AFK Journey Character Tier List: A Guide to Building Your Team
AFK Journey boasts a large roster of characters, making team building a challenge. This tier list helps you navigate the options, prioritizing versatility and performance across PvE, Dream Realm, and PvP. Remember, many characters are viable; this list highlights those excelling in high-level content.
Important Note: This tier list reflects the game state as of December 2024. Future updates may shift character rankings.
S-Tier: Top-Tier Performers
This tier contains the most powerful and versatile characters, excelling in most game modes. These are high-priority acquisition targets.
- Lily May: A must-have Wilder character, offering incredible damage and utility. Effective in PvP (countering Eironn teams), PvE, and Dream Realm.
- Thoran: The best F2P tank, particularly useful until Phraesto is acquired.
- Rowan: A consistently strong and versatile support character.
- Koko: A valuable support unit for various game modes.
- Smokey and Meerky: Essential for nearly all game modes.
- Reinier: Top-priority support for PvE (Dream Realm) and PvP (Arena).
- Odie: Excellent for Dream Realm and all PvE modes.
- Eironn: A cornerstone of dominant Arena teams (paired with Damien and Arden).
- Tasi: A strong Wilder crowd control character, excelling in most modes except potentially Dream Realm (though this may change).
- Harak: A powerful Hypogean/Celestial warrior whose strength increases throughout battles. Difficult for F2P players to obtain.
A-Tier: Strong Contenders
These characters are highly effective but may have slight weaknesses compared to S-tier.
- Lyca: Excellent Haste-focused character, strong in PvE but less so in PvP.
- Vala: Another Haste-focused character, whose strength increases with kills.
- Antandra: A solid alternative tank to Thoran, offering taunts, shields, and crowd control.
- Viperian: A strong Graveborn character with energy-draining abilities and AoE attacks, excellent outside of Dream Realm.
- Alsa: A strong DPS mage, particularly effective in PvP with Eironn. Easier to build than Carolina.
- Hewynn: A solid and versatile character.
- Bryon: A reliable and effective character.
- Vala: A consistently strong character.
- Temesia: A powerful and effective character.
- Silvina: A solid and dependable character.
- Shakir: A strong and versatile character.
- Scarlita: A reliable and effective character.
- Dionel: A solid and dependable character.
- Phraesto: A powerful tank, but lacks damage output. Prioritize Reinier first.
- Ludovic: A strong Graveborn healer, working well with Talene and excelling in PvP.
- Mikola: A solid and dependable character.
- Cecia: A good Marksman, but less impactful in late-game Dream Realm compared to newer characters.
- Talene: A powerful DPS character.
- Sinbad: A solid and dependable character.
- Hodgkin: A reliable and effective character.
- Sonja: A significant upgrade for the Lightborne faction, offering strong damage and utility across game modes.
B-Tier: Situational Utility
These characters can fill roles but are generally outclassed by A and S-tier options. Consider using them temporarily until better replacements are obtained.
- Valen: Good early-game DPS.
- Brutus: Early-game DPS with AoE crowd control.
- Granny Dahnie: A decent tank alternative to Thoran or Antandra.
- Arden & Damien: Meta PvP characters, less effective in other modes.
- Florabelle: A secondary DPS character supporting Cecia, but not a must-have.
- Rhys: A solid and dependable character.
- Marilee: A reliable and effective character.
- Igor: A solid and dependable character.
- Seth: A reliable and effective character.
- Cassadee: A solid and dependable character.
- Carolina: A reliable and effective character.
- Soren: Decent in PvP, but not optimal for other modes.
- Korin: Less effective in Dream Realm post-May updates.
- Ulmus: A solid and dependable character.
- Dunlingr: A reliable and effective character.
- Nara: A solid and dependable character.
- Lucca: A reliable and effective character.
- Hugin: A solid and dependable character.
C-Tier: Early-Game Only
These characters are quickly outclassed and should be replaced as soon as possible.
- Parisa: Powerful early-game AoE, but quickly becomes obsolete. Somewhat useful in specific PvP matchups.
- Satrana: An early game character.
- Niru: An early game character.
- Mirael: An early game character.
- Kafra: An early game character.
- Fay: An early game character.
- Salazer: An early game character.
- Lumont: An early game character.
- Kruger: An early game character.
- Atalanta: An early game character.
This tier list provides a framework for building your AFK Journey team. Remember to adapt your strategy based on your available resources and the ever-evolving meta.
