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Astral Vanguard character tier list

Overall rankings for the Spire and for open-world play.

OverallPatch 3.1Updated Sep 6, 2026By Engine Admin
What changed in v3.13 changes since v3.0 · Sep 2, 2026

Solveig arrives straight into S: healing and resistance shred on one Stone unit is a combination the element has never had, and it makes teams that never wanted Stone take it anyway. Nyxara moves up after a Spire rotation that rewards sustained single-target damage over burst windows. Bastion drops a tier — nothing about him changed, but the shield slot now has an occupant who also contributes.

  • Moved up: Nyxara moved up to S (was A)
  • Moved down: Bastion moved down to B (was A)
  • Added: Solveig added to S

Placement is about how much a character raises a team’s ceiling, not raw personal damage. A support who makes three other characters better beats a damage dealer who works alone.

Everything in A and above clears current endgame content comfortably without duplicate copies, on four-star weapons.

S
5Verdanya
Enables every Bloom team
5Aeliane
Universal damage buff
4Torren
Best four-star in the game
5Marisol
Largest team-wide buff
Moved up from A5Nyxara
Charged-attack carry
New in this revision5NEWSolveig
New in 3.1
B
Moved down from A5Bastion
5Ondine
Team-restricted
4Corvin
4Yueh
4Zephyrine
S
Raises the ceiling of any team they join. Build without hesitation.
A
Excellent. Clears all current content with no reservations.
B
Good in the right team, or good once invested.
C
Serviceable early. Replace when a better option arrives.