I’ll try and keep this OVERALL strength and not just 1v1 or team fights. I also play on console so there’s that, completely different than PC so take it with a grain of salt.
S: Conqueror, Lawbringer, Warmonger, Kensei, Shugoki, Taindi, Jiang Jun
A: Warden, Centurion, Gladiator, Berserker, Warlord, Valkyrie, Shaman, Highlander, Orochi, Nobushi, Hitokiri, Nuxia, Shaolin
B: Raider, Jormander, Aramusha, Shinobi
C: Peacekeeper, Zhanhu
Now, this probably looks ridiculous to PC players, maybe even some console players, IDK. This is my personal list though and by no means reflects who’s actually the strongest. For CONSOLE though, it really comes down to a few things which make a character really powerful:
-how fast can you throw out attacks? (400 is very strong, 500 is good, slower is not. Chain length also taken into consideration here)
-how safely can the above reasonably be done?
-if said attacks are not fast, do you have HA and do these attacks offer large of a gap in your favor with a trade?
- Do said attacks offer a mix up that is more than a feint into GB?
-do you have strong counter options that are relatively safe and easy to pull off?
- do you have strong survivability built in or obtainable via perks?
-do you have strong punishes? (Including GB)
I think these are the biggest considerations. The more you can answer yes to the above questions, the stronger the character is. For example: conqueror can answer yes to every single question except HA. That makes him one of the strongest characters on console. On the opposite end you have peacekeeper who can only really answer yes to fast attacks and mix up options but nothing else.
Also sorry if I missed one. Please also note a couple could probably move up or down a spot. I did this in about 10 mins lol.
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