Granblue Fantasy Relink Tier List: Every Character Ranked for Solo and Multiplayer (2026)

This Granblue Fantasy Relink tier list reflects character performance at endgame Proud Mode content after the 1.3.0 balance patch, assessed at level 100 with all Masteries unlocked.

Every Granblue Fantasy Relink tier list you have found ranks characters as if solo play and Proud Mode multiplayer were the same game. They are not. The best character to run in a four-player Proud Mode party, where you each bring one character and coordinate as a team, is often completely different from the best character to main in solo campaign, where you control one character and the AI handles the other three. Nobody separates these two contexts. This guide does.

Below you will find two separate tier tables, a complete per-character breakdown with difficulty tags, a build priority guide for limited Crewmate Cards and Mastery resources, and the party compositions that maximize Skybound Arts synergy for endgame content.

Tier List Caveat: All characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink are viable, and no character is so bad you cannot complete the game. This tier list ranks characters by their ceiling performance at endgame Proud content with maximum investment, not their ability to clear story missions. Your chosen main character (Gran or Djeeta) is always in your party, so factor this into your party building from the start.

Dual Mode Note: The best character in solo play is not always the best in Proud Mode m https://axeetech.com/tag/tier-list/. In solo, you control one character while AI handles the other three, so characters that require precise human execution rank higher. In multiplayer, team utility and boss mechanic immunity rank higher because four human players each bring a single character and coordinate together. Check both tier lists for your situation.

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Quick Answer: Best Characters for Each Mode

If you need the answer immediately before reading the full breakdown, here is the short version for each mode in this Granblue Fantasy Relink tier list.

• Best for Solo/Campaign: Charlotta (damage plus invincibility), Narmaya (burst DPS with Stout Heart), Yodarha (Mirror Image plus high speed), Vane (team mechanic immunity protects your AI party), Zeta (high damage attack loop)
• Best for Proud Mode Multiplayer: Vane (team-wide boss mechanic immunity), Ferry (SBA gauge charging and Link Attack generation), Charlotta (personal damage and survivability in one kit), Siegfried (party-wide drain plus debuff resistance), Percival (high DPS after Roter Wheel adjustment)
• Best for Beginners: Gran or Djeeta (always in your party, solid all-rounder, no complex mechanics), Rackam (straightforward DPS positioning), Katalina (party Water ATK Up plus straightforward kit)

Quick Tip: Gran and Djeeta are mechanically identical. Choosing between them is a cosmetic decision. Whichever you choose will always be in your party and cannot be removed, so your other three party slots are where the strategic depth of this guide applies most.

How This Tier List Works: Methodology and Criteria

Patch Note Alert: This tier list reflects character performance after patch 1.3.0 balance changes. Characters such as Percival received adjustments to the Roter Wheel interaction, which affected top-tier DPS calculations. Check the Patch History section for specific changes and their impact on rankings.

Every character in this Granblue Fantasy Relink tier list is assessed against the following criteria.

• Baseline: All characters assessed at level 100 with all Masteries unlocked on the Mastery Board, maximum Sigil slots filled with appropriate Sigils, and the character being played as the human-controlled character rather than a CPU party member.
• Two separate modes: Solo/Campaign mode and Proud Mode Multiplayer, produce genuinely different tier positions for several characters. Both are ranked independently.
• Difficulty context: Each character carries a difficulty tag: Beginner Friendly, Intermediate, Advanced, or Expert Required. S-tier placement at Expert Required means skilled players achieve that ceiling, not that a new player will.
• CPU AI footnotes: Where a character’s AI-controlled behavior significantly underperforms their human-controlled potential (Narmaya, Charlotta), this is noted.

Characters are placed in S, A, B, and C tiers across both modes. The community on Steam and the Granblue Fantasy subreddit has active debates on several placements, particularly Percival after the Roter Wheel patch, Narmaya’s position relative to Zeta in solo, and Rackam’s glass cannon ceiling versus his survivability floor. These debates are acknowledged in the per-character sections.

Solo and Campaign Mode Tier List

In solo play, you directly control one character while three AI party members handle themselves. The AI is competent at basic combat but cannot execute precise cancel windows, timed counters, or complex stance changes with full efficiency. This means characters with straightforward high damage kits, self-sustain mechanics, or invincibility frames are significantly more valuable when you are the one playing them.

