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Guilty Gear Strive (GGST) Tier List Maker
Rank the Guilty Gear Strive roster, from Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske to Ramlethal and Happy Chaos.
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Meet every fighter (32)
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Sol Badguy
The protagonist of the Guilty Gear series and Ky Kiske's rival, an aloof, brash bounty hunter on a quest to eliminate all Gears and their creator, That Man.
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Ky Kiske
The deuteragonist of the series and Sol's rival. A former Holy Knight in the Crusades, he is a charismatic swordsman with a strong sense of justice and piety.
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May
A recurring character, the young-looking and spunky first mate of the Jellyfish Pirates, utterly dedicated to Johnny, the captain who raised her after she was orphaned.
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Axl Low
A gang leader from the 20th century who was caught in a time slip that bounces him around through time and space, and wishes to return to his own era to see his girlfriend.
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Chipp Zanuff
A former drug trafficker and addict who struggled in the streets of his hometown until a man called Tsuyoshi took him in and trained him in ninjutsu.
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Potemkin
A former slave in the Zepp Armed Air Empire who supported the democratic revolution, now a member of Zepp's elite presidential guard, working closely with President Gabriel.
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Faust
A medical genius who went insane and sane once more, and one of the series' most unorthodox characters, an itinerant, miraculous healer dedicated to saving everyone.
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Millia Rage
A former member of the Assassin's Guild who fights with the skills of her old job in search of a better life, wielding her cursed hair as a weapon she can shape at will.
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Zato-1
Also written Zato-ONE. By sacrificing his eyesight he became host to the Forbidden Beast Eddie and gained the ability to fight with his shadow, after being the Assassin's Guild's rightful leader.
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Ramlethal Valentine
A major character, a servant of the Universal Will and Elphelt's older sister and successor to the first-generation Valentine, whose objective is the destruction of humanity.
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Leo Whitefang
One of the Three Kings of the United Kingdoms of Illyria, governing over twenty nations, and an accomplished warrior in his own right who shares a friendly rivalry with Ky.
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Nagoriyuki
Making his first appearance in Strive, a noble vampire samurai who wields a bloodsucking blade and has ties to the fellow vampire Slayer.
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Giovanna
Debuting in Strive, an officer in the special operations unit that protects the President of the United States, accompanied by a wolf spirit named Rei.
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Anji Mito
A young man of Japanese origin who chases after That Man out of sheer curiosity, in possession of the Zessen, fans he fights with using Japanese dancing steps.
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I-No
A major character, a time-travelling musician who seems to take pleasure in tormenting others, and one of That Man's three servants alongside Raven and Jack-O' Valentine.
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Goldlewis Dickinson
Debuting in Strive, the current Secretary of Defense of the United States and a soldier in active duty, the right hand of President Vernon.
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Jack-O'
A recurring character and one of the three servants of That Man, alongside Raven and I-No. Because her awakening is incomplete, she cannot function without her mask and candy.
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Happy Chaos
A mysterious character who discovered the Backyard and influenced the world's history under various aliases. He took the name Happy Chaos in Xrd Rev 2 and properly debuted in Strive.
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Baiken
A wandering samurai of Japanese descent whose home was raided by Gears during the Crusades. She witnessed the deaths of her parents and friends and swore revenge on That Man.
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Testament
A humanoid-type Gear once under Justice's control, and the adopted child of Kliff Undersn. They wield blood magic and a crimson scythe and fight alongside familiars.
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Bridget
Born to wealthy parents, a bounty hunter who took up the job to refute her village's superstitions about twins, wielding a yo-yo and fighting alongside a teddy bear named Roger.
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Sin Kiske
One of the main characters, the son of Ky Kiske and Dizzy, who inherited her Gear blood and great power. A carefree young man raised by Sol Badguy, with whom he works as a bounty hunter.
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Bedman?
A minor character from Strive's Another Story, originally Bedman's bed frame, reprogrammed to protect his younger sister Delilah. It is a playable DLC character, accompanied by her.
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Asuka R#
A playable character in Strive, an almost exact duplicate of That Man, the scientist who created the Gears. His left eye is blue instead of gold, and his Rose Cross has five pink wings.
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Johnny
The captain of the female-only Jellyfish Pirates, a group of sky pirates sworn to help the less fortunate, whose flirty, debonair demeanor hides a man dedicated to caring for others.
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Elphelt Valentine
A major character, one of the Valentines created by the Universal Will alongside her older sister Ramlethal. Obsessed with finding a husband, she does not wish to follow her mother's directive of destroying humanity.
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A.B.A
A recurring character who debuted in the spin-off Guilty Gear Isuka, an artificial life-form, or homunculus, from Frasco who lived in isolation for years. Her weapon is also her husband, she says.
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Slayer
A refined vampiric gentleman, usually accompanied by his wife Sharon, who enjoys "meddling" in other people's affairs, and the founder of the Assassin's Guild, with monstrous strength under his manners.
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Dizzy
One of the series' main characters, a modest and peaceable command-type half-Gear and the daughter of Justice, who grew up unaware of her origins. She appears in Strive.
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Venom
A young man taken in by the Assassin's Guild, sworn to undying loyalty to Zato-ONE, who saved him. He uses a pool cue as a weapon and attacks with billiard-based moves.
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Unika
First seen in the animation series Guilty Gear -Strive- Dual Rulers and playable in Strive as part of Season Pass 4. She is a half-Gear and the biological daughter of Dizzy and Ky Kiske.
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Lucy
Short for Lucyna Kushinada, a guest character from the animated series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners, a mysterious netrunner who considers Night City a prison and dreams of escaping to the moon.
Guilty Gear Strive (GGST) tier list questions
How current is the Guilty Gear Strive roster?
The list covers the base roster and downloadable characters through Season Pass 4, plus the guest character Lucy. Later season passes may add more, so check the game for the latest additions.
Who is the guest character?
Lucy from the animated series Cyberpunk: Edgerunners is the guest character on this list. All the other fighters come from the Guilty Gear series itself.
How should I rank Guilty Gear Strive characters?
Common criteria include competitive strength, ease of learning, design, story and soundtrack. Many fans rank by playstyle, such as rushdown, zoner or grappler.
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