Epic Seven Tier List – Best Heroes in Game Ranked
Epic Seven, the live 2D turn-based RPG has recently completed its 4th Year Anniversary and announced its official roadmap for the rest of 2022 and the beginning of 2023. Developed and published by Smilegate, the game has received positive reviews over the years, maintaining a strong rating of 4.6 and 4.4 on the Google Play Store and iOS App Store respectively. One of the premier go-to choice recommendations for any player looking for a new turn-based, Epic Seven has everything a gamer might be interested in – stunning visuals, mesmerizing 60 FPS animations, tons of content, strategic tact-based combat, and lots of heroes to collect. Epic Seven is available as a free-to-play title supporting in-game microtransactions on both Google Play Store and iOS App Store. Further, the game is expanding its IP (Intellectual Property) to make books, visual novels, merchandise, and even anime in plans.
Epic Seven has one of the easiest-to-learn battle systems that occur on a turn-by-turn basis where every hero on the battlefield takes their turn according to their Speed stat. Players can create a formation of 4 different heroes and take them into battles. Apart from the graphical animations and high-intensity skills, Epic Seven also has one of the largest amount of Quality-of-Life features. Players have the option of auto-battling, auto-repeat battling, auto-selling gears and artifacts, and auto-refreshing energy if running low on energy. Now, Epic Seven is a hero-collector title that makes use of the gacha mechanics in order to give players a chance of summoning their favorite heroes. By summoning only can players collect some of the best heroes in the game. Different heroes in the game are available to be summoned at differing probabilities according to their base rarity. The probabilities are as follows:
- 5-Star Characters – 1% Probability of being summoned
- 4-Star Characters – 4.5% Probability of being summoned
- 3-Star Characters – 41.5% Probability of being summoned
In this tier list for Epic Seven, we will be ranking some of the strongest heroes available to be collected in-game. The tier list will be divided into multiple sub-sections, each represented by a tier. The S tier will contain some of the best heroes while the B tier contains average/bad heroes that are not recommended to use. This tier list will be taking into account multiple factors that arise when ranking heroes. Firstly, we will choose heroes that are good in both PvE and PvP content to suit the needs of all players. Secondly, we will also be taking into account the different skills and abilities provided by the hero on the battlefield. Lastly, we will also be taking into account the raw base stats of any hero as stats are king in games like Epic Seven. Naturally, expect the 5-Star heroes to be ranked at the top of the tier list. We recommend players choose the heroes they like, taking inspiration from this tier list.
S Tier Heroes
Let’s take a look at some of the Heroes in this tier:
5-Star Apocalypse Ravi
Apocalypse Ravi is a 5-Star Dark elemental hero that is classified as a Warrior in-game. Apart from being one of the tankiest heroes in the game, Apocalypse Ravi can also hit quite hard. Being the perfect example of what a bruiser looks like, her passive skill War God’s Might states that Apocalypse Ravi starts the battle with a 30% permanent increased critical hit rate and 50 Fighting Spirit. Each time she is hit by an enemy, she consumes 10 Fighting Spirit and heals herself according to her MAX HP. Her 1st basic ability Spectral Axe is a single targeted damaging skill that inflicts Injuries on the target before absorbing some of the health. This skill’s damage scales according to her MAX HP. Injuries can decrease up to 10% of the enemy’s MAX Health every time this skill is used. Her 3rd ability Deliverance: Soul Exchange states the following – “Delivers divine judgment down upon the enemy. When an enemy is defeated, revives one random dead ally with 30% Health and increases their Combat Readiness by 100% before granting Skill Nullifier once. Damage dealt increases proportional to the caster’s max Health. Damage dealt with by this skill increases every time somebody dies. The effect can only stack up to 3 times.”
5-Star Hwayoung
Hwayoung is a 5-Star Fire elemental hero that is classified as a Warrior in-game. Hwayoung was recently in the game to be a counter to heroes like Violet who were quite prevalent in the meta. She ended up becoming one of the strongest heroes despite being a non-Light/Dark elemental hero. Her passive ability Prairie Hawk states that Hwayoung cannot deal critical hits but her Attack is increased by a flat 35%. Further, the damage she takes from the enemy’s critical hits is reduced by 30%. Also, at the start of any battle and at the end of her own turn, Hwayoung gains a Barrier buff for 1 turn with the barrier strength being directly proportional to her Attack. Her 3rd skill Emperor’s Flaming Strike states the following – “After dispelling all debuffs from the caster, attacks the enemy with a secret technique and grants immunity to the caster for 2 turns. Penetrates the target’s Defense. When the target’s max Health is greater than the caster’s max Health, damage dealt increases proportional to the difference, up to a maximum of 100%.”
