Punishing: Gray Raven tier list (March 2024) - all characters ranked


A female anime character for Punishing: Gray Raven, featuring long red hued hair.
March 11, 2024: We've updated our tier list!

Where does every character rank on our Punishing: Gray Raven tier list? In Kuro Games' stylish anime action game, Punishing: Gray Raven, skill is only part of the equation in battle. If your characters aren't suited to the battle ahead, you'll struggle to clear content no matter how well you can weave their abilities.

Although most will get the job done in the right hands, some are inherently stronger than others. Read on to find out which are the best Punishing: Gray Raven characters, the roles they fill, and how hard they are to obtain.

Before we dive into some admittedly complicated terminology and rankings, why not open up our Punishing: Gray Raven codes page in another tab? Redeeming those can get you the goods you need to upgrade the characters on the Punishing: Gray Raven tier list below. And if you're still keen to test your gacha luck, rerolling in new games like Konosuba, Atelier Online, and Nier Reincarnation can keep you busy.

Punishing: Gray Raven tier list (March 2024)

Punishing: Gray Raven tier list

S

Lee: Hyperreal
Liv - Empyrea
Pulao - Ornate Bell
Roland - Theatrical Flame
Selena - Capriccio
Selena - Tempest
Liv - Solaeter (not in GL yet)
Rosetta - Arctic
Camu - Crocotta
Luna - Laurel
Bianca - Veritas
Qu - Pavo
Rosetta - Rigor
Karenina - Scire
Nanami - Pulse
Chrome - Glory
Liv - Luminance
Karenina - Ember
Vera - Flare
Lucia - Crimson Abyss
Kamui - Tenebrion
Nanami - Starfarer
Haicma - Starveil
Ayla: Kaleido
Pulao - Dragontoll
Lucia - Plume
Lucia: Crimson Weave
Bianca - Stigmata
Lee - Entropy

A

Bambinata: Vitrum
Sophia - Silverfang
Chrome - Arclight
Vera - Rozen
Changyu - Qilin
Lucia - Dawn
Watanabe - Astral
Sofia - Silver Fang
Banji - Fate
Lee - Palefire
Bianca - Zero
Ayla - Brilliance
Kamui - Bastion
Karenina - Blast
Liv - Lux
Wanshi - Hypnos
Watanabe - Nightblade

B

Nanami - Storm
Lucia - Padma
Liv - Eclipse

Currently, Punishing: Gray Raven characters are separated into numerous different categories, including rarity, type, and specialty. It's those that strike a balance between ease of access, ease of use, and content versatility that earn a place high up on the Punishing: Gray Raven tier list. Any character that isn't particularly versatile or struggles in all but one type of situation will fall further down.

It's worth noting that, like many similar gacha games, the best Punishing: Gray Raven characters aren't absolutely necessary to your progress through the game. Don't be put off if some of your favourites can't quite hold a candle to other characters on our Punishing: Gray Raven tier list. It's only the min-maxers that need to worry about this sort of stuff.

