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Tier lists for v0.103.0

Four living lenses for the latest patch: hero strength, new player stability, archetype resilience, and card decisiveness. Each section points back to builds or reference pages so you finish with a decision.

Last validated Apr 13, 2026Sources: patch notes · community testersStability window: 14-day rolling

Stability pulse

Builds that appear in the Characters or Archetype leg must hit a 60% success ceiling across the latest patch window before we keep promoting them; anything below that is tagged as "volatile" and surfaced inside the cards section for deeper review.

StableWatchlistVolatile
CharactersPatch v0.103.0

Characters tier focus

For early and returning runs, Ironclad remains the safest character to recommend because the current patch direction still favors clearer survivability and more forgiving act-one pacing. Silent and Regent can be strong, but they should be treated as patch-sensitive choices until the current balance window settles.

Version v0.103.0 · Stability range: current patch window with conservative role-based evaluation · Use the builds hub before turning a character ranking into a concrete deck decision.

BeginnerPatch v0.103.0

Beginner tier focus

In the current beta branch, first-run players should favor safer defensive lines, cleaner upgrades, and consistent route control before committing to high-variance archetypes. Use this lens when you need the most forgiving path, not the highest ceiling.

Applicable when your goal is repeatable act-one and act-two stability. Once your runs stop collapsing to early mistakes, move into the builds hub for more specific archetype calls.

ArchetypesPatch v0.103.0

Archetypes tier focus

The most reliable archetypes this patch are the ones that still produce stable defense, scaling, and route flexibility without depending on one narrow combo line. Use the watchlist label for burst-heavy or highly sequencing-dependent paths that still look strong but have not settled enough to promote aggressively.

Controversy note: any archetype that depends on the beta branch’s newest timing or scoring behavior should stay in watchlist territory until it survives more than one patch cycle.

CardsPatch v0.103.0

Cards tier focus

This lens is for cards whose value changes with the build you are actually running. Use it to separate “core to a stable route” cards from “still promising but patch-sensitive” cards, then jump into builds or character pages for the full decision context.

When a card drops into watchlist territory, treat it as a re-test candidate rather than an automatic pick. That keeps this page aligned with current patch uncertainty instead of pretending card rankings are final.

Need a quick path?

Characters feed the Builds hub, archetypes keep the tier map honest, and cards explain why something previously ranked high may fall to watchlist. Use the buttons above or hop into builds/characters/cards for the full decision flow.

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