Silver and Blood Tier List: Best Meta Characters for 2026

Master the tactical meta with our definitive Silver and Blood tier list for 2026, breaking down top Vassals, synergies, and essential reroll priorities.

Success in Silver and Blood hinges on tactical positioning and phase synergies rather than raw rarity. Combat runs on a 3x3 grid where energy generation, lane aggro, and Moon Phase triggers decide fights. Without a focused summoning plan, high-deficit campaign pushes stall quickly.

Rankings reflect raw damage multipliers, utility under deficit penalties, and Moon Phase compatibility. While Ancestral Vassals bring stacked kits, specific standard SSR units deliver equal value when built into matching phase teams.

Meta Rankings and Tier Placement Criteria

Tier placements prioritize irreplaceable utility: team-wide damage mitigation, energy acceleration, and crowd-control cleanses.

The Moon Phase system underpins every placement. Fielding New Moon, Crescent Moon, and Full Moon units triggers Blood Moon synergy, which cuts Ultimate Bloodsoul costs and adds a 25% damage bonus. A mid-tier unit that triggers Blood Moon routinely outperforms an isolated high-tier carry lacking phase synergy.

The master table below outlines the hierarchy of top-performing Vassals in the current meta.

Units within S+ and S tiers provide the highest return on resource investment and remain the foundation for top-ranking teams.

S+ Tier: Dominant Vassals Defining the Meta

S+ Tier Vassals shape the current meta by neutralizing stage penalties and dictating lineup requirements.

Timeless Aiona

Timeless Aiona provides unmatched magic burst. Her Ancestral kit scales with magic power and shield health, letting her blast through high-deficit PvE waves while staying protected behind defensive barriers. She remains the single highest-priority investment for clearing endgame story milestones.

Acappella

A 10-second channeled Ultimate makes Acappella the premier Crescent Moon support, rapidly accelerating Bloodsoul energy regeneration for the entire squad. She also grants team-wide buffs to CRIT rate, physical damage, and magic damage based on active allies, while checking off the Crescent Moon requirement for Blood Moon teams.

Quinn

Quinn stabilizes fragile formations during heavy deficit stages. By applying an All Damage Taken Down buff and redirecting ally damage onto herself, she stops backline carries from dying to enemy assassins or AoE boss bursts. Pair her with a dedicated sustain healer to hold the frontline.

Ethereal Joan

Ethereal Joan bridges the gap between pure tanks and aggressive brawlers. She combines elite Ancestral durability with offensive and defensive auras for adjacent grid tiles, generating steady physical damage without collapsing under burst pressure.

S Tier: Elite Specialists and Essential Role Fillers

S Tier units bring specialized utility, essential phase triggers, or boss-killing burst to support your primary anchors.

Seth

Unlike traditional healers vulnerable to anti-heal debuffs, Seth rewinds ally HP to where it stood 3 seconds prior while cleansing crowd control. This mechanic completely neutralizes heavy boss damage windows that overwhelm conventional healers.

Van Helsing

Van Helsing anchors physical DPS in Full Moon teams. His Swift Hunt ultimate grants 180% AoE scaling on basic attacks, while triggering a bonus strike for 23% missing HP damage every 5 hits. Active Blood Moon synergy gives him an additional 10% CRIT rate for boss execution.

Transcendent Ami

With 173,000 base HP and 17,974 Blood Power, Transcendent Ami gives New Moon lineups a non-Ancestral frontline tank. Her kit pairs hard stuns and aggro redirection with self-healing scaled to her damage output.

Starry-Eyed Aiona

Starry-Eyed Aiona brings directional shields and on-the-fly grid repositioning. Moving units mid-combat protects backline carries from sudden floor hazards and row-targeting mechanics in complex boss fights.

Sirene

At just 3 Blood Power, Sirene's Death's Veil deals 1275% ATK damage and applies Dark Mark. She also boosts allied Marksmen basic attack damage by 25% and attack range by 50%, making her the core damage driver for physical ranged squads.

Meta Team Compositions and Moon Phase Synergy

Standard team building puts 5 Vassals across the 3x3 grid: 1 Defender in front, 1 Enchanter in the middle, and 3 DPS split between mid and back rows.

Activating the Blood Moon bonus is non-negotiable. Running New Moon, Crescent Moon, and Full Moon units grants a permanent 25% team damage boost and reduces Ultimate Bloodsoul costs. When rounding out missing phase units or duplicate resources, grabbing resources through a Silver and Blood top up helps complete these core formations.

The table below outlines the three strongest team archetypes currently dominating PvE campaign pushing and arena PvP.

Every top-tier formation relies on balanced Moon Phases to maintain 100% uptime on the 25% damage bonus and energy discounts.

How to Position on the 3x3 Grid

1. Place your primary Defender (Quinn or Transcendent Ami) on the front-center tile to catch lane aggro.
2. Position your Enchanter or energy buffer (Acappella or Seth) directly behind the tank on the mid-center tile to maximize aura reach.
3. Place Starry-Eyed Aiona adjacent to the tank if you need directional physical shields against melee waves.
4. Anchor ranged carries (Timeless Aiona, Van Helsing, or Sirene) on top-back and bottom-back corner tiles to evade enemy cleaves.
5. Shift backline tiles when fighting assassins that target specific rows or columns.

