Aether Gazer Tier List Wiki: Best Characters [2023 June]

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Are you looking to build the perfect team of characters in Aether Gazer? You’re in the right place because our carefully crafted Aether Gazer tier list will guide you through assembling the ultimate squad.

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We’ve gathered information from numerous sources, including veteran players from the Chinese servers who have played the game for over a year.

By following our Aether Gazer tier list, you can confidently focus on selecting the strongest characters and creating a powerhouse team that can dominate the current meta.

So, let’s dive into the world of Aether Gazer and explore the best characters to use in your gameplay!

June 7, 2023: Added Living Soul Osiris to the Aether Gazer tier list.

Aether Gazer Tier List: S+ Tier Characters

Shinri Tsukuyomi

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: S+
Element: Lightning
Resource: Rage
Gen-zone: Shinou
Grade: S

Shinri Tsukuyomi is currently the most powerful modifier in the game, not only for single-target but also AoE. When in auto mode, you do not need to worry about the survival of your main controlled character, but the auto mode does not control Tsukuyomi perfectly. So, we use the yellow code, Retribution. She is a must-pick in any DMG check content, perfect for under-leveling.

2, 2, 2 sets normally use Thunder Rage Set, with Witch’s Judgment or Griffins’ Pride.

Tips:

When using 3rd Skill 3, quickly use a teammate’s ultimate, it can be invincible during the animation.
1st Skill 3 and 2nd Skill 3 can move around a little, which can help hit the boss when it’s too close.

Shinri Tsukuyomi best build & team guide

Aether Gazer Tier List: S Tier Characters

Living Soul Osiris

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: S
Element: Wind
Resource: Trace
Gen-zone: Nile

Note: This info is from the CN version.

Living Soul Osiris is a DoT character that performs well in high-difficulty content. The Red Line Aether code is the main Aether code build and can deal damage while ignoring enemies.

[Aether code]
Yellow Line Aether codes focus more on damage output and provide higher overall damage output in ultimate mode.

Red Line Aether codes are more focused on survivability and HP. It is the core Aether code and is perfect for high-difficulty content.

[Sigil]
After the update, the signature functor can increase the Traces limit by 2. Sets like Cupbearer of the Gods and Moon Drifter can provide Traces replenishment. Cupbearer of the Gods has a chance to recover Traces when Skill 3 is used, while Moon Drifter provides a 10% increase in Skill damage. If she can stay in her ultimate mode longer and keep Skill 2 active, Moon Drifter sets are better than Cupbearer of the Gods sets. When she doesn’t have the signature functor, she uses Traces less and can still use Cupbearer of the Gods sets, but it will be harder to manage. We suggest using Griffins’ Pride or Golden Fleece sets.

[Team comp]
The developers made Gusty Lance Shu the first pick for the team comp, and the second pick would be Shinri Tsukuyomi or Tidal Song Poseidon. Consider Shinri Tsukuyomi first, or AblaZe Tyr can also be a good pick. If you don’t have any of them, you can also pick Rahu Asura or Arctic Abyss Poseidon, which are also not bad choices.

[Functor]
After the update, the signature functor improves Skill 1 and 3 and increases the Traces limit by 2. It provides her with a long and more consistent damage environment. There is a huge difference between having a signature functor or not.

You can use Pharaoh – Userkaf as a transition period to increase Skill 3 damage by 40% (with 4 Traces). The 4-star functor Pharaoh – Thutmose can provide damage and survivability.

Living Soul Osiris best build & team guide

Tidal Song Poseidon

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: S
Element: Water
Resource: Divine Grace
Gen-zone: Olympus
Grade: A

Tidal Song Poseidon is the only modifier focused on being a healer. She is also the free Omega modifier that outperforms lower A-rank modifiers.

Her Signature Functor provides plenty of sustainability and makes Tidal Song Poseidon unique.

She can carry the team in difficult content if built as a super healer. She can also choose Atlantis – Sea Sounds for content that requires damage and build herself as a sub-carry. However, she will need to manually target skills, and mobile enemies may hinder her.

Tidal Song Poseidon best build & team guide

Rahu Asura

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: S
Element: Fire
Resource: Energy
Gen-zone: Asterism
Grade: S

Rahu Asura is fire team’s best carry, the only modifier that can stop time with Skill 2 (“za wordo”). She is dependent on her signature functor.

The choices for the fire team members are stable. Airgetlam Nuadha, Ryugiri Kagutsuchi, and Rahu Asura are the team composition, perfectly representing how 0.5+1+1 is better than 3.

