In this article, we will rank all of Ni No Kuni Cross World’s familiars. The ranking will be called the Familiar Tier List Ni No Kuni as all entries will be ranked in five tiers. We have arranged all the Familiars in the game in order of how beneficial they are for winning, or how likely they are to lead to defeat.
Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds has highly sought after among Role Playing Game (RPG) fans, as it features thrilling experiences, solid combat mechanics, and enjoyable gameplay. Familiars are playable characters, and as you progress through the game, they can be leveled up.
The title has a distinctive approach in which its Familiars are divided into five distinct elements, namely Light, Fire, Darkness, Wood, and Water. Moreover, each element/type has its advantages and disadvantages when compared to the others.
Key Points
- Our Tier List will rank 41 of the most notable familiars in the game.
- The familiars are ranked based on their strength, element type, and popularity so that our players can have a competitive edge over others.
- The highest-ranked familiars include Hippocampus, Splisher, Hob-Goblin, Mite, Oroboros, Sparkee, and Petal.
- Among the lowest-ranked familiars are Pipsqueak, Shellraiser, Madragorer, Sillymander, Bonehead, Stitcher, and Taurex.
Summary
To provide you with a quick glance at all the rankings, we have made the table below.
| S Rank | A Rank | B Rank | C Rank | D Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippocampus | Shrimpaler | Byrde | Disbeleaf | Sillymander |
| Mite | Molten Lion | Crowhawk | Naja | Shellraiser |
| Oroboros | Flutterby | Draggle | Jabber | Pipsqueak |
| Sparkee | Dinoceros | Rimu | Hooray | Mandragorer |
| Petal | Crab-O-Lantern | Penguicorn | Ebon Taurex | Bonehead |
| Hob-Goblin | Suiryu | Arachnes | Whambat | Stitcher |
| Splisher | Thumbelemur | Stagthorn | Ruff | Taurex |
| Bunnybot | Rambunctious | |||
| Prince of Whales | ||||
| Petromaton | ||||
| Worker Bumbler |
Keep on reading to learn more about each entry.
S Tier
S Tier.The highest tier, known as S Tier contains the most powerful Familiars. Choosing any of the ones at the top of the Ni No Kuni Familiar list will guarantee a positive outcome. Following are the Familiars that are included in S Tier.
Hippocampus
Hippocampus is the strongest water-based Familiar in the game. It grants a 1% increase in power for all water-based attacks for all team members. To maximize its potential, it is best used in teams that primarily use water-based attacks. Additionally, it has one of the most powerful area-of-effect attacks in the game. Hippocampus has a useful active skill called Waterspout that targets a single enemy and deals significant damage. Additionally, it also can Torrent, which deals damage to multiple enemies and pulls them toward the center.
| Element | Water |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | Rare 4-Star |
Mite
Mite is a pet that can be easily obtained through the first summons in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds. As an attack-type pet, it is a great ally due to its fast flaming attacks, high attack power, and ability to knock down enemies. The Mite is a formidable attacker Familiar and currently the most effective Fire-type damage dealer in the game. It has two very strong abilities. The first active ability is Cross Slash, which targets and deals damage to a single enemy. The attacking ability of Mite allows him to inflict damage over time for a short period. Mite also has Terrible Slashing, an ability that deals damage to all enemies and knocks them back.
| Element | Fire |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
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Oroboros
Oroboros is an attack-type Familiar that can deal heavy damage and debuff to enemies. It charges and throws an enemy into the air. It is the best Wood-type attacker Familiar with Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds. Like many Familiars, its first active skill, Spin Attack, is a single target ability that deals damage over time with a Poison debuff lasting for 5 seconds. Its other active skill is an area-of-effect ability that targets all enemies, knocking them down for a short period.
| Element | Earth |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Sparkee
The strongest Familiar on the list is Sparkee, which belongs to the Light element. It is an attacker, making it suitable for both beginners and advanced players. The standout feature of this Familiar is its ability to stun opponents for 8 seconds, providing support for the team. Sparkee belongs to the Light element and is an attacker. It excels in dealing with Light damage and also can stun enemies for some time (usually 8 seconds) through its Zip Zap skill, a single-target damaging ability.
| Element | Light |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Hob-Goblin
Hob-Goblin is an attacker Familiar with the game that increases a player’s chance of dealing critical damage. That is achieved through its passive skills, which reduce the enemy’s resistance to critical hits.
| Element | Darkness |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Splisher
Splisher is a support-type Familiar that decreases the cooldown of water Familiars’ skills, removes the burn effect, and provides healing. Splisher restores 10% of the maximum health of friendly pets within its area of effect for a duration of 5 seconds, while also removing the burn effect.
| Element | Water |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
A Tier
A Tier.If you are looking for the most powerful Familiars after the ones in the S-tier, then A-Tier Familiars are the ones you should go for. The following are our A Tier entries of the Ni No Kuni Familiar Tier List.
