Fire Emblem Heroes Tier List Ranked From Best to Worst as of 2019

April 3, 2020 News

Putting together a definitive Fire Emblem Heroes tier list is no easy feat given the sheer amount of characters available in this game. The title features hundreds of unique heroes, each with its own stats and capabilities. Due to the rock paper scissors combat system, some characters will inevitably perform great in certain match-ups but will, in turn, be at a disadvantage against other heroes. This system ensures that all heroes have their uses and can bring something to the table in battle.

Having said all that, some heroes are definitely better than others thanks to their powerful skills and weapons, which allow them to perform well in pretty much every match up. With that in mind, we took a close look at what each character has to offer in an attempt to compile a helpful Fe Heroes tier list that can come in handy regardless of whether you’re a new player or already a veteran. The list may not be perfect but it should give you a good idea regarding which heroes you should prioritize the next time you’re playing the game.

In order to make things as easy as possible, we’re placing each hero into one of five distinct categories, or tiers. We’re using the classic S (A, B, C) to D system for the purposes of this list, with S being the highest tier that contains all the most powerful heroes. Meanwhile, D is the lowest tier and features characters that are noticeably weaker compared to the rest of the roster. The heroes found in each tier are listed alphabetically. With that out of the way, let’s get started.

Fire Emblem Heroes Ranked From Best to Worst

S Tier

This tier contains heroes you’ll want to have at your side whenever possible. While they might not automatically outright with the game for you, having S tier characters on your team can certainly give you a big advantage against most matchups in the current meta.

◆ Brave Ephraim/Brave Hector/Brave Veronica

◆ Bridal Fjorm

◆ Caineghis

◆ Duma

◆ Fallen Corrin (F)/Fallen Mareeta/Fallen Robin (M)/Fallen Tiki (Young)

◆ Halloween Jakob/Halloween Myrrh

◆ Hoshidan Summer Micaiah

◆ Idunn

◆ Karla

◆ Legendary Alm/Legendary Azura/Legendary Hector/Legendary Marth/Legendary Roy/Legendary Tiki (Young)

◆ Lewyn

◆ Nah

◆ Ophelia

◆ Sonya

◆ Surtr

◆ Tibarn

◆ Winter Ephraim

◆ Winter Fae

A Tier

Although not quite as powerful as S tier heroes, these characters are very strong in their own right and should never be underestimated. All these heroes are great on their own but can become just as good as those in the S tier when part of a carefully built team.

◆ Adrift Corrin (F)/Adrift Corrin (M)

◆ Alm

◆ Amelia

◆ Ares

◆ Aversa

◆ Ayra

◆ Azura (Young)

◆ Black Knight

◆ Brave Celica/Brave Lyn

◆ Bridal Ninian

◆ Catria

◆ Celica

◆ Cherche

◆ Effie

◆ Eir

◆ Elise

◆ Eliwood (LA)

◆ Ephraim

◆ Est

◆ Fae

◆ Fallen Berkut/Fallen Hardin

◆ Garon

◆ Gunnthra

◆ Halloween Dorcas/Halloween Hentry/Halloween Kagero/Halloween Mia/Halloween Niles

◆ Hector

◆ Hector (LA)

◆ Helbindi

◆ Hinoka (WF)

◆ Hostile Springs Hinoka

◆ Hrid

◆ Ishtar

◆ Kaden

◆ Kana (F)/Kana (M)

◆ Keaton

◆ Kjelle

◆ Laegjarn

◆ Laevatein

◆ Leanne

◆ Legendary Eirika/Legendary Eliwood/Legendary Ephraim/Legendary Ike/Legendary Lucina/Legendary Robin (F)/Legendary Ryoma

◆ Lethe

◆ Linina

◆ Linus

◆ Loki

◆ Lon’qu

◆ Lucina

◆ Lyn (LA)

