Last updated: 1 October 2026
Trying to find out which are the strongest characters to recruit and use? Our Limbus Company tier list offers all the help you will need to build a strong team. Rest assured, as we have ranked all the characters of all roles in separate tiers, starting with S as the strongest and D having the weakest. This tiering system is used extensively to measure the strength of different units.
This update covers Season 8: Punctum and every new Haute Couture Identity, right up to The Crimson God of Le Rouge Sinclair. In our quest to rank these Limbus Company characters, we took the help of a few factors, and we have explained each of them further down. For starters, check out the quick overview below!
Limbus Company Tier List at a Glance
Short on time? Here is the whole Limbus tier list boiled down into one table. Scroll down for the complete list of every Identity in each tier.
| Tier | What It Means | Standout Identities |
|---|---|---|
| S | Meta defining picks. Invest in them without thinking twice. | Index Nursefather Yi Sang, Mao Branch Adept Faust, Blade of the House of Spiders Ryoshu, The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu, Le Noir Brand Manager Don Quixote |
| A | Strong picks that can carry their own team type | Boutique du Rouge Ishmael, The Middle Big Brother Heathcliff, LCA Udjat Vanguard Team 3 Leader Outis, Night Awls Capitano Gregor |
| B | Average units that are fine for newer accounts and niche teams | The Pequod Harpooneer Heathcliff, Tingtang Gang Gangleader Hong Lu, MultiCrack Office Rep Faust |
| C | Weak picks that only work in very specific teams | Dead Rabbits Boss Meursault, G Corp. Manager Corporal Gregor, Hook Office Fixer Hong Lu |
| D | The worst of the bunch. Skip them. | R.B. Sous-chef Gregor, Los Mariachis Jefe Sinclair, Zwei Association South Section 6 Sinclair |
S-Tier Limbus Company Characters
In this tier, we have assorted the strongest Limbus characters, each occupying a different role. Players will find the best characters here, each of whom dominate their roles. If you own a character from this tier, you can mindlessly invest all resources in them as they are bound to perform. If you don’t have them, make sure to get them the next time their banner is up.
| Sinner | Identity | Status Effects | Why It Ranks Here |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yi Sang | The House of Spiders: The Index Nursefather | Poise, Sinking | The best Identity in the game right now. A super consistent carry that needs very little babysitting. |
| Faust | Heishou Pack – Mao Branch Adept | Rupture | Wins clashes with ease and turns any Rupture team into a monster. Still broken after all this time. |
| Ryoshu | Blade of the House of Spiders | Burn, Bleed, Poise | Has one of the highest damage ceilings in the game and doesn’t need a long setup to get there. |
| Hong Lu | The Lord of Hongyuan | Poise, Rupture | The best support in the game. He boosts the whole team’s damage, which is why he pairs so well with Mao Branch Adept Faust. |
| Outis | The House of Spiders: The Middle Nursefather | Burn, Bleed | Huge personal damage that gets even better when other Middle Identities are on the team. |
| Rodion | The House of Spiders: The Thumb Nursefather | Burn, Tremor | Wins clashes reliably and brings massive burst damage to the fight. |
| Sinclair | Haute Couture::The Crimson God of Le Rouge | Bleed, Charge | The newest addition and already one of the best Bleed units around. |
| Don Quixote | Haute Couture::Le Noir Brand Manager | Charge, Tremor | Season 8’s best Identity so far and the new face of Tremor and Charge teams. |
| Gregor | Dawn Office Rep (Walpurgisnacht) | Tremor, Burn | Dependable damage that slots into most teams without any fuss. |
| Faust | Dawn Office Fixer (Walpurgisnacht) | Burn, Tremor | A top Burn and Tremor pick from the latest Walpurgisnacht. |
| Ryoshu | Lobotomy E.G.O::Faint Aroma & Solitude (Walpurgisnacht) | Sinking, Tremor | Massive burst damage for Sinking and Tremor teams. |
| Ishmael | Jeong’s Office Rep (Walpurgisnacht) | Sinking, Tremor | A self sufficient carry that does great work even without a strict team built around her. |
| Rodion | Lobotomy E.G.O::The Sword Sharpened with Tears (Walpurgisnacht) | Sinking, Charge | Still one of the scariest Sinking Identities in the game. |
| Yi Sang | Lobotomy E.G.O::Solemn Lament (Walpurgisnacht) | Sinking | A Sinking carry that simply refuses to fall off. |
See more such helpful character rankings in our other tier lists for:
A-Tier Limbus Company Characters
In this tier, we have housed some of the stronger characters compared to the rest. Yes, they are still relevant in the current meta, and often considered as irreplaceable in certain team compositions. Players can experiment with them, as they are bound to provide amazing utility in any team. Many of the characters here can double down as 2 roles, having multiple buffs and debuffs in their skillset.