Tier	Characters	Key Reason for Solo Placement
S Tier	Charlotta, Narmaya, Yodarha, Zeta	Charlotta: invincibility windows plus high damage and counter mechanic that a skilled player executes consistently. Narmaya: stance-switching burst DPS with Stout Heart for absorbing attacks while dealing damage. Yodarha: Mirror Image nullifies boss attacks for continued DPS uptime. Zeta: powerful attack loop that produces sustained high damage with moderate mechanical demand.
A Tier	Vane, Percival, Ferry, Siegfried, Gran or Djeeta	Vane: party-wide boss mechanic immunity protects AI teammates in ways that matter more in solo. Percival: high DPS ceiling post-patch but slower attack speed limits uptime. Ferry: SBA generation benefits the full party and AI characters trigger Link Attacks when the gauge fills. Siegfried: party-wide drain and defense buffs keep AI allies alive. Gran or Djeeta: reliable all-rounder with Arts scaling that rewards consistent combos.
B Tier	Lancelot, Rackam, Io, Cagliostro, Katalina	Lancelot: strong CC with Glaciate freeze and Mirror Image but damage ceiling below S and A tier picks at endgame. Rackam: glass cannon positioning is excellent in solo since you control range; damage is high but fragile. Io: easier than her ranking suggests to produce solid output from; reliable support healing sphere. Cagliostro: buff stacking is useful but buffs provide less value in solo since AI characters cannot fully leverage attack buffs. Katalina: Water ATK Up buff and straightforward kit; solid but not the most efficient solo pick.
C Tier	Vaseraga, Ghandagoza, Rosetta	Vaseraga: Grynoth gauge management plus self-HP cost tank mechanics work poorly when you need to be dealing damage, not managing resources. Ghandagoza: tanking value and counter kit shine in multiplayer where protecting human teammates matters; slow speed is punishing in solo. Rosetta: stationary rose placement fails against airborne enemies in Proud content; her kit drops significantly in endgame usefulness.

CPU AI Note: Tier rankings in this guide assume human-controlled play. If you plan to use a character as a CPU party member rather than your main, their effective ranking may be lower. Narmaya, for example, is A tier as a human-controlled character but is significantly less effective when controlled by the AI due to her reliance on precise cancel windows.

Quick Tip: The biggest opportunity in solo play is using a high-mobility A or S-tier character yourself and filling your remaining three AI slots with characters that perform reliably under CPU control: Siegfried, Katalina, and Cagliostro all have straightforward AI behaviors that contribute consistently to party survivability.

Proud Mode Multiplayer Tier List

Proud Mode multiplayer is the endgame content of Granblue Fantasy Relink. Four human players each bring one character to a coordinated boss fight at the greatest difficulty tier. The meta shifts significantly from solo because team utility, Skybound Arts (SBA) gauge generation, Link Attack coordination, and boss mechanic immunity all amplify in a party of four humans who can respond to each other.

Tier	Characters	Key Reason for Proud Mode Placement
S Tier	Vane, Ferry, Charlotta, Siegfried	Vane: Salvator skill grants the entire party Debuff Immunity and Drain; Mirage provides party-wide DEF Up; his ability to simply nullify boss mechanics for the whole team gives human teammates consistent DPS uptime. Ferry: SBA gauge fills faster with Ferry in the party; her SBA spam generates more Link Attack windows for the whole team; Slow CC on multiple enemies. Charlotta: Sacred Charge redistributes her SBA gauge to all allies, feeding the Link Attack cycle; Valiant Stance ATK Up applies while she stays undamaged; among the highest sustained DPS in the game when played by a skilled human. Siegfried: party-wide Drain sustain plus Debuff Resistance means the whole team stays healthier; Defense Down debuff applies to bosses for team damage amplification.
A Tier	Percival, Narmaya, Zeta, Yodarha, Lancelot	Percival: very high DPS ceiling even post-Roter Wheel adjustment; slower attack speed requires spacing but the damage output per window is among the top in the roster. Narmaya: maximum DPS output when played by a skilled human; requires butterfly cancel precision that makes her Expert Required but outputs are outstanding. Zeta: reliable damage attack loop; stronger as a DPS filler in coordinated parties than in AI-handled solo builds. Yodarha: Mirror Image buff times well with boss attacks and keeps him alive in tight Proud mechanics; his speed lets him maintain DPS during boss action windows. Lancelot: Glaciate freeze is the strongest CC in the game for buying the team damage windows; freeze stops most bosses from executing their Overdrive moves.
B Tier	Gran or Djeeta, Rackam, Io, Katalina, Cagliostro	Gran or Djeeta: solid all-rounder with Arts scaling but the team slot is better used by a more specialized Proud Mode pick when playing with experienced partners. Rackam: glass cannon DPS is real but survivability at Proud level is low; high skill ceiling. Io: healing sphere utility is genuinely useful in Proud Mode when teammates go down; easier to play than DPS characters but ceiling is lower. Katalina: Water ATK Up and reliable freeze for team setup. Cagliostro: buff stacking becomes more valuable in Proud Mode than in solo since human teammates can fully leverage attack buffs.
C Tier	Vaseraga, Ghandagoza, Rosetta	Vaseraga: Grynoth gauge management and self-HP drain tank mechanics mean more resources spent on survival than damage in Proud Mode; described by the community as a ‘selfish tank’ that provides less team value than Vane or Siegfried for the same tank role. Ghandagoza: crowd control and counter kit; outclassed by other tanks for team value in Proud content. Rosetta: stationary rose placements fail against aerial Proud bosses; significantly weaker in the highest-tier content she was designed for.

