New Tierlist SWAce n Mihawk
Global Tier List
-Whitebeard Pt.3 and New Legends 02/07/16
We judge characters by several "rules":
- Character's Strength - includes Stats, Captain Skill and Special
- Character's Versatility - How many different types of teams will this character fit in.
- Character's Future - This factor affects it less than the above 2, but it is important to consider the unit's future.
edit: forgot God Enel
New List has added their functionality below their names.
I just hope i did not forget an important new character. Enjoy!
"God" Tier Considered the best units in the Game. These generally are still around in the JPN "metagame" and are formidable units.
| Name | Notes | Rating |
Log Luffy
Cpt. + Stats + Nuke + Orb Convert | Record of Voyage Log Luffy has and will forever be the highest ATK boosting captain of this game. His Captain Ability allows to have a 4x ATK Boost for following characters when you hit in this correct order: GOOD -> GREAT -> PERFECT. This powerful boost is the best you can get. But if you fail in midcombo and do not hit the correct oder you have a risk you must live with. | 10/10 |
Whitebeard
Cpt. + Stats + HP Cut | Whitebead can clear any island that allows this beast to enter without much problem. With a possible 3x ATK boost to all units from his Captain and 30% health reduction from his special, he truly is the Strongest Man in the World. | 10/10 |
Silvers Rayleigh
Cpt. + Stats + Chain
| Rayleigh is the Right Hand of the former Pirate King. He (like Whitebeard) can clear any island that allows him to enter without much issues. He has a unique combo chain multiplier mechanic that can enable him to use any unit in the game. In addition, this mechanic allows Rayleigh teams to dish out incredible amounts of damage which solidifies why he is one of the most wanted units in the game. | 10/10 |
Dracule The Legend, Mihawk
Cpt. + Stats + NUKE
| Mihawk still boosting Slashers but is so much stronger than the raidboss one. Boosts ATK of Slasher characters by a variable factor between 2x and 2.75x based on the timing of the attack of the previous unit in the chain. A hit below Good or a Miss will boost the ATK of the next unit by 2x, a Good hit by 2.25x, a Great hit by 2.5x and a Perfect hit by 2.75x. This bonus is applied only to Slasher characters. Deals 50% of the (normal attack) damage dealt in the previous turn as typeless damage to all enemies. | 9.9/10 |
SW Shanks
Cpt. + Stats + Special
| Strong World Shanks may be a similar risky Captain like Boa Hancock but with a very special Captain Ability. 2.75x ATK at 100% HP, and a minimum of 2x ATK at 1% HP and raising PSY Orbs to a high chance to obtain. Special Ability: 35x ATK to all enemies and destroys their defense for 2 turns. Remember young Sabo? Together they give a 90% chance to PSY Orbs for 3 turns. And there is also Garp which is veeery good to combine with. | 9.8/10 |
Sengoku- The Buddha
Cpt. + Stats + Nuke + ATK
| The Resourceful General of the Marines. Sengoku is an extremely versatile unit with the ability to use any units as long as the Cost is 20 or below. His Special deals decent nuke damage while boosting all units’ ATK by 1.5x which is a very highly prized/valued special. Since the buffed update he even boosts himself by 3x ATK. That being said - he is undisputably one of the strongest units in the game without a question. |
9.8/10
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Ace
Strong World
Cpt. + Stats + Orb Fix + Nuke
| SW Ace boosts HP of Shooter characters by 1.5x and their ATK by 3x if they have a matching orb, by 2x otherwise. This may be a curse, may be a mighty weapon. Using the correct subs in your team is a MUST and you must be at least pirate lv. 100 to use a decent team. Since Zephyr and SW Franky are not yet included in global, i would rate Ace down to 9.0, with Zephyr 9.5 and with SW Franky even a 10/10! Reduces crew's current HP by 40%, deals 15x the amount of HP subtracted in typeless damage to all enemies, locks all orbs for 1 turn | 9.x/10 |
Marco 1st Division
Cpt. + Stats + Heal + Orb Boost
| Marco the Phoenix 1st Division of Whitebeard Pirates became a 6 star Legend and a quite good tank with an even better special. He can heal with his special up to 44500 HP when he is maxed lv.99. And he is an orb booster, which means you do not need a sub with this special or even use more. Marco buffs 2.75x ATK to PSY and QCK units when above 70% HP and reduce damage received when above 70%. It may be a risk when using Marco (Same as Boa) when falling below 70% HP. SO make sure to bring def, healing members. |
9.8/10
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Doflamingo
Cpt. + Stats + Orb Boost
| Donquixote Do Flamingo. Currently most difficult Raidboss has even higher stats as Mihawk, a similar Captain Effect. Boosting 2x ATK and 2x HP to Slasher. His Special is most broken one in Orb Boost category: Boost Strong/Weak Orbs by 2x and switch Orbs two times. Even strong in non-slasher Teams! | 9.5/10 |
Monkey D. Luffy: Gear Third
Cpt. + Stats
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Similar to Whitebeard, Gear Third is widely considered the second strongest Captain.
He can give a possible 3.5x ATK boost to 3 units which gives incredible burst damage on your last 3 hits.
His Special isn't particularly special which really puts him beneath Whitebeard.
| 9.5/10 |
Golden Pound Hammer: Usopp
Delay
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One of the best utility units in the game.
GP Usopp is here for his Special that delays all attacking enemies by 3 turns. At MAX level, this special can activate every 10 turns which is extremely powerful against Raid Bosses and foes in general.
A powerful F2P utility unit
| 9.5/10 |
Boa Hancock
Cpt. + Stats + Heal + Delay
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Boa Hancock is one of the most sought after QCK leads in the entire game. With an insane captain ability of giving 2.75x attack and RCV boost to both PSY and QCK characters, she lives up to her name as the pirate empress. With decent stats she is a great unit to watch out for.
| 9.0/10 |
Tier-1
These are the units that are some of the strongest in the game. They aren't the best, but they sure come close to the very best.
| Name | Notes | Rating |
 PeronaDef | Imagine a Character that makes you feel like a worm… a bacteria… Well… imagine a Character like that on your side. That’s Perona. While her Captain Skill is pathetic, her special is really what brings her to Tier 1. She can reduce all incoming damage by 90% (which is insane btw), poisons them AND cuts their defense. She’s one of the best utility units in the game without question and will be used time and time again. Horo Horo Horo Horo!!~ | 9.0/10 |
Happiness Punch: Nami
Cpt. + Orb Convert
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The 2.5x ATK for INT Teams which are is the best Attribute team at the moment.
Her Special changes PSY orbs to INT orbs which is a perfect addition to ensure powerful hits from the most aggressive Attribute.
Very strong but does lack power compared to some of the top dogs in S-Tier.
| 9.0/10 |
Dracule Mihawk
Cpt. + Stats + HP Cut
| Dracule Mihawk is one of the Seven Warlords of the Sea. As the first Raid Boss in the game, Mihawk grants 2.5x ATK to the Slasher type which makes him a viable Captain. In addition, he has a 30% health reduction as a special which would make him very similar to Whitebeard. However, due to Mihawk’s Captain Skill being worse than Whitebeard, Mihawk cannot be counted in the same tier as the Strongest Unit in the Game - but is still one of the most used and powerful units to date. | 9.0/10 |
God Enel
Cpt. + Stats + True Damage + ATK Boost
| Raid God Enel not as aggressive to play with as Monster Chopper. He gives 2.25x ATK to QCK characters and Heal 5x his RCV at the end of turn. Nice, right? But here comes the risk factor which makes you ready for a final strike or lose: Reduces crew's current HP by 90%, deals 20,000 fixed damage to all enemies, boosts ATK of QCK characters by 2x for 1 turn When the QCK ship arrives you have enough time to get the special ready and survive until the final strike... Also he is the god of turtle princess destroyers. | 9.0/10 |
Monster Chopper
Cpt. + Stats + Nuke
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A powerful 3x ATK for STR units which puts Chopper on par with Whitebeard (in terms of ATK boost).
Chopper will cut your health at the start by 60% which is extremely detrimental and makes your team very fragile.
A lot of skill and care will be required for your team to use him effectively and is the only main flaw with this unit.
| 8.5/10 |
"Iron Mace" Alvida, Smooth-Smooth Fruit
Def |
One of the most powerful damage reducers in the game.
Used in all sorts of team.
