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The tier list is a means to guide players which potential heroes to invest on. It is not a way to determine which is the best one. The key is in knowing which heroes work well together.

Factors that influence an effective lineup:

* Hero choice / team synergy
* Hero & skill level
* Color Advancement / inlayed runes
* Star Evolution  / breakout level
* Equipment attached and enchantment level
* Awakened  status / 5th skill unlocked
* Academy tech buffs

## Tier List

### PVP

Hero performance based on bot controlled fights (Arena) and rated for long term / end game. However, due to constant buff/nerf updates and unreleased Awakening skills, there is no true rating for each hero at the moment.

* Blaine
* [[]]
* Monk Sun
* Saizo
* Sebastian
* Theresa
* Charon
* Karna \*
* [[]] \*
* Muse \*
* Pulan \*
* Ruby
* Smoke
* Mira
* Coco
* Gearz
* Gerber
* Grunk
* Jacob
* Little Red \*
* Lufia \*
* Merlynn \*
* Murphy
* Pandarus \*
* Robin
* Russel
* Seeley \*
* Spartacus
* West \*\*
* Yuan
* Bibo
* Crabbie
* Emily
* Jolie
* Karas
* Medea
* Thanos
* Torin
* Uther
* York
* Zoe
* Kaiser
* Luke
* Salman
* Watson

\* 1 - 2 star heroes require 3-4 star evolution first before they reach their respective ratings
\*\* West - rates as B-tier if awakened and paired with other Kung Fu World heroes.
Additional notes:

* The list is alphabetized per rating since team composition outweigh one good hero.
* When team building, it is recommended to pair A - C heroes.
* When comparing performances always go by similar star evolutions.
* Legendary heroes does not grant invincibility, however they scale better at higher star evolutions than normal heroes.
* Power rating is not the sole benchmark of picking a hero to build but of how they will match your other heroes in terms of support skills, passives, equipments and skill rotation.
* New heroes not included: Lilith, Gorgana, Gridlock, Sue and Ariel .

Factors considered for rating heroes

* Commonly used top teams in Arena
* Heroes with crowd control and passive buffs & debuffs are prioritized
* Heroes with equipment that include better attributes & skills
* Build scales depending on time (early, mid, late game) and evolution (stars)
* Difficulty of being countered / replaced

### PVE

Player Versus Environment settings are more flexible due to manually controlled skills, equipment activation and energy regen advantages. Ratings are no longer necessary for each hero.

* Jacob
* Saizo
* Monk Sun
* Charon
* Uther
* Gerber
* Yuan

Faux Tanks
* Robin
* Russel
* Grunk

Distraction
* Emily (Bonas)
* Alma
* Pulan
* Blaine

Ranged
* Seeley
* Charon
* Theresa
* Medea
* Baggins
* Zoe
* Smoke

Single
* Merlynn
* Ruby
* Alma
* Baggins
* Thanos
* Karna
* Medea
* Crabbie
* Emily
* Bibo
* Saizo
* Coco
* Pandarus
* Spartacus
* Lufia
* Mira
* Gearz
* York
* Luke
* Bibo
* Aurai
* Muse
* Murphy

Buffs
* Sebastian
* Coco
* Karna

Debuffs
* Kaiser

Support
* Chavez
* Yuan

Recommended heroes for each mode:

* Ladder Tourney: Top PVP heroes, Legendary heroes and those with limited range CC & ultimate skills
* Team Raid: Single target heroes with de/buff passives
* Proving Grounds: AoE damage heroes with de/buff passives; Support often not necessary
* Island Crusade / Crystal Dungeon: Healers, crowd control, sturdy tanks & summoners
* Abyss Treasure: Healers, a set of physical and magic nukers
* Campaign: Anything goes depending on the conditions set per stage
* Bonus Stage / Tower Defense: Long range / path AoE nukers and at least 1 tank with CC skills

## Google Docs Sheet

This file includes a hero skill table, specific tier list ratings, equipment recipes and item price listing. Data is sourced from the Magic Rush wiki , forums and the reddit community.

## Related Guides

* Heroes List
* Skill Chart
* Equipment Comparison
* Heroes by Buff/Debuff Skills
* Crowd Control
* Hero Guide for descriptive reviews of heroes
* Team Building