Granblue Fantasy: Relink has always rewarded players for choosing a character that fits their hands, but Endless Ragnarok has made the question of who is “best” much more complicated. The expansion adds six new playable fighters, new character-growth systems, tougher Chaos content, weapon transcendence, Summons, and Master Traits that can change how older characters perform. Cygames now advertises a roster of 29 playable characters across Relink and Endless Ragnarok.
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For players who simply want the short answer, these are the characters that currently stand out most consistently.
S Tier
Sandalphon – One of the strongest all-around damage characters with excellent burst, strong mobility, and very high endgame potential.
Charlotta – Extremely reliable melee DPS with outstanding uptime, mobility, and defensive safety.
Eustace – One of the strongest ranged options in Endless Ragnarok, especially against mobile bosses.
Cagliostro – Exceptional combination of damage, buffs, healing, utility, and AI performance.
Seofon – Powerful aggressive sword fighter with excellent scaling once his gauge management becomes comfortable.
Eugen – Safe, consistent ranged damage with excellent performance under AI control.
Fediel – Still an extremely powerful Endless Ragnarok character after her balance adjustment, although she is no longer as overwhelmingly dominant as she was immediately after launch.
A Tier
Narmaya
Percival
Tweyen
Siegfried
Zeta
Fraux
Beatrix
Captain
Vane
Lancelot
Gallanza
Maglielle
These characters can absolutely compete with the S-tier group. Some have enormous damage ceilings or unique utility, but usually demand more precise execution, specific builds, favorable boss matchups, or more investment.
Strong Specialists
Io
Yodarha
Vaseraga
Id
Rackam
Ferry
Rosetta
Katalina
Ghandagoza
Calling these characters specialists does not mean they are weak. Relink's balance is heavily influenced by player skill, boss movement, Link Time, build quality, Master Traits, and whether a character is controlled by a player or AI. Some characters in this group can produce spectacular results when mastered.
Recent community testing continues to show major differences between theoretical DPS and real encounter performance. Sandalphon and Charlotta repeatedly appear among the strongest practical choices, while characters such as Narmaya, Ghandagoza, Io, and Percival can climb dramatically under the right circumstances.
Old Granblue Relink tier lists are no longer enough.
Endless Ragnarok did much more than add new characters. The expansion introduced new progression systems that can change the value of older characters and create entirely new builds. Reviews and official material highlight additions such as Master Traits, expanded weapon development, Summons, the Conflux, and Chaos difficulty.
That means a good character should be judged on more than one damage test.
The ability to keep dealing damage is often more important than theoretical maximum DPS.
A character can produce enormous numbers against a stationary training target and still perform worse against a boss that constantly moves, becomes untargetable, or forces repeated dodges.
Fast characters such as Charlotta and ranged fighters such as Eustace or Eugen often benefit because they lose less time repositioning.
Heavy characters such as Vaseraga or Ghandagoza can hit incredibly hard, but missing a major charged attack is much more costly.
Endless Ragnarok's harder encounters punish mistakes more aggressively.
Characters that can block, evade, tank, counter, or maintain pressure safely gain real value because getting knocked down repeatedly destroys DPS regardless of what a spreadsheet says.
This is one reason Charlotta, Vane, Siegfried, Gallanza, and certain Captain builds remain attractive even when another character might theoretically produce larger numbers.
Damage is important, but Relink is still a four-character game.
Healing, defensive buffs, crowd control, debuffs, SBA generation, and other support effects can create more damage for the entire group or prevent failed runs.
Cagliostro is one of the clearest examples. Her value does not come from one giant damage number. She contributes across several areas simultaneously.
A character that is amazing when manually controlled may be mediocre under AI control—and the reverse can also happen.
Characters requiring tight resource management or specific combo routing may lose efficiency as AI teammates. Others benefit tremendously from AI precision.
Current Endless Ragnarok community testing frequently highlights Eustace, Siegfried, Eugen, and Cagliostro among reliable AI performers. Eustace in particular benefits from the AI's accurate ranged execution, while Siegfried benefits from consistent timing.
This distinction matters enormously for players progressing through solo content or the Conflux.
Sandalphon remains one of the safest answers when somebody asks for the best Granblue Relink character.
His biggest strength is that he combines extremely high offensive potential with enough flexibility to perform well in real fights rather than only perfect scenarios.
His gameplay revolves heavily around building toward and exploiting his stronger combat state, giving skilled players significant burst without making him completely useless outside that window.
Recent Endless Ragnarok build testing continues to rate Sandalphon among the game's premier endgame characters.
