SSR AOE Tier List (September 2021)

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SSR AOE Tier List
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Total Servants: 54

EX (5)
Arjuna (Alter)
Fairy Knight Lancelot
Miyamoto Musashi (Berserker)
Senji Muramasa
Space Ishtar

S (12)
Artoria Pendragon
Edmond Dantes
Ereshkigal
Ibuki Douji
Ishtar
Jeanne d'Arc (Archer)
Leonardo da Vinci (Lily)
Leonardo da Vinci
Morgan
Nikola Tesla
Sessyoin Kiara (Moon Cancer)
Sessyoin Kiara

A (16)
Amakusa Shirou
Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova
Artoria Pendragon (Lancer)
Francis Drake
Gilgamesh
Minamoto no Raikou
Murasaki Shikibu
Napoleon
Nero Claudius (Caster)
Odysseus
Romulus-Quirinus
Ryougi Shiki (Saber)
Scheherazade
Voyager
Vritra
Xiang Yu

B (12)
Achilles
Altera
Caren C. Hortensia (Amor Caren)
Europa
Ivan the Terrible
Karna
Katsushika Hokusai
Kingprotea
Oda Nobunaga (Avenger)
Okita Souji (Alter)
Sei Shounagon
Semiramis

C (3)
Iskandar
Mordred
Shuten Douji

D (4)
Artoria Pendragon (Ruler)
Arjuna
Bradamante
Cleopatra

E (2)
Abigail Williams (Summer)
Arthur Pendragon

--EX--
Arjuna (Alter)- Meme tier omnifarmer. Thanks to Koyanskaya, he can double stack Anti-Evil within the first two turns, putting his neutral damage above and beyond the vast majority of servants in the game. Even at NP1, nearly all but the top choices fail to keep up with his damage. Oberon makes this even dumber. By far the most broken servant Buster has at its disposal.

Fairy Knight Lancelot- Triloops for ridiculous damage without a CE. She offers Buster teams the most reliable 6drop composition for farming 90+ nodes, Sabers notwithstanding. She also has a ST Arts NP for some Caster Artoria action, though this isn't nearly as impressive.

Miyamoto Musashi (Berserker)- Arts' hardest hitting AOE looper and it isn't close. She can forgo overkill damage increases in favor of tools that let her get past gimmicks...or just use them anyway to nuke even harder. Note that she sometimes has issues on 90+ due to lacking NP charge.

Senji Muramasa- Muramasa brings just about everything you'd need in a servant when it comes to handling FGO's content, whether it's 90+ or CQs. He gets to ignore enemy defenses and even neuters their offensive boosts. This is cherries compared to his remarkable loop consistency though, sporting persistent buffs, NP charge, and even some decent facecards. His damage isn't as nuclear as the top options, but that is a simple flaw to fix. A powerful, balanced servant that isn't lacking in any regard.

Space Ishtar- My pick for THE best AOE servant in the entire game. She works with any (and all) of the best supports thanks to packing massive steroids, a fat battery, and the ability to change her NP's card type to whatever is needed. Space Ishtar is completely futureproof--something no other DPS can claim.

--S--
Artoria Pendragon- Historically a decent (but not amazing) servant for 90+, Artoria has some excellent synergy with Koyanskaya and Oberon thanks to her low cooldowns, 20% NP refund, and solid base damage.

Edmond Dantes- Thanks to Oberon, Dantes has existent usage in 90+ for Quick looping setups. While Quick teams are no longer favored in the current farming meta, Dantes remains the poster boy for his archetype.

Ereshkigal- Her NP interlude was a huge upgrade. With supports to patch up her low damage output, Ereshkigal gets bonus damage against Man and Earth attribute enemies, covering a huge portion of the game. In addition, she remains as useful as she always has for slower playstyles, due to Blessing of Kur's multitude of buffs.

Ibuki Douji- Generally a worse Artoria when not facing Undead enemies in 90+. Other than that, she hits hard and brings tools that are better favored in slower playstyles, such as invuln pierce, defense ignore, defense up, and NP Seal.

Ishtar- Another AOE that benefits greatly from the new Buster supports, being able to fire off her Mana Burst twice in a row thanks to its incredibly short CD.

Jeanne d'Arc (Archer)- Previously had issues looping due to poor damage output. Now though, Caster Artoria makes her far less anemic, especially when counter-classing.

Leonardo da Vinci (Lily)- Fantastic Arts looper for both 90+ and CQs, though her damage leaves something to be desired. Her party battery and overcharge give her bonus Caster Artoria synergy to boot.

Leonardo da Vinci- Amazing servant despite her 1 hit Arts NP. In 90+, Da Vinci scales hard with Oberon due to packing lots of NP Strength in her kit (at least 60% even if you miss her 2). Append combined with Pioneer and Golden Rule gives her a measly 30% NP refund requirement to triloop. And in CQs, Da Vinci is nigh immortal and delivers damage that can't be mitigated by any means.

