[ Guide ] Counter: Side Recommended Tier List for Global

Considering the differing schedules the Counter: Side servers are expected to have from each other, here’s at least a baseline tier list you can refer to should you be starting fresh on the global server.

This listing will exclude PVP and is sorted into their respective categories.

STORY MODE

A focus on simply progressing through the story.

UNIT	CLASS	COMMENT
EDEL MEITNER	SNIPER	Great utility in her Summons. Great damage against C.O. and Soldier types.
MINISTRA	RANGER	Great debuffs, damage and Summon.
AWAKENED YUNA SPRINGFIELD	STRIKER	%HP based damage, self-sustaining, great Summon.
ROSARIA LE FRIEDE	RANGER	Great damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, one-time invincibility on deploy.
GAEUN	RANGER	Jack of all trades.
NEAR ASTRAEA ESTEROSA	STRIKER	Nigh immortal tank with great damage even with defensive gear.
NANAHARA CHIFUYU	STRIKER	Jack of all trades, with "main" weakness being unable to attack air units.
EVELYN KELLER	SUPPORTER	Best healer, immune to ground-targetting enemies. Can still deal damage.
REPLACER KING	DEFENDER	Unlimited range to snipe backline, good Summons.
AWAKENED SEO YOON	RANGER	Two-in-one unit. Has solo carry capabilities.
ADMINISTRATION RIFLEMEN	RANGER	Great damage for low cost.
SIGMA	TOWER	Replenishes Deployment Resources, tanky Summon.
KYLE WONG	RANGER	Wall can stun and take hits.
IFRIT	STRIKER	Great damage, quite tanky, DEF piercing, can target air, low cost.
LEE YUMI	DEFENDER	Dodge tank, low cost.
EINS & ZWEI	STRIKER	Great stats on low cost, large range crowd control.
AWAKENED JOO SHIYOON	STRIKER	Counterattack mechanic allows for some cheese strategies. High stats and permanent evasion.
AWAKENED HILDE	DEFENDER	Absolute tank.
KESTREL XIAO LIN	SNIPER	Great single target damage. 2-second stun.
LYUDMILA	SNIPER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Good damage and crowd control.
SKY LAYFIELD	SUPPORTER	Buffs team ATK, low cost. Can provide stun immunity to allies.
YANG HARIM	SUPPORTER	Skill Haste buff, shields allies. Passive lowers enemy ATK / ASPD when upgraded.
JANUS	RANGER	Can change to become a Defender in combat. Great damage.
HORIZON	DEFENDER	Control capabilities top notch.
VERONICA	STRIKER	Cheese potential with immortality. Damage scales as her HP gets lower.
SPIRA	STRIKER	Backline killer, quite survivable. Notable to have an even better niche in PVP.
XIAO LIN	SNIPER	OG version still has great damage.
CLAUDIA NELSON	SUPPORTER	Great healing, low cost, easy to unlock full potential.
RIVET	SOLDIER	Great damage for low cost, decently tanky.
SERAPEL	DEFENDER	Great tank, self-sustaining.
AWAKENED HORIZON	STRIKER	%HP based damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, can make self invincible.
REPLACER QUEEN	SNIPER	Great damage and crowd control on low cost. Requires to be built around.
TERMINATOR	STRIKER	Great DEF reduction, damage.

RAID

Assemble a squad of 24 to kill a boss within a time limit.

