Pulling a strong hero in Last Z: Survival Shooter is only the first step. The harder question is whether that hero is actually worth your fragments, Skill Books, EXP, equipment, and other limited resources.
With seasonal heroes pushing each faction higher, building one focused formation is usually more effective than spreading upgrades across every good character you unlock. This tier list ranks the best Last Z heroes based on combat value, faction synergy, long-term usefulness, and overall investment priority.
How This Last Z Hero Tier List Works
The tiers below assume heroes are compared at roughly similar levels of investment. Stars, skills, equipment, troop research, and faction bonuses can easily change which hero performs better on an individual account.
Last Z has three main faction and troop pairings:
- Blood Rose — Assaulters
- Wings of Dawn — Shooters
- Guard of Order — Riders
Seasonal heroes are generally designed to strengthen these faction-focused formations, so a top-tier hero becomes much more valuable when they match the troop research and heroes you have already built.
Last Z Hero Tier List 2026
| S+ |
Yu Chan |
Licia |
Queenie |
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Amber |
Dodomeki |
Liliana |
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| S |
Bella |
Selena |
Alma |
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Nyx |
Scarlett |
Laura |
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Harleyna |
Sakura |
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| A |
Oliveira |
Sophia |
Amelia |
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Christina |
Evelyn |
Mia |
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Chinatsu |
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| B |
Katrina |
Vivian |
Katrina Cop |
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Miranda |
Ava |
Audrey |
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Isabella |
Fiona |
Angelina |
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Maria |
Elizabeth |
Leah |
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William |
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| C |
Giselle |
Natalie |
Athena |
The S+ group is dominated by the newest seasonal damage cores and the strongest heroes supporting them. However, this does not mean a newly unlocked S+ hero should immediately replace a fully developed S-tier character. A large gap in stars, skills, equipment, or troop research can easily outweigh the difference between two tier labels.
S+ Tier – Best Heroes in Last Z
These heroes offer the strongest overall combination of combat value, faction synergy, and long-term investment potential.
S Tier – Excellent Heroes Worth Building
Bella and Selena – Blood Rose
Bella remains an important Blood Rose seasonal hero. Her exact combat-role label varies between current client references, but her long-term value is much clearer: she supports Assaulter-focused formations and forms an important pairing with Licia.
Selena is another strong Blood Rose option, particularly for players who invested in her before later seasonal heroes arrived. Her Assaulter-oriented benefits help her remain useful even when she is no longer the newest damage dealer available.
Alma, Nyx, Scarlett and Laura – Wings of Dawn
Alma sits close to the top of S Tier thanks to her strong Shooter and Wings of Dawn synergy. Her pairing with Liliana adds additional formation durability, making her much more valuable than a simple personal-damage comparison would suggest.
Nyx remains a reliable Wings damage dealer and fits naturally into Shooter-focused progression.
Scarlett combines useful combat performance with troop-training utility, giving her value even after newer combat heroes begin taking priority.
Laura is particularly useful because her value extends beyond combat. Her Hunter's Gift provides Radar-related account progression benefits, so she can remain worthwhile even after her main-formation role changes.
Harleyna and Sakura – Guard of Order
Harleyna is a durable Guard of Order Defense hero whose kit supports Rider formations through troop HP and faction bonuses. She also pairs directly with Dodomeki, making her one of the most important long-term defensive pieces for players following the Guard route.
Sakura remains a solid Rider damage option from an earlier stage of progression. While later seasonal heroes eventually compete for her slot, a well-developed Sakura can still outperform a newer hero who lacks stars, skills, or equipment.
A Tier – Good Heroes With Valuable Utility
A-tier heroes are where a simple combat ranking can become misleading. Several of them provide account-wide benefits that remain valuable long after they leave your main formation.
Sophia is strongly associated with construction progression, while Amelia provides research-related utility. Chinatsu has a dedicated Alliance Duel benefit, and Mia provides progression value related to account development outside pure hero combat. Oliveira and Evelyn also retain useful troop-training value.
Because of this, do not treat A Tier as “heroes you should stop upgrading.”
Instead, separate two different types of investment:
Combat investment: EXP, premium equipment, rare fragments, and resources intended for your main march.
Utility investment: upgrading only far enough to strengthen the global or account-wide skill you actually need.
That approach lets useful heroes continue contributing without taking resources away from your main seasonal core.
B and C Tier – Early-Game and Utility Options
Most B-tier heroes work best as temporary formation pieces, secondary-team options, or utility characters.
Heroes such as Katrina, Ava, Miranda, Fiona, Isabella, Maria, Elizabeth, and Leah can fill useful gaps while your roster is developing, but they gradually lose combat priority as stronger orange and seasonal heroes become available.
C-tier heroes such as Giselle, Natalie, and Athena should generally not receive premium combat resources. That does not make them completely useless, however. Their gathering-related skills can still justify limited development for resource collection. Natalie, for example, provides Food gathering utility despite having little reason to occupy a developed main combat formation.
How Awakening Changes the Tier List
On servers where the Red Star Awakening system is available, normal tier placement becomes less straightforward.
The documented first Awakening group includes:
- Oliveira — Blood Rose
- Scarlett — Wings of Dawn
- Evelyn — Guard of Order
Awakening allows these heroes to progress beyond their previous star ceiling, which means their normal tier placement no longer fully represents their potential once significant Red Star investment is involved.
This is especially important for Oliveira and Evelyn, who sit below the main seasonal core in the standard list. A heavily awakened version can be far more valuable than the base ranking suggests.
If your server has unlocked Awakening, the safest approach is to concentrate your resources on the Awakening hero that matches your main faction, rather than trying to develop all three at once.
Who Should You Upgrade First?
The best upgrade target is usually the strongest hero who fits the faction you are already building.
For a developed Blood Rose account, Yu Chan and Licia are natural high-end targets.
For Wings of Dawn, Queenie and Liliana form the main offensive priorities, with Alma offering important formation synergy.
For Guard of Order, Amber and Dodomeki are the major damage investments, while Harleyna helps support the Rider core.
Most importantly, avoid spreading Universal Fragments and premium equipment across all three factions.
A complete S-tier team with strong stars, skills, equipment, and matching troop research can easily outperform a collection of unfinished S+ heroes.
FAQ
Who is the best hero in Last Z: Survival Shooter?
There is no single best hero for every account. Yu Chan, Queenie, and Amber are among the highest-priority late-game heroes for Blood Rose, Wings of Dawn, and Guard of Order respectively, but their real value depends on your faction investment, stars, skills, equipment, and troop research.
What are the best S+ heroes in Last Z?
Our current S+ Tier includes Yu Chan, Licia, Queenie, Liliana, Amber, and Dodomeki. They offer the strongest overall combination of combat performance, faction synergy, and long-term investment value.
Should I replace an S-tier hero immediately after unlocking an S+ hero?
Usually not. A fully developed S-tier hero can remain stronger than a low-star S+ hero. Prepare the new hero first, then swap them into your main formation when the actual battle results improve.
What is the best faction for F2P players?
There is no universally best faction for every F2P account. The more important decision is commitment. Choose the faction where you have the strongest hero access and development, then keep your troop research and major resources focused on that formation instead of constantly switching.
Conclusion
Last Z rewards focused investment far more than simply collecting every new hero. Pick your main faction, strengthen its seasonal core, and only replace developed heroes when the new option actually improves your formation.
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