Version 4.3 reshuffles the top of the board, with Mortenax Blade joining the strongest damage dealers and Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae anchoring the sustain side. The rankings below split every character into three roles, since a unit's value depends entirely on whether it is meant to deal damage, buff the team, or keep everyone alive.
Five-star characters are judged at E0, and four-star characters are judged at E6. Placements reflect performance in the three endgame modes—Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, and Apocalyptic Shadow—rather than raw numbers in isolation.
DPS tier rankings (Version 4.3)
These are the units carrying your team's damage. SSS and SS picks clear the hardest content with little setup, while lower tiers need either heavy relic investment or very specific teammates to keep up.
| Tier | DPS characters |
|---|---|
| SSS | Phainon, Silver Wolf Lv.999, Castorice, Mortenax Blade |
| SS | Evanescia, Feixiao, Acheron, The Herta, Firefly, Boothill, Rappa, Aglaea, Mydei |
| S | Jingliu, Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae, Dr. Ratio, Yunli, Seele |
| A | Argenti, Himeko, Herta, Blade, Jing Yuan, Topaz & Numby, Yanqing |
| B | Qingque, Clara, Misha, Serval, Dan Heng, Sushang |
| C | Arlan, Hook, Physical Trailblazer (Female) |
The SSS group stands out for damage ceiling and flexibility. Phainon and Castorice scale with their own mechanics rather than leaning on premium teammates, and Mortenax Blade's arrival pushes the top of the Destruction lineup higher. SS units like Acheron, Feixiao, and Firefly remain dependable across every mode, even if a few of them want their best light cones to match the very top.
Support tier rankings (Version 4.3)
Supports decide how fast your damage dealers act and how hard they hit. The best ones provide action advance, large RES PEN, or skill-point recovery that other units cannot replicate.
| Tier | Support characters |
|---|---|
| SSS | Black Swan, Robin, Ruan Mei, Sparkle, Sunday |
| SS | Bronya, Cipher, Jiaoqiu, Pela, Silver Wolf, Tribbie |
| A | Asta, Guinaifen, Hanya, Sampo, Tingyun |
| B | Luka, Yukong |
Robin, Ruan Mei, Sunday, and Sparkle stay near-universal because they slot into almost any composition. Black Swan earns her spot through debuff stacking that lifts DoT and follow-up teams. The SS group covers more focused jobs, such as Jiaoqiu's vulnerability for Acheron or Silver Wolf's weakness implant, so they shine in the right teams without being mandatory everywhere.
Sustain tier rankings (Version 4.3)
Sustain units keep runs from collapsing under boss pressure. The strongest ones cleanse debuffs and add offensive value on top of healing or shielding, which lowers the difficulty of every endgame stage.
| Tier | Sustain characters |
|---|---|
| SSS | Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae, Huohuo, Lingsha, Hyacine |
| SS | Fu Xuan, Lingsha, Luocha, Aventurine |
| A | Gepard, Bailu, Gallagher |
| B | Natasha, Lynx, March 7th |
Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae, Huohuo, Lingsha, and Hyacine sit at the top because they fit a wide range of teams with minimal building. Fu Xuan and Aventurine remain premium picks for shield-heavy lineups, while the A and B tiers still clear content but ask for more relic investment or a specific setup to match top-tier stability.
How the 4.3 rankings are decided
Each role is measured against the same three endgame modes, but the weighting shifts by what that mode rewards. Memory of Chaos favors fast clears, Pure Fiction favors area damage across waves, and Apocalyptic Shadow favors weakness break and boss-specific damage.
| Tier | What it means |
|---|---|
| SSS / SS | Top of the meta. Strong, flexible, and effective in most teams with little investment. |
| S / A | Reliable and consistent, slightly more niche or power-crept than the top tiers. |
| B | Clears content but needs higher relic investment or a specific team to match the best. |
| C | Niche or underperforming; usable, but only in narrow setups. |
The deciding factors are damage ceiling, team synergy, versatility, and investment efficiency. A character loses ground when it depends on premium light cones, specific eidolons, or a single limited support to function. That is why some high-damage units sit below cheaper, more flexible options.
New and upcoming 4.3 characters
Mortenax Blade headlines Version 4.3 and lands directly in the SSS DPS tier, while Himeko - Nova is lined up to follow. The Fate/stay night collaboration returns for its second part on July 24, 2026, bringing another round of crossover content.
If you are planning pulls, prioritize a top-tier unit in whichever role your roster lacks most. A single SSS sustain or support often raises your clear rate more than a second damage dealer, since the hardest 4.3 content punishes teams that cannot survive or keep their carry acting first.