Etheria Restart Tier List (October 2026): Every Animus Ranked for PvE and PvP

Etheria Restart now has 100 Animus, and only a handful deserve your Hydra Crystals. This Etheria Restart tier list ranks all of them for PvE and arena PvP. You'll see which Animus is more suitable for which type of content, as our rankings are based on this fact. Summoning any of the top-tier animus usually guarantees a solid progression ahead as a new player. So, refer to this Etheria Restart tier list to see the best animus in the game right now!

Best Etheria Restart Animus for All Situations

You don't need to see all 100 animus rankings to make a smart pick. If you just want to know who to build first, start with this table.

Your goal	Build these first	Why they fit
New account	Plume, Lily, Areal	All three hold S+ in both PvE and PvP
Boss and Threshold clears	Liliam, Diting, Valerian, Lingluo	Heavy burst damage backed by sturdy sustain
Summit Arena climbing	Kynessa, Freya, Xuan Li, Raymerry	Fast pressure and turn control win the opening
Tight budget	Diting, Cachi the Guard, Chiaki	SR units that still pull real weight

Etheria Restart Tier List: All Animus Ranked

Tier	PvE	PvP
S+	Plume, Lily, Areal, Liliam, Yeli, Diting, Sharon, Kloss, Viper, Lingluo, Valerian	Plume, Lily, Areal, Sharon, Kynessa, Freya, Raymerry, Nathenn, Xuan Li, Lowan, DokiDoki, Santik, Sania, Xuan Chi, Airon, The Lumiwarden Diting, Fiamelia, Palin, Sylvia, Kethos, Luvia, Turandot, Asal
S	Kynessa, Massiah, Freya, Raymerry, Nathenn, Xuan Li, Lowan, DokiDoki, Santik, Sania, Heinrich, Ninfoniel, Fuqiu, Qano, Holden, Nahor, Mio, Bornova, Xiada, Rosa, Sania (Vengeful Thorn), Vice, Syen (provisional), Auroral Nell (provisional)	Liliam, Yeli, Lingluo, Valerian, Massiah, Heinrich, Kokardi, Rahu, Senyu, Piayera, Celince, Nevette, Beyontin, Danvery, Mizusumi Aya, Mia, Tiamat, Veronika, Gianc
A	Xuan Chi, Airon, The Lumiwarden Diting, Fiamelia, Kokardi, Rahu, Senyu, Piayera, Celince, Nevette, Beyontin, Danvery, Mizusumi Aya, Mia, Jolt, Helkid, Batsby, Chiaki, Sylph, Khloros, Rilmocha, Cachi the Guard, Fangus, Dinah, Kazuyo the Reverie, Marvell, Obol, Chiaki the Echo, Nell	Ninfoniel, Fuqiu, Qano, Holden, Nahor, Mio, Jolt, Helkid, Hoyan, Tsukiyo Mi, RC-77, Lilith, Oryes
B	Palin, Sylvia, Tiamat, Veronika, Hoyan, Tsukiyo Mi, Rin the Unbowed, Hizuki Mari, Steelheart Dinah, Gray, Kraken, Yang, Dorothy	Kloss, Viper, Bornova, Xiada, Batsby, Chiaki, Sylph, Rin the Unbowed, Hizuki Mari, Mizuki Makoto
C	Kethos, Luvia, Turandot, Gianc, RC-77, Lilith, Borgne, Lian, Victor, Kazami Kazuyo, Rin	Khloros, Rilmocha, Cachi the Guard, Steelheart Dinah, Borgne, Lian, Asshu
D	Asal, Oryes, Mizuki Makoto, Asshu, Sybil, Tsutomu, Oboro, Andrew (Odd), Andrew (Reason), Cachi, Dorothy the Wisher, No. 41	Diting, Rosa, Sania (Vengeful Thorn), Vice, Fangus, Dinah, Kazuyo the Reverie, Marvell, Obol, Chiaki the Echo, Nell, Gray, Kraken, Yang, Dorothy, Victor, Kazami Kazuyo, Rin, Sybil, Tsutomu, Oboro, Andrew (Odd), Andrew (Reason), Cachi, Dorothy the Wisher, No. 41

