How We Rank Styles
Our tier list evaluates every Style across five criteria: combo potential (damage output and extension routes), neutral game (spacing tools and poke pressure), survivability (defensive options and HP efficiency), awakening strength (transform value and domain impact), and consistency in real public and Duels PvP.
Tier placement reflects the V1.79 meta as of July 2026. Disaster Plants climbs with a real domain, Register enters A-tier as an early-access receipt specialist, and Black Death / Lucky Coward shift from the dense balance pass. Base Only Styles without awakenings remain capped until updated.
S-Tier — Meta Dominators
S-tier Styles win neutral, convert openings into full combos, and threaten game-winning awakening sequences. Honored One, Vessel, Ten Shadows, Blood Manipulator, Restless Gambler, Puppet Master, Disaster Plants, Lucky Coward, Mahoraga, and Monkey Kid occupy this tier with varying skill floors. Hanami's Shining Sea of Growing Branches is the biggest S-tier swing this window.
Restless Gambler requires an Early Access gamepass but rewards jackpot sequences with massive healing. Mahoraga and Monkey Kid are Overpowered mode exclusives with adaptation and raw damage respectively.
A-Tier — Strong & Viable
A-tier Styles compete evenly against S-tier with proper execution. Register joins with receipt-cycle flexibility and Speed Crash. Cursed Partners stays relevant after V1.79 Second Wind and True Love heal buffs. Black Death remains a parasite-burst specialist after Detach and Bugnado retunes. True Cannon, Crow Charmer, Head of Hei, and Aspiring Mangaka round out the tier.
A-tier picks often counter specific S-tier matchups — True Cannon beam clashes punish Blood Manipulator zoning, while Register sealed Home Run routes challenge predictable block patterns.
B-Tier & C-Tier
B-tier Styles include Perfection, Defense Attorney, Salaryman, and Star Rage (Base Only, awaiting awakening). They have clear strengths — Perfection's unblockable pressure, Salaryman's Ratio consistency — but lose to top-tier neutral tools or lack full awakening kits.
C-tier Styles like Switcher and Locust Guy offer niche playstyles or meme value. Switcher's Boogie Woogie creates unpredictable swaps for creative players but lacks the damage ceiling of S-tier picks. Locust Guy is intentionally limited.
Tier List Navigation
Browse S-tier, A-tier, B-tier, and C-tier subpages for detailed Style breakdowns within each rank. Each Style page includes movesets, combo routes, and matchup notes. Remember: player skill outweighs tier placement — a main Perfection player beats a new Ten Shadows player consistently.