◆ Maribelle

◆ Masked Marth

◆ Mia

◆ Micaiah

◆ Myrrh

◆ Naesala

◆ Naga

◆ Nailah

◆ Nephenee

◆ New Year Azura/New Year Fjorm/New Year Gunnthra/New Year Laevatein

◆ Nino

◆ Nino (SF)

◆ Nowi

◆ Olivia (YT)

◆ Olwen (WT)

◆ Owain

◆ Performing Azura

◆ Picnic Felicia/Picnic Flora/Picnic Lukas

◆ Ranulf

◆ Raven

◆ Reinhardt/Reinhardt (WT)

◆ Reyson

◆ Saber

◆ Selkie

◆ Soleil

◆ Spring Veronica

◆ Sue

◆ Summer Laegjarn/Summer Takumi/Summer Tiki (Young)

◆ Tailtiu

◆ Tharja

◆ Tiki (Adult)/Tiki (Young)

◆ Valentine’s Greil/Valentine’s Ike

◆ Velouria

◆ Winter Cecilia/Winter Chrom/Winter Eirika/Winter Lissa/Winter Robin/Winter Tharja

◆ Yarne

◆ Ylgr

◆ Yune

◆ Zelgius

B Tier

The not too strong but not too weak characters of our tier list. These middle of the pack heroes are by no means bad but they usually don’t perform all that great against those found in the upper two tiers. However, with proper support and good team composition, these heroes can definitely hold their own in most matchups.

◆ Adrift Camilla

◆ Arden

◆ Arvis

◆ Athena

◆ Azura

◆ Bartre

◆ Brave Ike/Brave Lucina/Brave Roy

◆ Bridal Cordelia/Bridal Louise/Bridal Sanaki/Bridal Sigrun/Bridal Tanitch/Bridal Tharja

◆ Caeda Camilla

◆ Chrom

◆ Clarine

◆ Cordelia

◆ Corrin (F)

◆ Cynthia

◆ Deirdre

◆ Delthea

◆ Dorcas

◆ Draug

◆ Eirika/Eirika (SM)

◆ Eidigan

◆ Eliwood

◆ Ethlyn

◆ Exalted Chrom

◆ Fallen Celica/Fallen Delthea

◆ Faye

◆ Felicia

◆ Fyr

◆ Fjorm

◆ Flora

◆ Gerome

◆ Groom Marth/Groom Pent

◆ Gewndolyn

◆ Haar

◆ Halloween Nowi

◆ Hana

◆ Hinoka

◆ Hoshidan Summer Ryoma

◆ Hostile Springs Elise/Hostile Springs Ryoma

◆ Ike

◆ Innes

◆ Jamke

◆ Julia

◆ Julius

◆ Kagero

◆ Karel

◆ Katarina

◆ Kaze

◆ Klein

◆ Kliff

◆ L’Archel

◆ Legault

◆ Legendary Lynn

◆ Legion

◆ Leif

◆ Lene

◆ Leon

◆ Libra

◆ Lilina (LA)

◆ Lindre

◆ Lugh

◆ Lute

◆ Marth

◆ Merric

◆ Michalis

◆ Mikoto

◆ Minerva

◆ Mordecai

◆ Morgan (F)

◆ Nanna

◆ Navarre

◆ New Year Camilla/New Year Hrid/New Year Takumi

◆ Niles

◆ Nina

◆ Ninian

◆ Oboro

◆ Odin

◆ Ogma

◆ Olivia

◆ Oscar

◆ Panne

◆ Performing Inigo/Performing Olivia/Performing Shigure

◆ Peri

◆ Picnic Genny

◆ Priscilla

◆ Rhajat

◆ Robin (F)/Robin (M)

◆ Roy

◆ Roy (LA)

