This Last Cloudia tier list is the one I actually use when I’m deciding whether to spend Ether Crystals on a banner or skip it. The roster is huge now. Last Cloudia has more than 200 units across base game, evolutions, and collab events, so I’m focusing on the units that actually matter in the current meta.
Here’s what’s inside for 2026:
- All the top units ranked S+ down to D
- Reroll picks for new accounts after the Street Fighter collab dropped
- Why Arks decide your power level more than the unit itself
- Best lineups for Soul Arena and World Climb
- FAQs from Discord, Reddit, and the people-also-ask box
Quick context: I’m a long-time AIDIS player, and my reroll account is a graveyard of sad pulls. So everything here comes from real grinding, not a spreadsheet someone copied from the JP server.
Table of Contents
How I Ranked This Last Cloudia Tier List in 2026
I weight a few things when ranking units:
- Damage ceiling, including burst and sustained
- Utility, especially break, defense down, and stacking buffs
- Survivability, since one-shot meta is real
- Versatility across Story, Soul Arena (PvP), and World Climb
- Whether the unit actually needs a specific Ark to function
Last Cloudia is one of those games where Arks change everything. A well-built unit with optimal Arks can outperform a higher-tier unit with poor Arks, so a lot of these placements assume you’re running the meta Ark setup. I’ll cover the must-have Arks further down.
I’m assuming a global server account, fully evolved unit forms where available, and post-Street Fighter collab balance.
Last Cloudia S+ Tier: The Units That Carry Every Mode
These are the units I’d burn my entire crystal stash on. Each one defines a role and stays relevant across every game mode. Most of them came from limited or collab banners, which is why pulling here is painful.
| Unit | Tier | Role | Why They’re Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Goddess of Mercy Lilaha | S+ | Healer/Support | Heal plus team damage buff is a cheat code |
| Great Hero Adel | S+ | Physical DPS | Cleanest DPS profile in the game |
| Alphen (Tales collab) | S+ | Physical DPS | Buffs put him over the top this meta |
| Zekus Forgate | S+ | Breaker | Defense break with damage attached |
| Rena Lanford (Star Ocean) | S+ | Healer/Support | Damage prevention healer, redefined the role |
| 2P’s Body Replica (NieR) | S+ | Hybrid DPS | Self-buff routes hit absurd numbers |
| Spirit Maiden Theria | S+ | Magical DPS | Best mage in the game with the right Arks |
| Vergil (DMC) | S+ | Physical DPS | Yamato cuts make boss HP cry |
| Cyberslayer Alice | S+ | Physical DPS | Multi-hit machine, great for stacking debuffs |
Goddess Lilaha is widely considered the best support in the game for a reason. She heals huge chunks while buffing team damage at the same time, and that combination shows up in literally every endgame team I’ve built. I learned the hard way that trying to clear World Climb without her means I’m bringing two healers to make up the gap.
Rena Lanford from the Star Ocean collab changed how I think about healing. Her kit focuses on damage prevention rather than just recovery, which means she keeps a glass cannon DPS alive against attacks that would otherwise one-shot them. If you missed her banner, watch the rerun like a hawk.
Last Cloudia S Tier: Strong Without the Limited Banner
These are the units I’d happily slot into any team. They’re not quite the meta-defining picks above, but they’re flexible, they hit hard, and most of them are way easier to get than S+ collab units.
| Unit | Tier | Role | Why They’re Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Lily (Descent of Heroes) | S | Magical DPS | One of the strongest mages, limited banner |
| Dante (DMC collab) | S | Physical DPS | Stylish damage with great stagger |
| Ascended Zaix | S | Breaker | Strongest second breaker after Zekus |
| Hero Davan | S | Physical DPS | Accessible top-tier DPS without rare pulls |
| Thunderbolt Sevia | S | Magical DPS | F2P-friendly mage with real numbers |
| Ryu (Street Fighter) | S | Physical DPS | New collab unit with strong burst routes |
| Chun-Li (Street Fighter) | S | Physical DPS | Multi-hit kick combos shred shielded enemies |
| Nero (DMC) | S | Hybrid DPS | Devil Bringer pulls and damage are both clutch |
| Sieg (evolved) | S | Physical Tank | Best tank for high-difficulty content |
| 9S (NieR) | S | Magical DPS | Hacking debuff stacks well with breakers |
Hero Davan, Thunderbolt Sevia, and Phantom Thief Robin are great units accessible without rare gacha pulls, which is why I push new players toward them. If your reroll didn’t land an S+ unit, building Hero Davan first is the most efficient use of resources.
The Street Fighter collab that launched on January 25th brought Ryu, Chun-Li, and Guile to Last Cloudia along with new Arks. Ryu hits an S-tier ceiling with the right setup, but I had to learn the hard way that he’s not a plug-and-play unit. His best routes need specific Ark setups to work, so don’t dump resources on him before you have the kit.
