Last War Survival Tier List 2026: 12 Heroes and Build Groups

Verified: September 14, 2026. This ranking reflects the Season 6 Lost Rainforest / Shadow Rainforest meta, launched April 13, 2026. No confirmed in-game build number is attached to the current Season 6 cycle.

Build Kimberly first. After that, the safest high-value route is DVA or Tesla for damage, then Murphy and Williams to stop your frontline from folding before the fight begins. The current Last War Survival tier list is much less about collecting every high-rarity portrait and much more about committing resources to a tank, aircraft, or missile core that works together. Season 6 has made that choice sharper.

A weak Last War squad usually tells on itself in the first few seconds: the damage units fire, the frontline melts, and all those upgraded heroes become very expensive spectators. This ranking favors long-term investment, squad synergy, and heroes that keep earning their place once early-game filler is gone. Every currently obtainable hero in the current roster is included below, with the awkward cases called out instead of politely buried.

Tier	Heroes	Build priority
S	Kimberly, DVA, Tesla, Morrison, Fiona, Murphy, Williams, Marshall, Stetmann	Core carries, premium frontline pieces, and elite utility
A	Schuyler, Lucius, Carlie, Swift, Adam, Violet, Sarah, McGregor, Mason, Monica	Strong roster pieces; build around a defined squad plan
B	Cage, Richard, Elsa, Scarlett, Venom, Maxwell, Blaz/Braz, Gump, Farhad, Kane, Loki	Temporary options, niche picks, or heroes overtaken by stronger upgrades

S-tier sources: [1], [3], [6], [7], [8], [14]. A-tier sources: [1], [5], [6], [7], [8]. B-tier sources: [1], [5], [7], [8], [14].

Table of Contents (13)

1. Kimberly

Kimberly is the cleanest first build in Last War because she is the rare damage carry who stays elite through the entire account journey. Her placement at the very top of the Season 6 hierarchy comes down to one practical truth: she gives tank-focused players a premium source of damage without demanding a weird, narrow setup.

Why she is S-tier: Kimberly remains the most reliable universal attacker for PvE progress, squad fights, and long-term resource investment. If an account has her, feeding scarce upgrade materials elsewhere before Kimberly is established is usually the kind of decision that feels clever for one afternoon and painful for months.

2. DVA

DVA is the aircraft answer for players ready to stop treating air squads as a side project. She brings the burst and pressure that makes an aircraft formation feel threatening rather than decorative, and she belongs in the small group of heroes who can compete with Kimberly for premium investment.

Why she is S-tier: DVA is one of Season 6’s best offensive anchors, especially when the roster can support a proper aircraft core instead of a mixed bag of whatever arrived from recruitment. Build her early only if aircraft is genuinely your intended lane; otherwise, Kimberly still wins the universal-value argument.

3. Tesla

Tesla gives missile squads their proper headline act. Missile lineups have a brutal top end in the current meta, and Tesla is central to it: high-impact damage, excellent late-game value, and no mystery about where he belongs once the account starts chasing specialized teams.

Why he is S-tier: Tesla scales into one of the strongest damage threats in the roster and forms a premium missile core with Fiona. He is a better use of serious resources than most SSR attackers, but missile players should commit rather than spreading upgrades across three unfinished squad types.

4. Murphy, Williams and Marshall

Frontline investment is where disciplined accounts pull away from flashy but fragile ones. Murphy and Williams are the tank pairing worth planning around, while Marshall earns his S-tier status through utility rather than trying to win a damage race with the game’s monster attackers.

Why Murphy is S-tier: Murphy is a dependable long-term tank defender whose value stretches from early progression into mature tank formations. Why Williams is S-tier: Williams is a premier sustain-oriented frontline pick and the safest partner for Murphy in a serious tank core. Why Marshall is S-tier: Marshall’s support utility keeps him valuable after many pure damage heroes have been replaced, making him a high-return build for tank-focused accounts.

5. Morrison, Schuyler, Lucius and Carlie

Aircraft has the deepest argument list in Last War. DVA is the obvious star, but this group decides whether an air squad has enough bite behind her. Morrison is the premium addition; Schuyler, Lucius, and Carlie are strong supporting commitments rather than automatic first pulls.

Why Morrison is S-tier: Morrison brings top-end offensive value to aircraft teams and makes sense as a major build once the squad direction is locked. Why Schuyler is A-tier: Schuyler is powerful and broadly useful, but sits a step behind the absolute carry class. Why Lucius is A-tier: Lucius remains a valuable late-game aircraft attacker without overtaking DVA or Morrison as the team’s priority. Why Carlie is A-tier: Carlie offers strong damage, though her payoff depends more heavily on having the rest of the aircraft shell in place.

6. Fiona, Swift, Adam and McGregor

Missile teams are ruthless about hierarchy. Tesla and Fiona sit at the grown-up table; Swift, Adam, and McGregor can absolutely contribute, but they should not drain resources meant for the two heroes that define the composition’s ceiling.