- Hong Lu (The House of Spiders: The Ring Nursefather)
- Ishmael (Haute Couture::Boutique du Rouge)
- Ryoshu (Haute Couture::Le Noir Footwear Hall)
- Rodion (Haute Couture::Alteration Shop)
- Meursault (Lobotomy E.G.O::Hornet Alteration) Walpurgisnacht
- Heathcliff (The Middle Big Brother)
- Gregor (Night Awls Capitano) Walpurgisnacht
- Outis (LCA Udjat Vanguard Team 3 Leader)
- Yi Sang (Heishou Pack – Wu Branch Adept)
- Rodion (Heishou Pack – Si Branch)
- Meursault (The Thumb East Capo IIII)
- Don Quixote (The Manager of La Manchaland)
- Don Quixote (Lobotomy E.G.O::In the Name of Love and Hate) Walpurgisnacht
- Outis (Lobotomy E.G.O::Magic Bullet) Walpurgisnacht
- Yi Sang (Effloresced E.G.O::Spicebush)
- Don Quixote (The Index Proxy – Effloresced E.G.O::Procuration)
- Faust (The Index Proselyte: Paper Slip)
- Heathcliff (The House of Spiders: The Thumb Apprentice)
- Faust (The House of Spiders: The Ring Apprentice)
- Ishmael (The House of Spiders: The Middle Apprentice)
- Sinclair (The House of Spiders: The Pinky Apprentice)
- Gregor (Lobotomy E.G.O::Lamp)
- Gregor (LCE E.G.O::AEDD)
- Yi Sang (LCE E.G.O::Dimension Shredder)
- Hong Lu (S Corp. Ch’unokkun)
- Ishmael (LCD OSIR Team)
- Meursault (The Ring Fauvist Student)
- Rodion (The Ring Fauvist Docent)
- Ryoshu (Lobotomy E.G.O::Red Eyes & Penitence) Walpurgisnacht
- Ishmael (The Pequod Captain)
- Sinclair (The One Who Shall Grip)
- Sinclair (Dawn Office Fixer) Walpurgisnacht
- Gregor (Firefist Office Survivor)
- Heathcliff (Full-Stop Office Fixer) Walpurgisnacht
- Hong Lu (Full-Stop Office Rep) Walpurgisnacht
- Gregor (Heishou Pack – Si Branch)
- Heathcliff (Heishou Pack – You Branch Adept)
- Faust (LCE E.G.O::Ardor Blossom Star)
- Sinclair (The Middle Little Brother)
- Heathcliff (Wild Hunt)
- Outis (Heishou Pack – Mao Branch)
- Ryoshu (Heishou Pack – Mao Branch)
- Ishmael (Kurokumo Clan Captain)
- Heathcliff (Kurokumo Clan Wakashu)
- Rodion (T Corp. Class 2 Collection Staff)
- Sinclair (The Thumb East Soldato II)
- Ryoshu (Drifting Blade of Hongyuan)
- Meursault (The Prince of La Manchaland)
- Rodion (The Princess of La Manchaland)
- Meursault (Blade Lineage Mentor)
- Rodion (Devyat’ Association North Section 3)
- Sinclair (Devyat’ Association North Section 3)
- Ishmael (Family Hierarch Candidate)
- Don Quixote (Heishou Pack – Wei Branch)
- Sinclair (Heishou Pack – You Branch)
- Heathcliff (W Corp. L4 Cleanup Agent – CCA)
- Gregor (Edgar Family Heir)
- Rodion (Liu Association South Section 4 Director)
- Ryoshu (N Corp. E.G.O::Contempt, Awe)
- Yi Sang (The Ring Pointillist Student)
- Ishmael (Molar Boatworks Fixer)
- Faust (Wuthering Heights Butler)
- Outis (Wuthering Heights Chief Butler)
- Yi Sang (Liu Association South Section 3)
B-Tier Limbus Company Characters
If you wanted to know which characters are average in Limbus Company, then this is the place. This tier harbors the characters which were once good but didn’t withstand the test of time, and eventually got pushed down. Still, you can use them in multiple game modes and they are a good choice of investment for new players. Do not ignore them as a good buff can make them much better.
