Tribe Nine Tier List – Best Characters

Minami Oi (2-star Healer and Shielder)

Minami is a 2-star healer capable of providing shields for her teammates. She excels at using her Strategy Skill, Theme Switch, to heal teammates with low HP as well as create barriers for them whenever she inflict Break on enemies with her Chain Skill. In order to sustain her allies further, she utilizes her Ultimate Skill, Choreography, to restore her Core Competence stacks which is her primary source of healing. This is apart from the AoE attack dealt by her ultimate in battle. At T5, her Core Competence stacks are immediately restored, and her Protection Shields are activated to allies when her HP approaches zero. Minami can sustain her team in prolonged battles, especially when accompanied by tank units like Roku Saigo.

Minami Oi’s healing is decent but her reliance on her Ultimate Skill to replenish her Core Competence stacks is her limitation. Furthermore, she has a low damage output and breaking capabilities, resulting in less time to be played manually in battle.

Santaro Mita (2-star Buffer and Tank)

Santaro, a free 2-star buff support and evasive tank, is also in this tier. He excels in inflicting Illusion effects on enemies using his Strategy Skill, Magic Pitch No.1 - Phantom. Enemies under Illusion will be under Santaro’s taunt effects and will miss their first attack on him. For every missed attack, Santaro gains Energize stacks, which changes his Secondary Attack into a buff skill. Another strength of Santaro is his Ultimate Skill, Wild Pitch, which deals damage to enemies at a targeted range at regular intervals and pulls them together. At max Transcend, his Inspire stacks last 2 seconds longer which helps in maintaining the buffs effects of his ally . Santaro's skill set allows him to draw enemy attention, use crowd control effects, and enhance a single ally in battle.

Santaro Mita’s buff skills are unique but they require several steps and timing, which may be difficult for players who frequently switch between units in combat. Additionally, Mita's weak damage output and breaking may place him behind other better support and tank units, making him a less desirable choice.

Koishi Kohinata (2-star DPS and Healer)

Another healer in this tier is Koishi who is a free 2-star in Tribe Nine. His strength lies in being an active healer and damage dealer for his team. While dealing normal attacks he gains Pawy Aid stacks passively which helps him unlock his healing Strategy Skill, What Can I Do!. He also deals AoE damage and healing through his Ultimate Skill, Time to Eat!. Similar to Minami, Koishi can also enhance his healing effects through his Chain Skill whenever he deals Break effects on his targets. At T5, he can revive fallen teammates in the middle of a battle once with 50% HP recovered. With his kit, Koishi's skill set enables him to be both a proactive healer and an additional fighter in battle.

As mentioned earlier, Koishi can passively replenish his Pawy Aid stacks to heal his teammates which is better than Minami Oi’s Core Competence stack regeneration. Although it takes 10 seconds to restore one Pawy Aid stack, the player can instead control him to fight while waiting for the stacks to accumulate. In addition, Koishi has more party healing options as well as less steps or conditions to execute heals for his team. These qualities make him unique from Minami and Tsuruko Semba. As a free healer unit, Koishi can help you progress through the main story and clear endgame challenges.

Q (3-star Tank)

Q is a standard 3-star tank character that can also deal break effects. Similar to Santaro, he can inflict enemies with taunt effects called Attention through Strategy Skill, Declaration. His Declaration skill also changes his state into Berserk Mode which converts his Strategy Skill into Frantic Impale. When Frantic Impale is active, Q's Primary and Secondary Attacks become enhanced, and he gains an automatic dodge and counterattack effects in battle. When his Transcend is maxed out, he obtains an extra attack from his Declaration skill. Q's whole kit revolves around taunting enemies and dealing enhanced attacks and skills to them.

Although Q is a 3-star unit, his entire kit looks underwhelming because his Ultimate Skill and Chain Skill provide no further effects in battle aside from damage. In addition, Q has no passive method of replenishing his Madness stacks and must rely on his base Strategy Skill to generate them. Lastly, his in-game damage output and breaking capability are lackluster, and players would rather have a dedicated damage dealer and breaker unit in their teams.

Eiji Todoroki (2-star Buffer and Tank)

Eiji is another 2-star buff unit who can be an evasive tanker for his team. His strengths lie in his Strategy Skill, Spotlight, which inflicts enemies with Attention, a taunt effect, and increases his allies’ Crit Rate by 10% through an area buff. In addition, his team also gains access to a unique buff that refunds a portion of their Ultimate’s cost. Another source of Eiji’s strength is his Ultimate Skill, Money is Power!, which boosts his teammates’ Primary Attack and Secondary Attack damage multipliers for a certain period. If he gains a lot of Euphoria stacks while his Strategy Skill is active, it will also increase the duration of his Ultimate Skill’s damage buff. Euphoria stacks are obtained whenever his teammates hit enemies within the activation of his field buff. Eiji’s passives, Key Player and Limit Up, help increase the effect of his Ultimate Skill’s damage buff as well as recharge his allies’ tension gauge in battle. At max Transcend, Eiji provides additional Crit Rate increase and its duration can be extended further.

Despite having powerful buff effects in his kit, Eiji Todoroki seems to have limited damage and breaking output. Eiji can be a valuable asset for teams that require a dedicated buffer, while other team compositions may need other hybrid units with powerful DPS and Support skills like Tsuruko Semba.