Why Fiona is S-tier: Fiona has the offensive impact and missile synergy to sit beside Tesla as a premium endgame investment. Why Swift is A-tier: Swift is a strong missile attacker who can brush against S-tier in favorable squad plans, but lacks the universal priority of Tesla or Fiona. Why Adam is A-tier: Adam is a useful secondary missile option with enough late-game value to reward focused investment. Why McGregor is A-tier: McGregor is viable in later missile development, though he is a follow-up build rather than a must-have first target.

7. Stetmann

Stetmann is the Season 6 hero that rewards players who understand squad value beyond the damage chart. He does not have Kimberly’s universal carry aura, and that distinction matters, but his utility makes a properly built team function better in ways a raw stat screenshot misses.

Why he is S-tier: Stetmann gives tank-oriented formations high-value support and stays relevant through squad utility rather than brute-force damage alone. He belongs after the foundational tank and damage investments, yet he is far from a luxury bench piece once those essentials are covered.

8. Violet, Mason, Monica, Richard and Scarlett

This is the section where sensible resource management matters. Tank SSR heroes can carry an account through meaningful chunks of progression, especially before UR recruitment comes together. The trap is mistaking “helpful today” for “worth endless universal shards tomorrow.”

Why Violet is A-tier: Violet is a reliable tank SSR attacker-support choice and one of the better bridges toward a full UR roster. Why Mason is A-tier: Mason stays useful in tank setups, though his long-term ranking changes sharply with roster depth and upgrade framing. Why Monica is A-tier: Monica provides practical early utility, but she is support infrastructure rather than an endgame carry. Why Richard is B-tier: Richard works as a stopgap frontline piece before Murphy or Williams takes over. Why Scarlett is B-tier: Scarlett has early usefulness, but falls behind the tank core that matters in late-game squad building.

9. Sarah, Cage and Maxwell

Sarah is the clean early-to-mid aircraft investment. Cage is a temporary squad resident. Maxwell is the odd one out: his ranking swings wildly depending on how a list values squad context, which means treating him as a guaranteed S-tier build is a bad gamble.

Why Sarah is A-tier: Sarah offers meaningful early and mid-game aircraft damage before the UR lineup is complete. Why Cage is B-tier: Cage fills an aircraft slot capably enough, but lacks the ceiling to justify long-term priority. Why Maxwell is B-tier: Maxwell can look much stronger inside a specific aircraft plan, yet his inconsistent standing makes him a lower-risk filler build than a resource-hungry centerpiece.

10. Elsa, Venom and Blaz/Braz

Missile SSRs expose the gap between getting a team online and building the team you eventually want. Elsa, Venom, and Blaz — also written as Braz in some roster formats — can all occupy useful slots while recruitment catches up. They should not delay Tesla or Fiona.

Why Elsa is B-tier: Elsa is serviceable early, but stronger UR missile heroes reduce her long-term value quickly. Why Venom is B-tier: Venom has a niche argument in certain rankings, yet his value is too inconsistent to recommend as a major investment. Why Blaz/Braz is B-tier: Blaz or Braz is a lower-priority missile filler whose resources are better saved for the premium missile core.

11. Gump, Farhad and Loki

These tank SR heroes are there to keep an early account moving, not to become its identity. There is no shame in using them when the roster demands it. There is also no reason to pretend they remain competitive once stronger SSR and UR tank options arrive.

Why Gump is B-tier: Gump is a functional lower-rarity tank filler with little endgame pull. Why Farhad is B-tier: Farhad is a placeholder attacker whose investment return drops off fast as the roster improves. Why Loki is B-tier: Loki fills a tank slot in the early game, but has limited long-term value against premium defenders and support units.

12. Kane

Kane is the final reminder that a hero tier list is also a resource-saving tool. He can contribute at the beginning, when every available body feels useful and squad composition is held together with optimism. The moment better missile options arrive, the sensible move is to stop feeding him.

Why he is B-tier: Kane is a low-tier early missile option with no serious place in the current competitive core. Keep his upgrades light, use him only as long as necessary, and redirect future missile materials into Tesla, Fiona, Swift, or Adam.

Season 6 Build Order

The practical order is simple. Build Kimberly first whenever possible. Establish Murphy and Williams if tank is your main lane, or commit to DVA and Morrison for aircraft, or Tesla and Fiona for missile. Marshall and Stetmann deepen tank squads once the essential frontline and carry work is done. A-tier heroes fill real needs; B-tier heroes keep the march moving until a better pull arrives.

Season 6 shifted the Last War Survival tier list toward typed squad synergy, so the winning account is rarely the one with the most evenly upgraded collection. It is the one that picks a direction, protects its carry, and refuses to sink premium resources into placeholders that the next strong recruitment pull will replace.