Tier List

Not all nations are made equal, and especially not all game characters. This tier list is a community effort to rate the now hundreds of Fire Emblem civilizations against each other to create a more balanced gameplay atmosphere. **Note that all civs are rated against each other even within tiers; the top-leftmost civ outscores the next, etc.**

The list is current as of February 24, 2021 (the graphic will update eventually).

While this page undergoes construction, consult The Hagia Sophia of Wisdom for the latest list and analyses, as well as an AI tier list.

* A visual of the upper list as of 9-12-19. Some civs are missing as the characters were not on this particular tier maker.
* A visual of the lower list as of 9-12-19. Some civs are missing as the characters were not on this particular tier maker.
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Z

You are a brave lord or lady to venture here. This is the forbidden Outrealm, a realm of civs so mighty that we took a page out of Smogon's book and revamped it. Imagine if Mega Rayquaza, Melee Fox or Brawl Meta Knight were all competing against each other. You would need *very* specific handicaps to falter as them or succeed against them.

### Z-

S

Nations that make even the gods tremble, these leaders are strong throughout a whole game with no handicaps and can dominate in their respective field with near-flawless consistency. And yet, even with this distinction, these demigods are not yet satisfied and now compete with each other for greater heights. ~~Better nerf Greninja~~

### S+

1. 1: Ares
2. 2: Eyvel
3. 3: Reyson
4. 4: Berkut
5. 5: Lyn
6. 6: Chrom
7. 7: Robin

### S

1. Funke
2. Mila
3. Sophia
4. Leo
5. The Church of the Warp Staff
6. Alm
7. Edelgard
8. Serra
9. Arlen
10. Arvis
11. Sigurd
12. Gharnef
13. Rudolf
14. Yubello
15. Narcian

### S-

1. Zephiel
2. Pent
3. Marth's Posse
4. Azura
5. Leanne
6. Lyon
7. Travant
8. Hector
9. Guinivere
10. Caineghis
11. Mikoto
12. Nyx
13. Medeus
14. Kiang's Dheginsea
15. Itsuki

A

Kings of the emblem, these nations stand at the pinnacle of greatness. These civs are just strong enough to succeed in many situations without being overtly unstoppable, but will more often than not go untouched by the lower tiers. The quality of these juggernauts’ bonuses range from great to situational-but-amazing.

### A+

1. Flayn
2. Shanan
3. Old Ryoma's Hoshido
4. Nabatea
5. Gotoh's Divine Dragon Clan
6. Raydrik
7. Claude
8. New Micaiah's Daein
9. The Spring Festival
10. Forsyth and Python's Zofia
11. The Kutolah Tribe
12. Nader
13. The Kingdom of Renais
14. Nino's Black Fang
15. Rinea's Rigel

### A

1. The Valmese Empire
2. Ursula's Black Fang
3. Perceval's Etruria
4. Emperor Hardin's Archanea
5. The Kingdom of Macedon
6. Haar's Talrega
7. Alfonse & Sharena's Askr
8. Muttonland
9. Cecilia's Etruria
10. The Kingdom of Talys
11. The Virgin Jungby
12. Old Seliph's Grannvale

### A-

1. Nyna's Archanea
2. The Robin Fanclub
3. The Island Nation of Phoenicis
4. The Kingdom of Manster
5. The Lycian Alliance
6. Leif's New Thracia
7. New Corrin's Valla
8. Rausten
9. Sanaki's Begnion
10. The Secret Shop
11. Skye's Dheginsea's Goldoa
12. Naga's Divine Dragon Clan
13. Rinkah

B

Da princes, they are probably the most “balanced” of civilizations: they have clear bonuses that will affect them positively, although the bonuses they have aren’t as versatile, easy to take advantage of, or as strong as those of the higher tiers. Generally good overall or great but situational.

### B+

1. The Mercantile Republic of Carcino
2. Darkling Woods
3. Mannu
4. The Kingdom of Altea
5. Loli Protection Agency (LPA)
6. Joshua's Jehanna
7. The Kingdom of Hatari
8. The Dread Isle
9. New Elincia's Crimea
10. The Neo Black Fang
11. Sumeragi's Hoshido
12. Eldigan's Nordion

### B

1. Regna Ferox
2. Ismaire's Jehanna
3. Lilina's Ostia
4. New Seliph's Grannvale
5. Archer Nation
6. Chagall's Agustria
7. Louise's Etruria
8. The Liberation Army
9. Hel, Realm of the Dead
10. New Ryoma's Hoshido
11. Pherae
12. Generic Kingdom
13. Ashnard's Daein
14. The Ganelon Bandits
15. The Grimleal

