Honkai: Star Rail Character Tier List

This tier list reflects a meta defined by powerful new carries, versatile harmony supports, and elite sustain options. S tier is headlined by standout units like Castorice, Tribbie, and Aventurine • Waveflair, while a deep A tier featuring Anaxa, Sunday, Sparkle, Robin • Summeretto, and others continues to anchor competitive endgame lineups.

These S-tier characters represent the absolute pinnacle of power in Honkai Star Rail, defining the current meta and excelling across every endgame mode. Building a team around any of these units is a safe and highly rewarding investment.

• Huohuo stands as one of the premier sustain units in the game, delivering exceptional healing and team-wide energy restoration that elevates virtually any lineup she joins.
• Silver Wolf LV.999 brings unmatched debuffing and implant mechanics, enabling flexible team compositions and dramatically amplifying damage output across all endgame content.
• Evanescia and Himeko • Nova both carve out dominant roles as carry options, offering strong damage profiles that reward investment in the right compositions.
• Castorice emerges as a compelling new force, combining impressive damage potential with unique team synergies that make her a top-tier pick.
• Archer delivers outstanding offensive output, slotting efficiently into multiple team archetypes.
• Aventurine • Waveflair reinforces the sustain landscape with elite shielding and follow-up utility, while Tribbie rounds out the tier as a premier support option capable of supercharging any lineup.

A-tier characters are strong, reliable picks that perform excellently in endgame content and serve as the backbone of many competitive lineups, even if they fall just short of the meta's absolute ceiling.

• Anaxa and Sunday provide powerful team utility and damage amplification, making them sought-after support picks across multiple modes.
• Sparkle and Yao Guang continue to shine as elite harmony supports, accelerating team actions and boosting overall output.
• Pearl and Rin Tohsaka offer unique offensive and utility contributions that reward players who build around their kits.
• Dan Heng • Permansor Terrae, Ashveil, and Mortenax Blade each bring strong carry potential to the tier.
• Robin • Summeretto and Evernight round out A tier as dependable support options that meaningfully elevate the teams they join.

B-tier units remain viable and capable in endgame content, though they typically require more investment or favorable team compositions to reach their peak performance compared to higher-tier options.

• Hyacine and Lingsha serve as solid sustain picks, while Acheron, Jade, Jing Yuan, and Dan Heng • Imbibitor Lunae hold their ground as dependable carry options.
• Robin, Ruan Mei, and Bronya continue to function as reliable harmony supports, and Aventurine rounds out the tier as a capable defensive anchor.

C-tier characters have fallen behind the current meta and face meaningful competition from stronger alternatives, though they can still function in the right niche scenarios.

• Firefly, Boothill, Himeko, Kafka, and Blade all occupy this tier, each struggling to keep pace with the power level demanded by the latest endgame content.

D-tier units are significantly outclassed in the current meta and are generally not recommended for endgame investment. March 7th currently sits alone in this tier, offering limited returns compared to the wealth of stronger alternatives available.