Here’s The Eminence in Shadow Tier List ranking the best characters currently available in the game. This tier list will help you pick the best characters.
The Eminence in Shadow Tier List Updates & Notes
- Last Updated: June 11th, 2026
- Added Merciful Arbiter: Victoria
- Notes: The tier list is subjective and changes over time as new characters are added with updates.
The Eminence in Shadow Tier List
The following tier list for The Eminence in Shadow ranks the characters into the following tiers:
- Tier 0: Meta/OP
- Tier 1: Very Good
- Tier 2: Good
- Tier 3: Decent
- Tier 4: Average
- Tier 5: Below-Average
Tank Characters Tier List
- Ais Wallenstein [Sword Princess]
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Dreamy Pajama Girl: Epsilon
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Glittering Wildness: Delta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- Shadow of Beginning: Shadow
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T1
- Demonic Seventh: Eta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T2
- Demonic Fifth: Epsilon
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T1
- Dashing President: Gamma
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T1
- Imperfect Swordplay: Alexia
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Dazzling Fox Girl: Yukime
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Bashful Summer Madness: Victoria
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Shared Silence: Epsilon
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Crimson Spirit: Iris
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Ancient Whirlwind: Zeta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Summer Night Bloom Aurora
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Nekomata of Company 8: Tamaki Kotatsu
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T4
- Experimenting Now Eta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T5
- My Innocent Brother: Claire Kagenou
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T2
- Fifth White Shadow: Epsilon
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Driven to Excellence: Rose Oriana
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Dedicated Sword: Annerose Nichtsehen
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Indomitable Will: Claire
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- First of the Seven: Alpha
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T3
- Rose’s Retaliation: Rose Oriana
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T2
- The Perfect Gift: Alpha
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Holiday Frolic: Beatrix
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T3
- I Love Going Out: Delta
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Spring Sword Dance Alpha
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- John Smith: Cid Kagenou
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T3
- Be My Guest!: Gamma
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Thankful Heart: Alpha
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Perfect Angle!: Epsilon
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T3
- Romantic Artist: Beta
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- PVP legend, Oikatzo
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- School Rocks! Zeta
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Incognito Date: Iris Midgar
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Shadow Encounter: Alpha
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- NPC Technique: Cid Kaegnou
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T1
- Waiting for Boss: Delta
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Developing Products: Gamma
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- I Hunted It: Delta
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
Offense Characters Tier List
- Devilish Smile: Zeta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Angelic Smile: Beta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Gale Wind: Ryu Lion
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T2
- [White Rabbit’s Legs] Bell Cranel
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T4
- Sixth White Shadow: Zeta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Dreaming Book Girl: Beta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Demonic Fanatic Victoria
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T1
- Founding Duo: Shadow & Alpha
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T1
- Twin Fangs of Fury: Zeta & Delta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T0
- Reign of Violet: Shadow & Aurora
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T1
- Rivals in Sync: Epsilon & Beta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T2
- Cheeky Teenager: Delta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T4
- Fox Masked Eminence: Shadow
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T2
- The Tyrant: Delta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T4
- Golden Nine Tails: Yukime
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T5
- Researcher On Break: Eta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T4
- Demonic Third: Gamma
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T3
- Second White Shadow: Beta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T4
- Demonic Sixth: Zeta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T3
- Shadow of the Night: Shadow
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T1
- Demonic Second: Beta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T1
- Untouched Beauty: Beta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Illuminating Blade: Rose
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Nakiri Ayame
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Demonic Paladin: Olivier
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Shadow Walker: Victoria
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Moonlit Path: Rose
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Awakening Hour: Shadow
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Lady of Elegy: Elisabeth
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T1
- Bun-Haired Temptress: Epsilon
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Blasting Summer! Delta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Demonic Spirit Fox: Yukime
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Second Member: Beta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T1
- Starry Sky River: Epsilon
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Dedicated Sword: Annerose
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Maid Zeta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T1
- Glimmering Blade: Beatrix
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Demon Alexia
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Elegantly, Discreetly: Nu
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- HawkEye Grand Stage: Takane Lui
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T4
- Maid Rem
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- Demonic Fourth: Delta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- Aggressive Maid: Delta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- Royal Fan Service: Alexia
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T1
- Blue Snow: Yukihana Lamy
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T4
- Endless Curiosity: Sherry
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T1
- Luminous Rendezvous: Zeta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T1
- Shadow Observer
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- Swaying Moonlight: Aurora
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- Troubled School Girl: Epsilon
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T2
- Ageless Bloodline: Alexia
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T2
- Cozy Holiday Sage: Eta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- The Master: Shadow
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T4
- Seventh Member: Eta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T4
- Eternal Valkyrie: Alpha
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- A Step Forward: Gamma
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T5
- Sixth Member: Zeta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T4
- Ideal Me Epsilon
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T5
- Eminence in Shadow: Cid Kagenou
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T5
- Master of Disguise: Nu
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T5
