Blue Archive Tier List (November 2026): Best Students by Role

This Blue Archive tier list ranks 198 students on the Global server by role: attackers, healers, supporters and tanks, checked November 9, 2026. The best picks right now are Aris (Armed), Cherino, Chise (Swimsuit), Haruna for damage, Ako, Ako (Dress), Fuuka (New Year), Fuyu for support, Koharu, Mari (Pop Idol), Serina for healing and Hoshino (Armed), Neru (Bunny), Tsubaki as tanks. Filter by role or position, search a name, and tap a student to see why they got their tier.

Updated Global · November 9, 2026

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Tiers per role for the Global server, based on the Pocket Tactics Blue Archive tier list (updated August 19, 2026). S is the best pick in a role, C the weakest. Students are only compared inside their own role.

Best Blue Archive students right now

Blue Archive tier list: best students by tier

Best attackers: Aris (Armed), Cherino, Chise (Swimsuit), Haruna, Hibiki, Hina (Dress), Hina (Swimsuit), Iori, Mika, Mutsuki (New Year), Noa (Pajamas), Saori (Dress), Seia, Subaru.
Best supporters: Ako, Ako (Dress), Fuuka (New Year), Fuyu, Himari, Hoshino (Swimsuit), Kisaki, Rio, Sakurako (Pop Idol), Suzumi (Magical), Yakumo, Yuzu (Armed).
Best healers: Koharu, Mari (Pop Idol), Serina.
Best tanks: Hoshino (Armed), Neru (Bunny), Tsubaki.

Supporters like Ako, Himari and Hoshino (Swimsuit) matter more than any single attacker, because their buffs raise the damage of the whole team in Total Assault and Grand Assault.

Blue Archive tier list by role

Tier	Attacker	Healer	Supporter	Tank
S	Aris (Armed), Cherino, Chise (Swimsuit), Haruna, Hibiki, Hina (Dress), Hina (Swimsuit), Iori, Mika, Mutsuki (New Year), Noa (Pajamas), Saori (Dress), Seia, Subaru	Koharu, Mari (Pop Idol), Serina	Ako, Ako (Dress), Fuuka (New Year), Fuyu, Himari, Hoshino (Swimsuit), Kisaki, Rio, Sakurako (Pop Idol), Suzumi (Magical), Yakumo, Yuzu (Armed)	Hoshino (Armed), Neru (Bunny), Tsubaki
A	Aris, Aru, Aru (New Year), Azusa (Swimsuit), Chiaki, Haruna (New Year), Hasumi (Swimsuit), Hina, Hiyori (Swimsuit), Iori (Swimsuit), Izuna (Swimsuit), Junko, Karin, Karin (Bunny), Kazusa, Michiru, Midori, Miyu (Swimsuit), Momoi, Mutsuki, Nagisa, Neru (School), Reisa (Magical), Renge, Satsuki, Serika (Swimsuit), Shiroko (Swimsuit), Shiroko Terror, Shun, Tsurugi (Swimsuit), Yukari	Kokona, Nodoka (Hot Spring), Shigure (Hot Spring)	Aru (Dress), Eri, Kayoko (New Year), Kotama, Miyo, Rabu, Seia (Swimsuit), Sena, Sena (Casual), Serika (New Year), Takane, Ui	Atsuko, Eimi (Armed), Hoshino, Juri (Part-Timer), Kanoe, Marina, Yuuka, Yuuka (Pajamas), Yuuka (Track)
B	Akari, Aris (Maid), Azusa, Chise, Fubuki (Swimsuit), Hasumi (Track), Hinata, Izuna, Junko (New Year), Kanna, Koyuki, Maki, Makoto, Marina (Qipao), Mashiro (Swimsuit), Megu, Midori (Maid), Mika (Swimsuit), Moe, Moe (Swimsuit), Momoi (Maid), Nagisa (Swimsuit), Nonomi, Nonomi (Swimsuit), Nozomi, Saki, Sakurako, Saori (Swimsuit), Serika, Shigure, Shiroko, Shiroko (Cycling), Sumire, Toki, Toki (Bunny), Utaha, Wakamo, Yuzu, Yuzu (Maid)	Atsuko (Swimsuit), Fuuka, Hanae, Hanae (Christmas), Hanako, Haruna (Track), Mari (Track), Rumi	Akane, Asuna (Bunny), Asuna (School), Eimi (Swimsuit), Hifumi, Hikari, Iroha, Izumi (Swimsuit), Kanna (Swimsuit), Koyuki (Pajamas), Miyu, Noa, Reijo, Saki (Swimsuit), Tomoe (Qipao)	Aoba, Eimi, Haruka, Mine, Miyako, Miyako (Swimsuit), Natsu, Reisa
C	Asuna, Chihiro, Hasumi, Hibiki (Cheer Squad), Izumi, Kaho, Mashiro, Minori, Neru, Pina, Saori, Saya, Saya (Casual), Shun (Small), Tsurugi, Utaha (Cheer Squad), Wakamo (Swimsuit), Yoshimi	Ayane, Chinatsu	Airi, Cherino (Hot Spring), Chinatsu (Hot Spring), Hare, Hatsune Miku, Hifumi (Swimsuit), Juri, Kaede, Kayoko, Kirara, Kirino, Kirino (Swimsuit), Kotori, Mimori, Mina, Nodoka, Serina (Christmas), Shimiko, Shizuko, Suzumi, Tomoe	–

Blue Archive students by tier and role (Global)

Best Blue Archive students for beginners

Serina and Koharu are S tier healers, and Serina is an easy early pull.
Hoshino is a strong free tank from the story, good until you get Tsubaki or Neru (Bunny).
Haruna and Iori are S tier attackers that stay useful all the way to the end game.
Spend your first pulls on a top supporter like Ako or Himari. They make every attacker you own hit harder.

How we ranked

We used the Pocket Tactics Blue Archive tier list for the Global server, last updated August 19, 2026, and kept its role groups. Duplicate names were merged to their highest placement. Student names and positions (Striker or Special) match the in-game Global names. Students in different roles are not compared: an S tier healer is not better than an A tier attacker, it is just the best at its own job.

How to use this tier list

Build one strong team first: two attackers, one supporter, one tank, and two Specials (a healer and a buffer).
Check the boss armor type in raids. A lower tier student with the right damage type often beats a higher tier one with the wrong type.
Your favorite student is fine for the story. Use this list when you plan pulls or hit a wall in raids.

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FAQ

Who is the best student in Blue Archive?

There is no single best student, because roles do different jobs. The top attackers are Aris (Armed), Cherino, Chise (Swimsuit), Haruna, and the top supporters are Ako, Ako (Dress), Fuuka (New Year).

Who is the best healer in Blue Archive?

Koharu, Mari (Pop Idol), Serina are the S tier healers.

Who is the best tank in Blue Archive?

Hoshino (Armed), Neru (Bunny), Tsubaki are the S tier tanks.

Is Hoshino good in Blue Archive?

Yes. Base Hoshino is an A tier tank, Hoshino (Swimsuit) is an S tier supporter and the armed tank Hoshino is S tier.

Who should I reroll for in Blue Archive?

Reroll for a top supporter like Ako or Himari, or an S tier attacker like Haruna or Iori. They stay useful in every mode.

Is this tier list for Global or Japan?

Global. Japan is ahead in students and balance changes, so its rankings can differ.

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