Hyakuichitaro Senju (2-star Breaker and Shielder)

Another unit in this tier is Senju, a 2-star breaker capable of casting shields to his allies. His Secondary Attack deals significant break damage to enemies, while his Ultimate Skill does significant AoE damage on them. While dealing break effects, he can also cast shields for his team using his Primary Attack, Strategy Skill, and Chain Skill. These attacks and skills help him build up Fighting Spirit stacks, allowing him to activate Intimidating Ignition’s shield effect. Since Senju’s shield would also cost him a portion of HP, he needs to learn and level up his first passive, Belligerent, to reduce the amount of damage he receives. His second passive, Adachi Spirit, can also be unlocked in order to provide him HP recovery if his Fighting Spirit reaches maximum stack. At T5, Senju gains an additional 30% damage reduction from Intimidating Ignition, as well as a 30% decrease in damage taken.

Although Hyakuichitaro Senju can sustain himself with his second passive, he would be safer alongside allies capable of healing in battle, such as Minami, and Koishi. Senju also needs allies who can help him increase his damage output further, such as Eiji or Tsuruko. To leverage Senju's full potential as a breaker, you may need to invest resources in him to raise his passives. Furthermore, his damage output is limited.

Yutaka Gotanda (2-star DPS)

Yutaka is a 2-star pure DPS capable of dealing single-target and multi-target attacks in battle. His playstyle involves spamming beam attacks to his target while moving across the battlefield. Then, he builds up Charge stacks from through his Primary and Secondary Attacks and later unlocks his Strategy Skill, Extensive. Extensive is another damage dealing skill which hits a target using an AoE attack as the cost of 20 Charge Stacks. In addition, Yutaka’s Ultimate Skill, Full Commitment, is another AoE attack that shoots a large beam that increases its Crit Rate by 1% based on each Charge Stack used. The damage output of his ultimate can still be further increased by reaching T5 and leveling his first passive. Leveling his second passive can also provide attack buffs to his team.

Yutaka Gotanda is a straightforward damage dealer that is easy to play. However, you need to take note of the stamina you consume when spamming beam attacks and be aware of your positioning in the battlefield. Majority of his overall damage output comes from his Ultimate but the damage it does is still average compared to 3-star DPS units.

Tsuruko Semba (3-star DPS and Healer)

Tsuruko is a limited 3-star DPS and support character known for her versatile kit. She provides both sustained ranged damage and healing capabilities in battle. Her ultimate skill attacks all enemies and grants a Turning Tides buff to allies, which recovers 50% of their maximum HP when below 50% health. Her primary attacks are ranged and can increase Twilight's Embrace stacks, enhancing her support capabilities. However, her low break ability limits her effectiveness in direct combat.

Roku Saigo (2-star Tank)

Saigo is a free and formidable 2-star defender, excelling in survivability and tanking capabilities. His strategy skill, Shock Absorber, makes him nearly invulnerable, trading stamina for a significant 70% damage reduction. As he absorbs attacks, he builds rage, which enhances his defense and provides HP regeneration. Saigo is still a solid choice due to his exceptional survivability and tanking effectiveness.

Jio Takinogawa (3-star Debuffer)

Jio is a standard 3-star debuffer who focuses on poison-based damage and defense shred. His Venom mechanism causes poison damage over time (DoT) and detonates for AoE damage when capped. He may also reduce foes' armor by 25% and deal break damage. His skills require patience and strategic play to maximize their impact, but his capped damage output makes him less suitable for fast-paced battles. Despite these limitations, Jio's unique abilities make him a valuable asset in specific team compositions.

Yo Kuronaka (2-star Breaker and Healer)

The protagonist of Tribe Nine, Yo, is a 2-star breaker who can also heal his fellow teammates in battle. His Primary and Secondary Attacks are melee-based, but his Secondary Attack also enables Burst Drive, a mechanic that momentarily extends his attack range. When Burst Drive is active, he can unleash his Strategy Skill, Hitting Stride, which damages a target with a cross slash and makes the enemy lose its balance. His Chain Skill is a standard follow-up attack, and his Ultimate Skill is a powerful lunge attack with many hits. Yo's first passive increases the damage of his Primary Attack and Strategy Skill, and his second passive helps his team recover a portion of HP from the damage he dealt on an enemy while Burst Drive is active. At T5, Yo's Ultimate Skill will also get an extra effect that will raise foes' break damage taken by 50% within 10 seconds. What distinguishes Yo's skill set is his ability to break foes while healing his allies even when not operated manually in battle.

As an all-rounder unit, Yo Kurokonaka can fit with many teams that needs a breaker or a healer.

Kazuki Aoyama (3-star Breaker and Shielder)

Kazuki is the current best breaker in Tribe Nine. As a limited 3-star, he deals significant damage to opponents while shielding his teammates. His kit consists of Memory stacks, which may be used to boost his damage or attacks. He is also capable of breaking foes fast and dealing a lot of damage. Also, breaking enemies quickly allows him to dodge or counterattack. His strategic playstyle makes him helpful in a number of team combinations. To prevent Memory stacks from depleting, his assaults and skills must be carefully controlled.

Enoki Yukigaya (3-star DPS)

Enoki is a standard 3-star DPS who focuses on single-target damage. She deals melee attacks and can stack Heat to boost her damage output. Her Ultimate Skill, Ignition, ignites her blade with blue flames, resulting in a tremendous slash attack on enemies. To fully realize her potential, players must master her kit due to her aggressive playstyle. However, managing heat stacks in battle can be deadly if not done properly.