◆ Rutger

◆ Ryoma

◆ Saias

◆ Saizo

◆ Sanaki

◆ Shanna

◆ Sheena

◆ Shigure

◆ Siegbert

◆ Sigurd

◆ Silvia

◆ Soren

◆ Sothe

◆ Spring Alfonse/Spring Bruno/Spring Camilla/Spring Catria/Spring Kagero/Spring Loki/Spring Marisa/Spring Palla/Spring Sharena

◆ Sumia

◆ Summer Camilla/Summer Cordelia/Summer Corrin (F)/Summer Elise/Summer Gunnthra/Summer Helbindi/Summer Innes/Summer Laevatein/Summer Linde/Summer Noire/Summer Tana/Summer Ylgr

◆ Tana

◆ Thea

◆ Valentine’s Soren/Valentine’s Titania

◆ Zephiel

C Tier

These heroes will have a pretty difficult time against those found in the upper tier in many situations. Though not weak per se, characters in this tier do not perform as well without proper support from other units, significant resource investment or strong team composition. Be mindful when picking any of the following heroes.

◆ Abel

◆ Alfonse

◆ Barst

◆ Beruka

◆ Brady

◆ Bridal Caeda/Bridal Charlotte/Bridal Lyn

◆ Cain

◆ Camus

◆ Cecilia

◆ Clair

◆ Corrin (M)

◆ Donnel

◆ Elincia

◆ Fallen Takumi

◆ Finn

◆ Frederick

◆ Gaius

◆ Genny

◆ Gharnef

◆ Gordin

◆ Gray

◆ Halloween Sakura

◆ Hinata

◆ Hoshidan Summer Elincia/Hoshidan Summer Xander

◆ Hostile Springs Camilla

◆ Jaffar

◆ Jeorge

◆ Joshua

◆ Lachesis

◆ Leo

◆ Lloyd

◆ Lucius

◆ Lukas

◆ Lyn

◆ Lyon

◆ Mae

◆ Maria

◆ Marisa

◆ Morgan (M)

◆ New Year Corrin (M)/New Year Laegjarn

◆ Olwen

◆ Palla

◆ Picnic Leo

◆ Quan

◆ Roderick

◆ Seliph

◆ Serra

◆ Seth

◆ Setsuna

◆ Sharena

◆ Shiro

◆ Silas

◆ Sophia

◆ Spring Chrom/Spring Lucina

◆ Stahl

◆ Sully

◆ Summer Gaius/Summer Robin (F)/Summer Tiki (Adult)/Summer Xander

◆ Takumi

◆ Titania

◆ Ursula

◆ Valentine’s Mist

◆ Valter

◆ Walhart

◆ Xander

D Tier

These heroes are best avoided for the most part. Substantial resource investment and a very good team composition can make these characters useful in certain situations but it’s generally not worth the hassle. Although it’s not impossible to win a game with these heroes, you’ll find that they struggle in many matchups much more compared to characters found in the upper tiers.

◆ Anna

◆ Arthur

◆ Azama

◆ Berkut

◆ Boey

◆ Canas

◆ Clarisse

◆ Clive

◆ Florina

◆ Gunter

◆ Hawkeye

◆ Henry

◆ Jagen

◆ Jakob

◆ Laslow

◆ Lissa

◆ Luke

◆ Mathilda

◆ Matthew

◆ Mist

◆ Narcian

◆ Oliver

◆ Raigh

◆ Rebecca

◆ Sakura

◆ Selena

◆ Spring Xander

◆ Subaki

◆ Summer Frederick/Summer Leo

◆ Tobin

◆ Virion

◆ Wrys

Final Thoughts

Fire Emblem Heroes is a tactical RPG that’s very easy to get into but can take a while to master. One of the main reasons for this has to do with the large variety of heroes at your disposal. Learning what makes each of these characters tick can take quite a while, as does wrapping your head around resource management and team synergies. Hopefully, though, out Fire Emblem Heroes tier list provides a good starting point if you’re new to the game or a good reference table if you’re already a veteran player. If you want to learn more about the game check it out on the official website.