Punishing Gray Raven Tier List Evaluations of Ranks

Before you dive into the Punishing Gray Raven characters, note that all of them are classified by the level of their strength. For that, we have four different ranks:

• S Rank: S rank characters are a must in your teams. They can work seamlessly in almost any game mode because these are the meta powerhouses.
• A Rank: A rank is for the strongest choices. They are similar to S ranks and have one of the best skill sets and synergies.
• B Rank: Rank B characters shine mostly with the right team setups. They don’t fit in every situation, but still give you the best performance in certain situations.
• C Rank: We don’t recommend these characters most of the time because they are less effective.

Punishing Gray Raven Tier List – Tanks

S Rank Tanks

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Nanami: Star Trail Lightning	Has excellent survivability and greatly boosts team Lightning damage against bosses. Needs precise orb timing, or cooldown gaps can lower effectiveness.	Shreds defenses with burst chains and breaks through super armor.

A Rank Tanks

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Watanabe: Epitaph Fire	Adds strong Fire support and tank synergy, keeping up damage flow with efficient orb use. Can be briefly exposed when shifting between modes.	Uses Assault Mode bursts to keep pressure high and speed up fights for Fire teams.
Wanshi: Lucid Dreamer Ice	Excellent crowd control with freezing and steady healing to extend survival. Lacks high damage which limits his offensive value.	Provides precision support and boosts the team’s staying power in Ice setups.
Hanying: Solacetune Physical	Boosts team Physical damage and stays durable across different modes. Missing elemental advantage makes him less impactful in certain fights.	A solid choice for Physical-focused teams thanks to raw power and extended debuffs.

B Rank Tanks

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Vera: Garnet Physical and Lightning	Can pull enemies together for control and hit with solid hybrid damage. Durability falls off against tougher late-game enemies.	Best used early for crowd grouping and mixed Physical and Lightning output.
Karenina: Scire Dark	Delivers strong area debuffs and raises Dark team damage. Falls behind in long-term value due to an aging kit.	Works well in Dark squads that focus on locking down enemies.

C Rank Tanks

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Rosetta: Rigor Physical	Deals huge bursts against single targets when charged, but slow buildup makes her easy to interrupt.	Fits boss runs where precise timing allows her cannon blasts to shine.
Nanami: Pulse Physical and Fire	Very mobile with wheel dashes that allow quick hit-and-run plays. Weak defenses cause her to fall quickly under focus fire.	A good starter pick for practicing Fire and Physical mobility styles.
Nanami: Starfarer Fire	Stays mobile in the air with dodges and fire volleys, keeping pressure while kiting. Struggles with long fights on the ground due to weaker sustain.	Best for casual Fire setups that favor evasion-heavy gameplay.

Punishing Gray Raven Tier List – DPS / Attackers

S Rank DPS/Attackers

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Selena: Pianissimo Dark	Provides top crowd control by silencing enemies and making them more vulnerable. Needs accurate timing with piano notes and loses impact in single-boss battles.	Delivers powerful Dark AoE chains that boost team synergy for wave clears.
Lucia: Pyroth Fire	Offers huge bursts that melt bosses fast and increases Fire team damage overall. Dependent on orbs and feels weaker without her signature weapon.	Strikes quickly with sword dashes that stack ignition and finish with explosions.

A Rank DPS/Attackers

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Bianca: Stigmata Physical	Consistent damage growth and helpful team attack buffs, works well in mixed Physical squads. Cannot compete with S-ranks in advanced content and lacks an elemental boost.	Uses steady saber combos to keep damage flowing while lifting team performance.
Lamia: Lost Lullaby Dark	Strong in longer battles with debuff extension and suppression, but setup can be interrupted.	Creates hypnotic zones that trigger Dark chain explosions for control-based play.
Qu: Shukra Ice	Has the highest Ice DPS potential and works perfectly in freeze teams. Needs her signature weapon to rotate smoothly.	Lands precise spear thrusts that freeze targets and cause big critical shatters.
Luna: Oblivion Dark	Keeps herself alive with lifesteal while increasing Dark crit damage, good for solo carries. Clone control requires extra attention.	Summons shadow clones for multi-hit strikes that blend offense and sustain.
Alpha: Crimson Weave Physical	Brings versatile Physical and Dark damage with team buffs, but efficiency drops when stance orbs split.	Switches stances for adaptive strikes and adds Dark infusions for mixed fights.

