PvE Tier List

## Introduction

This list exists to complement the master Tier List and is more specifically directed at the "Player vs Environment" aspects of the game. Unlike the main tier list, **this list is presented in an intentional order**. When we say PvE we are specifically referring to:

* Chapter Stages
* Supreme Fist
* Faction Towers
* Global Operations
* Inverse World
* Shadaloo City, Satsui Mode

That means this is, generally speaking, the "most important" of the subsidiary tier lists when you're first starting out. As you progress further, it's important not to ignore the other two main gameplay loops (PvP and Bossing) as the rewards for performing well in these are **significant and reoccuring.** The rewards for PvE success, however, have diminishing returns later on and become limited to purely idle gains.

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It's important that teams have certain compositions and complete combo chains, so you can't just build your account based around any one given tier list. Refer to the Teambuilding page to learn more about how to build your teams.

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## The Mandatory Units

Beast ZangiefM Bison
There's no real way around this fact. Regardless of the rest of your team composition, you'll be making life quite a bit more difficult if you're not running these two fighters. Once you get into two-team content, you'll need to get a little more flexible in what strategies you employ.

## The Viable Carries

GuileFashion BlankaGore Magala KenC ViperAkumaDhalsimEvil RyuVergil Bust Icon.pngVergilChun Li
Presented in order of PvE strength. For further reading: the Carries role page.

## The Viable Tanks

Prior to when you get your first copy of M Bison, and after you've unlocked multi-team content, you'll need access to at least one strong PvE tank:

E HondaNeroAbelSagatZangief
Presented in order of PvE strength. For further reading: the Tanks role page.

## The Viable Supports

Most team compositions benefit greatly from a strong support. This is not an exhaustive list of viable supports in the game, but it does represent the strongest 6 generic supports in order.

Street PoisonSummer YangElenaRoseAthlete Chun LiFashion Sakura
Presented in order of PvE strength. For further reading: the Support role page and the Support DPS role page.

## Faction Tower Fillers

Sticking to just the general tier lists will leave you a bit unequipped to accomplish faction towers. These units become a lot more viable in these contexts:

### Wind Tower

Refer to the main Wind Tower page for teambuilding strategy. Wind has access to too many meta units to bother building specific units for Wind Tower.

## The "Cody" Problem

Cody (normal Cody, the B-rank) has a specific and unique ability: he can start a combo chain before the Super Combo Gauge has filled to 1000. This allows him to "cut in" against faster teams, specifically when you're facing a level 221 Beast Zangief and your Beast Zangief is not level 221 yet. **Or** when you're being asked to beat an enemy Cody (this can also be accomplished with Chun Li).

Is Cody "good"? No, not really. He also does his job at any awakening level, he just needs levels. For that reason, he's not tiered anywhere on this site, but you should be aware that this "trick" exists and you may need to make use of it.