Quick Tip: The most effective Proud Mode team uses one player running Vane for party mechanic immunity, one running Ferry or Charlotta for SBA cycling, and two high-DPS picks such as Percival and Siegfried. This combination generates consistent Link Attack windows while keeping the team alive through boss mechanics.

Complete Character Breakdown: Every Character Ranked With Difficulty Tags

Every character in the Granblue Fantasy Relink roster is covered below with their tier position in each mode, their role, their element, their weapon type, and a difficulty tag. S and A-tier characters receive full breakdowns. B and C-tier characters receive concise summaries.

S Tier Characters: Best of the Best

Charlotta | Role: DPS | Element: Water | Weapon: Sword | Difficulty: Advanced | Best Mode: Both

Charlotta ranks in the S tier for solo and the S tier for Proud Mode multiplayer, making her one of the few characters whose ceiling is elite across both contexts. Her Konigschild skill grants her and nearby allies a Damage Cut.

Valiant Stance gives her an ATK Up that strengthens over time but drops if she takes damage, rewarding the skilled player who executes her invincibility windows precisely. Sacred Charge redistributes her SBA gauge to all allies in Proud Mode, feeding the Link Attack cycle. Her counter mechanic weaves through combos and applies a Defense Down debuff to enemies, multiplying team damage.

The difficulty tag is Advanced because Valiant Stance collapses on damage taken, meaning a player who does not time her iframes and counter windows correctly loses a significant portion of her damage output. At Expert hands, she is arguably the highest ceiling DPS in the entire roster.

Vane | Role: Tank/Support | Element: Water | Weapon: Lance | Difficulty: Intermediate | Best Mode: Proud Mode Multiplayer

Vane is the only character in Granblue Fantasy Relink whose skills grant the entire party the ability to ignore boss mechanics. Salvator gives all party members Debuff Immunity and the Drain effect, keeping the team healthy while dealing damage. Mirage grants a party-wide DEF Up. In Proud Mode multiplayer, these team-wide effects apply to four human players simultaneously, meaning all four can maintain DPS through boss Overdrive sequences that would otherwise force dodging and disengagement.

In solo play Vane sits in A tier because his protective value applies to AI party members who already have some built-in durability handling and because his personal DPS is lower than S tier solo picks. His Intermediate difficulty rating reflects that his kit is intuitive to execute even if the strategic value is not immediately obvious to new players.

Ferry | Role: Support/DPS | Element: Wind | Weapon: Whip | Difficulty: Intermediate | Best Mode: Proud Mode Multiplayer

Ferry’s S tier placement in Proud Mode multiplayer is built on two mechanics. First, her SBA gauge charges faster and distributes to the team more effectively than most other characters, meaning more frequent Link Attack windows for all four players. Second, her SBA spam during boss fights generates enough uptime on Slow CC to interrupt enemy action sequences. Her personal damage numbers are not top-tier but her contribution to the team’s total damage through Link Attack frequency is among the highest in the game.

Narmaya | Role: DPS | Element: Dark | Weapon: Dagger | Difficulty: Expert Required | Best Mode: Solo

Narmaya is the highest ceiling DPS character in solo play for a player who can execute her butterfly cancel mechanics precisely. Her stance switching between Dawnfly and Amakiri forms allows her to chain combos that erase Proud bosses at a pace no other character matches at full execution. Stout Heart allows her to tank hits while continuing to deal damage, making her highly survivable when played by a human who understands her windows. Her S tier placement for solo reflects maximum human performance.

