AFK Journey Characters Tier List – Who is The Best?

AFK Journey is an Ethereal Fantasy RPG that has taken the internet by storm. We will be looking into the characters of the game and rank them in a Tier List.

AFK Journey took the internet by storm as soon as it was released. Multiple YouTubers have spoken about how good the game is. It came as no surprise that the game became an instant hit among fans. AFK Journey features all the RPG elements that gamers love and puts them in a magical world filled with beautifully designed environments. The game also shines with its roster of characters brandishing some amazing character artwork with breathtaking details.

The characters are more than just pretty models. Each character has a well-thought-out set of moves and abilities that makes them unique. The game has characters in 6 different factions and 6 different classes.

Character Factions:

• Wilder
• Mauler
• Lightbearer
• Graveborn
• Celestial
• Hypogean

Character Classes:

• Tank
• Warrior
• Marksman
• Support
• Mage
• Rogue

AFK Journey Characters Tier List

The Tier List:

• SS – Hewynn, Rowan, Vala, Odie, Thoran, Cecia, Reinier
• S – Koko, Bryon, Granny Dahnie, Lyca, Eironn, Korin, Scarlita, Dionel, Antandra, Smokey & Meerky, Brutus, Carolina, Silvina, Viperian
• A – Arden, Temesia, Marilee, Valen, Seth, Shakir, Berial, Cassadee, Rhys, Niru, Igor
• B – Walker, Lucius, Mirael
• C – Parisa, Fay, Kruger, Satrana, Salazer
• D – Kafra, Atalanta, Lumont

Since there are too many characters to cover, we will be looking at the SS tier in this article.

The SS Tier

The SS tier defines the Meta of the game and is the best of the best. The S tier features characters that are must haves for building a good team.

Hewynn

Class: Support

Faction: Wilder

Hewynn is the best healer in the game currently. Her entire kit is based around healing her teammates whenever in a pinch. Her skills, Rain Prayer and Wound Healing, both offer healing for her team throughout a match. The skills refresh fast making her teammates virtually indestructible. Her skill, Revitalize, removes any debuffs her comrades may have.

Vala

Class: Physical

Faction: Lightbearer

Vala is all about speed. She can blitz through her opponents in mere seconds. Her skills enhance the speed at which she can fight and make her the ultimate offensive character. Vala can shoot or use her sword to damage enemies using her skill: Swift Shift. The move can also stun enemies rendering them unable to counterattack. 

Vala can also target enemies far away using Notice Beforehand. This skill not only does damage but also absorbs the enemy’s energy. Checkmate reduces haste in Skyblaster mode and launches three strikes in Sword mode that also stun her enemies. Finally, her ability Night Maneuver makes her hide in shadows and wait to take out her enemies.

Rowan

Class: Magic

Faction: Lightbearer

Rowan is a businessman who brings his stall of potions to the battlefield. He is also a healer whose potions can help recover his teammate’s health, energy and armor. Rowan uses Fatal Greed to recover energy for the team. This is done by showering coins on a tile which can be picked up to recover energy. His skill, Smart Stall, puts down potions on the battlefield at the start of a match. These can heal teammates once consumed and as Rowan levels up, the heal bonus gets better.

Aix Dance helps Rowan attack enemies for 150% damage and absorb their energy. His skill, Great Bargain, restores a potion user’s health by 60% and gives them a permanent armor buff against magic attacks.

Odie

Class: Marksman

Faction: Mauler

Odie stands out as a great ranged DPS character in the game, boasting a range of qualities that contribute to his effectiveness. His ability to poison enemies and execute them with specialized weaponry particularly shines, proving invaluable in encounters. His ability, Corrosive Dart, does consistent damage to enemies as the dart can poison them upon getting a hit. Tripe Tap does a triple shot to a normal enemy.

However, the full potential of Odie is unlocked with his exclusive weapon, which grants him the capacity to deliver lethal blows. When Odie uses Venom Surge, his normal attacks enhance the power of his poison. Hero Focus upgrades his attack and speed while in battle making him a vicious fighter.

Thoran

Class: Physical

Faction: Graveborn

The Fallen King is the best tank in the game. He can take on large amounts of damage due to his high defense and make sure his team stays alive. Thoran’s Soul Retaliation does a ton of damage and the more damage he takes while charging the attack, the stronger it gets. Thoran’s Soul Plunder attacks the enemy with the highest health. Not only does it do damage but, it also drains his enemy’s health. This drained health is added to Thoran’s Max health.

Thoran can also resurrect himself if he is killed in battle using his skill called Resurrection. Thoran can also use Soul Pact to absorb hits for a teammate.

Cecia

Class: Physical

Faction: Graveborn

Cecia is a Marksman in AFK Journey who can control enemies and call forth a strong ally. She’s great for making progress in the game. She deals constant damage and using Queen’s Summon, she summons a tough golem, Mr. Carlyle, who disrupts enemy teams. This golem becomes a tough tank, which is super helpful for new players who need a strong defender. When Mr. Carlyle’s Health is above 70%, he initiates Spiky Wrath at regular intervals to entangle enemies within 2 tiles, immobilizing them and dealing 80% damage per second for 2s. Spiky Wrath can be triggered once every 6s.

If Mr. Carlyle is already on the battlefield, the skill restores his Health to Max and resets the cooldown of Spiky Wrath. Ceia can further strengthen Mr. Carlyle by using Earth’s Offering to enhance his Attack Speed.

Thorned Cluster gives both her and Mr. Carlyl penetration which can be used to break through enemy armor. Finally, Trial of Thorns allows Cecia to entangle an enemy with Reinforced Thorns, dealing 65% damage every second and immobilizing the target for 4s. Cecia absorbs Armor and Magic Resist for 1.5% every second from the entangled target by Reinforced Thorns. 

All photos of the characters are credited to: Afk Journey Guides