Official Tier List[]
Tier list made by the developers of Skullgirls Mobile, updated every 6 months.
https://hub.skullgirlsmobile.com/tier-list/tier-list-navigation
Wiki Tier List[]
Tier List moderated and edited by Wiki Contributors.
Tier Definitions:
SS - Fighters that dominates in this mode; best of the best.
S - Strong, provides high-utility in this mode, few drawbacks.
A - Solid fighter in this mode, but has some flaws holding them back.
B - Decent in this mode, but has significant drawbacks.
C - Struggles in this mode, there are many better picks.
U - Provides no utility and is not recommended to be used in this game mode.
TBD - To be determined, fighter is new or received a rework, the rating is not formed yet.
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Star Child | C | U | U | C |
| Solar Flair | A | U | U | C |
| Galactic Glamour | A | B | C | A |
| Triple Threat | A | A | U | A |
| Ninja Star | A | A | U | A |
| Ageless Wonder | B | B | C | B |
| Materia Girl | S | B | U | A |
| Moonstruck | S | B | U | S |
| Timeless Hero | A | B | U | A |
| Cosmic Rebel | S | S | U | S |
| Wave Warrior | SS | S | U | SS |
| Model Leader | B | C | A | C |
| Fire Branded | A | B | C | A |
| Star Shine | A | B | C | A |
| Starlight Rose | SS | SS | B | SS |
Note: Beowulf is evaluated positively in defense because of WULFSHOOT and how often the AI uses it.
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cold Stones | B | C | U | B |
| Underdog | C | C | U | U |
| Hype Man | A | A | U | B |
| Number One | B | U | U | B |
| Wrestler X | C | U | U | U |
| Fan Favorite | B | U | U | B |
| Wulfsbane | S | A | C | S |
| Weekend Warrior | A | S | B | A |
| Dragon Brawler | A | B | U | A |
| Freedom Fighter | C | U | U | U |
| Pickle Baller | SS | SS | C | SS |
| Beast King | SS | S | C | SS |
| Dark Might | C | U | S | C |
| Ogre Achiever | A | A | C | A |
| Snake Bite | S | A | C | SS |
Note: High HP makes Big Bands a great defender for Rift.
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bassline | C | U | U | U |
| Beat Box | A | A | U | A |
| Robocopy | U | U | C | U |
| Resonant Evil | U | U | A | U |
| Treble Maker | U | U | A | U |
| Vintage Virtuoso | C | U | U | C |
| Epic Sax | B | C | C | B |
| Private Dick | A | A | B | A |
| G.I. Jazz | U | U | SS | U |
| Megasonic | A | A | B | A |
| Rhythm Rider | S | A | C | S |
| Heavy Metal | C | U | S | U |
| Dream Band | U | U | S | U |
| Brass Bandit | SS | A | B | SS |
All Black Dahlias are good because of her base kit
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Trigger Happy | B | U | U | B |
| Golden Gunner | A | B | U | A |
| Lethal Weapon | A | B | U | U |
| Dame Slayer | B | U | U | B |
| Soul Crusher | SS | A | U | S |
| Red Rider | A | A | U | A |
| Psycommander | SS | B | C | S |
| Martial Outlaw | S | A | U | B |
| Corrosive Agent | B | B | S | B |
| Unfazed | SS | S | B | SS |
| Stellar Huntress | A | C | U | A |
| Fur Monger | SS | B | B | SS |
| Unholy Host | SS | SS | SS | SS |
| Hex Caliber | SS | S | B | SS |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Understudy | C | U | U | C |
| Headstrong | C | U | U | C |
| Gray Matter | C | B | U | C |
| Big Top | C | C | B | C |
| Toad Warrior | A | C | U | A |
| Harlequin | SS | S | U | SS |
| Armed Forces | U | U | A | C |
| Brain Freeze | U | U | C | U |
| Criminal Mind | B | C | B | C |
| Scare Giver | B | C | U | B |
| Blitz & Glamour | A | B | U | A |
| Heavy Handed | B | U | U | B |
| Star-Spangled | B | C | U | B |
| Mekastar | S | B | U | S |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nunsense | A | A | U | B |
| Sundae School | C | C | U | C |
| Temple Tyrant | C | U | U | U |
| Doublicious | A | B | U | A |
| Myst-Match | C | U | U | U |
| Immoral Fiber | U | U | SS | U |
| Xenomorph | B | U | C | B |
| Rainbow Blight | B | C | U | C |
| Evergreen Evil | A | S | S | A |
