Best Classes Tier List

This page covers all the best classes tier list in Unicorn Overlord. Read on to know the best classes to use, as well as the best classes to set as leaders in unit formations!

Best Classes Tier List

Tier	Best Classes Tier List
S	Feathersword	Gryphon Knight	Paladin	Sellsword
A	Knight	Lord	Shaman	Soldier
	Thief	Warrior	Witch	Wizard
B	Cleric	Gladiator	Hunter	-
C	Fighter	Housecarl	-	-
F	Hoplite	-	-	-

S Tier Classes

Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Feathersword (Flying)
	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★
	・ Has self-buffs and balanced offense and defense. ・ Susceptible to units that ignore defense.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Gryphon Knight (Flying)
	★★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★
	・Attacks are AOE and deals double damage to Cavalry units. ・Double Dodge chance against Infantry units. ・Low Stamina and dependent on Hastened Call for movement boost. ・Weak against units with ranged physical attacks.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Paladin (Cavalry)
	★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★
	・ Protects targeted allies by boosting their Defense. ・Decent heals for self-sustain. ・Can resist magical damage. ・Weak against flying units.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Sellsword (Infantry)
	★★★★★	★★★★	★★★★★
	・Strong offense unit that gets damage increase with every counterattack. ・Follow-up attacks count as a Parry. ・Their Valor Skill allows them to summon Warriors. ・Has low accuracy which makes them weak against high evasion units.

These are our current picks for the S tier classes in Unicorn Overlord! All of the units on this tier can tank damage and have decent self-sustain to last longer in Stage Battles.

Sellswords in particular, is the best front liner in this tier thanks to their counterattacks that increases their damage when an ally gets hit.

A Tier Classes

Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Knight (Cavalry)
	★★★★	★★★★	★★★★
	・Can traverse the map and capture bases quickly due to high Mobility. ・Struggles when facing against Flying enemies. ・Weak against high evasion enemy types.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Lord (Infantry)
	★★★★	★★★★★	★★★★★
	・Neutralizes cavalries with anti-cavalry attacks. ・Sturdy, stable, and equipped with self-heals for survivability. ・Unit benefits greatly from their Valor Skills. ・Does not excel in offense or defense.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Shaman (Infantry)
	★	★★★	★★★★
	・Specializes in inflicting debuffs and status effects to weaken their foes. ・Passive Curse reduces an enemy's PP. ・Weak against Clerics that cleanses their debuffs.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Soldier (Infantry)
	★★★★	★★★★	★★★★
	・Piercing attack hits an entire row. ・Can buff other units a guaranteed critical hit. ・Has sustain and can heal allies. ・Weak against units with high defense and high offense. ・Prone and weak against status effects and debuffs.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Thief (Infantry)
	★★★★	★★★	★★★★
	・ High evasion unit that's great for stealing enemy PP. ・Inflicts Poison to enemies and a great unit for farming money. ・Quick Rest boosts HP recovery. ・Vulnerable to True Strike attacks of Hunters and Swordfighters since these cannot be avoided.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Warrior (Infantry)
	★★★★★	★★★★	★★★★
	・Really good offensive unit once it reaches level 10. ・Attacks ignore enemy defense and deal extra damage to armored units. ・Weak against high evasion units.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Witch (Infantry)
	★★★★★	★★★★	★★★★★
	・Unleashes powerful ranged magic attacks. ・Enemies stay frozen until they get attacked again in a round. ・Passive Skill grants magic damage to allies. ・Weak against units that have Magic Negation. ・Vulnerable against Hunters and Radiant Knights.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Wizard (Infantry)
	★★★★	★★★★	★★★★
	・Powerful magical ranged unit. ・Can inflict Burn on enemies and deal damage over time. ・Weak against direct attacks of Hunters and Magic Negation of Radiant Knights.

These are our current picks for the A tier classes in Unicorn Overlord! All of the units on this tier either excel in dealing the highest damage possible, or are great All-Rounders equipped with utility skills, and party buffs!

Lords are great to have since they have a variety of Support Skills that benefit the team. Soldiers can provide heals for Warriors and Witches provide magical damage to allies.

B Tier Classes

Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Cleric (Infantry)
	★	★★★★★	★★★★
	・Boosts the survivability of an entire unit. ・Can provide AP Heals. ・Strong heals even at low level. ・Does not deal damage to enemies. ・Needs tanky units to partner with.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Gladiator (Infantry)
	★★	★★★★	★★★
	・High damage with decent defense. ・Passive Skill lets it heal after getting damaged. ・ Easily taken down by Shamans and Thieves. ・Helpless against debuffs and high mobility units.
Class	Damage	Survivability	Unit Synergy
Hunter (Infantry)
	★★★	★★★	★★★
	・Can directly target enemies in the back row. ・Highly effective against Flying foes. ・Struggles to pierce cover skills from classes like Fighters and Hoplites. ・Squishy and an easy target to take down.

These are our current picks for the B tier classes in Unicorn Overlord! All of the units are still viable to be in a unit, however they require a lot of support and needs to be promoted in order to be a viable unit to the team.

Hunters and Clerics are solid back row units that can provide support and deal attacks from afar.

Gladiators have a passive skill that lets them heal after getting hit. These are squishy units on their own but is still able to survive a fight as a unit.

Classes Yet To Be Evaluated

Unevaluated Classes
Crusader	Dark Lord	Doom Knight	Great Knight
Legionnaire	Priestess	Radiant Knight	Sergeant
Sorceress	Swordfighter	Valkyria	Vanguard
Warlock

We're currently testing the classes above. Feel free to share your thoughts and experiences with them so far in the comments!

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