AFK Journey is a direct sequel to the popular RPG “AFK Arena”. The game steals many elements from the original, but in a more expansive and open-world environment. New players can enjoy crucial benefits such as Idle rewards, new player growth campaigns, and free legendary heroes! AFK Journey is available as a free-to-play game on both Google Play Store and iOS App Store. 

In this tier list for AFK Journey, we have curated a complete list of the best and worst heroes to use as a new player. Keep in mind that the game is still in the pre-launch phase, hence, the information is subjective and should be taken as an inspiration for you to build your teams. If you are struggling to get the best characters, we would recommend to re-roll for a glorious head start!

S-TIER HEROES
NAME	RARITY	CLASS
Cecia	Legendary	Marksmen
Rowan	Legendary	Support
Smokey & Meerky	Legendary	Support
Thoran	Legendary	Tank
Dionel	Legendary	Marksmen
A-TIER HEROES
NAME	RARITY	CLASS
Brutus	Legendary	Warrior
Odie	Epic	Marksmen
Lucius	Epic	Tank
B-TIER HEROES
NAME	RARITY	CLASS
Fay	Rare	Support
Mirael	Rare	Mage
Damian	Rare	Support

S Tier Heroes

Let’s take a look at all of the heroes in this tier:

Cecia

Cecia is a legendary grade hero  that is classified as a Marksmen in-game. Her ultimate ability Queen’s Summons states that Cecia summons Mr. Carlyle to a selected tile to assist in combat. Mr. Carlyle inherits all of Cecia’s stats and his normal attack deals 170% damage to enemies within a 1-tile arc. He gains an extra 45% max HP but loses 4% of max HP per second. When Mr. Carlyle is summoned, he initiates Spiky Wrath to entangle enemies within 2 tiles, dealing 140% damage per second for 2s. The entangled enemies cannot move or act. If Mr. Carlyle is already on the battlefield when this skill is used again, the skill restores his HP to Max, allowing him to cast the Spiky Wrath again.

Rowan

Rowan is a legendary grade hero that is classified as a Support in-game. His ultimate ability Fatal Greed states that Rowan moves up to 1 tile and throws coins upon reaching the destination, providing surrounding allies within 2 tiles with 250 Energy. 

Smokey & Meerky

Smokey & Meerky is a legendary grade hero that is classified as a Support in-game. His ultimate ability Special Aroma states that after a battle starts, Smokey & Meerky create an aroma within 2 tiles and keep it going through channeling. While the aroma is around, Smokey & Meerky recover 50 Energy per second, and allies within the aroma recover 21% of his ATK as HP per second. Smokey & Meerky cannot keep the aroma going when affected by control effects and cannot create the aroma in 4s.

Active Effect: Smokey & Meerky heal allied heroes within the aroma by 170% of his ATK as HP, and permanently level up the aroma’s effects.

Improved Aroma I: Expands the range by 1 tile.

Improved Aroma II: Grants 30 Haste to allied heroes affected by the aroma.  

Thoran

Thoran is a legendary grade hero that is classified as a Tank in-game. His ultimate ability Soul Retaliation states that Thoran charges up for some time to slash at enemies in range, dealing 200% damage plus 180% of damage received during the charge. And he also gains 20% Life Drain. Thoran is unaffected while casting this skill.

Dionel

Dionel is a legendary grade hero that is classified as a Marksmen in-game. His ultimate ability Dawn Light states that Dionel soars into the air and cannot be targeted for 6s, during which he attacks the area with the most enemies using sword shock, dealing 170% damage to all adjacent enemies. The last hit of sword shock knocks the enemy up, and its damage dealt is increased to 250%.

A Tier Heroes

Let’s take a look at all of the heroes in this tier:

Brutus

Brutus is a legendary grade hero that is classified as a Warrior in-game. His ultimate ability Whirlwind Death states that Brutus spins Mountain’s Roar at high speed and deals 110% damage every second to adjacent enemies within 1 tile for 4s. He is unaffected while spinning.

Odie

Odie is a legendary grade hero that is classified as a Marksmen in-game. His ultimate ability Corroside Dirt states that Odie fires a Corrosive Dart, dealing 150% damage and Dart Poison to an enemy. The poisoned target will receive 30% damage every second until defeated. Dart Poison cannot be dispelled.

Lucius

Lucius is an Epic grade hero that is classified as a Tank in-game. His ultimate ability Divine Light Aegis states that Lucius selects a tile and grants allies on it and adjacent tiles a shield that blocks 470% damage (based on Caster’s Attack) for 10s.

B Tier Heroes

Let’s take a look at all of the heroes in this tier:

Fay

Fay is an Epic grade hero that is classified as a Support in-game. Her ultimate ability Vibrant Dance states that Fay selects a direction and casts vitality magic to frontal allies within a 3-tile arc, restoring 300% of her ATK as HP and increasing their ATK by 12% for 8s.

Mirael

Mirael is an Epic grade hero that is classified as a Mage in-game. Her ultimate ability Winged Flame states that Mirael selects a direction and summons a 3-tile wide wall of flame at a target, dealing 600% damage to enemies hit.

Damian

Damian is an Epic grade hero that is classified as a Support in-game. His ultimate ability Explode, my Chariot! has an active part as well as a passive part. 

Passive – Damian cannot be attacked during the battle. He builds a toy chariot that inherits 85% of his HP and 100% of his other stats to take his place when a battle starts. He then stays out of the battlefield and will run away after all allies are defeated.

Active – If there is a toy chariot, Damian makes it to charge to the target and explode, dealing 320% damage to surrounding enemies within 1 tiles and inflicting blind for 3s. Damian restores 80 Energy for every 10% of the chariot’s HP ratio. If there is no toy chariot, he builds a new toy chariot and moves it to the target location.

Players can enjoy AFK Journey even more on a bigger screen with your keyboard and mouse via BlueStacks!