Heal Character Tier List

Source

All ratings from Gamewith:

• [グランブルーファンタジー.gamewith.jp]

Other recommended tier lists

• GBF Gaijins Tier List - Different priorities than GameWith. Tiers for general and advanced content. Longer character descriptions and gameplay advice. Last update at 19/5/2018. (Discontinued)
• kamigame Tier List - Includes a ★ ranking for how easy a character is to use for beginners. More stars means they're simple to use off-the-bat, while less stars means the character either has a learning curve or require more investment to reach full potential.

Important notes

• The value and usefulness of a character varies based on your rank, your team, fight length, fight mechanics and how you play.
• Each element is evaluated on its own. A 9.5 rating in Fire is not the same as 9.5 in Water.
• The rating reflects the median usefulness of a character. A character may lose points for being hard to use or fit in a team, or gain points for being strong against Magnas. Judging a character by HL usefulness alone may be unhelpful as HL teams tend to deviate from other content.
• Ratings are strictly taken from Gamewith. Tier list remarks and bullet points on gbf.wiki are not necessarily from Gamewith and are usually from wiki contributors.
• The Eternals have their own rating system separate from other characters.
• Due to the heavily time-gated nature of their recruitment process, the Arcarum Evokers currently do not have any rating.
• At the end of the day this is just a tool to help you find useful characters.

Please see this page for further notes

Role meanings

Roles describe what a character is generally good at.

• Attacker - Focuses on dealing damage through skills and attacks, including selfish or mostly-selfish buffs and debuffs.
• Defender - Focuses on protecting the party through damage mitigation or attack redirection. Includes Party DMG Cut, Substitute, high hostility, etc.
• Debuffer - Focuses on decreasing an enemy's effectiveness or ability to do damage through stat decreases or statuses. Includes Delay and Gravity.
• Healer - Focuses on directly restoring the HP of other party (or raid) characters. Does not include self-healing or shields.
• Support - Focuses on increasing the party's (or raid's) effectiveness or ability to complete content through stat increases or statuses. Includes Clarity, Dispel, etc.

Rating range for each rarity

SSR Characters

SSR characters score 7 to 10 points.
However, only characters that affect the balance of the game as a whole may score 10 points.

For SSR characters an easy way to read these ratings are:

10 rating	Gamebreaking
9.5 rating	Vital in many team setups
9.0 rating	Fills the gaps between 9.5 characters
8.5 rating	Useful for specific fights or challenges
8.0 rating	For teams lacking something or rare circumstances
7.5 rating	Should have been an SR.
7.0 rating	Garbage

SR Characters

SR characters score 4.5 to 8.5 points.

8.5 rating	Outperform SSR characters with proper setup.
8.0 rating	Can compete with standard SSR characters for party slots.
7.5 rating	Higher SR standard. No real faults, and can complement a team well.
7.0 rating	Middle SR standard. Competent functionality.
6.5 rating	Lower SR standard. May perform a role decently, but will never excel.
6.0 rating	Functional, but easily overshadowed.
5.5 rating	The minimum SR usefulness.
5.0 rating	Ask for a refund.
4.5 rating	Garbage to detrimental. More trouble than they're worth.

R Characters

R characters score 3 to 6.5 points.

6.5 rating	As useful as an SR character
6.0 rating	Outstanding for an R character. Exhibit a special feature or exploit that gives them an edge.
5.5 rating	Functionally equivalent to and typically able to replace a low-tier SR Character.
5.0 rating	Useful kits that can fit well into team compositions.
4.5 rating	Usable in standard situations.
4.0 rating	Serviceable but lack outstanding contributions to the team.
3.5 rating	Detrimental to themselves.
3.0 rating	Detrimental to the team.

Filtered lists

Rating	Fire	Water	Earth	Wind	Light	Dark	Any
9.5
9.0
8.5
8.0
7.5
7.0
6.5
5.0
4.5
4.0