UNIT	CLASS	COMMENT
LIN XIEN	STRIKER	For Deployment Resources, well worth the investment she requires.
AWAKENED JOO SHIYOON	STRIKER	Counterattack mechanic allows for some cheese strategies. High stats and permanent evasion.
KESTREL XIAO LIN	SNIPER	Great single target damage. 2-second stun.
NANAHARA CHIFUYU	STRIKER	Jack of all trades, with "main" weakness being unable to attack air units.
YANG HARIM	SUPPORTER	Skill Haste buff, shields allies. Passive lowers enemy ATK / ASPD when upgraded.
ROY BURNETT	STRIKER	Not for damage, but for debuffs.
SIGMA	TOWER	Replenishes Deployment Resources, tanky Summon.
IFRIT	STRIKER	Great damage, quite tanky, DEF piercing, can target air, low cost.
MARIA ANTONOV	TOWER	Great passive buffs, can cover the whole battlefield. Does require investment in gear.
SKY LAYFIELD	SUPPORTER	Buffs team ATK, low cost. Can provide stun immunity to allies.
NEAR ASTRAEA ESTEROSA	STRIKER	Nigh immortal tank with great damage even with defensive gear.
LUCRECIA	RANGER	Manual control preferred for immortality buff. High utility in low cost unit. Immune to ground-targetting enemies.
EVELYN KELLER	SUPPORTER	Best healer, immune to ground-targetting enemies. Can still deal damage.
TERMINATOR	STRIKER	Great DEF reduction, damage.
SEO YOON	RANGER	Low cost, great ATK buff, can inflict DEF reduction.
LONE LEE	SUPPORTER	Debuffer. Can reposition herself for some survivability.
TARRASQUE	RANGER	Low investment in return for great debuffs / damage.
DASH	SNIPER	Debuffer, basically made for PVE.
AWAKENED SEO YOON	RANGER	Two-in-one unit. Has solo carry capabilities.
REPLACER QUEEN	SNIPER	Great damage and crowd control on low cost. Requires to be built around.
SHIN JIA	RANGER	Good knockback, some cheese potential. Primarily only a buffer.
KARIN WONG	SNIPER	Works for both anti-air and otherwise. Decently tanky.
KIM SOBIN	RANGER	Better suited for bosses. Great DPS, easier to limit break.
CHOI INA	TOWER	For Deployment Resources, single target buff.
ADMINISTRATION RIFLEMEN	RANGER	Great damage for low cost.
AWAKENED HORIZON	STRIKER	%HP based damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, can make self invincible.
ROSARIA LE FRIEDE	RANGER	Great damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, one-time invincibility on deploy.
AWAKENED YOO MINA	STRIKER	Great on-deploy damage, Perfect Evasion, %HP based damage.
NANAHARA CHINATSU	SUPPORTER	Combination of healing and buffs.
XIAO LIN	SNIPER	OG version still has great damage.
ORCA	STRIKER	Has self sustain, true damage.
ARIUS ESQUEDE	SUPPORTER	Heals, buffs, shield, crowd control and easily farmable. Healing output is lower than her peers.
JOO SHIYOON	RANGER	Possesses the same counterattack cheese his Awakened version has.
MONE	DEFENDER	Can permanently silence one enemy. Can tank air enemies.
SERAPEL	DEFENDER	Great tank, self-sustaining.
HILDE	STRIKER	Great buffer for Counters. Has knockback. Off-tank potential.
CLAUDIA NELSON	SUPPORTER	Great healing, low cost, easy to unlock full potential.
FREDERICK DOMA	RANGER	Has great debuff, somewhat self-sustaining.

GUILD

Similar to Raid, except you need to clear normal stages and obtain Artifacts before the actual boss.

