Epic Seven tier list — Steam & transfer lens

Why this is not another global tier list

Public tier lists such as epic7db and Prydwen rank the full roster for the current patch. They are useful when you own most heroes and want the absolute best pick. They are less useful when your account is one week old, when your gear is a single Wyvern set, or when you have just converted a legacy login and cannot afford to rebuild a second roster on Foundry.

Our lens is narrower and more practical: free or low-cost units you can actually obtain on a Steam/Foundry account, plus a small set of widely cited GW/WA staples that show the roles your starter roster cannot fill. Where we name those staples, we are repeating public consensus, not inventing a new ranking. Check the linked sources for full kits, current patch notes, and absolute PvP placement.

Resource constraint is the whole point. A transfer account keeps progress, purchases, and unclaimed rewards, but Foundry is a separate server track with its own characters and matchmaking. You do not get a second gear library, a second molagora stock, or automatic Foundry entry. That changes the answer from “build the best hero” to “build the smallest roster that clears the next gate.”

What the bands mean

Read each band as an investment instruction for a constrained account, not as a verdict on the hero's absolute power. A hero can be A here and still be the best pick in a different roster.

Tier letters are this page's build bands. They are not official ratings, and they do not replace full-roster rankings or in-client testing.

Post-transfer resource reality

Transfer solves the login problem; it does not solve the resource problem. These are the constraints that change the build order.

• One gear set, not two. Transfer keeps what is on your legacy heroes; it does not duplicate gear for Foundry. Move your best speed/effectiveness pieces to the hero you are actually fielding, not to the one with the highest tier badge.
• Molagora is the real bottleneck. A 20-hero tier list is not a build plan. Skill up four to six heroes first; leave the rest at +0 until they have a fixed slot.
• Gold and charms disappear faster than bookmarks. Do not reforge every drop. Pick a Wyvern team, farm one set, and stop when the main stats are usable.
• Leifs are for buff windows, not for impatience. Foundry starter buffs and celebration mail run on their own timers; check STOVE before burning leifs on a day with no buff.
• Bookmarks are a banner decision, not a tier decision. A hero being S on this page does not mean pull now. Check Banners for the live pickup and confirm pity in-client.
• Foundry is not a transfer destination. A converted legacy login stays on its server; Foundry GW/WA need a Foundry character. Budget separately if you play both.
• Do not delete the in-game account after transfer to “clean up” the demo. The demo warning exists because that action can remove original-server progress.
• Dates beat tier lists. Foundry Guild War is posted around 2026-11-21 03:00 UTC and World Arena after 2026-12-10 maintenance. Build for the date you can actually field a team.

PvE / Steam onboarding band

This is the “clear the next gate” list: story, Wyvern, and the first stable Hunt team. On a new Steam/Foundry account, free specialty-change units do most of the work; banner heroes are optional accelerators. If you already transferred a geared legacy account, you can skip most of this band and go straight to the Guild War and World Arena sections.

S

Angelic MontmorancyFalconer KluriCommander LorinaAlexaTTamarinne

A

FuriousVildredLunaRRuele of LightSSeaside BellonaAArbiter Vildred

B

RasMercedesAitherSilkJudithFFallen CeciliaSSpecter Tenebria

C

PPolitisCCerise

PvE bands reward reliability and low gear cost. A hero who clears with free speed gear is worth more to a new account than a premium hero who needs a full set you do not own.

Guild War band (Foundry unlocks around 2026-11-21)

TL;DR — For Guild War, build a tank that can hold a tower, a revive/cleanse support, and one damage dealer you can field on both offense and defense. Do not build twelve Guild War heroes; build four that cover both sides.

Guild War rewards role coverage more than raw tier. A team that survives the first two turns and recycles a revive is usually more useful than a glass cannon that wins one attack and loses every defense. Foundry Guild War is scheduled around 2026-11-21 03:00 UTC per STOVE's celebration table; re-check the live notice before planning guild resets.

Offense core

A

Angelic MontmorancyFalconer KluriCommander LorinaTTamarinneSSeaside BellonaSSpecter TenebriaAArbiter VildredCCerise

B

FuriousVildredLuna

C

AlexaMercedesSilkJudith

Offense wants a reliable opener, a defense-break or strip, and a damage dealer that does not need perfect gear. Speed tuning matters more than a high tier badge.

Defense core

S

FFallen CeciliaRRuele of Light

A

Angelic MontmorancyFalconer KluriTTamarinneSSeaside BellonaPPolitis

B

Ras

C

AlexaMercedesAitherSilkJudith

Defense wants a tank, a cleanse/revive, and enough effect resistance to survive the first control wave. A defense team that stalls is doing its job even when it does not kill.

Pre-open checklist

• Confirm your character is on the right server. A legacy guild does not count as a Foundry Guild War roster.
• Join or create a guild before the unlock date and make sure the request shows Accepted, not Pending.
• Clear daily guild missions and donate within the cap; missed contribution days do not stack.
• Set offense and defense teams the day membership is accepted, then re-check after every maintenance.
• Use Foundry Draft Arena as practice: field a tank, a cleanser, and a healer you can also use on defense.
• Do not spend leifs or guild currency on a hero who only works on one side of the war.

Foundry Guild War details

World Arena band (Foundry unlocks after 2026-12-10)

TL;DR — World Arena rewards draft coverage: speed/CR openers, control, and one or two counterpicks. For a constrained account, build one fast opener and one flexible damage dealer before chasing niche counters.

