Best Character Tier List

Character ranking of the best characters in Kaiju No. 8 The Game. Includes a Character Tier List, evaluations, and information on the strongest characters in K8 The Game.

Latest Character Evaluation

Released on April 9 (PST)

Character	Tier Ranking
Aoi Kaguragi
Evaluation
- A Blunt Defender who excels at protecting allies 　- Provides Shields for all allies, reduces DMG Taken for shielded allies, and has an increased chance of being targeted by Kaiju. - Boosts team damage by applying Wound to enemies 　- The "Wound" applied to a single enemy via his Ultimate increases DMG Taken, further increases it while Core Exposed, and boosts DMG Dealt by allies attacking a Wounded Kaiju. - Unyielding buff enhances Normal Attacks and grants Shields 　- When Unyielding stacks reach 15, his Normal Attack DMG Multiplier increases and he grants a Shield to all allies.

Released on April 1 (PST)

Character	Tier Ranking
Haruichi Izumo
Evaluation
- A Shot Support with multiple buffs - A Shot Support with SPD and ATK buffs, capable of unleashing an AoE attack with 100% CRIT Rate through his Ultimate. - Excels at supporting his Battle Buddy - Provides a wide range of buffs, including SPD increase and True Potential for a single ally, CRIT DMG UP based on his own CRIT DMG, as well as All-Attribute DMG Dealt UP and ATK increase for his Battle Buddy. - Clarity grants CRIT DMG UP and SP recovery - The Clarity buff increases his own CRIT DMG, and consuming 3 stacks grants SP+1

Best Character Tier List

The Ascension level refers to the number of Ascensions used for this evaluation.

Best Characters: Soshiro, Kaiju No. 8, Sagan, and Haruichi

The best characters in Kaiju No. 8 are Soshiro (New Possibilities), Kaiju No. 8 (Scorching Variant), Sagan (Over Limit), and Haruichi Izumo (Calculated Choice). Soshiro, Kaiju No. 8, and Sagan stand out as top-tier Attackers, while Haruichi is a Support with strong buffing capabilities, each offering excellent performance.

Characters with Clear Strengths are Valued

Characters with rare abilities are highly valued for their efficiency and versatility. For example, Kaiju No. 8 delivers exceptionally high damage without relying on Weapons or Uniparts, keeping training costs low. Meanwhile, Gen Narumi's dual attributes make it easier to inflict Core Exposed, further increasing his overall utility.

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Best SS Rank Character Tier List

Aoi Kaguragi (Fruits of Diligence)

Aoi Kaguragi (Fruits of Diligence) is a 5-Star Blunt Defender. He protects allies with Shields and DMG Taken Reduction. Through the Wound effect applied to enemies, he increases enemy DMG Taken and boosts DMG Dealt by allies attacking Wounded Kaiju, improving the team's overall damage output.

Haruichi Izumo (Calculated Choice)

Haruichi Izumo (Calculated Choice) is a Support who specializes in enhancing his Battle Buddy. He provides a variety of buffs, including SPD and CRIT DMG UP for a single ally, as well as All-Element DMG Dealt UP for his Battle Buddy. He can also gain CRIT DMG UP and SP+1 by consuming the Clarity buff gained when he or his Battle Buddy activates a Combat Skill.

Suited (Unbridled Curiosity)

Suited (Unbridled Curiosity) is a Blunt Attacker that excels at Blast Attacks. On top of performing AoE Extra Attacks, Suited increases the damage enemies take while boosting the power of Follow-Up and Extra Attacks. This makes them an incredible hybrid support character who fits perfectly into teams built around Extra Attacks.

Soshiro Hoshina (New Possibilities)

Soshiro Hoshina (New Possibilities) is a dual-Attribute Slash/Wind Attacker with a Blast Attack and a Single Target Ultimate. He can inflict Opening on enemies and activate DMG + Action Order buffs based on the number of stacks. He also possesses Windbite, allowing him to efficiently stack Opening by attacking Kaiju afflicted with it. Furthermore, he is an excellent character with powerful self-buffs to increase damage.

Kaiju No. 8 (Scorching Variant)

Kaiju No. 8 (Scorching Variant) is a dual-Attribute (Blunt/Fire) Attacker specializing in Blast Attacks. Although he cannot equip weapons or Uniparts, he compensates by granting himself massive DMG buffs, including boosts to his CRIT DMG and Blunt DMG, as well as enabling faster Ultimate rotation.

