Etheria: Restart tier list (July 2026): Best Animus

In Etheria: Restart, if you want to progress, you’ll need a suitable roster featuring the best Animus. But with so many options available, which characters should you choose? You’ve come to the right place: Mobi.gg brings you an Etheria: Restart tier list for both PvE and PvP.

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Quick summary: the best Animus in Etheria: Restart

Before we dive into the full Etheria: Restart tier list, here’s a quick overview of the best Animus in the game. The full ranking can be found further down this page.

Yeli

Viper

Valerian

Sharon

Etheria: Restart tier list – complete ranking of Animus

Mobi.gg brings you the game’s complete ranking of Animus, from best to worst. This Etheria: Restart tier list focuses on PvP. We’ll take a look at the best PvP characters a little later on.

How do you read this Etheria: Restart tier list?

This ranking takes into account the effectiveness of the Animus and their skills at max level. For this Etheria: Restart tier list, we have opted for the tiers system:

S+Tier: the best DPS in the current meta
S Tier: excellent alternatives to Tier S+ Animus
A Tier: a very good choice of Animus for the mid and late game
B Tier: less effective Animus, but useful for the mid-game
C Tier: Animus we recommend only for beginners
D Tier: contains only Animus useful in the early game
E Tier the worst Animus, which you should get rid of quickly

S+

Yeli

Viper

Valerian

Sharon

Pen

Lingluo

Lily

Liliam

Kloss

Diting

Xuan Li

Xiada

Vice

Santik

Sania [Withered Shadow]

Sania

Rosa

Raymerry

Qano

Ninfoniel

Nathenn

Nahor

Mio

Massiah

Lowan

Holden

Heinrich

Fuqiu

Freya

Dokidoki

Bornova

Xuan Chi

The Lumiwarden Diting

Sylph

Senyu

Rilmocha

Rahu

Obol

Nevette

Aya Mizusumi

Mia

Marvell

Kokardi

Khloros

Kazuyo [The Reverie]

Helkid

Fiamelia

Fangus

Dinah

Chiaki [The Echo]

Celince

Cachi [The Guard]

Beyontin

Batsby

Airon

Yang

Veronika

Tsukiyo Mi

Tiamat

Sylvia

Steelheart Dinah

Rin [The Unbowed]

Palin

Kraken

Hoyan

Hizuki Mari

Gray

Dorothy

Victor

Turandot

Rin

RC-77

Luvia

Lilith

Lian

Kethos

Kazami Kazuyo

Gianc

One-eyed

Tsutomu

Sybil

No. 41

Mizuki Makoto

Dorothy [The Wisher]

Cachi

Asal

Oboro

Asshu

Andrew [Reason]

Andrew [Odd]

S+ Tier Analysis: The Best Animus in Etheria: Restart

I’ll now provide a detailed analysis of the best Animus in the Etheria: Restart tier list for PvE.

Yeli, the critical damage expert in the Etheria: Restart tier list

Yeli is one of the most powerful DPS characters in the Etheria: Restart tier list
Deals Constant-type damage
A versatile Animus, effective in both PvE and PvP
Can reach a 100% critical hit rate very easily

Viper, essential to the team’s survival

The most effective Animus for ensuring the team’s survival, by making allies more ‘tanky’
Deals Odd-type damage
The strongest in the Etheria: Restart tier list: Restart for debuffs
Has the advantage of flexible builds

Valerian, the ‘death-defier’ of the Etheria: Restart tier list

Can prevent death several times during a battle
Deals Constant-type damage
Prevents you from applying a buff multiple times
Its targeted invincibility in PvE mode is a major advantage

Sharon, the DoT specialist in the Etheria: Restart tier list

The best character for beginners in the Etheria: Restart tier list
Deals Disorder-type damage
Can apply a maximum reduction to HP
Inflicts highly effective DoTs (damage over time)

Plume, the debuff expert

The best permanent debuffer in the Etheria: Restart tier list
Inflicts Disorder damage
Generates Turn Meter for her entire team

Diting, an Animus with a build that’s very easy to create

Inflicts very heavy damage
Inflicts Disorder damage
It’s very easy to build your own build
A versatile Animus from the Etheria: Restart tier list, which will fit into many teams

Lingluo, the healing expert on the Etheria: Restart tier list

The best Animus healer in the Etheria: Restart tier list
Deals Odd-type damage
Grants immunity to the whole team
Removes debuffs from the team

Lily, the most versatile Animus in the Etheria: Restart tier list

Targets an ally to boost their performance
Inflicts Disorder damage
A perfect combo with Animus units that have an S1 ability
A highly versatile Animus

Liliam, a great support

Very high ST damage
Inflicts Disorder damage
Grants an attack and speed bonus to team members
Reduces enemies’ HP

The best Animus for PvP in the Etheria: Restart tier list

Now that we’ve looked at the Etheria: Restart tier list for PvP, let’s take a look at the best Animus for PvP.

S+

Xuan Li

Xuan Chi

Turandot

The Lumiwarden Diting

Sylvia

Sharon

Santik

Sania

Raymerry

Pen

Palin

Nathenn

Luvia

Lowan

Lily

Kethos

Freya

Fiamelia

Dokidoki

Asal

Airon

These include, amongst others:

Xuan Li: a powerful Animus who fits into most PvP teams
Xuan Chi: an excellent support character in the Etheria: Restart tier list for PvP, also deals decent damage
Turandot: a good mix of damage and support
The Lumiwarden Diting: an excellent protector for your team
Sylvia: has numerous healing passives
Sharon: ideal in a DoT team for the Etheria: Restart tier list
Santik: a character that involves taking risks, but is very powerful
Sania: another essential Animus for DoT teams in PvP
Raymerry: deals massive AoE damage in PvP
Plume: the best debuff-focused Animus in the Etheria: Restart tier list

The best Animus in the Etheria: Restart tier list for Threshold bosses

The Threshold bosses in Etheria: Restart are PvE modes that pose a major challenge for players. Let’s take a look at the best Animus in the Etheria: Restart tier list for these various challenges.

The best Animus units against Threshold Aurora

Diting

Liliam

Pen

Viper

Lily

Lingluo

The best Animus to beat Threshold DokiDoki

Nathenn

Rilmocha

Kloss

Pen

Kazuyo

Freya

Lily

Valerian

The best Animus to defeat the Threshold Terrormaton boss

Diting

Liliam

Sania

Yeli

Pen

Sharon

Lily

Valerian

You now know the best Animus in the game, thanks to Mobi.gg’s Etheria: Restart tier list. But this ranking is only a guide. Feel free to carry out your own tests to find the characters that suit you best. And if you’re looking for more guides on the game, we’ve got just what you need: