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Rise of Kittens tier list - Create a purrfect team

By Cristina Mesesan
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Rise of Kittens tier list - Create a purrfect team

It wasn't hard to compare every kitten in the game and rank them according to their power in the Rise of Kittens tier list.

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When you start playing Rise of Kittens, you always need to think about the best team you could deploy. That's exactly why today's article is something that will help you quite a lot - it's a complete Rise of Kittens tier list, where we rank each individual hero (regardless of rarity). 

In this guide, you will find how well each of these hero kittens does in PvE and PvP together. You can also find this information helpful when you do the summons since you want to have a clear understanding of which of those pesky SSS heroes you should actually keep and which are not really worth your time.

What's the deal with the SSS heroes?

Let me begin by saying that each hero could be good if upgraded enough. However, only the SSS heroes stand a chance in end-game battles. The other heroes you get, the purples and even the low golden ones could be okay end game, but not quite. If you don't want to struggle, you want to try acquiring some of the top-tier heroes in the first place.

Essentially, you can upgrade most heroes to SSS rank, but since you can only use 6 heroes in a team, it's best you focus on 6 main ones and use the rest as fodder. You will need a lot of copies to max them out, so upgrading everything will be useful.

list of heroes in rise of kittens

Who are the best heroes in Rise of Kittens?

In this Rise of Kittens tier list, you will find the absolute best heroes there are (based on their skills at max potential) so you should focus on maxing them out. They are good for clearing end-game content without much hassle, and even if they are a little harder to acquire, you will only need a few copies of them. Given we have a few free select summons, you can always aim to get them from it.

Feel free to check out the tiers below to find out how each Rise of Kittens hero ranks!

S+ tier  |  S tier  |  A Tier  |  B Tier  |  C Tier

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1
S+ Tier

Nobunaga's portrait
  • EX, Dian Wei (Wei)
  • Nobunaga (Wei)
  • Wu Zetian (Wei)
  • Caesar (Shu)
  • Alexander (Wu)
  • Zhou Yu (Wu)
  • King Arthur (Warlord)
  • Lu Bu (Warlord)
  • Hades (Demon)
  • Ares (Demon)
  • Susanoo (Demon)
  • D. Cao Cao (Demon)
  • Sun Wukong (Immortal/Divine)
  • Zhuang Zhou (Immortal/Divine)
  • Zeus (Chaos)

Nobunaga - he deals a lot of physical AoE damage, making him one of the best DPS in the game. He can detonate Burning and Bleeding effects, so it works well if you can pair him up with other heroes that can apply them. Zeus - he is the best hero in the game. and hence his position at the very top of the Rise of Kittens tier list. His kit has powerful AoE damage, and he can mark enemies. After two turns, he can detonate the marks for additional damage. Zeus scales with a lot of HP and ATK. Wu Zetian - she is a Priest who has outstanding debuffs, damage and heals. She can heal 2 random allies, and on top of that, weaken enemies and stun them when her HP drops below 50%.

2
S Tier

rise of kittens Guan Yu hero
  • Cao Cao (Wei)
  • Genghis Khan (Shu)
  • Zhao Yun (Shu)
  • Guan Yu (Shu)
  • Hannibal (Wu)
  • Yi Song-Gye (Wu)
  • Lancelot (Wu)
  • Diaochan (Warlord)
  • Hua Tuo (Warlord)
  • Kaguya (Demon)
  • Morrigan (Demon)
  • Poseidon (Immortal/Divine)
  • Artemis (Immortal/Divine)
  • Venus (Immortal/Divine)

Guan Yu - he deals AoE damage that reduces the enemy's Armor. He can inflict burning effects, which pairs well with Nobunaga. Oh, and did I mention he can also counterattack? Kaguya - she's an Assassin who deals damage proportional to the enemy's Max HP. She works well against bosses, and also in the Arena since she can deal additional damage against Priests. Artemis - she's a more dedicated Priest (healer), so if you need more healing than Wu Zetian provides, she's the right choice. She can also buff Divine damage, so she is the perfect healer if you decide to make an Immortal/Divine team.

3
A Tier

ROK Cheok J. G. portrait
  • Dian Wei (Wei)
  • Cheok J. G. (Wei)
  • Pang Tong (Shu)
  • Hua Mulan (Wu)
  • Moh. Fatih (Wu)
  • Merlin (Warlord)
  • Chandragupta (Warlord)

Pang Tong - he is a Mage who relies on AoE damage and inflicts damage over time effects, such as Burning. He can be a good substitute for another hero that can apply Burn if you already have Nobunaga. Cheok J. G, - he has a pretty fun kit since he can provide a little bit of support. With his Balanced Offense and Defense, he can restore some HP to the ally with the lowest HP, and whenever his HP drops below 50%, his Armor gets a boost. Chandragupta - he can reduce the enemy's ATK, while also boosting allies' ATK. He is a decent Priest, albeit not one that can provide a lot of heals - just debuffs.

4
B Tier

Siegfried's portrait
  • Pang De (Wei)
  • Qn Seondeok (Wei)
  • Xun You (Wei)
  • Matilda (Wei)
  • Zhuge Liang (Shu)
  • Wei Yan (Shu)
  • Fa Zheng (Shu)
  • Jiang Wei (Shu)
  • Siegfried (Wu)
  • Musashi (Warlord)
  • Zhang Jue (Warlord)
  • Ma Teng (Warlord)
  • Abe no Seimei (Demon)
  • Fuxi (Immortal/Divine)

Ma Teng - he is a Ranger who has a chance to silence enemies with his Skill Ban. He can also boost his own Crit Rate. Jiang Wei - he is pretty basic, buffing his own ATK and restoring a little bit of HP. Wei Yan - he's an Assassin who focuses on the back line. He can inflict Bleed, so he can work okay-ish with Nobunaga until you get something better (in case you have him).

5
C Tier

Tadakatsu portrait
  • Hanzo (Wei)
  • Zhang Bao (Shu)
  • Galahad (Shu)
  • Zhang Zhao (Wu)
  • Kenshin (Wu)
  • Yi Sun-Sin (Warlord)
  • Tadakatsu (Warlord)
  • Rahu (Demon)
  • Helen of Troy (Immortal/Divine)

These bottom-tier heroes are not worth bothering with. You can only upgrade them to a maximum of 5 stars, and that's nowhere near close to what you need to face some of the end-game bosses. I recommend you only use them until you get something better, and not a moment more.

That's the whole tier list for Rise of Kittens! Animal fans will be pleased to hear that we have a tier list for Capybara Go and those who are looking for something a bit more serious might want to look into the King Arthur Legends Rise tier list.

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Cristina Mesesan
Cristina Mesesan
Cristina is a lifelong gamer who also loves digital art, she's worked as an animator and tried some game level designing in Unity. Her biggest passion is pixel games (Stardew, To the Moon), and she adores writing and sharing her knowledge about games.