The best characters in The First Descendant to start the game and more

In this guide, we'll look at the character tier list to help you choose the most powerful and effective heroes for your journey.

S-Tier

The best characters with maximum efficiency and ease of learning:

• Lepic: Master of AoE damage, has a powerful metal fist and grenades. Skills include Nine Lives (survival of fatal damage), Grenade (grenade with extra power), Traction Grenade (pulls enemies and deals damage), Power Stream (boosts attacks) and Arm Launcher (powerful rocket launcher)​.
• Ajax: Leader in team battles, protects allies with powerful barriers. Skills include Void Vault (storing void energy), Reversed Door (shield for increased defense), Expulsion (melee attack), Void Walk (jump with a punch), and Hypercube (dome-shaped shield).
• Bunny: Has AoE electrical damage, high speed and attacks using electricity. Great for fast and dynamic combat. Skills allow you to move quickly and deal significant damage to enemies.

A-Tier

Characters with high combat capabilities, which are slightly inferior to S-tiers:

• Valby: A versatile character with balanced stats.
• Freyna: Specializes in toxin damage.
• Jayber: A multi-functional character suitable for different situations.
• Sharen: An assassin with fast and deadly attacks.

B-Tier

Good characters with slightly less effectiveness compared to the higher tiers:

• Gley: Specializes in close combat.
• Blair: A fire mage capable of dealing significant damage.
• Kyle: Support with a variety of useful skills.

C-Tier

The characters with the least effectiveness, requiring a higher level of skill to successfully use:

• Viessa: Debuffer that can weaken enemies.
• Sharen: An assassin with certain limitations in combat.

How to unlock characters

To unlock some characters, such as Bunny, you will need to complete certain quests and collect the necessary materials, after which you can conduct research in a special laboratory.

Choosing a character in The First Descendant largely depends on your playstyle. S-Tier characters such as Lepik, Ajax and Bunny offer maximum power and efficiency, making them ideal for most players. However, Tier A and Tier B characters can also be excellent choices, especially if you prefer variety in combat.