She also currently has decent stats so she isn't a pure utility unit but a nice overall unit and fits into STR striker teams.
| 8.5/10 |
Blackbeard
Cpt. + Stats + Nuke
| Highest HP amount you can ever have in combination with the shooter marine ship, but also receive doubled damage. STR units: HPx2.25 and ATK 2.5x. He is extremely useful when the special cooldown is MAX'ed which boosts him into this tier if not even higher. Also can even defeat Doflamingo & Mihawk raidbosses with the right team. | 8.5/10 |
"Garp" The Fist
Cpt. + Stats + Orb Convert
| Garp, The Fist is the Hero of the Marines. And as a Hero of the Marines, Garp is ready for battle. He grants all PSY Characters 2x ATK and HP making him the most-wanted and most-used PSY Captain - due to the color’s utility/out-sustaining nature. Even if you wanted to go for an offensive route, Garp can comply by giving all your units [PSY] or [Meat] orbs allowing you to choose if you wish to go for an offensive burst turn or a sustain turn. His flaws are that he’s old… and he cannot clear some islands in the game like Training Forests. | 8.5/10 |
Trafalgar Law
-ROOM-
Cpt. + Stats + Orb Convert
| Trafalgar Law has competition with Ashura Zoro and to some extent Mihawk. His Special allows you to change your orbs to [DEX], [TND] or [Meat]. This is a very useful special and puts him above Roronoa Zoro as a unit. | 8.5/10 |
Oars Junior
Stats + Orb chance
| Oars Jr! The HP Giant and smashing his fists like gumgum pistol... thats why he is a Shooter. I dunno why, ask bandai : D Massive 4000 HP and 1300 ATK awaits you on MAX level. Similar Cpt. effect as Whitebeard but only for Shooter and ATK by 2.75x. Special is getting a better chance getting [STR] orbs for 3 turns. | 8.5/10 |
"Flower Sword"
Gran Vista
Cpt. + Stats
| Vista as a captain is used quite often. However, since INT generally runs burst teams - Happiness Punch Nami will be preferred. That being said, he's still a solid and fine alternative that will make INT teams super tanky. Another flaw is his "weak" special that does 5,000 fixed damage. | 8.0/10 |
Trafalgar Law
Holy Night Nobleman Captain + Heal | Christmas Law is coming to town! Now Boosting ATK of Slasher by 2.5x but sadly can not compete with him. His special is well.. useless when you use the coffin ship. Otherwise he may be the only Slasher who provides Captain & Friend Meat Orbs and Heals instantly 15x of his RCV. Very Nice if you do not own Mihawk or do not use the coffin ship and need a RCV Slasher Team. May become useful in the future | 8.0/10 |
 Cpt. + Stats + Orb Convert | Eustass “Captain” Kidd is one of the Eleven Supernovas and was introduced in the Supernovas Part II batch. He grants 2.5x ATK to Impact types which makes him a viable Captain. In addition, he has an extremely low cooldown special which converts his own orb to [STR] and deals damage. This special is extremely useful in Striker teams due to type teams usually not being able to have efficient orb manipulation. In addition, Strikers enjoy having a pool of great units from Biker Smoker to Whitebeard, himself. | 8.0/10 |
Ivankov
Cpt. + Stats + Orb Convert
| Ivankov being placed here because of his high stats and be able to boost half of your crew by 2.75x ATK with his captain ability when hit combo in this order: DEX -> INT -> QCK with GOOD or better. Do not miss and you will deal a good amount of damage. | 8.0/10 |
Tier-1.5
These are the units that are neither here nor there... They are generally team-based/orientated Characters that will excel when used properly. Without the right usage, these units will drop to Tier-2.
