Light Character Tier List

Source

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• [グランブルーファンタジー.gamewith.jp]
• [GBF Data spreadsheet]

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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.
• At the end of the day this is just a tool to help you find useful characters.

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Last updated

Ratings were last updated February 24th 2017.

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Icon	Name	Type	Rating	Remarks
	Albert		9.0	Role: Attacker/Debuffer 100% Double Attack rate. Very strong in the early game thanks to his 10x skill damage self-buff. His DelayReduces foe Charge Diamonds by 1 can be very useful in challenging content.
	Albert		7.5	Role: Attacker/Support Great damage output that is comparable to his SSR version. 100% double attack rate allows him to gain charge bar easily for more frequent Charge Attacks. Excellent early-game Light character with potential longevity into later game stages.
	Amira		9.5	Role: Attacker/Support Provides very strong multi-attack and charge bar rate buffs. Once transformed she's a battery for the party while still doing great damage. Strong even without good party synergy.
	Amira		7.0	-
	Arusha		7.5	-
	Baotorda		7.0	Role: Defender SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) and Counter can completely negate a normal enemy turn. Only has a randomly-activating 30% Damage Cut against enemy special attacks. Has Attack Up and Strength, allowing him to inflict heavy damage on his counter turn. Poor Bahamut Weapon synergy due to a lack of Light Draphs.
	Baotorda		8.5	Preliminary rating. Please allow a few days for it to settle. -
	Ceylan		7.0	-
	Charlotta		7.5	Role: Attacker/Support/Debuffer Can generate Green Potions, useful in longer battles. Provides a good 20% ATK DownATK is lowered . Hard to fit in a party as her usefulness is limited.
	Clarisse		9.0	-
	Cordelia		5.5	-
	Daetta		5.0	-
	Daetta		6.5	-
	De La Fille		7.0	Role: Support Her Charge Attack deals higher damage than average. Poor skill kit; lacks focus. Her utility is outdone by other Light units. One of the worst SSR characters in the game.
	De La Fille		8.0	-
	Erica Fontaine		8.0	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.
	Feather		4.5	-
	Feather		8.0	Role: Attacker Stacking Attack buff lets him hit really hard in longer fights. Has two nukes and decent DA for damage-per-turn usage. His 5* greatly increases the amount of Charge Attacks he can put out. No utility, only damage.
	Ferry		6.0	-
	Ferry		6.5	-
	Ferry		10	Role: Support 4 turn 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted with Light Bonus DMGDeals bonus DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks . 60% Charge Attack Boost with 15% Damage Cap Up. Increased Critical Hit rate for all allies. Her outstanding support skills will make her the go to choice for your Light parties.
	Fif		8.0	Role: Healer/Support Despite having excellent support, her usefulness is limited. Will retire permanently if you have Sophia. Clearing all debuffs from allies is useful. Better for longer battles.
	Heles		9.5	-
	Io		8.5	-
	J.J.		6.0	Role: Buffer Provides stacking Skill Damage, Status Resist, and Mode Bar Cut. Requires tons of button pressing. Actual buff effects are of questionable quality for the effort required.
	Jeanne d'Arc		9.5	-
	Jeanne d'Arc		8.0	Preliminary rating. Please allow a few days for it to settle. -
	Johann		7.0	-
	Johann		6.5	Role: Healer/Buffer 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.
	Juliet		9.5	-
	Ladiva		7.0	-
	Lucio		9.5	-
	Nakoruru		6.5	Role: Attacker/Debuffer Good damage dealer for early-game. Loses effectiveness once she hits her skill damage caps. Rage mechanic is gimmicky. Rating rises to 7.0-7.5 as an early-game character.
	Naoise		7.5	Role: Defender/Tank One of few Light characters with DMG CutTaking less DMG Damage Cut reducing damage taken. Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! and SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) . Very useful as a tank for more challenging content. No particular weaknesses, does not rely on other party members.
	Nicholas		8.0	-
	Noa		8.0	-
	Novei		6.5	-
	Philosophia		5.0	-
	Robomi		6.0	-
	Rosamia		4.5	-
	Rosamia		7.5	-
	Rosamia		9.0	-
	Sachiko Koshimizu		6.0	Role: Defender Can draw fire with her skill 1 (Hostility Up+Other Self), but can't attack in the meantime. Using her nuke may require using Wings Alight afterwards due to Anger. You thought it was a flip, but it was me, Sachiko!
	Sarunan		7.5	Role: Support Provides 30% Damage Cut against Dark, combining with Phalanx III to survive any Dark attack. Can inflict Break Lock, but being inferior to Hawkeye's version turns it into a last resort in HL raids. Will retire permanently once the player amasses enough Onyx Carbuncle and Athena.
	Seruel		8.5	Role: Attack/Support Only source of VeilImmune to debuffs. Lasts until it guards against at least 1 debuff. in Light. High multiattack potential, including nigh-guaranteed doubles after casting veil. Underwhelming damage output due to poor nukes and no Attack buffs until buying his EMP passive.
	Sophia		9.0	Role: Healer Archetypal RPG healer; she heals, removes debuffs, and revives allies. Lacks any team damage contribution outside of her normal attacks and Charge Attack. 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.
	Sophie		6.5	-
	Soriz		6.5	Role: Defender SOIYA! All of his skills give SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) , and he gains stacking Attack Up when hit. His Attack Up passive also lowers his defense until you use his first skill. Requires careful usage due to high cooldowns and every skill requiring charge bar. Some memorization is required since all of his skill icons are the same.
	Tear Grants		7.5	-
	Tweyen		9.5	-
	Uzuki Shimamura		7.5	-
	Vermeil		5.5	-
	Vermeil		8.0	-
	Zeta		8.5	-
	Zooey		8.5	-