Adventurer Tier List (Best Characters)

Best Adventurer Rankings

Overall

Attacker

Support

Great SwordDual BladesLong SwordHeavy BowgunLanceBowCharge BladeHammer

Tier1

Midori

Pepper

Tier2

Heavy Bowgun

Luka

Arkaya

Haze

Tier3

Dual Blades

Lance

Bow

Pyro

Keres

Rhodes

Charge Blade

Tier4

Great Sword

Long Sword

Madelyn

Raya

Tier5

Ouyang Varen

Luxheart

Ryunosuke

Hammer

*Adventurers in the same tier are not ranked against each other.

Midori and Pepper Are the Best Adventurers

The best adventurers in Monster Hunter Outlanders are Midori and Pepper. Midori is an attacker who deals heavy damage through strong movement and a high number of hits, while Pepper is an excellent support whose ultimate suppresses monsters with paralysis.

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SSS Tier Adventurers

Adventurer	Review
Midori	Long SwordFire Steady high damage from an easy-to-fill Spirit Gauge and special moves Moment of Insight deals even more damage when you land the perfect-timing input Excellent Perfect Evade and special moves that count as dodges leave no openings in offense or defense
Pepper	Heavy BowgunWater Ultimate inflicts paralysis and increased damage taken on enemies High mobility and long airtime make it easy to keep damage high Strong Perfect Guard and evasion let you balance offense and defense

SS Tier Adventurers

Adventurer	Review
Fated Adventurer (Heavy Bowgun)	Heavy BowgunAll Elements Special Ammo that matches each weapon allows a variety of playstyles Sustained fire with Wyvernheart deals high damage Auto-guard makes it easy to avoid taking hits, so even beginners can contribute
Luka	BowThunder Every skill fires piercing arrows, dealing high damage to large monsters Steps and perfect-timing movement inputs let you dodge attacks as you fight Positioning to line up targets for piercing arrows is key
Arkaya	LanceDragon Ultimate gives the whole party strong shields and an affinity boost Squadmate Skill also hands out shields and ultimate charge When controlled, guards and charges exploit openings for safe play
Haze	Dual BladesThunder Squadmate Skills give allies a versatile and powerful affinity buff The ultimate and Core Passive also raise allies' Elemental Critical Damage When controlled, deals damage while canceling out monster attacks

S Tier Adventurers

Adventurer	Review
Fated Adventurer (Dual Blades)	Dual BladesAll Elements Fast combos in Demon Mode deliver an overwhelming number of hits Evasive attacks and spinning slashes let you attack on the move Staying close to a monster delivers high sustained damage
Fated Adventurer (Lance)	LanceAll Elements Strong guarding and counters let you fight steadily The mobility of Dash Attack also lets you stay on monsters and deal damage Power Guard blocks even strong attacks while you strike back
Fated Adventurer (Bow)	BowAll Elements Slide Shot gives it high mobility Can always aim at weak points safely from a distance Watch out for the heavy stamina cost of charging and evading
Madelyn	BowWater Ultimate boosts the whole squad's damage and heals them Squadmate Skill greatly boosts allies' water damage When controlled, long range and high mobility let you fight safely
Pyro	Great SwordDragon Charging skills turn the hits you take into powerful attacks Attacks with super armor make it easy to push through Deals damage with high-powered ultimates and skills
Keres	Dual BladesDragon The overwhelming number of hits in Demon Mode keeps damage flowing Demon Mode: Bone Piercer, which can also follow evades and ultimates, is powerful Suppression and increased Dragon damage taken also boost other adventurers using Dragon weapons
Rhodes	HammerIce Spends Core Energy to deal big damage Builds up Steam Energy and converts it into Core Energy Perfect Evade and counters eliminate openings
Fated Adventurer (Charge Blade)	Charge BladeAll Elements Balances offense and defense with a sword mode that leaves no openings and a high-damage axe mode Mastering sword mode's Perfect Guard and guard points makes hunts even smoother In Power Axe Mode, axe attacks deal high damage over a wide area and are very strong against large monsters

A Tier Adventurers

Adventurer	Review
Fated Adventurer (Great Sword)	Great SwordAll Elements Basic attacks that chain all the way into True Charged Slash are powerful Managing charges and using Perfect Guard boosts burst damage The better you know each monster, the smoother your hunts become
Fated Adventurer (Long Sword)	Long SwordAll Elements Powering up the Spirit Gauge leads to a high-damage Spirit Helm Breaker - Sever Excellent mobility and attack speed let you attack with many hits Also strong at countering: dodge an attack and strike back
Raya	Dual BladesFire Ultimate sets a trap that binds monsters, which is powerful In Demon Mode, more hits and mobility deliver high fire damage Dodging an attack with Skill 2 enables a powerful counter with Rising Whirling Dance
Luxheart	Great SwordThunder Ultimate's flash leaves monsters dazed for a long time Core Passive increases the damage dazed monsters take When controlled, no charged attacks are needed, so there are few openings for a Great Sword user
Ryunosuke	Long SwordFire Ultimate boosts allies' Fire damage and nullifies status ailments Squadmate Skill can also cure status ailments and heal When controlled, stacks buffs over time to enter an enhanced state

How We Rank Adventurers

Our Monster Hunter Outlanders rankings are an overall evaluation based on two criteria: damage and handling, and buffs and debuffs. Adventurers that work well in any matchup are rated highly, while those heavily specialized in one element are rated a little lower.

High Damage and Good Handling

Damage and handling are key criteria because they directly affect the damage you deal with the adventurer you control. The higher the damage, the faster fights end, making hunts efficient and stable, so we put weight on how easily an adventurer deals damage when you control it.

Strong Buffs and Debuffs

Besides raw damage, boosting damage through buffs and debuffs also matters. We mainly look at support from ultimates and Squadmate Skills, and rate highly the adventurers that perform well even when you are not controlling them.

Ultimates That Disrupt Monsters Also Rate Highly

Some ultimates can stop a monster's actions. Stopping a monster not only protects you but also creates openings to attack, so it is an important point in our evaluation.