Under the clear sky, the character strength ranking, often referred to as the "rhythm chart," is most closely watched by those who focus on strength. It also serves as a reference for many players when drawing and cultivating characters at the start of the game. In the current version of the game, characters are roughly divided into three tiers, T0 to T2, based on their performance in actual combat, functionality completeness, rhythm form, and applicability in PVE and PVP. Each tier has its unique characteristics, and there are also some very useful characters that are not on the list.
T0: Hilde
The strongest support unit, almost a standard in every efficient lineup, not only possesses comprehensive healing capabilities but also has the functions of dispelling buffs and purifying negative statuses. Her talent, "Diverse Samples," can provide a powerful damage boost to all members when the team has three or more different professions, greatly enhancing the overall combat efficiency of the team.
In addition, the rhythm form "Hannibal" brings broader support capabilities, adding area damage reduction and attack enhancement buffs while casting healing skills, further broadening Hilde's support dimensions. Although her second rhythm form "Unicorn" also has certain AOE control abilities, its practicality is lower, and its priority can be placed later. Overall, Hilde's strength is reflected in two dimensions: "versatility" and "stability." She ensures team survival and provides output support, making her a true T0 character.
T1: Shane, Tina Nix, Silon Bayne, Polaris, Li, Wiz, Vincent, Crane Tang, Cedric, Leno
Shane, as the most representative SR command role, although cannot compete with Hilde in terms of functionality, is still a reliable healer under limited resources, more suitable for single support, lacking group buffing or dispel abilities, and is applicable for early transition.
Tina Nix, specializes in extreme healing, with significantly higher healing output than Hilde in her base form, and also has dispel and shield skills, suitable for combat environments requiring high-frequency healing. Lacking in buffing support, her second rhythm form "Violent Sweep" focuses on DOT and fixed damage, but due to the delayed trigger mechanism of DOT in Clear Sky, it is inefficient in practice and not recommended for priority unlocking.
Silon Bayne, a typical burst AOE, has wide coverage map skills in any rhythm form, especially the second form, which allows infinite resurrection as long as energy is not depleted, making him strong in over-level battles and PVP, one of the most worthwhile investment damage dealers in the current version.
Polaris, purely an output role, with straightforward skill sets, such as ignoring guards and range-based fixed damage, allowing for stable performance in direct confrontations. The rhythm form "Mockery" provides AOE direct damage and range increase, making him a threat in group combat. However, the "Avalanche" form, although focused on counter-damage, requires taking damage first before dealing it, and its survivability is not particularly strong.
Li, a special agent role with a mix of high output and support. Not only can he self-buff to increase attack, but he can also apply fixed damage and energy reduction to enemies. His rhythm form "Milleag" enables two actions per turn and releases high AOE skills; the second form "Scorpio" is designed for PVP, with the ability to dispel buffs and reduce enemy energy, disrupting the enemy's action rhythm.
Wiz, not only has basic damage reduction and healing mechanisms, but at high awakening stages, he can also gain a resurrection shield, allowing him to stay on the field for a long time in both PVE and PVP. The rhythm form "Insect Revolution" provides invincibility and debuff effects, making him the most worthwhile shield to cultivate currently.
Vincent, as the only shield in the mechanized soldier profession, has an advantage against warrior classes. His second form "Nidhogg" can convert defense enhancement into attack, theoretically providing extremely high burst, suitable for use with roles like Shane that have defense enhancement mechanisms.
Crane Tang, through the "duel" mechanism, suppresses the single-target output capability of the enemy, while his normal attacks and battle skills can be converted into high fixed damage after reaching four-star awakening, with a conversion rate of up to 40% after six-star awakening. The second form "Whirlwind" grants him high mobility and re-attack upon kill, supplementing his AOE ability, making him still usable in group combat.
Cedric, an aerial role with high mobility, his rhythm form has stealth and high-ratio map AOE skills "Final Judgment," suitable for various high-mobility mission maps. Although currently only one rhythm form is implemented, its tactical significance and burst capability are sufficient to support its T1 positioning.
Leno, a single-target output, with extremely high self-buffing and violent output capabilities. The second form "Fugalo" gives him aerial role characteristics and large-range AOE abilities, allowing him to clear fields in PVE and have kiting potential in PVP, making him a highly scalable long-range attacker.
T2: Slime, Morel, Huiger
Although each has decent mechanisms, their actual combat performance is slightly inferior. Slime has good control and late-game burst, but relies on warm-up, not as plug-and-play as other high-burst characters. Morel's rhythm form and base form have conflicting mechanisms, unable to benefit from the movement bonus provided by the advantageous algorithm. As a mixed damage dealer, Huiger has a high fixed damage ratio but weak survivability, especially in the guard position, where he cannot compare with Wiz and Vincent.
Practical SRs:
Witt Hart, a good secondary DPS and damage booster in single-target environments; Carter King, with excellent output and single-target paralysis; Yaga, with good damage capabilities, similar mechanics to Leno, and is a lower-tier alternative.
The character strength ranking under the clear sky reflects these characters' basic stats and mechanism advantages and disadvantages in combat. T0 and T1 characters are certainly worth prioritizing, but in specific stages and environments, many T2 and even SR characters can still play significant roles. Often, a reasonable lineup and tactical execution are key, rather than simply relying on stacking numbers.
