Many of you are familiar with the earlier versions of King of Fighters introduced into the gaming market in 1994. It is an action-packed fighter game with countless exotic characters to choose from. Thus, in this article, We will show you the best King of Fighters All Star Tier List that ranks all the characters according to their strengths and abilities.
Similarly, King of Fighters All Star followed its predecessor and was launched in 2018 as a role-playing game. Choosing a player from the list of characters is still available with different stats and ranks.
Key Points
- There are 55 characters ranked in this article.
- They will be ranked based on their unique skills, attributes, and types.
- Among the best characters are Nameless 02, Terry 03, Eileene, and Winter Love Messenger Goro.
- Joining us in the lowest rank are Maxima 99, Heavy D 94, and Heihachi Mishima.
Summary
In the table listed below, you will find a quick summary of all the rankings we will be making here.
| S Rank | A Rank | B Rank | C Rank | D Rank |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nameless 02 | Jin Kazama (Classic) | Nests Style Kyo XIII | Ryo Sakazaki 95 | Chizuru 96 |
| Winter Love Messenger Goro | Paul Phoenix | Mai Shiranui 95 | Brian Battler 98 | Heavy D 94 |
| Terry 03 | Orochi Zero 01 | Whip 99 | Sentai Ralf | Maxima 99 |
| Eileene | Lady Zero (Original) | Orochi Chris | Andy 98 | Iori Yagami |
| Shane | Mature 96 | Kensou 99 | Rimururu | |
| Shion | Rock Howard XIV | Elizabeth | Heihachi Mishima | |
| Kamui | Adelheid 03 | The Undertaker | Souga Okito | |
| Omega Rugal ‘98 | Ryo Sakazaki XIV | Krizalid 99 | ||
| John Cena | The Rock | Heidern 94 | ||
| Clark Steel | Lady Maxima | Orochi Chris 97 | ||
| Orochi Shermie 97 | Orochi Leona 97 | Kotarou Katsura | ||
| Ling | Igniz 01 | |||
| King 94 | False Advent Orochi | |||
| Saiki XIII | Ling Xiaoyu | |||
| K 99 |
S Tier
S Tier.The S tier or Superb Tier is known as the highest and best tier of the tier system. We rank the best characters in this tier based on their skills, abilities, and powers. In short, only the powerful characters are ranked in this tier.
Therefore, as you can see in the list below, the characters have been placed here due to their outstanding capabilities and no vulnerabilities. They possess special skills that can inflict damage on their opponents on a higher scale.
| Character | Attribute | Type |
| Nameless 02 | Purple | Defense |
| Winter Love Messenger Goro | Blue | Defense |
| Terry 03 | Yellow | Balance |
| Eileene | Purple | Attack |
A Tier
A Tier.The A rank of the King of Fighters All Star Characters Tier List is where we put the characters that could not get a spot in the S category due to some of their skills or disadvantages. Also, the A-tier characters are more potent but not as strong as the players ranked in the S tier. The characters ranked below could not make it to the S-Tier due to their vulnerabilities and other reasons mentioned in the table.
| Character | Attribute | Type | Reason |
| Jin Kazama (Classic) | Green | Balanced | Infinite combos, S2 stuns enemies, and S3 launches opponents in the air for combo attacks. |
| Paul Phoenix | Green | Attack | S1 can counter any attack |
| Orochi Zero 01 | Blue | Attack | S3 allows him super armor and damage immunity |
| Lady Zero (Original) | Yellow | Attack | Active skill allows her to inflict 642% damage. |
| Shane | Green | Attack | One of his core effects can reduce damage received by 20% and increase attack by 20% |
| Shion | Yellow | Attack | Her Core Effects have a 70% chance to disable and remove an opponent’s super armor and hyper armor for 5-seconds. |
| Kamui | Yellow | Balanced | Skills can be Buffed with his core effects |
| Omega Rugal ‘98 | Red | Attack | His attacks inflict damage, and the cooldown is restarted. |
| John Cena | Purple | Balanced | Can land an active skill despite the target’s super armor. |
| Clark Steel | Blue | Defense | 3-second damage immunity + unblock able S2 grab attack |
| Orochi Shermie 97 | Green | Attack | Her 5-star special card can be used to inflict 2174% of damage to an enemy. |
| Ling | Yellow | Attack | Can heal herself while landing hits to the enemy + infinite combos. |
| King 94 | Red | Balance | Stun abilities + extraordinary kick attacks are very advantageous. |
| Saiki XIII | Yellow | Defense | Her awakened skill can reset cooldown effects by 80% |
B Tier
B Tier.The B tier is the most subjective, and it isn’t easy to place characters in this system. Consequently, the B tier is the third-highest rank in the King of Fighters All Star Tier List. The B-Tier players ranked in the table below lacked speed and agility which is why they could not fit in the A-Tier.
