
Gavial the Invincible A-
Gavial the Invincible
Guard
★★★★★★
Centurion
Limited (Carnival / Summer)
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 A A
S3M3 B B
Updated 2025-09-02
Gladiia A+
Gladiia
Specialist
★★★★★★
Hookmaster
Welfare
Story Advanced
S1M3 BP B+ A-
S2M3 A A+
S3M3 A A+
Updated 2025-12-06
Gnosis A
Gnosis
Supporter
★★★★★★
Hexer
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 B None
S3M3 A- None
Updated 2026-04-11
Goldenglow S-
Goldenglow
Caster
★★★★★★
Mech-accord Caster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 BP S S
Updated 2025-11-14
Haruka S
Haruka
Supporter
★★★★★★
Abjurer
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 S- S-
S3M3 B- B+
Updated 2026-01-13
Hellagur B
Hellagur
Guard
★★★★★★
Soloblade
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 C C
S3M3 None None
Updated 2025-09-02
Ho'olheyak B+
Ho'olheyak
Caster
★★★★★★
Core Caster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 C None
Updated 2025-11-14
Hoederer A+
Hoederer
Guard
★★★★★★
Crusher
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 B None
S2M3 BP C None
S3M3 A None
Updated 2025-09-02
Horn A+
Horn
Defender
★★★★★★
Fortress
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 BP A A-
S2M3 S- S-
S3M3 B B
Updated 2025-10-06
Hoshiguma A-
Hoshiguma
Defender
★★★★★★
Protector
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 B- C
S3M3 C C
Updated 2025-10-06
Hoshiguma the Breacher EX
Hoshiguma the Breacher
Defender
★★★★★★
Arts Protector
Limited (Carnival / Summer)
Story Advanced
S1M3 B B
S2M3 S+ S
S3M3 BP S++ S++
Updated 2026-01-13
Ifrit A
Ifrit
Caster
★★★★★★
Blast Caster
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 BP A B+
S3M3 A- A+
Updated 2025-11-14
Ines S+
Ines
Vanguard
★★★★★★
Agent
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 S++ S++
S3M3 B+ A+
Updated 2025-08-04
Irene A-
Irene
Guard
★★★★★★
Swordmaster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 C B+
S3M3 BP A A
Updated 2025-09-02
Jessica the Liberated A
Jessica the Liberated
Defender
★★★★★★
Sentry Protector
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 B+ B
S3M3 A A
Updated 2025-10-06
Kal'tsit S-
Kal'tsit
Medic
★★★★★★
Medic
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 B+ None
S3M3 S+ None
Updated 2025-11-24
Kirin R Yato S+
Kirin R Yato
Specialist
★★★★★★
Executor
Collab Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None C
S2M3 S+ S-
S3M3 S++ S++
Updated 2025-12-06
Lappland the Decadenza S
Lappland the Decadenza
Caster
★★★★★★
Mech-accord Caster
Limited (Celebration / Anniversary)
Story Advanced
S1M3 B B-
S2M3 None None
S3M3 S+ S+
Updated 2025-11-14
Lee A-
Lee
Specialist
★★★★★★
Merchant
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 C+ B-
Updated 2025-12-06
Leizi the Thunderbringer S+
Leizi the Thunderbringer
Guard
★★★★★★
Liberator
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 S S+
S2M3 S- A
S3M3 B B+
Updated 2025-12-09
Lemuen S+
Lemuen
Sniper
★★★★★★
Deadeye
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 A+ S-
S3M3 S+ S
Updated 2025-10-09
Lessing B-
Lessing
Guard
★★★★★★
Dreadnought
Welfare
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 None None
Updated 2025-09-02
Lin A+
Lin
Caster
★★★★★★
Phalanx Caster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 A- A
Updated 2025-11-14
Ling A+
Ling
Supporter
★★★★★★
Summoner
Limited (Festival / CNY)
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 C C+
S3M3 A+ A-
Updated 2025-11-02
Logos S+
Logos
Caster
★★★★★★
Core Caster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 A+ A
S2M3 None C+
S3M3 BP S++ S++
Updated 2025-11-14
Lumen B+
Lumen
Medic
★★★★★★
Therapist
Welfare
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 None None
S3M3 B B-
Updated 2025-11-24
Magallan B+
Magallan
Supporter
★★★★★★
Summoner
Kernel Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 C C+
S2M3 None None
S3M3 C- C-
Updated 2025-11-02
Mantra S-
Mantra
Caster
★★★★★★
Primal Caster
Standard Gacha
Story Advanced
S1M3 None None
S2M3 C+ C
S3M3 S S
Updated 2026-03-17