5-Star Arbiter Vildred
Arbiter Vildred is a 5-Star Dark elemental hero that is classified as a Thief in-game. One of the most debated heroes in the game, Arbiter Vildred has received several buffs and nerfs over the 4-long years since the game’s inception. He’s still considered to be the top-most cleaver unit for PvP purposes as well as the best AOE-damage dealer for PvE purposes. His 3rd ability Dark Blade states the following – “Attacks all enemies, decreasing Hit Chance for 2 turns. When Focus is full, consumes it all, increasing the damage dealt. When the enemy is defeated with this skill, cooldown does not occur.” This ability can be used consecutively while farming minions in story stages. Arbiter Vildred’s passive ability Dark Contract states that when he dies taking lethal damage, he’s revived back again with 100% HP and 100% combat readiness along with full focus and the cooldown of Dark Blade reset. Currently, his counters in the game are heroes that make use of the Extinction debuff so Arbiter Vildred cannot revive.
5-Star Specter Tenebria
Specter Tenebria is a 5-Star Dark elemental hero that is classified as a Mage in-game. Her usage as one of the best DPS heroes in the game is unmatched. Her passive ability Nightmare Illusion states that Specter Tenebria cannot be targeted by single-target attacks till allies are alive. Further, she gets 7% Increased Attack and 7% Increased Defense for every ally that dies. This effect can stack up to a maximum of 5 times. Her basic skill Poison Blast works in 2 different ways. If her 3rd skill Endless Nightmare is still off cooldown, Poison Blast works as a single targeted damaging spell that has a 50% chance of inflicting 2 stacks of Poison debuff. If Endless Nightmare is on cooldown, Poison Blast attacks 2 enemies, each attack having a 50% chance of inflicting 2 stacks of Poison debuff. Her 3rd ability Endless Nightmare states the following – “Attacks with a nightmare crystal, stunning for 1 turn. Decreases the Combat Readiness of all remaining enemies by 50% when an enemy dies. Damage dealt increases proportional to the number of debuffs inflicted on the enemy.”
5-Star Ruele of Light
Ruele of Light is a 5-Star Light elemental hero that is classified as a Soul Weaver in-game. Ruele of Light, just like Arbiter Vildred, is one of the oldest yet most popular heroes in the game. Being termed the greatest Soul Weaver of all time, she rivals the likes of Angelic Montmorancy and Emilia in terms of healing capacity. Ruele of Light’s 2nd ability Light Pillar states that she removes all debuffs from a selected ally while also recovering their HP and granting them a barrier for 2 turns. The healing amount and strength of the barrier are directly proportional to her own MAX HP. Her 3rd ability Light Ascending states the following – “Revives one dead ally with healing magic, recovering all of their Health and granting them invincibility for 1 turn. Living allies will receive the same effect after having all debuffs dispelled.”.
A Tier Heroes
Let’s take a look at some of the Heroes in this tier:
3-Star Angelic Montmorancy
Angelic Montmorancy is a 3-Star Water elemental hero that is classified as a Soul Weaver in-game. Angelic Montmorancy is the specialty changed version of the hero Montmorancy. One of the most used heroes in the game, she is a boon for free-to-play players that are looking for a strong soul weaver that can recover HP and cleanse buffs. Her 3rd ability Earnest Prayer states the following – “Dispels two debuffs from an ally before recovering Health and granting immunity for 2 turns. Increases the caster’s Combat Readiness by 50%. Amount recovered increases proportional to the target’s max Health.”. This ability can be soul burned to apply the healing and effects to all allies. Her 2nd ability Purification cleanses 1 debuff from all allies and also restores their HP according to her own MAX HP. With her specialty change runes, Angelic Montmorancy has a 50% chance of resetting the cooldown of her Purification skill, hence, providing tons of healing and cleansing capabilities.
5-Star Landy
Landy is a 5-Star Earth elemental hero that is classified as a Ranger in-game. Her basic ability Fire is a single targeted damaging ability that increases her combat readiness by 10%. If the target is buffed, she receives double the amount of combat readiness and fighting spirit. Her passive ability The Chief is on the Scene states that Landy gets 15% extra attack after attack. This effect can stack up to a maximum of 3 times. For every enemy buffed, she gains 10 Fighting Spirit. Starts the battle with 50 Fighting Spirit. Her 3rd ability Full Burst states the following – “Fires at all enemies and grants all allies increased Speed for 2 turns, before increasing their Combat Readiness by 15%. When Fighting Spirit is full, consumes all Fighting Spirit to penetrate the target’s Defense by 50%. This skill cannot trigger a counterattack.”