Step-by-Step Reroll Strategy and Altar Setup

PC players can speed up account resets without reinstalling game files:

Fast PC Reroll Route:
1. Launch game as Guest -> Clear tutorial stages 1-1 to 1-4.
2. Claim mail rewards and standard banner summons.
3. If rolls are unsatisfactory, exit the game client.
4. Open Regedit -> Navigate to: Computer\HKEY_CURRENT_USER\Software\Nova\Silver and Blood
5. Delete the registry entries to reset guest authentication data.
6. Relaunch client and repeat process.

Prioritizing Your Summons and Wishlist

Reaching 30 pulls on the Blue Dawn standard banner unlocks the Altar of Invocation wishlist. This lets you select up to five SSR Vassals from Church, Kingdom, and Bloodborne factions, eliminating off-target pool dilution.

Targeting Van Helsing, Quinn, Seth, and Transcendent Ami ensures standard SSR pulls land on high-value units. Picking up Silver and Blood recharge packages allows you to hit the 30-pull threshold on day one.

Track standard banner pull counts toward milestone selectors: - 150 Summons: SSR Selector Coffin (Select Quinn or Seth to stabilize your squad). - 300 Summons: SSR Selector Coffin (Select Van Helsing or Transcendent Ami). - 450 Summons: Ancestor SSR Selector Coffin (Choose Timeless Aiona to complete your carry lineup).

Account Progression and Vassal Limit Break Milestones

Vassals start with a level 80 cap. Pushing past this limit requires duplicate copies for Limit Breaks.

Each Vassal supports up to 3 Limit Breaks, each adding 40 levels to reach the level 200 ceiling. These stat gains are mandatory to offset combat power penalties in late-game stages. Summoning resources from Silver and Blood vassal packs help secure the duplicates needed to uncap your primary roster.

Advancing through the Threads of Fate campaign also unlocks daily upgrade dungeons.

The following table outlines the critical campaign stage milestones and the progression modes they unlock.

Reaching Stage 6-1 should be your primary account goal to unlock full artifact farming and maximize daily resource generation.

Character Investment Traps and Disputed Vassals

Not all SSR units scale well into late-game content. Some fall off steeply once stage deficit penalties kick in.

The Bella Trap

Base Bella looks appealing early because her puppet summons create extra frontline targets. However, the summoned puppet scales terribly against high-deficit enemies, dying almost immediately to incidental AoE damage. Bella sits in B tier; save your skill books and limit break materials for Transcendent Ami or Quinn.

Incendiary Agares: High Potential with Strict Requirements

Community rankings split sharply on Incendiary Agares. His 10-second channeled ultimate drains his HP for heavy AoE magic damage, and he recasts it automatically upon death.

In shielded burst compositions, Agares can wipe enemy backlines during his death window. Without dedicated shields and Acappella's energy support, his long channel gets interrupted constantly. Only invest in Agares if your roster already has Starry-Eyed Aiona and Acappella ready to back him up.

Frequently Asked Questions

Who is the best overall character to reroll for in Silver and Blood?

Timeless Aiona is the best overall character to target due to her unmatched magic damage output and stage-deficit carry potential. If pulling an Ancestral unit proves too difficult during rerolls, prioritize securing top standard supports like Acappella or premier damage dealers like Van Helsing.

How does the Blood Moon synergy work in combat?

The Blood Moon synergy activates when your five-unit team contains at least one unit from each of the three Moon Phases: New Moon, Crescent Moon, and Full Moon. When active, it reduces Ultimate Bloodsoul energy costs and increases total team damage output by 25%.

What is the standard team composition for PvE and PvP?

A standard team consists of 1 Defender tank in the frontline, 1 Enchanter healer or buffer in the midline, and 3 DPS Vassals in the midline or backline. Units are positioned across the 3x3 grid to protect squishy damage dealers while maximizing support aura coverage.

How do summon milestone selectors work on the standard banner?

Summoning on the standard Blue Dawn banner rewards milestone chests at set pull counts. Players receive standard SSR selector coffins at 150 and 300 pulls, followed by a guaranteed Ancestor SSR selector coffin upon reaching 450 pulls.

What makes Seth a top-tier healer compared to standard supports?

Seth's ultimate rewinds the HP of all allies back to their state 3 seconds prior while cleansing crowd control debuffs. This rewind mechanic bypasses anti-heal debuffs entirely, making her the most dependable healer against high-burst enemies.

How can players increase a Vassal's level cap past level 80?

Vassals reach an initial level cap of 80 and require Limit Breaks using duplicate copies to expand their capacity. Each Vassal can undergo up to 3 Limit Breaks, with each break adding 40 levels toward a maximum cap of level 200.

Final Roster Building Verdict

Roster success in Silver and Blood relies on Moon Phase synergies over brute force. Timeless Aiona and Acappella anchor magic damage and energy generation, while Quinn and Transcendent Ami secure the frontline. Maintain three distinct Moon Phases for the 25% Blood Moon buff, avoid sinking resources into early bait like base Bella, and route summons toward the 30-pull wishlist and 450-pull Ancestor selector.