- Faust (MultiCrack Office Rep)
- Faust (The One Who Grips)
- Hong Lu (R Corp. 4th Pack Reindeer)
- Heathcliff (R Corp. 4th Pack Rabbit)
- Don Quixote (T Corp. Class 3 Collection Staff)
- Outis (T Corp. Class 3 VDCU Staff)
- Yi Sang (N Corp. E.G.O::Fell Bullet)
- Yi Sang (W Corp. L3 Cleanup Agent)
- Outis (The Barber of La Manchaland)
- Outis (Molar Office Fixer)
- Don Quixote (Cinq Assoc. East Section 3)
- Ryoshu (R.B. Chef de Cuisine)
- Rodion (R Corp. 4th Pack Reindeer)
- Hong Lu (Tingtang Gang Gangleader)
- Don Quixote (W Corp. L3 Cleanup Agent)
- Ryoshu (W Corp. L3 Cleanup Agent)
- Meursault (Cinq Assoc. West Section 3)
- Hong Lu (District 20 Yurodivy)
- Ishmael (LCCB Assistant Manager)
- Ishmael (Liu Assoc. South Section 4)
- Don Quixote (Lobotomy E.G.O::Lantern)
- Faust (Lobotomy E.G.O::Regret)
- Heathcliff (MultiCrack Office Fixer)
- Meursault (The Middle Little Brother)
- Gregor (The Priest of La Manchaland)
- Rodion (Dieci Assoc. South Section 4)
- Ishmael (Zwei Assoc. West Section 3)
- Sinclair (Blade Lineage Salsu)
- Yi Sang (Blade Lineage Salsu)
- Sinclair (Cinq South Section 4 Director)
- Hong Lu (Dieci Assoc. South Section 4)
- Ryoshu (Edgar Family Chief Butler)
- Faust (Shi Assoc. East Section 3)
- Don Quixote (The Middle Little Sister)
- Yi Sang (The Pequod First Mate)
- Heathcliff (The Pequod Harpooneer)
- Gregor (Twinhook Pirates First Mate)
- Meursault (Dieci Assoc. South Section 4 Director)
- Ryoshu (District 20 Yurodivy)
- Hong Lu (Fanghunt Office Fixer)
- Hong Lu (Kurokumo Clan Wakashu)
- Ryoshu (Kurokumo Clan Wakashu)
- Heathcliff (Oufi Assoc. South Section 3)
- Rodion (Rosespanner Workshop Rep)
- Faust (Seven Assoc. South Section 4)
- Heathcliff (Seven Assoc. South Section 4)
- Outis (The Ring Pointillist Student)
- Don Quixote (Blade Lineage Salsu)
- Faust (Blade Lineage Salsu)
- Meursault (W Corp. L2 Cleanup Agent)
- Outis (W Corp. L3 Cleanup Captain)
- Outis (Cinq South Section 4)
- Yi Sang (Dieci Assoc. South Section 4)
- Hong Lu (K Corp. Class 3 Excision Staff)
C-Tier Limbus Company Characters
If you were looking for the weaker high-rarity characters, you are likely to find them in this tier. They are not the worst, but another nerf could even grant them that title. New players can still use them without having much difficulty since they are still operable in many teams. Sadly, most of them are used in particular teams but cannot provide value as an all-rounder.
- Outis (Blade Lineage Salsu)
- Don Quixote (Cinq Association South Section 5 Director)
- Meursault (Dead Rabbits Boss)
- Gregor (G Corp. Manager Corporal)
- Hong Lu (Hook Office Fixer)
- Rodion (Kurokumo Clan Wakashu)
- Heathcliff (LCB Sinner)
- Hong Lu (LCB Sinner)
- Outis (LCB Sinner)
- Ryoshu (LCB Sinner)
- Sinclair (LCB Sinner)
- Faust (Lobotomy Corp. Remnant)
- Heathcliff (Lobotomy E.G.O::Sunshower)
- Ishmael (R Corp. 4th Pack Reindeer)
- Don Quixote (Shi Association South Section 5 Director)
- Heathcliff (Shi Association South Section 5)
- Ishmael (Shi Association South Section 5)
- Sinclair (Molar Boatworks Fixer)
- Ishmael (Edgar Family Butler)
- Ryoshu (Liu Assoc. South Section 4)
- Gregor (Liu Assoc. South Section 6)
- Yi Sang (Molar Office Fixer)
- Don Quixote (N Corp. Mittelhammer)
- Rodion (N Corp. Mittelhammer)
- Meursault (R Corp. 4th Pack Rhino)
- Gregor (Rosespanner Workshop Fixer)
- Meursault (Rosespanner Workshop Fixer)
- Outis (G Corp. Head Manager)
- Gregor (Kurokumo Clan Captain)
- Faust (LCB Sinner)
- Rodion (LCCB Assistant Manager)
- Ryoshu (LCCB Assistant Manager)
- Heathcliff (N Corp. Kleinhammer)
- Outis (Seven Assoc. South Section 6 Director)
- Ryoshu (Seven Assoc. South Section 6)
- Yi Sang (Seven Assoc. South Section 6)
- Faust (W Corp. L2 Cleanup Agent)
- Gregor (LCB Sinner)
- Ishmael (LCB Sinner)
- Meursault (LCB Sinner)
- Meursault (N Corp. Grosshammer)
- Sinclair (Zwei Assoc. West Section 3)
- Gregor (Zwei Association South Section 4)
D-Tier Limbus Company Characters
This is where ego dies. Yeah, these are the worst Limbus Company characters. While not only they are completely out of the meta, but also not used much overall in teams. It’s likely that they have been pushed down due to constant nerfs or simply better alternatives in the form of new characters. Avoid using them or even building them.