Excellent burst damage
Sandalphon can convert proper gauge and rotation management into huge damage windows. This becomes especially valuable when a boss is broken, locked down, or otherwise vulnerable.
Strong sustained pressure
He is not purely a one-window character. Good Sandalphon players can maintain meaningful damage between major bursts.
Good mobility
Relink bosses rarely cooperate by standing perfectly still. Sandalphon can reposition without completely destroying his offensive rhythm.
Strong endgame scaling
Better weapons, Master Traits, optimized Sigils, and Endless Ragnarok progression give him plenty of room to grow.
His power does not mean he is completely effortless.
A player who mishandles his transformation windows, attacks during poor openings, or spends too much time chasing bosses can lose a large amount of his theoretical output.
Sandalphon is strongest when the player already understands Relink's boss rhythms.
For a brand-new player, Charlotta or Eustace may feel easier immediately.
Charlotta has remained powerful for a remarkably long time because her kit solves several problems at once.
She deals excellent damage, sticks to targets well, attacks quickly, and has defensive tools that make aggressive play safer than it would be on many other melee characters.
Community damage testing before Endless Ragnarok already placed Charlotta near the top of practical performance, and she continues to be regarded as an elite choice. Reddit
Extremely high uptime
Charlotta can stay glued to many bosses and keep attacking through openings that slower characters struggle to exploit.
Fast attacks
Her speed makes the character feel responsive and forgiving when a boss suddenly moves.
Strong defensive interaction
Parts of her offensive flow provide defensive safety, helping experienced players remain aggressive instead of constantly disengaging.
Low barrier to usefulness
You do not need perfect technical execution before Charlotta begins contributing meaningful damage.
Her ceiling still rewards experience, but her floor is much higher than several complicated characters.
Pick Charlotta if you want:
Fast melee combat.
Constant pressure.
High damage without extremely complicated setup.
A character that works well in both solo and multiplayer.
Something easier to learn than Narmaya while still having excellent endgame potential.
For many players, Charlotta is the best first serious DPS investment.
Endless Ragnarok introduced several excellent new characters, but Eustace immediately became one of the standout additions.
Nintendo Life describes his combat around a ranged rifle system that builds a resource through successful attacks before granting access to stronger ammunition. RPGFan similarly singled him out as a ranged powerhouse.
His biggest advantage is simple: he can continue attacking in situations where melee characters are still trying to reach the boss.
Safe ranged damage
You spend less time standing directly inside dangerous boss attacks.
Excellent damage uptime
Mobile targets hurt melee DPS far more than ranged DPS.
Strong reward for precision
Eustace rewards players who understand his firing rhythm, ammunition management, and ideal distance.
Very good AI performance
AI control removes some human aiming and timing mistakes, which makes him particularly attractive as a companion.
A current community AI discussion even places Eustace among the highest-performing AI characters, with players noting that his range and accurate execution translate extremely well to automated play.
His resource system gives him more depth than simply standing back and shooting.
Endless Ragnarok's Master Trait system can also change how characters function. One reviewed Eustace path, for example, alters his projectile behavior and trades long-range effectiveness for increased close-range output.
That means Eustace can reward both casual players and serious min-maxers.
Cagliostro has one of the most useful qualities a character can have in Relink:
She makes almost every party better.
Her combination of support, healing, buffs, debuffs, and respectable personal damage means she rarely feels like a wasted party slot.
That is particularly valuable in solo play, where you want AI companions capable of contributing without constant management.
Recent Endless Ragnarok players continue to mention Cagliostro among the game's strongest AI support choices.
Strong party utility
She can improve team stability without becoming dead weight offensively.
Good AI behavior
Her kit does not require the same complicated manual execution as some highly technical damage dealers.
Useful in difficult progression
Healing and defensive value matter more when your gear is not yet powerful enough to brute-force encounters.
Scales well into established teams
Even after your party becomes strong, buffs and consistent support remain useful.
Cagliostro is especially valuable when you want to main a pure attacker and let your AI handle utility.
Seofon is one of Relink's most satisfying characters once you understand his combat loop.
His kit revolves around managing his Avatar and related resources, meaning button mashing without understanding the system leaves significant damage behind.
Current build resources continue to emphasize Avatar uptime and powerful finishers as central to maximizing him.
Excellent offensive momentum
Once his rotation starts flowing, he can maintain considerable pressure.
Strong finishers
Proper resource management gives him significant payoff.
Good mobility
He can remain active while repositioning around bosses.
High mastery reward
Seofon noticeably improves as the player learns when to attack, when to finish combos, and when to preserve resources.
The downside is that poor inputs can waste gauge or interrupt his ideal rhythm.
If Charlotta represents easy pressure, Seofon represents calculated pressure.