World Arena is not Guild War with a different button. You need a plan for turn order, cleanse, and the opponent's ban/pick. The heroes that carry a starter account are usually the ones that either start the turn chain or stop the opponent's chain — not the ones with the highest PvE damage.

S

AArbiter VildredPPolitisCCerise

A

Angelic MontmorancyFalconer KluriTTamarinneFFallen CeciliaRRuele of LightSSeaside BellonaSSpecter Tenebria

B

Commander LorinaVildredLuna

C

AlexaFuriousRasMercedesAitherSilkJudith

Draft rules of thumb

• Pick one speed opener first; without turn order, the rest of the draft is decoration.
• Add a cleanse or immunity option so a single control unit does not end the match.
• Keep one damage dealer flexible enough to punish a tank-heavy draft.
• Do not draft three units that all need the same support; a banned support leaves you with no plan.
• Check the live ban/pick rules in-client; they can differ from the previous season.

Budget counterpicks

• Anti-cleave: a barrier/cleanse support plus a unit that punishes the first AoE.
• Anti-tank: a defense-break or HP-scaling damage dealer; raw attack alone stalls out.
• Anti-control: immunity/cleanse plus effect resistance on the unit that must act.
• Budget answer: reuse the PvE core with one speed set; do not build a separate World Arena roster from zero.

Exact pick/ban rules and season rewards are client/official. This page only covers build order for a Steam/transfer account.

Budget swaps: who does the job cheaper

Before you chase a premium banner, check whether a free or already-owned unit covers the same job. A cheaper unit with the right speed can beat an ungeared premium hero.

A 14-day build plan for a transferred or new Steam account

Two weeks is enough to field one PvE team and one Guild War core if you stop spreading resources. Adjust to your actual play time; the order matters more than the calendar.

1. Day 1: decide the account path. Keeping legacy progress? Convert STOVE→Steam before a fresh login. Starting Foundry? Accept that it is a separate roster. Read Steam transfer and Foundry first.
2. Day 1–2: pick four heroes, not twelve. One farmer, one defense-break, one cleanse/heal, one damage dealer. Put your best speed gear on the opener.
3. Day 3–5: clear the first Wyvern tier with the free core. Do not reforge off-set gear; keep gold for the pieces you will actually wear.
4. Day 6–8: finish the specialty changes you selected. Do not start a fifth project because a banner looked good.
5. Day 9–10: build the Guild War defense core (tank + cleanse/revive). Test it in Draft Arena before the 2026-11-21 unlock.
6. Day 11–12: set offense and defense, join a guild, and confirm Accepted status. Clear daily guild missions.
7. Day 13–14: start the World Arena opener. One speed set, one cleanse option, one flex damage dealer. Save the rest for the 2026-12-10 WA window.

The 12 heroes on this page (on-site avatars)

These are the same 12 cards documented on Heroes, so the art and names stay on-site. The tier letters under each card are this page's scenario bands, not official ratings.

Angelic Montmorancy

IceSoul Weaver

PvE SGW AWA A

Free specialty-change cleanse/heal. The single best early support investment on a constrained account.

Falconer Kluri

EarthKnight

PvE SGW AWA A

Specialty-change defense break and CR. Opens Hunt and Guild War offense without premium gear.

Commander Lorina

DarkWarrior

PvE SGW AWA B

Specialty-change single-target damage. Slow to build, but a long-term PvE answer that does not need a limited banner.

Alexa

IceThief

PvE SGW CWA C

Wyvern farmer. Build her for one job, then stop; she is not a Guild War or World Arena pick.

Furious

IceRanger

PvE AGW BWA C

Defense break and target for Wyvern. A PvE enabler; keep him on the PvE side of the account.

Vildred

EarthThief

PvE AGW BWA B

Earth cleave damage. Speeds story and some PvE farms; falls off in a serious World Arena draft.

Luna

IceMage

PvE AGW BWA B

Foundry celebration path often highlights a limited Luna join around Rank 70 — confirm on STOVE. Strong PvE damage; not a universal GW/WA answer.

Ras

FireKnight

PvE BGW BWA C

Free knight and story anchor. Early tank for PvE and a serviceable Guild War body when you have no premium tank.

Mercedes

FireMage

PvE BGW CWA C

Starter AoE mage. Fine for story clears; not a priority once a real farmer is online.

Aither

IceSoul Weaver

PvE BGW CWA C

Early healer. Move to Angelic Montmorancy or another cleanse support as soon as you can.

Silk

EarthRanger

PvE BGW CWA C

Free CR push. Useful while you lack a speed opener; replace rather than over-invest.

Judith

FireThief

PvE BGW CWA C

Free CR pusher. A budget World Arena opener until you own a premium speed unit.

Eight GW/WA staples beyond the starter 12

These names are widely cited in public Epic Seven PvP discussion. We list them to show which roles your starter roster cannot fill; we are not claiming a new global ranking. Verify kits and current placement on the linked references.

Banners: when a tier list should not make the decision

A hero's band on this page is not a pull recommendation. Banner timing, pity, and rates live in the client; schedule notes live on Banners. If a pickup does not fill one of your four open slots, skip it. If you are on Foundry, remember that the Rank 70 Luna path and daily free Covenant summons are celebration rewards with their own window — not a reason to abandon your build plan. See Foundry for the calendar and FAQ for transfer questions.

Related on this site

• Heroes — 12 on-site cards
• Foundry calendar
• Foundry Guild War prep
• STOVE → Steam transfer
• Banners & pickups
• FAQ & troubleshooting