Destiny Rising Tier List – Best Characters for PvP and PvE

Destiny Rising brings familiar faces from the Destiny universe into a mobile RPG format. This Destiny Rising tier list ranks all characters based on their performance across different game modes, accessibility, and overall utility for both beginners and late-game players.

Keep in mind that these rankings reflect our time with the game and our experience across matches. Your results might differ slightly based on your playstyle.

Destiny Rising Character Tier List

S Tier

A Tier

B Tier

C Tier

S-Tier Characters

Gwynn

Gwynn stands as one of the best close-range damage dealer with exceptional survivability. In PvP, she presents multiple threats through both her devastating shotgun blasts and powerful abilities, while her Signature 2 ability provides excellent mobility that makes her difficult to target. Her self-sustain and crowd control capabilities make her challenging to deal with in extended engagements. For PvE content, Gwynn delivers exceptional single-target DPS and offers multiple strong weapon options that accommodate different playstyles. Her versatile build paths allow players to enhance either her abilities or weapon performance, making her adaptable to various team compositions and content requirements.

Ning Fei

Ning Fei's multiple movement abilities make him extremely difficult to pin down in PvP scenarios, while his Corrupt debuff can prevent enemy healing at crucial moments. Although he can summon clones for additional support, skilled players can quickly eliminate these summons, limiting their effectiveness against experienced opponents. However, while he excels at mobbing scenarios, his performance against single boss targets is notably weaker compared to other damage dealers.

Tan-2

He can switch between healing teammates and dealing damage, which makes him useful in both PvP and PvE. His sniper weapons need good aim to work well in PvP. In PvE, his sniper shots can deal lots of damage to bosses while still supporting the team. Being the only high-level support makes him important for teams that need strong healing and buffs.

Estela

Estela dominates through her summon-based combat system that allows for strategic positioning and sustained pressure. In PvP, her summons create additional threats on the field and can reliably dish out damage, though skilled players can focus fire and quickly eliminate her summons before they become problematic. Her PvE performance is where she truly shines, as she can maintain safe positioning while her summons handle the majority of combat encounters.

Umeko

Umeko is a 4-star character but her Shadow's Curse debuff makes her very useful. Her debuffs make enemies take more damage from all sources, helping teams deal more damage in both PvP and PvE. She can go invisible when hurt to escape and reposition, but her sniper weapons need good aim. For PvE, she can heal allies and while she's not the best healer, her debuff ability is very valuable for increasing team damage.

A-Tier Characters

Jolder

Wolf

B-Tier Characters

Attal

Ikora

Finnala

Kabr

C-Tier Characters

Xuan Wei

This tier list reflects current game balance and meta trends. Character effectiveness can vary based on player skill, team composition, and specific content requirements. Focus on characters that match your preferred playstyle while considering team needs in multiplayer content.