UNIT	CLASS	COMMENT
LIN XIEN	STRIKER	For Deployment Resources, well worth the investment she requires.
AWAKENED JOO SHIYOON	STRIKER	Counterattack mechanic allows for some cheese strategies. High stats and permanent evasion.
KESTREL XIAO LIN	SNIPER	Great single target damage. 2-second stun.
SKY LAYFIELD	SUPPORTER	Buffs team ATK, low cost. Can provide stun immunity to allies.
NANAHARA CHIFUYU	STRIKER	Jack of all trades, with "main" weakness being unable to attack air units.
YANG HARIM	SUPPORTER	Skill Haste buff, shields allies. Passive lowers enemy ATK / ASPD when upgraded.
JOHN MASON	RANGER	Can silence enemies, good buffer for Mechs.
ROY BURNETT	STRIKER	Not for damage, but for debuffs.
ORCA	STRIKER	Has self sustain, true damage.
SEO YOON	RANGER	Low cost, great ATK buff, can inflict DEF reduction.
MONE	DEFENDER	Can permanently silence one enemy. Can tank air enemies.
SIGMA	TOWER	Replenishes Deployment Resources, tanky Summon.
IFRIT	STRIKER	Great damage, quite tanky, DEF piercing, can target air, low cost.
ESTEROSA DE CHEVALIER	STRIKER	Quite tanky, can deal true damage when barrier is up.
MARIA ANTONOV	TOWER	Great passive buffs, can cover the whole battlefield. Does require investment in gear.
NEAR ASTRAEA ESTEROSA	STRIKER	Nigh immortal tank with great damage even with defensive gear.
AWAKENED LEE SOOYEON	RANGER	Great anti-air, buffs Counters, quite survivable. Leans to preferring manual control and PVP.
EVELYN KELLER	SUPPORTER	Best healer, immune to ground-targetting enemies. Can still deal damage.
XIAO LIN	SNIPER	OG version still has great damage.
TERMINATOR	STRIKER	Great DEF reduction, damage.
LONE LEE	SUPPORTER	Debuffer. Can reposition herself for some survivability.
TARRASQUE	RANGER	Low investment in return for great debuffs / damage.
SERAPEL	DEFENDER	Great tank, self-sustaining.
DASH	SNIPER	Debuffer, basically made for PVE.
AWAKENED SEO YOON	RANGER	Two-in-one unit. Has solo carry capabilities.
REPLACER QUEEN	SNIPER	Great damage and crowd control on low cost. Requires to be built around.
SHIN JIA	RANGER	Good knockback, some cheese potential. Primarily only a buffer.
KIM SOBIN	RANGER	Better suited for bosses. Great DPS, easier to limit break.
ADMINISTRATION RIFLEMEN	RANGER	Great damage for low cost.
AWAKENED HORIZON	STRIKER	%HP based damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, can make self invincible.
ROSARIA LE FRIEDE	RANGER	Great damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, one-time invincibility on deploy.
GAEUN	RANGER	Jack of all trades.
AWAKENED YOO MINA	STRIKER	Great on-deploy damage, Perfect Evasion, %HP based damage.
ADMINISTRATION SHIELDMAN	DEFENDER	Two-in-one. Good tank when Deployment Resources is restricted.
AWAKENED YUNA SPRINGFIELD	STRIKER	%HP based damage, self-sustaining, great Summon.
NANAHARA CHINATSU	SUPPORTER	Combination of healing and buffs.
ARIUS ESQUEDE	SUPPORTER	Heals, buffs, shield, crowd control and easily farmable. Healing output is lower than her peers.
JOO SHIYOON	RANGER	Possesses the same counterattack cheese his Awakened version has.
LEE YUMI	DEFENDER	Dodge tank, low cost.
HILDE	STRIKER	Great buffer for Counters. Has knockback. Off-tank potential.
CLAUDIA NELSON	SUPPORTER	Great healing, low cost, easy to unlock full potential.
FREDERICK DOMA	RANGER	Has great debuff, somewhat self-sustaining.

SHADOW PALACE

Restrictive “dungeon” mode.

