Punishing Gray Raven Tier List 2025

 

Many players may be curious about who are the best characters and who are worth your investment in Pushing Gray Raven.

In this guide, we’ll break down a tier list of all Constructs and highlight the most meta-relevant picks for each element.


The tier list will rate characters based on their overall performance in various game modes, reflecting the opinions of veteran players regarding strength and meta.

Additionally, the list will be divided by element, as team building and gameplay in Punishing Gray Raven are element-specific.

Characters are rated within their own element and should not be compared across elements, even if they share the same tier.

S Tier

The S Tier features the top characters of each element, boasting meta-relevant skills and abilities that dominate game content when used in a team.

Investing in these Constructs is crucial for clearing high-level content, as they are essential when combined in a team.

Fire

Name

Lucia: Pyroath

Watanabe: Epitaph

Vera: Geiravor

Class

Attacker

Tank

Amplifier

- Lucia:Pyroath : She is the top Fire Attacker DPS. She can switch forms to deal massive Fire damage in a wide area. Her airborne state dodges enemy attacks, and her easy-to-learn combo makes her damage output extremely high.

- Watanabe:Epitaph : The premium tank option of the Fire team, Watanabe is an extremely overpowered Construct. Not only buff allies, shred enemies’ super armor, reduce enemies’ fire RES and grant allies shield, but also deal a massive DMG. He is also extremely easy to use, as his combo mainly concerns using his ultimate and red orbs to deal constant damage to enemies.

  • Vera:Geiravor : The best Fire Amplifier in the game, She excels at buffing and healing all allies and enhances team’s damage output. Her simple kit allowing her to quickly buff all allies before switching out, all the while dealing a good amount of damage to enemies.

Lightning

Name

Lucia: Crimson Weave

Nanami: Startrail

No.XXI: Feral Scent

Class

Attacker

Tank

Amplifier

- Lucia:Crimson Weave : She is the strongest Lightning DPS despite with a powerful, smooth kit. Her abilities let her to dodge most of enemies’ attacks and hit all foes in a wide area, allowing players to deal with various threats easily. She is also available for free for all players to grab.

- Nanami:Startrail : She is the premium Lightning Tank that functions basically as a sub-DPS. Her damage output is ridiculously high for a Tank, allowing her to dish out massive DMG all the while reducing enemies’ RES, shredding their defenses and buff allies.

- No.XXI:Feral Scent : She is the best Amplifier for Lightning team. Her quick gameplay allows easy team swaps, and her massive Lightning buffs whenever she heals the team, making her extremely valuable for a Lightning based team. She is also free for all players to grab.

Ice

Name

Qu: Shukra

Wanshi: Lucid Dreamer

Ayla: Kaleido

Class

Attacker

Tank

Amplifier

- Qu: Shukra : Qu:Shukra is the best Ice DPS in thanks to her extremely high damage output and relatively easy gameplay combo. She specializes in dealing 3-pings Ice damage to enemies and dealing massive DMG.

- Wanshi:Lucid Dreamer : He is the strongest Ice Tank thanks to his extremely high damage kit, allowing him quickly shreds enemies’ shield and resistance, dealing fatal damage to them for the DPS to switch in and clean up.

  • Ayla:Kaleido : She’s the top Ice Amplifier and one of the best overall. Her buffs significantly boost allies’ damage after healing and reduce enemy resistance. Her buffs massively increasing allies’ damage dealt after her heals while also reducing enemies’ RES.

Dark

Name

Lamia: Lost Lullaby

Karenina: Scire

Lilith: Daemonissa

Class

Attacker

Tank

Amplifier

- Lamia: Lost Lullaby : The strongest Dark DPS for the Dark team, with a kit that focuses mainly on swift movements and precise attacks, allowing her to deal extremely high Dark elemental damage to enemies in her way.

- Karenina:Scire : The best Dark Tank despite her aged kit in terms of meta. She deals a decent amount of damage and reduces enemies’ Dark RES. However, players should consider before investing in her in case a new Dark Tank comes out in the future.