Sagan Shinomiya (Over Limit)

Sagan Shinomiya (Over Limit) is a dual-Attribute (Slash/Fire) Attacker capable of multi-target attacks. She excels at self-buffing by consuming her own HP via skills, and she supports the team by boosting allies' Ultimate damage and charging their Ultimage Gauges. Because she consumes her own HP, careful management, such as pairing her with a Recovery unit, is essential.

Kikoru Shinomiya (Evolving Talent)

Kikoru Shinomiya (Evolving Talent) is a Slash/Blunt Attacker capable of dealing multi-target attacks. She performs Extra Attacks upon accumulating Wrath stacks, which she gains when an ally is attacked or when she uses a Combat Skill or Ultimate. Additionally, she deals Additional Damage while she is in the Bold state and can buff her own Additional Damage.

Soshiro Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency)

Soshiro Hoshina (Ax Technique Proficiency) is a Slash Support capable of dealing AoE damage with his Skills. He can buff allies' damage by inflicting "Fear" and "Tremble" debuffs where it can deal Additional Damage and increase the Additional Damage taken by the enemy inflicted with the debuff.

Kikoru Shinomiya (Full-Power Christmas)

Kikoru Shinomiya (Full-Power Christmas) is a Slash Defender who provides Recovery for allies while also supporting them with damage buffs and Ultimate Gauge Charge Rate.

Akari Minase (Festive Christmas)

Akari Minase (Festive Christmas) is an Attacker with both the Shot and Fire Attributes who can inflict Burn. She has high Damage over Time (DoT), can buff her own DoT multiplier, and can trigger DoT during an ally's turn, making her perfect for DoT-focused teams.

Gen Narumi (Japan's Strongest Santa)

Gen Narumi (Japan's Strongest Santa) is a dual-Attribute Attacker who uses both Slash and Ice. His Combat Skill costs 2 SP, but it delivers a powerful, high-multiplier Blast Attack with both Attributes. His Ultimate lets him self-buff, gain Action Advance, and recover 2 SP, helping offset the high SP cost and keeping his damage output consistent.

Chester (The All-Rounder)

Chester is a top-tier Supporter who can grant multiple damage buffs to allies and advance their Action Order. He increases allies' ATK, CRIT Rate, and DMG dealt, and can further boost damage by applying an Additional DMG effect.

Soshiro Hoshina (United Front)

[United Front] Soshiro Hoshina is an Attacker who increases his damage in Resonance state. In Resonance state, he excels in boss battles, while outside of Resonance state, he can also handle mob battles.

Sagan Shinomiya (Dimensionally Distorted Destiny)

Sagan is a Defender with two attributes: Blunt and Fire attacks. She can protect allies with Taunt and Defense buffs while also countering enemies. Additionally, her Ultimate can increase allies' damage, making her very versatile and extremely useful.

Best S+ to S Characters Evaluation

S+ Rank

Name	Reasons
Soshiro Hoshina	- His skills and Passive Skill effects change depending on his Resonance state. - In Resonance state, he deals increased damage and excels in boss battles - When not in Resonance state, his skill is a Blast Attack and he increases his Action Order & Ultimate Gauge.
Wang Meixing	- A Shot/Lightning dual-Attribute Support - Can apply "Shock Wire," which deals DoT and increases DoT damage taken - Can boost ally damage output with their Passive Skill - Kaiju needs to have multiple debuffs/status ailments applied
Sagan Shinomiya	- Possesses both Strike and Fire Elements - Protects allies using Taunt, boosts her own durability, and can even revive herself once if she's incapacitated - Her Passive Skill allows her to perform counterattacks - Her Ultimate can grant an ATK buff to all allies
Gen Narumi	- Dual-element Slash and Shot Attacker - Can increase his own damage - Recovers SP with his Combat Skill when attacking Core Exposed Kaiju - Easy to use Ultimate that can randomly destroy Plates through the Seen Through state
Soshiro Hoshina	- A Slash Support capable of AoE Attacks - Contributes to the team's damage output by increasing allies' DMG dealt with his Passive Skill and increasing enemies' DMG taken with his Ultimate - Can inflict additional damage via Fear and also increase the additional damage enemies take
Hikari Shinomiya	- A dual-Attribute Attacker who uses Slash and Wind - Can take more turns thanks to the damage and Speed boosts from her Acceleration state - Can buff herself to increase her own damage - While in Acceleration state, she can use her Combat Skill on Core Exposed enemies to recover SP
Reno Ichikawa	- Unleashes Shot and Ice damage - Deals additional damage from Ice Crystals - Has SP Recovery to open up more tactical plays - Freezes enemies to delay their actions
Isao Shinomiya	- Blunt Attacker with AoE skills - Deals additional Blunt DMG when Valor buff stacks are maxed - Can grant himself a CRIT Rate buff
Kikoru Shinomiya	- Reduces enemy DEF to boost ally damage - Decreases enemy SPD to delay their actions - Gains easier Ultimate access with self-buff - Can also increase own damage