UNIT	CLASS	COMMENT
EDEL MEITNER	SNIPER	Great utility in her Summons. Great damage against C.O. and Soldier types.
MINISTRA	RANGER	Great debuffs, damage and Summon.
AWAKENED YUNA SPRINGFIELD	STRIKER	%HP based damage, self-sustaining, great Summon.
AWAKENED SEO YOON	RANGER	Two-in-one unit. Has solo carry capabilities.
KYLE WONG	RANGER	Wall can stun and take hits.
IFRIT	STRIKER	Great damage, quite tanky, DEF piercing, can target air, low cost.
ROSARIA LE FRIEDE	RANGER	Great damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, one-time invincibility on deploy.
GAEUN	RANGER	Jack of all trades.
KESTREL XIAO LIN	SNIPER	Great single target damage. 2-second stun.
NEAR ASTRAEA ESTEROSA	STRIKER	Nigh immortal tank with great damage even with defensive gear.
NANAHARA CHIFUYU	STRIKER	Jack of all trades, with "main" weakness being unable to attack air units.
YANG HARIM	SUPPORTER	Skill Haste buff, shields allies. Passive lowers enemy ATK / ASPD when upgraded.
AWAKENED LEE SOOYEON	RANGER	Great anti-air, buffs Counters, quite survivable. Leans to preferring manual control and PVP.
HORIZON	DEFENDER	Control capabilities top notch.
EVELYN KELLER	SUPPORTER	Best healer, immune to ground-targetting enemies. Can still deal damage.
XIAO LIN	SNIPER	OG version still has great damage.
SERAPEL	DEFENDER	Great tank, self-sustaining.
SIGMA	TOWER	Replenishes Deployment Resources, tanky Summon.
ADMINISTRATION RIFLEMEN	RANGER	Great damage for low cost.
IRONSIDE	SUPPORTER	Healer and attack speed increase catered to Mech teams.
LEE YUMI	DEFENDER	Dodge tank, low cost.
EINS & ZWEI	STRIKER	Great stats on low cost, large range crowd control.
AWAKENED HORIZON	STRIKER	%HP based damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, can make self invincible.
AWAKENED JOO SHIYOON	STRIKER	Counterattack mechanic allows for some cheese strategies. High stats and permanent evasion.
AWAKENED HILDE	DEFENDER	Absolute tank.
LYUDMILA	SNIPER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Good damage and crowd control.
JANUS	RANGER	Can change to become a Defender in combat. Great damage.
REGINA MACCREADY	SUPPORTER	Anti-Mech, tanky for her class.
REPLACER KING	DEFENDER	Unlimited range to snipe backline, good Summons.
RITA ARSENICO	SUPPORTER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Massive damage for her class, usable outside of being Anti-Mech.
ATAC-130 GUNSHIP	TOWER	A lot of HP, great debuffs. Manual only.
ALEX	STRIKER	Has dispel, can detect stealthed enemies, fairly survivable.
SKY LAYFIELD	SUPPORTER	Buffs team ATK, low cost. Can provide stun immunity to allies.
LUCRECIA	RANGER	Manual control preferred for immortality buff. High utility in low cost unit. Immune to ground-targetting enemies.
ADMINISTRATION SHIELDMAN	DEFENDER	Two-in-one. Good tank when Deployment Resources is restricted.

DANGER CLOSE

Boss rush with rotating buffs and debuffs.