Eugen does not always receive the attention of flashy characters such as Sandalphon or Narmaya, but he remains one of Relink's most dependable party members.
His ranged attacks let him maintain contact with bosses while melee AI teammates may spend time running across the arena.
That alone creates considerable practical value.
Reliable range.
Consistent AI targeting.
Useful debuffs and utility.
Good damage without constant babysitting.
Less downtime against highly mobile bosses.
Community AI discussions repeatedly keep Eugen near the top of companion recommendations, even after Endless Ragnarok changed the meta.
He may not be the most exciting character to manually main, but that is not the same as being weak.
If you need an AI teammate you can build and leave alone, Eugen is one of the safest investments in the game.
Fediel caused one of the biggest early Endless Ragnarok balance discussions.
Her damage was strong enough that players quickly began expecting adjustments, and Cygames eventually changed her in Ver. 2.0.5.
The patch reduced the maximum level of her Enhanced Combo Finishers effect from 10 to 5 and reduced the attack power of her magic orbs while the enhanced effect was inactive. Cygames explained that the previous behavior encouraged repeatedly using low-level finishers instead of properly building the mechanic.
No.
Community reaction after the patch was generally that the adjustment reduced her extreme advantage without destroying the character.
She still offers:
High damage potential.
Good survivability.
Strong offensive tools.
Useful utility.
A distinct playstyle that works well in difficult content.
What changed is that Fediel is no longer such an obvious answer that players should ignore the rest of the roster.
That is healthier for a game with nearly thirty playable characters.
If your priority is personal damage rather than support, several characters stand above the average.
Best combination of burst, sustained damage, and real-fight versatility.
He remains one of the safest high-end investments.
Best choice for high damage with relatively forgiving execution.
Her uptime is extremely valuable against moving bosses.
One of the best characters for players who enjoy technical melee combat.
Narmaya rewards stance management and precise execution. She is more demanding than Charlotta but can perform extremely well once mastered.
Community testing has long placed her near the top when played correctly.
Excellent high-ceiling sword DPS with resource-management depth.
Perfect for players who want mechanics beyond simple basic-attack loops.
Best ranged damage option for many real encounters.
He may lose certain pure melee burst contests, but his ability to continue shooting while bosses move gives him tremendous practical DPS.
Percival remains a powerful burst-oriented fighter, and Endless Ragnarok's Master Traits significantly expand how his mechanics can be built.
Players who enjoy deliberate charged attacks and big punish windows should not overlook him.
Relink's ranged characters are especially valuable when bosses constantly move or fill the arena with dangerous effects.
The strongest overall ranged recommendation for most Endless Ragnarok players.
He combines safety with excellent damage rather than trading one for the other.
Ideal if you value consistent performance and AI reliability.
Tweyen provides mobility, sustained ranged damage, and additional utility.
Recent players continue to praise her ability to keep contributing while helping the party beyond raw damage.
Io can deal impressive damage in skilled hands, but her charged casting style requires better timing and boss knowledge than Eustace.
She is excellent when you understand when it is safe to commit to casts.
Relink does not use rigid MMO roles, so you do not need a traditional healer, tank, and two DPS characters.
Still, support tools can make hard encounters noticeably easier.
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Best general-purpose support recommendation.
She combines utility and damage exceptionally well.
Gran or Djeeta can be built around a flexible collection of offensive and supportive abilities.
Endless Ragnarok also improved the value of defensive and tank-focused setups, with players specifically reporting strong results from tank-oriented Captain builds.
Maglielle is one of Endless Ragnarok's more interesting additions because she can contribute meaningful offensive pressure while bringing party-friendly utility.
Current player discussions frequently mention her as a useful support-oriented party member.
Rosetta remains highly specialized.
Her roses can contribute buffs, debuffs, and area control, but highly mobile bosses can reduce her effectiveness because positioning matters.
Players willing to understand her placement mechanics can extract much more value than a simple tier placement suggests.
Solo players should think differently from multiplayer players.
A manually controlled character only needs to suit you. AI companions need kits the game can execute reliably.
Current community testing after Endless Ragnarok frequently highlights these characters:
Eustace
His ranged attacks and accurate AI execution make him one of the strongest damage-oriented companions.
Siegfried
AI timing works surprisingly well with his rhythm-based attacks, allowing him to execute sequences consistently.
Cagliostro
Reliable support, healing, buffs, and respectable damage make her extremely useful without manual control.
Eugen
Excellent range and simple targeting give him strong uptime.
Zeta
Specialized AI setups have historically performed extremely well, and she continues to remain a popular optimized companion.