The Expert Required tag and the CPU AI note both apply here with full force. The Granblue Fantasy Relink community consistently notes that Narmaya’s AI behavior is significantly weaker than her human-controlled potential because the AI does not execute her cancel chains or stance transitions with efficiency. As an AI party member, she ranks closer to B tier. As your main character in the hands of a skilled player, she is S tier.

Zeta | Role: DPS | Element: Fire | Weapon: Spear | Difficulty: Intermediate | Best Mode: Solo

Zeta’s powerful attack loop provides one of the most consistent damage outputs in the roster for a solo player. Her Spear kit gives her a reliable rotation that does not require frame-perfect execution to produce strong results, making her more accessible than her tier position might suggest. Her placement in S for solo and A for Proud Mode reflects that her personal damage is excellent but in coordinated multiplayer other characters contribute more team utility at the same damage level.

A Tier Characters: Strong and Reliable

Siegfried | Role: Tank/Support | Element: Earth | Weapon: Sword | Difficulty: Advanced | Best Mode: Proud Mode Multiplayer

Siegfried’s entire kit is built around keeping the party healthy while dealing meaningful damage. Party-wide Drain attached to L’Ombre d’Hier means all teammates recover HP on every hit. Debuff Resistance prevents status conditions from shutting down the team during Proud boss phases. His Defense Down debuff on enemies amplifies team DPS. His placement in S for Proud Mode and A for solo reflects that his team-wide value scales with the number of human players who can leverage it. In solo, AI characters benefit from his buffs but less efficiently than human players who position deliberately. Siegfried carries an Advanced tag because his L’Ombre d’Hier parry and counter requires precise timing to maximize.

Percival | Role: DPS | Element: Fire | Weapon: Sword | Difficulty: Advanced | Best Mode: Both

Percival ranks A tier in both modes after the patch 1.3.0 adjustment to his Roter Wheel interaction. Before this patch, the Roter Wheel exploit allowed Percival to produce DPS numbers that exceeded every other character by a significant margin, placing him in the conversation for the top S tier solo and multiplayer pick. After the adjustment, his DPS is still among the highest in the game but his slower attack speed means he requires patient spacing and precise window selection to maintain damage output. His advanced placement reflects that a skilled player still extracts excellent results; a less experienced player will find his DPS ceiling lower in practice.

Yodarha | Role: DPS | Element: Water | Weapon: Katana | Difficulty: Intermediate | Best Mode: Both

Yodarha is one of the fastest characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink, and his speed is the foundation of his value. Mirror Image nullifies one incoming attack for the party when timed correctly, creating a window to skip boss mechanics entirely during Overdrive sequences. His rapid attack speed means high DPS output even without the mechanical depth of Narmaya or Charlotta, making him one of the more accessible A tier options.

Lancelot | Role: DPS/CC | Element: Water | Weapon: Twin Blades | Difficulty: Intermediate | Best Mode: Proud Mode Multiplayer

Lancelot’s primary Proud Mode value is Glaciate freeze, which the community consistently identifies as the strongest CC mechanic in the game. Freeze stops most bosses from executing their Overdrive attack sequences, giving the entire party a free damage window. This positions Lancelot as a strong A tier pick in coordinated multiplayer where the team can coordinate to exploit those freeze windows. In solo play, his damage is good but freeze value is less impactful when three AI teammates cannot optimally exploit the window.

B Tier Characters: Situational but Viable

B tier characters in both modes are fully capable of completing all content and shine in specific setups or playstyle preferences. They are not first-build recommendations for players optimizing for ceiling performance.

