Final Fantasy Brave Exvius Tier List
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- By Talha Qureshi
- May 21, 2021
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Developed by Alim in collaboration with Square Enix, Final Fantasy Brave Exvius is a free-to-play turn-based RPG for iOS and Android. It’s a spin-off from the established Final Fantasy games in that the battles are simplified, (closer in fact to Alim’s own Brave Frontier series), although there is plenty that marks out BBFE as a Final Fantasy game. The classic art style is front and center, as ever, plus the magic system extends to the summoning of Espers, which is as Final Fantasy as it gets. It’s also one of the most popular games in the long-running franchise, having notched up of 40 million downloads. This Final Fantasy Brave Exvius tier list is for those among them who’ve been finding it hard to uncover the best units in the game.
Notable about BBFE is that you can summon characters from past Final Fantasy and Brave Frontier titles, as well as from other Square Enix franchises such as Tomb Raider, Deus Ex, and Kingdom Hearts. Musical collaborations have also seem the likes of Ariana Grande and Katy Perry take pixel form in the game.
S Tier
These are hands down the best units in the game currently.
| Name | Role | Chain Family |
| Alphonse Elric | Physical Tank | Stardust Ray |
| Angel of Death Kuja | Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened Mystic Cross |
| Awakened Warrior of Light | Physical Tank, Support | Divine Ruination Stardust Ray |
| Hallowed Aegis Charlotte | Physical Tank, Magical Tank | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Healing Avatar Lid | Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Lightning (FF XIII-2) | Magical Tank, Support | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Lucas | Magical Tank, Healer | Divine Ruination Absolute Zero |
| Lunafreya | Support | Flood |
| Nichol of the Epsilon Star | Support, Debuffer | Aureole Ray Flood |
| Paladin Cecil | Debuffer, Support | Stardust Ray |
| Rena | Healer, Magical Attacker | |
| Rikku (FF X-2) | Debuffer, Support | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Sacred Shield Charlotte | Physical Attacker, Support | Disorder Absolute Zero Aureole Ray |
| Seeker of Freedom Vaan | Debuffer, Physical Attacker | Aureole Ray |
| Warrior of Dawn Galuf | Physical Attacker, Support | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Warrior of Light Lenna | Healer, Support | |
| White Knight Noel | Magical Attacker, Physical Tank | Tornado Freeze Absolute Zero Chaos Wave Awakened |
A Tier
These units are among the most powerful units in the game, but they fall just a little short of the S tier category for various reasons.
| Name | Role | Chain Familiy |
| 2B | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity Stardust Ray Graviton Cannon |
| A.I. Katty | Versatile | Stardust Ray Chaos Wave Bolting Strike Tornado Quake Flood Freeze |
| Adventurer Locke | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray |
| Aerith | Healer, Support | |
| Benevolent Beauty Rem | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Awakened Bolting Strike Tornado Freeze |
| Chow | Magical Tank, Healer | |
| Dancing Heart Penelo | Magical Tank, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Awakened Aureole Ray |
| Daughter of Destiny Vanille | Debuffer, Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened Quake |
| Doctor Aiden | Healer, Physical Tank | |
| Elephim | Debuffer, Support | |
| Emperor Foo | Support, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Awakened Avalanche Kick |
| Flame of Rebirth Jake | Physical Attacker | |
| Folka | Healer, Support | |
| Garland (FF IX) | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Ignis | Healer, Support | |
| Kitone | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Kryla | Debuffer | Absolute Zero Bolting Strike Chaos Wave |
| Maritime Strategist Nichol | Support, Magical Attacker | Flood |
| Myra | Healer, Support | Bolting Strike |
| Noel | Physical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Olberic | Physical Attacker, Physical Tank | Aureole Ray |
| Qin | Magical Attacker, Support | Chaos Wav Octoslash Absolute Mirror of Equity Divine Ruination Aureole Ray |
| Regis | Physical Attacker, Support | Aureole Ray Stardust Ray |
| Rico Rodriguez | Physical Attacker | Octaslash Bolting Strike Avalanche Kick |
| Sakura & Ayaka | Healer, Magical Attacker | Bolting Strike |
| Sieghard | Physical Tank, Debuffer | Aureole Ray Absolute Mirror of Equity Piledriver Stardust Ray |
| Sieghard & Ignacio | Physical Attacker, Physical Tank | |
| Sterne Leonis | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Summer Fina & Lid | Debuffer, Healer | Aureole Ray |
| Sweet Luka | Support, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity Divine Ruination Chaos Wave |
| Sylvando | Support, Physical Attacker | Bolting Strike |
| Sylvie | Support, Debuffer | Bolting Strike Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Umbral Dragon Dark Fina | Magical Attacker | Bolting Strike Chaos Wave Chaos Wave Awakened |
| War Hero Raegen | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Wildcard Ace | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Bolting Strike Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Yuraisha | Support | Quake |
| Zenaida | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
B Tier
These are good units that are utilized best when paired with better rated units.