| Chaos Theory | U | U | U | U |
| Jawbreaker | A | C | U | B |
| Heart of Darkness | A | C | U | B |
| Creature of Habit | A | C | U | B |
| Altar Ego | A | C | U | B |
Popular to build critless, horrible defense AI
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| In Denile | C | B | U | C |
| Decrypted | C | C | U | C |
| Bloody Valentine | C | SS | U | C |
| Scarlet Viper | A | B | U | B |
| Tomb & Gloom | C | B | U | B |
| Diva Intervention | A | B | U | A |
| Bloodbath | A | A | U | B |
| Red Velvet | B | A | U | B |
| Lapis Luxury | A | C | U | C |
| Inner Pieces | S | S | U | S |
| Noble Mogul | A | S | U | A |
| Stand Out | SS | SS | U | SS |
| Mummy Dearest | B | SS | U | B |
| Don Passione | SS | S | U | SS |
Ringlet spike makes all Filias great at applying bleeds
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bad Hair Day | B | C | U | U |
| Frayed Ends | B | C | U | U |
| Bad Ms Frosty | A | A | U | A |
| Hair Apparent | A | A | U | A |
| Rock Star | S | A | C | A |
| Parasite Weave | B | C | U | U |
| Dread Locks | B | C | S | U |
| Windswept | SS | S | U | S |
| Idol Threat | B | B | U | B |
| Curl Scout | B | C | S | C |
| Class Cutter | SS | S | C | SS |
| Djinn Frizz | S | A | U | SS |
| Blue Streak | S | SS | U | SS |
| Shear Force | S | SS | C | SS |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rough Copy | C | U | U | C |
| Infernal Twin | A | U | U | B |
| Rain Shadow | C | U | C | C |
| Chameleon Twist | C | U | U | C |
| Souls Sister | S | C | U | A |
| Feathered Edges | B | A | C | A |
| Phantom Threads | SS | S | U | S |
| Night Terror | S | B | B | A |
| Vaporwave Vixen | S | B | A | S |
| Hell's Belle | A | C | U | A |
| Splitting Image | B | A | B | B |
| Apex Complex | SS | SS | U | SS |
| Dream Demon | S | B | U | SS |
| Shadow Puppet | SS | SS | SS | SS |
New Character so ratings are subject to change
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Bare Bones | A | C | U | B |
| Moody Magus | C | U | U | C |
| Snake Charmer | C | U | U | U |
| Maid of Honor | A | SS | C | A |
| Phantom Wrangler | A | B | U | A |
| Gravedigger | A | SS | U | S |
| Octoplasm | C | U | U | C |
| Dark Horse | SS | B | U | SS |
| Gust Buster | SS | B | U | S |
| Grin Reaper | S | S | U | SS |
| Spell-Bent | SS | B | U | SS |
| Heartless | SS | SS | B | SS |
| Megalomaniac | C | U | SS | C |
| Mad Malice | SS | TBD | TBD | SS |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Just Kitten | B | C | C | C |
| Hellcat | S | C | U | A |
| Feline Lucky | C | U | C | C |
| Purrfect Dark | SS | B | U | S |
| Ms. Trial | B | C | U | C |
| Claw & Order | SS | B | U | S |
| Meow & Furever | B | C | B | C |
| Hack N' Splash | A | C | U | C |
| Rogue Agent | S | C | C | S |
| Time Thief | B | C | U | B |
| Furmidable | SS | A | C | S |
| Furry Fury | SS | B | C | SS |
| Wind Stalker | A | C | C | A |
| Foot Soldier | SS | B | C | SS |
6.1 Catalyst nerf made Painwheel much less scary
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rusty | B | C | U | U |
| Twisted Mettle | C | U | C | U |
| Blood Drive | C | U | U | U |
| Rage Appropriate | B | U | C | B |
| Freaky Friday | S | C | U | U |
| Raw Nerv | S | B | B | SS |
| Buzzkill | B | C | B | C |
| Firefly | C | U | C | C |
| Grim Fan | C | U | A | C |
| Biting Cold | B | A | S | B |
| Tyrannical | S | TBD | TBD | S |
| Fly Trap | B | C | S | B |
| Neuromancer | S | S | SS | SS |
| Web Crawler | A | C | C | A |
| Masked Menace | SS | B | S | S |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sheltered | A | C | U | A |
| Heavy Reign | A | A | U | A |
| No Egrets | B | C | U | B |
| Ivy League | C | C | U | C |
| Shadow Ops | B | B | U | A |
| Primed | S | B | U | S |
| High Ruler | B | A | U | A |
| Indomitable | SS | SS | U | SS |
| Princess Pride | B | A | U | A |
| Regally Blonde | B | C | C | C |
