Earth 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)

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.
• The Eternals have their own rating system separate from other characters.
• At the end of the day this is just a tool to help you find useful characters.

Please see this page for further notes

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 5 to 8 points.
8 point characters are either as useful as an SSR character or excel in some specific way.

R Characters

R characters score 3 to 6 points.

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	Characters
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9.5
9.0
8.5
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7.5
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6.0
5.5
5.0
4.5
4.0

Icon	Name	Type	Rating	Remarks
	Airi Totoki		7.5	Role: Attacker Does surprisingly high amounts of damage between her buff and Body Heat mechanic. Brings a little utility in Charm and a team heal. Can die easily if attacked with too many Body Heat stacks.
	Aletheia		9.0	Role: Attacker High damage and very simple to use Good synergy with charge attack focused teams Very powerful in short fights Nifty for farm content and multi-stage quests
	Alexiel		10	Role: Attacker/Tank/Support Excellent party defender with 70% DMG CutTaking 70% less DMG Damage Cut reducing damage taken. Warning! Does not work for Plain Damage! Mirror-BladeATK, DEF, and charge attack DMG are boosted (Can't be removed / Max: 5) grant considerable self-buffs 1.2m nuke Boosts all allies' Earth attack by 30% when they are affected by Earth ATK UpEarth ATK is boosted Covers multiple roles in HL raids
	Almeida		7.0
	Almeida		7.5
	Anzu Futaba		7.0
	Aqours First-Years		8.0
	Arulumaya		9.0
	Augusta		6.5
	Ayer		9.5	Role: Attacker/Support Synergizes well with enmity. Hostility UpMore likely to be attacked can be used to draw attacks away from other characters (eg. Hallesena). It can be difficult to keep him alive at low health, but he can unleash staggering damage.
	Ayer		8.0	Role: Attacker Enmity-based attacker with good damage output. Has a viable counter attack skill unlike his SSR version. Chance to dodge helps him stay safe when at low HP. HP management may be difficult for beginners.
	Balurga		5.5	Role: Attacker Overdrive Assassin and a good attack stat to go with it
	Beatrix		7.5
	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
	Cain		7.0
	Cain		9.5
	Camieux		5.0	Role: Attacker Mostly used for her plain damage nuke to farm slimes in co-op Can buff Charge Attack damage, if you feel like farming R Pendants during Strike Time
	Carmelina		6.5
	Catherine		8.5	Role: Debuffer Inflicts the unique EnticedAttacks are slightly limited Dependent on RNG, can lock bosses under two separate Charm effects Can expend EnticedAttacks are slightly limited for Salted WoundATK is boosted when foe is in break mode or DefianceATK is boosted for foes in Overdrive
	Catherine		7.0
	Clarisse		8.5
	Claudia		6.5	Role: Attacker Has two nukes, one of which does much higher damage but can miss Her skill damage buff lowers defense and only lasts for one nuke
	Dante and Freiheit		9.5
	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 Damage 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.
	Eahta
	Eugen		7.0	Role: Attacker Can fill his charge bar at-will with Ignition Intercept lets him dodge normal enemy attacks while dealing damage in return
	Eugen		8.5	Role: Attacker/Support Three turns of full charge bar for high burst damage Provides 20% uplift to an ally Defends other characters with Hostility UP and Counterattack Synergizes well with many Earth characters
	Eugen		6.5	Role: Attacker His nuke deals higher damage but only during Overdrive
	Eustace		9.0
	Eustace		8.5	Role: Attacker/Support Very high charge attack damage Provides party DA UpDouble attack rate is boosted and Earth ATK UpEarth ATK is boosted Difficult to optimize LoadedWeapon is loaded with lightning power stacks Not compatible with all team compositions Requires external multi-attack buffs to be effective
	Farrah		4.0
	Farrah		6.0
	Galadar		5.0
	Galadar		7.5	Role: Tank/Defender He's a quintessential tank and he does it quite well. Completely outclassed by Sara, but Galadar is a suitable alternative if you don't have her.
	Garma		4.5	Role: Attacker Has Break Assassin, giving him one turn of big damage
	Gayne		8.0
	Hallessena		9.0	Role: Attacker Has very high damage potential if allowed to reach maximum stacks of Downright Crazy! However, she needs to be babysat to reach her maximum of 9 stacks of Downright Crazy! reliably Thus she works very well with anyone who has Hostility UpMore likely to be attacked or SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks)
	Herja		4.5
	Herja		7.5	Role: Attacker/Support/Debuffer Gains ATK Up (Stackable)ATK is boosted while active (Stackable) from a skill and charge attack. Single target UpliftedCharge bar is boosted on every turn buff. Decent attack power, break assassin and goes well in many SSR parties. Can compete with SSRs in earth for a party slot.
