There are 40 characters at the global launch of Samkok New Force, where each one brings its own set of skills to the team. This guide will provide you with a tier list of the best characters in the game, ranking them from best to worst.
Top Characters Tier List for Samkok New Force
| Tier | Units |
|---|---|
| SS | Lu Bu, Zhang Liao, Zhuge Liang, Zhang Fei, Xiao Qiao |
| S | Sima Yi, Guan Yu, Cao Cao, Zhao Yun, Hua Tuo, Ma Chao |
| A | Sun Chiangxiang, Liu Bei, Yuan Shao, Diao Chan, Dong Zhuo, Zhu Rong |
| B | Sun Ce, Lu Xun, Zhou Yu, Sun Quan |
| C | Guo Jia, Lu Lingqi, Da Qiao, Lady Zhen, Lady Huang, Cai Wenji, Guan Yinping, Xiaohou Dun, Dian Wei, Taishi Ci |
| D | Jia Xu, Yan Liang, Huang Zhong, Zhang Xingcai, Cao Ren, Xu Chu, Gan Ning, Lu Meng, Wen Chou |
SS-Tier Characters
| Characters | Features |
|---|---|
| Lu Bu | • He has a basic skill that boosts damage by 10% (to 200% during each rage). • After four basic attacks, he deals true damage, and when his teammates use a skill, he can follow up with a basic attack. • His basic attacks inflict 50% damage on all other enemies when his rage level reaches 13. |
| Zhang Liao | • When an enemy has less than 50% HP, his AOE deals a lot of additional damage. • He receives a damage boost when there are fewer opponents on the field. • With every kill, he causes splash damage and has a 50% chance of using the talent again for free. |
| Zhuge Liang | • He may recover one rage with his AoE attack, and it may be cast twice. • He has the ability to boost rage regeneration, which is incredibly powerful, particularly with Lu Bu. |
| Zhang Fei | • He can taunt opponents, making him the best unit for striking the front row. • Grants the two teammates with the lowest HP each turn an indestructible shield. • Immune to lethal damage once per battle. |
| Xiao Qiao | • Her AoE has the ability to dispel one buff per target and has the potential to lessen enemy wrath by one. • She has the ability to negate enemy-acquired buffs, which will harm them. • She can also increase your team’s wrath while decreasing that of the enemy team. |
S-Tier Characters
| Characters | Features |
|---|---|
| Sima Yi | • If he’s more enraged than the enemy, his AoE will inflict more damage. • If the victim has more than 50% HP, he will deal more damage. • Causes even more damage if his rage level is higher than four. |
| Guan Yu | • If he kills the enemy, his high-damage single-target skill will launch a basic attack. • He is able to counterattack and increase his crit rate while decreasing enemy defense. |
| Cao Cao | • He can restore rage when an ally casts a skill or is debuffed. • The ally with the lowest HP will get an indestructible shield due to one of his talents. |
| Zhao Yun | • Zhao frequently receives extra turns and deals damage in vertical rows. • His extra turns also increase his damage and crit rate for that turn. • He receives an additional turn with a higher crit rate and life steal boosts when his HP dips to 30%. |
| Hua Tuo | • She can remove one debuff and heal up to three allies. • She will heal all allies once more if she removes more than four debuffs in a single turn. • Her ability to bring an ally back to life after they die is her greatest strength (one ally per battle). |
| Ma Chao | • His basic attacks have the ability to reduce enemy rage. • Depending on the target’s level of rage, he additionally deals extra damage. |
A-Tier Characters
| Characters | Features |
|---|---|
| Sun Chiangxiang | • Her AoE may take one of two enemy rages, transfer it to the two teammates with the greatest attack level, and then increase their attack. • Her abilities can also stop enemy basic attacks. |
| Liu Bei | • After giving each ally a shield and healing them, he increases their hit rate. • Allies will get an additional shield and more healing if their HP falls below 30%. |
| Yuan Shao | • His AoE permanently boosts his attack (5% damage buff per stack). • At twelve stacks, this buff disregards 30% of the target’s defense. |
| Diao Chan | • Boosts Lu Bu’s damage by 10% whenever a charm lands. • She also has the ability to enchant a random enemy at the beginning of the battle. |
| Dong Zhuo | • In addition to shielding himself and his ally with the lowest HP. • His AoE also absorbs 50% of incoming damage. |
| Zhu Rong | • She attacks the front row and has the ability to reduce enemy damage over time. • She can also boost her initial defense by up to 150%. |
B-Tier Characters
| Characters | Features |
|---|---|
| Sun Ce | • He is the primary, archetypal burn unit. He receives a crit rate enhancement for every enemy burn stack. • His abilities will heal him at eight stacks, but it also rapidly burns those stacks. |
| Lu Xun | • His AoE increases the likelihood of stun with each stack of burns. • He has the ability to prolong burns, and his stuns can effectively stop the entire team. |
| Zhou Yu | • His AoE ignores protection and has a 50% chance of applying burn. He can use burn with his basic attacks as well. • He significantly raises all burn damage by 30% and has the ability to heal all allies. |
| Sun Quan | • Attacks the first row of the enemy and has two rounds to burn them. • He heals all of his allies and burns all of his enemies when he dies. |
The units in the C and D tiers are basic characters, which can be used either only in the early game or in very specific team builds. You can also spare them to upgrade your other top tier characters that you’ve managed to unlock.
