Blue Archive tier list (August 2024) - Best characters and how to reroll

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Every patch, more powerful characters are introduced to the ever growing roster of Blue Archive. It then gets harder to categorize these characters due to the sheer number, but

Our Blue Archive tier list offers the latest information about the list of characters, old and new, of Blue Archive from the strongest to the weakest of them all. We've also categorized them into proper groups for each situation.

The latest Blue Archive tier list that we've compiled has the latest rankings of the best Blue Archive characters you'll want to roll for and details on how to reroll properly, which we explain in-depth further down. We'll leave the particular plot details up to the game. There's combat, girls, and gacha. It's a general recipe for success, and you can get a major headstart by using our Blue Archive codes list.

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The Blue Archive tier list has been tweaked for the summer update units.
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Blue Archive tier list (August 2024) - Who is the best Blue Archive character?

Blue Archive tier list

S

Moe (Swimsuit)
Iroha
Himari
Chise (Swimsuit)
Himari
Akane (Bunny)
Shokuho Misaki
Haruna
Kanna (Swimsuit)
Serina
Saten Ruiko
Cherino
Hina (Dress)
Kotama (Camp)
Hoshino (Swimsuit)
Yukari
Tsubaki
Misaka Mikoto
Shizuko (Swimsuit)
Hare (Camp)
Kotama
Neru (Battle Bunny)
Shizuko
Ako
Fukka (New Year)
Hina (Swimsuit)
Iori
Mika
Hoshino (Swimsuit)
Saki
Airi
Sena
Fubuki (Swimsuit)
Karin

A

Kayoko (Dress)
Chinatsu
Aris
Haruna (New Year)
Atsuko
Nodoka (Hot Spring)
Kokona
Serika (New Year)
Hibiki
Yuuka
Haruka (New Year)
Koharu
Tsurugi (Swimsuit)
Yuuka (Cycling)
Renge
Kayoko New Year
Marina
Nagisa
Swimsuit Miyu
Tsuguri (Swimsuit)
Kayako (New Year)
Aru (New Year)
Izuna (Swimsuit)
Momoi
Iori (Swimsuit)
Hina
Mutsuki
Midori
Kikyou
Azusa (Swimsuit)
Ui
Hoshino
Mutsuki (New Year)
Shimiko
Junko
Michiru
Miyu (Swimsuit)
Aru

B

Mashiro (Swimsuit)
Serika
Chise
Toki
Koyuki
Nonomi
Hinata
Maki
Nonomi (Swimsuit)
Koharu Swimsuit
Hanae
Arisu
Miyako
Swimsuit Saki
Azusa
Fuuka
Karin (Battle Bunny)
Mine
Junko (New Year)
Cherino (Hot Spring)
Miyako (Swimsuit)
Shiroko (Swimsuit)
Hanako (Swimsuit)
Utaha
Asuna (Battle Bunny)
Haruka
Shun
Natsu
Shiroko (Cycling)
Izumi (Swimsuit)
Shiroko
Hasumi (Track)
Reisa
Sumire
Hifumi
Akari
Moe
Yuzu
Izuna
Eimi
Arisu (Maid)
Toki (Bunny Girl)
Yuzu (Maid)
Akane
Kanna
Shigure
Kazusa
Hinata

C

Megu
Wakamo (Swimsuit)
Hanako
Kaede
Mimori
Yoshimi
Shun (Young)
Chinatsu (Hot Spring)
Mari
Saya (Casual)
Hatsune Miku
Wakamo
Hasumi
Asuna
Tsurugi
Mashiro
Minori
Kayoko
Hifumi (Swimsuit)
Sakurano
Serina (Christmas)
Saya
Pina
Mina
Chihiro
Izumi
Kotori
Hare
Marie
Suzumi
Miyu
Juri
Ayane

D

Neru
Tomoe
Kirino
Utaha (Cheerleader)
Kaho
Saya (Casual)
Hibiki (Cheerleader)
Nodoka
Saori
Ayane (Swimsuit)

We've rounded up the best Blue Archive characters in the general tier list above. Read on to see more info on who's best in each category.

The Best Blue Archive striker - Blue Archive tier list

Strikers are there for the reason you'd expect: to attack. They're generally the top damage dealers, with plenty of ways to pad out their numbers and inflict even more hurt.