• Gran or Djeeta | Role: All-Rounder | Element: Wind | Weapon: Sword | Difficulty: Beginner Friendly | Arts scaling with combo finishers is intuitive; your captain is always in the party regardless of this rating.
• Rackam | Role: DPS | Element: Fire | Weapon: Gun | Difficulty: Intermediate | Glass cannon positioning produces high output but Proud Mode survivability is low; community debate exists on whether his ceiling justifies the fragility.
• Io | Role: Mage/Support | Element: Thunder | Weapon: Staff | Difficulty: Beginner Friendly | Healing sphere utility is consistently useful; easier to extract value from than her B tier damage ranking implies; a solid starting character.
• Cagliostro | Role: Support | Element: Earth | Weapon: Book | Difficulty: Intermediate | Buff stacking scales better in Proud Mode multiplayer where human teammates capitalize on attack buffs; less effective in solo where AI characters do not leverage buffs optimally.
• Katalina | Role: Support/DPS | Element: Water | Weapon: Sword | Difficulty: Beginner Friendly | Water ATK Up buff for allies; freeze CC application; reliable and straightforward; a strong AI party member choice.
• Eugen | Role: DPS | Element: Fire | Weapon: Gun | Difficulty: Intermediate | Bomb spam builds produce consistent damage; AI-controlled Eugen performs well enough to be a viable party member choice.

C-Tier Characters: Lower Priority

C-tier characters are the lowest priority for resource investment when building toward endgame Proud content. They are not useless and every character can clear the game, but limited Crewmate Cards and Mastery resources are better spent elsewhere first.

• Vaseraga | Role: Tank | Element: Dark | Weapon: Scythe | Difficulty: Advanced | Grynoth gauge management plus self-HP cost mechanics require tracking a resource that other tanks do not; described as a ‘selfish tank’ in the community because his survival tools do not extend meaningfully to the party the way Vane or Siegfried’s do.
• Ghandagoza | Role: Tank | Element: Earth | Weapon: Fists | Difficulty: Beginner Friendly | Slow speed is the limiting factor at endgame; crowd control and counter kit are functional but high-priority content moves faster than his kit allows.
• Rosetta | Role: Support | Element: Earth | Weapon: Dagger | Difficulty: Intermediate | Stationary rose placement fails against airborne enemies in endgame Proud content; dropped significantly in the community meta after early post-launch rankings placed her higher; excellent in story content but one of the weakest options at the Proud ceiling.

Who Should You Build First? Priority Guide for Limited Resources

Resource Warning: Crewmate Cards, Mastery experience, and weapon upgrade materials are limited. Building the wrong character first can set you back dozens of hours of farming. Check this section before spending your first Crewmate Cards on a character you will replace in the endgame.

Crewmate Cards unlock non-story characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink. They are earned through gameplay, but not in unlimited supply during your first playthrough. Mastery experience and weapon upgrade materials, including Knickknack Vouchers and Damascus Crystals, are also limited. The order in which you invest determines how quickly you can clear Proud content.

Character	Build Priority	Reason	Crewmate Cards Needed
Gran or Djeeta	Always First (automatic)	Your protagonist is always in the party; you have no choice but to invest in them; treat this as your default main build	0 (story unlock)
Charlotta	Priority 1 (first Crewmate Card)	Viable for every stage of the game from story through Proud Mode; the only character rated S tier in both modes simultaneously; your investment never becomes obsolete	1 Crewmate Card
Vane	Priority 2	If you intend to play Proud Mode multiplayer, Vane’s team-wide boss mechanic immunity changes how your entire team plays; builds quickly and provides value immediately	1 Crewmate Card
Siegfried (DLC)	Priority 3 if available	Post-launch DLC character; party-wide Drain and Debuff Resistance are immediately impactful in Proud content; requires DLC purchase	DLC purchase
Zeta	Priority 3 (base roster)	Straightforward damage loop that transitions cleanly from story content to Proud Mode; excellent if you want a reliable DPS main without Expert-level mechanics	1 Crewmate Card
Ferry	Priority 4	SBA cycling value compounds in Proud Mode multiplayer; lower priority than the above if your group is still doing story content	1 Crewmate Card
Narmaya	Situational Priority	Build her if you specifically want to master her Expert-level mechanics for solo play; the highest solo ceiling but requires significant skill investment to reach it	1 Crewmate Card
Rosetta, Vaseraga, Ghandagoza	Low Priority	These three are the last characters to invest limited Crewmate Cards in; they provide story-level value but are outclassed in Proud content	1 Crewmate Card each

Quick Tip: Io, Rackam, and Katalina are story unlocks that join your party automatically. You receive them without spending Crewmate Cards. This means your limited card budget is entirely for characters who cannot be obtained through story progression.

Best Party Compositions: SBA Synergy and Elemental Teams

The Skybound Arts (SBA) system rewards building a party whose gauges charge together. When all four party members have full SBA gauges simultaneously, a Link Attack triggers, dealing massive coordinated burst damage to the boss. Certain characters contribute to gauge charging faster than others, and certain SBA combinations synergize for higher burst totals.

