Do you want to dominate battles in Guilty Gear Strive? Our Guilty Gear Strive tier list is here to guide you through the selection process, ranking every fighter based on their abilities, combat effectiveness, and ease of use.
Guilty Gear is one of the thrilling fighting games. It has a fast-paced combat system, diverse rosters, and flashy visuals. With 27 unique characters (including DLC fighters), choosing the right one can be challenging, especially for new players, and that's where our tier list guide comes in!
For more on the brawler, check out Guilty Gear Strive Happy Chaos beginners tips guide for pointers if you're new to that one. And if you're just new to the game for crossplay, here's how to change controls and how the guts system works as well.
Guilty Gear Strive tier list - Best characters for (December 2024)
Guilty Gear Strive tier list
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See the table above for our ranking of all the 27 (DLCs added) fighters currently available in Guilty Gear Strive. This tier list is based from
Zando, a YouTuber who is a top-player from Israel known for his Ramlethal and Asuka.
As expected, those at the top of the list will perform best and most likely net you a win - especially if you're a newcomer. Most fighters in the game are generally useable, so it's worth testing the lot to see which ones click with you.
Who is the best fighter in Guilty Gear Strive?
Per our tier list, the best fighter in Guilty Gear Strive is Nagoriyuki. He is known for his great damage as his attacks hit hard, and his well-placed moves can turn the tide of the match in his favor.
Nagoriyuki's Blood Gauge also adds strategic depth to his gameplay. Using special moves increases the gauge to make him powerful and also triggers the Blood Rage state, which is a double-edged sword. His armor also allows him to absorb hits and continue offense in some moves, making him dangerous when he is close to enemies.
Of course, several other fighters are also worth considering in Guilty Gear Strive. May is another solid choice, with this balanced character boasting a big animalistic companion who can deal some passive damage to boot.
As we said, any of the fighters in the S and A tiers are worth trying if you're a newcomer. Let them see which suits your style, and you'll start winning battles soon!
Some of the DLC characters are worth a go as well, for the following reasons:
- Goldlewis Dickinson - Slow but solid juggernaut that suffers on the defensive but has a suffocating offence filled with disjointed attacks, guard breaks, and high damage. (Notable players: Gobou)
- Jack-O' - Tricky pet-based fighter that controls the match when her Servants are out. Servants can cover her offense and stifle her opponent's advances if used well. Struggles on defense due to lacking strong meterless reversal options. (Notable players: LostSoul, Kazunoko, Purepure, SonicFox)
- Happy Chaos - A versatile character who can play effective zoning and heavy rushdown if his shooting resources are well maintained. While he can attack from close and far, his lack of invulnerable options leaves his defense and shutting down momentum steals severely lacking. (Notable players: Gobou, Kazunoko, SonicFox)
The best and worst Guilty Gear Strive characters according to pros
We've gathered a few tier lists from some known players of Guilty Gear Strive. So far, any tier lists released from the first day of Guilty Gear Strive up to the release of Goldlewis Dickinson are still applicable. The latest patch that included the first DLC character didn't have any major buffs or nerfs to any character in the roster. Here are some of the tier lists that we've gathered
Lord Knight's Final Tier List for 3.5 with New Characters
- S+ Tier : Nagoriyuki, Leo, Goldlewis, May, Sin, Sol, Happy Chaos
- S Tier: Ky, Bridget, Asuka, Ramlethal, Jack-O, Anji
- A Tier: Giovanna, I-No, Chipp, Slayer
- B Tier: A.B.A., Axl, Faust
- C Tier: Millia, Baiken, Johnny, Elphelt, Potemkin
- D Tier: Testament, Bedman?, Zato
Leffen's 2024 tier list
- S+ Tier: Goldlewis, Sol, Leo, Nagoriyuki, Sin, May
- S Tier: Asuka, Millia, Ky, Anji, Ramlethal
- S- Tier: Bridget, Jack-O, Chipp
- A Tier: I-No, Faust, Giovanna, Happy Chaos, Potemkin, Baiken, A.B.A, Axl
- B+ Tier: Elphelt
- B Tier: Johnny, Testament, Bedman?
- E Tier: Zato
Source: Youtube
Jonathan Tene's Season 3.5 tier list
- S Tier: Sin, Ramlethal, Nagoriyuki, Sol, Goldlewis
- A Tier: May, Ky, Leo, Chipp, Giovanna
- B Tier: Anji, I-No, Asuka
- C Tier: Happy Chaos, Bridget, Jack-O, Baiken
- D Tier: Faust, Axl, Bedman?
- F Tier: Potemkin, Johnny, Testament, Zato
Source: Twitter
Zando's Season 3.5 tier list
- S Tier: Nagoriyuki, Leo, May, Goldleweiss, Sol, Sin, Ramlethal
- A+ Tier: Ky, Anji
- A- Tier: Jack-O, Bridget, Happy Chaos, Millia, Chipp, Giovanna, I-No, A.B.A, Baiken
- B+ Tier: Asuka, Faust, Axl
- B- Tier: Elphelt Valentine, Bedman?, Potemkin
- C Tier: Testament, Johny
- F Tier: Zato
Source: YouTube
Very Bored's tier list
- S Tier: Testament, Nagoriyuki, Ramlethal, Ky, Baiken
- A Tier: Sol, I-No, Potemkin, Anji, Johnny
- B Tier: Happy Chaos, Millia, Jack-O, Giovanna, Bridget, Goldlewis
- C Tier: A.B.A., Elphelt, May, Axl, Zato, Chipp, Sin, Leo
- D Tier: Asuka, Bedman?, Faust
Source: Twitter
Lord Knight's Season 3.5 tier list
- S Tier: Sin, Goldlewis, Sol, Nagoriyuki, Ramlethal, Leo, May, Ky
- A Tier: Chipp, Giovanna, Asuka, I-No, Happy Chaos, Anji
- B Tier: Baiken, Jack-O, Millia
- C Tier: Bridget, Faust, Axl, Potemkin
- D Tier: Johnny, Elphelt Valentine, Bedman?, Testament, Zato
Source: Youtube
How do I select a fighter in Guilty Gear Strive?
Fortunately, selecting your fighter of choice in Guilty Gear Strive is nice and easy.
The character select screen appears when you first go into a fight, whether online or offline. That's par for the course with fighting games, with a full collage of each character for you to pick.
One thing to note is that not every single character in Guilty Gear Strive is available at launch. A good number of fighters are only accessible by purchasing DLC. These are as follows:
- Goldlewis
- Jack-O'
- Happy Chaos
- Baiken
- Testament
- Bridget
- Johnny
- Elphelt
- A.B.A.
- Slayer
If you want those fighters, buy the two-season passes in Guilty Gear Strive. Of course, that isn't compulsory, as the base game has plenty of strong choices for you to use.
Who is the latest fighter to release in Guilty Gear Strive?
Arc Systems Works announces a new fighter will join Guilty Gear Strive later, which is Queen Dizzy. She'll be added on October 31, 2024, as the first fighter in season 4.
Keep a close eye on our tier list because we'll update our rankings as soon as new fighters pop!
Well, that's it for this update's latest tier list. There's a huge change coming soon as a new season pass will be released later with four new characters so watch out for another huge wave of changes! Check out our Raid: Shadow Legends codes list for some freebies that can help you immensely ingame, plus if you're a Roblox player, we also have a list of Haze Piece codes, as well as a Haze Piece fruit tier list and a Haze Piece weapons tier list.