There are 13 guardians at the global launch of Destiny Rising. Each hero has access to a number of unique skills and stats, as well as weapons and relics to boost your gameplay. This guide will provide you with a tier list of all guardians in the game, ranked from best to worst.
Top Guardians Tier List for Destiny Rising
| Tier | Guardians |
|---|---|
| S | Tan-2, Jolder, Wolf |
| A | Gwynn, Estela, Umeko, Maru |
| B | Xuan Wei, Ning Fei |
| C | Ikora, Finnala |
| D | Kabr, Attal |
S-Tier Guardians
| Guardians | Features |
|---|---|
| Tan-2 | • Creates a Blessed area by leaping into the air and piercing the ground with the Parhelion Wing. • Blessing of Dusk gives bonus ally damage. Blessing of Dawn has a higher healing rate for allies. |
| Jolder | • Provides a strong Overshield to defend companions and produces a second shield that can stop enemy projectiles. • Taunt and Suppression are applied to enemies as you leap and crush them with the shield. |
| Wolf | • During Super, he uses a series of Solar assaults, continually striking the same opponent to increase the damage he does. • When in use, Wolf obtains maximum Lupine Nature and bestows Wolf’s Dash to nearby allies. |
A-Tier Guardians
| Guardians | Features |
|---|---|
| Gwynn | • Instantly acquires six Void Souls and transforms into Super. • During her Super, Void Souls will return to Gwynn. |
| Estela | • Mostly deals damage by applying debuffs and spreading corruption on all enemies. • It takes some time for her combinations to gain effect, but once they work, she can be extremely powerful in extended battles. |
| Umeko | • Above-average damage dealer and supporter, with persistent debuffs and weapon damage. • She also has debuffs that can increase damage taken by enemies, as well as gain the skill of invisibility. |
| Maru | • Maru’s kit is very good at dispatching groups of enemies, making her a great addition in PvE content like strikes and raids. • She can also create barriers that not only absorb incoming damage but also turn it into an overshield. |
B-Tier Guardians
| Guardians | Features |
|---|---|
| Xuan Wei | • Able to strike and knock back opponents in front of him, delivering a strong blow. • Able to stack up surges of energy that may cause an explosion next time he gets attacked by the enemies. |
| Ning Fei | • Can trigger a barrage of melee attacks, which cause Chain Lightning to be triggered. • Leaps and slams into targets in front, causing Corrupt and Arc damage. |
C-Tier Guardians
| Guardians | Features |
|---|---|
| Ikora | • Shoots a supernova that deals enormous void damage as it slowly travels forward and erupts upon impact. • Has access to two Gemini satellites; each tracks a target on its own and deals damage when it collides by exploding. |
| Finnala | • Gains Enmity boost by 100%, which allows her to execute a prolonged spinning attack and inflict Scorched damage. • Leaps and spins to taunt enemies; all targets will immediately absorb all of the remaining Scorched damage as a result of this. |
D-Tier Guardians
| Guardians | Features |
|---|---|
| Kabr | • Fires a strong Arc beam using the Thunder Shield, hitting and dealing damage, which allows him to launch several blows at once. • Uses a shield imbued with Arc to strike enemies and builds a wall to keep out incoming fire. |
| Attal | • Able to shoot foes with arc missiles shaped like birds. • With several hits, Attal’s Arc Missile deals damage and inflicts Serenity as it bounces between enemies. |