| Character | Attribute | Type | Reason |
| Nests Style Kyo XIII | Red | Balanced | His active skill can disable an enemy’s Roll for 3 seconds. |
| Mai Shiranui 95 | Red | Attack | Her awakened skill can reset cooldowns by 80% |
| Whip 99 | Blue | Defense | She can recover her health by 1.2% with each strike by the active skill. |
| Orochi Chris | Yellow | Balanced | Can increase attack power for yellow teammates by 30% and health by 15%. |
| Mature 96 | Green | Defensive | Her damage infliction from the finisher skill is 770% to the enemy. |
| Rock Howard XIV | Blue | Balanced | He can decrease an enemy’s attack power by 70%. |
| Adelheid 03 | Green | Attack | His core effects have a 70% chance of preventing the enemy buffs from active skills for 3s. |
| Ryo Sakazaki XIV | Attack | Blue | He can also reset cooldowns for active skills by 80% |
| The Rock | Red | Attack | His active skill can ignore the enemy’s super armor with every active skill. |
| Lady Maxima | Purple | Attack | Her attack power is very effective. |
| Orochi Leona 97 | Blue | Balanced | Can recover health by 3.7% |
| Igniz 01 | Purple | Attack | Can decrease petrify duration by 60% |
| False Advent Orochi | Green | Balanced | He has an overpowered finisher skill. |
| Ling Xiaoyu | Purple | Defense | Can aid allies with super armor and critical damage. |
| K 99 | Red | Attack | He can increase his attack power by 9.6% with his S1. |
C Tier
C Tier.The lowest you could go in the King of Fighters All Star Tier List is not the C tier yet. Although this is where the common characters reside, there is another tier that ranks the lowest stat characters of the game. These characters are not overpowered nor do they do not possess any special abilities, which is why they have been ranked in the C-Tier in the table below.
| Character | Attribute | Type |
| Ryo Sakazaki 95 | Red | Defense |
| Brian Battler 98 | Yellow | Defense |
| Sentai Ralf | Red | Defense |
| Andy 98 | Green | Defense |
| Kensou 99 | Green | Attack |
| Elizabeth | Red | Balanced |
| The Undertaker | Yellow | Defense |
| Krizalid 99 | Red | Balanced |
| Heidern 94 | Blue | Balanced |
| Orochi Chris 97 | Yellow | Defense |
| Kotarou Katsura | Green | Balanced |
D Tier
D Tier.With no special powers, deadly skills and ultimate finisher moves, these characters end up at the bottom of the King of Fighters All Star Tier List.
| Character | Attribute | Type |
| Chizuru 96 | Yellow | Defense |
| Heavy D 94 | Yellow | Attack |
| Maxima 99 | Yellow | Attack |
| Iori Yagami | Purple | Attack |
| Rimururu | Purple | Defense |
| Heihachi Mishima | Purple | Attack |
| Souga Okito | Yellow | Attack |
Bonus Characters
Orochi’97: He has been selected from the King of Fighter 97 version for a reason. He is the player you should add to your roster while playing Player vs. AI. Upon observations, Orochi 97 has outclassed the rest of the characters in terms of stats. Although, he lacks in a few areas, such as his projectile skill which is quite illogical in PvP and PvE fights. His ability to heal himself through regeneration is impressive. When it comes to burns and immunity, Orochi builds immunity to damage and can reflect damage inflicted on him.
Dellons: Surprisingly, he is also categorized as an S-tier player. The best thing about him is that his attack powers can increase exponentially as one of his skills. He is an attack-type player and can serve players best in PvE fights. Another great skill is the cooldown for his Deadly Strike attack. With every strike, his Penetration, Active Skill Damage, and Critical Rate increase exponentially, giving him an upper hand in destroying all enemies.
Rudy: As a member of the seven knights, Rudy has an attack power above 4500. With his maxed-out card, he can easily overpower any character in the game. His ability to become immune to stun and provide teammates with super armor for 3 seconds is second to none. Also, Rudy has the required skills to hold off enemy attacks as a defense-type player. Upon using his special card, he can inflict damage equal to 1800% of Attack to his enemies, and he can also reduce the cooldown time for team members by 80%. I mean, isn’t that amazing?
Mukai 03: The player above is Mukai 03 who is a character taken from the 2003 version of King of Fighter. He has secured a spot in the S-tier ranks because of his infinite stomping legs attack. A cheap trick, but it does come in handy for players that love to do nothing but spam their enemies. The character can be seen using heavy attacks and special skills to initiate infinite combo attacks. As a result, he annihilates a group of enemies with a few blows.
Kazuya Mishima: We all know Kazuya from the famous Tekken game. Well, he is in King of Fighters All Star as well! You will be excited to know how well Kazuya can perform in the game by just spamming two of his special skills. His special moves can inflict double the damage as that of his acting skills and he overpowers the majority of the opponents he faces. One of Kazuya’s skills can increase the Attack power of Tekken fighters by 55%, significantly and he can help the players in getting an edge over the opponents.