| Name | Notes | Rating |
Nico Robin
ATK
| Nico Robin is one of the most sought after units in the whole game because she is the essential of an INT team. Nico Robin’s Captain ability is nothing special boosting RCV of INT characters by 2 times. But her special makes her worth the INT team. She boosts all INT orbs and is a unit with decent stats. Recommended usage is as a sub instead of a captain ofcourse. She is generally paired with Towel Nami. Boosted to Tier 1.5 because Nico Robin is usable in a Rayleigh-INT Team which can absolutely burst absurd damage | 7.5/10 |
Usopp Impact Dial
ATK
| Usopp Impact Dial. Counterpart to Nico Robin, boosting PSY team by 2x ATK for 1 turn. Represents all benefits from Robin just for PSY teams. Just lacks a current extreme captain to be as powerful as a robin in an INT team | 7.5/10 |
White Bay
Ice Witch
Cpt. + Delay ATK + Silence/Chain
| White Bay has the same Captain effect as Towel Nami boosting INT characters ATK by 2.5x. Special reduces chain and cpt. silence duration by 2 turns, boosts ATK against delayed enemies by 1.2x for 3 turns. A very deadly sub and even deadlier captain. Combine with delaying characters like GP Usopp | 7.5/10 |
 Cpt. + Stats + Heal | Marco, The Pheonix a commander of the Whitebeard pirates and the bearer of the rare mythical zoan fruit is a very good unit to have on your team. With a 3x attack boost at full health, Marco is the INT turtle destroyer. Marco with his special can heal your crew back to full health hence regaining the attack boost if he is kept as a captain. But then why is he in tier 1.5 because his base cooldown is 30 and it can go down to a minimum of 20 turns. Since most raid bosses have 5 stages or so.. stalling for 20 turns becomes a problematic endeavour. But still with his stats and his overall captain ability and special, the commander of the Whitebeard Pirates lives up to his name. | 7.5/10 |
 Maelstrom Spider Cpt. + Stats + Orb Boost | Maelstrom Spider Squardo used to be on Marco Phoenix's position but got degraded because he can not heal like a phoenix. His strength lies in the brutal ATK stat of 1434. Same Cpt. Effect as Marcos 3x ATK boost for [PSY] when below 30% HP. Within his special he will cut your current HP by 30% and boost Orbs by 1.75x. Careful use! | 7.5/10 |
 Cpt. + Orb Convert | Kuma is the only STR tank without a loss. With a 2x attack and HP boost, Kuma is a very commonly chosen leader for STR only teams and can easily tank damage and gives a decent damage output that is enough to clear most DEX bosses and a few raids like Mihawk. | 7.5/10 |
Jimbe, Under the Warlords
Cpt. + Orb Convert
| Jimbe is kind of like Zeff on steroids.. With a 2.5x attack boost he replaces Zeff for a fighter burst team. His special is a nuke with nifty orb manipulation that gives him a QCK orb hence giving him a sure attack boost for the next turn. However since fighters is the most unused class in the game we won’t see many Jimbe captains for raids. But nevertheless he is a very powerful fighter burst lead and is a definite must have if you have a great fighting subs ready | 7.5/10 |
 Orb Boost | Log Nami was difficult to tier along, but i will place her between the ATK Boosting Nico Robin and Orb Booster. She deals 5000 true damage and boosts orb effectiveness by 1.5x for 1 turn. Build in a team with Rayleigh, Nico Robin and heavy hitters you will deal unbelievable damage. | 7.5/10 |
 Orb Boost | Coby V2 or also called as training coby is a great unit to have on PSY teams along with Garp or Marco leads. He is also used in other teams apart from PSY because of his epic special. Again he is one of the units with a captain ability that is not so great. But with his special of all orb boosting, coby is one of the most sought after units in the game and is definitely a good asset if he has a low special cooldown. | 7.0/10 |
 Orb Boost | Kaku is similar to coby v2 or you could also call him a QCK coby. WIth his Special having a similar effect as coby’s special, Kaku is one of the most wanted character in QCK teams. | 7.0/10 |
 Orb Boost | Bellamy is similar to coby v2 or you could also call him a DEX coby. With his Special having a similar effect as coby’s special, Bellamy is one of the most wanted character in DEX teams until Donquixote Doflamingo makes his debut in Global | 7.0/10 |
 Cpt. + Zombie | “Red Flag” X. Drake is one the Eleven Supernovas that is in Kaidou’s Crew (Totally not spoiling). X. Drake shares a very similar Captain Skill to Whitebeard where he grants 3x ATK to INT units while your health is below a certain percentage. This skill alone is so powerful that it warrants X. Drake being on this list - as while troublesome… can clear many stages without much difficulties. If getting to your health to the “sweet spot” is difficult, X. Drake’s special allows you to survive any hit with 1 HP making it a fairly simple Captain to use. His flaws are that he only boosts a single color which always restricts him since other teams can take on non-PSY islands easier and faster than this unit. | 7.0/10 |
Sir Crocodile Warlord of the Sea
Cpt. + Orb Convert
| Sir Crocodile, Warlord of the Sea is one of the most sought after farmable unit in the game. Crocodile’s strength is as a sub. He holds extremely high health and attack with a decent special that can guarantee an [INT] orb without issues. His flaw comes at his fairly subpar Captain Skill which doesn’t amaze or see play often | 7.0/10 |
Fossa
Cpt. + Stats + Special + ATK
| Fossa is as unique as his chin. His captain ability allows all specials to deal doubled damage. This can be paired with a super nuke with Monster Chopper for example. As usual a STR captain have very high ATK stats and he even boosts ATK by 1.5x for 1 turn | 7.0/10 |
Thatch
Cpt. + Orb chance |
Thatch, another 3x ATK at 100% HP for QCK characters with some ok stats and a nice special which will become useful for a raid in the future
| 7.0/10 |
DeCalvan Brothers
Cpt. + Stats
|
DeCalvan Brothers been placed here because of the nice Cpt effect, which boosts Fighters ATK by 2.25x and deal 2x ATK of the brothers to all enemies at the end of your turn. HP is nice as well.
