Best Squad Comps & Team Comps for Kaiju No. 8 The Game (K8 The Game). Includes best team builds, Free-To-Play Teams and low-rarity comps, & tips on how to build meta squads.
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Best Team Builds
Best All-Round Team
This team focuses on boosting the two Attackers, Gen and Soshiro, with Chester's damage buff. Including Gen's Ultimate, the team can easily lower multiple Plates, while each member also performs exceptionally well individually.
Hyper Carry Team
A team where three Supports focus on buffing the Attacker. They enhance the Attacker's damage through multiple buffs and increase Ultimate frequency by raising SPD. If survival is an issue, replace one Support with a Defender.
| Tip! | In the example above, Soshiro (United Front) is placed as the Attacker, but this is only one option. Build your team based on enemy Plates or use your strongest Attacker. |
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Resonance-Focused Team
This team uses 4★ Supporter Hoshina's buff to boost the ATK and SPD of 5★ Hoshina (United Front). Higher SPD lets him use his Ultimate faster and quickly enter Resonance depending on enemy count. Narumi is here to inflict Core Exposed.
| Tip! | If you can get 4★ Hoshina to A1, he also grants a CRIT Rate UP buff, which pairs perfectly with No. 10 Hoshina's high CRIT DMG! |
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Sagan + 2 Attackers Build
This build makes use of Sagan's durability and counter damage, paired with Ryo Ikaruga who provides a party-wide buff. Since her counter's Burn also deals ATK-scaling damage, Chester is highly effective. You can replace the Attacker slot with any leveled character that can inflict Core Exposed.
| Tip! | Sagan relies on counters after Taunting, so she has poor synergy with Kaiju No. 8, who also Taunts. If you use them together, avoid using Kaiju No. 8's Normal Attack. |
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Ice Break Reno Build
This squad setup features 4★ Mina and Chester, who stack ATK, DMG Dealt, and Combat Skill buffs to maximize Reno's damage. The focus is on Reno as the hyper DPS, with most of his damage coming from his Combat Skill, so be sure to allocate a Skill Point for Reno to reach his maximum damage potential.
Mina Anti-Boss Build
Centered around the high-DPS 5★ Mina, this is a squad setup designed for boss battles against giant-class Kaiju. Mina's guaranteed Critical Hits make her the primary damage dealer, capable of quickly reducing the boss’s HP.
AoE Anti-Miniature Kaiju Build
This squad is tailored for encounters with multiple Miniature-sized Kaiju, making strong use of characters with Adjacent and AoE attacks to clear waves quickly. While the core setup runs three Attackers for maximum damage, swapping in a Support like Ryo or Chester can further enhance consistency and overall team performance.
Recommended Low-Rarity / F2P Teams
Kafka Main Build
A team centered around Kafka, who anyone can max out by progressing the Beginner's Guide. Once he transforms into Kaiju form, he can perform on par with ★5 characters. If you’ve obtained Kaiju No. 8 from the ★5 exchange, you can swap him into Kafka's slot.
Beginner's GuideCore Exposure Squad
This team focuses on quickly reducing Plates to trigger Core Exposed and deal bonus damage to exposed enemies. Use the free 5-star exchange ticket to get Gen Narumi, currently the strongest pick in the Standard Gacha. Focus on exposing the core quickly, as both Gen and Kikoru deal increased damage to Core Exposed Kaiju.
Best Free 5 Star Character to PickHow to Build a Team & Tips
Always Have at Least One Defender
With the exception of some content, it’s best to include at least one defender to tank damage. In particular, Akari Minase is valuable for her rare healing skill, making her one of the most recommended ★4s.
Akari Minase (4-Star) GuideSupporters Are Buff-Oriented Characters
Depending on the team, you can run 0–1 supporter. Characters like Chester Lochburn or Ryo Ikaruga, who boost your team’s overall damage, are especially recommended.
| Recommended Supports | ||
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| Ryo Ikaruga | Ryo Ikaruga | Mina Ashiro |
Pay Attention to the Buddy System
In Kaiju No. 8, slots 1 & 2 and slots 3 & 4 become Battle Buddies. Some characters have effects that only trigger with their Battle Buddy, so always keep positioning in mind when building your team.
Battle Buddy System GuideKaiju 8 The Game Related Guides
Recommended Guides
| Popular Articles | ||
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| Reroll Tier List | Best Characters | Best Squads |
| Early Game Guide | Daily to Do | Paid Packs |
| Character List | Weapon List | Uniparts List |
Other Articles
How to Reroll
Best Free 5 Star
Best 4-Stars
Best Banner
Gacha Animation
Pulls Until Guaranteed?
Enhance Priority
Squad Setup
Web Store
Redeem Codes
Latest Updates
Controller Support
Element Effects and Plate Mechanics
Best Store Purchases
Action Order
How to Disassemble Weapons
Weapon Exchange Shop
Uniparts Farming Guide
Weapon Ascension
Emblem of Defense
Identified Kaiju Neutralization
Kaiju Core MaterialMust Reads Before Playing
| Useful Info | ||
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| Pre-Registration | Required Specs | Steam Release |
| Link Data | Data Transfer | Best Settings |
| How to Fix Lagging | PS5 ver? | Voice Actors |
Character List
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 |
