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

Reno Ichikawa (The Reigning King of Kaiju)

Character	Tier
Reno Ichikawa (No. 6)
Evaluation
- Shot/Ice Support - Enhances ally damage by granting Attunement & using specific skills - Obtains Enhanced Normal Attack upon Combat Skill activation - Has self-buffs that increase his own damage and Action Order

Kaiju No. 8 (Strike from the Kaiju Dimension)

Character	Tier
Kaiju No. 8 (Strike from the Kaiju Dimension)
Evaluation
- Attacker with Transcendence Arts - All skills are upgraded to Transcended Skills when the Transcendence Gauge is full - Transcended Skills enables dual-attribute Blunt/Lightning attacks - Possesses multiple self-buffs that increase damage output

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Strongest Characters Quick Reference

Best Characters Are Kaiju No. 8 (1st Anniversary ) and Reno (No. 6)

The strongest characters in Kaiju No. 8 The Game are Kaiju No. 8 (Strike from the Kaiju Dimension) and Reno Ichikawa (The Reigning King of Kaiju).

Kaiju No. 8 (1st Anniversary) is an Attacker capable of dealing high damage with his Transcendence Arts, while Reno (No. 6) is an excellent Support who can not only enhance ally damage but also increase his own damage output through self-buffs.

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 SSS Rank Character Tier List

Reno Ichikawa (No. 6)

Reno Ichikawa (The Reigning King of Kaiju) is a Shot/Ice Support. He excels at enhancing ally damage by granting Attunement & using specific skills, while also increasing his own damage through self-buffs.

Kaiju No. 8 (Strike from the Kaiju Dimension)

Kaiju No. 8 (Strike from the Kaiju Dimension) is an Attacker with a Transcendence Ultimate. When the Transcendence Gauge is full, all skills become Enhanced Transcendence Skills, enabling dual Blunt and Lightning Attribute attacks.

Best SS Rank Character Tier List

Suited (Surging Swimsuit Power)

Suited (Surging Swimsuit Power) is a Blunt/Water Element Defender who supports allies by increasing their maximum HP, providing Recovery, and boosting their damage based on Radiance stacks.

Mina Ashiro (Dazzling Splash)

Mina Ashiro (Dazzling Splash) is a Shot / Water Attacker with Blast Attack whose Ultimate can also randomly destroy an additional PLT. She excels at boosting her own Action Order and damage output while gaining extra effects through Follow-Up attacks, Core Exposed, and attacking Core Exposed Kaiju.

Kikoru Shinomiya (Waterside Respite)

Kikoru Shinomiya (Waterside Respite) is the first Water Attribute character. She is a Slash/Water Support who excels at boosting allies by increasing their DMG, advancing their Action Order, and recovering SP.

Rin Shinonome (Cross-Forged Refinement)

Rin Shinonome (Cross-Forged Refinement) is a dual-Attribute Attacker specializing in Shot and Fire. She has . During Fury, she can increase her own ATK, while during Pride, she can recover SP after using her Combat Skill.

Gen Narumi (Sky-Piercing Lightning)

Gen Narumi (Sky-Piercing Bolt) is a Defender with Slash and Lightning Attributes capable of multi-hit attacks. He helps keep allies alive with Shield, DMG Taken Reduction, and by drawing enemy attacks to himself while boosting his Evasion Rate. He can also contribute to the team's damage output through Additional DMG, Additional DMG buffs for allies, and CRIT DMG increases.

Zoee Wanderfalke

Zoee Wanderfalke (The Weapon Unsealed) is an Attacker with two Attributes, Slash and Shot, and Blast Attack. In Berserk, she can use Enhanced Combat Skills with increased DMG and no SP cost, while also scaling her damage based on lost HP. However, since her skills consume HP, careful HP management is important.

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.

Best S+ to S Characters Evaluation

S+ Rank

Name	Reasons
Aoi Kaguragi	- Blunt Defender - Protects allies with Shields and DMG Taken Reduction - Wound increases enemy DMG Taken and boosts ally DMG dealt - Maximum Unyielding stacks increase own Normal Attack Multiplier and grant Shield
Soichiro Hoshina	- Support with 2 Attributes (Slash/Shot) & Blast Attack - Boosts ally damage through DMG dealt UP / DEF Reduction / DMG Taken Increase - Triggers Follow-Up via allies' Follow-Up + inflicts SPD Reduction / DMG Taken Increase - High-Multiplier Ultimate + self damage & Action Order UP
Akari Minase	- Slash & Shot Attribute Recovery Defender - Performs a PLT-reducing Overflow Attack during Riatla's turn - Triggers an Extra Attack after reaching 8 Patrol stacks through ally attacks - Grants CRIT DMG UP for allies' Follow-Up, Extra, and Overflow Attacks
Kikoru Shinomiya	- A Defender with Recovery and buffs - Boosts allies' damage dealt and Ultimate Gauge charge rate - Can also provide Recovery and boost ATK via the Engrossed buff - Can revive once during battle
Chester	- Increases ATK, CRIT Rate, and DMG dealt to boost ally damage output - Grants Additional DMG effect to allies - Can also advance the Action Order of allies
Soshiro Hoshina	- Slash/Wind Dual-Element Attacker with a Blast Attack - Inflicts Opening to gain DMG & Action Order buffs based on stacks - Inflicts Windbite and stacks Opening by attacking Windbite targets
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.

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
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
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.
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
Akari Minase	- An Attacker with two Attributes: Shot/Fire - Grants DoT DMG Multiplier Increase when using her Combat Skill - Can inflict Burn with her Ultimate/Passive Skill - Can trigger DoT from status ailments even during an ally's turn
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	- Slash/Fire dual-Attribute Attacker with multi-target capabilities - Consumes her own HP via skills to trigger self-buffs - Increases ally damage & increases the team's Ultimate Gauge - Requires HP management; pair her with a healer for stability
Kaiju No. 8	- Dual-Attribute (Blunt/Fire) Attacker with Blast Attacks - Boosts damage and Ultimate rotation speed using "Resolve" stacks - Cannot equip weapons, but possesses extensive self-buffs
Suited	- Blunt & Blast Attacker - Consumes Chips to perform AoE Extra Attacks - Triggers an Extra Attack after Suited's specific attacks, with a chance to trigger after ally attacks - Buffs damage dealt and taken by Follow-Up and Extra Attacks
Jura Igarashi	- Support with two Attributes: Blunt and Fire - Deals additional fixed-percentage DoT through Afterburn from her Ultimate - Can inflict Burn with her Ultimate - Supports allies' damage output and SPD
Sagan Shinomiya	- Support with dual Attributes: Blunt/Fire - Boosts ally ATK and Extra Attack performance - Increases ATK and destroys Elemental PLTs after her own Extra Attack - Can also advance allies' Action Order

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

Performance in high-difficulty content is also taken into account when evaluating characters. Characters that excel in challenging stages, as well as versatile units like Haruichi who fit into a wide variety of team compositions, receive higher overall evaluations.

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
Jura Igarashi	Zoee Wanderfalke	Akari Minase	Soichiro Hoshina
Gen Narumi	Rin Shinonome	Sagan Shinomiya	Kikoru Shinomiya
Mina Ashiro	Suited	Kaiju No. 8	Reno Ichikawa

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	Hakua Igarashi