Comparison table
| Character | Tier | Type | Reason | Attribute |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nameless 02 | S | Defense | Purple | |
| Winter Love Messenger Goro | S | Defense | Blue | |
| Terry 03 | S | Balance | Yellow | |
| Eileene | S | Attack | Purple | |
| Jin Kazama (Classic) | A | Balanced | Infinite combos, S2 stuns enemies, and S3 launches opponents in the air for combo attacks. | Green |
| Paul Phoenix | A | Attack | S1 can counter any attack | Green |
| Orochi Zero 01 | A | Attack | S3 allows him super armor and damage immunity | Blue |
| Lady Zero (Original) | A | Attack | Active skill allows her to inflict 642% damage. | Yellow |
| Shane | A | Attack | One of his core effects can reduce damage received by 20% and increase attack by 20% | Green |
| Shion | A | Attack | Her Core Effects have a 70% chance to disable and remove an opponent’s super armor and hyper armor for 5-seconds. | Yellow |
| Kamui | A | Balanced | Skills can be Buffed with his core effects | Yellow |
| Omega Rugal ‘98 | A | Attack | His attacks inflict damage, and the cooldown is restarted. | Red |
| John Cena | A | Balanced | Can land an active skill despite the target’s super armor. | Purple |
| Clark Steel | A | Defense | 3-second damage immunity + unblock able S2 grab attack | Blue |
| Orochi Shermie 97 | A | Attack | Her 5-star special card can be used to inflict 2174% of damage to an enemy. | Green |
| Ling | A | Attack | Can heal herself while landing hits to the enemy + infinite combos. | Yellow |
| King 94 | A | Balance | Stun abilities + extraordinary kick attacks are very advantageous. | Red |
| Saiki XIII | A | Defense | Her awakened skill can reset cooldown effects by 80% | Yellow |
| Nests Style Kyo XIII | B | Balanced | His active skill can disable an enemy’s Roll for 3 seconds. | Red |
| Mai Shiranui 95 | B | Attack | Her awakened skill can reset cooldowns by 80% | Red |
| Whip 99 | B | Defense | She can recover her health by 1.2% with each strike by the active skill. | Blue |
| Orochi Chris | B | Balanced | Can increase attack power for yellow teammates by 30% and health by 15%. | Yellow |
| Mature 96 | B | Defensive | Her damage infliction from the finisher skill is 770% to the enemy. | Green |
| Rock Howard XIV | B | Balanced | He can decrease an enemy’s attack power by 70%. | Blue |
| Adelheid 03 | B | Attack | His core effects have a 70% chance of preventing the enemy buffs from active skills for 3s. | Green |
| Ryo Sakazaki XIV | B | Blue | He can also reset cooldowns for active skills by 80% | Attack |
| The Rock | B | Attack | His active skill can ignore the enemy’s super armor with every active skill. | Red |
| Lady Maxima | B | Attack | Her attack power is very effective. | Purple |
| Orochi Leona 97 | B | Balanced | Can recover health by 3.7% | Blue |
| Igniz 01 | B | Attack | Can decrease petrify duration by 60% | Purple |
| False Advent Orochi | B | Balanced | He has an overpowered finisher skill. | Green |
| Ling Xiaoyu | B | Defense | Can aid allies with super armor and critical damage. | Purple |
| K 99 | B | Attack | He can increase his attack power by 9.6% with his S1. | Red |
| Ryo Sakazaki 95 | C | Defense | Red | |
| Brian Battler 98 | C | Defense | Yellow | |
| Sentai Ralf | C | Defense | Red | |
| Andy 98 | C | Defense | Green | |
| Kensou 99 | C | Attack | Green | |
| Elizabeth | C | Balanced | Red | |
| The Undertaker | C | Defense | Yellow | |
| Krizalid 99 | C | Balanced | Red | |
| Heidern 94 | C | Balanced | Blue | |
| Orochi Chris 97 | C | Defense | Yellow | |
| Kotarou Katsura | C | Balanced | Green | |
| Chizuru 96 | D | Defense | Yellow | |
| Heavy D 94 | D | Attack | Yellow | |
| Maxima 99 | D | Attack | Yellow | |
| Iori Yagami | D | Attack | Purple | |
| Rimururu | D | Defense | Purple | |
| Heihachi Mishima | D | Attack | Purple | |
| Souga Okito | D | Attack | Yellow |
Patch Notes For 3/15
The following changes were made to the characters with the latest update.
- Re-entry Event EX Fighter Summon Package
- Re-entry EX Event Ruby Package
Verdict
And that was our King of Fighters All Star Tier List, where we ranked all the fighters in the game according to tier various different skills and stats. But these were also influenced by our own personal preferences, and chances are that you might not agree with many of our placements.
And that’s exactly why we recommend that you leave a comment below letting us know your thoughts. We always take constructive criticism into consideration, and use it to improve our articles.