Shrimpaler
Shrimpaler is a support-type pet that can reduce the cooldown of fire Familiars’ skills and provide healing. It immediately rejuvenates a portion of the health of the ally with the least health remaining, making it a valuable resource for supporting the team in enduring against the adversary for extended periods of time. Shrimpaler has the ability “Shrimpaler’s Blessing” as its first active skill, which increases the user’s HP by 2000 points and recovers 10% of it. It also removes all Poison debuffs and improves Poison resistance for a certain duration. Overall, if you are looking for a strong support unit, Shrimpaler is an excellent choice among the available options.
| Element | Fire |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Molten Lion
The Molten Lion is a formidable defense-oriented Familiar with high base stats. It can greatly reduce the elemental damage taken and temporarily become invincible. When its health is at 10% or lower, it transforms into Incandescent Lion and becomes immortal for 7 seconds, during which its attack speed and normal attack damage are increased by 25% and 50% respectively.
| Element | Fire |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Dinoceros
The Dinoceros is an attack type Familiar that not only deals heavy damage but also knocks down the enemy and corrupts them. It targets multiple enemies with its attack, dealing 425% of its ATK in damage and increasing the damage dealt to corrupted enemies by 25%.
| Element | Darkness |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Crab-O-Lantern
Another powerful defensive Familiar on our list is the Crab-O-Lantern, which excels as both a tank and a critical hit resistance. It can increase the Critical Hit Resist Rate and reduce the damage taken from Light elemental Familiars. Its unique ability, Shining Pumpkin, is a self-buff that allows the Crab-O-Lantern to become invulnerable to damage for 1.5 seconds and also provides additional health and healing. Its other ability allows it to turn two targets into Pumpkins.
| Element | Light |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | Rare 4-Star |
Suiryu
Suiryu is a ranged attacker who can freeze enemies with their attacks. Combining their abilities with Hippocampus can increase the damage dealt. One of Suiryu’s abilities is shooting a water bubble that causes damage in an area and also applies the freezing effect, with a maximum damage of 201% of their attack power.
| Element | Water |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Thumbelemur
Thumbelemur is a supportive companion that can decrease the cooldown of abilities of light-element pets and increase the damage of their normal attacks. Additionally, it provides healing. Specifically, it restores 15% of the maximum health of nearby allies for 7 seconds, and also eliminates any corruption effects.
| Element | Light |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
B Tier
B Tier.Familiars in the B Tier of the Familiar Tier List Ni No Kuni are considered to be good, but not the best. They may have a harder time against the top-ranked characters, but they are still solid choices. These familiars are a good pick if you’re looking for a fighter that can win but may not always be the strongest.
Byrde
Byrde is a defensive companion. It deals significant damage when its health is low. When another pet’s health drops to 50% or less, Byrde enters charge mode and deals 162% of its attack damage to enemies, as well as 60% damage over 3 seconds. However, to take advantage of its damage, one must wait for Byrde to take damage.
| Element | Light |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Crowhawk
Crowhawk is an attack-type companion that boosts the attack power of water-element pets and can freeze enemies on the battlefield. One of its abilities is to deal area damage (152% of its attack power) and also apply a freezing effect (which adds an extra 100% of its attack power as the damage for 5 seconds).
| Element | Water |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 3-Star |
Draggle
Draggle is an offensive companion that enhances fire damage and can set enemies on fire. It can be a good option for dealing extra damage in arenas, but its basic stats are relatively low, so it will require more investment. Draggle’s ability deals 256% area damage based on its attack power and also burns enemies, causing an additional 100% of its attack power as the damage for 5 seconds.
| Element | Fire |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 3-Star |
Rimu
Rimu uses a frightening shadow to attack a target, temporarily preventing a familiar from being used if the target is a player. Familiars that are sealed cannot be utilized. Rimu consumes a nearby enemy familiar, enveloping it in darkness, which instills Fear and eliminates any beneficial effects it had.
| Element | Darkness |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | Rare 4-Star |
Penguicorn
Penguicorn is a support-oriented familiar that reduces the time required for shadow-based skills to be used again and enhances critical damage. Additionally, it lowers the accuracy of enemies who are farther away from it by 25% and also causes them to be blinded for 4 seconds.
| Element | Darkness |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Arachnes
Arachnes is an excellent damage dealer among middle-tier Familiars. It boasts strong active skills that enable it to inflict significant damage to a single target and absorb more than 5% of its maximum health points. Additionally, its second skill is an efficient area-of-effect attack that increases damage dealt by 20% with each hit. Despite these powerful abilities, it still does not possess enough power to be considered a highly formidable Familiar.