- Subtle Romance: Sherry Barnett
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T5
- First White Shadow: Alpha
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Scarlet Blood Queen: Elisabeth
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- The Power in My Left: Claire
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T2
- Asakusa’s King of Destruction: Shinmon
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Merciless Blade: Victoria
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T2
- The new Ocean Temptation: Beta
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T3
- Idolized Swordplay: Alexia Midgar
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Mischievous Witch: Delta
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- The Fire That Will Protect Mankind: Shinra Kusakabe
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T3
- Beauty in Bloom: Rose
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Head of Mitsugoshi: Gamma
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Shadow in the Sun: Alpha
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Christmas Alexia
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Run, Slime: Eta
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Royale Escort: Alexia Midgar
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Lost in Summer: Alpha
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Snow White Spirit Fox: Yukime
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Fourth Member: Delta
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T3
- Small Predator: Delta
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Trash-Game Hunter: Sunraku
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Way of the Beast Delta
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Alluring Chocolatier: Epsilon
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Bashful Santa: Iris
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Fighting Words: Aurora
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Calamity Witch: Aurora
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Moonlight Shadow: Zeta
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Absolute Darkness Stage: LA+
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Garden Genesis: Alpha
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Lovely Stories: Beta
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T2
- Experiment and Proof: Eta
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Perform Wisdom: Epsilon
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Hidden Yearning: Rose Oriana
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Alpha [SS] [Yellow] [ATK]
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Fifth Member Epsilon
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Elegant Curves: Alexia
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Honor Student Alpha
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Summer: Claire Kagenou
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Innate Sword: Iris Midgar
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- The Spy Life: Zeta
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Elf Swordmaster: Beatrix
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- All in the Shadows: Nu
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T5
- Remember Your Duty: Zeta
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T3
- Mundane Mann: Cid Kagenou
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Clever Bunny Beta
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Casual: Gamma(Young)
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Claire Kagenou[Sibling Time]
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Another NPC Day: Cid Kaegnou
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
Support Characters Tier List
- Merciful Arbiter: Victoria
- PvE: Tier 1
- PvP: Tier 3
- Mysterious Nurse: Aurora
- PvE: Tier 0
- PvP: Tier 3
- Demonic Saint: Lili
- PvE: Tier 0
- PvP: Tier 3
- Houshou Marine
- PvE: Tier 1
- PvP: Tier 4
- For Your Eyes Only: Alpha
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Saint of Salvation: Lili
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Laid-back Rebel: Eta
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T4
- Demonic Host: Claire
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T1
- Hearty Windowsill: Epsilon
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T2
- Feverish Fortune: Alpha
- PvE: T0
- PvP: T3
- Sunset Tease: Gamma
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Echoing Radiance: Rose
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Eta (New Year)
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Ocean Commotion: Zeta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T3
- Demonic Third: Gamma
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T5
- Silent Night with You: Beta
- PvE: T1
- PvP: T2
- Ice Spiritual Art User Emilia
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- Giant Killer Pencilgon
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T5
- Ruthless Instructor: Lambda
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T2
- Young Researcher Sherry
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T3
- Lazy Vampire Eta
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T4
- Christmas Sherry
- PvE: T2
- PvP: T5
- Training Hard: Gamma
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T3
- Momosuzu Nene
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T4
- Highest Song: Hatsune Miku
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T3
- Queen of Luck: Alexia
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Best Selling Author: Beta
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Dancing Sword: Claire Kagenou
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T2
- Hottest Musician: Epsilon
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T0
- Flower in the Rough: Yukime
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T3
- Elegance Now: Epsilon
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T2
- Bright World: Beta
- PvE: T3
- PvP: T5
- Bitter Patissier: Lambda
- PvE: T4
- PvP: T4
- Big Sister: Claire Kagenou
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T3
- Vampire Progenitor: Elisabeth
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T5
- Hidden Powerhouse: Cid Kagenou
- PvE: T5
- PvP: T2
Disclaimer: This The Eminence in Shadow Tier List is subjective and reflects opinions based on current understanding, testing, and available information at the time of creation. It should not be treated as absolute or definitive. Rankings may change due to future updates, balance changes, new discoveries, or differences in playstyle and experience. Use this tier list as a general reference rather than a final judgment.
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Love the list! Helps a lot so thank you and keep it up! And also noticed that Demonic Fanatic Victoria isn’t on here, whats her rating?
First, Thanks for the list. Now….Where is Genesis Paladin: Olivier??
Yukime green support?
what about Fifth White Member: Epsilon?
also a few other event characters are missing as well
Annerose is missing
Shadow in the Sun: Alpha?
Shadow in the Sun: Alpha
Tier List Rank – Tier 2 ~ 3
PvE: Tier 2
PvP: Tier 3
Others: Tier 2
SS, Green, Attacker
wandering swordwoman annerose?
I find it difficult to know if a character is good or not so how does someone like I know? What skills does a unit need?
Thanks for the ranking!
This is the only tier list I’m looking forward to
Where is victoria?
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Hi thank you for the ranking, can you add John smith ?
no Yukime Blue Attacker
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Hi !
Thank You for Your work !
Tell Me , please , how do You make Your rankings ?
How You figure that out ?
No Training Hard! : Gamma Yellow Support.
is there no “the third member : gamma”?
In the support tier list. Tier 1
isnt iris and bunny alexia is missing?
Search for Alexa… here she’s called that
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i think you forgot to add head of mitsugoshi gamma red attacker
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miss delta fourth member green
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i think you miss fourth member delta green attacker
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NICEE JOB
did you miss the valentine event yellow tank beta?
added on Feb 10th
thanks!
Thanks a lot for maintaining what seems to be the only legit EiS tier list on the Web.
Hii love you