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This is a tier list for the best characters to use in the PvP and PvE modes of Destiny: Rising. See which character you should use in PvP and PvE, as well as an explanation for why, here.

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Best Character PvP Tier List

Rankings for PvP Game Modes

S Tier
Gwynn Jolder Ning Fei Rossi-11
A Tier
Attal Wolf Estela Tan-2 Umeko Helhest
B Tier
Finnala Ikora
C Tier
Kabr Xuan Wei

The best characters to use in PvP are Gwynn, Jolder, and Ning Fei, because of their abilities and the weapons that they can use. Aside from them, characters like Attal, Wolf, Estela, Tan-2, and Umeko are also strong alternate options.

As a note, if you're accurate with Sniper Rifles, then characters like Umeko and Tan-2 become S-Tier since you should be able to easily take out opponents with high damage headshots.

PvP Tier List Ranking Criteria

S Tier Characters in the S-Tier are often the best ones to use regardless of the situation. They are also used often enough to the point that they should be kept in mind and expected to be used by opponents.
A Tier A-Tier characters are strong alternatives to those in the S-Tier, and can be on par with them when used by a skilled player or paired with the ideal partners.
B Tier Characters ranked in the B-Tier are serviceable, but aren't as good as those in S or A. However, they can still be effective when used by players who specialise or have an expertise in that character.
C Tier C-Tier characters shouldn't be used most of the time, unless you really like them or they're one of the strongest characters you have available at the moment.

This is an explanation for the criteria used for character rankings in PvP gamemodes. Depending on new and upcoming content, character rankings can change or shift depending on the criteria listed above.

Best PvP Characters

Best Characters to Use in PvP

Characters Explanation
GwynnGwynn ・Has multiple threats from both shotgun blasts and abilities.
・Can be hard to hit with proper Signature 2 use.
・Difficult to deal with because of self sustain and crowd control.
JolderJolder ・Only 5-Star Defense character at the moment.
・Can hold down points using her Super.
・Becomes very difficult to kill if paired with a skilled Support.
Ning FeiNing Fei ・Has multiple movement abilities, making him hard to pin down.
・Can prevent healing with Corrupt.
・Can also summon clones, but skilled players can deal with them easily.
Rossi-11Rossi-11 ・Has an easier time staying alive thanks to overshields.
・Provides crowd control, which can help the team land headshots.
・Has multiple barriers, but his Super can easily be walked around.

Gwynn and Ning Fei are two of the best characters to use in PvP because they have strong mobility abilities and Heavy weapons that can decimate enemies. Besides that, Jolder is also a strong option because she is very tanky with overshields and she can use her Super to hold down any point on the map.

Also, as mentioned earlier, if you can consistently land headshots with Sniper Rifles, you should also use Umeko and Tan-2 since you can kill enemies before they fire back, especially with a gun like Izanagi's Burden.

Best Character PvE Tier List

Rankings for PvE Game Modes

S Tier
Estela Gwynn Jolder Tan-2 Umeko Helhest
A Tier
Attal Kabr Wolf Ning Fei Ikora Rossi-11
B Tier
Finnala Xuan Wei

The best characters to use in PvE are Estela, Gwynn, Jolder, Tan-2, and Umeko. However, each mission or scenario will have different modifiers that can restrict who's effective, so make sure that you check first who can deal with the enemies that will be encountered.

PvE Tier List Ranking Criteria

S Tier Characters in the S-Tier are considered to be the strongest for PvE. However, since enemy encounters and weaknesses differ between scenarios, S-Tier characters can underperform if used improperly.
A Tier A-Tier characters are often weaker than those in the S-Tier, but they can be on par with them when used in the right instances or with the ideal teammates.
B Tier Characters in the B-Tier aren't as good as those in the tiers above, but can still be suitable alternatives if you don't have those in the S or A-Tiers yet or if you're skilled with the character.
C Tier C-Tier characters shouldn't be used unless they're a character that you like, if they're one of your stronger characters available, or if they're used in hyper-niche scenarios.

This is an explanation for the criteria used for character rankings in PvP gamemodes. Depending on new and upcoming content, character rankings can change or shift depending on the criteria listed above.

Best PvE Characters

Best Characters to Use in PvE

Characters Explanation
EstelaEstela ・Can play safe while summons do all the work.
・Having multiple summons also helps with redirecting enemy aggro.
・Has relatively flexible build options.
GwynnGwynn ・Has really strong single-target DPS.
・Has multiple strong weapon options for different playstyles.
・Can be built to improve her abilities, weapons, or both.
JolderJolder ・Only 5-Star Defense character at the moment.
・Can easily hold down points using her Super.
・Doesn't need a healing support if Rage stacks are managed properly.
Tan-2Tan-2 ・Can swap between dealing damage and supporting.
・Sniper precision shots can deal a ton of damage to bosses.
・Has some overlap with Helhest, but has better healing and buffs at the cost of a smaller range.
UmekoUmeko ・Applying her debuff will cause enemies to take more damage from all sources.
・Also has healing to help allies stay alive.
・Not as good at healing compared to other Supports, but her debuff is invaluable.
HelhestHelhest ・Provides Heavy Ammo to allies.
・Can flexibly swap between buffing and healing.
・Drones cover a large area, which is beneficial for mobile allies.

Estela and Gwynn or the best Offense characters in PvE because they have powerful abilites and weapons that can both clear out waves of enemies and decimate bosses.

Aside from them, there are also powerful supportive characters like Jolder, who can use her abilities to tank and gain overshield to keep her team safe, Tan-2 who is the best healer and buffer that can also deal damage, and Umeko, who has a powerful debuff that causes enemies to take more damage.

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Attal 20
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Gwynn 57
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Ikora 6
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Jolder 69
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Kabr 9
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Ning Fei 88
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Tan-2 130
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Wolf 24
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Xuan Wei 7
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Estela 24
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Umeko 5
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