| Name | Role | Chain Family |
| Adam Jensen | Physical Attacker, Support | Stardust Ray Aureole Ray Tornado |
| Auron | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Awakened Rain | Magical Tank, Support | |
| Basch | Physical Tank, Magical Tank | |
| Beowulf | Physical Attacker, Magical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity Octaslash Tornado |
| Beryl | Magical Attacker, Magical Tank | Octaslash Bolting Strike Disorder Chaos Wave |
| Blue Mage Fina | Healer, Support | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Dark Spirit Sol | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Absolute Zero |
| Demon Rain | Physical Tank, Support | |
| Edward Elric | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray |
| Elena | Physical Attacker, Magical Attacker | Bolting Strike Aureole Ray Stardust Ray Disorder |
| Four Winds Physalis | Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Gilgamesh (WOTV) | Physical Attacker, Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Infernal Fire Rain | Physical Attacker | Stardust Ray |
| Kimahri | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | |
| Kimono Fina | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Aureole Ray |
| King Bradley | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray Ruination |
| Lezard Valeth | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Lilisette | Physical Attacker, Support | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Lilith | Physical Tank, Magical Tank | Divine Ruination Kingsglaive Aureole Ray Bolting Strike |
| Lone Lion Squall | Physical Attacker | Stardust Ray Bolting Strike |
| Loren | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Blade Prison Onion Slice Aureole Ray |
| Machina | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Madam Edel | Physical Attacker | Stardust Ray Aureole Ray |
| Mercenary Ramza | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | |
| Mont Leonis | Physical Tank | Stardust Ray |
| Mystical Ice Laswell | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Aureole Ray Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Mystina | Magical Attacker Support | Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Neverending Hope | Support, Debuffer | Quake Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Quistis | Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Rakish Thief Zidane | Physical Attacker | Aureole Ray Stardust Ray |
| Rivera | Support, Healer | Absolute Zero Bolting Strike Disorder |
| Seaside Nichol | Magical Attacker, Support | Flood Freeze Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Seifer | Physical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity Chaos Wave Awakened Bolting Strike |
| Selphie | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Awakened Mystic Cross |
| Serah | Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Serena | Healer, Support | |
| Sol | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Absolute Zero |
| Strange Gourmand Quina | Magical Attacker, Support | Absolute Mirror of Equity Chaos Wave |
| Supreme Deva Akstar | Physical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity Aureole Ray |
| Tifa (FF VII: AC) | Physical Attacker | Stardust Ray |
| Untamed Wolf Edel | Physical Attacker | Aureole Ray Stardust Ray |
| White Mage Rosa | Physical Attacker, Healer | Graviton Cannon |
| Wilhelm | Physical Tank, Support | |
| Xuan Wu & Qing Long | Physical Attacker, Physical Tank | Bolting Strike Avalanche Kick |
| Yuna | Healer, Support | |
| Zeno of the Beta Star | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity Divine Ruination Aureole Ray Bolting Strike |
C Tier
These guys are budget tier units that are easy to acquire, but you should look to replace them with more powerful ones when possible.
