Ravenswatch Tier List (2026): Every Hero Ranked for Solo, Co-op & Nightmare

The best heroes in the current Ravenswatch tier list are Juliet and Melusine. Both sit in S Tier and outperform every other hero in consistency, damage, and survivability across most run conditions.

Ravenswatch is a dark-fantasy action roguelike developed by Passtech Games, the studio behind Curse of the Dead Gods. Players take the role of legendary folk-tale heroes fighting the Nightmare to protect the world of Reverie. The game supports 1 to 4 player online co-op and includes a Nightmare difficulty mode as its highest challenge. As of the Merlin DLC update (v1.04, January 2026), the game has 12 playable heroes.

Here are the S Tier picks you need to know right away:

• Juliet: the strongest solo hero in the current meta. Her crit scaling and trait-based health sustain make her exceptionally consistent throughout a run.
• Melusine: S Tier in both solo and co-op. Range damage, AOE healing through Sea Dance, and reliable damage output give her the highest floor of any hero in the roster.

This Axeetech’s special tier list covers all 12 heroes in Ravenswatch, including Merlin, separate solo and co-op rankings, full hero breakdowns, day and night cycle mechanics, beginner recommendations, co-op synergy pairings, and a complete FAQ.

One important note: every hero in Ravenswatch can complete Nightmare difficulty in the right hands. Tier placements reflect general consistency and run stability, not hard limits on what is possible.

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How This Ravenswatch Tier List Works

Before reading the rankings, understand what each tier means and what factors drive every placement.

Tier	Meaning
S	Dominant heroes. Consistent, powerful, and excellent in nearly any run.
A	Strong heroes. Viable and effective with a moderate skill investment.
B	Balanced heroes. Good kit but require specific conditions or talent alignment to shine.
C	Situational heroes. Rely heavily on luck, talent draw, or co-op partners to perform well.

Five factors determine every placement in this Ravenswatch tier list: consistency across runs rather than peak performance; solo viability versus co-op viability; Nightmare difficulty performance; early game stability against late game scaling; and talent flexibility against rigid build dependency.

Ravenswatch has a day and night cycle that changes how several heroes play. Many heroes shift forms, stances, or abilities depending on the time of day. This is factored into each hero’s tier placement below. Merlin was added as the final Year 1 DLC hero in v1.04 in January 2026. All 12 heroes appear in this guide.

Ravenswatch Tier List: All Heroes Ranked (2026)

Here is the complete Ravenswatch tier list covering all 12 characters. Role and best mode are included for quick reference.

Tier	Hero	Role	Best Mode
S	Juliet	Dash Assassin / Crit Scaler	Solo + Co-op
S	Melusine	Support DPS / AOE Healer	Solo + Co-op
A	Scarlet	Rogue / Werewolf	Solo
A	Sun Wukong	Transform / Team Buffer	Co-op
A	Aladdin	Buff / Support / Melee	Co-op
A	Beowulf	Tank / Bruiser	Solo + Co-op
B	Snow Queen (Nyss)	AOE Mage / Control	Co-op
B	Carmilla	Caster / Vampire / Debuffer	Solo
B	Geppetto	Control / Puppet Damage	Co-op
B	Romeo	Transform / Juliet Synergy	Co-op only
C	Pied Piper	Ranged / Team Support	Co-op
TBD	Merlin	Arcane Mage / Fate Manipulator	TBD (new)

Merlin’s tier placement is listed as TBD because the hero only launched in January 2026. His dedicated section later in this guide covers what the community knows so far. All other placements reflect the post-1.0 meta after the Fall of Avalon update and subsequent balance changes.

S Tier Heroes: Juliet and Melusine

Juliet: The Best Solo Hero in Ravenswatch

Juliet is the consensus strongest hero in the current Ravenswatch tier list, and veteran Steam community players consistently place her at the top. She is a Dash Assassin whose power compounds across a run through crit scaling and trait-based health sustain.

Her crit scaling is the core reason for her placement. Unlike heroes that rely on talent luck to deal meaningful damage, Juliet’s damage grows reliably as her crit chance and crit multiplier increase through the run. Her trait also provides consistent health sustain, which gives her one of the best survivability floors in the roster without needing defensive talents.

Juliet does not rely on the day and night cycle. Her kit performs equally in both time periods, which removes one layer of unpredictability that affects other heroes. Furthermore, her dash-based movement means she can reposition aggressively without taking punishment.

In co-op, Juliet’s power level jumps significantly when Romeo is in the party. Romeo’s Love Shield talent provides Juliet with dedicated protection, pushing her from S Tier to what veteran players describe as a near-broken state in that specific pairing. Solo Juliet is already S Tier; paired Juliet is in a category of her own.