| Star-Crossed | B | C | U | B |
| Summer Salt | SS | A | U | SS |
| Risky Ginger | S | B | U | S |
| Bombshell | SS | A | U | SS |
| Locked In | SS | SS | U | SS |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rerun | C | B | U | C |
| Sketchy | B | SS | U | A |
| Pea Shooter | B | B | U | B |
| Inkling | A | C | U | A |
| Wildcard | C | U | C | C |
| Prism Plumage | B | B | U | B |
| Untouchable | C | U | C | C |
| Primal Prodigy | A | C | U | A |
| That's All Folks! | C | U | B | C |
| Ultraviolent | S | B | U | S |
| Mean One | S | B | U | S |
| Freeze Frame | B | C | U | B |
| Dream Catcher | S | A | U | B |
| Deal Breaker | S | C | C | S |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prototype | B | C | U | B |
| M-3OW | B | C | U | B |
| Nyanotech | C | C | C | C |
| Purrminator | S | C | U | S |
| Blue Bomber | C | C | U | C |
| Vector Protector | B | C | C | B |
| Terror Byte | C | U | U | C |
| Blue Screen | U | U | SS | U |
| Head Hunter | S | B | C | S |
| Number Cruncher | B | U | U | B |
| Persona Assistant | A | U | C | B |
| Buffer Zone | B | C | A | B |
| Overclocked | S | A | B | S |
| X-Bot | SS | S | B | SS |
| Reimaged | C | U | SS | C |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Stage Fright | U | A | C | C |
| Scared Stiff | C | U | U | U |
| Nearly Departed | U | U | U | U |
| Dead Heat | C | U | U | C |
| Necrobreaker | C | U | U | C |
| Gang Green | A | C | U | A |
| Poltergust | S | B | U | S |
| Demon Artist | A | B | C | B |
| Dead of Winter | C | U | C | C |
| Bio-Exorcist | A | B | C | A |
| Thrill Shrieker | B | U | U | B |
| Love Crafted | SS | B | C | A |
| Plot Twisted | B | U | B | B |
| Grave Danger | B | B | U | B |
| Glacial Ghoul | S | B | C | S |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Salty | B | U | C | C |
| Fresh Heir | C | U | C | U |
| Rose-Tinted | B | A | SS | B |
| Puddle Pirate | B | C | C | B |
| Candy Crusher | A | B | C | A |
| Wild Child | C | A | C | C |
| Space Case | B | C | C | B |
| Tidal Traveler | B | B | C | B |
| Wunderkind | B | C | C | B |
| Psykid | SS | S | C | SS |
| Palace Plunderer | S | B | C | S |
| Eager Deceiver | A | C | C | A |
| Raining Champ | B | C | C | B |
| Death Wish | SS | SS | SS | SS |
| Variant Name | PF Offense | Rift Offense | Rift Defense | Parallel Realms |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Scrub | C | U | U | C |
| Icy Hot | B | C | U | B |
| Graveyard Shift | B | S | U | S |
| Oh Mai | C | U | U | C |
| Kill Joy | C | C | C | C |
| Silent Kill | S | S | U | SS |
| Last Hope | C | U | B | C |
| Surgeon General | S | SS | C | S |
| Pyro-Technique | A | C | U | A |
| Final Fang | SS | A | C | SS |
| Assassin's Greed | B | C | SS | U |
| Seraph Soldier | SS | SS | U | SS |
| Très Chic | SS | B | C | S |
| Wetwork | S | B | U | A |
| Near Death | S | B | U | A |
Early / Mid-Game guide (Out Dated)[]
Budget SGM Variants by Scoria#0735: (Last Update 5.3)
Last Updated 5.3
https://docs.google.com/document/d/102vmI85iVh-o1YToOV5RtBOX9cPtsUzao_J1WTvPksA
Late Game guide (Out Dated)[]
Strong variants and their usage by Scoria#0735: (Last Update 5.3)
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1YnHHzy53jxXgVj1YB-aP01tiyrnTBr1EAFw5UcB3vOQ
Discord Tier List[]
A tier list is a list that ranks all characters in a certain game in order of their potential to win under 'competitive' conditions, assuming equal skill on the part of each player, based on analysis of the current metagame.
The following tier list was put together by a few selected community members via a voting platform and then updated by KING_TORHU. (Last Update 5.2)
Full details can be seen in the following link:
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheets/d/10TKvYrJskD0KchSVSiVwBU-nK17WLAbb/edit#gid=1241954892
C = Poor; B = Usable; A = Good; S = Core Unit; SS = Meta
Last Update: Updated 6.1 by exdee