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.

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.

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 Tier List

Tier	Mercenary	Class	Skill
S	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	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	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	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
	Eldora	Magician	Descending Sun
D	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 Tier List

Tier	Mercenary	Class	Skill
S	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	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	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	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 Tier List

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

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.