Her one weakness: she requires crit-oriented talents to appear early in the talent pool. Runs where early talent draws push other directions can slow her ramp-up. Consequently, she ranks higher for experienced players who know how to steer their talent selections toward crit optimization.

Melusine: The Best Overall Hero in Ravenswatch

Melusine is the most complete hero in the Ravenswatch tier list. She provides consistent damage, range safety, and AOE group healing through her Sea Dance talent, which veteran players identify as a must-pick in virtually every Melusine run.

Her stance system requires understanding. In Sing stance, she activates her Will-o-wisp for high damage output but becomes completely immobile. In Moving stance, she regains full movement but loses the wisp. Skilled Melusine players switch between stances based on enemy positioning, dealing heavy damage when safe and repositioning the moment a threat moves close.

Melusine’s Gel ability does stronger damage during the day and lasts longer at night, giving her run-long value in both time periods. Furthermore, her AOE healing through Sea Dance scales in value with the number of teammates present, making her the strongest single addition to any 4-player co-op group.

Her primary weakness is the immobility during Sing stance. Against bosses and Baba Yaga, the final boss of Ravenswatch, poor positioning during channeling can result in heavy damage or death. Players must develop positional discipline before Melusine reaches her ceiling.

A Tier Heroes: Scarlet, Sun Wukong, Aladdin, and Beowulf

Scarlet: The Best Solo Damage Dealer

Scarlet is the highest damage ceiling character in the Ravenswatch roster when played correctly. She is a Rogue by day and a Werewolf at night, with two entirely different kits depending on the time period.

In her human form, Scarlet is a glass-cannon assassin. She fights with daggers, bombs, and a shotgun, with an intangibility defense option that makes her temporarily immune to damage. Her combo-point system allows damage to stack rapidly, rewarding players who can maintain pressure without taking hits.

At night, Scarlet transforms into a werewolf with claws, increased base damage, self-healing, and tank-like survivability. The transformation is automatic. Players have no control over when it happens, which is her primary weakness. A poorly timed day-to-night shift mid-fight can disrupt momentum and leave players in the fragile human form at the worst moment.

Consequently, Scarlet ranks A Tier rather than S. Her peak damage output can exceed Juliet and Melusine in the right conditions, but the inconsistency of form control and the fragility of her human form at higher difficulty levels keeps her one step below. She is the best solo damage dealer for players who invest time mastering her combo-point execution.

Sun Wukong: Best Team Multiplier in Co-op

Sun Wukong is the Monkey King from the Chinese epic Journey to the West, reimagined for Ravenswatch with a Yin and Yang stance system. He starts runs at 110% health, the highest starting health of any hero in the roster.

In Yin stance, Wukong heals himself and provides protection for nearby allies with every ability, attack, and action. In Yang stance, he deals and takes more damage while granting fellow heroes additional strength. Switching between stances is the core skill expression of playing Wukong.

He also has two unique transform abilities: he can take the form of another random hero entirely, or split into 6 monkey clones for crowd control and damage. The random hero transform is unpredictable, which can be a strength or a weakness depending on what hero appears.

Wukong ranks A Tier in co-op because his Yang stance team buff and Yin stance healing genuinely improve the whole party. However, Yang stance vulnerability is a real threat. Players who cannot parry consistently will find Yang stance punishing. Mastering the parry before committing to Yang offense is the highest priority skill for Wukong players.

Aladdin: Best Co-op Starter and Team Buffer

Aladdin is the recommended first hero for new Ravenswatch players who are starting from outside the four default heroes. His passive is the strongest team-wide advantage in the game’s early chapters.

At the start of each run, Aladdin’s three-charge Genie passive activates. Each charge lets him choose: deal bonus damage to nearby enemies, heal and revive the team, or spawn dream shards and an item for the group. In 3 to 4 player co-op, this passive gives the entire team an early-game gold and item advantage that compounds across the run.

His scimitar attacks can consume enchantment charges to double their damage. His magic carpet lets him fly above enemies and deal aerial damage. His Genie grants three wishes during the run: upgrade Aladdin’s abilities, heal and revive teammates, or unleash a devastating AOE attack.

The weakness is his close-range combat requirement. His scimitar needs Aladdin to engage enemies directly, making positioning important. In solo mode, he lacks the synergy impact his passive delivers. Therefore, Aladdin ranks highest in co-op but remains viable in solo with the right talent approach.

