Destiny: Comprehensive Character Tier List for Rising Players

In Destiny: Rising, players can immerse themselves in a world of chaos and strategy by choosing from 12 formidable Guardians. Each Guardian boasts unique abilities and super moves, taking on classic foes like the Fallen, Cabal, and Hive, but the game introduces a fresh twist to character progression.

Unlike earlier iterations of the Destiny franchise, Destiny: Rising restricts each character to one primary weapon type and one power weapon type. This limitation forces players to carefully consider their character builds and weapon selections, as only select Guardians can wield certain Exotic weapons. This adds a new layer of strategy to both solo play and team dynamics.

For instance, the Iron Banner character Wolf specializes in Auto Rifles, while the legendary Warlock Ikora excels with Grenade and Rocket Launchers. This diversity necessitates a strategic approach when selecting your Guardian for various challenges.

To facilitate understanding of each Guardian’s strengths, we’ve compiled a character tier list that ranks their overall effectiveness. Additionally, newcomers will find a comprehensive list detailing each character’s asset in terms of weapons and abilities.

Character Tier List for Destiny: Rising

Character Name	Character Tier
S	Jolder, Estela, Wolf, Tan-2, Umeko
A	Finnala, Gwynn, Xuan Wei
B	Attal, Ning Fei
C	Kabr, Ikora

Analysis of Top-Ranked Guardians

Jolder embodies the aggressive Titan archetype familiar to Destiny fans. With her powerful ground pounds and shield abilities, she excels in close and medium-range combat, although she may struggle at longer distances due to her weaponry choices.

Estela distinguishes herself with her summoning abilities, which allow her to command illusions that inflict additional damage using a resource called “Corruption.” Her unique playstyle enables her to focus fire on single enemies while spreading chaos among others, thus enhancing her overall effectiveness.

Both Wolf and Finnala are commendable contenders in the S tier, primarily due to their ability to wield Auto Rifles, particularly the exceptional Sweet Business Exotic. Wolf’s versatile toolkit enables him to be lethal across several ranges, while Finnala plays more of a tank role, drawing enemies close and applying Scorched damage—yet she lacks a true standout weapon to push her higher in ranking.

Tan-2 offers a unique blend of offensive and supportive capabilities, gathering energy from attack hits to enhance his support prowess. His slow-firing weapons may initially appear less impactful, but his healing abilities can significantly boost team survivability.

Umeko stands out as a utility powerhouse, inflicting debuffs on enemies that significantly enhance her team’s damage output, especially in high-stakes boss battles. Her skills make her integral to any fireteam.

Gwynn, while solid in her own right, can struggle in low-mobility situations due to her limited weapon range. However, her self-healing capabilities and charm in crowd control make her an enjoyable character.

Xuan Wei brings effective crowd control with a niche gameplay style; however, he may not shine in PvE content as much as in PvP.Ning Fei is versatile but often feels outshined by more specialized Guardians, lacking a defined strength.

Attal leverages unique abilities for both healing and damage, providing substantial value, though may not always match the impact of higher-tier characters. Conversely, Kabr struggles to find a balance, as his defensive abilities often fall short in effectiveness.

Finally, Ikora seems to lag behind, with her dependence on slower weapons hindering her damage output. Further cooperative play may enhance her capabilities, but as it stands, her gameplay feels less engaging compared to her counterparts.

Complete Destiny: Rising Character List

Character Name	Rarity	Element	Primary Weapon	Power Weapon	Ability 1	Ability 2	Ultimate
Tan-2	5	Solar	Scout Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Sunrise/Sunset: Fires a healing orb for allies or a damaging fireball.	Twilight Shift: Toggles between support and aggression modes.	Blessing of Dusk: Creates a buff zone for allies.
Wake	5	Solar	Pulse Rifle	LMG	Misfortune’s Guide: Prioritizes and debuffs enemies.	Bewitched Illusion: Summons an ally to attack foes.	Violent Reverie: Summons a powerful attacking ally.
Gwynn	5	Void	Sidearm	Shotgun	Void Dance: Deals damage and restores health to allies.	Soul Assault: Confers damage resistance and blinks to targets.	Soul Harvest: Gains supers while attacking with scythes.
Ning Fei	5	Arc	SMG	Auto Crossbow	Lightning Strike: Deals Arc damage and inflicts a debuff.	Sidetrick: Summons a Clone for continuous attacks.	Arts of Staff: Triggers Chain Lightning as an ultimate.
Jolder	5	Void	SMG	Sword	Skyfall Slam: Stuns and damages enemies.	Shield of Starlight: Delivers rapid damage while accumulating power.	Barrier of Starlight: Creates a protective bubble for allies.
Stop	4	Arc	Hand Cannon	Linear Fusion Rifle	Arc Missile: Deals ricocheting damage and inflicts Blind.	Mint Mend: Heals allies instantly.	Song of Faith: Launches Arc projectiles during Super state.
Finnish language	4	Solar	Auto Rifle	Sword	Funerary Flames: Pulls enemies close and inflicts Scorched.	Blazing Barrier: Reduces damage while inflicting Scorched.	Reaper’s Descent: Executes powerful spinning attacks.
Child	4	Void	Scout Rifle	Sniper Rifle	Shadow Shuriken: Inflicts Shadow’s Curse on enemies.	Voidstep: Grants invisibility and boosts speed.	Singularity Shuriken: A super-enhanced projectile that pulls in enemies.
Grave	4	Arc	Pulse Rifle	LMG	Blinding Shield: Blinds and damages an enemy.	Resistor Barricade: Shields allies while allowing attacks.	Voltaic Slam: Fires damaging beams as part of the Super.
Wolf	4	Solar	Auto Rifle	Grenade Launcher	Wolf’s Flames: Strikes from a distance while inflicting debuffs.	Wolf’s Strike: Executes melee attacks for recharge.	Wolf’s Butchery: Launches a series of Solar attacks as part of the Super.
Works	4	Void	Light Grenade Launcher	Rocket Launcher	Gemini Satellite: Independently tracking damage-dealing satellites.	Gravitational Collapse: Creates an area of damage around an enemy.	Nova Bomb: Fires an explosive projectile that deals massive damage.
Xuan Wei	4	Arc	Fusion Rifle	Shotgun	Mighty Tether: Pulls enemies closer with Arc energy.	Fist of the Warpath: Launches a powerful punch that causes explosions.	Juggernaut’s Dominance: Enters a beast-like form for high damage.