Epic Seven Tier List (November 2026): Who to Build on Foundry
Epic Seven tier list for the Foundry server, November 2026: build Ruele of Light, Tamarinne and Arbiter Vildred first, then claim free Luna at rank 70.
Build Ruele of Light, Tamarinne and Arbiter Vildred first, then claim the free Luna once your Foundry account reaches rank 70, before December 31, 2026. That’s our short answer for anyone starting Epic Seven on the new Foundry server, and it holds for most returning players with thin rosters too.
This Epic Seven tier list reflects the game in early November 2026: after the 8th Anniversary update Smilegate revealed in its August showcase, and after the October 29 Steam launch that opened the Foundry server. The newest hero, Bunny Girl Great Detective Moro, joined Mystic Summon with the October 29 update; Mei Lin, a limited Fire Thief from the Chaos Zero Nightmare collab, arrived October 8. Ranks below are our opinion. We don’t quote win rates or pick rates, and kit details come from each hero’s in-game page.
Key takeaways
How we ranked these heroes
Most Epic Seven rankings are written for veterans chasing Real-Time Arena (RTA) bans. That’s not who’s logging in this month. Smilegate says Foundry keeps PvP matchmaking separate for first-time players for a set period, so a fresh account spends its first weeks on Adventure story, Hunts, the Abyss and the Labyrinth. We ranked for that.
Our mode is PvE value on a new or young account, with RTA usefulness as a tiebreaker. A hero moves up when it does three things: fills a role new teams lack (healing, revives, wave clear), works on mid-quality gear, and stays useful once you reach endgame. A hero moves down when it only shines with perfect gear or a specific artifact you’re unlikely to own yet. Read more about how we separate opinion from fact in our editorial policy.
Epic Seven tier list for November 2026
Here’s the full ranking. “Not ranked” means the hero is too new for us to judge fairly, not that it’s weak.
| Tier | Heroes | Why |
|---|---|---|
| S | Ruele of Light, Tamarinne, Arbiter Vildred, Luna | Cover healing, revives and damage; useful from day one to endgame |
| A | Specter Tenebria, Seaside Bellona, Landy, Sigret | Strong at one job; fill element gaps in an S-tier core |
| B | Angelica, Achates, Montmorancy | Fallback healers that carry early story while your main team gears up |
| Not ranked | Bunny Girl Great Detective Moro, Mei Lin and the other collab heroes | Too new to judge fairly |
S tier
Ruele of Light (Light Soul Weaver). She heals and can bring a fallen ally back, which turns a failed Hunt or Abyss floor into a clear. Nothing else on this list saves as many runs.
Tamarinne (Fire Soul Weaver). A dependable healer that slots into almost any team. She’s been a PvE staple for years, and she’s still the easiest second sustain pick.
Arbiter Vildred (Dark Thief). The long-running farming carry. His area damage clears waves fast, which is exactly what you need when you’re replaying stages for gear and gold.
Luna (Ice Warrior). Free. Smilegate’s Foundry launch events give the limited Luna to Foundry accounts that reach rank 70 before December 31, 2026, and a free 5-star damage dealer is worth building before you spend a single summon on a gamble.
A tier
Specter Tenebria (Dark Mage). Debuffs and damage in one slot. She’s the first A-tier pick if you pull her, and she stays relevant in PvP later.
Seaside Bellona (Ice Ranger). Area damage that works across many PvE stages. A good second attacker beside Vildred.
Landy (Earth Ranger). Area damage plus the Earth element, which your S-tier core is missing. That alone earns her the spot.
Sigret (Ice Warrior). A single-target bruiser for bosses. Less flexible than Luna, so she sits a tier lower.
B tier
Angelica, Achates and Montmorancy. Each is a Soul Weaver you can lean on while Ruele or Tamarinne are under-geared. Swap them out once your main healers come online.
Not ranked
Bunny Girl Great Detective Moro joined Mystic Summon on October 29, 2026. Mei Lin landed on October 8 as a limited Fire Thief, part of the Chaos Zero Nightmare collab that ran from September 17 to October 29 with Haru and Renoa. We’d rather wait a few weeks than guess.
Element advantage in Epic Seven
Every hero has one of five elements. Fire beats Earth, Earth beats Ice, and Ice beats Fire. Light and Dark each beat the other. Attacking with advantage makes your hits land harder and more reliably; attacking into disadvantage risks misses. That’s why the tier list leans on element spread, not raw power alone.
The starter team math: why these four
Here’s the worked example behind our S tier. Put Ruele of Light, Tamarinne, Arbiter Vildred and Luna on one team and check which enemy elements each hero hits with advantage.
| Hero | Element | Advantage against |
|---|---|---|
| Ruele of Light | Light | Dark |
| Tamarinne | Fire | Earth |
| Arbiter Vildred | Dark | Light |
| Luna | Ice | Fire |
That’s advantage against four of five elements: Dark, Earth, Light and Fire. The gap is Ice. Ice beats Fire, so Ice enemies also punish Tamarinne, and nobody on the team hits Ice with advantage. The fix is one swap. Bring Landy, the Earth Ranger from our A tier, in for Luna on Ice-heavy stages and you cover the hole without losing a healer.
Our take: element spread does more for a new account than chasing the strongest pull on the banner. Four heroes that cover each other will clear more content than four meta picks that share a weakness.
Should you start Epic Seven on Steam now?
Yes, if you’ve been waiting. Smilegate launched Epic Seven on Steam on October 29, 2026, and the Foundry server is playable from Steam, the STOVE PC client and mobile. Existing players can keep their account data when they move to Steam, according to Smilegate’s launch announcement. Foundry is the server to pick if you want a fresh start, since its new players get their own PvP matchmaking for a limited time.
A shared account across phone and PC is exactly the kind of convenience console makers are now promising too; see our report on the cross-save standard for 2027 releases. For the official word on what the anniversary update added, Smilegate’s 8th Anniversary newsroom post lists the details.
One timing note: a Halloween pack with a limited-hero selector runs until November 5, 2026, per Smilegate’s sales notice on STOVE. It’s paid. If you buy it, a pick that fills an element gap in your team beats a pick that duplicates one.
Playing other hero collectors? See our AFK Arena tier list, Dragon Traveler tier list and MCOC tier list.
Quick questions
Who is the best hero in Epic Seven right now?
For a new account, Ruele of Light. Her healing and revive save more runs than any single damage dealer. For high-rank RTA the answer changes with each balance patch, so check the World Arena pick screen in game. Ban and pick trends there show what top players fear this week.
Is Arbiter Vildred still good in late 2026?
Yes, for PvE. He’s been a farming carry for years because his area damage clears waves quickly, and nothing in the October 2026 updates replaced that role for new players. In PvP he’s more matchup-dependent, which is why we rank him on PvE value first.
How often does an Epic Seven tier list change?
PvP ranks move with every balance patch and major hero release. PvE ranks barely move, because healers, revivers and wave clearers stay useful no matter what’s new. We’ll revisit this list after the next balance patch or once Mei Lin has had time to settle.
Build the core, cover Ice, then chase banners. That order wins.
Cassia Fenwick
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