Mistfall Hunter Tier List (August 2026)
Reflects the August 12 balance patch and rankings current as of August 16, 2026
Short answer: In Trios, S-tier is Blackarrow, Sorcerer and Seer (Reverent). In Solo, S-tier is Shadowstrix and Blackarrow. Blackarrow is the only class that sits in S-tier in both queues.
Trio tier list
Trios reward sustained teamfight value: healing, ranged pressure, and abilities that scale with teammates. Ranks are per-stance where a class's two stances genuinely differ.
| Tier | Class (Stance) | Why |
|---|---|---|
| S | Blackarrow | Best ranged pressure in the game; freeze and utility arrows control entire fights even after the August 6 adjustment |
| S | Sorcerer | Highest teamfight damage ceiling; with a frontline to hide behind, nothing out-damages it |
| S | Seer (Reverent) | The only true healer — every serious trio wants one, and none wants two |
| A | Mercenary (Sword & Shield) | The anchor frontline; blocks, peels, and survives focus fire |
| A | Shadowstrix (Dual Blades) | Cleanup assassin; converts the openings the S-tiers create |
| A | Withered Knight (Polearm & Shield) | Heavy control after the July 30 buffs; the third-best frontline option |
Solo tier list
Solo flips the priorities: self-sufficiency, escape tools, and the ability to disengage from bad fights matter more than raw teamfight output.
| Tier | Class | Why |
|---|---|---|
| S | Shadowstrix | Stealth picks its fights and escapes the rest — the defining solo skill in an extraction game |
| S | Blackarrow | Kiting plus traps means most melee classes simply never reach you |
| A | Withered Knight | Wither-mark burst ends ambushes fast; sturdy enough to survive mistakes |
| A | Mercenary | Sword & Shield is forgiving; Hammer is gear-gated but deadly once online |
| A | Sorcerer | Devastating when it shoots first, punished hard when it doesn't |
| B | Seer | Both stances give up too much solo kill pressure — a class built for teammates |
Read this before rerolling: tier lists describe the average fight, not your fight. The rank-1 solo Mercenary mains Hammer — a spec most lists rate near the bottom — and says the gap is gear and matchup knowledge, not the weapon. Pick the class you'll actually practice.
What changed in August
- July 30 (launch patch): Withered Knight's Polearm & Shield buffed — the change that put it into trio A-tier.
- August 6: Blackarrow tuned down alongside broader PvE adjustments; it remains S-tier in both queues.
- August 12 (Soul Harvest): Major Blackarrow, Sorcerer and Shadowstrix changes landed with the new mode; rankings above reflect the post-patch meta.
Every balance change is logged in our patch notes archive, and each class's stances are broken down on the classes page.