Last Cloudia A Tier: Solid Mains That Get the Job Done
A-tier is where most of the playable roster sits. These units win Story content easily, they hold up in Soul Arena, and they don’t completely fall off in World Climb if you build them well.
| Unit | Tier | Role | Why They’re Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Phantom Thief Robin | A | Physical DPS | Best farming unit in the game |
| Guile (Street Fighter) | A | Physical Tank | Anti-air and stagger utility, niche but solid |
| Trish (DMC) | A | Magical DPS | Lightning damage, great breaker pair |
| Vivi (FF9 collab) | A | Magical DPS | Black Magic AoE clears trash mobs fast |
| Zidane (FF9) | A | Physical DPS | Steal mechanic plus fast attacks |
| Tatsuya | A | Physical DPS | Reliable single-target damage |
| Aisha | A | Magical DPS | Solid mage option for new accounts |
| Dio | A | Magical DPS | Pairs well with Aisha for double-mage builds |
| Lemegeton | A | Hybrid | Versatile kit with both damage and debuff |
| Princess Beatrice | A | Healer | Backup healer if you don’t have Lilaha |
I can’t oversell Phantom Thief Robin for Story farming. His quick attacking sequence plus his passive stealing ability make him the most efficient farming unit in the game. Even if your endgame team doesn’t run him, he pays for himself in resource grinding.
Vivi from the FF9 collab is sneakily underrated in 2026. AoE black magic clears arena waves in two cycles instead of three, which matters for clearing daily missions fast. He’s not winning World Climb but he’s a quality of life upgrade.
Last Cloudia B Tier: Workhorses Worth Keeping
These units carry early to mid game and have specific endgame niches. I wouldn’t reroll for them, but if you pull one, build it.
| Unit | Tier | Role | Why They’re Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Prince Gorm | B | Tank | Best tank in B-tier, scales okay |
| Ice Emperor Seilios | B | Magical DPS | Niche elemental coverage |
| Captain Saxon | B | Physical DPS | Fine for Story, struggles in arena |
| Hero Schwartz | B | Physical DPS | Average stats, decent kit |
| Geneish | B | Magical DPS | Light element niche pick |
| Knight Reilly | B | Tank | Decent mid-game tank option |
| Witch Belphoebe | B | Magical DPS | Specific element coverage |
| Sage Ashleigh | B | Healer | Budget healer if you have nothing else |
Prince Gorm is the best tank in B-tier and can compete with mid-game bosses if upgraded fully. I ran him for a long stretch of my account before getting better tanks, and he held up surprisingly well.
Ice Emperor Seilios brings ice element coverage which matters against fire-resistant content, but outside of those specific fights he’s outshined by A-tier mages.
Last Cloudia C Tier: Falling Off Past Mid-Story
These units do their job in the early game and then get out-scaled hard. Don’t pour level-up materials into them once you have something better.
| Unit | Tier | Role | Why They’re Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Romel the War God | C | Physical DPS | Aggressive early, fades fast |
| Zleorg the Heathen | C | Tank | Tanky early, no scaling |
| Luger King of Destruction | C | Physical DPS | Clears hordes early, falls off |
| Theria (base form) | C | Physical DPS | Story unit, outclassed by Spirit Maiden |
| Kyle (base form) | C | Physical DPS | Main character, also outclassed |
| Lilebette | C | Hybrid | Fine through chapter 3, then no |
| Bahamut Driver | C | Physical DPS | Niche use cases only |
Romel, Zleorg, and Luger are useful very early on for farming the early missions but get outclassed midway through the story. The pain point with Last Cloudia is that the base story characters fall off, and the upgraded versions are usually behind paywalls or rare event banners.
I learned not to invest in base Kyle and base Theria when I burned ascension materials on them only to pull Spirit Maiden Theria a month later.
Last Cloudia D Tier: Don’t Waste Your Resources
These units have specific lore appeal or look cool, but mechanically they don’t justify investment. Some of the main characters like Kyle, Rei, and Lilebette aren’t strong enough for endgame, which is heartbreaking but true.
| Unit | Tier | Role | Why They’re Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Rei | D | Physical DPS | Story unit, no endgame relevance |
| Vox | D | Physical DPS | Outclassed by every A-tier DPS |
| Most 3-star starter pulls | D | Various | Resource sink, replaceable fast |
The takeaway: if a unit is given to you for free during the story, treat them as temporary. Last Cloudia rewards investing in pulled units with high rarity, not story units with sentimental value.
Why Arks Matter as Much as Units
Last Cloudia’s Ark system is what makes the meta interesting. You can equip Arks on any Unit and make them learn skills that another player without that Ark can’t have, which means the same character can play completely differently between two accounts.
