JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure GS Tier List: Best Characters Ranks & F2P Characters

Welcome back, Stand users! JoJo’s Bizarre Adventure GS is officially live globally, featuring a complete launch roster of exactly 50 characters (11 SSRs, 28 SRs, and 11 Rs) spanning Parts 1 through 6.

In this tactical RPG, raw combat stats take a backseat to utility. Crowd control (CC), battlefield isolation, invulnerability, shields, and percent-based debuffs dictate the meta. In this guide, every single character from the launch database is ranked and categorized so you never waste precious resources!

Official SSR Tier List (11 Characters)

SSRs feature the highest base stats and unique skill animations. Here is the complete breakdown of all 11 launch SSRs:

Tier	Character	Role	Key Mechanics & Meta Value
SSS	Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli	Ranged / AOE Burst	Top Reroll Target. Penetrating Bubble Cutters leave traps. Recalling bubbles triggers stacked AOE detonations. Basic attacks ricochet 5 times. Bonus damage vs Vampires/Zombies.
SSS	Giorno Giovanna	Special / Hybrid Support	Ultimate All-Rounder. Ultimate incapacitates enemies in an AOE for 5s with 40% DMG-taken debuff. Heals allies for 50% Max HP, generates battery energy, and shields team.
SSS	Koichi Hirose	Special / CC Loop	Infinite CC Machine. Applies “Smack” to allies for delayed AOE immobilize detonations. “Automatopia” bounces between targets to create an infinite lockdown & damage loop.
SS	Jonathan Joestar	Tank / Sustain	Premier Frontline. Cleanses self and stacks DEF Up. Deals 400% DEF AOE damage per second. Shares incoming healing with low-HP allies and grants team barriers.
SS	Bruno Bucciarati	Assault / Isolation	Stealth & Control. Steals energy while stealthed. Ultimate completely isolates a target enemy out of combat for 5 seconds (DoTs remain active while isolated).
SS	Ermes Costello	Defensive / Disruptor	Group-Up Barrier. Cone AOE pulls enemies and stuns for 4s. Generates high personal shields at battle start and grants heavy barriers to allies.
SS	Diavolo	Assault / Assassin	Executioner. Short-range teleport AOE with 2s of invulnerability (untargetable). Deals execution damage equal to 30% missing target HP.
SS	F.F.	Special / DoT DPS	Persistent DoT. Spawns a permanent Plankton Colony. Stacks “Microplankton” to deal 40% ATK/sec continuous damage.
S	Muhammad Avdol	Assault / Burn	Splash basic attacks. Stacks Burn debuffs, converting burned enemies into rapid energy generation to spam Ultimates.
S	Cioccolata	Special / Mold DoT	Spreads Mold across the field to reduce enemy effect resistance and deal scaling DoT. Automatically spreads on enemy death.
A	Prosciutto	Assault / Debuffer	Applies aging debuffs to lower enemy offensive stats. Requires dedicated debuff teams; underperforms as a solo DPS.

Official SR Roster Tier List (All 28 Characters)

SR units are easier to pull and ascend. They are split into high-tier “Budget Gems” and standard transitional units.

High-Tier SR Budget Gems (S to SS Tier)

Johngalli A. (SS Tier): Ranged single-target sniper with extreme armor penetration and single-target burst.
Hol Horse (SS Tier): Fires 10 to 13+ bullets with Attack Speed buffs, achieving a 3,900%+ multiplier. Built-in energy regen on crits.
Robert E. O. Speedwagon (S Tier): Essential battery unit. Provides team shields, regen, ASPD buffs, and raw energy.
Tonio Trussardi (S Tier): Top non-combat healer. Passively heals 1.5% Max HP every 2s, with an Ultimate that instant-heals 30% Max HP.
Secco (S Tier): Grounds enemies for 6s in AOE zones, reducing Block rates and stacking heavy DEF Down debuffs.
Sports Maxx (S Tier): Summons 3 Zombies to absorb enemy aggro and apply DEF Down. Refills energy on kills/assists.
Santana (A Tier): Tank whose damage and healing scale directly off his DEF stat while lowering enemy ATK.

Transitional & Niche SR Units (B to C Tier)

These 21 SRs can fill early team gaps to trigger Rush Buffs but should not receive priority ascension materials over top-tier SRs or SSRs:

Akira Otoishi: B+ Tier early-game MVP with screen-wide poison AOE.
Joseph Joestar: Utility control unit with Hamon traps.
Narancia Ghirga / Leone Abbacchio / N’Doul: Tactical utility for specific campaign stages.
Chaka / Formaggio / Ghiaccio / Guido Mista / Hol Horse / Johngalli A. / Keicho Nijimura / Kenzou / Lang Rangler / Lisa Lisa / Mario Zucchero / Melone / Pet Shop / Rudol von Stroheim / Tarkus / Viviano Westwood / Will A. Zeppeli.

Official R Roster List (All 11 Characters)

All 11 R-Rarity characters serve strictly as gacha fodder. Never spend gold or ascension items on them!

Complete R List: Anjuro Katagiri, Bruford, Gwess, Leaky-Eye Luca, Mariah, Pesci, Rubber Soul, Sale, Shigekiyo Yangu, Squalo, Straizo.

Pro-Tip: Only field R-units during your first 15 minutes of gameplay if you are missing a specific Role to satisfy the 3-Different-Role condition required for Rush Buffs.

Who Should You Build Day 1?

Focus your rerolls on Caesar Anthonio Zeppeli or Giorno Giovanna, and pair them with SR powerhouses like Hol Horse, Speedwagon, or Tonio to breeze through early chapters!