Composition Name	Characters	Playstyle	Why It Works
Proud Mode Standard	Vane, Ferry, Charlotta, Percival	Aggressive team DPS with full mechanic immunity	Vane nullifies boss mechanics, Ferry cycles SBA gauge for all, Charlotta’s Sacred Charge feeds Link Attack frequency, Percival outputs the highest DPS window once the team is protected
Solo Story Carry	Charlotta or Narmaya (player), Siegfried, Katalina, Vane (AI)	AI-assisted story and Extreme content	Player handles all precision mechanics on Charlotta or Narmaya while AI Siegfried provides party Drain, AI Katalina provides Water ATK Up, AI Vane provides team protection
Freeze Control	Lancelot, Ferry, Vane, Percival or Zeta	CC-heavy Proud Mode with freeze windows for DPS	Lancelot applies Glaciate freeze to pause boss Overdrive sequences; Ferry sustains SBA cycling; Vane provides mechanic immunity between freeze windows; DPS character unloads during freeze
Beginner Recommended	Gran or Djeeta, Io, Katalina, Rackam	Safe and forgiving for learning the combat system	Io’s healing sphere keeps the team alive; Katalina provides Water ATK Up; Rackam DPS from range; Captain learns combos without managing complex mechanics
Elemental Focus	Four Water element characters: Charlotta, Vane, Katalina, Yodarha	Elemental burst amplification	Stacking elemental attributes amplifies elemental burst damage on enemies with Water weakness; high risk if the boss has Water resistance

SBA synergy works best when one character has a short charge time and can fill before the others, then other characters chain their SBAs off the first trigger. Ferry and Charlotta charge faster than average. Pairing them in the same party means Link Attacks trigger more frequently than with a random selection of characters.

Quick Tip: If you are playing Proud Mode with strangers rather than a coordinated group, Vane is your safest choice because his Salvator and Mirage skills benefit all four players, including those you cannot coordinate with beforehand. His team-wide value requires no coordination to deliver.

How to Unlock All Characters: Crewmate Cards and Story Unlocks

Granblue Fantasy Relink characters are unlocked through two paths: story progression and Crewmate Cards. Understanding which characters you get for free informs which characters need your limited card budget.

• Story Unlocks (no Crewmate Cards required): Katalina, Io, Rackam, Rosetta, and Eugen all join your crew automatically through campaign chapters. Gran or Djeeta is your protagonist and is always in the party.
• Crewmate Card unlocks: Charlotta, Zeta, Ferry, Vane, Narmaya, Percival, Lancelot, Yodarha, Vaseraga, Ghandagoza, Cagliostro, and Id all require Crewmate Cards to recruit from Siero’s Knickknack Shack.
• Post-launch DLC characters: Siegfried, Seofon, Tweyen, and Sandalphon were added after the February 1, 2024 launch. Seofon and Tweyen are members of The Eternals faction. Sandalphon is the Supreme Primarch. These characters are unlocked through a combination of quest completion and paid DLC purchase depending on the specific character and update.

Crewmate Cards are earned through completing quests, chapter progression, and specific endgame rewards. The early game gives you several, but the total supply is limited. This is why the Build Priority table above matters: spending a Crewmate Card on Rosetta or Ghandagoza before Charlotta or Vane is a resource decision that affects how quickly you clear Proud content.

Quick Tip: You receive enough Crewmate Cards through normal story completion to recruit the most important characters for your first endgame build. Do not feel pressured to recruit every character immediately; focus on the priority order in the Build Priority section and recruit the rest as your card supply grows through endgame quests.

Tier List Update History: What Changed in Each Patch

This Granblue Fantasy Relink tier list tracks significant character changes across major patches. Each entry reflects a tier position change and the reason for it.

