Blue Archive characters: Complete List of Students

Welcome to the world of Kivotos, where you’ll need to recruit Students to triumph in strategic battles and unravel the mysteries of this world. Mobi.gg brings you the complete list of Blue Archive characters: the Strikers and Specials will hold no secrets for you!

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Understanding the roles of the Blue Archive characters

The Blue Archive characters, known as Students, fall into two categories: Strikers and Specials. Each has its own characteristics.

Strikers

These are Blue Archive characters specialising in survival. They are tanks who take the brunt of the damage.
This category also includes DPS characters – the Students who deal the most damage.

An overview of the Blue Archive characters in the game

Specials

These Blue Archive characters are primarily support roles: they boost the team’s damage or cast abilities.
This category includes healers, as well as debuffers.

Damage types for Blue Archive characters

In Blue Archive, each of your Students has a specific damage type:

Mystic (blue)
Sonic (purple)
Explosive (red)
Penetration (yellow)

Now that you know a bit more about the Blue Archive characters, here is the full list of Strikers and Specials.

Blue Archive characters: full list of Strikers

Strikers are the damage-dealing Blue Archive characters. Here is the complete list, organised by damage type (Mystic, Sonic, Explosive or Penetration).

The Sonic Strikers

Mika

Renge

Nagusa

Hikari

Saori (dress)

Sena (Casual)

Chiaki

Moe

Midori (Maid)

Momoi

Hanako (Swimsuit)

The Blue Archive Strikers Explosive characters

Nagusa (Swimsuit)

Eimi (battle)

Natsu (Band)

Asuna (School Uniform)

Yuuka (Pyjamas)

Mari (Idol)

Sakurako (Idol)

Mine (Idol)

Kanna

Kazusa (Band)

Yoshimi (Band)

Airi (Band)

Hina (Dress)

Ako (Dress)

Hare (Campsite)

Kotori (Cheerleader)

Miyako (Swimsuit)

Saki (Swimsuit)

Saori

Hoshino (Swimsuit)

Atsuko

Misaki

Neru (Bunny Girl)

Shun (Kid)

Hina (Swimsuit)

Iori (Swimsuit)

Koharu

Azusa

Hina

Shiroko

Shun

Kayoko

Yuuka

Serika

Mutsuki

Haruka

The Mystic Strikers

Kanoe (Swimsuit)

Juri (Part-timer)

Saori (Swimsuit)

Hoshino (Battle)

Shiroko (Terror)

Koharu (Swimsuit)

Kaho

Kayoko (New Year)

Koyuki

Sakurako

Mari (Sportswear)

Yuuka (Sportswear)

Hasumi (track)

Noa

Utaha (Cheerleader)

Chise (Swimsuit)

Izuna (Swimsuit)

Michiru

Hinata

Mimori

Wakamo

Natsu

Asuna (Bunny Girl)

Karin (Bunny Girl)

Shiroko (Riding)

Azusa (Swimsuit)

Tsurugi (Swimsuit)

Izuna

Haruna

Chise

Asuna

Blue Archive Strikers: Penetration characters

Hasumi (Swimsuit)

Seia

Yukari

Neru (School Uniform)

Seia (Swimsuit)

Noa (Pyjamas)

Hiyori (Swimsuit)

Aru (Dress)

Kayoko (dress)

Kotama (campsite)

Ui (Swimsuit)

Reisa

Mika

Serina (Christmas)

Kokona

Kazusa

Wakamo (Swimsuit)

Miyu

Miyako

Marina

Aru (New Year)

Tomoe

Cherino

Midori

Momoi

Hifumi

Hoshino

Iori

Maki

Neru

Sumire

Tsurugi

Akane

Hasumi

Junko

Nonomi

Kotori

Complete list of Blue Archive Specials

We’ll now take a look at all the Blue Archive characters classified as Specials. Here too, we’ve divided this list according to damage type.

Sonic Specials

Mutsuki (Dress)

Reisa (Magical)

Nagisa (Swimsuit)

Atsuko (Swimsuit)

Haruna (Sportswear)

Blue Archive characters from Specials: Explosive

Akane (School Uniform)

Misaki (Swimsuit)

Maki (Campsite)

Karin (School Uniform)

Hinata (Swimsuit)

Miyu (Swimsuit)

Minori

Haruka (New Year)

Nagisa

Hiyori

Nodoka (Hot Spring)

Cherino (Hot Spring)

Nodoka

Mashiro

Hibiki

Saya

Airi

Fuuka

Hanae

Hare

Juri

Kotama

Shimiko

The Mystic Specials

Koyuki (Pyjamas)

Tomoe (Qipao)

Serika (Swimsuit)

Eimi (Swimsuit)

Mimori (Swimsuit)

Shiroko (Swimsuit)

Hanae (Christmas)

Akane (Bunny Girl)

Shizuko (Swimsuit)

Iroha

Sena

Ako

Husband

Mashiro (Swimsuit)

Shizuko

Serina

Blue Archive characters in Specials: Penetration

Himari (Battle)

Sumire (Part-timer)

Tsubaki (Guide)

Kanna

Fuuka (New Year)

Himari

Moe

Ayane (Swimsuit)

Saki

Serika (New Year)

Saya (Casual)

Hanako

Karin

Ayane

Utah

Yoshimi

Who are the best Blue Archive characters?

Knowing the list of Strikers and Specials in Blue Archive is all well and good. But to put together your teams, you’ll need to know which are the best Blue Archive characters. You’re in luck! Mobi.gg brings you the Blue Archive tier list to help you choose. Here’s an overview of the best Blue Archive characters.

S+

Ako

Fuuka (New Year)

Himari

Shizuko (Swimsuit)

Aris (Maid)

Azusa (Swimsuit)

Haruna

Hasumi (Track)

You’re now familiar with all the Blue Archive characters. As a reminder, each character has a role (Strikers or Specials) and a damage type ( Mystic, Sonic, Explosive, Penetration). To unlock new Students in the game, you’ll need Summon Tickets and Pyroxenes. If you’re looking for these, check out our comprehensive and up-to-date list of Blue Archive codes!

FAQ – Blue Archive characters

How do you unlock new Blue Archive characters?

To unlock new Blue Archive characters, you’ll need Pyroxenes or Summon Tickets. Please note: if you’re a F2P player, you’ll need to collect Summon Tickets. Pyroxenes are the game’s premium currency. To unlock a new character, you can also farm their fragments.

What is ‘affinity’ (Relationship) with the Blue Archive characters?

In Blue Archive, Affinity (or Relationship Rank) represents the strength of the bond between you (the Sensei) and your Students. Affinity grants your Students stat bonuses. It also allows you to upgrade their unique weapon to a very high level.