Slightly Below SS Rank, but Very Effective

S+ Rank characters are slightly less versatile than top-tier units, but they remain highly effective in high-difficulty content. Depending on the specific Kaiju, they may out-damage SS Rank characters or perform specific actions that SS characters cannot.

S Rank

Name	Reasons
Gen Narumi	- Can deal Slash and Shot damage - Increased damage against Core Exposed Kaiju - Passive Skill changes based on Ultimate Gauge level
Isao Shinomiya	- One of the best Defenders in the game - Protects allies with a shield - Boosts damage dealt by all squad members
Mina Ashiro	- Fights while increasing her own damage - Increases CRIT Rate and grants a Shield during her summoned Bakko’s turn - Performs an Extra Attack when Bakko acts under the Combined Forces state from her Ultimate
Gen Narumi	- Dual-attribute Slash/Ice attacker - Combat Skill costs 2 SP but hits hard with a high-multiplier Blast Attack that carries both attributes - His Ultimate grants a self-buff, boosts his Action Order, and restores 2 SP to help cover the skill cost - Comes with a self-buff that increases damage output.
Soshiro Hoshina	- A partner-focused Supporter - Can remove debuffs - High Critical Hit rate
Akari Minase	- A valuable character who can provide Recovery to allies - Increases Recovery for allies with low HP - Can increase charge rate for Ultimate Gauges, helping your squad unleash finishers faster
Kafka Hibino	- A Support who restores ally SP and boosts damage - Recovers 2 SP with the Care Package buff - Can also increase a single ally’s DMG dealt and ATK

Effective Depending on Team Comp

S Rank characters perform well depending on the specific team composition, enemy, and content. They are strong characters for your main team in the early game, especially when your character roster is limited.

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Evaluation Details

Highest Priority on Damage Output

In Kaiju No. 8, being a turn-based RPG, higher damage output shortens battles and speeds up progression. For this reason, a character's damage potential is the primary factor in our evaluations.

High Performance in High-Difficulty Stages

Suitability for high-difficulty content is a key evaluation criterion. We highly rate characters capable of defeating enemies by bypassing their Plates, as well as versatile characters that fit into many teams, such as Kikoru and Chester.

High Rating for Versatility

In Kaiju No. 8, teams consist of four members, so role distribution within the team is important. Buffers and healers who perform well in any team setup are rated more highly.

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5★ Character Ratings

Kaiju No. 8	Kikoru Shinomiya	Mina Ashiro	Soshiro Hoshina
Gen Narumi	Isao Shinomiya	Rin Shinonome	Reno Ichikawa
Sagan Shinomiya	Soshiro Hoshina	Chester Lochburn	Kikoru Shinomiya
Gen Narumi	Mina Ashiro	Isao Shinomiya	Hikari Shinomiya
Gen Narumi	Akari Minase	Kikoru Shinomiya	Wang Meixing
Soshiro Hoshina	Kikoru Shinomiya	Sagan Shinomiya	Kaiju No. 8
Soshiro Hoshina	Suited	Haruichi Izumo	Aoi Kaguragi

4★ Character Ratings

Kafka Hibino	Kikoru Shinomiya	Mina Ashiro	Soshiro Hoshina
Reno Ichikawa	Iharu Furuhashi	Haruichi Izumo	Aoi Kaguragi
Akari Minase	Eiji Hasegawa	Keiji Itami	Ryo Ikaruga
Kota Tachibana	Tae Nakanoshima	Kafka Hibino