| Element | Darkness |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | Rare 4-Star |
Stagthorn
Stagthorn is a defensive-oriented familiar that excels at reducing damage taken from elemental attacks. It also draws enemies in to stun them. These attributes make it one of the top-rated familiars in Ni no Kuni: Cross Worlds. Stagthorn targets the farthest enemy and deals damage to the surrounding area (272% of its ATK). This pet assists players in dealing with ranged enemies in the arena more easily.
| Element | Earth |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | Rare 4-Star |
Bunnybot
Bunnybot is a support-oriented familiar that excels in the arena. It creates a shield that protects allied pets within range for five seconds and can absorb up to five hits. The shield also increases resistance to all elements by 25%. With Bunnybot by your side, it will be difficult for enemies to defeat your pets.
| Element | Light |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | Rare 4-Star |
C Tier
C Tier.The Familiars belonging to Tier C are average ones. They have no special skills but still, if you want to play game for fun, you can opt for them. Following are the familiars of Tier C in the Ni No Kuni Familiar list.
Disbeleaf
Disbeleaf is a support-oriented familiar that reduces the time required for earth-based pet’s skills to be used again and provides healing. It creates a seed that cures the frostbite effect and restores 35% of the health of the ally with the lowest health points.
| Element | Earth |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Naja
Naja is a defensive-oriented familiar with relatively weak base stats. But it increases ground defense and reduces the accuracy of enemies. Naja’s combat skill causes area damage (179% of its ATK) and prevents enemies from using their skills for three seconds.
| Element | Fire |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 3-Star |
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Jabber
Jabber concentrates magical energy at the tip of its spear, enhancing the Earth Attack of its partner. At its baseline level, Jabber Focus enhances Earth Attack by 5% for a duration of 10 seconds. Jabber lifts its spear to the sky and imparts its strength to other nearby friendly familiars.
| Element | Earth |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | 2-Star |
Hooray
Hooray performs a graceful dance to boost the Water Attack of its partner. At its base level, Flying Dance increases Water Attack by 5% for 10 seconds. It also cheers on nearby allies, increasing the Defense of allied familiars.
| Element | Water |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | 2-Star |
Ebon Taurex
Ebon Taurex is a defensive-oriented familiar that reduces damage from light-based attacks and creates shields. It charges and throws the enemy backward, dealing damage equal to 132% of its ATK.
| Element | Darkness |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Whambat
Whambat is an attack-oriented familiar that fights from a distance and can corrupt the enemy. Whambat causes 107% damage to the surrounding area per strike using its ATK and induces the corruption effect, adding an extra 100% ATK damage for a period of 8 seconds.
| Element | Dark |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 3-Star |
Ruff
Ruff lets out a howl at the sky and strikes nearby enemies. At its base level, Howl deals damage equal to 234% of its attack. It also attacks enemy familiars with its sharp fangs.
| Element | Fire |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 1-Star |
Rambunctious
Rambunctious performs a somersault to attack and poison the enemy with its spear. At its base level, Somersault deals damage equal to 260% of its attack. It has a 30% chance to apply Poison status, which causes an additional 100% attack damage over 5 seconds. Additionally Rambunctious also uses its poisonous spear to attack and poison enemies.
| Element | Earth |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 3-Star |
Prince of Whales
Prince of Whales is a defense-type familiar that creates shields and enhances defense against fire elements. It attacks enemies with area damage (162% of its ATK) and decreases the target’s attack by 7.5% for 5 seconds.
| Element | Water |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 3-Star |
Petromaton
Petromaton is a defense-type familiar that excels as a tank in the pet arena. It has a skill that reduces the damage of normal attacks by 5% for 10 seconds. Additionally, it increases the defense of allies within its range by 15% for 10 seconds.
| Element | Earth |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 3-Star |
Worker Bumbler
Bumbler is an attack-type familiar that attacks from a distance and can cause the enemy to become dazzled. It uses its stinger to deal 213% damage from its ATK and has a chance to inflict the enemy with a dazzling effect, which increases damage taken by 100% for 8 seconds.
| Element | Light |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 3-Star |
D Tier
D Tier.The D-tier familiars are considered the weakest in the game and may struggle to compete with other familiars. These familiars may be useful for training or playing pranks on friends, but they may not be the best choice for serious battles. The following familiars are included in the D-tier of the Familiar Ranking Ni No Kuni.
