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Guilty Gear Xrd Tier List Maker
Rank the Guilty Gear Xrd roster, from Sol Badguy and Ky Kiske to Elphelt, Raven and Kum Haehyun.
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Sol Badguy
The protagonist of the series and Ky Kiske's rival, an aloof and brash bounty hunter of immense skill. For a short time he was also a member of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights during the Crusades.
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Ky Kiske
The deuteragonist of the series, a charismatic swordsman with a strong sense of justice and piety. He is a former member of the Sacred Order of Holy Knights and Sol's rival.
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May
The young-looking, spunky first mate of the Jellyfish Pirates, dedicated to Johnny, the captain who raised her after she was orphaned in the final years of the Crusades.
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Millia Rage
A former member of the Assassin's Guild, who fights with the skills of her old occupation in search of a better life, wielding her cursed hair as a weapon she can give any form.
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Axl Low
A gang leader from the 20th century who, due to a twist of fate, was caught in a time slip that throws him irregularly around time and space, wishing to return to his own time.
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Potemkin
A former slave in the Zepp Armed Air Empire and a supporter of its democratic revolution, now a member of Zepp's elite presidential guard, working closely with President Gabriel.
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Chipp Zanuff
A former drug trafficker and addict, who struggled in the streets of his hometown until a man named Tsuyoshi took him in and trained him in the arts of ninjutsu.
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Eddie
Also spelled Eddy, the shadow Forbidden Beast attached to Zato-ONE, who grants him his shadow manipulation abilities. Eddie used Zato's once-deceased corpse as a sort of "human skin."
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Baiken
A wandering samurai of Japanese descent whose home was raided by Gears during the Crusades. After witnessing the horrible deaths of her parents and friends, she swore revenge on That Man.
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Faust
A medical genius who went insane and sane once more, and one of the most unorthodox characters in the series. He is an itinerant, miraculous healer dedicated to saving everyone.
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Testament
A humanoid-type Gear that was under Justice's control during the Crusades, and the adopted child of Kliff Undersn, able to wield powerful blood magic and a crimson scythe.
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Jam Kuradoberi
Of Chinese descent, one of the few characters who fights bare-fisted, supplemented with Ki force. She is a talented chef and restaurant owner whose business ventures are constantly set back.
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Johnny
The captain of the female-only Jellyfish Pirates, sky pirates sworn to help those less fortunate, whose flirty and debonair demeanor hides a man dedicated to caring for others.
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Venom
A young man taken in by the Assassin's Guild, with undying loyalty to Zato-ONE, who saved him. Venom uses a pool cue as a weapon and attacks with a number of billiard-based moves.
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Dizzy
One of the main characters, a modest, peaceable command-type half-Gear and the daughter of Justice, the Gear who once waged war on all of humanity. She grew up unaware of her origins.
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Slayer
A refined vampiric gentleman most often accompanied by his wife Sharon, who enjoys "meddling" in others' affairs. He founded the Assassin's Guild, and his manners belie monstrous strength.
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I-No
A major character and time-travelling musician who seems to take pleasure in tormenting others, one of That Man's three servants alongside Raven and Jack-O' Valentine.
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Bedman
Real name Romeo F. Neumann, an antagonist who first appears as a playable character in Xrd -Sign-. He served Ariels in their quest to bring about the Absolute World so he and his sister could live.
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Ramlethal Valentine
A major character, a servant of the Universal Will and Elphelt's older sister, whose objective is the destruction of humanity. She is accompanied by Lucifero.
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Sin Kiske
One of the series' 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 and working as a bounty hunter.
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Elphelt Valentine
A major character, one of the Valentines created by the Universal Will. Somewhat obsessed with finding a suitable husband, she does not wish to follow her mother's directive of destroying humanity.
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Leo Whitefang
One of the Three Kings of the United Kingdoms of Illyria, governing over twenty nations in Europe and Asia, and an accomplished warrior in his own right who shares a friendly rivalry with Ky.
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Raven
One of the three servants of That Man, and his right-hand man. With an immortal body that cannot die of natural causes, he has lived about a thousand years and nothing stimulates him anymore.
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Kum Haehyun
The fifth and current head of the Kum family, who are known for their great knowledge of Ki energy. Because her family does not allow women to hold power, she controls an elderly-looking robot.
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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.
Guilty Gear Xrd tier list questions
Which Xrd games are covered?
The list covers Guilty Gear Xrd -Sign-, -Revelator- and Rev 2. Some fighters appear in only the later versions, and the write-ups describe the character, not version-specific details.
How is this list different from the Strive list?
Xrd has characters such as Jam, Venom and Raven in its roster, while Strive adds newcomers like Giovanna and Nagoriyuki. Many characters appear in both, so you can rank them in each game.
How should I rank Guilty Gear Xrd 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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