- Lilith: Daemonissa : The newest Dark team member and is a dedicated Dark Amplifier. She deals high damage and provides strong Dark buffs whenever she heals allies, making her a solid Sub DPS for the team.

Physical

Name

Selena: Pianissimo

Vergil

Hanying: Solacetune

Alisa: Echo

Class

Attacker

Attacker

Tank

Amplifier

- Selena:Pianissimo and Vergil : Selena and Vergil both vie for the top Physical DPS spot, depending on the game content and player investment. Their kits deal massive Physical damage, making them strong main DPS options. A SSS-Rank Vergil can match a SS-Rank Selena in damage output.

- Hanying:Solacetune : The premium Tank thanks to her ability to massively reduce enemies’ physical RES and defense. In addition, she can also deal extremely high physical damage and critical damage to enemies.

- Alisa: Echo : The best Amplifier for the Physical team with her relatively quick and simple kit that massively buffs allies’ physical damage output and heal allies.

Nihil

Name

Luna: Oblivion

Ishmael: Parhelion

Class

Annihilator

Observe

- Luna: Oblivion: She serves as the main centerpiece of a Nihil team with her extremely potent kit and her ability to punish enemies with Nihil shields. If you don’t have her, it is not worth investing in a Nihil team.

- Ishmael: Parhelion: She is a unique construct of the Nihil that can function as either a tank Amplifier for Nihil thanks to her unique ability. She provides the team with massive buffs in addition to dealing massive DMG.

A Tier

A Tier Constructs are strong for early- to mid-game players facing easier content like the main story or events.

Most A Tier Constructs have been outpaced by S Tier ones over time. While they can be built as additional options or fill-ins, using S Tier Constructs in teams is highly recommended if available.

Fire

Name

Lee: Hyperreal

Dante

Nanami: Starfarer

Liv: Empyrea

Class

Attacker

Tank

Tank

Amplifier

Lightning

Name

Bianca: Veritas

Vera: Garnet

Liv: Lux (SSS)

Class

Attacker

Tank

Support

Ice

Name

Lucia: Plume

Chrome: Glory

Wanshi: Hypnos (SSS)

Class

Attacker

Tank

Support

Dark

Name

Luna: Laurel

Kamui: Tenebrion

Vera: Rozen (SSS)

Class

Attacker

Tank

Support

Physical

Name

Lucia: Crimson Abyss

Rosetta: Rigor

Liv: Luminance

Class

Attacker

Tank

Support

Name

2B

A2

9S

Class

Attacker

Tank

Support

B Tier

B Tier contains Constructs that have long been out of the meta, with limited use in most gameplay modes aside from roguelike ones.

These Constructs are either outdated with no buffs, or require massive investment just to reach A Tier levels, making them unappealing for players to invest in.

- Generation 1 S Rank Constructs/ Launch Constructs:

Name

Karenina: Ember

Lee: Entropy

Nanami: Pulse

Class

Attacker

Attacker

Tank

- All Of The Ascendents/ Vanguard Class S Rank Constructs:

Name

Camu: Crocotta

Qu: Pavo

Selena: Tempest

Class

Vanguard

Vanguard

Vanguard

Roland: Flambeau

Pulao: Dragontoll

Haicma: Starveil

Noan: Arca

Vanguard

Vanguard

Vanguard

Vanguard

- All A Rank Constructs That Haven’t Reached SSS+ Rank:

All the initial A Rank Constructs in the game have way less stats than S Rank Constructs and way lower damage modifiers.

Therefore, unless players have invested them to SSS+ Rank, all initial A Rank Constructs in the game are not worth investing into for the long term.

Conclusion

With this PGR tier list, players can easily find the best characters by element and build strong teams for all challenging content in Punishing Gray Raven.

To take your team to the next level, don’t forget to top up PGR through LDShop — fast, secure, and wallet-friendly. Get the resources you need to pull top-tier Constructs and stay ahead of the game!

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