S+ -Tier Animus

Animus	Role	Element	PvP Tier
Plume	Debuff	Disorder	S+
Lily	Support	Disorder	S+
Areal	Support	Disorder	S+
Liliam	DPS	Disorder	S
Yeli	DPS	Constant	S
Diting	DPS	Disorder	D
Sharon	Debuff	Disorder	S+
Kloss	Debuff	Hollow	B
Viper	Debuff	Odd	B
Lingluo	Sustain	Odd	S
Valerian	Sustain	Constant	S

S-Tier Animus

Animus	Role	Element	PvP Tier
Kynessa	DPS	Disorder	S+
Massiah	DPS	Constant	S
Freya	Support	Hollow	S+
Raymerry	DPS	Constant	S+
Nathenn	DPS	Hollow	S+
Xuan Li	DPS	Disorder	S+
Lowan	Control	Disorder	S+
DokiDoki	Support	Constant	S+
Santik	Support	Reason	S+
Sania	Sustain	Hollow	S+
Heinrich	Debuff	Disorder	S
Ninfoniel	Support	Odd	A
Fuqiu	Sustain	Hollow	A
Qano	DPS	Odd	A
Holden	Debuff	Reason	A
Nahor	Debuff	Odd	A
Mio	Control	Constant	A
Bornova	DPS	Hollow	B
Xiada	DPS	Odd	B
Rosa	DPS	Odd	D
Sania (Vengeful Thorn)	DPS	Disorder	D
Vice	Control	Constant	D
Syen (provisional)	DPS	Reason	TBA
Auroral Nell (provisional)	Support	Hollow	TBA

A-Tier Animus

Animus	Role	Element	PvP Tier
Xuan Chi	DPS	Constant	S+
Airon	Support	Reason	S+
The Lumiwarden Diting	Support	Reason	S+
Fiamelia	Sustain	Constant	S+
Kokardi	DPS	Reason	S
Rahu	DPS	Hollow	S
Senyu	DPS	Reason	S
Piayera	Debuff	Constant	S
Celince	Control	Hollow	S
Nevette	Control	Hollow	S
Beyontin	Support	Reason	S
Danvery	Support	Odd	S
Mizusumi Aya	Support	Hollow	S
Mia	Sustain	Reason	S
Jolt	DPS	Odd	A
Helkid	Sustain	Reason	A
Batsby	DPS	Odd	B
Chiaki	Sustain	Reason	B
Sylph	Sustain	Odd	B
Khloros	DPS	Reason	C
Rilmocha	DPS	Hollow	C
Cachi the Guard	Support	Disorder	C
Fangus	DPS	Reason	D
Dinah	Debuff	Reason	D
Kazuyo the Reverie	Control	Hollow	D
Marvell	Control	Constant	D
Obol	Control	Odd	D
Chiaki the Echo	Support	Hollow	D
Nell	Support	Disorder	D

B-Tier Animus

Animus	Role	Element	PvP Tier
Palin	Support	Odd	S+
Sylvia	Support	Reason	S+
Tiamat	DPS	Odd	S
Veronika	Support	Reason	S
Hoyan	DPS	Hollow	A
Tsukiyo Mi	Support	Odd	A
Rin the Unbowed	DPS	Odd	B
Hizuki Mari	Support	Disorder	B
Steelheart Dinah	Support	Constant	C
Gray	Debuff	Hollow	D
Kraken	Control	Odd	D
Yang	Support	Odd	D
Dorothy	Sustain	Constant	D

C-Tier Animus

Animus	Role	Element	PvP Tier
Kethos	DPS	Reason	S+
Luvia	Control	Odd	S+
Turandot	Support	Reason	S+
Gianc	DPS	Odd	S
RC-77	Debuff	Odd	A
Lilith	Control	Hollow	A
Borgne	DPS	Odd	C
Lian	DPS	Reason	C
Victor	DPS	Disorder	D
Kazami Kazuyo	Support	Reason	D
Rin	Sustain	Reason	D

D-Tier Animus

Animus	Role	Element	PvP Tier
Asal	DPS	Hollow	S+
Oryes	Support	Hollow	A
Mizuki Makoto	DPS	Hollow	B
Asshu	Control	Hollow	C
Sybil	DPS	Odd	D
Tsutomu	DPS	Hollow	D
Oboro	DPS	Odd	D
Andrew (Odd)	DPS	Odd	D
Andrew (Reason)	DPS	Reason	D
Cachi	Support	Reason	D
Dorothy the Wisher	Support	Reason	D
No. 41	Support	Constant	D

Best Animus in Etheria Restart You Should Build Right Now

Some animus in Etheria Restart are so good that they are talked about globally across all game modes. Many of them have been borderline broken right from the get-go, while some have received recent nerfs that help them shine out among the rest of the crew. See the best animus to build in Etheria: Restart below!