- Don Quixote (LCB Sinner)
- Rodion (LCB Sinner)
- Yi Sang (LCB Sinner)
- Hong Lu (Liu Association South Section 5)
- Meursault (Liu Association South Section 6)
- Sinclair (Lobotomy E.G.O::Red Sheet)
- Gregor (R.B. Sous-chef)
- Hong Lu (W Corp. L2 Cleanup Agent)
- Ishmael (Lobotomy E.G.O::Sloshing)
- Sinclair (Los Mariachis Jefe)
- Faust (Zwei Assoc. South Section 4)
- Sinclair (Zwei Association South Section 6)
- Rodion (Zwei Association South Section 5)
Best Identity for Every Limbus Company Character
Got a favorite Sinner and just want to know which version of them to build? Here is the best Identity for each of the 12 Limbus Company characters based on our Limbus Company tier list, along with a runner up in case you missed the first one.
| Sinner | Best Identity | Runner Up |
|---|---|---|
| Yi Sang | The House of Spiders: The Index Nursefather | Heishou Pack – Wu Branch Adept |
| Faust | Heishou Pack – Mao Branch Adept | Dawn Office Fixer (Walpurgisnacht) |
| Don Quixote | Haute Couture::Le Noir Brand Manager | The Manager of La Manchaland |
| Ryoshu | Blade of the House of Spiders | Lobotomy E.G.O::Faint Aroma & Solitude (Walpurgisnacht) |
| Meursault | Lobotomy E.G.O::Hornet Alteration (Walpurgisnacht) | The Thumb East Capo IIII |
| Hong Lu | The Lord of Hongyuan | The House of Spiders: The Ring Nursefather |
| Heathcliff | The Middle Big Brother | Heishou Pack – You Branch Adept |
| Ishmael | Jeong’s Office Rep (Walpurgisnacht) | Haute Couture::Boutique du Rouge |
| Rodion | The House of Spiders: The Thumb Nursefather | Lobotomy E.G.O::The Sword Sharpened with Tears (Walpurgisnacht) |
| Sinclair | Haute Couture::The Crimson God of Le Rouge | Dawn Office Fixer (Walpurgisnacht) |
| Outis | The House of Spiders: The Middle Nursefather | LCA Udjat Vanguard Team 3 Leader |
| Gregor | Dawn Office Rep (Walpurgisnacht) | Night Awls Capitano (Walpurgisnacht) |
Best Limbus Company Teams by Status Effect
Limbus Company team building lives and dies by status effects. Instead of throwing your six strongest Identities together, you will get far better results by picking one or two statuses and building the whole team around them. Here is what each status does and which Identities lead the way right now.