[Battlefield of Asura – Deva Learning] has a stable damage output tempo, perfect for new players.

[Avidya – Pain of the Fall] requires energy management and control but provides high DMG ceiling.

[Signature Functor] makes her unique and defines how she performs and manages her energy. It also changes how she executes her skill combo. The Fire resistance provided by this functor is also the core reason for this fire team composition.

In the transition period, the 4-star functor Synchronic – Chakaneeju can increase the buffs from aether codes faster. If Ryugiri Kagutsuchi in the team uses the first Yellow aether code (Ultimate Fury – Ablation), she can use the 5-star functor Synchronic – Vasuki to deal more damage under the Scorchstatus effect.

Tip: All of her skills have long animations, so you can dash-cancel.

Auto tip: Be careful not to use Skill 2 when the enemy is in an invulnerable state.

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Arctic Abyss Poseidon

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: S
Element: Ice
Resource: Energy
Gen-zone: Olympus
Grade: S

Highest AOE damage dealer, Yongshi’s daughter; the DMG to a single boss is bad compared to other S-rank modifiers. But it’s okay, she is an AOE modifier; however, damage falls off due to higher difficulty in the current version.

The all rounder build can consistently deal DMG and you do not need to worry about the energy. She is the typical mage sit back and deal damage. When dealing with a single enemy, building 1 red and 2 blue allows her to keep the energy up and increase crit chance. Quiet White – Condensation can help reduce the cooldown of Skill 1 and 2, it’s important.

When you have a 2, 2, 2 build for sigils, you can pick Nibelungenlied because her ultimate energy can recharge by freezing. Furthermore, freezing can reduce the cooldown of Skill 1 and 2, which in theory can lead to a better skill cycle.

Arctic Abyss Poseidon best build & team guide

AblaZe Tyr

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: S
Element: Light
Resource: Trace
Gen-zone: Yggdrasill
Grade: S

He has the biggest single Skill nuke with his Skill 3 at max Marks.

Skill 3 is likely to be missing when fighting mobile bosses because of CC resistance.

His signature Functor is of low value.

AblaZe Tyr best build & team guide

Ryugiri Kagutsuchi

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: S
Element: Fire
Resource: Energy
Gen-zone: Shinou
Grade: S

In terms of controlling the modifier and aggro, he is a S tier modifier. However, his damage is lacking.

For long, high-risk content, he performs quite well. [Skyfire Descends – Obliteration] gives him survivability. He does not have an energy issue. Therefore, for single target situations, we use Witch’s Judgment and Griffin’s Pride; in normal cases, we use Prometheus’ Flame and Griffin’s Pride. Even though his single target damage is not on par with Shinri Tsukuyomi, he can provide aggro and survivability for the AI in the team to deal damage if controlled well.

The Ultimate Skillchain with Airgetlam Nuadha can provide knockback resistance to the team and maximize the fire resistance benefit. Rahu Asura with Airgetlam Nuadha can provide Asterism Gen-zones buff (more damage in Modified Mode).

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Jin-ei Kuninotokotachi

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: S
Role(s): Support Carry, Main Carry
Element: Physical (Lightning, Wind, Fire)
Resource: Divine Grace
Gen-zone: Shinou
Grade: S

If you know how to play her, she will be very strong. Because of skill issues, we recommend leveling her up after most other 5-star modifiers. (It’s not her design issue, it’s a skill issue).

Based on her 5-star modifier stats, she can be in a physical, wind, fire, or thunder team as a support carry, but do not set her on auto because she can drag the team down. If you want her to be the main carry, you will need her signature functor which increases her damage. The 2nd sigil sets are different from her normal sets.

Griffins’ Pride sigil slot 2 and 5 have a crit rate skill effect, and slot 6 is better than Philosopher’s Fantasies’ ultimate damage increase. Therefore, pick Philosopher’s Fantasies set for slots 1, 3, and 4; and Griffins’ Pride set for slots 2, 5, and 6.

Because of her flexibility in team compositions, her priority is usually behind other modifiers. She can be placed in any that is missing a modifier. Even though she deals mostly physical damage (even more if equipped with her signature functor), her team composition is defined by which skill she uses. That is the reason to use Immortal Ship and Philosopher’s Fantasies sigil sets with Yellow Aether codes.