Morgan- While she is generally overshadowed by Arjuna Alter in sheer muscle, Morgan is a solid alternative for Oberon and Koyanskaya compatibility. Her skillset is more oriented towards "zombie" teams, which play slower but appreciate Morgan's ability to AOE.

Nikola Tesla- Fellas, if your Gilgamesh 1) Hits every servant in the game for bonus damage, without exceptions, 2) Scales superbly with Koyanskaya and Oberon, and 3) Has NP recursion in and out of 90+, that's not Gilgamesh, that's Nikola Tesla.

Sessyoin Kiara (Moon Cancer)- Kiara's skill rank up mechanic can be complex at first, but it enables absolutely nuclear damage with Caster Artoria when used correctly. She shines brighest in CQs, though her farming ability is also great.

Sessyion Kiara- Best known for her assortment of anti-gimmick abilities, Kiara can strip buffs and has an NP that is un-resistable...in more ways than one. Her main issues stem from the Alter Ego class, which limits her usefulness in 90+. Still though, between Caster Artoria and her fat battery her looping is excellent.

--A--
Amakusa Shirou- Who cares if he's garbage for 90+? With all strengthens put together, Amakusa is a silly strong zombie point who excels at CC'ing enemies, especially servants, through his buffstrip and bound spam. He can even kill hands now! Probably.

Anastasia Nikolaevna Romanova, Murasaki Shikibu, Scheherazade- These three servants all play very similarly as Arts loopers. Murasaki is the most consistent looper due to her high base refund of 2.7, and her damage bonus against a common enemy type. However, the other two can be situationally more useful depending on the quest. For example, Scheherazade's anemic damage explodes when facing King servants, and Anastasia has useful crowd control abilities.

Artoria Pendragon (Lancer)- Her Mana Burst strengthen brings some extra oomph against enemies that are Chaotic and Evil; god help them if they're both. Much like her original Saber self, Lancer Artoria is a unique choice for NP looping with Koyanskaya due to her NP's 20% refund.

Francis Drake- Drake leans much more into punishing gimmicks these days than improving her farming ability. Even so, she's nonetheless a solid choice to support with Koyanskaya thanks to her low CDs.

Gilgamesh- Poor compatibility with the new Buster supports has caused Gil to fall off pretty hard. His steroids are packed entirely into his NP, limiting his damage output. He still hits very hard, but will generally be outperformed by Arjuna Alter these days for both CQs and 90+.

Minamoto no Raikou- FGO's resident mom has largely been overshadowed by the new Berserker hotness, lacking in both 90+ and CQ environments. Specializing in critical damage, Morgan is fairly competitive in this regard while also being a more flexible option for slower teams.

Napoleon- Another solid Buster AOE for Koyanskaya system, with added Oberon stretch and a niche in farming Divine nodes. He even packs defense ignore and invuln pierce for longer fights.

Nero Claudius (Caster)- Scales very well with the new Buster supports, sporting over 160% Attack when double stacking. Of note is that she is fairly bulky between her ability to negate class disadvantage, her guts, and her defense boost. Her Arts cards also get pretty crazy once Runaway Privilege's second effect kicks in.

Odysseus- One of many Arts AOEs that can loop though double Caster Artoria, Odysseus also packs some useful anti-gimmick measures. These include his ability to keep enemy attacks off one ally, and his NP's defensive buff strip. Odysseus doesn't compare to the likes of Rider Da Vinci, but he can hold his own. Probably the best non-limited SSR Rider.

Romulus-Quirinus- SSR Romulus takes the adage "All roads lead to Rome" to its logical extremity. His skills and NP spread the Roman trait to both allies and enemies, boosting allies' damage while also making his foes increasingly vulnerable to his own. He excels in zombie teams due to this, though he can also put in work for farming if needed.

Ryougi Shiki (Saber)- Arts-flavored Amakusa. You won't be running 90+ with Shiki, but her ability to counter gimmicks is unparalleled, making defenses and debuffs slip off like butter. Awesome point servant for Arts zombie teams.

Voyager- Achilles 2.0. Provides a host of defensive perks for Quick teams to work with, most notably crit res and NP charge. His 3 turns of debuff immunity is also extremely rare among servants in general. He fares slightly better in 90+ due to an innate 20% refund as well as SE vs Sky enemies, though his base damage leaves a bit to be desired.

Vritra- If Fionn were a bit (no, a lot) easier on the eyes. While Vritra is a bit more premium among the Arts Lancer AOEs due to being an SSR, she gets some additional tools for that edge in 90+ nodes. These include her passive NP charge and bonus damage against Divine. Solid all-around servant.