Patch Version	Characters Affected	Change	New Tier Position
Launch (1.0.0, Feb 2024)	All base roster characters	Initial tier positions established based on first week of endgame community testing	Reference baseline
1.0.3 (Feb 2024)	Various	Bug fixes including guard mechanic adjustment; Vane moved to S tier after community confirmed his boss mechanic immunity scope	Vane: B to S (multiplayer)
1.1.0 (Feb/March 2024)	Siegfried added (DLC)	Siegfried introduced as post-launch DLC character; immediately placed in A tier for Proud Mode due to party-wide Drain and Debuff Resistance	Siegfried: New entry at A tier
1.1.0 to 1.1.4	Ghandagoza, Rosetta	Rosetta moved from A tier to C tier after community consensus that her stationary roses fail against aerial Proud bosses; Ghandagoza confirmed as slow-speed liability in Proud content	Rosetta: A to C; Ghandagoza: B to C
Post 1.1.x	Percival	Roter Wheel exploit interaction identified and widely used in DPS benchmark runs, placing Percival in community S tier by raw output numbers	Percival: B to community S tier (exploit)
1.3.0	Percival, various	Roter Wheel interaction adjusted; Percival DPS output reduced to intended levels; still high but no longer outlier-breaking	Percival: community S to A tier post-patch
Post 1.3.0 (current)	Seofon, Tweyen, Sandalphon	Post-launch Eternal characters and Sandalphon added; community still assessing optimal builds for newest additions	New entries under evaluation

The most significant tier list event in Granblue Fantasy Relink history was the Roter Wheel discovery and subsequent patch. Before adjustment, the Roter Wheel interaction on Percival allowed players to chain his fire attacks in a way that produced DPS numbers substantially beyond every other character.

Community benchmarks showed Percival ahead of all others by a measurable margin. After the 1.3.0 patch addressed this interaction, Percival remained a strong A tier pick but the exploit-based S tier placement was no longer defensible on adjusted numbers.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best character in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Charlotta is the single character who ranks S tier in both Solo and Proud Mode multiplayer, making her the safest answer to this question across all modes. If you are specifically asking about Proud Mode multiplayer, Vane is arguably the most impactful single character because his party-wide Salvator and Mirage skills protect the entire team through boss mechanics. For the highest solo DPS ceiling, Narmaya at maximum skill execution produces the most damage per fight.

Why is Vane S tier in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Vane’s S tier placement in Proud Mode multiplayer comes from his Salvator skill, which grants the entire party Debuff Immunity and Drain simultaneously. In endgame Proud Mode boss fights, boss Overdrive phases impose status effects and heavy damage sequences on all four players. Vane’s ability to nullify these for the full team means all four players maintain DPS uptime through phases that would otherwise force disengagement. His Mirage skill also provides a party-wide DEF Up. No other character in the roster provides this level of team-wide protection through a single skill.

Is Charlotta good in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Charlotta is one of the best characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink across all content types. Her Konigschild skill provides a Damage Cut to herself and nearby allies. Valiant Stance grants an ATK Up that strengthens over time. Sacred Charge redistributes her SBA gauge to all party members, feeding more frequent Link Attacks. She is rated Advanced in difficulty because her Valiant Stance drops when she takes damage, meaning players who cannot consistently avoid hits lose significant damage output.

Who should I build first in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

After investing in your protagonist (Gran or Djeeta, who are always in your party), spend your first Crewmate Card on Charlotta. She is the only character rated S tier in both Solo and Proud Mode, meaning your investment remains optimal regardless of which content you are doing. If you plan to focus specifically on Proud Mode multiplayer from the beginning, Vane is an equally strong first investment.

What is the best party in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

For Proud Mode multiplayer, the community-validated best team is Vane, Ferry, Charlotta, and a high-DPS pick such as Percival or Siegfried. Vane nullifies boss mechanics, Ferry cycles the SBA gauge for all four players, Charlotta’s Sacred Charge feeds Link Attack frequency, and the DPS pick maximizes damage during protected windows. For solo story content, run your strongest main character with AI Siegfried, Katalina, and Vane for reliable AI behavior and team sustain.

Is Narmaya good in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Narmaya is excellent in Granblue Fantasy Relink when played by a skilled human. Her stance-switching between Dawnfly and Amakiri forms combined with Stout Heart produces the highest solo DPS ceiling in the roster at full execution. She requires Expert-level mechanical skill to reach that ceiling, and her AI-controlled behavior is significantly weaker than her human-controlled potential. If you are confident in your execution, she is a top-tier investment. If you prefer a character whose ceiling does not require frame-perfect inputs, Charlotta or Zeta are safer alternatives.

What is the best character for beginners in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Gran or Djeeta are the best beginner characters because they are always in your party, carry a Beginner Friendly difficulty tag, and their Arts scaling mechanic rewards consistent comboing without punishing mistakes. Io is the next best choice for beginners: her healing sphere keeps the party alive, her Thunder and Wind spells work at range, and her kit produces solid output without precise cancel windows or stance management.