Maglielle
Early Endless Ragnarok testing has been positive, particularly because she combines damage with useful support.
There is no single mandatory trio. A September community discussion still reports strong results with Eustace, Siegfried, Cagliostro, and Io depending on whether the player values damage or extra survivability.
The best AI party is usually the one that covers what your main character lacks.
If you already play a durable character, prioritize AI damage and utility.
If you play a fragile glass cannon, a support-heavy AI setup may produce faster clears simply because you spend less time recovering from mistakes.
A beginner character should teach Relink's combat without demanding perfect execution.
Fast, safe, powerful, and easy to understand.
She is arguably the strongest recommendation for players who want melee combat without dealing with complicated resource systems immediately.
Excellent for players uncomfortable with fighting directly beneath bosses.
Range gives new players more time to read attacks.
A forgiving option for players who like flexible characters.
Healing and utility can compensate for imperfect play while learning harder encounters.
Vane's defensive identity makes him a comfortable character for learning bosses.
You may not break damage records immediately, but staying alive long enough to learn mechanics is far more useful than repeatedly failing a fight.
Endless Ragnarok adds Beatrix, Eustace, Gallanza, Maglielle, Fraux, and Fediel. Cygames' official promotional material confirms the six-character expansion to the roster.
All six are viable, but they fill very different niches.
Best new character for most players.
He is strong, relatively safe, useful against almost every boss type, and excellent under AI control.
Best new character for raw power and survivability.
Even after Ver. 2.0.5, she remains extremely capable.
Fraux is an excellent choice for players who prefer aggressive, specialized melee gameplay.
Community reactions have been very positive, with some players rating her among their strongest personal performers in Chaos content.
Her value increases substantially when the player understands her mechanics rather than treating her as a simple basic-attacker.
Beatrix revolves around the Delta Clock, which cycles through different offensive, defensive, and recovery-focused states.
Her kit rewards active decision-making and adapting to the current state rather than repeating one rotation indefinitely. Recent players praise both her mobility and versatility. Reddit
She is very fun but more demanding than Eustace.
Gallanza is designed for players who enjoy heavy attacks, toughness, and standing their ground.
Recent players particularly praise his durability. Reddit
He is not the ideal choice if you prefer rapid animation-cancel-heavy combat, but he feels excellent when you want a powerful frontline character.
Maglielle brings a distinctive mid-range style built around magical blades.
She has also developed a reputation as a useful AI and support-oriented party member rather than merely another damage dealer.
Players who enjoy controlling space instead of hugging a boss may find her particularly comfortable.
Some characters rank lower on general lists simply because their performance swings dramatically depending on the player.
That does not mean their ceiling is low.
Narmaya's stance-oriented combat rewards precision.
A player who understands her timings can produce excellent damage, but mistakes interrupt her flow much more severely than they do on Charlotta.
Zeta's aerial loop is extremely effective when executed correctly.
Poor timing can drop the combo and force you to rebuild momentum.
Good Zeta players look completely different from inexperienced ones.
Vaseraga can deliver enormous attacks, but bosses do not politely wait for them.
Learning encounter timings is essential.
If you begin charging while the target is about to leap across the arena, all that theoretical damage becomes zero.
Ghandagoza demonstrates why training-dummy rankings should never be treated as absolute truth.
He can produce impressive results, especially when Link Time and proper execution line up, but his gameplay is far more demanding than the typical top-tier character. Community testing has repeatedly pointed out the difference between his peak output and practical usability. Reddit
Katalina rewards players who understand how to maintain her stronger combat states.
Losing momentum can severely hurt her performance, making her much more demanding than her straightforward visual design suggests.
Do not choose a character purely because somebody placed them one tier higher.
Ask what you actually want from the game.
Want maximum endgame damage?
Start with Sandalphon, Charlotta, Narmaya, Seofon, or Eustace.
Want easy melee gameplay?
Charlotta is the standout.
Want ranged combat?
Eustace is the strongest starting point, with Eugen and Tweyen close behind for different reasons.
Want support?
Cagliostro remains one of the safest choices.
Want a durable frontline character?
Vane, Siegfried, Gallanza, and defensive Captain setups are worth considering.
Want a strong AI teammate?
Eustace, Siegfried, Cagliostro, and Eugen are excellent candidates.
Want technical combat?
Narmaya, Seofon, Zeta, Beatrix, and Fraux provide considerably more mechanical depth.
The best investment is usually a character you can play well and enjoy farming with.
Relink requires repeated boss runs and material farming. A theoretically perfect character that you hate controlling becomes a poor long-term choice very quickly.
A stationary target does not dodge.
It does not become invulnerable.
It does not fly across the arena.
