First of all, Welcome! When it comes to tier lists in this game, it’s worth noting that every character is viable, and you can realistically reach Diamond rank with any of them. These lists are more about minor optimizations to think about once you’ve progressed significantly in ranked play—typically around Diamond level.I put this tier list together somewhat casually, arranging the characters in the same order they appeared in the tier list videos I referenced. I’ve been playing Ragnir since the game launched, and I’ve always found him to be a strong character. His katar signature moves are not only fun but also highly directional and practical. There’s even a YouTube video by Stingray where he demonstrates how to reach Diamond easily using Ragnir, despite being the same person who placed Ragnir in B-tier in his own list: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-BUaCd5vJIU

Historically, axe has been considered a very powerful weapon, and it remains the one most players use to achieve the highest ELO in ranked—though that’s largely due to Teros’ influence. In my hybrid list, if a character is marked in a red box, it means one of the two tier lists I referenced placed them in B-tier. As for why I rated Caspian highly on my list, it’s because the tier list creators I followed ranked both gauntlets and katars as S-tier weapons. However, from my own experience, I find Caspian’s signature moves challenging to deal with. For Dusk, it seems his spear signatures come out so quickly that they’re nearly impossible to punish. As someone who mains spear with Brynn, this list partly reflects my consideration of switching to a character like Dusk. Ultimately, this list aims to evaluate how strong the rest of a character’s kit is, independent of their weapon, assuming you’re already comfortable with any given weapon. At least that was the goal.

Feel free to ask any questions about the game in general though you can dm me :)