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Punishing: Gray Raven types

Character
Class
Type
Energy Coefficient
Speciality
Tier
Lucia Lotus
B
Attacker
80% Physical / 20% Fire
Duel / Dual Blades
D
Liv Eclipse
B
Support
Physical
Melee / Heal
B
Lee Palefire
A
Attacker
60% Physical / 40% Fire
Combo / Mixed Damage
C
Nanami Storm
B
Tank
100% Physical
DMG Reduction / Shielding DMG
A
Bianca Zero
A
Attacker
100% Physical
Duel / Energy Boost
A
Karenina Blast
A
Attacker
80% Physical / 20% Fire
Mixed DMG / Form Switch
S
Watanabe Nightblade
A
Attacker
100% Physical
Duel / Backstab
C
Liv Lux
A
Support
20% Physical / 80% Lightning
Heal / Mixed Damage
B
Lucia Dawn
A
Attacker
40% Physical / 60% Lightning
Duel / Mixed DMG
D
Lee Entropy
S
Attacker
100% Physical
Combo / Physical DMG
C
Liv Luminance
S
Support
100% Physical
Heal / Members Damage Reduction
A
Kamui Tenebrion
S
Tank
50% Physical / 50% Dark
Mixed DMG / Form Switch
B
Karenina Ember
S
Attacker
30% Physical / 70% Fire
Melee / Mixed DMG
S
Nanami Pulse
S
Tank
50% Physical / 50% Fire
Mixed DMG / Resistance Reduction
B
Lucia Crimson Abyss
S
Attacker
100% Physical
Dual / Form Switch
B
Watanabe Astral
A
Attacker
50% Physical / 50% Dark
Agility / Mixed Damage
A
Kamui Bastion
A
Tank
Physical 100%
Block/Shield
B
Ayla - Brilliance
A
Tank
Physical 100%
Attraction/Shield
C
Bianca - Veritas
S
Attacker
Physical 20%/ Lightning 80%
Piercing/Mixed Damage
A
Sophia - Silverfang
A
Support
Physical 20%/ Fire 80%
Attraction/Heal
C
Chrome - Arclight
A
Tank
Physical 30%/ Lightning 70%
Form Switch/ Shield
C
Lucia - Plume
S
Attacker
Physical 20%/ Ice 80%
Continual Burst/ Form Switch
S
Vera - Rozen
A
Support
Physical 20%/ Dark 80%
Energy Boost/ Heal
B
Camu - Crocotta
S
Pioneer
Physical 20%/ Dark 80%
Form Switch/ Burst
B
Rosetta - Rigor
S
Tank
Physical 100%
Defense Down/ Burst
S
Changyu - Qilin
A
Tank
Physical 20%/ Ice 80%
Melee/ Tank
D
Qu - Pavo
S
Pioneer
Physical 100%
Melee/ Summon
D
Luna - Laurel
S
Attacker
Physical 10%/ Dark 90%
Energy Amass/ Bust
S
2B
S
Attacker
Physical 100%
Sustained Damage/ Energy Regen
A
9S
S
Support
Physical 100%
Heal/ Hack
A
A2
S
Tank
Physical 100%
Defense Down/ Berserk
A
Wanshi - Hypnos
A
Support
Physical 20%/ Ice 805
Heal/ Snipe
S
Selena - Tempest
S
Pioneer
Physical 10%/ Lightning 90%
Melee/ Burst
A
Chrome - Glory
S
Tank
Physical 20%/ Ice 80%
Form Switch/ Resistance Reduction
S
No. 21 - XXI
A
Tank
Physical 20%/ Dark 80%
Burst/ Instant Dodge
C
Vera - Garnet
S
Tank
Physical 15%/ Lightning 85%
Burst/ Resistance Reduction
S
Roland - Flambeau
S
Pioneer
Physical 20%/ Fire 80%
Combo/ Form Switch
A
Liv - Empyrea
S
Amplifier
Physical 10%/ Fire 90%
Amplification/ Burst
S
Selena - Capriccio
S
Amplifier
Physical 10%/ Dark 90%
Amplification/ Burst
S
Pulao - Dragontoll
S
Pioneer
Physical 100%
Summon/ Burst
C
Nanami - Starfarer
S
Tank
Fire 100%
Form Switch/ Resistance Reduction
S
Haicma - Starveil
S
Pioneer
Physical 10%/ Ice 90%
Control/ Burst
D

Punishing: Gray Raven breaks its characters (or frames) into multiple categories. One of these is the 'Type'. There are currently three frame types in the game. These are:

  • Attacker
    • Designed to deal the most damage, Attacker frames focus on offensive skills and specialties.
  • Tank
    • Tank-type frames generally feature rock-solid defences and high HP. Paired with shield abilities, they work to reduce incoming damage.
  • Support
    • Support-type frames tend to feature higher elemental damage properties over frames of other types. They use healing skills to restore their own HP and that of other frames in their team.
  • Pioneer
    • They have the role of Vanguard and have a default class of S-Rank
  • Amplifier
    • Amplifies statuses of allies, giving a massive advantage on the battlefield. Currently has default class of S-Rank.

Punishing: Gray Raven Energy Coefficient explained

Another major aspect of Punishing: Gray Raven characters is the type of damage they deal. Similar to the physical and ranged modifiers used in other RPGs, the frames of Punishing: Gray Raven deal physical and/or elemental damage depending on their Energy Coefficient.

Though some exclusively deal physical damage, others can infuse various amounts of elemental damage into their attacks. This can help or hinder the total damage they deal to certain enemies.

Punishing: Gray Raven Speciality explained

On top of the Type and Energy Coefficient listed in their profile, Punishing: Gray Raven characters have one or more talents featured as part of their Speciality listing. This is just a quick breakdown of their main gimmick in combat, such as their strong talent for healing, dealing area or mixed-type damage, or possessing the ability to switch how they attack completely.

How do you unlock Punishing Gray Raven characters?

For the most part, new Punishing Gray Raven characters are unlocked through the game's gacha system or through the in-game shop. Some, like Lucia Crimson Abyss, are even given away for free during pulls. How you unlock each character-pulling method differs, but they're generally unlocked by clearing more of the story.

For more articles like this, take a look at our Punishing: Gray Raven, Only Mobile Gaming, and OMG Guides pages.