It does not force you to abandon a charged attack.
Real boss uptime matters.
More damage is not useful when you spend half the encounter on the ground.
A slightly lower theoretical DPS character with better safety can easily produce faster real clears.
Do not judge a character based on a fully optimized build you cannot currently reproduce.
Weapons, Sigils, Master Traits, Summons, and other progression systems can dramatically change performance.
A character may feel average before their important build pieces become available.
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They do not.
Eustace and Siegfried are good examples of characters whose mechanics work especially well with accurate AI execution.
Meanwhile, certain manual characters lose value because the AI cannot exploit every advanced technique.
Different fights reward different qualities.
A stationary boss favors large committed attacks.
A constantly moving target favors range and mobility.
A dangerous progression fight may reward shields, healing, or crowd control more than maximum damage.
Absolutely.
The six new characters alone substantially broaden the roster, but the larger change comes from the new progression systems layered onto both new and returning fighters.
Cygames has also continued adjusting the expansion after release. Ver. 2.0.5 changed Fediel and significantly increased MSP rewards for several high-difficulty quests, while Ver. 2.0.6 addressed additional bugs and Sigil-related issues.
That means older 2024 or early-2026 tier lists should be treated carefully.
A character's current potential depends on:
Master Traits.
Transcended weapons.
New Sigils.
Summon bonuses.
Chaos and Chaos++ encounter design.
Player versus AI control.
Current balance patches.
The meta can also continue moving. Cygames has already indicated that additional free updates are planned alongside upcoming character outfits, so future balance changes remain possible.
Who is the best character in Granblue Fantasy: Relink right now?
Sandalphon is one of the strongest overall choices because he combines high damage, mobility, burst potential, and strong endgame scaling. Charlotta is arguably easier to use while still delivering elite performance, so the better choice depends on your preferred playstyle.
Who is the best beginner character?
Charlotta is one of the safest recommendations. She is fast, powerful, mobile, and forgiving. Eustace is another excellent beginner option if you prefer ranged gameplay.
Who is the best DPS character?
Sandalphon and Charlotta are among the strongest practical DPS options. Narmaya, Seofon, Eustace, Percival, and several other characters can compete when built and played correctly.
Who is the best ranged character?
Eustace is currently one of the strongest ranged choices. Eugen remains extremely reliable, especially under AI control, while Tweyen provides excellent mobility and additional utility.
Who is the best support character?
Cagliostro is the strongest general recommendation because she combines support tools with respectable personal damage. Captain, Maglielle, and Rosetta can also fill useful support-oriented roles.
Is Fediel still good after the nerf?
Yes. Ver. 2.0.5 changed how her Enhanced Combo Finishers and magic orbs perform, but she remains a very strong character. The adjustment primarily reduced an overly efficient low-stack strategy rather than making Fediel weak.
Who are the best AI companions in Endless Ragnarok?
Current community testing frequently recommends Eustace, Siegfried, Cagliostro, and Eugen. Zeta, Maglielle, Percival, Sandalphon, and several others can also perform extremely well depending on the build.
Do I need an S-tier character to clear endgame content?
No. Relink has a very broad viable roster. Proper weapons, Sigils, Master Traits, survival, and good execution matter enormously. Tier lists are most useful for identifying efficient investments, not deciding which characters are allowed to play endgame.
Which Endless Ragnarok character should I unlock first?
Eustace is the safest general recommendation because he offers excellent damage, range, strong real-boss uptime, and great AI performance. Fediel is another powerful option, while Beatrix, Fraux, Gallanza, and Maglielle are better chosen according to preferred playstyle.
The best Granblue Relink characters are not simply the fighters capable of producing the largest number in a controlled damage test.
Endless Ragnarok rewards uptime, survivability, mobility, utility, AI behavior, and mastery of each character's unique mechanics. That is why characters such as Sandalphon and Charlotta remain exceptional, while Eustace has quickly established himself as one of the strongest ranged additions to the game.
For pure overall strength, Sandalphon, Charlotta, Eustace, Cagliostro, Seofon, Eugen, and Fediel are excellent places to start. Narmaya, Percival, Tweyen, Siegfried, Zeta, Fraux, Beatrix, and many others can be just as dangerous when placed in the right hands.
Most importantly, do not abandon a character you enjoy simply because another fighter sits higher on somebody's tier list. Relink rewards mastery heavily, and a character you understand deeply will usually outperform a supposedly stronger character you cannot execute properly.
Whether you are building your first Chaos-ready party, preparing AI companions, or pushing deeper into Endless Ragnarok, focus your resources on a small group that complements your preferred style and gradually optimize them for the encounters you actually play.
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