Beowulf: The Beginner Juggernaut

Beowulf is the legendary last king of the north, now wielding a runic sword and fighting alongside a baby dragon companion in the world of Reverie. He is the best starting hero of the four default characters for new players.

His runic sword harnesses multiple elements and has enough range to clear stages without requiring full melee contact. His baby dragon companion, the Wyrm, fuses fire attacks with Beowulf’s own strikes and applies burn damage over time to enemies. The Wyrm does meaningful damage independently, which gives Beowulf consistent output even during suboptimal play.

The Bulwark talent transforms Beowulf into an extremely durable fighter by enabling significant health regeneration. Experienced players who master his kit describe him as an absolute juggernaut in high-damage situations. In addition, Beowulf performs in both solo and co-op without requiring mode-specific adjustments.

His primary weakness is mobility. Scarlet and Juliet move significantly faster and more flexibly. Against fast enemies and multi-phase boss fights, Beowulf players need to commit to positioning early. However, his survivability compensates for this limitation across most runs.

B Tier Heroes: Snow Queen, Carmilla, Geppetto, and Romeo

Snow Queen (Nyss): Strong Co-op Mage

The Snow Queen’s real name is Nyss. The community often uses both names interchangeably. She is a powerful AOE mage whose ice abilities freeze groups of enemies and create openings for follow-up damage.

Her ice lances freeze enemies in place, allowing her and teammates to land free hits during the immobilized window. She also creates ice doubles of herself that deal additional damage when destroyed. Veteran players reference defense cancelling with these clones as a high-skill technique for amplifying her offensive output.

Snow Queen skates with high mobility, making her one of the easiest heroes to kite enemies with. Her Gel attack deals extra damage during the day and lasts longer at night, giving her consistent value across both time periods.

The reason she sits at B Tier rather than A is single-target boss damage consistency. Her cleave and crowd control carry her through regular encounters, but dealing meaningful boss damage requires a Power build with specific talent alignment including Hailstorm and Power charges. Without that setup, she underperforms against bosses relative to A Tier heroes. She pairs exceptionally well with Melusine in co-op, where Snow Queen freezes and Melusine heals while dealing heavy damage into frozen groups.

Carmilla: The Underrated Solo Option

Carmilla is a dhampir vampire caster whose Blood mechanic makes her one of the most interesting but unforgiving heroes in the Ravenswatch tier list. She is active during both day and night as a dhampir, but gains a 30% critical hit chance bonus at night, which can make her hit dramatically harder in the second half of each chapter.

Her Blood mechanic powers her strongest abilities. Blood can be gained from defeating enemies. When Blood runs dry, her abilities begin consuming HP instead. This fallback keeps her functional but creates real pressure management during long fights.

Her co-op value includes teammate healing and a 100% health start in multiplayer. In solo, she shows strong cleave potential through Power builds early in Chapter 1. However, half her talent pool is considered low-value by veteran players in Steam community discussions, which means runs that draw weak talents collapse faster than they should. Therefore, Carmilla requires talent pool knowledge to perform consistently.

Geppetto: The Hardest Hero to Pilot Solo

Geppetto was once a kindly puppet maker who lost his son to the Nightmares and transformed into a mad inventor. His combat style revolves entirely around his Dummies, auto-attacking puppet creations he deploys throughout a fight.

Dummies block projectiles, draw enemy aggro, and deal steady auto-attack damage. When Geppetto’s hammer repairs damaged Dummies, they reset their effectiveness. His Master Puppet is a late-game tool that deals massive burst damage when fully active.

The problem in solo Nightmare runs is early game fragility. Dummies cannot survive sustained damage in early Nightmare stages, making Geppetto entirely dependent on mechanical distractions that die quickly. The Unstable Cores talent, which amplifies Dummy power, requires them to survive 5 seconds. Early game enemies regularly kill Dummies before that window closes.

In co-op, Geppetto improves considerably. His Dummies absorb damage that would otherwise hit teammates, create aggro diversions, and block projectiles that protect squishier allies. However, he still has the weakest solo early game of any hero. Consequently, he sits at B Tier rather than C only because his late-game scaling and co-op value are genuine.

Romeo: Co-op Exclusive Support

Romeo is the most misunderstood hero in the Ravenswatch tier list. In solo mode, he is outclassed by every A Tier hero and performs below most B Tier heroes. His kit simply does not reach the ceiling it needs to compete.

In co-op, however, Romeo is the key that unlocks Juliet’s true potential. His Love Shield talent provides Juliet with dedicated protective support. Keeping Juliet alive through elite encounters and boss fights with Love Shield changes how sustainable and aggressive she can play. Veteran players describe this pairing as the strongest 2-player combination in the game.

