VV ULTIMATUM Tier List: Best Clans, Races, and Hollow Traits

VV ULTIMATUM puts real pressure on your build choices the moment the tutorial ends. Your race sets your progression path, your clan stacks permanent stat bonuses, and Hollow Traits decide how an Arrancar performs in a fight. Picking the wrong combination slows you down in both PvE and PvP, so the rankings below sort every major option by how much it carries you toward endgame.

Quick answer: Pick Quincy as your race, then roll for an S-tier clan such as Kurosaki, Ishida, or Haschwalth (Quincy), Shihoin, Kuchiki, or Yamamoto (Shinigami), or Cifer, Jaegerjaquez, or Kufang (Hollow). For Arrancar builds, prioritize the S-tier Hollow Traits Iron Skin, Wings, Deadly Claws, Tailbone, and Innocuous Presence.

Your race sets your progression path, your clan stacks permanent stat bonuses, and Hollow Traits decide how an Arrancar performs in a fight.

VV ULTIMATUM races tier list

Every clan in VV ULTIMATUM belongs to a race, and the race you choose shapes your progression speed, ability access, and how high your build can scale. Three races are playable in the current version, and they sit far apart in overall strength.

Tier	Race	Why it ranks here
S	Quincy	Fast early progression, strong PvE, and powerful ranged options. Performs well in almost every part of the game.
A	Arrancar	Hollow progression and Traits create the deepest build system. Takes longer to peak but stays flexible.
B	Shinigami	Held back by missing systems like Bankai. Still has strong tools, but needs more effort for the same payoff.

If you want the smoothest path to a strong character, Quincy is the safest choice. Arrancar rewards players who enjoy a longer build curve, while Shinigami is best left until future updates fill in its gaps.

VV ULTIMATUM clans tier list

Clans are the only system that gives permanent stat bonuses no matter how you build. The numbers look small at first, but they add up once you start optimizing for PvP, boss farming, and endgame fights. You can reroll for a better clan using Clan Rerolls, so it is worth holding out for a top option that matches your damage type.

Tier	Clans
S	Kurosaki, Ishida, Haschwalth, Shihoin, Kuchiki, Yamamoto, Cifer, Jaegerjaquez, Kufang
A	Eisenhouer, Kraus, Richter, Komamura, Ulquiorra
B	Parnkgjas, Wernarr, Hisagi, Hitsugaya
C	Schulte, Abarai, Matsumoto, Madarame

Quincy clans

Clan	Tier	Bonus
Kurosaki	S	+2% Weapon Damage, extra Reiatsu and Shunpo Speed. Best for weapon-focused Quincy builds.
Ishida	S	+2% Kido Damage, +5 Shunpo Stamina. Top pick for ranged and Quincy ability builds.
Haschwalth	S	+2.5% Kido Damage, the highest direct Kido boost for Quincy. Scales into endgame Kido builds.
Eisenhouer	A	+3% Melee Defense, +5 Posture, small Hakuda bonus. Strong defensive option.
Kraus	A	Balanced defense against melee and Kido. Consistent survivability through progression.
Richter	A	+1% Weapon Damage and bonus Posture. Beginner-friendly and solid for weapon users.
Parnkgjas	B	Kido Defense with a Melee Defense penalty, which hurts against the melee-heavy meta.
Wernarr	B	Extra Health and Posture Regeneration. Decent for progression but lacks offense.
Schulte	C	Extra Equipment Load, which rarely affects combat. Reroll when possible.

