Honkai Star Rail Tier List Maker: Rank Every Character into S to F Tiers Free

Honkai Star Rail Tier List is a free interactive tier list maker on Tier List Maker. Drag and drop 113 images across 5 ranking tiers (S, A, B, C, D), customize everything, then download or share your ranking — no login and no watermark.

Features of this tier list maker:

• Drag & drop ranking — Drag any image from the pool into a tier and drag between tiers to re-rank; the × on an image inside a tier sends it back to the pool.
• Download Tier List — Save the finished tier list as a PNG image that matches the on-screen design exactly — free, no watermark.
• Share Tier List — Publish the ranking to its own share page with a link, emoji reactions, social buttons and comments.
• ✨ AI Generate from AI — Paste a tier list generated with ChatGPT or any AI assistant and it is built instantly, items pre-placed in their tiers.
• Embed — Copy an iframe snippet and embed the interactive tier list in any website or blog.
• Add images — Upload your own images from your device and rank them alongside the template images.
• Add text — design studio — Create text cards or draw custom items with pen, spray, shapes, emoji stamps, fill bucket, styled text and uploaded images; every object can be moved, resized and rotated.
• Add Tier & tier editing — Add, rename, recolor, reorder or delete tiers to build any ranking scale.
• Reset — Send every image back to the pool and start the ranking over.
• ⛔ Report — Send the site owner a suggestion for new images or changes to this template.
• Fullscreen — Pin the tool to the whole window for distraction-free ranking.

Tiers: S, A, B, C, D

This template includes 113 images to rank.

Hot take: everyone in the HSR community thinks they’ve cracked the perfect roster. They haven’t. But they’re not entirely wrong either — and that’s exactly what makes tier list debates so addictive. Whether you’re screaming about Castorice being overpowered or defending your beloved Gepard from the B-tier slander, there’s one thing every Trailblazer can agree on: some characters just hit different.

This Honkai Star Rail tier list Maker tool has every character pre-loaded and ready to rank. No uploads, no account needed, no fussing around with settings. Open the page, drag characters into tiers S through D, and you’re done. Your opinion, fully committed to the screen in under two minutes.

Scroll down to the tool and get ranking — then stay for the breakdown on who’s actually worth debating in the current 4.2 meta.

• Download as PNG — hit the download button and save your finished tier list to share anywhere.
• Drag characters into tiers — pull any character from the pool into S, A, B, C, or D tier.
• Arrange within each tier — order them however you like within each row.

Not all tier lists are built the same. Here’s the framework that actually matters when evaluating HSR characters for the current meta — especially if you’re thinking about who to pull next.

Metric	Weight	What to Look For
Endgame Performance (MoC / PF / AS)	35%	Can they clear Memory of Chaos, Pure Fiction, and Apocalyptic Shadow consistently at E0? Multi-mode versatility beats single-mode dominance.
Team Flexibility	25%	Do they fit into multiple archetypes, or are they locked to one specific comp? Characters requiring niche supports rank lower.
Damage Output / Role Efficiency	20%	DPS characters judged on ceiling damage and SP economy; supports judged on buff uptime and team-wide impact.
Skill Point Economy	10%	SP-hungry kits drag down entire teams. SP-positive or SP-neutral characters are much easier to build around.
Accessibility (E0, No Signature LC)	10%	How strong is the character without their signature Light Cone or high Eidolons? F2P viability counts.

The Untouchable Tier: Current Meta Kings & Queens

Castorice is the character everyone’s talking about in Version 4.2. A Quantum Remembrance DPS, she summons her Netherwing and uses party HP to fuel devastating AoE damage. Her “HP-sacrifice and HP-restoration” mechanic is genuinely unique — and genuinely broken in the right hands. Pair her with Tribbie and a healer like Hyacine or Luocha and she melts every endgame mode.

Ruan Mei refuses to leave S-tier no matter how many patches drop. Her team-wide buffs, Break efficiency boosts, and action delay mechanics make her the single best generalist support in the game. Nearly every competitive comp either uses her or wishes it could.

Firefly still dominates as the queen of Break compositions. Her self-sufficient kit, massive HP scaling, and Super Break synergy let her carry teams even without a full constellation of premium supports. She’s one of the safest long-term investments in the entire roster.

Robin is the backbone of every follow-up attack team. Her Ultimate provides an enormous damage boost and action advance, and she works seamlessly with units like Feixiao and Topaz. One of the most pull-worthy characters ever released.