In solo, take any other B Tier or A Tier hero. In co-op with Juliet, Romeo is essential. His tier placement is B in co-op and C in solo, averaged to B overall in this table. Do not expect Romeo to carry a run independently.

C Tier Hero: Pied Piper

Pied Piper: The Safest Beginner Hero

The Pied Piper was once a talented musician whose curse drove him to cause calamity. In Ravenswatch, he fights with musical attacks that shift between single-target and crowd control depending on the time of day.

During the day, his musical notes function like arrow attacks targeting the first injured enemy for bonus damage. At night, he shifts to a rapid spread of crowd-control damage that hits groups from distance. His Fortissimo ability constantly applies Vulnerable to enemies, which partially compensates for his low raw damage output.

The Pied Piper never needs to engage at melee range. This makes him the safest of all four starting heroes for players learning the game. His ranged combat style teaches fundamentals of positioning and enemy reading without the punishment that comes from close-range mistakes.

However, his damage ceiling is genuinely the lowest in the roster. His kit has limited synergy across talent draws, and his passive underwhelms compared to heroes like Aladdin or Beowulf. Once a player develops skill, every other hero outperforms the Pied Piper in damage and run stability. He is excellent for learning Ravenswatch but falls behind as soon as player skill progresses.

Merlin: Ravenswatch’s Newest Hero (January 2026)

Merlin joined the Ravenswatch roster in Version 1.04, launched in January 2026 by Passtech Games. He is the final DLC hero of Year 1 post-launch support and brings a completely new gameplay system built around Magical Objects and Stars of Fate.

Here are his confirmed abilities and items from the official v1.04 patch notes:

• Stars of Fate mechanic: a Fate manipulation system that drives his core kit
• Cryptic Prophecy (Rare item): grants plus 1 Star of Fate; deals plus 6 damage per complete collection of Common or Rare Magical Objects
• Joker Card (Epic item): grants the effects of all other owned card types simultaneously
• Sun Crown (Legendary item): improves the rarity of all Talents already learned and all future Talents selected during the run
• Devil’s Pocket (Cursed item): absorbs 50% of all collected dream fragments until it fills to 400; once full, grants a 50% crit chance bonus

The Sun Crown is the ability community discussion has focused on most. Improving all current and future Talent rarities mid-run is a scaling mechanic with enormous potential in long runs and Nightmare difficulty where talent quality determines run viability.

Early community testing places Merlin at A Tier provisionally, with his Magical Object collection system showing strong late-game potential when built correctly. His placement will solidify as Year 2 content and broader testing develops. Passtech Games has confirmed Year 2 content is in development but has not released details at time of publication.

Best Ravenswatch Heroes for Beginners and Experienced Players

No competitor article addresses this question with a structured guide. Use the table below to choose the right hero based on your current experience level.

Experience Level	Recommended Hero	Reason
Complete beginner	Aladdin	Simple kit; passive boosts the whole team; multiple viable builds; very forgiving
Beginner	Beowulf	High HP; Wyrm companion contributes independently; strong with any talent draw
Beginner	Pied Piper	Ranged; never needs melee range; safe for learning game fundamentals
Intermediate	Scarlet	Day/night form timing requires practice; combo points reward execution; high ceiling
Intermediate	Snow Queen	Positioning around freeze windows; Power build knowledge matters
Advanced	Melusine	Sing stance immobility requires precise positioning to avoid punishment
Advanced	Sun Wukong	Yang stance vulnerability requires parry mastery to survive reliably
Expert	Carmilla	Blood management; kit fragility; talent draw knowledge is essential
Expert	Juliet	Crit talent optimization and Romeo synergy understanding maximizes her value

Practical note: Ravenswatch starts players with four heroes available immediately. Those four are Scarlet, Beowulf, Pied Piper, and Snow Queen. Of these four, Beowulf is the safest and most forgiving starting choice. Additional heroes unlock each time you complete Chapter 1 with a different character, so playing each starter hero is the fastest path to the full roster.

Best Ravenswatch Hero Synergies for Co-op

Hero synergy pairings are completely absent from every competing Ravenswatch article. The table below covers the four strongest co-op combinations.