5-Star Diene
Diene is a 5-Star Water elemental hero that is classified as a Soul Weaver in-game. Diene’s basic ability Light of Judgement is a single targeted damaging skill that increases her own combat readiness by 10%. The effect is doubled if Diene is buffed. Her 2nd ability Blessing of the Goddess is an AOE-targeted buffing and healing skill that removes 2 debuffs from all allies. Further, grants them a Barrier buff for 2 turns where the Barrier strength is directly proportional to her MAX HP. Diene’s 3rd ability Saint’s Prayer states the following – “A miracle of the Goddess manifests, increasing Attack and Critical Hit Resistance of all allies for 3 turns, before increasing the caster’s Combat Readiness by 50%.”
5-Star Seaside Bellona
Seaside Bellona is a 5-Star Water elemental hero that is classified as a Ranger in-game. Seaside Bellona was one of the first limited edition heroes that were released in Epic Seven. Her skill set to date is one of the best. Her basic ability Watch Out is a single targeted damaging skill that has a 60% chance of inflicting the Target debuff for 2 turns. Her passive ability I’m With my Friends states that Seaside Bellona shares 30% of incoming damage with the foremost ally. Seaside Bellona makes use of the Focus mechanic where she gains 1 Focus whenever any ally is hit including herself. At 5 stacks of focus, she releases an AOE-targeted damaging skill that has a 50% chance of inflicting Defense down debuff for 2 turns. Her 3rd ability Haven’t I Warned You? states the following – “Attacks all enemies with a spray of water, with an 85% chance to make them unable to be buffed and unhealable for 2 turns. Damage dealt increases with a critical hit.”
5-Star Fallen Cecilia
Fallen Cecilia is a 5-Star Dark elemental hero that is classified as a Knight in-game. Fallen Cecilia’s basic ability Mistake is a single targeted damaging skill that has an 85% chance of inflicting a Provoke debuff for 1 turn. The damage of this ability scales according to her MAX HP. Her passive ability Strong Instinct states that all allies get a Barrier buff for 2 turns at the start of the battle and the ally with the lowest current HP gets another Barrier for 2 turns at the end of her every turn. Fallen Cecilia’s 3rd ability Spear of Resentment states the following – “Attacks all enemies in an explosion of spiteful emotions. Grants all allies Skill Nullifier, negating damage received from the next skill attack. Damage dealt increases proportional to the caster’s max Health.” This ability can be soul burned to reduce its cooldown by 2 turns more.
B Tier Heroes
Let’s look at some of the Heroes in this tier:
4-Star Great Chief Khawana
Great Chief Khawana is a 4-Star Dark elemental hero that is classified as a Warrior in-game. Her basic ability Vertical Cut is a single targeted damaging ability that has a 75% chance of inflicting a Restrict debuff for 1 turn. If the target is of the light element, the effect is increased to 2 turns. Great Chief Khawana’s passive ability Motivation states that she gains a 20% increased critical hit rate. Further, she gets a 25% Increased attack when any ally is attacked by a dual attack. This increased attack can stack up to 3 times. Her 3rd ability Great Chief’s Devotion states the following – “Releases power to dispel two debuffs from all allies and grant increased Speed and a barrier for 2 turns. Barrier strength increases proportionally to the caster’s Attack. Grants an extra turn.”
4-Star Zerato
Zerato is a 4-Star Water elemental hero that is classified as a Mage in-game. Zerato’s basic attack Ice Thorn is a single targeted damaging skill that has a 60% chance of applying reduced speed debuff on the target for 2 turns. His 2nd ability Ice Pick is also a single targeted damaging skill that attacks the enemy repeatedly, increasing his own combat readiness by 50%. The damage dealt is increased according to the number of debuffs present on the target. Zerato’s 3rd ability Iceberg states the following – “Attacks all enemies with a giant iceberg, with a 50% chance to stun for 1 turn.”.
3-Star Dollmaker Pearlhorizon
Dollmaker Pearlhorizon is a 3-Star Earth elemental hero that is classified as a Mage in-game. Dollmaker Pearlhorizon is the specialty change version of the hero Pearlhorizon. Her basic attack Chaos Strike is a single targeted damaging skill that has a 35% chance of inflicting a decreased hit rate debuff for 2 turns. Her 2nd ability Hypnosis is an AOE-targeted damaging skill that has a 35% chance of putting each enemy to Sleep for 1 turn. Further, Dollmaker Pearlhorizon gains 10% increased combat readiness per Sleep applied to the enemy. Her 3rd ability Endless Nightmare states the following – “Attacks the enemy and stuns them for 1 turn. When the enemy is asleep, decreases Defense for 2 turns and, deals additional damage equivalent to 30% of the target’s max Health.”
This concludes the tier list for Epic Seven! To install and play Epic Seven on a bigger screen of your PC, it is highly recommended to use BlueStacks along with your keyboard and mouse.