Icon	Name	Type	Rating	Remarks
	Aqours First-Years		8.5	Role: Debuffer/Support BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss and GravitySpecial attack max charge turn is extended in one skill. Provides Earth ATK UpEarth ATK is boosted on Charge Attack. Healing is boosted when below 50% health. 20% DEF UpDEF is boosted Strength: 20% Duration: 4 turns and a local Clarity. EMP is active even on the backline.
	Cagliostro		9.0	Role: Support/Debuffer Very powerful healing Powerful damage and DA/TA buff at level 100 Can clear debuffs Inflicts DEF DownDEF is lowered
	Cagliostro		8.5	Role: Support/Healer Long RefreshHP is restored on every turn Strength: Refresh 10% maximum HP (Healing cap: 250/300 HP) Duration: 7 turns duration heals a large amount of HP over time. Provides offensive support to the party through 25% Dark ATK UpDark ATK is boosted Strength: 25% Duration: 7 turns, 20% ATK UpATK is boosted Strength: 20% Duration: 3 turns, and 50% / 40% Critical Hit Rate UpDMG is slightly boosted for critical hits Strength:50% chance of dealing 40% more damage. Duration: 3 turns. Healing ability is good for beginners or challenging content, but may be undesirable for Enmity grids.
	Cagliostro		7.0	Role: Healer/Support Dark-element healers are scarce and Cagliostro is one of them. Has both party heal and debuff removal which is great for new Dark players. Very long skill cooldowns limit her usefulness beyond early-game.
	Cagliostro		9.0	Preliminary rating. Please allow a few days for it to settle.
	Ceylan		7.0
	Charlotta		9.5	Role: Attacker/Support/Debuffer Can generate Green Potions, useful in longer battles. Provides a good 20% ATK DownATK is lowered .
	De La Fille		8.5	Role: Support
	De La Fille		9.0	Role: Healer/Support Has an amazing amount of healing. ShieldNext ATK received will be ineffective for a fixed amount & RepelTaking less DMG and reflects attacks aaDamage Cut reducing damage taken and reflecting attacks. Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! makes her an effective defensive support character. Provides decent buffs, which is rare among Earth characters. Her support skill randomly finds casino chips after battles.
	De La Fille		8.5
	Erica Fontaine		7.5	Role: Healer Can potentially revive an ally... provided she's in her mech. Tons of healing: can heal up to 2250 HP with her Charge Attack + 1000 HP from a skill. Does not get bonus stats in mech, but does get increased hostility. Does not contribute to Chain Bursts.
	Erin		7.0	Role: Support/Healer Healing, VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time) aa"Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune.", and Crystal Wall provide solid defensive utility. EMP improves the healing of all allies.
	Europa		9.5	Role: Healer/Attacker 2,000 heal that also removes 1 debuff. Can gain up to 50% unique ATK boost and double her healing power with Fountain LotusATK and healing specs are boosted (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) . Greatly boosts entire party's TA rate with her Charge Attack's buff. Psuedo-Phalanx that lasts until attacked. Increases strength of any Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted by 30%. She can't give it herself though. Her 3rd skill gives her 1-turn guaranteed TA aside from Bonus Water DMGDeals bonus water DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks , making it easier to accumulate Fountain LotusATK and healing specs are boosted (Max: 5 / Can't be removed) stacks.
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	Hazen		7.0	Role: Defender Unusual either-or play style centered around Pity. Anti-synergy between using SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) defensively versus enabling offensive versions of skills.
	Io		7.5	Role: Attacker/Support/Healer Given to you early on in the story. Clear and Heal II provide decent protection in the early game. By the time you've progressed far enough in the story to uncap her, you will have better options.
	Jasmine		4.0
	Jasmine		8.0	Role: Healer 100% Debuff Res. UpDebuff resistance is boosted Strength: 100% Duration: 3 turns Growth Potion can boost the healing of other characters. Green Potions provide extra healing, but are unreliable.
	Jin		7.0
	Johann		7.0
	Johann		6.5	Role: Healer/Support Very simple healer kit; one of the oldest designed event characters in the game. Difficult to sustain a whole party with his single-target heal in longer battles. Brand new players may appreciate a free Light healer, but his mediocrity makes him easily replaceable.
	Kanako Mimura		6.5
	Lennah		9.0	Role: Healer/Support High healing with Extended Mastery Perks. Clarity on a very short 3-turn cooldown. Hard to fit into the party if healing/clear isn't needed.
	Lily		9.5	Role: Support/Healer/Defender 2-turn party 70% Fire CutFire DMG is cut 70% aaFire Damage Cut. (stacks with Phalanx and Carbuncles) Heals and clears debuffs 4-turn party Water ATK UpWater ATK is boosted on charge attack
	Lily		7.5
	Mizuki Kawashima		7.0
	Petra		4.5
	Philosophia		5.0	Role: Healer One of the most straight-forward healers in the game. Limited utility if healing is not necessary. Respectable healing cap and decent cooldowns. Cannot clear debuffs. Extended Mastery Support skill gives a self DA/TA buff, her only offensive option.
	Rosetta		8.5	Role: Attacker/Support/Debuffer Group heal and clarity, valuable in Dark which has few healers. Can provide dispel for Luminiera Omega. Usually not needed since most fights don't require much healing. Heal lands before clarity which is bad for Celeste Omega.
	Rosine		5.0	Role: Healer Produce CrackerRosine's homemade rice crackers, made with love. Use them to cast skills. every turn. Charge attack grants three CrackerRosine's homemade rice crackers, made with love. Use them to cast skills. (Max: 10). Heal 300 HP to an ally for 1 CrackerRosine's homemade rice crackers, made with love. Use them to cast skills. with no cooldown. Use all CrackerRosine's homemade rice crackers, made with love. Use them to cast skills. to inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited on a foe.
	Rosine		7.0	Role: Support/Healer Healing, ATK Up (Stackable)ATK is boosted while active (Stackable) Duration: 3 turns, and Clarity Remove 1 debuff from all parties. type effect all in one skill. Snack It Up has no cooldown. Requires CrackerRosine's homemade rice crackers, made with love. Use them to cast skills. to use her skills, which conflicts with her Support Skill. Can inflict CharmedAttacks are slightly limited at the cost of all CrackerRosine's homemade rice crackers, made with love. Use them to cast skills. stacks.
	Selfira		8.0
	Sophia		8.5	Role: Healer Archetypal RPG healer; she heals, removes debuffs, and revives allies. Lacks any team damage contribution outside of her normal attacks. Charge Attack does no damage; instead it heals and gives allies strong buffs. She's more useful in the back line since she can revive front line allies after they're KO'd. Very useful character for HL content.
	Sophia		7.5
	Suframare		5.0
	Teena		7.0	Role: Healer/Support Her heal is very strong for a SR and it can clear one debuff. Party wide 15% Fire ATK UpFire ATK is boosted Strength: 15%. Can inflict BurnedHP is lowered on every turn and BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss but at low strength. Works best with allies that gain bonus effects off her status (Lucius, Mio Honda, True Infernal Flamescythe).