UNIT	CLASS	COMMENT
EDEL MEITNER	SNIPER	Great utility in her Summons. Great damage against C.O. and Soldier types.
MINISTRA	RANGER	Great debuffs, damage and Summon.
AWAKENED YUNA SPRINGFIELD	STRIKER	%HP based damage, self-sustaining, great Summon.
AWAKENED SEO YOON	RANGER	Two-in-one unit. Has solo carry capabilities.
KYLE WONG	RANGER	Wall can stun and take hits.
IFRIT	STRIKER	Great damage, quite tanky, DEF piercing, can target air, low cost.
ROSARIA LE FRIEDE	RANGER	Great damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, one-time invincibility on deploy.
GAEUN	RANGER	Jack of all trades.
KESTREL XIAO LIN	SNIPER	Great single target damage. 2-second stun.
NEAR ASTRAEA ESTEROSA	STRIKER	Nigh immortal tank with great damage even with defensive gear.
NANAHARA CHIFUYU	STRIKER	Jack of all trades, with "main" weakness being unable to attack air units.
YANG HARIM	SUPPORTER	Skill Haste buff, shields allies. Passive lowers enemy ATK / ASPD when upgraded.
AWAKENED LEE SOOYEON	RANGER	Great anti-air, buffs Counters, quite survivable. Leans to preferring manual control and PVP.
HORIZON	DEFENDER	Control capabilities top notch.
EVELYN KELLER	SUPPORTER	Best healer, immune to ground-targetting enemies. Can still deal damage.
XIAO LIN	SNIPER	OG version still has great damage.
SERAPEL	DEFENDER	Great tank, self-sustaining.
SIGMA	TOWER	Replenishes Deployment Resources, tanky Summon.
ADMINISTRATION RIFLEMEN	RANGER	Great damage for low cost.
IRONSIDE	SUPPORTER	Healer and attack speed increase catered to Mech teams.
LEE YUMI	DEFENDER	Dodge tank, low cost.
EINS & ZWEI	STRIKER	Great stats on low cost, large range crowd control.
AWAKENED HORIZON	STRIKER	%HP based damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, can make self invincible.
AWAKENED JOO SHIYOON	STRIKER	Counterattack mechanic allows for some cheese strategies. High stats and permanent evasion.
AWAKENED HILDE	DEFENDER	Absolute tank.
LYUDMILA	SNIPER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Good damage and crowd control.
JANUS	RANGER	Can change to become a Defender in combat. Great damage.
REGINA MACCREADY	SUPPORTER	Anti-Mech, tanky for her class.
REPLACER KING	DEFENDER	Unlimited range to snipe backline, good Summons.
RITA ARSENICO	SUPPORTER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Massive damage for her class, usable outside of being Anti-Mech.
ATAC-130 GUNSHIP	TOWER	A lot of HP, great debuffs. Manual only.
ALEX	STRIKER	Has dispel, can detect stealthed enemies, fairly survivable.
SKY LAYFIELD	SUPPORTER	Buffs team ATK, low cost. Can provide stun immunity to allies.
LUCRECIA	RANGER	Manual control preferred for immortality buff. High utility in low cost unit. Immune to ground-targetting enemies.
ADMINISTRATION SHIELDMAN	DEFENDER	Two-in-one. Good tank when Deployment Resources is restricted.

DIVE 45-50

D50 required for Evolved One farm and Matador ship.

UNIT	CLASS	COMMENT
KESTREL XIAO LIN	SNIPER	Great single target damage. 2-second stun.
REPLACER QUEEN	SNIPER	Great damage and crowd control on low cost. Requires to be built around.
NEAR ASTRAEA ESTEROSA	STRIKER	Nigh immortal tank with great damage even with defensive gear.
VERONICA	STRIKER	Cheese potential with immortality. Damage scales as her HP gets lower.
MINISTRA	RANGER	Great debuffs, damage and Summon.
RITA ARSENICO	SUPPORTER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Massive damage for her class, usable outside of being Anti-Mech.
KARIN WONG	SNIPER	Works for both anti-air and otherwise. Decently tanky.
EINS & ZWEI	STRIKER	Great stats on low cost, large range crowd control.
AWAKENED HILDE	DEFENDER	Absolute tank.
LYUDMILA	SNIPER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Good damage and crowd control.
YANG HARIM	SUPPORTER	Skill Haste buff, shields allies. Passive lowers enemy ATK / ASPD when upgraded.
SPIRA	STRIKER	Backline killer, quite survivable. Notable to have an even better niche in PVP.
EVELYN KELLER	SUPPORTER	Best healer, immune to ground-targetting enemies. Can still deal damage.
AWAKENED SEO YOON	RANGER	Two-in-one unit. Has solo carry capabilities.
KIM SOBIN	RANGER	Better suited for bosses. Great DPS, easier to limit break.
INGRID JOHANNA	STRIKER	For disruption purposes but requires good placement.
AWAKENED LEE SOOYEON	RANGER	Great anti-air, buffs Counters, quite survivable. Leans to preferring manual control and PVP.
XIAO LIN	SNIPER	OG version still has great damage.
ARIUS ESQUEDE	SUPPORTER	Heals, buffs, shield, crowd control and easily farmable. Healing output is lower than her peers.
AWAKENED HORIZON	STRIKER	%HP based damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, can make self invincible.
AWAKENED JOO SHIYOON	STRIKER	Counterattack mechanic allows for some cheese strategies. High stats and permanent evasion.
REPLACER KING	DEFENDER	Unlimited range to snipe backline, good Summons.
NANAHARA CHINATSU	SUPPORTER	Combination of healing and buffs.
CLAUDIA NELSON	SUPPORTER	Great healing, low cost, easy to unlock full potential.