### B-

1. Fatesurica
2. The Taguel
3. New Xander's Nohr
4. Lloyd and Linus's Black Fang
5. The Kingdom of Verdane
6. King Marth's Archanea
7. Innes's Frelia
8. Lachesis's Nordion
9. Kurthnaga's Goldoa
10. Jiol's Gra
11. Tana's Frelia
12. The Duchy of Laus
13. Emmeryn's Ylisse
14. Chon'sin
15. Desert Bandits

C

Da Warlords have bonuses that are either meh overall, or good but quite situational, thus these are not civilizations well-suited to those who want an easy time. They do make great challenges to play, however, so for those who are ballsy, enter the realm of the challengers.

1. Hatanaka
2. Gustav's Askr
3. The Kingdom of Aurelis
4. Muspell
5. Lorenz's Grust
6. Valentine's Mercenaries
7. Cordelia's Faction
8. Igrene's Nabata Desert
9. Celica's Zofia

D

Civilizations with small advantages or differences that either end up being marginally useful, or only end becoming relevant in relatively niche situations (such as within a certain era, map or terrain type.)

1. The Dukedom of Tanas
2. Validar's Plegia
3. Garon's Nohr
4. Neo Loptyr
5. Sheena's Gra
6. The Kingdom of Nifl
7. The Winter Festival
8. The Festive Fangs
9. The "Normal" Civilization
10. Sephiran's Begnion

E

Civilizations with bonuses that generally fail to make a noticeable difference -- especially compared to the higher tiers -- all around or have situational bonuses that only make a small difference.

1. Shannam's Issach
2. Gangrel's Plegia
3. Old Xander's Nohr

F

The bottom of the barrel, these civs are so fundamentally awful that E Tier - heck, even vanilla civs - laughs at them. Their abilities often do more harm than good, making them no better than the base game's selection. Do not expect a smooth romp through the ages, let alone a victory with this steaming pile.

1. Silva Village
2. The Church of Seiros

## Untiered

Newly released or otherwise in rating limbo, these civs await their time in the limelight.

* Old Elincia's Crimea (depreciated and no longer being tracked)
* Old Micaiah's Daein (depreciated and no longer being tracked)
* Old Corrin's Valla (depreciated and no longer being tracked)
* Ferdinand von Aegir
* The Kingdom of Silesse
* Jill's Talrega
* The Emblian Empire
* Dökkálfheimr
* Abyss

## AI Tiers

The AI tier list is is an even bigger work in progress as civs are not as regularly rated from the AI's perspective

### S

1. Berkut
2. Rudolf
3. Chagall
4. Caineghis
5. Comrade Sophia
6. Lyn
7. Fomortis
8. Funke
9. Alm

### A

1. Michalis
2. Yubello
3. Arlen
4. Guinivere
5. Arvis
6. Old Seliph
7. Ares
8. Percival
9. Lugh
10. Zephiel
11. Narcian
12. Hector
13. Rennac
14. Lyon
15. Elincia
16. Haar
17. Rinea
18. Chrom
19. Anna
20. Christmas Tharja
21. Mikoto
22. Nyx
23. Flayn

### B

1. King Marth
2. Caeda
3. Quan
4. Eldigan
5. Travant
6. Lilina
7. Cecilia
8. Eliwood
9. Dorcas
10. Ephraim
11. Robin-M
12. Robin-F
13. Arthur
14. Spring Camilla
15. Nichol

### C

1. Edelgard
2. Prince Marth
3. Celica
4. Sigurd
5. Seliph
6. Shanan
7. Leif
8. Roy
9. Igrene
10. Serra
11. Batta
12. Reeds
13. Nino
14. Eirika
15. L'arachel
16. Reyson
17. Micaiah
18. Lucina
19. Pent
20. Walhart
21. Leanne
22. Generic Blue-Hair
23. Itsuki

### D

1. Batou
2. Midir
3. Julius
4. Sophia
5. Wil
6. Louise
7. Oliver
8. Cordelia
9. Grima-M
10. Grima-F
11. Corrin-M
12. Garon
13. Azura
14. Sumeragi
15. Alfonse
16. Sharon
17. Surtr
18. Sothis

### E

1. Grieth
2. Emperor Hardin
3. Shanam
4. Gangrel

### F

1. Dayan
2. Amelia
3. Rhea

### Unrated

All civs mentioned in the player list but not the AI list