Blue Archive tier list

S

Kotama (Camp)
Cherino
Hina (Dress)
Shokuho Misaki
Hoshino (Swimsuit)
Haruna
Hina (Swimsuit)
Mutsuki (New Year)
Iori (Swimsuit)
Yukari
Hibiki
Misaka Mikoto
Iori

A

Shun
Karin (Battle Bunny)
Azusa (Swimsuit)
Hina
Aru (New Year)
Mutsuki
Karin
Renge
Momoi
Michiru
Kikyou
Junko

B

Azusa
Utaha
Izuna
Sumire
Shigure
Wakamo
Shiroko (Riding)
Hinata
Serika
Sakurano
Yuzu
Hinata
Akari
Shiroko
Chise
Yoshimi
Ui
Maki
Nonomi
Mashiro (Swimsuit)

C

Shun (Young)
Izumi
Tsurugi
Chihiro
Tsurugi (Swimsuit)
Pina
Hasumi
Saya (Casual)
Saya
Wakamo (Swimsuit)
Neru
Asuna
Mashiro
Saki

All that power comes at a cost, however. They're far less capable of taking a hit than the game's bulky tanks and are usually seen as target number one. Protect them, but be sure to build your team around enabling them to do their best work.

Two students walking to class in Blue Archive
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The best Blue Archive tank - Blue Archive tier list

Blue Archive tier list

S

Neru (Bunny Girl)
Tsubaki
Hoshino

A

Atsuko
Yuuka (Cycling)
Marina
Yuuka

B

Miyako (Swimsuit)
Reisa
Eimi
Haruka
Mine
Natsu
Miyako

As ever, tanks are defensive characters designed to take a hit and convince enemies to target them instead of their softer allies. They stand at the front of the squad, commanding all eyes (and weapons) on them. Tanks typically use defensive-buffing abilities, stuns, and other forms of crowd control to not only force targets on them, but to mitigate incoming damage.

Two Blue Archive students sit next to each other.
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The best Blue Archive support - Blue Archive tier list

Blue Archive tier list

S

Hoshino (Swimsuit)
Sena
Himari

A

Sena
Ui
Kotama
Serika (New Year)
Fuuka (New Year)
Kayako (New Year)

B

Saki (Swimsuit)
Noa
Suzumi
Kayako
Izumi (Swimsuit)
Mimori
Hifumi
Akane
Iroha

C

Tomoe
Kaede
Kotori
Hare
Chinatsu (Hot Spring)
Shizuko
Juri
Marie
Mina
Kirino
Asuna (Bunny)
Shimiko
Hifumi (Swimsuit)
Ako
Nodoka
Cherino (Hot Spring)
Chise (Swimsuit)
Miyu
Kayoko
Airi
Miku

Support characters differ over healers in that they tend to specialize in crowd control, buffs, and debuffs. They're good for debilitating large groups of enemies or singling individuals out and can generally help weaker teams deal with stronger enemies. Buffs can pad out damage numbers, speed up allies, or make tanks even bulkier, leaving debuffs to reduce a target's stats or even lock their more powerful abilities.

Two students chatting on decks in Blue Archive
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The best Blue Archive healer - Blue Archive tier list

Blue Archive tier list

S

Nodoka (Hot Spring)
Koharu

A

Serina

B

Hanako
Ayane (Swimsuit)
Hanae

C

Fuuka
Chinatsu

Healers do exactly what you'd expect. Whether it's topping allies off before a big attack or resurrecting fallen friends, having at least one healer on your team is generally the best strategy. Tanks can soak up more damage, attackers can have a fighting chance of surviving a particularly potent combo, and supporters can be kept alive long enough to put a stop to a late-game strategy.

Two students with halos walk outside while one reads in Blue Archive
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What are classes in Blue Archive?

As is fairly typical for character-based gacha games, Blue Archive's students each belong to one of four different classes, which determines their role in a fight. These are fairly self-explanatory, but here's roughly what they entail:

  • Attacker: Damage dealers and DPS
  • Tank: Defenders who tank damage
  • Support: Uses abilities to enhance other characters
  • Healer: Keeps other characters in the fight

This is a pretty basic explanation, as characters also have attack types, defence types, abilities, and roles, but these four classes give you a straightforward idea of how each student should ideally be utilised.

Here's how to perform a Blue Archive reroll.
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How Do I Reroll in Blue Archive?

  • Open Blue Archive
  • Play through the tutorial and claim the launch rewards from your mail to earn your free pulls
  • Perform the pulls and see who you get
  • If you want someone else, tap the gear icon, then choose Reset Account from the Account tab
  • Start the game and play through the tutorial again to roll
  • Do this as many times as you want until you get your preferred starting character
  • Finally, link your account to earn some more Pyroxene

Performing a Blue Archive reroll is pretty simple. It will take some time to play through the tutorial sections, but you won't need to mess around with the game files to reset your data. Just follow the steps above and roll until you get the character(s) you want.

Blue Archive Patch Notes

The latest Blue Archive patch notes were issued in June 2024 update, which primarily brings a new character to the game. You can view them on the Blue Archive patch notes website.

One new character just got added so new tier list! Get a look at our Revived Witch tier list if you fancy other games to check out. We also have a Honkai Impact characters list and an Arknights tier list, too.

A previous version of this Blue Archive tier list was written by Sean Martin.