Brave Nine Tier List

Before the first half of 2020, there was this game called Brown Dust which was starting to gain a serious following.

It was a turn-based, tactical RPG that had gacha elements. In March 2020, developers Neowiz and GAMFS Inc. rebranded the game into Brave Nine to accommodate several tweaks that the player base has long been asking for.

This move breathed new life into the game by overhauling its systems to be more welcoming to a wider player pool.

It used to be difficult to make a tier list for the game, but with a rebalanced summoning system now, this becomes easier.

That’s why we created this Brave Nine tier list.

Methodology: Why 3 Tier Lists?

Mercenaries in Brave Nine are categorized into 5, 4, or 3-star units depending on their rarity and overall combat ability. The difference in skills and stat growths between the three categories is so massive, that it makes no sense to lump them all in one list.

If we follow that, then surely the 5-star mercs would be at the top.

The way around this is to make a tier list for each of the 3 categories of mercs. This way, each is evaluated with respect to units of the same caliber.

5-Star Mercenaries

S-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Seir	Defender	Devil’s Revenge
Levia	Magician	Forbidden Power
Lucius	Defender	Fallen Angel
Venaka	Support	Vigorous Dance
Foxy	Warrior	Combat Manual
Seto	Warrior	Dominant Force
Beliath	Support	Skeleton Contract
Valze	Warrior	Blade of Betrayal
Asmode	Support	Touch of Desire
Edin	Warrior	Unholy Power
Christina	Warrior	Tricolor Bomb
Refithea	Support	Help, Glutti!
Granhildr	Defender	Godship’s Shield

A-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Velfern	Magician	Pandora’s Box
Lillian	Magician	Endless Revenge
Alec	Warrior	Ultimate Power
Siegmund	Warrior	Paladin’s Will
Jin	Warrior	Gale Sword
Aaron	Defender	Light of Reflection
Nartas	Magician	Release Disaster
Arkan	Defender	Celestial Blessing
Deomaron	Defender	Cursed Shield
Angelica	Warrior	Divine Darkness
Veronia	Support	Saving Light

B-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Anubis	Magician	Forewarning of Doom
Hijin	Magician	Soul of Fire
Helena	Support	Let’s Sing Together!
Kaina	Warrior	Sacred Fury
Themis	Support	Light of Protection
Elija	Warrior	Beast Taming
Gunther	Warrior	Descending Fire Dragon

C-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Cecilia	Defender	Abyss Shield
Dwen	Warrior	Leadership
Michaela	Support	Maddening Faith
Dalvi	Warrior	Millennial Wait
Gloria	Defender	Scales of Judgement
Zenith	Defender	Hunter Instinct
Glacia	Defender	Glacial Shield
Mary	Support	Hero’s Song
Sabrina	Support	Member Encouragement

D-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Claudia	Magician	Marionette’s Rondo
Elise	Magician	Death Ending Love
Ventana	Warrior	Draw Sword
Floria	Support	Mother Nature
Barbara	Warrior	Javelin Throw
Bathory	Magician	All Mine!
Kaoli	Defender	Champion Shield
Valtor	Magician	Mother Nature’s Power
Kaina	Warrior	Sacred Fury
Vermont	Defender	Chivalry
Rafina	Defender	Mechanical Dive
Ymir	Defender	Titan’s Sword
Astrid	Defender	Guardian’s Creed
Garinoth	Magician	Soul Collapse
Rogan	Warrior	Annihilation

4-Star Mercenaries

S-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Hell	Magician	Prayer for Destruction
Zarka	Magician	Bloodthirst
Ceres	Support	Eye of Mana
Joseph	Defender	Pagan Declaration
Leto	Warrior	Shadow Blade
Xenon	Warrior	Bloodfest
Corette	Warrior	Witness Elimination
Iris	Defender	Irresistible Charm
Niya	Warrior	Cat Punch

A-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Alche	Warrior	Destructive Hammer
John	Support	Light Barrier
Viola	Warrior	Shadow Arrow
Krull	Warrior	Punishment
Eunrang	Warrior	Rear Ambush
Leah	Magician	Destructive Lightning
Esther	Magician	Conjuration of Affliction
Jacklin	Defender	Escort Stance

