Star Sailors Battle Partners Tier List
Battle Partners fight on the front line alongside your Adventurer. They are primarily Attackers and Defenders who directly engage enemies. This tier list ranks all Battle Partners by their combat effectiveness, element utility, and chain attack synergy in the current Star Sailors meta.
S-Tier Battle Partners
Jen (Fire, Tank): The best defender in Star Sailors. Provides team healing, damage reduction, and enemy buff stripping. Obtaining Jen gives you a reliable tank for the entire game. Her Fire element covers a common weakness in early content.
Heidi (Fire, Damage Dealer): Top AoE attacker who carries teams through story and raid content. Her Fire damage synergizes with Jen for Fire-focused compositions. Difficult to obtain but worth rerolling for.
Nina (Earth, Damage Dealer): Best single-target DPS in the game. Self-crit buff makes her easy to build. Essential for Descent Raid bosses and any content requiring burst damage on one target. Top reroll priority.
Iris (Light, Damage Dealer): Crit-focused attacker ideal for teams with crit buff support. Strong chain attack potential with Light element coverage.
Carat (Light, Damage Dealer): High burst damage with excellent chain attack synergy. Performs well in both PvE and Arena content.
A-Tier Battle Partners
Erling (Water, Tank): Solid Water defender and the best alternative to Jen when Fire coverage is already covered. Reliable but slightly less versatile than Jen overall.
Ethan (Light, Damage Dealer): Easier to obtain than Heidi with good Light DPS output. A practical choice when S-tier DPS units are unavailable.
Soul (Fire, Damage Dealer): Actually B-tier for long-term, but worth noting as an early-game Fire attacker that is easy to obtain through standard summons.
B-Tier and Below Battle Partners
Rak (Fire, Tank): Early-game Fire tank useful until Jen or Erling is obtained. Replace at first opportunity.
Soul (Fire, Damage Dealer): Common early attacker. Functional for chapters 1-3 but outperformed by any S-tier DPS.
Remi (Earth, Defender): Free defensive option from early progression. Adequate filler but not worth heavy investment.
| Tier | Name | Element | Role |
|---|---|---|---|
| S | Jen | Fire | Tank |
| S | Heidi | Fire | Damage Dealer |
| S | Nina | Earth | Damage Dealer |
| S | Iris | Light | Damage Dealer |
| S | Carat | Light | Damage Dealer |
| A | Erling | Water | Tank |
| A | Ethan | Light | Damage Dealer |
| B | Soul | Fire | Damage Dealer |
| B | Rak | Fire | Tank |
| B | Remi(Free) | Earth | Defender |
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Frequently Asked Questions
Should I prioritize a tank or DPS for Battle Partners?
Both are essential. Ideally reroll for Nina (DPS) or Jen (tank) as your first S-tier Battle Partner, then fill the other slot with the complementary role. A team with only DPS lacks survivability in boss fights.
How many Battle Partners can I field?
You field 2 Battle Partners alongside your Adventurer on the front line. Choose partners whose elements and chain attacks synergize with your Adventurer class and Assist Partners.