Character Tier List
Criteria
All characters are assumed to be utilized in their full best 3-man team, played with optimal decision-making.
Last updated: 3 Oct 2026
How to read this tier list
Characters are ranked separately for each role (Primary Ball Handler / Secondary Ball Handler / Center). Switch roles with the tabs. Higher means stronger in the current meta: Current Meta (T0 & T0.5) dominates, Good Picks (T1 & T1.5) are safe choices, Off-Meta (T2–T4) needs specific conditions. The Partner and Expert tags are explained below.
Current Meta
Good Picks
Off-Meta
Tag legend
Character is graded based on their best team as normal, but is especially reliant on being partnered with one specific character in order to function at the highest level. Characters marked with this tag will perform at least one tier lower than their listed position on the tier list without those characters alongside them (usually even more).
Character can be considered one or more placement(s) higher than their default tier list ranking, but has an optimal playstyle not considered within our calculations and Tier List Criteria that needs to be mastered to qualify for that higher rating. This tag has nothing to do with the difficulty of a character’s baseline playstyle. Characters only obtain this tag if the expert playstyle creates a significant discrepancy in power compared to their baseline playstyle, more so than characters without the tag.