Sillymander
Sillymander is a support-type familiar that enhances the Earth Defense of its partner by rolling around and cheering them up. At its base level, it increases Earth Defense by 10% for a duration of 10 seconds. Additionally, Sillymander uses its fire-breathing ability to attack enemies and lower their attack power.
| Element | Fire |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 2-Star |
Shellraiser
Shellraiser amplifies its defensive capabilities by drawing in power, increasing the partner’s Water Defense by a certain percentage for a set duration. At its base level, it increases Water Defense by 10% for 10 seconds. Additionally, as Shellraiser takes damage, its shell becomes stronger and its defense increases when hit by enemies.
| Element | Earth |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 2-Star |
Pipsqueak
Pipsqueak is an attack-type familiar that excels in firing multiple arrows in succession to damage enemies. At its base level, Rapid Shot allows Pipsqueak to shoot multiple arrows in succession, with each arrow dealing 45% of its attack as damage. The last arrow deals an additional 90% of the attack as damage, making it a powerful skill in battle.
| Element | Earth |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 1-Star |
Mandragorer
Mandragorer enhances the Fire Defense of its partner by firing water into the sky. At its base level, the ability “Water Park” increases Fire Defense by 10% for a duration of 10 seconds. Additionally, Mandragorer uses water to attack the enemy familiar and decrease their accuracy rate.
| Element | Water |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 2-Star |
Bonehead
Bonehead is a familiar that boosts the partner’s Fire Attack. Its base level ability, Battle Formation, increases Fire Attack by 5% for 10 seconds. Additionally, Bonehead raises its voice to enhance the attack of nearby ally familiars.
| Element | Fire |
| Type | Support |
| Rarity | 2-Star |
Stitcher
Stitcher is an attack-type familiar that uses its spear to deal damage to the enemy. At its base level, the spear throw ability deals 185% of the familiar’s attack as damage, and it targets an enemy familiar.
| Element | Water |
| Type | Attack |
| Rarity | 1-Star |
Taurex
Taurex is a defense-type familiar that can reduce damage from light attacks and create shields to protect itself. Additionally, it can charge toward an enemy and throw them backward, dealing damage with an attack that is equal to 132% of its ATK.
| Element | Darkness |
| Type | Defense |
| Rarity | 4-Star |
Comparison Table
| Name | Rank | Element | Type | Rarity |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hippocampus | S | Water | Attack | Rare 4-Star |
| Mite | S | Fire | Attack | 4-Star |
| Oroboros | S | Earth | Attack | 4-Star |
| Sparkee | S | Light | Attack | 4-Star |
| Petal | S | Darkness | Attack | 4-Star |
| Hob-Goblin | S | Darkness | Attack | 4-Star |
| Splisher | S | Water | support | 4-Star |
| Shrimpaler | A | Fire | Attack | 4-Star |
| Molten Lion | A | Fire | Support | 4-Star |
| Flutterby | A | Fire | Defense | Rare 4 -Star |
| Dinoceros | A | Darkness | support | 4-Star |
| Crab-O-Lantern | A | Light | Defense | 4-Star |
| Suiryu | A | Water | Attack | 4-Star |
| Thumbelemur | A | Light | Support | 4-Star |
| Byrde | B | Light | Defense | 4-Star |
| Crowhawk | B | Water | Attack | 3-Star |
| Draggle | B | Fire | Attack | 3-Star |
| Rimu | B | Darkness | Defense | Rare 4-Star |
| Penguicorn | B | Darkness | Support | 4-Star |
| Arachnes | B | Darkness | Attack | 4-Star |
| Stagthorn | B | Earth | Defense | Rare 4-Star |
| Bunnybot | B | Light | Support | Rare 4-Star |
| Disbeleaf | C | Earth | Support | 4-Star |
| Naja | C | Fire | Defense | 3-Star |
| Jabber | C | Earth | Support | 2-Star |
| Hooray | C | Water | Support | 2-Star |
| Ebon Taurex | C | Darkness | Defense | 4-Star |
| Whambat | C | Dark | Attack | 3-Star |
| Ruff | C | Fire | Attack | 1-Star |
| Rambunctious | C | Earth | Attack | 3-Star |
| Prince of Whales | C | Water | Defense | 3-Star |
| Petromaton | C | Earth | Defense | 3-Star |
| Worker Bumbler | C | Light | Attack | 3-Star |
| Sillymander | D | Fire | Defense | 2-Star |
| Shellraiser | D | Earth | Defense | 2-Star |
| Pipsqueak | D | Earth | Attack | 1-Star |
| Mandragorer | D | Water | Defense | 2-Star |
| Bonehead | D | Fire | Support | 2-Star |
| Stitcher | D | Water | Attack | 1-Star |
| Taurex | D | Darkness | Defense | 4-Star |
Verdict
That’s it from our side, to sum up, we would say that Ni No Kuni Cross Worlds 01 is a great RPG game to play. You now have a better understanding of which pets are the strongest and which ones to select based on the situation. Our Familiar Tier list Ni No Kuni will help you to choose better familiars according to their strengths, weaknesses and popularity.