Rising Stars: The New Blood

Tribbie arrived in Version 4.2 Phase 2 and immediately reshuffled the entire meta. A Quantum Harmony support, her kit revolves around universal buffs — RES PEN, Vulnerability, and Additional DMG — that scale with her Max HP. She triggers follow-up attacks based on ally Ultimate frequency, making her an absolute monster in dual-DPS teams with Castorice or Mydei. She’s the new Ruan Mei in terms of “just put her in everything.”

Mydei is an Imaginary Destruction DPS whose Skill consumes his own HP to deal escalating Blast DMG. Stack Charge, enter Vendetta state, and watch him unleash AoE carnage. He synergizes brilliantly with Castorice — his HP consumption feeds her Newbud mechanic — making the dual-DPS pairing genuinely one of the strongest comps in 4.2.

The Herta (Big Herta) is an Ice Erudition powerhouse who keeps printing value in any content that features multiple enemies. She and Tribbie have direct energy synergy that lets both characters cycle their kits faster, and she remains a top-tier choice for Pure Fiction with or without premium supports.

Legacy Names: Still Earning Their Keep

Acheron is technically off her peak but still devastates in a tuned Nihility comp. Her Ultimate damage is jaw-dropping, and Kafka + Black Swan DoT teams (now upgraded with Hysilens) remain competitive in stages with CRIT-reduction mechanics. She needs more support babysitting now than she did at release, but she’s far from retired.

Sparkle remains one of the best skill-point batteries in the game. Any hypercarry DPS loves having her in the lineup for the SP generation and CRIT DMG buff. She’s not flashy in 2026, but she’s dependable — the kind of support you always have room for.

Feixiao is still one of the most consistent Hunt DPS characters in the game. Her follow-up attacks generate reliable single-target damage, and she pairs naturally with Robin for one of the cleanest team compositions in the current meta.

Wildcards: Underrated or Situational

Gallagher is a 4-star sustain who belongs in a much higher bracket than players give him credit for. He’s elite specifically in Break teams (thanks to his Besotted debuff enabling healing procs), and he remains the best free sustain option for players who haven’t pulled Hyacine or Lingsha.

Boothill is a Break DPS who gets wildly slept on. His single-target damage in the right setup rivals much more expensive investment options, and he particularly shines in Apocalyptic Shadow thanks to his fire weakness targeting.

Mistake	The Fix
Rating characters based on story mode	Story difficulty doesn’t reflect endgame potential. Always evaluate characters in MoC, PF, or AS context.
Assuming E6 / signature LC performance is baseline	Most players are E0. Rate the character at E0 with a best 4-star Light Cone — that’s the honest comparison.
Ignoring team comp and calling a character bad	Acheron in a wrong team looks C-tier. Acheron in a tuned Nihility comp is terrifying. Context matters hugely in HSR.
Ranking support characters by their personal damage	Ruan Mei’s damage is irrelevant. Her value is the 20–40% total team DPS increase she enables. Judge supports by their team impact.
Not accounting for the current game mode meta	Pure Fiction rewards AoE, Apocalyptic Shadow rewards single-target sustain, MoC is a mix. A character who’s god-tier in one mode might be average in another.

Once you’ve downloaded your PNG, the real fun begins — taking your hot takes to the internet.

Share it anywhere: Reddit (r/HonkaiStarRail), Discord servers, Twitter/X, or the official Honkai: Star Rail community. Community reactions are half the point.

Recommended hashtags:

• #HonkaiStarRail
• #HSRTierList
• #HonkaiStarRailTierList
• #HSRMeta
• #TierListMaker

Tag @TierListMaker when you post so we can see your rankings and retweet the wildest takes. (We will judge you for putting Kafka below A-tier. Lovingly, but we will.)

Love debating rosters across games? Check out our League of Legends Tier List or the Overwatch 2 Tier List for more ranking action. And if you’re a mobile gaming generalist, our Best Mobile Games Tier List has something for everyone.

Ready to settle the debate? Jump back to the tier list tool and make your picks official OR Head to hoyoverse to play the game and come back here to create your own tier list with My HSR Tier List Template Happy trailblazing!

This article was updated in June 2026 to reflect the current Version 4.2 meta, including new characters Castorice, Tribbie, Silver Wolf Lv.999, Evanescia, and the Elation Trailblazer.