Summoners War Chronicles Tier List: The Best Monsters for Every Team Role

A useful summoners war chronicles tier list should solve a roster problem, not encourage you to chase one supposedly perfect monster. The strongest choice depends on the job your team needs: damage, healing and cleansing, frontline protection, defense break, control, or turn support. Naomi, Lapis, Raoq and Kro are high-value damage options in different encounters, while Woosa, Chasun, Konamiya and Belladeon can stabilize teams that fail before their damage matters. The rankings below weigh broad usefulness, consistency and synergy rather than rarity alone. Check the element, skill investment and battle objective before spending resources, because an A-tier monster that completes your lineup can outperform an S-tier unit you cannot support.

How to read this summoners war chronicles tier list

This is a role-based ranking for general progression, boss battles, farming and player-versus-player team building. It is not an official in-game rating or a promise that one monster will remain dominant after every balance change. A unit can be S-tier for a boss mechanic and only A-tier for general farming, while a lower-ranked monster may become the best choice when it has the right element.

The most useful way to compare monsters is to ask what they add to your current squad. A damage dealer that needs defense break is more valuable when you already have a reliable debuffer. A healer with cleansing becomes more important when control effects are causing your failed runs. A tank that reduces incoming damage may be less useful than a second damage dealer if the team already survives comfortably.

• Check the win condition: Decide whether the fight is about clearing waves quickly, defeating one boss, surviving pressure or controlling the enemy.
• Check the element: A favorable elemental matchup can matter more than a nominal tier difference.
• Check the setup: Some monsters need debuffs, defense break, buffs, high speed or strong runes before their value becomes clear.
• Check resource efficiency: A monster you can skill, awaken and equip properly is often a better investment than an impressive unit that remains unfinished.

Do not treat B-tier as unusable. It usually means that the monster is narrow, replaceable or dependent on a particular encounter. It can still be the correct choice for an elemental restriction, an early account or a challenge that rewards its exact ability.

Summoners War Chronicles tier list by team role

The table gives a quick starting point. The names overlap because some monsters perform more than one job, and that overlap is often what makes them valuable. Read the limitations before investing rather than treating the S-tier column as a universal order.

Damage dealers: choose the target before the monster

Damage units are easy to rank badly because a large number on a test target does not always translate into faster or safer clears. Decide whether you need area damage, single-target pressure, boss scaling or attack-bar control before choosing a carry.

• Naomi: A strong single-target option when the team can create the conditions she needs to pressure a debuffed or vulnerable target. She is especially attractive for focused encounters, but she loses value if the rest of the squad cannot support her damage cycle.
• Lapis: A dependable general progression choice with broad wave pressure. She is useful when you want one monster to handle regular enemies without building a highly specialised team. Her flexibility does not make her the best option for every late-game boss.
• Raoq: A high-value aggressive pick when extra attacks and chain-style pressure can be used consistently. He works well in teams built around fast PvE clears, but he can feel less impressive when the fight prevents repeated attacks or punishes fragile damage dealers.
• Kro: A boss-focused damage dealer whose value rises when enemies can be debuffed. He is a better investment for target-focused content than for simple wave clearing, so build him when your account needs reliable damage against durable enemies.

Hwa, Lyn and Lushen sit comfortably in the A-tier group because each can be excellent with the right job. Hwa brings pressure against enemy turn cycles, Lyn is more attractive for boss-focused damage, and Lushen is valued for burst against groups. None should be judged only against a general-purpose carry; compare them with the content you actually want to clear.

Support and healers: the best damage is damage that survives

Support monsters often look weaker in simple damage comparisons, yet they can produce the largest improvement in clear consistency. If your team dies with the boss nearly defeated, replacing a damage dealer with a healer, cleanser or protection unit may increase your results more than adding another attacker.

• Woosa: A high-priority defensive support choice for teams that need protection and help managing harmful status effects. He is most valuable in longer fights and difficult encounters where surviving the opening pressure matters.
• Chasun: Combines healing with offensive support, making her a good fit for teams that need sustain without giving up every useful buff. She is less necessary when a fight is already decided by a fast burst clear.
• Konamiya: A practical choice when healing, cleansing and skill-cycle support are all relevant. He can rescue teams that repeatedly lose control of their rotation, although he will not solve a roster that lacks damage.
• Belladeon: Offers healing alongside useful battle utility, including help with setting up damage. She is valuable when one support slot needs to contribute more than simple recovery.

Megan, Shannon, Colleen, Fran and Lulu are strong alternatives when their specific support tools match the team. Megan and Shannon are useful for buff and control-oriented setups, Colleen adds accessible healing and offensive support, Fran provides protection and recovery, and Lulu is a practical option when cleansing and sustain are more important than high-end damage. The best support is the one that covers the reason your current team fails.