Top Arks to chase in 2026:
- God of Ruin: Crit-focused boost for physical DPS, mandatory for Adel and Alphen
- Eternal Clock: Skill cooldown reduction, breaks the cooldown meta on burst units
- Ocean Lord’s Blessing: Magic damage and regen, perfect for Lily and Theria
- Aldana Institute of Magic: Magic enhancement for mage builds
- Eren vs. the Female Titan: Unique utility skills, niche but useful
Equipping the right Ark can elevate an A-tier unit to perform like an S-tier. That’s not marketing copy, that’s literally what happened when I put God of Ruin on my Hero Davan and watched him out-damage friend’s Adels who were running off-meta Arks.
Best Reroll Targets for New Players in 2026
If you’re starting fresh after the Street Fighter collab, here’s the priority order I’d reroll for:
- Goddess Lilaha (any version): Single most valuable unit in the game
- Great Hero Adel: Strongest baseline DPS, scales forever
- Spirit Maiden Theria: Top mage, especially if you want magic teams
- Rena Lanford: Backup healer, prevention focus is huge
- Ryu or Chun-Li: Newest collab, will be relevant for at least a year
Goddess Lilaha or Rei is what to aim for from early pulls, but Rei in this case is the limited banner version, not the base game story unit. Don’t get those confused. I rerolled for what I thought was Rei for two days before realizing the banner had ended.
If you can’t get a top S+ unit after 50+ rerolls, just take Hero Davan or Phantom Thief Robin and start playing. Burnout from rerolling is real, and the game is generous enough that you can build a usable team without an S+ pull.
Soul Arena vs World Climb Picks
The two endgame modes reward different team comps:
Soul Arena (PvP) priorities:
- Speed-based units that act first
- Dispel and break teams to counter buffer comps
- Burst damage to delete units before they cycle
- Top picks: Cyberslayer Alice, Vergil, Lily, Goddess Lilaha
World Climb (PvE) priorities:
- Sustained damage over multiple turns
- Strong healing and damage prevention
- Stacking debuffs against single bosses
- Top picks: Adel, Alphen, Rena Lanford, Zekus Forgate, Goddess Lilaha
Goddess Lilaha shows up in both because she’s just that good. Past her, the team comps split in interesting ways. Soul Arena rewards fast burst, World Climb rewards stamina.
FAQs
Who is the best unit in Last Cloudia right now?
Goddess of Mercy Lilaha. She’s been at or near the top of every tier list since her release, and the meta hasn’t given anyone the tools to dethrone her. Great Hero Adel and Alphen are top contenders too depending on team composition needs, but Lilaha is the most universally useful pick.
Should I pull on the Street Fighter collab banner?
If you don’t have a strong physical DPS, yes. Ryu and Chun-Li both hit S-tier with the right Arks, and Guile fills a unique anti-air tank role. If your account already has Adel, Alphen, or Vergil, the collab is more of a flavor pick than a need.
How often does the tier list change in Last Cloudia?
Major tier list shifts happen with balance patches every 2-3 months, with smaller meta adjustments coming through new collab releases. The Street Fighter collab in January 2026 was a real shift. The next big move will probably come with whatever AIDIS announces for the next collaboration.
What’s the difference between regular Theria and Spirit Maiden Theria?
Spirit Maiden Theria is a limited evolved version with a completely different kit and is S+ tier. Base Theria is the story version and falls off by mid-game. They share a name and design but mechanically they’re different units.
Are collab units worth pulling for over story banners?
Generally yes. Collab units are usually meta-defining upon release, and they tend to come back as reruns within a year, but if you skip and the rerun gets delayed you can lose 12+ months of relevance.
What’s the best Ark for Goddess Lilaha?
Most players run a healing-amplification setup with skill cooldown Arks like Eternal Clock secondary. The exact best Ark depends on whether you’re using her for arena or boss fights, but Eternal Clock is the safest universal pick.
Is Last Cloudia F2P friendly in 2026?
It’s friendlier than most gachas. Story rewards are generous, daily missions stack up, and event currencies let you guarantee certain copies. The catch is that S+ collab units are gated behind real luck, so a true F2P account will probably need to settle for S-tier alternatives like Hero Davan.
Final Thoughts on My Last Cloudia Tier List
If you take one thing from this Last Cloudia tier list, it’s that Arks are doing more work than the unit names. Two accounts with the same characters can produce wildly different results based on Ark builds, and that’s where the actual depth of the game lives.
The other big takeaway is that the gap between collab S+ units and base game S units is real, but smaller than YouTube tier lists make it sound. A fully built Hero Davan with the right Arks beats a half-built Adel every time. Don’t get gacha rot. Build what you have, pull when banners line up, and let the meta come to you.
If you’ve got hot takes on the placements, especially around the Street Fighter collab characters or where Vergil lands compared to Dante, drop your reasoning. I’ll keep updating this through May as the meta moves.