| Name | Role | Chain Family |
| Agent Olive | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray Bolting Strike |
| Ardyn | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray Tornado |
| Assassin Shadow | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray |
| Aurora Fryevia | Physical Attacker, Magical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity Onion Slice Aureole Ray Divine Ruination Disorder |
| Awakened Onion Knight | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Onion Slice Stardust Ray Aureole Ray |
| Ayaka | Healer, Support | |
| Bart | Physical Attacker, Support | Kingsglaive Tornado Flood Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Beatrix | Physical Attacker, Magical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Black Mage Vivi | Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Blue Sky Belle Fran | Physical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity Bolting Strike Aureole Ray |
| Cloud (FF VII: AC) | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray Octaslash |
| Crimson | Physical Attacker, Support | Absolute Mirror of Equity Divine Ruination |
| Dragon Knight Freya | Physical Attacker, Healer | Divine Ruination Absolute Mirror of Equity Stardust Ray Aureole Ray |
| Elly | Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened Chaos Wave |
| Erik | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Bolting Strike |
| Graceful Champion Fang | Physical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Irvine | Physical Attacker | Bolting Strike |
| Kadaj | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| King Edgar of Figaro | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Stardust Ray Aureole Ray Fatal Barrage |
| Knight of Pluto Zidane | Physical Attacker | Stardust Ray Bolting Strike |
| Levinson | Physical Attacker, Magical Attacker | Divine Ruination Chaos Wave Awakened Aureole Ray Bolting Strike |
| Morgana | Magical Attacker | Absolute Zero Chaos Wave Disorder Bolting Strike |
| Nagi | Physical Attacker, Magical Attacker | Divine Ruination Graviton Cannon Aureole Ray Bolting Strike Absolute Zero |
| Primrose | Support | Chaos Wave |
| Reberta | Physical Attacker | Divine Ruination Bolting Strike Aureole Ray |
| Star Player Tidus | Physical Attacker, Support | Quick Hit Stardust Ray |
| Tifa | Physical Attacker | Divine Ruination |
| White Lily Dark Fina | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Chaos Wave Awakened Graviton Cannon |
| Wizardess Shantotto | Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Yunalesca | Magical Attacker, Support | Chaos Wave Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Zargabaath | Support | Octaslash |
D Tier
All these are below average units that will not take you very far in the game. Advance to better units as soon as you can.
| Name | Role | Chain Family |
| Eiko | Healer, Support | |
| Esther | Physical Attacker, Physical Tank | Bolting Strike Divine Ruination Absolute Mirror of Equity Aureole Ray |
| Fina & Dark Fina | Magical Attacker, Healer | Graviton Cannon Stardust Ray |
| Flammie | Physical Attacker, Support | Aureole Ray |
| Gladiolus | Physical Tank, Physical Attacker | |
| Hess King Lasswell | Physical Attacker, Support | Absolute Mirror of Equity Aureole Ray Divine Ruination |
| Jasper Unbound | Physical Attacker | Stardust Ray |
| Jecht | Physical Attacker | Divine Ruination Quick Hit |
| Kurasame | Physical Attacker, Magic Attacker | Quick Hit Absolute Mirror of Equity Disorder Aureole Ray |
| Lovely Katy | Healer | Chaos Wave |
| Operative Zyrus | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Zero Bolting Strike Chaos Wave Awakened |
| Palom & Porom | Magical Attacker | Chaos Wave Awakened Tornado Quake |
| Physalis | Physical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity Stardust Ray |
| Prompto | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Disorder Octaslash Running Fire+ |
| Rab | Magical Attacker, Physical Attacker | Bolting Strike Stardust Ray |
| Radiant Lightning | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Bolting Strike Aureole Ray Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Rem | Magical Attacker, Healer | Tornado Quake |
| Sweet Nichol | Magical Attacker, Debuffer | Chaos Wave Awakened Freeze Flood |
| Warrior of Light Bartz | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity Graviton Cannon |
| Yego | Physical Attacker, Debuffer | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
| Yun | Physical Attacker | Octaslash Absolute Mirror of Equity Kingsglaive Bolting Strike |
| Yuna (FF X-2) | Physical Attacker | Absolute Mirror of Equity |
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