There are 22 characters at the global launch of Kaiju No. 8: The Game. The best of these units are obviously of the SSR rarity, but there are also a number of SR units, which can also be very useful. This guide will provide you with a tier list of the best characters in the game, including their main features.
Top Heroes Tier List for Kaiju No. 8: The Game
| Tier | Units |
|---|---|
| S | Gen Narumi, Kaiju No. 8, Mina Ashiro, Reno Ichikawa |
| A | Rin Shinonome, Kikoru Shinomiya, Soshiro Hoshina, Isao Shinomiya |
| B | Kota Tachibana, Akari Minase, Iharu Furuhashi, Ryo Ikaruga, Soshiro SR, Mina SR |
| C | Tae Nakanoshima, Kikoru SR, Haruichi Izumo, Kafka Hibino SR, Reno SR |
| D | Eiji Hasegawa, Aoi Kugaragi, Keiji Itami |
S-Tier Characters
| Heroes | Features |
|---|---|
| Gen Narumi | • Highly efficient dual-element wielder, which allows him to use both the Slash and Shot elements. • Extremely strong against opponents who have a lot of physical resistance and only one element. |
| Kaiju No. 8 | • This Kaiju can easily deal with other Kaiju that are smaller in size or have lower HP. • Utilizes permanent buffs instead of the typical equipment. |
| Mina Ashiro | • When Mina uses up to three Focus stacks, she unleashes a guaranteed critical hit. • Before gaining stacks of Focus, she can buff her own attack power and damage. |
| Reno Ichikawa | • When an ally hits the target, rin applies Ice Crystals, which deal even more damage. • Excellent status-inducing character since ally attacks on Kaiju marked with Ice Crystal also result in additional damage. |
A-Tier Characters
| Heroes | Features |
|---|---|
| Rin Shinonome | • Good choice against groups of enemies since both of Rin’s ultimate and combat skills are AoE attacks. • She gets stronger as the number of foes increases, and her damage rises with each Kaiju she defeats. |
| Kikoru Shinomiya | • Both her attack and critical damage are increased by buffs, but her critical hits get a particularly powerful boost. • When she applies a defense debuff on her enemies, the damage output of her entire team is increased. |
| Soshiro Hoshina | • Perfect choice for fights involving numerous enemies due to his combat skill, which deals AoE damage. • Every time he fights a Kaiju, both his attack power and his passive skill gain increased damage and critical hit rate. |
| Isao Shinomiya | • Top defender character with an ability to provide a shield for all his teammates. • Although he doesn’t provide healing, he is quite good at shielding characters from harm before they are hit. |
B-Tier Characters
| Heroes | Features |
|---|---|
| Kota Tachibana | • Another defender, who can protect his teammates effectively, but only when his HP is 50% or greater. • Kota can also reduce Kaiju’s attack power, which in turn reduces their damage output. |
| Akari Minase | • This unit works particularly well with characters whose skills rely on HP. • When recovering an ally with 25% HP or less, Akari’s healing multiplier is greatly enhanced due to her passive skill. |
| Iharu Furuhashi | • His combat skill allows him to inflict Shock, which is especially effective against Kaiju’s damage over time. • Iharu’s ultimate can reduce enemy defense and help his team with debuffs. |
| Ryo Ikaruga | • Can use his ultimate skill to speed boost teammates and deliver higher damage. • Good for beginner players because he can boost his teammates’ damage without using up SP. |
| Soshiro SR | • His boosts can greatly increase the performance of a single ally on the field, so you should pair him with a high-damage attacker. • Offers a useful effect that randomly removes one debuff when he utilizes his combat skills. |
| Mina SR | • A very easy-to-use character because her skills have longer duration regardless of her Ascension level. • She can inflict a fair amount of damage on her own while boosting her ally’s attack power. |
The characters in the C and D tiers aren’t nearly as strong as those listed above, so they can be used only either in the early game or as support units, but no more than that.