Changes own orb into DEX, deals several times the character's ATK in DEX damage to one enemy
| 7.0/10 |
Ashura Zoro
Cpt. + Stats | Ashura Zoro is an extremely powerful Free-to-Play unit and part of the Strawhat Pirates. As a DEX Captain, he can double the ATK and HP of DEX units. This is amazing as it can make use of the great pool of DEX characters like Mihawk, Law, Apu and the list goes on. The biggest flaw of Ashura Zoro is that he does only boost 1 color which can limit him against non-QCK islands | 7.0/10 |
Tier 2
Units that you'll prefer not to use if better options were available. These units are still okay to use, but some of them may will get outclassed in future content.
| Name | Rating |
Biker Smoker
Stats + Def | 7.0/10 |
Sogeking
Delay | 7.0/10 |
Log Usopp
Delay + Def Break | 7.0/10 |
Blamenco of the Otsuchi
Cpt. + Orb Convert
| 7.0/10 |
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| 7.0/10 |
Doma
Orb Convert + Chain
| 6.5/10 |
 Orb Convert | 6.5/10 |
Namur: Blow
ATK + Nuke | 6.5/10 |
Urouge Mad Monk
ATK + Nuke | 6.5/10 |
Log Nico Robin
Orb Lock + Def | 6.5/10 |
Curiel of the Heavy Guns
Orb Convert
| 6.0/10 |
Portgas D Ace
Cpt. | 6.0/10 |
Red Haired Shanks
Cpt. | 6.0/10 |
Enraged Arlong
Stats | 6.0/10 |
Izo of the Shotgun
Cpt. + Orb Convert | 6.0/10 |
Apu Roar of the Sea
Cpt. + Orb Convert | 6.0/10 |
 
Zoro Jack the Ripper & Mr.3
Stats + Delay | 6.0/10 |
Massacre Soldier Killer
Cpt. + Stats + Nuke | 6.0/10 |
Magician Basil Hawkins
HP Cut + Def Break | 6.0/10 |
Capone Gang Bege
Cpt. + Orb Convert
| 6.0/10 |
Gekko Moriah of the Shichibukai
Cpt. + Orb Convert | 5.5/10 |
Kohza Rebelion Leader
ATK | 5.5/10 |
Log Sanji
Orb Convert | 5.5/10 |
Dismantler Franky
Cpt. + Orb Convert | 5.5/10 |
Beautiful Secretary Khalifa
Orb Convert
| 5.5/10 |
Paulie
Orb Lock | 5.5/10 |
Rob Lucci
Stats + Nuke
| 5.5/10 |
Sir Crocodile, Baroque Works
Stats
| 5.5/10 |
Wiper
Cpt. + ATK
| 5.5/10 |
Enel (Kami)
Cpt. + Orb Convert
| 5.5/10 |
Miss Doublefinger
ATK
| 5.5/10 |
Enel (Kami)
ATK
| 5.5/10 |
Brook
Heal, Def Break
| 5.0/10 |
Tier-2.5
These are good units with low stats who could not make it into Tier 2 because of high competition.
Tier-3
Try not to use these units if you have the choice to avoid it. Many Tier 3 characters of Fortnights
are far stronger. Note: Not ALL Tier-3 units are listed.
are far stronger. Note: Not ALL Tier-3 units are listed.
Tier- Le Crap
Name says it all.. Absolutely avoid to farm them or their specials
Special Units
These units are the ones ONLY good/used in specific stage/against certain opponents. They will extremely important in certain stages while almost useless in every other stage.
| Name | Used In? |
 
Princess Vivi
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Laboon or Pell
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Chore Boy Helmeppo
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Nami: Mirage Tempo
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Ironfist Fullbody
"Flower Sword"
Gran Vista
Sanji
Diable Jambe
Inuppe
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Hope i did not forget something or a new unit. Have fun and enjoy your adventure
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