[Genesis – Way of Ninja] reduces cooldowns, making her more controllable. [God of Reeds – Everlasting] provides very high crit damage. It requires a high crit rate to use this Aether code, which gives her a higher damage ceiling.

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Aether Gazer Tier List: A Tier Characters

Early Sakura Ookuninushi

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: A
Element: Physical
Resource: Rage
Gen-zone: Shinou
Grade: S

Early Sakura Ookuninushi is very good to have at the start of the game. She’s easy to understand with high-skill multipliers. This makes her quite powerful in the early stages, but due to her simple skill design and most of her damage relying on her Skill 3 (which can be difficult to hit all the damage on mobile bosses), she becomes more of a support in the late game.

For the Shinou team comp and Rage team comp, she is a powerful support modifier. If she wants to be the main carry, it’s better to have her signature functor, or else she is not good enough.

Her Rage recovery greatly helps Shinou Tsukuyomi. With Ryugiri Kagutsuchi, she can form the Shinou team comp to further increase the team’s damage.

The DPS Aether code build can help her Skill 1 draw and keep 2 buffs consistently and have a 22% crit rate. This is the best Aether code build for her.

[Road to Nenokuni – Shuffle] increases her support capability, but it is limited.

Tip: Because player-controlled modifiers draw the most aggro, setting her on auto can be 1000% better compared to player controlled.

Early Sakura Ookuninushi best build & team guide

The Innocence Osiris

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: A
Element: Physical
Resource: Trace
Gen-zone: Nile

In all the A-rank modifiers, she is the best in terms of damage and consistency. Even without her signature functor, she still performs well. For newcomers, we recommend using her.

We also recommend getting her signature functor (gaining All the Aether code node three effects), greatly increasing her abilities.

When she is on auto without Mimtastic (the pink cat), we recommend using the 1st and 2nd Red Aether codes. Otherwise, she will die easily in higher-difficulty content.

The Innocence Osiris best build & team guide

Gusty Lance Shu

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: A
Role(s): Main Carry, Support Carry
Element: Wind
Resource: Trace
Gen-zone: Nile

In all of the A-rank modifiers, her damage stands out a bit (lacking in AOE), and she does not need a signature functor. She is good for early content. Her methods of dealing damage are easy; basically, click the skill that lights up. The rest of it is just dodging. Once you have enough sigil skills to increase crit rate, you can achieve unlimited dodging by using Griffins’ Pride and aether codes. For those who are confident in their skills, you can choose the Swordsman’s Creed sigil sets.

[Additional note on sigils]
If you are creating a team composition with Living Soul Osiris, You can use Nibelungenlied sets in slots 2, 4, and 6 to support Living Soul Osiris’ ultimate charge speed.

Note: The dodge mechanic can only be used when you control Gusty Lance Shu. The AI cannot utilize this strategy.

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Shinku Buzenbo Tengu

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: A
Role: Main Carry
Element: Physical
Resource: Trace
Gen-zone: Shinou

Her skill design is very good; unfortunately, being an A-rank modifier limits her stats. In CBT3, they nerfed the Cupbearer of the Gods set bonus and indirectly nerf her, making her more reliant on her signature functor. After obtaining her signature functor, she will have the best damage among A-rank modifiers, but it’s not worth acquiring the signature for an A-rank modifier unless you’re a whale.

Tip: The first Skill 3 and anything after is separate. This means she can replenish her Traces and use the second Skill 3 again to finish her combo, maximizing her damage output.

Note: Traces greatly affect her performance. In “Causality Survey” and “Dimensional Variable” modes, she can become very powerful.

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Airgetlam Nuadha

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: A
Element: Fire
Resource: Divine Grace
Gen-zone: Asterism

He is fun to play if you are accustomed to his charging skills.

[Furnace of War – Flameburst] is his 3rd Aether code in the yellow path. The 1st and 2nd Aether codes in the yellow path rely on dodging and releasing damage later. It also requires a long cast time, so he either relies on his own ultimate or zero time after a perfect dodge. Support from Ryugiri Kagutsuchi and Rahu Asura can help him deal more damage.

[Silverhand Tear – Multiplication] has nice AOE damage, but it’s not a good skill to use due to the long cast time and health consumption. In higher-difficulty content, it may end up killing him. Even though he has knockback resistance with his ultimate, the current content doesn’t really necessitate it.

[Team Comp Notes]
His Skill 3 need to charge up. Its better to pair up with Archaic Oath Verthandi for her shields.