RELIC DUNGEONS

Tier 7 equipment and material farm.

UNIT	CLASS	COMMENT
KESTREL XIAO LIN	SNIPER	Great single target damage. 2-second stun.
REPLACER QUEEN	SNIPER	Great damage and crowd control on low cost. Requires to be built around.
HORIZON	DEFENDER	Control capabilities top notch.
RITA ARSENICO	SUPPORTER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Massive damage for her class, usable outside of being Anti-Mech.
IFRIT	STRIKER	Great damage, quite tanky, DEF piercing, can target air, low cost.
AWAKENED JOO SHIYOON	STRIKER	Counterattack mechanic allows for some cheese strategies. High stats and permanent evasion.
AWAKENED HILDE	DEFENDER	Absolute tank.
SKY LAYFIELD	SUPPORTER	Buffs team ATK, low cost. Can provide stun immunity to allies.
NEAR ASTRAEA ESTEROSA	STRIKER	Nigh immortal tank with great damage even with defensive gear.
YANG HARIM	SUPPORTER	Skill Haste buff, shields allies. Passive lowers enemy ATK / ASPD when upgraded.
AWAKENED LEE SOOYEON	RANGER	Great anti-air, buffs Counters, quite survivable. Leans to preferring manual control and PVP.
VERONICA	STRIKER	Cheese potential with immortality. Damage scales as her HP gets lower.
MINISTRA	RANGER	Great debuffs, damage and Summon.
REGINA MACCREADY	SUPPORTER	Anti-Mech, tanky for her class.
EVELYN KELLER	SUPPORTER	Best healer, immune to ground-targetting enemies. Can still deal damage.
MACHINE COLLECTOR	SUPPORTER	Possesses unique buffs but is otherwise too niche.
AWAKENED HORIZON	STRIKER	%HP based damage, immune to ground-targetting enemies, can make self invincible.
AWAKENED NA YUBIN	DEFENDER	Best evasion on a Defender, counters Towers and Shielders. Lower use in PVE.
LYUDMILA	SNIPER	Immune to ground-targetting enemies. Good damage and crowd control.
PURPLE MIST LAURA	SUPPORTER	Debuffer queen. Regardless, considered more widely used for PVP over PVE.
XIAO LIN	SNIPER	OG version still has great damage.
ARIUS ESQUEDE	SUPPORTER	Heals, buffs, shield, crowd control and easily farmable. Healing output is lower than her peers.
TARRASQUE	RANGER	Low investment in return for great debuffs / damage.
SPIRA	STRIKER	Backline killer, quite survivable. Notable to have an even better niche in PVP.
SEO YOON	RANGER	Low cost, great ATK buff, can inflict DEF reduction.

That’s it for the Counter: Side tier list. As always, you should play with your heart over meta if that’s what keeps you playing the game. The global servers have long ben awaited by fans who have likely started out in the SEA server due to it having an English language option.

Made in reference to Prydwen SEA rating where you can find even more detailed breakdowns and characters. Isn’t future sight so amazing?

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