Defense and frontline monsters: protect the condition for victory

Defensive units should be judged by the damage they prevent, not by how much damage they deal on a favourable test. They become more valuable when the enemy can burst your carry, apply pressure before your skills cycle, or force you into long fights.

• Darion: A straightforward defensive choice that reduces the punishment your team takes. His value is highest when your damage dealers are already adequate and the main problem is surviving long enough to use them.
• Kuhn: A useful frontline option when you need a monster that can draw pressure and contribute defensive control. He is a better fit for teams that need time than for speed-focused clears.
• Copper: Rewards a defense-focused build and can combine durability with meaningful damage. He needs the right equipment and support, so do not invest in him expecting an immediate solution with an unfinished build.

Ramagos and Xiong Fei are sensible A-tier choices for accounts that need a tougher body or a more specialised defensive answer. Ramagos is more attractive when an HP-focused approach fits the encounter, while Xiong Fei is better considered as a durable utility unit than as a universal replacement for a healer. Defensive value should always be compared with the actual incoming threat.

Debuff and control units: make the enemy easier to defeat

Control and debuff monsters improve a team by changing the battle rather than simply adding another attack. They can lower enemy defenses, restrict turn cycles, disable important effects or create the conditions needed for a carry to deal reliable damage.

• Rica: Strong when damage over time and control can influence groups of enemies or prolonged fights. Her value falls when enemies cleanse easily or cannot be controlled reliably.
• Tesarion: A specialist for encounters where enemy passives or persistent effects are central to the problem. He may not be the fastest general-purpose damage dealer, but his utility can be decisive when the mechanic is relevant.
• Galleon: A team enabler rather than a standalone finisher. He becomes much stronger when a burst damage dealer is ready to take advantage of the defense break and other setup he provides.

Hwa, Shannon, Anavel and Juno can move up the list when attack-bar pressure, cleansing or anti-debuff tools are needed. Control is never automatic, however. Resistance, immunity and boss-specific rules can reduce the effect of a powerful control unit, so check whether the encounter allows your plan to work before committing a complete build.

Specialists: powerful answers to specific problems

Some monsters should not be ranked by how well they fill a standard damage or support slot. Verdehile can improve a team’s tempo by helping allies cycle turns, Theomars offers durable offensive pressure, and Perna can be valuable when you need a resilient damage source. These monsters can be excellent, but their value depends more heavily on the content and the rest of the lineup.

Anavel, Juno and Lyn can also become priority investments when a battle demands cleansing, recovery, anti-debuff utility or focused boss damage. A specialist deserves deep investment when it solves a problem you repeatedly encounter. It should not automatically replace a missing healer, defense breaker or general-purpose carry.

Which monster fits your immediate goal?

Use the following decision guide when several monsters appear close in rank. It focuses on the job you need completed rather than on an abstract overall score.

If your account already has a strong damage dealer, do not automatically build another one. The next upgrade may be a cleanser, defense breaker or defensive support that lets your existing carry perform at full value.

How to spend upgrade resources without wasting them

1. Identify the failure: Record what actually ends the run. If the team dies early, more damage may not help. If the boss survives too long, adding another defensive unit may make the problem worse.
2. Choose one core carry: Build around a monster whose element, target type and skill requirements fit your main content. Avoid spreading your best runes and upgrade materials across several unfinished attackers.
3. Add survival: Use a healer, cleanser, shield, defensive buffer or damage-reduction unit if the carry cannot complete its rotation safely. A stable team is easier to improve than a team that only wins on a lucky attempt.
4. Add the enabler: Defense break, attack buffs, control or turn support can increase the value of a damage dealer more than a second independent attacker.
5. Test the complete cycle: Check whether skills occur in the intended order and whether the monster can maintain its conditions. A unit may look weak because the support arrives too late, not because the unit is poorly ranked.
6. Invest deeper only after consistency improves: Once the team clears reliably, then consider stronger runes, skill upgrades, awakening materials or a second elemental option.

Common mistakes when using a monster tier list

• Ranking by rarity alone: A higher-rarity monster is not automatically the best answer to your current problem.
• Copying a unit without its setup: A carry that depends on defense break, buffs or debuffs may underperform when used alone.
• Ignoring element: A lower-ranked monster with the correct elemental advantage can be more useful than a higher-ranked off-element pick.
• Stacking damage while ignoring survival: Fast clears are irrelevant if the team cannot withstand the opening phase or recover from control.
• Comparing different jobs: A boss specialist should not be judged against a wave clearer using the same test.
• Replacing a finished A-tier unit too quickly: A well-built monster with good synergy often outperforms an S-tier unit that lacks skill levels, runes or team support.

Use this summoners war chronicles tier list to identify the missing function in your team, then invest in the monster that fills it most reliably. Start with one dependable carry, add the sustain or protection it needs, and use debuffs or turn support to make the core work better. Before replacing a well-built A-tier unit, check the element, skill conditions and battle objective. The best monster for your account is the one that completes the team and helps you clear the next challenge consistently.