Drifting Fury Leviathan

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: A
Element: Ice
Resource: Trace
Gen-zone: Asterism

You should abandon all metas and join me in praising the adorable Leviathan.

Leviathan is the only modifier capable of removing boss’ control resistance. When combined with a CC modifier, you can effectively freeze the boss in place and increase your damage output. Although we don’t recommend investing heavily in her, removing control resistance can be highly beneficial in certain situations.

If you wish to play with an ice team, please manually control the adorable Leviathan. (FBI open up)

Aether Gazer Tier List: B Tier Characters

Frost Fang Vidar

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: B
Element: Ice
Resource: Rage
Gen-zone: Yggdrasill

After a successful dodge, increase ice damage by 50%. This character requires you to dodge (a skill issue).

Both single target and AOE options are good. The damage is not bad even without the signature functor. If there are no other modifiers to use at the start of the game, the Vidar and Leviathan team is another choice.

[Immortality – Crystal Fall] has a strong AOE skill, “spin to win.”

[Ragnarok Survivor – Solitary Sleep] has strong single target damage. If you want this skill to perform well, you need other ice modifiers. Vidar herself does not have a long freeze time to quite make this work.

If Skill 3 does not kill the enemy, the cooldown is reduced by half, and it permanently increases critical damage by 15%, up to a maximum of 90%.

Radiant Feather Hera

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: B
Role: Support Carry
Element: Fire
Resource: Trace
Gen-zone: Olympus

Her ultimate can group enemies together, but the damage is lacking. We do not recommend build her.

[Queen of Olympus – Furious Feather] gives her good AoE ability with her ultimate, making her usable in the game’s early stages.

[Heart of Jealousy – Land of the Dawn] and [Heart of Jealousy – Sacred Blaze] provide the Scorch effect throughout the mission and can serve as a buff support for modifiers, such as Ryugiri Kagutsuchi. Ultimate Skillchain with Arctic Abyss Poseidon can replenish the team’s ultimate. As long as Hera doesn’t die, she is a good support and doesn’t require heavy investment.

Because [Heart of Jealousy – Land of the Dawn] can apply the Scorch effect effectively, she enables more damage when enemies are under Scorch. Their fire resistance is also reduced. Therefore, Rahu Asura and Ryugiri Kagutsuchi can deal more damage. If you can manually control and execute perfect dodges, even better (then why not use Airgetlam Nuadha?).

The Nibelungenlied sigil set can help her use her ultimate more frequently and group enemies.

Radiant Feather Hera best build & team guide

Dark Mistletoe Hodur

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: B
Element: Shadow
Resource: Rage
Gen-zone: Yggdrasill

Not good, not bad. Easy to use. Has decent AOE abilities among all A rank modifiers. Also has some support skills. The advantage is that she can easily transcend to Omega and provide damage support to the team. Her ultimate skill can replenish Rage, which is beneficial for a Rage team composition.

[Destiny Cocoon – Tears] provides good AOE abilities and has an additional small-range grouping ability.

[Thorns of Darkness – Dimstar] enhances the grouping ability of Skill 1, and Skill 2 provides debuffs that help the team’s DPS. When there are no other modifiers to use, she can be a good choice.

Do you think I play Hodur for her strength? No, I am all for the STOCKINGS!

Aether Gazer Tier List: C Tier Characters

New Pact Verthandi

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: C
Element: Physical
Resource: Divine Grace
Gen-zone: Yggdrasill

Her damage output is not that high, but she is easier to transcend due to the shards from events. She will carry you in the early game as her transcend level increases.

[Rune Carvings – Illuminating Sign] provides more DMG in Zero Time (bring the cat with Shadow Hunter universal chip), but it requires perfect dodge, so you cannot auto with this skill.

[Runic Spell – In the Eyes] provides more DMG during Modify Mode, making it suitable for middle and low-difficulty content.

Croc Rage Sobek

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: C
Element: Water
Resource: Rage
Gen-zone: Nile

From the aether codes, we can clearly see that this modifier is designed for mobs, but his skills are difficult to use (try it yourself). Additionally, due to how enemies search for opponents, Skill 3 is very challenging to target a specific enemy. The ultimate provides a 20% increase in melee DMG, which is a good buff, but recharging the ultimate requires killing enemies. This greatly limits his ability to utilize this buff. Furthermore, his stats are not impressive (he doesn’t qualify to be a buff support).

If you choose Valiant Battle – Crushing Power, you can kill tough enemies with less than 25% health using a single normal attack.