	Ilsa		8.5	Role: Attacker/Debuffer Inflicts 25% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 25% and PetrifiedStops enemy's charge diamonds from filling. Local status effect 20,000 plain damage on normal attacks Extremely powerful nuke under correct conditions
	J.J.		7.0
	Jamil		8.0	Role: Attacker Surprisingly high damage output for an SR character. Synergizes with counterattack characters–which Earth has a decent number of–such as Eugen and Ayer.
	Jasmine		4.0
	Jasmine		8.0
	Jessica		7.0
	Jin		7.0
	Jin		7.0
	Jin		7.0
	Juri		6.5
	Kanako Mimura		6.5
	La Coiffe		5.5
	Ladiva		7.0
	Laguna		6.5
	Lamretta		7.0	Role: Veil Can do some decent damage with self buffs
	Leona		7.5
	Mahira		9.0	Role: Support/Debuffer Inflicts a single-sided 15% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 15% and 20% Earth DEF DownDEF is lowered for earth DMG Strength: 20% Provides 20% Bonus Earth DMGDeals bonus earth DMG for one-foe one-ally attacks Strength: 20% on a 3/7-turn uptime Spirit Drums' buffs aren't extremely strong, but are easy to maintain at full strength
	Mahira		7.5
	Mariah		6.5
	Medusa		8.0
	Medusa		9.0
	Melleau		8.0	Role: Attacker Has self- VeilDebuffs will be nullified (1 time) "Veil" is an unofficial name used by the wiki for this status effect. Its actual in-game name is "Immune." to ward off status effects. Her nuke and two turns of 100% TA UpTriple attack rate is boosted generate lots of charge bar. Only has 30% ATK UpATK is boosted for a reliable damage buff. Generally overshadowed by Earth's other attacker options.
	Mimlemel and Pun-Kin		7.5
	Nemone		8.5	Role: Attacker Massive single-turn burst damage if given time to set up; roughly 3 million damage by herself. Great early and mid game Earth attacker for new players that pick Earth as their first element. Low defense and long set up time leaves her lagging behind when MVP racing. Synergizes with Eugen (Grand) quite well.
	Nene		4.5
	Nezahualpilli		8.5
	Norcel		4.5
	Paris		6.5
	Rackam		6.5
	Razia		8.5	Role: Attacker/Defender Protects allies with SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) and innate increased Hostility. Works very well with Ayer for Tezcatlipoca teamcomps. Has a very strong nuke, capping out at 2.7m damage. Requires actually being hit for her skillset to work. Good firepower when you need some defense on the team.
	Razia		7.5
	Redluck		7.5
	Rosetta		9.0
	Sara		9.0	Role: Tank/Defender Great character for beginners. SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) and her 1000% DEF UpDEF is boosted buff counters enemy single-target charge attacks, even Wind attacks. Has 50% Damage Cut, which can completely shut down attacks when paired with the appropriate 3★ Carbuncle. Short cooldowns on her skillset allow her abilities to be up for most (if not all) enemy charge attacks. Low damage output unless she gets very low on health.
	Sara		4.5
	Sara		7.5
	Siegfried		9.5	Role: Attacker Before his 5★ uncap, he hits hard but is squishy and has little utility. Becomes very bulky with the level 100 upgrade to his unique Manigance buff. Gains his team utility at 90 when his Water Resist buff applies to the entire team. Synergy with Ultima Sword (Earth) helps him be a consistent damage dealer.
	Skull		6.5
	Soriz		7.5	Role: Attacker Stacking Attack buff and potential counters lets him put out large amounts of damage. Two Double Attack buffs Has no real utility since his counter lacks Hostility Up.
	Soriz		8.5
	The Lowain Bros		7.5
	Threo
	Vanzza		4.5
	Vanzza		7.0	Role: Attacker/Debuffer
	Vaseraga		9.0	Role: Attacker/Support/Tank Very high damage output and durability via first ability Can defend more vulnerable allies via Hostility Up Party Charge BoostInstantly boosts Charge Bar Powerful enmity-based nuke with additional damage after charge attack
	Vira		8.0	Role: Attacker/Support/Debuffer Dispel, CharmedAttacks are slightly limited and party healing Powerful burst attacker after some windup Can fit into many compositions due to her versatility
	Volenna		5.0
	Volenna		5.5
	Walder		4.0
	Walder		6.5	Role: Attacker/Support/Debuffer Walder in Super Ranger Mode has very high damage output, but it only lasts 3 turns. Requires 8 turns to enter Super Ranger Mode, greatly limiting his overall effectiveness. Other SelfTakes no DMG or debuffs while in effect with SubstituteReceives foe attack in place of an ally (Excludes all-foe all-ally attacks) is a strong combination. Can debuff BlindedAttacks have a slight chance to miss , which is useful for newer players.
	Walder		4.0
	Walder		4.0
	Yaia		8.5
	Yamanbagiri Kunihiro		6.5	Role: Attacker/Debuffer Has a good self-buff. 10% DEF DownDEF is lowered Strength: 10% effect is low, but may still be useful for beginners.
	Yggdrasil		8.5	Role: Support Party critical hit buff Clears debuffs Can protect enmity characters with shield Passive hostility up with increased charged bar generation