Jujutsu Shenanigans Character Tier List (May 2026)

Jujutsu Shenanigans is a Roblox fighting game built around Jujutsu Kaisen characters, and the meta in May 2026 favors fighters with strong neutral pressure, reliable combo extensions, and high-impact awakenings. The rankings below reflect competitive play in standard 1v1 and small free-for-all lobbies, balanced for equal player skill.

Quick answer: Ten Shadows (Megumi), Blood Manipulator (Choso), Cursed Partners (Yuta), Perfection (Mahito), and Puppet Master (Mechamaru) currently sit at the top of the tier list and outperform every other character in consistent matchups.

Full Jujutsu Shenanigans tier list (May 2026)

Tiers run from S+ (oppressive in nearly every matchup) down to D (only viable for casual play). All characters can win in the right hands, but the placements assume comparable skill on both sides.

S+ tier characters

S+ fighters control the pace of a match from the opening exchange. They have safe pressure tools, low-risk neutral options, and awakenings that can close out a round on a single read.

Ten Shadows (Megumi) sits at the top thanks to constant summon pressure. Rabbit Escape and Divine Dog force opponents to block while Nue baits evasive cooldowns at little risk. Once Mahoraga unlocks during awakening, full-health combos become possible with proper setup. The trade-offs are a small HP pool and long summon cooldowns, but the reward outweighs the risk.

Blood Manipulator (Choso) dominates spacing. Supernova zones the floor, while Flowing Red Scale gives Choso unexpectedly strong mobility for a zoner. The awakening adds Plasma Wave and Wing King confirms, which can erase a health bar in one chain. Convergence drains the awakening meter quickly, so resource pacing matters.

Cursed Partners (Yuta) wins through layered pressure. Rika extensions can break ragdoll states and continue strings far past normal cancel windows, and Copy steals strong tools from the opposing character mid-match. Base damage is low, which keeps single confirms from being deadly, but the constant mix-up potential keeps opponents stuck on defense.

Perfection (Mahito) blends stance pressure with all-around tools. Body Repel and transformations create unpredictable mix-ups, and Idle Transfiguration lands huge punishes when a parry connects. Mahito remains powerful in both close and mid range, which is why competitive players treat it as a top-tier pick.

Puppet Master (Mechamaru) rewards spacing and discipline. Heat Emission and Offload variants stay safe on block, and puppet placements force the opponent to respect two threats at once. Absolute Mode adds revival and healing during the awakening, but the low base HP means a single bad read can be punished hard.

S tier characters

S-tier characters can win consistently, but they have clearer holes than the top group, usually in the form of higher execution requirements or punishable endlag.

The Honored One (Gojo) remains versatile at every range. Limitless variants apply pressure during neutral, while Hollow Purple and Infinite Void can flip a match instantly during the awakening. The downside is endlag on several blockable moves, and aggressive opponents who stay glued to Gojo can shut down Six Eyes spacing.

Restless Gambler (Hakari) is a strong M1-focused fighter with steady damage and a powerful awakening that scales the longer it stays active. Recent balance changes pulled Hakari out of the very top, but the character still wins games through fundamentals and forgiving pressure tools.

Star Rage (Yuki) earns S placement on ranged pressure and explosive combo damage. Garuda Rebound creates constant neutral threats, and Unrestricted Density is one of the strongest AoE finishers in the game. Long windups and the lack of a full awakening moveset hold Yuki back from S+.

True Cannon (Ryu) revolves around burst damage. Granite Blast has a short cooldown and pushes opponents into bad positions, while charged beams dominate at range. The Overheat mechanic can stall momentum if mismanaged, and several moves get punished at point-blank range.

A tier characters

A-tier fighters are fully viable in ranked play, but they require more effort or have a sharper weakness compared with the top group.

Vessel (Yuji/Sukuna) has one of the highest skill ceilings in the game. Cursed Strikes extends combos cleanly, and Sukuna awakening adds ranged slashes plus Malevolent Shrine pressure. The melee-heavy base kit struggles against committed zoners, which keeps Vessel out of S in matchup terms.

Aspiring Mangaka (Charles) rewards reads. Clairvoyance gives information control, while Eye Catching and Sacrilege punish careless movement. Charles is excellent in clean 1v1s but suffers in chaotic free-for-alls because survivability is low.

Head of the Hei (Naoya) wins with movement. Double side dashes and fast M1s overwhelm slower fighters, and Hemorrhage setups open up high-damage combos. Several neutral options are punishable on whiff, and the small HP pool makes mistakes costly.

Defense Attorney (Higuruma) has a balanced kit with strong utility. Deadly Sentencing doubles as offense and defense, and Domain Amplification challenges projectiles directly. The awakening lacks the protection frames seen on top-tier picks, which caps the upside.

Uta Okkotsu sits in the middle of A thanks to a flexible toolkit, though the character lacks the oppressive pressure of higher tiers and depends heavily on knowing matchups.

B tier characters

B-tier characters can still hold their own but need significantly more setup or clean execution to convert pressure into wins.

Salaryman (Nanami) rewards precision. Ratio Point disrupts movement, and Severance Kick is a reliable spaced poke. Once Nanami loses momentum, opening defensive opponents becomes a slow grind.

Switcher (Todo) wins through confusion. Boogie Woogie creates mix-ups during chaotic fights, but slow startups and heavy endlag get punished by experienced opponents. The awakening also struggles with knockback-heavy combo enders.

Mei Mei has strong air combo extensions and useful zoning, but the kit lacks the safety to keep up with the meta tops in straight matchups.

C and D tier characters

C and D placements are not worth picking when better unlocks are available, except for casual matches.

Locust Guy can produce surprise wins through gimmick pressure, but most of the kit is reactable, and combo damage is below the rest of the cast.

Haruta sits in C because the moveset relies heavily on hard reads with limited reward when they land.

Hanami stays in D because almost every neutral tool can be challenged on reaction. A small group of dedicated mains can push the character into A-level performance, but that ceiling does not translate to general play.

How the tier list is decided

Placements weigh six factors equally:

• Combo potential and ease of conversion off neutral hits
• Block pressure and frame safety on common moves
• Survivability, including HP pool and defensive options
• Awakening strength and uptime
• Domain or ultimate value in real fights
• Consistency across the most common matchups

A character with a powerful awakening but poor base survivability will land lower than a fighter with a balanced kit, since matches rarely give a player full freedom to charge their meter undisturbed.

Best beginner picks

Restless Gambler (Hakari) and The Honored One (Gojo) are the strongest entry points. Both characters have simple combo structures, forgiving recovery on whiffed moves, and clear awakening conditions, which makes them ideal for learning movement, parries, and pressure timing before stepping up to higher-execution fighters like Vessel or Cursed Partners.

Tier placements shift with every patch, especially as new characters drop and existing kits get rebalanced. If a character changes tiers between major updates, the cause is almost always a buff or nerf to a specific move rather than a meta-wide shift, so checking patch notes after each update is the fastest way to track who moved up or down.