Tier List — Community Consensus
Aggregated from Prydwen, NGA community votes, and Reddit r/HonkaiStarRail polls. Rankings consider MoC, Pure Fiction, and Apocalyptic Shadow performance.
SS Tier — Best in Role
Acheron
Top 3 DPS. Universal, ignores weakness type. Needs Jiaoqiu for SS.
Firefly
Super Break core. Fastest average MoC clear. F2P-friendly build.
Feixiao
Best single-target. FUA team synergy. Excels in Apocalyptic Shadow.
Ruan Mei
Best support. Unique Break Efficiency. Fits every team. Must-pull.
S Tier — Excellent
Robin
Best FUA buffer. Universal ATK + damage procs.
Kafka
DOT enabler. Longest meta relevance (since 1.2).
Black Swan
Best DOT applier. Pairs with Kafka for S-tier DOT team.
Aventurine
Best sustain. FUA synergy + shields. Debuff on ultimate.
A Tier — Solid
Jingliu
Fallen from S. Still clears, needs more investment than SS options.
Pela
Best 4-star debuffer. Universal DEF shred.
Tingyun
Best 4-star buffer. ATK + energy battery.
Gallagher
Best 4-star sustain. Debuff on ult = Acheron synergy.
Methodology
Rankings compiled from Prydwen.gg tier list, NGA community votes, and Reddit r/HonkaiStarRail patch polls. Weighted toward MoC 12 performance (50%) with Pure Fiction (25%) and Apocalyptic Shadow (25%).