Xiang Yu- Angry horseman isn't too bad these days thanks to the increased focus on battery looping. His recent strengthen also lets him go nuclear with his crit damage. Essentially unga bunga but with green card.

--B--
Achilles- Among Quick AOEs, Achilles brings value as a defensive point servant between his taunt and defensive boosts. Unfortunately, this playstyle has fallen out of favor due to how much more immortal equivalent Arts and Buster compositions are these days, as well as the heightened emphasis on 90+ farming. Achilles was never an exceptional looper even in Skadi's prime, which hurts him a lot as a result. If Quick ever gets a leg up though Achilles stands to earn dividends off it.

Altera- While not an ideal 90+ servant, her 3T damage isn't half bad. Altera also gets to strip defensive buffs on a short CD for CQs.

Caren C. Hortensia (Amor Caren)- Defensive Quick servant similar to Achilles and Voyager, but this time she packs an NP drain gimmick. This opens up potential for unique farming setups, especially 90+, but her damage is quite poor.

Europa- SSR Marie. Packing a unisex charm and a invuln that isn't turn-based, Europa is a surprisingly durable point servant in slower teams. A battery and decent roids also give her some farming ability.

Ivan the Terrible- Incredibly resilient to anti-gimmick through Emergency Measures, but has limited 90+ usage outside of interlude.

Karna- High base Atk and an interlude for a divine-slaying NP make for a solid servant, particularly for CQs. He's largely outstripped by the big-battery Lancers in 90+ meta, however.

Katsushika Hokusai- Caster Artoria only goes so far to patch up Hokusai's looping capability, which is held back by anemic output and poor base refund. She's still a solid point servant, especially when countering Berserkers, but Hokusai is largely unusable in 90+ until further notice.

Kingprotea- Super tanky Alter Ego that unfortunately didn't benefit much from the new Buster supports. KP's skill upgrade adds additional resistance to NP damage, giving her better anchor capability.

Oda Nobunaga (Avenger)- Huge buffs have rocketed Avenger Nobu out of the bottom bin. Nobukatsu lets her go on a rampage even with her abysmal star weight. In addition, Nobu's skill 2 serves to make her a hard counter to Divine servants, due to many of them also having the Sky attribute. Not a show-stopper in 90+, but an amazing point nonetheless for certain hard fights.

Okita Souji (Alter)- Surprisingly solid 90+ farmer post-Koyanskaya despite lacking an interlude. Has high damage over three turns thanks to double stacking three different types of buffs. Doesn't bring anything to CQs though.

Sei Shounagon- Though she gets niche damage bonuses against Neutral, Man, and shadow servants, Sei's best use is as a defensive Quick point with her first skill. Can be an interesting 90+ pick with substantial investment due to her flat NP charges however.

Semiramis- Insert rich irony of Semiramis supported by Koyanskaya being worse than Koyanskaya supporting herself here. With her strengthen, Semiramis becomes one of the few sources of partywide buff removal resistance. While this can come in clutch for tougher quests, she isn't exactly stellar the rest of the time.

--C--
Iskandar- While Iskandar has ridiculously high AOE NP damage among the gold Riders, he's not very effective outside of farming. He lacks tools the Riders above him have, such as CQ utility or NP charge.

Mordred- Generally just a worse Artoria with no caveat. Double damage against Arthur face is cool, but also extremely rare.

Shuten Douji- Despite having a single-hit Arts NP, Shuten is a usable (though obviously not ideal) choice for farming, thanks to her high base stats and roids. In a zombie team, she provides a unisex charm as well as a host of debuffs. Solid overall assassin.

--D--
Arjuna- Packs a straight 5 turns of debuff immunity, which gives him some durability with Endowed Hero. However Arjuna is overall weaker than the other AOE Archers, especially Buster ones, in 90+ however.

Artoria Pendragon (Ruler)- Ruler Artoria is a poor 90+ option due to low neutral damage, and aside from defense ignore an unappealing choice for CQs also. Card shuffle gimmick is nice I guess? Underwhelming servant overall.

Cleopatra- Nullify Buff is an awesome utility for a spammable NP like Cleo's, but the fail chance on Imperial Privilege stings. CQ only points are a harder sell when the competition has much more consistent DPS.

Bradamante- Thoroughly underpowered servant regardless of context. Her damage and loopage aren't good for 90+, and even among Quick point servants Bradamante is up against more stiff competition than previously. An NP interlude in the future would be much appreciated.

--E--
Abigail Williams (Summer)- Remember when we used to make fun of Amakusa for being unable to kill hands? Yeah, this girl gets to carry that cross now.
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Arthur Pendragon- Still manages to be incredibly weak despite all the new supports. Lacks NP charges to triloop without sacrificing a significant amount of damage, and brings nothing interesting to CQs. Use Arthur if you somehow don't have any other saber.