Princess Connect! Re:Dive Tier List (JP server)
Last updated: 18/04/2025
Tier list focuses on mid/late game and shows the impact of the character on your progression through various game modes. Assumes Unique Equipment, Unique Equipment 2 and 6★ unlocked (maxed if equipment has TP stats) where possible.
Criteria
Characters are evaluated as such:- Battle Arena / Princess Arena (PvP)
- EX - mode-defining units. Every attack team tries to use their strengths, every defense team tries to counter them
- SSS - the strongest PvP unit who can be used in attack/defense teams if we forget about broken EX tier
- SS - core units in top-10 meta teams in PvP
- S - strong units you will use to build meta teams
- A - good units you will see in Princess Arena more often (need to build 3 teams there), but require more PvP knowledge
- B - can be good in baby-PvP or if you know how to use them
- C - rarely used niche units
- / - not actively used in PvP
- Clan Battles (Competitive PvE)
- EX - the unit who would be used against all bosses in every tier
- SSS - the most used unit in tier 4 teams in past 6 months
- SS - top-10 used units for tiers 2-3 blitz hits, and for tier 4 regular and overtime hits in past 6 months
- S - strong units you will frequently use in CB, who can be promoted to SS and SSS tier given the chance
Also assigned to units who provide TP bonds - A - those units are strong/unique enough to see use every time their kit makes them a better fit for a comp than S tier units
- B - those units not used every CB but sometimes a part of optimal comps
- C - rarely used suboptimal/cope units
- / - not actively used in CB
- Main Quest / Deep Quest (PvE)
- EX - the unit who would be able to clear latest deep quest bosses off-element
- SSS - the strongest PvE unit, allows to clear the most quest stages starting from low levels
- SS - strong units who are frequently used in any PvE mode: main quest, deep quest, abyss, dungeon
- S - popular units who see less off-element usage, yet still required for clearing abyss stages
- A - good, less versatile units, mostly used on-element
- B - niche units, could be used in dungeon where you always need more teams
- C - rarely used suboptimal units
- / - not actively used in PvE
- Overall Rating
- EX - not assigned
- SSS - the best unit in game
- SS - assigned to 2 (1 phys, 1 magic) best units of every element
- S - very frequently used units
- A - generally good units, but have better alternatives
- B - mediocre units with well-defined niche
- C - rarely used units
- / - not used in any content in past year
18.04.2025
Houou Release

Arena: B.
Clan Battle: S.
Quest: SS.
Overall: S.
New broken Fire support. Does everything, but usage somewhat limited as full potential of her skills is unlocked only in Fire phys teams.
09.04.2025
ACroche Release + Rei, NYSuzume UE2

Arena: /.
Clan Battle: A.
Quest: S.
Overall: S.
100% speed buff for fire mages, has synergy with Lind, Wurm, XLyrael, but doesn't provide team TP
01.04.2025
PAoi Release

Arena: /.
Clan Battle: A.
Quest: SS.
Overall: S.
Replacement for Creditta UE2 - better numbers, better ST damage. Auto-include for Light Phys teams. Trivialized DQ Light 7-10.
30.03.2025
Post CB update + MGKasumi, MGShiori UE2
15.03.2025
CChika Release + Vampy 6 Star

Arena: /.
Clan Battle: A.
Quest: A.
Overall: A.
Good wind buffer, tailored to be used together with CRanpha, but not as good vs single target
05.03.2025
CRanpha Release

Arena: B.
Clan Battle: A.
Quest: S.
Overall: S.
Strong unit for magic Wind teams (both single and multi target). Enabled DQ Wind 7-10 clear.
28.02.2025
Fio Release

Arena: B.
Clan Battle: S.
Quest: SS.
Overall: SS.
The strongest support for Wind element. Sadly some of her most important buffs (speed and tp) are Wind-only.
27.02.2025
ANeneka Release + post CB update + PvP update. Too many units are updated this time, full changelog omitted

Arena: /.
Clan Battle: S.
Quest: S.
Overall: S.
WDjeeta but better. Doesn't fully replace her tho, together they are even stronger.
12.02.2025
AChirstina Release + Unit Tracker added

Arena: /.
Clan Battle: A.
Quest: S.
Overall: S.
Broken Dark Phys DPS. Can do both ST and AOE damage

Overall: / A.
Changing overall tier for better visibility on Unit Tracker

Overall: / B.
Changing overall tier for better visibility on Unit Tracker

Clan Battle: A B.
Overall: A B.
New water units are just too broken
07.02.2025
ALabyrista Release

Arena: /.
Clan Battle: A.
Quest: S.
Overall: S.
Broken Water mage - expect to see her often in CB and DQ. Enables 1 Billion damage team for EX7 dungeon. Temporary A rank in CB until Feb CB

Clan Battle: A B.
Quest: S A.
Overall: A B.
Blame ALaby

Overall: S SS.
As SSaren is more of a honorary SS tier, I raise PSheffy to SS overall as a strongest Water phys unit

Arena: B A.
Overall: B A.
Actually good in PvP

Quest: B C.
Overall: B C.
Low usage compared to other tier B welfares

Quest: A B.
A tier was too high, considering her situational usage

Quest: B C.
Overall: B C.
Outdated in 2025

Quest: A B.
Mostly used in EX7 dungeon

Quest: A B.
Overall: B C.

Quest: A B.
There are better speed buff units
30.01.2025
Medusa Release + post CB update

Arena: B.
Clan Battle: B.
Quest: A.
Overall: B.
Easy to include in dark MT teams. How often she will be useful - only KMR knows

Clan Battle: C B.
Finally getting teammates - Grace and Medusa

Arena: A S.
Fixing PvP Tier to be equal to PSheffy

Clan Battle: B C.
Quest: B C.
Overall: B C.
Not used even after NYSaren release

Clan Battle: SSS SS.
Losing her title as the most popular CB unit

Clan Battle: SS SSS.
New CB queen

Clan Battle: S SS.
Devs allowed her to enable some broken teams

Clan Battle: S SS.
Most popular phys DPS

Clan Battle: S SS.
Devs are kind enough to let her break some CBs again

Clan Battle: SS S.
Not very popular in CB lately

Clan Battle: SS S.
Cygames don't like how powerful dark mages are

Clan Battle: SS S.
Used a bit less lately

Clan Battle: SS S.
Another victim of dark mage hate

Clan Battle: S A.
Looks like she's banned from CB forever lol

Clan Battle: A B.
Overall: A B.
No use in CB for a long time

Clan Battle: A B.
Overall: A B.
Doesn't look like she's allowed to break MT CB as before

Clan Battle: A B.
Not popular enough to justify A rank

Clan Battle: / C.
Optimal against Toughgeist once

Clan Battle: / C.
Finally some usage
13.01.2025
Initial release of the tier list