B-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Bruno	Magician	Neo Armstrong Jet Cannon
Brisa	Warrior	Three Musketeers’ Wisdom
Orienne	Warrior	Lethal Wounds
Dr. Morgan	Warrior	Time Bomb
Mora	Defender	Anger of Tenacity

C-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Maya	Warrior	Mark of Prey
Rene	Defender	Purifying Spear
Varion	Warrior	I’ll Copy You!
Camilla	Warrior	Three Musketeers’ Fury
Magnus	Magician	Magical Predation

3-Star Mercenaries

S-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Cordelia	Warrior	Red Flame Sword
Hyeon Wol	Support	Light of Reinforcement
Claris	Support	Prayer of Protection
Velona	Magician	Flame Explosion
Maria	Magician	Destructive Magic
Beatrice	Warrior	I’ll Beat You!
Carlson	Defender	Firm Will
Cordelia	Warrior	Red Flame Sword

A-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Cynthia	Magician	Blizzard
Marron	Warrior	Piercing Shriek
Ron	Warrior	Mocking Bash
Marlene	Magician	Magic Orb
Arines	Support	Bear Up!

B-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Noel	Magician	Fireball
Mercedes	Defender	Mirror Shield
Wiggle	Warrior	Fire in the Hole!
Bran	Warrior	Musket Fire
Julie	Support Spiritual Recovery
Kozak	Warrior	Bone Crusher

C-Tier

Mercenary	Class	Skill
Sloan	Defender	Toxic Spurt
Lydia	Warrior	Drilled Thrust
Melody	Magician	Flash Explosion
Asera	Support	Wound Explosion
Rigenette	Warrior	Critical Arrow

Notice that there are fewer mercs in both the 4 and 3-star lists. That’s because a lot of them in this group are too weak that you likely won’t use them in your playthrough.

The 5-star list contains all mercenaries in that category because ALL of them are viable members of your party rotation at any given time.

Not Happy With Your Luck? Try Rerolling!

You are given a certain number of chances to summon mercenaries when you start a new game in Brave Nine. If you’re not happy with the initial units you summoned, you can opt to “reroll”.

Rerolling is a term for deleting your account and starting over. In this way, you get a fresh chance to summon and obtain the mercenaries you want. There is no limit to rerolls, so you can keep doing it, but keep in mind that there is a 3-minute cooldown in between rerolls.

To reroll, go to your game settings, look for Delete Account, and follow the next steps. Once you’ve successfully deleted your account, Brave Nine will restart to a New Game where you have fresh chances to get the mercenaries you want.

Brave Nine Gameplay Mechanics

The core mechanics of Brave Nine revolve around party management and combat strategy. To be able to create the optimal party roster, it’s important to learn the game’s mechanics first so you know which units to prioritize.

Units

Characters in Brave Nine are called mercenaries or mercs. Each has a specific class attached to them that determines their use in combat. There are 4 classes roles in total, namely:

• Warrior – these are your high DPS mercs suited for dealing massive damage to enemies
• Defenders – commonly referred to as tanks, these mercs have high HP and defense attributes to block enemy attacks and protect allies
• Magicians – they specialize in AoE attacks so you can easily dispatch of a group of enemies
• Supporters – they use their turns to buff or heal allies

Each merc is also categorized as a 5-star, 4-star, or 3-star unit depending on how rare they are.

Combat

Combat in Brave Nine is all about positioning your party in a 6×3 grid, opposite of the enemy party. Once you confirm the position of your mercs, the battle moves along automatically. You can’t choose what skills your mercs use – you can only wait for the results.

Because of this position-centric theme of battle, unit classes and their placement are so important. As a rule of thumb: defenders should be in front; attackers like warriors and wizards behind them; and support units at the back.

Now that you have a basic grasp of the game’s flow, you can now check the tier list below to guide you in building the optimal party lineup.

Conclusion

Brave Shine has a complex battle system that rewards skilled play. It still has gacha elements, though, so building your team with the right units is also a big factor for success in the end game.

With the lists and a few other helpful tips that were given in this article, you can scout ahead to optimize the best roster you’d like to enjoy the rest of the game with.