Pairing	Synergy	Why It Works
Juliet + Romeo	Love Shield + Crit sustain	Romeo’s Love Shield protects Juliet; she survives longer and deals more damage per run
Melusine + Snow Queen	Freeze + Sea Dance healing	Snow Queen freezes; Melusine deals burst damage into frozen enemies while healing the party
Aladdin + Any	Team item and gold passive	Aladdin’s passive gives all teammates an early gold and item advantage; strongest in 3 to 4 players
Melusine + Scarlet	Heal + Damage	Melusine’s Sea Dance covers Scarlet’s fragile human form; Scarlet deals the primary damage

Ravenswatch supports up to 4 players in online co-op. In 4-player groups, Melusine is consistently the strongest single hero to add because Sea Dance healing scales with the number of teammates receiving its benefit. Furthermore, Aladdin’s passive becomes progressively more impactful as the team grows, making him equally important in 3 and 4 player runs.

Ravenswatch Tier List: Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best hero in Ravenswatch in 2026?

Juliet is the strongest hero for solo play in the current Ravenswatch tier list. Melusine is the most consistently powerful hero in both solo and co-op. Juliet’s crit scaling and self-sustain through her trait make her the top pick for experienced solo players, while Melusine’s Sea Dance healing and reliable damage output give her the widest value across all game modes.

Which Ravenswatch hero should beginners start with?

Aladdin is the best choice for new players outside the default four. Of the four starting heroes, Beowulf is the safest and most forgiving option. The game gives you Scarlet, Beowulf, Pied Piper, and Snow Queen from the start. Additional heroes unlock after completing Chapter 1 with each new character.

How many heroes are in Ravenswatch in 2026?

Ravenswatch has 12 playable heroes as of January 2026. The full roster includes Juliet, Melusine, Scarlet, Sun Wukong, Aladdin, Beowulf, Snow Queen (Nyss), Carmilla, Geppetto, Romeo, Pied Piper, and Merlin. Merlin joined in the v1.04 DLC update as the final Year 1 hero.

Is Merlin good in Ravenswatch?

Early community impressions place Merlin at A Tier provisionally. His Sun Crown Legendary item, which improves the rarity of all current and future Talents, is considered particularly strong in long Nightmare runs where talent quality is the primary scaling lever. His full tier placement will clarify as Year 2 community testing develops.

What is the hardest hero to play in Ravenswatch?

Sun Wukong and Carmilla are the most mechanically demanding heroes. Wukong requires parry mastery and Yang stance risk management throughout every encounter. Carmilla requires Blood resource management and survives poorly without favorable talent draws. Geppetto is the hardest hero to succeed with in solo Nightmare specifically due to early-game Dummy fragility.

Is Romeo worth playing without Juliet?

Romeo’s kit is significantly weaker without Juliet present. In solo mode he performs below most B Tier heroes. His value is almost entirely tied to his Love Shield support for Juliet in co-op. If you are playing solo or co-op without Juliet on the team, select a different hero.

Which heroes are best for Nightmare difficulty?

Juliet and Melusine are the most consistent Nightmare choices. Aladdin and Beowulf are the safest Nightmare options for players still developing their skills. Geppetto and Pied Piper are the weakest Nightmare picks: Geppetto’s Dummies do not survive early Nightmare encounters reliably, and the Pied Piper’s damage output is too low to keep pace with Nightmare enemy scaling.

Does Ravenswatch have a day and night cycle?

Yes. The day and night cycle is a core mechanic in Ravenswatch that changes how several heroes perform. Scarlet transforms into a werewolf automatically at night.

The Pied Piper shifts from single-target to crowd-control damage between day and night. Snow Queen’s Gel ability deals more damage during the day and lasts longer at night. Carmilla gains a 30% crit chance bonus at night. Melusine’s abilities also shift between day and night modes, affecting her Gel damage output and ability durations.

Final Summary: Ravenswatch Tier List 2026

The complete Ravenswatch tier list as of January 2026 covers 12 heroes across the S, A, B, C, and TBD categories.

S Tier holds Juliet as the best solo hero and Melusine as the best overall hero. A Tier covers Scarlet, Sun Wukong, Aladdin, and Beowulf. B Tier holds Snow Queen, Carmilla, Geppetto, and Romeo. Pied Piper sits at C Tier as the lowest consistent performer. Merlin sits at early A Tier provisionally, pending broader community testing after his January 2026 launch.

For beginners, Aladdin and Beowulf are the strongest starting choices. The best co-op pair is Juliet with Romeo or Melusine with Snow Queen. The most reliable Nightmare solo heroes are Juliet and Melusine. The day and night cycle directly affects Scarlet, Pied Piper, Snow Queen, Carmilla, and Melusine.

The Ravenswatch tier list shifts with every major update and balance change from Passtech Games. With Year 2 content announced but undetailed, this guide will be updated as new heroes and patches arrive. Regardless of tier, every hero in Ravenswatch has a unique folklore identity that makes them worth trying at least once.