What are the best DPS characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

The best DPS characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink for raw damage output are Narmaya, Charlotta, Percival, and Zeta. Narmaya has the highest solo damage ceiling at Expert execution. Charlotta’s sustained output with Valiant Stance is among the highest in the game when maintained. Percival post-patch still outputs top A tier DPS. Zeta’s attack loop provides reliable, consistent damage without requiring complex execution.

What is the best support character in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Vane is the best support character in Proud Mode multiplayer, providing party-wide Debuff Immunity, Drain, and DEF Up through his skills. Siegfried is the second-best, offering party-wide Drain and Debuff Resistance alongside his own DPS. Ferry functions as the best SBA cycling support, generating more Link Attack windows for the team. Cagliostro rounds out the support tier with buff stacking that human teammates leverage effectively in coordinated parties.

Is Rosetta good in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Rosetta is a decent story-mode character but is one of the weakest options for endgame Proud content. Her magical rose placements are stationary, which fails against airborne Proud Mode bosses that move out of their range. She joins your party automatically through the story without requiring Crewmate Cards, so she costs nothing to use during campaign. She was initially placed higher in early tier lists but the community moved her to C tier after endgame testing showed her kit’s limitations in Proud content.

What are the DLC characters in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Post-launch DLC characters added to Granblue Fantasy Relink include Siegfried, Seofon, Tweyen, and Sandalphon. Siegfried is one of the strongest post-launch additions, rated A to S tier in Proud Mode. Seofon and Tweyen are members of The Eternals and were added in a single update. Seofon specializes in close-range sword combat with dual-wield capability. Tweyen fights at range with a bow and magical arrows. Sandalphon is the Supreme Primarch and was added as a later update character.

What is Proud Mode in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Proud Mode is the hardest difficulty tier in Granblue Fantasy Relink and represents the game’s primary endgame content. Proud Mode quests are available from the Quest Corner after story completion and feature bosses with significantly higher HP, more complex attack patterns, and more punishing Overdrive sequences than lower difficulties. The most challenging Proud Mode quests include The Final Vision (Lucilius boss fight), Proud Bahamut Versa, and the boss rush quests. These quests require well-built parties with max-level characters, optimized Sigils, and Terminus weapons to clear reliably.

Does it matter which element your party is in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Elemental alignment matters but is not the primary tier list factor. Matching your party’s elements to an enemy’s weakness increases damage output. Stacking four Water element characters (Charlotta, Vane, Katalina, Yodarha) against a Water-weak enemy produces stronger elemental bursts. However, role coverage, SBA synergy, and individual character ceiling generally outweigh elemental matching for Proud Mode content. Build the strongest available party for the mode and consult enemy weakness data before committing to a full elemental stack.

Is Gran or Djeeta better in Granblue Fantasy Relink?

Gran and Djeeta are mechanically identical. They share the same stats, the same moves, the same Arts scaling mechanic, and the same combo finishers. The choice between them is entirely cosmetic: Gran is the male version, and Djeeta is the female version of the same protagonist kit. Either choice produces the same combat performance. Whichever you choose will always be in your party and cannot be swapped out, so pick the one you prefer aesthetically.

Final Rankings and First Steps

The Granblue Fantasy Relink tier list does not have one correct answer because Solo and Proud Mode multiplayer rewards different characters. Here is the summary.

• Build first for solo play: Charlotta is your safest investment because she tops both tier lists. Narmaya is the solo DPS ceiling pick if you are committed to learning Expert mechanics.
• Build first for Proud Mode multiplayer: Vane is the most impactful single character for a group because his team-wide boss mechanic immunity works even with strangers. Charlotta and Siegfried round out the Proud Mode priority list.
• Best party composition target for the first 20 hours: Protagonist plus Io, Katalina, and Rackam through early story (all story unlocks), then replace as you earn Crewmate Cards starting with Charlotta.
• Resource priority: Spend Crewmate Cards on Charlotta first, then Vane, then your chosen DPS specialty. Do not spend cards on Rosetta, Vaseraga, or Ghandagoza before the above three.

Every character in Granblue Fantasy Relink is capable of clearing all content, given appropriate investment. The tier list above for the updated version of the game reflects the ceiling performance that separates the best Proud Mode outcomes from the rest, not the floor required to enjoy the game.