Re:Rangers X Unit Tier List — S to C
Complete unit tier list ranking every Re:Rangers X unit from S-Tier to C-Tier with strengths, weaknesses, best traits, and team compositions. See where each unit ranks.
Tier Ranking System
Meta-defining
Best units; build teams around them
Excellent
Strong alternatives; great value
Solid
Viable mid-game; situational power
Budget
Starter units; replace ASAP
S-Tier — Meta-Defining Units
These Mythic units define the endgame meta, now featuring 2026 Anime Crossover units. Highest DPS, game-changing ultimates, best Infinite Mode scaling.
A-Tier — Excellent Units
Strong Legendary and Epic units that form the backbone of most competitive teams. Easier to summon than Mythics.
B-Tier — Solid Mid-Game Units
Viable units for mid-game progression. Useful while saving summons for higher tiers.
C-Tier — Starter Units
Free starter units. Use them to learn the game, then replace immediately.
🔍 Detailed Unit Analysis
Chrono Slayer (Time)
S-Tier #1The undisputed king. Highest base DPS with a time-freeze ultimate that stops enemies for 4 seconds. Kill-based cooldown passive enables near-infinite ultimate chains at high wave density.
✅ Strengths
- + Highest raw DPS (3,200 ATK at max)
- + Time-freeze enables safe boss damage windows
- + Cooldown passive scales infinitely in waves
- + Pairs perfectly with Time Rewind trait
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Low base HP (8,500)
- - Requires high wave density for max value
- - Weak against freeze-immune bosses
- - Steep gem cost for full Mythic evolution
🎯 Best Use Case
Primary DPS in Infinite Mode. Pair with Frost Monarch (CC) and Tide Guardian (sustain) for wave 100+ pushes. Apply Time Rewind trait.
Void Empress (Dark)
S-Tier #2The premier AOE dealer. Ultimate creates a void rift dealing 2,800% ATK to all enemies. Self-heal restores 15% HP per kill, eliminating need for a dedicated healer in most content.
✅ Strengths
- + Massive AOE ultimate covers entire screen
- + Self-heal provides incredible sustain
- + High base HP (12,000)
- + Void Touch trait amplifies damage by 25% pen
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Long ultimate cooldown (25 sec base)
- - Lower single-target DPS vs Chrono Slayer
- - Dark element weak against Light bosses
- - Heal is kill-dependent
🎯 Best Use Case
AOE wave-clear specialist. Solo-carry with tank support or pair with Blaze Archon for burn synergy. Apply Void Touch trait.
Kirito (Dark)
S-Tier #3 — 2026 SAO CrossoverThe 2026 SAO crossover flagship. Dual Wield passive splits every attack into two hits at 75% ATK each — a +50% effective damage multiplier that scales with attack speed. Starburst Stream ultimate unleashes 16 consecutive strikes totaling 4,200% ATK against a single target, the strongest single-target ultimate in the game. With the new Dual Wield trait, the dual-hit passive procs on ultimate hits, doubling the effective multiplier.
✅ Strengths
- + Highest single-target burst after Chrono Slayer (4,200% ATK ultimate)
- + Dual Wield passive — +50% damage on every attack
- + Dual Wield trait doubles ultimate hit count
- + 2026 SAO crossover — pairs with Asuna for team bonuses
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Purely single-target — weak in dense waves
- - No self-sustain or defensive passives
- - Dark element weak against Light bosses
- - Dual Wield trait is Mythic rarity — rare roll
🎯 Best Use Case
Primary single-target DPS in boss content. Pair with Frost Monarch (CC) + Tide Guardian (sustain). Apply Dual Wield trait for ultimate hit-doubling.
Goku (Fire)
S-Tier #4 — 2026 DBZ CrossoverThe 2026 Dragon Ball crossover flagship and the premier scaling hyper-carry. Saiyan Pride passive grants a permanent +5% ATK buff per kill, stacking infinitely across an Infinite Mode run — by wave 50 a fed Goku surpasses 5,000 effective ATK. Spirit Bomb ultimate deals 3,500% ATK in a massive AOE, the strongest AOE nuke in the game. The new Spirit Bomb trait cuts its cooldown by 30% and adds a 10% max HP true damage proc.
✅ Strengths
- + Infinite +5% ATK stacking per kill — best late-game scaling
- + 3,500% ATK Spirit Bomb is strongest AOE ultimate
- + Spirit Bomb trait adds CDR + true damage proc
- + 2026 DBZ crossover — pairs with Vegeta for Saiyan bonuses
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Stacks reset on death — extremely punishing
- - Ramps slowly — weak in early waves and short stages
- - No defensive passives or sustain
- - Spirit Bomb trait is Legendary rarity — significant investment
🎯 Best Use Case
Scaling hyper-carry for extended Infinite Mode pushes. Pair with Stone Colossus (taunt protection) + Tide Guardian (sustain) to preserve stacks. Apply Spirit Bomb trait.
Blaze Archon (Fire)
A-Tier #3Best non-Mythic DPS. Applies stacking burn DOTs (200% ATK/sec for 5s) that melt bosses and dense waves. Ultimate explodes all burning enemies for bonus damage.
✅ Strengths
- + Burn DOT provides consistent damage while dodging
- + Ultimate explosion scales with burning count
- + Accessible Legendary tier summon rate
- + No common elemental weakness
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Burn needs time to ramp up
- - Lower base ATK (2,400) vs Mythics
- - No self-sustain or defensive abilities
- - Burn can be cleansed by some bosses
🎯 Best Use Case
Secondary DPS alongside Chrono Slayer or Void Empress. Excellent in boss fights. Pair with Frost Monarch to keep enemies in burn radius.
