With Survivor.io, you get the opportunity to combat hordes of enemies while being on the giving end of the bullet hell! Throughout your journey, you’ll use various characters, but not all will fare equally in combat. Naturally, you’ll want to know about the best Survivors in Survivor.io.
That’s precisely why we made this article. We’ve ranked the best heroes in Survivor.io according to their stats and abilities. As you go through our list, keep in mind that, apart from the absolute S-tier heroes, your preferences might differ from ours.
After all, everyone has a different playstyle, so a Survivor that’s ranked higher in our list might be further down the line for you, and vice versa.
With that in mind, let’s look at our list of Survivors in Survivor.io. But before we go, why not check out our Survivor.io equipment tier list so that you know what gear to put on your heroes?
Survivor.io best heroes tier list
Whether you’re playing Survivor.io on Android or iOS, you’ll have access to a limited gallery of heroes, each with their unique traits and boosts. Here’s how they compare according to us!
| Tier | Survivor | Max Level Bonus | Max Star Rank Bonus |
|---|---|---|---|
| S |  Master Yang | +3,000 HP, +3,000 ATK; All survivors get +10% ATK, +5% Revival Effects, and +10% Crit Rate | +5,500 HP, +1,100 ATK; additional 20% HP and 20% ATK; All survivors get +8% ATK |
| A |  King | +1,600 ATK; All survivors get +5% ATK, Crit Rate, and Crit Damage | +3,000 HP, +600 ATK; additional 20% ATK, 20% HP, 25% Crit Damage and 50% Crit Rate; All survivors get +4% HP |
| A |  Tsukiyomi | +1,000 HP, +1,600 ATK; All survivors get +5% ATK, Crit Rate, and Crit Damage | +4,500 HP, +900 ATK; additional 20% HP and 20% ATK; All Survivors get +4% ATK |
| B |  Wesson | +1,000 HP, +1,600 ATK; All Survivors get +5% ATK and Crit Rate | +4,500 HP, +900 ATK; All Survivors get +4% HP |
| B |  Yelena | +1,000 HP, +1,600 ATK; All Survivors get +5% HP, Revival Effects, and ATK | +3,000 HP, +600 ATK; additional 10% HP and 20% ATK; All Survivors get +4% HP |
| B |  Common | +1,000 HP, +1,600 ATK; All Survivors get +5% Crit Damage, Crit Rate, and Level-Up Heal | +4,500 HP, +900 ATK; additional 20% ATK, 3% Skill Range and Skill Damage; All Survivors get +4% HP |
| C |  Catnips | +1,000 HP, +1,600 ATK; All Survivors get +5% HP, ATK, and Revival Effects | +4,500 HP, +900 ATK; additional 2-% HP and 20% ATK; All Survivors get +4% HP |
Right now, the only character in the S tier is the newly added Master Yang, and just looking into this hero’s boosts can tell you why! When maxed out, Master Yang gets a total of 8,500 extra HP + 20% and additional 4,100 ATK + 20%. Also, all Survivors receive a total of 18% additional ATK, as well as a boost in Revival Effects and Crit Rate.
You can also see that our tier list doesn’t go below C-tier. This is because all of the characters in Survivor.io can come in handy in specific scenarios. In other words, there’s no hero that will prove completely useless, which is why we didn’t want to go lower in tiers than C.
How to Get and Upgrade Survivors in Survivor.io
When you start playing Survivor.io, you get Common as the default character. From there, you’d be justified in thinking that the game has no other playable characters. Why? There’s no obvious way to recruit them!
In fact, there’s no way to view the rest of the roster unless you unlock new characters. That’s precisely why many players miss the fact that Survivor.io has an entire lineup of Survivors. So, how do you get them?
New Survivors are unlocked through limited events. These events can be annual or monthly and will drop character shards. You’ll need to gather a certain amount of shards to unlock the particular Survivor that’s available during the event. For Cartnips, that number will be 50 shards, while other characters will require 80.
Currently, there’s no way to obtain new Survivors aside from participating in events. So, if you’ve missed your chance to recruit a new hero, you’ll need to wait until the next opportunity presents itself.
When it comes to upgrading your Survivors, you can do so by leveling them up through gameplay and giving them high-tier gear.
This wraps up our Survivor tier list for Survivor.io. If you think a character should be further up or down in the list, let us know in the comments! In the meantime, browse our other Apps & Lists articles for more tier lists like this, or jump into our Game Guides section for the latest tips and tricks!
Published: Jan 9, 2024 09:03 am