Shinigami clans

Clan	Tier	Bonus
Shihoin	S	Large Shunpo bonuses plus small Hakuda and Lightning Damage. Excellent for PvP and hybrid builds.
Kuchiki	S	+3% Kido Damage, one of the strongest Shinigami offensive boosts. Ideal for Kido users.
Yamamoto	S	+2% Weapon Damage and bonus Shunpo Stamina. Best clan for weapon-focused Soul Reapers.
Komamura	A	+4% Melee Defense, +1% Melee Damage. A Kido Defense penalty keeps it out of S tier.
Hisagi	B	Kido Damage with Posture Regeneration. Fine for progression but outclassed by Kuchiki.
Hitsugaya	B	Extra Reiatsu and Kido Defense, but not impactful enough to compete with stronger clans.
Abarai	C	Extra Health helps new players survive mistakes, but offers little once better clans appear.
Matsumoto	C	Bonus Reiatsu in an amount too small to keep long term.
Madarame	C	Equipment Load with minimal combat impact. A reroll clan.

Hollow clans

Clan	Tier	Bonus
Cifer	S	The top Kido-focused Hollow clan. Fits Cero and ranged Arrancar builds perfectly.
Jaegerjaquez	S	The strongest Hakuda-oriented Hollow clan. Great for aggressive close-range play.
Kufang	S	A strong all-around clan that supports multiple Arrancar playstyles.
Ulquiorra	A	Strong stats and good flexibility, just short of the elite Hollow options.
Other rare Hollow clans	B	Usable through progression but lack the specialized bonuses of the top picks.
Common Hollow clans	C	Minor stat increases that get outscaled quickly. Safe to reroll later.

Note: melee builds dominate much of the current meta, so clans with Melee Defense penalties lose value even when their other stats look attractive.

VV ULTIMATUM Hollow Traits tier list

Hollow Traits are what make Arrancar builds feel distinct. The best ones boost mobility, survivability, or Cero damage with little downside, while weaker traits only matter in narrow situations. Match your trait picks to whether you lean toward Hakuda, Strength, or Kido.

Tier	Hollow Traits
S	Iron Skin, Wings, Deadly Claws, Tailbone, Innocuous Presence
A	Skinny, Dense Muscles, Tentacles, Giant
B	Back Scales, Energized, Exoskeleton
C	Horns

Trait	Tier	Effect
Iron Skin	S	+4% Melee Defense, +35% Posture Regeneration. Useful for nearly every build with almost no downside.
Wings	S	+3% Movement Speed, +5% Shunpo Stamina, +3% Shunpo Speed. Mobility that helps in PvP and PvE.
Deadly Claws	S	+3% Hakuda Damage, +0.1 Max AP. One of the best traits for aggressive melee damage.
Tailbone	S	+20% Cero damage at the cost of reduced beam width. A strong tradeoff for Kido Arrancar builds.
Innocuous Presence	S	Hides your name and Reiatsu, +20s Resurrección duration, +5% Movement Speed. Excellent for PvP stealth.
Skinny	A	+7.5% Movement Speed with a -1.2% Melee Defense penalty that keeps it out of S tier.
Dense Muscles	A	+1% Weapon Damage, +1% Hakuda Damage, +45s Resurrección. Strong all-around melee trait.
Tentacles	A	16% chance to poison on melee hits, with a -1% Weapon Damage drawback. Good for extended fights.
Giant	A	+5% Melee Defense, +2% Kido Defense, with a -5% Movement Speed penalty. Best for tank builds.
Back Scales	B	12% faster Cero charge and +45s Resurrección, but a 5% Cero damage reduction limits its use.

How to choose your build

Lock in your race first, since it controls progression and ability access. Quincy is the strongest overall, Arrancar rewards a deeper build path, and Shinigami suits players who want to invest extra effort.

Decide your damage type before rerolling clans. Weapon users want Kurosaki or Yamamoto, Kido users want Haschwalth or Kuchiki, and Hollow players should aim for Cifer, Jaegerjaquez, or Kufang.

If you play Arrancar, stack S-tier Hollow Traits that match your style. Iron Skin and Wings fit almost any build, Deadly Claws supports Hakuda, and Tailbone pushes Cero damage for Kido setups.

Future updates can shift these rankings as new systems arrive, but the current standouts hold up across PvP, boss farming, and endgame progression. Prioritize a race and clan that match your main damage type, reroll the C-tier clans when you can spare the Clan Rerolls, and your character will scale far more smoothly through the harder content.