| Status Effect | What It Does | Best Identities to Build Around |
|---|---|---|
| Burn | Deals damage to the enemy at the end of every turn, then slowly wears off | Dawn Office Fixer Faust, Dawn Office Rep Gregor, The Middle Nursefather Outis, Liu Association South Section 3 Yi Sang |
| Bleed | Hurts the enemy every time they attack, so it shines against bosses that hit often | Crimson God of Le Rouge Sinclair, Blade of the House of Spiders Ryoshu, Boutique du Rouge Ishmael, The Middle Big Brother Heathcliff |
| Tremor | Stacks up quietly, then a Tremor Burst pushes the enemy much closer to being Staggered | Le Noir Brand Manager Don Quixote, The Thumb Nursefather Rodion, Alteration Shop Rodion, Le Noir Footwear Hall Ryoshu |
| Rupture | Makes the enemy take extra damage every time they get hit | Mao Branch Adept Faust, The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu, Wu Branch Adept Yi Sang, Si Branch Rodion |
| Sinking | Drains the enemy’s SP when hit, then turns into extra damage once their SP bottoms out | The Index Nursefather Yi Sang, Faint Aroma & Solitude Ryoshu, Jeong’s Office Rep Ishmael, Solemn Lament Yi Sang |
| Poise | Raises your own chance to land critical hits for bonus damage | The Index Nursefather Yi Sang, The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu, Full-Stop Office Fixer Heathcliff, Full-Stop Office Rep Hong Lu |
| Charge | A resource your Identity builds up and then spends to power up its skills | Le Noir Brand Manager Don Quixote, Crimson God of Le Rouge Sinclair, The Ring Nursefather Hong Lu, The Sword Sharpened with Tears Rodion |
Limbus Company Character Roles Explained
Struggling to beat a particular boss? It’s likely that your team is not optimized to take on the challenge. Each Limbus Company character is assigned a role, according to which they function. Players can use different characters of differing roles to craft a strong team. Naturally, you will need to know what each role does. Limbus Company character roles are as follows:
- Damage Dealer – The touted DPS characters are the ones that are most in demand in any meta. These often form the backbone of any strong Limbus Company team. Their only goal is to deal as much damage as possible within the shortest time period.
- Status Specialist – Wondering which characters help in controlling enemies and inflicting debuffs? Well, this is done by status specialists. They have a huge arsenal of powerful debuffs that can turn the tide of battle in your favour.
- Support – Imagine getting healed and buffed in critical situations where your allies are about to die. That’s exactly what Support characters put on the table. Each team has at least 1 or 2 supports to keep the team functioning for a longer time.
- Tank – Tank characters are a must if you want to build a solid Limbus Company team. These characters stand strong in the frontlines, and fulfill the role of absorbing the majority of the damage for your backliners. Hence, you should try putting at least 1 Tanky character in the team.
Limbus Company Tier List Factors
Like we mentioned before, we took the help of several factors while building our Limbus Company tier list. These factors are like metrics that we tracked for each character to place them in individual tiers. The ones who rank higher are put into higher tiers, and vice-versa. Check out the factors we used:
- Rarity – Each character in Limbus Company is assigned a base rarity. This is what decided their base stats like attack, defense, and HP. The higher the rarity, the more base stats a character will have.
- Team Utility – We took into account what type of utility each character brings to the table. If the character filled in more than one role, we automatically think that they are more useful. Hence, they are ranked higher on the tiers.
- Community Rankings – Since this Limbus Company tier list is built for the community at large, we decided to take into account the rankings of characters done by the community. This was done in the form of tier lists, and meta character rankings.
Limbus Company Tier List FAQs
Who is the strongest Identity in Limbus Company right now?
The House of Spiders: The Index Nursefather Yi Sang is the strongest pick right now, with Heishou Pack – Mao Branch Adept Faust, Blade of the House of Spiders Ryoshu and The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu right behind. All four sit comfortably at the top of our S tier.
Who are the best Limbus Company characters for new players?
Mao Branch Adept Faust and The Lord of Hongyuan Hong Lu are the safest picks since they are top tier and available again in Season 8. Le Noir Brand Manager Don Quixote and Crimson God Sinclair are great choices too if you are pulling on the current banners.
Why can’t I get the House of Spiders Identities?
They are Season 7 Identities, and Limbus Company locks the previous season’s units for one full season. They should become available again once Season 9 starts.
What are Walpurgisnacht Identities?
These are limited Identities that come out during Walpurgisnacht, a big recurring event themed around Lobotomy Corporation and Library of Ruina. You can only pick them up while the event is live, so plan your Lunacy around it.
Does Limbus Company have PvP?
No, Limbus Company is a PvE game. That is why this tier list judges Identities on story bosses, Refraction Railway and the Mirror Dungeon rather than fights against other players.
How often is this Limbus Company tierlist updated?
We update it whenever a new season, Walpurgisnacht or major Identity banner shakes up the meta. Brand new Identities like Crimson God Sinclair may also move up or down once players have had more time with them.
What is the difference between a Sinner and an Identity?
Limbus Company has 12 Sinners, and each one can equip different Identities. The Identity decides the skills, stats and status effects, which is why we rank Identities instead of just the Sinners themselves.