B Rank DPS/Attackers

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Lee: Hyperreal Physical	Deals heavy single-target bursts and records pings for extra damage, though mode cooldown lowers uptime.	Enters Hypermatrix to create doppelganger echoes and charged finishers.

C Rank DPS/Attackers

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Luna: Laurel Physical	Mobile during attacks and provides early-game AoE, but scaling drops hard in later stages.	Channels orb charges for volleys strengthened by super armor.
Lucia: Plume Ice	Freezes groups well and helps Ice synergy but fragile without protection and has modest bursts.	Summons plumes that freeze areas and drop icicles for follow-ups.
Lee: Entropy Physical	Helps control groups with debuff spreads but falls behind in modern content.	Uses entropy fields to expand combos and control zones.
Nier Collab: 2B Physical	Moves smoothly with pod-assisted combos and special buffs but average damage and limited outside events.	Combines fast katana chains with dashes for collab-exclusive gameplay.
Lucia: Alpha Physical	Provides built-in healing to stay in fights but weaker compared to newer frames.	Focuses on passive orb chains for strong single hits and sustain.
Bianca: Veritas Physical	Rewards precise dodging with counters, but her early kit lacks the strength of current units.	Uses saber oaths and pact counters as a budget DPS option.

Punishing Gray Raven Tier List – Supporters / Amplifiers 

S Rank Supporters/Amplifiers

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Lilith: Daemonissa Nihil	Brings strong Nihil synergy and reliable healing for long battles. Needs heavy investment to shine fully.	Restores HP during skills while boosting the team’s damage in boss fights.
Vera: Geiravor Fire	Speeds up Fire rotations with orb gains and healing, though setup can leave her open.	Supports Fire teams through counterattacks and targeted recovery for smoother uptime.
Ishmael: Parhelion Adaptive	Gives flexible buffs and big orb generation for team spikes, but form switches need careful timing.	Switches forms to manage orbs and shred enemy defense while aiding hybrid squads.

A Rank Supporters/Amplifiers

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Alisa: Echo Physical	Provides Super Armor and strong damage reduction with steady healing, though cipher mode interrupts flow.	Uses Tactical Cipher to ping ciphers and heal allies for Physical survival setups.
Ayla: Kaleido Ice	Helps freeze-based teams with buffs and is easy to obtain, but her own damage is low.	Slides around targets to deal encirclement damage and strengthen Ice teams.
No. 21: Feral Lightning	Creates shields and heals through wolfspirit points, but HP drain can be risky.	Uses Predator Stance to protect the team while enhancing Lightning squads.
Liv: Empyrea Physical	Great for fast clears with short burst buffs, yet weaker in drawn-out battles.	Amplifies Physical teams with quick damage boosts that suit timed modes.

B Rank Supporters/Amplifiers 

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Selna: Capriccio Dark	Improves Dark crit and adds steady support, but phantom limits hold back scaling.	Summons phantoms to stack damage while amplifying Dark teammates.

C Rank Supporters/Amplifiers

Character and Element	Strengths and Weaknesses	Specialty
Liv: Luminance Physical	Grants crit buffs and basic healing, but outdated kit and low burst hurt her meta standing.	Heals while giving up to 75 percent crit rate for Physical swaps.

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Conclusion

So that concludes the Punishing Gray Raven tier list. Know which one to focus on with this guide. Remember, the highest power will always be there with the S ranked Punishing Gray Raven characters, so stick with them when creating your best team.