After obtaining the signature functor, Skill 2 can shred Water Resistance, but it’s not worth investing in the signature functor for this modifier.

Aether Gazer Tier List: D Tier Characters

Sakubo Tsukuyomi

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: D
Element: Shadow
Resource: Divine Grace
Gen-zone: Shinou

[Amaterasu’s Sibling – Moonlight] has decent single-target damage but is difficult to use and doesn’t feel satisfying. After obtaining the signature functor, this aether code becomes useless (surprisingly poorly designed).

[Tsukuyomi-no-Mikoto – Waning Moon] has decent AOE damage but requires the signature functor to perform well.

In conclusion, the design of this modifier is questionable, and it is not recommended to invest in it.

Surefire Zenkibo Tengu

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: D
Element: Physical
Resource: Trace
Gen-zone: Shinou

You can put her down first and wait for Shinri Tsukuyomi.

As a starter modifier, you will get a lot of her intel from the event. Her skill design and usage are not as good compared to the other two starter modifiers. You can use her in the transition period at the start of the game.

She needs a signature to perform well in battle; it is not recommended to invest in her.

Poor sustainability. Maybe she needs double trace sets. Not sure.

Tip: When using Chaos Veteran – On and On, cancel Skill 2 animation once she gets a trace and continue normal attacks to maximize damage.

The Glare Apollo

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank: D
Role: Main Carry
Element: Light
Resource: Energy
Gen-zone: Olympus

Skill mechanic is very unique (acrobat), but the skill design has a huge problem (Skill 3 will fly back and may miss).

It requires skill to deal damage, but the damage is bad. Anyway, this character is useless.

The big issue is that you must have the signature functor to use him properly.

Aether Gazer Tier List Rank Explanation

Now that you’ve read the Aether Gazer tier list, let’s clarify the purpose of each tier and what they signify. This will help you understand the significance of each character’s ranking and make informed decisions when building your team.

S+ Tier Characters

These are the best of the best in the game.

S Tier Characters

S-Tier characters are some of the best characters that Aether Gazer has to offer. These top-notch warriors should be your priority when unlocking and leveling up characters. They can single-handedly carry you through the entire game, and a full party of S-Tier characters will make most endgame content a breeze. Focus on growing their power and watch them dominate the battlefield.

A Tier Characters

A-Tier characters are excellent options for filling gaps in your team when you don’t have enough S-Tier heroes. They’re great in their own right, but they lack a little something compared to their S-Tier counterparts. Use them when necessary, but replace them with S-Tier characters whenever possible.

B Tier Characters

B-Tier characters are solid but unremarkable. They’re useful during the game’s early stages, but their usefulness fades as you progress. Don’t be ashamed to use them, but swap them out for A-Tier and S-Tier characters as you unlock them.

C Tier Characters

C-Tier characters are considered “bad” due to their niche uses and lack of overall strength. They might excel in specific game modes or during certain phases of the game, but they’re mostly useless. Analyze their skills and use them sparingly.

D-Tier Characters

These are the worst characters and aren’t worth investing in.

Aether Gazer Tier List FAQ

What is a tier list?

A tier list is a ranking system that categorizes characters in a game based on their perceived strength, value, or effectiveness. This Aether Gazer tier list ranks characters from S-Tier (the best) to C-Tier (the worst). A tier list aims to help players determine which characters to use throughout the game and provide valuable insights into their strengths and weaknesses.

How did we create our Aether Gazer tier list?

The Aether Gazer tier list results from thorough research and analysis using multiple sources such as the CN wiki, community feedback, expert opinions, and personal experience with the game. We’ve also considered balance changes and updates that may affect the rankings of characters in the game.

When do we update our Aether Gazer tier list?

We continuously update the Aether Gazer tier list to reflect new characters, balance changes, and community feedback. You can expect updates whenever there’s a significant change in the game, such as a new character release or a balance patch.

Conclusion

Our comprehensive Aether Gazer tier list is your ultimate guide to building the perfect team in this thrilling gacha game. By prioritizing S-Tier and A-Tier characters and avoiding lower-tier heroes, you can ensure a formidable party that will dominate the battlefield and enhances your overall gameplay experience.

So, gear up, recruit the best warriors, and embark on an unforgettable adventure in the dystopian world of Aether Gazer! And don’t forget to check back for updates to our Aether Gazer tier list, ensuring you always have the latest information on character rankings.

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Aether Gazer was developed by Yostar Games and is available to play for free on the Google Play Store.