ASTRA: Knights of Veda Tier List and Reroll Guide (2.17.0)

If you are starting fresh in ASTRA: Knights of Veda (current version 2.18.0), the question that actually matters is narrow: which units are worth resetting your account for, and which only look good once you have sunk months of Fate investment into them? Get that wrong and you will reroll for days around a unit that does nothing for a Fate 0 account.

The short version

• Reroll for the S+ trio: Shadow Howl, Bliss Foxy, or White Hell/Brightspark. Any one of them is a keep.
• Best backup start: a strong S-tier carry paired with A-tier utility — Orlik (tank), Nec (support), or Iris (support/debuffer).
• Do not chase rarity. 4-stars Lucian, Nayan, and Ardor outperform weak 5-star starts.
• Ignore late-game tier logic. Aslan, Eliyar, and Bikki spike around Fate 6–7 — that is a long-term argument, not a day-one reroll reason.
• Stop early. One real carry beats endless rerolling for a perfect lineup.

ASTRA: Knights of Veda tier list (2.18.0)

Read this list in two buckets: units that are strong the moment you pull them, and units that are investment-sensitive and only earn their grade after Fate levels. Rerolling rewards the first bucket and punishes the second.

S+ tier — reroll targets and safest carries

• Shadow Howl — The cleanest top DPS pull. Big general carry damage, and especially strong against fire and dark enemies, so it pulls extra weight in the content where those show up.
• Bliss Foxy — A premium S+ carry with favorable matchups into light and water content. That elemental coverage gives the unit real roster value beyond raw damage.
• White Hell/Brightspark — The pick for boss damage. It has the top raid/boss-damage reputation of the three, so prioritize it if long-term PvE efficiency is your goal.

S tier — strong, but not equally safe for a fresh reroll

• Aslan — An S-tier carry whose true damage scales hard with Fate. Excellent in harder content once invested; not a no-questions-asked Fate 0 reroll like Shadow Howl.
• Eliyar — S+ on current lists and one of the units that peaks at high Fate. Great if you plan to invest, less convincing from a brand-new account.
• Bikki — S-tier that shines around Fate 6. Strong for long-term planning, weaker as a strict day-one target.
• Dorothea — S-tier worth watching because true-damage mechanics matter a lot in Abyss-style content, even when she is not the absolute top of the overall list.
• Blackari — A newly added S+ unit. The grade is real, but as a pure efficiency reroll she is a newer, less-settled bet than the three established top carries above.

A tier — reliable utility and underrated 4-star value

• Orlik — One of the most stable tank picks. Durable and easy to justify building around any carry.
• Nec — A dependable A-tier support who fits most teams.
• Iris — A-tier support/debuffer and one of the safest non-DPS investments.
• Lucian, Nayan, Ardor — Viable 4-star units (Lucian rates highest, Ardor lowest) that prove rarity does not equal power. A good 4-star beats a weak 5-star start.

Mid-tier names like Albert and Sarka are contested: launch lists rated them near the top, while current lists drop them to A/A+. Those gaps matter for optimization later, but they should never decide your reroll.

What actually changes a character’s tier

The single biggest factor most flat tier lists hide is Fate scaling. Several units jump in power once they reach their recommended Fate levels, especially around Fate 6 to 7: Bikki comes online at F6, while Aslan and Eliyar peak at F7. That is why the same character can look merely good on one list and borderline top-tier on another — the two lists are judging different account states.

For a reroll, that flips the math. A new account should value Fate 0 strength, clean story progression, and easy team building. A late-game spender or long-term saver can afford to rate scaling characters higher. If you are free-to-play or spending lightly, do not reroll around a unit whose entire argument is “becomes incredible with many copies.”

Element matchups matter more than one universal grade can show. Shadow Howl gets extra mileage where fire and dark enemies are common; Bliss Foxy is better into light and water targets; White Hell/Brightspark is the raid specialist. The best character for you is usually the one that fits the content you are actually pushing, not the highest letter on a spreadsheet.

Best reroll strategy

The plan is simple: aim for one premium carry, then stop earlier than you think. Chasing a mathematically perfect start is almost always worse than securing one real anchor and starting progression.

• Best-case keep: you pull Shadow Howl, Bliss Foxy, or White Hell/Brightspark.
• Very good keep: you pull a strong S-tier carry and pair it with Orlik, Nec, or Iris.
• Good enough keep: you miss S+ but land multiple reliable A-tier units, including one support or tank to stabilize early teams.
• Reset candidate: your first pulls give you no clear damage anchor and no standout utility.

Before you reroll for any name, confirm the target is actually obtainable on the live banner or pool you are pulling. Chasing a tier-list headline for a unit that is not currently available is one of the most common gacha mistakes. If a strong unit is featured on the current rate-up, the real question is whether that unit fits your account goals now — not whether a different S+ name looks better on paper.

Common mistakes

• Chasing only rarity. A weak 5-star does not beat strong 4-star utility. Lucian, Nayan, and Ardor are proof.
• Using late-game tier logic on a new account. If a unit needs Fate 6 or 7 to look amazing, that is not a day-one reroll argument.
• Ignoring supports. Your main DPS performs far better with backing. Nec and Iris are not luxuries — they make a carry feel complete.
• Treating all content the same. Raid value, story value, and elemental matchups point to different “best” characters.
• Rerolling forever over mid-tier differences. Albert vs Sarka is contested for a reason; the real gains come from landing any top carry.

Practical takeaway

Reroll hard for the S+ trio — Shadow Howl, Bliss Foxy, or White Hell/Brightspark — and keep the moment you land any one of them. Be cautious with investment-heavy S-tier units like Aslan, Eliyar, and Bikki that only peak at Fate 6–7, and never skip A-tier utility (Orlik, Nec, Iris) just because the unit is a lower rarity. Confirm your target is on the live banner, secure one real carry, then bind the account and start progressing.