Are you looking for the top fighters in Guilty Gear Strive? You’ve come to the right place! Our Guilty Gear Strive tier list ranks all the characters to help you select the best contenders for your play style. Guilty Gear is one of the most exciting fighting games, with a fast-paced combat system, diverse rosters, and flashy visuals.
It has 27 unique characters (including DLC fighters), and choosing the right one can be challenging, especially for new players. Our tier list will simplify the process by rating each character based on their abilities, combat effectiveness, and ease of use.
Whether you're a seasoned player or a newcomer, this guide will help you stay on top of the latest updates, ensuring you always know which fighters are leading the charge.
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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 (October 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. We've concluded based on the game's official website, which ranks each character out of five stars based on their accessibility.
As expected, those at the top of the list will perform best, most likely to 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 out 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 high 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 not only increases the gauge to make him powerful, but it 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. Give them a go and 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 offence and stifle her opponent's advances if used well. Struggles on defence due to lacking strong meterless reversal options. (Notable players: LostSoul, Kazunoko, Purepure, SonicFox)
- Happy Chaos - Versatile character that 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 defence 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, it's nice and easy to select your fighter of choice in Guilty Gear Strive.
When you first go into a fight, whether online or offline, the character select screen comes up. 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, you'll have to buy the two season passes in Guilty Gear Strive. Of course that isn't compulsory, as there are plenty of strong choices in the base game 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, at the time of writing, is the great dandy vampire Slayer. He was hinted recently and was revealed a few days ago. He will be released by the end of May 2024.
Currently, there are no new characters announced for release and Season 3 is now complete with Slayer announced. It was also teased that Season 4 will be revealed soon. Keep a close eye on our tier list, because we'll update our rankings as soon as new fighters pop up!
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.
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