Storm Ronin (Lightning)
A-Tier #4Speed-farming specialist. Team-wide +25% movement and attack speed buff. Chain attack bounces between 4 enemies for 180% ATK per hit.
✅ Strengths
- + Team speed buff improves farming by ~30%
- + Chain attack handles spread-out formations
- + Fast base movement (4.2) for dodging
- + God-Speed trait enables extreme attack speed
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Low base ATK (2,100)
- - Chain damage falls off vs single targets
- - Speed buff does not stack with other sources
- - Squishy (9,000 HP)
🎯 Best Use Case
Speed farming team leader. Pair with Shadow Kunoichi for max clear speed. Apply God-Speed trait. Swap out for boss fights.
Frost Monarch (Ice)
A-Tier #5Premier crowd-control support. Freezes enemies in a wide cone for 3 seconds. Defensive wall blocks all projectiles for 6 seconds — essential for high-wave Infinite Mode.
✅ Strengths
- + Best CC in the game (3s AOE freeze)
- + Defensive wall blocks all projectiles
- + Freeze enables easy critical hits
- + High base HP (14,000) for frontlining
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Low personal damage
- - Freeze duration halved on bosses
- - Defensive wall has 30s cooldown
- - Requires DPS teammates
🎯 Best Use Case
CC support in any team. Essential for Infinite Mode wave 80+. Pair with Chrono Slayer or Void Empress. Apply Cooldown- trait.
Shadow Kunoichi (Dark)
B-Tier #6High-risk, high-reward assassin. Enters stealth after 2s without taking damage. First attack from stealth deals 400% critical damage.
✅ Strengths
- + 400% stealth crit one-shots most enemies
- + Highest single-target burst in B-Tier
- + Stealth provides brief invulnerability
- + Strong in boss fights
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Stealth breaks on any damage taken
- - No AOE damage
- - Low base HP (7,800)
- - Outclassed by Mythic DPS units
🎯 Best Use Case
Boss-killer for early/mid-game. Swap in for boss stages. Replace with Chrono Slayer or Void Empress once you pull a Mythic.
Tide Guardian (Water)
B-Tier #7Most reliable healing support. Team-wide heal-over-time (8% max HP/sec for 8s = 64% total). Shield absorbs 5,000 damage.
✅ Strengths
- + Best sustained healing (64% total HP)
- + Shield prevents one-shot deaths
- + Team-wide healing supports full squad
- + Neutral elemental matchups
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Zero personal damage
- - Long cooldowns (heal 22s, shield 28s)
- - Heal-over-time cannot save from burst
- - Outshined by self-sustain units at high skill
🎯 Best Use Case
Sustain support for Infinite Mode. Pair with Chrono Slayer and Stone Colossus. Apply Cooldown- trait.
Stone Colossus (Earth)
B-Tier #8Premier tank. Taunts all nearby enemies for 5s with 20% team damage reduction aura. Highest base HP (22,000).
✅ Strengths
- + Highest base HP (22,000)
- + Taunt redirects lethal attacks
- + 20% damage reduction aura for team
- + Fortress trait adds defense and taunt radius
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Extremely low damage
- - Slow movement (2.8)
- - Taunt duration halved on bosses
- - Earth weak against Air enemies
🎯 Best Use Case
Frontline tank with Tide Guardian for unbreakable defense. Best in boss fights. Apply Fortress trait.
Asto (Half)
B-Tier — Free Code UnitFree unit from CATCHINGUP code. Evolves into S-Tier Asto (Full).
✅ Strengths
- + Free from code — no gacha needed
- + Evolves into S-Tier Asto (Full)
- + Balanced all-rounder
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Base form is only B-Tier
- - Evolution requires Cursed Fingers from JJK codes
🎯 Best Use Case
Budget all-rounder for new players. Evolve into Asto (Full) using Cursed Fingers from JJK codes.
Wind Scout / Flame Recruit / Aqua Squire
C-Tier — Starter UnitsFree starter units available to all new players. Serve their purpose in tutorials and early game but should be replaced immediately upon summoning any B-Tier or higher unit.
✅ Strengths
- + Free — available from the start
- + Low evolution costs
- + Good for learning team composition
⚠️ Weaknesses
- - Extremely low base stats
- - Cannot compete past wave 20
- - No unique abilities or passives
- - Not worth investing resources into
🎯 Best Use Case
Tutorial and early-game only. Replace immediately upon pulling your first Rare or higher unit.
⚔️ Recommended Team Compositions
Meta Infinite Team
Units: Chrono Slayer + Frost Monarch + Tide Guardian
Balanced DPS, CC, and sustain. Pushes past wave 100.
Speed Farm Team
Units: Storm Ronin + Shadow Kunoichi + Wind Scout
Maximum clear speed for gem farming. Weaker survivability.
Boss Killer Team
Units: Void Empress + Blaze Archon + Stone Colossus
High burst with tank support. Burn stacking synergy.
Budget Starter
Units: Blaze Archon + Tide Guardian + Asto (Half)
Accessible team with no Mythic units. Solid through wave 60.
Anime Crossover Team
Units: Kirito + Goku + Asuna + Flex
Pure anime crossover DPS. High damage but no sustain.