Plume

Plume is the best debuffer in the game, and it isn't close. Her attacks stack Curse Quill, a debuff that enemies can't cleanse. Every stack makes the target take more damage and move slower. Her big skill strips buffs and spreads DEF Down and Weakness across the enemy team. She also pushes your whole team's turn meter each time an enemy acts. Even at low skill levels, she does her job.

Lily

Lily makes one ally far stronger. Her Twin Trick buff marks a teammate, who gains turn meter after each of Lily's actions. That ally also joins her basic attacks. Her ultimate resets all their cooldowns and can delay enemy cooldowns too. The rest of the team still gets a SPD buff. In the arena, keep an eye on buff strippers like Heinrich.

Areal

Areal heals like a healer and buffs like a support. Her heals can crit, and every crit heal adds a Glintseed stack to that ally. Three stacks turn into a large ATK, DEF and SPD boost. She also hands out Soul Ward and CRIT DMG buffs, and cleanses allies as they act. Her weak spot is the lack of immunity, so heavy control teams can lock her down.

Diting

Diting is the best value in Etheria Restart. He's an SR, yet he sits at S+ for PvE. Each turn, he marks the enemy with the lowest HP percentage and gains a huge crit rate boost against it. Extra crit rate converts into crit damage, so gearing him is simple. He can also unlock Animetry Awaken, which adds upgrades once you max his skills.

Kynessa

Kynessa is an Apex Animus whose damage scales with her max HP rather than ATK. Her hits stack Dready on enemies. Enough stacks cut their healing, block turn meter gains, and finally stop buffs. That snowball makes her one of the scariest arena picks. In PvE, she ramps up too slowly to match the best burst carries.

Freya

Freya controls the turn order for both sides. Allies gain turn meter when they receive buffs, and debuffed enemies can lose it. Her Nightmare debuff raises damage taken and lets your attackers heal off their hits. She adds team ATK and DEF buffs on top. The drain isn't guaranteed, though, so she needs plenty of Effect ACC. Debuff immunity also shuts her down.

Massiah

Massiah is a burst DPS who handles single targets and groups equally well. His ultimate hits every enemy, ignores most of their DEF, and grants him a turn of Invincibility. Every kill grants Invincibility too, so he's hard to remove. His Constant element stays neutral against nearly every boss. He does fall off in long fights, which keeps him out of S+.

Syen

Syen is a limited SSR striker from the Reason element, built for single targets. Stacking his Shouting Beast effect earns Mighty Beast, which grants an extra turn and an empowered skill. His finisher hits harder against wounded targets and resets all his cooldowns on a kill. On paper, that's strong. Test data on him is thin, so treat this spot as provisional.

Auroral Nell

Auroral Nell is an SR support from the Hollow element. Her exclusive effect raises the damage every ally deals. Her passive converts debuffs on allies into random basic buffs, once per ally every few enemy turns. Her basic attack can also speed up the whole team. That's a lot of value for an SR. Her spot may still move once players finish testing her.

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Frequently Asked Questions

1. Who is the best Animus in Etheria Restart?

Plume. She ranks S+ in both PvE and PvP and fits almost any team. Lily and Areal sit right behind her, and both also hold S+ in both modes.

2. Who should I reroll for in Etheria Restart?

Aim for Plume first. Liliam or Yeli make the best second pick for damage. Skip Lily during rerolls, because new accounts can usually choose her from the day-two LD selector.

3. Is Diting good in Etheria Restart?

Yes, for PvE. Diting is an SR who ranks S+ for boss fights, and he can unlock an Animetry Awaken upgrade. In the arena, he drops to D because he's fragile and easy to control.

4. Should I pull for Syen?

Only if you need a single-target carry and have crystals to spare. His kit looks strong on paper, but his placement is still provisional. If his banner has time left, wait for more test results before you commit.

5. Is Gray worth building in Etheria Restart?

Gray is a free tutorial SR who ranks B in PvE and D in PvP. He's fine for early story stages. Once you land a better debuffer, use an Animus Reconfigure event to move his investment elsewhere.

6. How often does the Etheria Restart tier list change?

It shifts with every new Animus and balance patch. New units arrive every few weeks during a season, and bigger balance changes usually land when a new season starts. Check back after each patch.