Best characters to put on your Wishlist in AFK Journey.
Last updated: 23/06/2024
Wishlist
The wishlist unlocks after doing 30 pulls when it comes to the All-Hero Recruitment banner and is available from the start for the Epic Recruitment banner. When you fully fill the wishlist, any character you pull will come from the Wishlist. This will help you a lot in narrowing down the heroes you want to obtain and smoother your progression. That's why properly setting up the tier list with strong heroes is very important.
For the All-Hero Recruitment banner Wishlist, you can select 2x
A-Level
and 2x
S-Level
characters per faction.
For the Epic Recruitment Banner the Wishlist has only 5 spots, so in most cases you will only fill it with
S-Level
characters.
Keep in mind that you can select
A-Level
units on this Wishlist too, but you will always receive an Epic version of them if you pull them (this means that you get 4 soulstones of theirs if you already own the unit, a quick way to upgrade them to higher ranks).
Wishlist tips for new players
When it comes to
S-Level
characters, ascending them is very important and requires both dupes and Acorns. So making a mistake in focusing your resources and 'wishlist' spot into someone who doesn't deserve it will kick it in your ass soon, slowing down your progression. As for
A-Level
characters, you require a lot more dupes (64 compared to 8 for S-Level) to raise an A-Level character to Supreme+, so again you have to wisely choose who you want to place on your wishlist.
In this section we will go over each Faction and what characters inside them should you focus on. Make sure to read the comments below the table because in some cases you have a few 'paths' available for your accounts depending in you want to focus on PVE or PVP.
Explanation
Need 1 copy - Characters that work well on a single copy early on, but you won't necessarily want to keep them on the Wishlist after that as there are better options to place there,
Prioritize - Characters who you should place on your Wishlist as they will help you in various areas of the game and make progression smoother,
Alternative - Characters who you can consider adding to the Wishlist instead of the ones in the 'Prioritize' category. They often allow you to focus on different areas of the game or specific content,
Niche - Characters who are currently not used that much in the game or very niche in their areas of specialization.
Thoran is the best tank in the game who can't be obtained from any shop and you have to pull him. This makes him a must have on your Wishlist. While early on, he works well on a single copy, you will want to unlock his EX weapon and other skills as soon as possible,
Carolina is a very late game hero who needs her EX weapon and team build around her to unveil her full potential. But if you give her all she wants, she will become a monster - both in PVE and PVP. Considering that she can't be bought from any shop like Thoran, putting her on your wishlist early is important,
Cecia is a great damage dealer and you will obtain a copy of her from your first 10-pull. She makes progression much easier and can be used in various areas of the game, but she falls off with time due to being super slow at gathering energy, so you might want to stop investing into her once you reach Mythic+,
Igor is one of the most annoying enemies you will face in PVE and PVP. He jumps around the battlefield, cheating death while at the same time chipping at your team's HP, making him great on PVP defense, but in other content he kinda underperforms,
Brutus is one copy wonder who you will often use in off-tank position. While he is a Warrior, he becomes immortal for a few seconds the first he 'dies' which often allows him to buy enough time for your team to use their ultimates. Still, while you progress deeper into the game, you actually will want to get his dupes to allow him to buy him more time, but he sits lower on the priority list compared to other Maulers,
Smokey & Meerky is probably the best early game Support / Healer in the game who scales nicely into the endgame, dominating most PVE modes. The only place where he falls off with time is PVP,
Shakir is a core member of Mauler teams who is very versatile - he can deal damage, do a bit offtanking and also buff allies who are nearby. While early on is just okay, he becomes much stronger with dupes and especially once you unlock his EX and upgrade it to +10,
Odie is probably the best and most universal A-Level character in the game. His damage is insane and he gets a huge powerspike with his EX weapon, allowing him to execute targets below certain HP. You can use him in any PVE mode and in PVP with great success,
Koko is an amazing support who can reduce the damage her allies take by staggering it, making her great everywhere,
Kruger is a Dream Realm debuffer who was the first pick there before the season started. But with the shift toward Magical and True Damage in the season, his usage rate dropped there,
Antandra is a great off-tank, but she suffers from the fact that there's so many great A-Level Maulers. You could consider placing her in your Wishlist instead of Odie, but this will heavily affect your Dream Realm ratings in the long run. So maybe grabbing a few copies to ascend her a bit, then going back to Odie could work.
Eironn while having a terrible early game, becomes the core member of multiple meta teams once he unlocks his EX weapon at Mythic+. So he's more of a long term investment, especially that you can't buy him from any shop,
Florabelle is a great DPS who provides additional bodies, distracting enemies and shields to her own and other summons. She's often used at bigger deficit in AFK stages and also she's BIS in 2 out of 6 Dream Realm bosses,
Hewynn is a great Healer who compared to Rowan and Smokey, can affect the whole battlefield at the same time. Her only issue is that she's a bit slow and it takes her some time to use her Ultimate, so you often use her together with another Healer early on,
Arden is a beast who provides damage and CC, making him great in AFK stages and PVP - he only falls of in Dream Realm due to his AOE nature,
Damian is a top tier healer and energy battery, but only once he unlocks his EX weapons and upgrades it to +5. You will use him in both AFK Stages and PVP with great success,
Rowan is another one copy wonder, who early on works perfectly well without more dupes. He can heal, buff and restore energy to his allies - a great package in a single character,
Vala is the best assassin-type hero in the game who can easily deal with the pesky backline - either by killing the healer or strong DPS. While in PVE she's a bit situational, she's top tier in PVP and great on bossing when its HP falls below 50% (as her Sword form is much stronger),
Temesia while being classified as a tank is a disruptor who can ignore walls and heavily affect the enemy formation, making it easier for the rest of your team to deal with them. So don't think of her as a tank, especially that she can actually deal a lot of damage (it scales with the enemy ATK), making her a great choice for Dream Realm too,
Cassadee is an AoE focused mage who also can buff her allies. She shines in Magical teams as she also can reduce the enemy's MDEF, which makes her pretty good in Dream Realm,
Marilee is the best Dream Realm damage dealer in the game, but she's average everywhere else. Still, you have to raise her or you will suffer in Dream Realm,
Korin is a very versatile character who fulfills the secondary DPS / Support role. He can protect a single ally with Shields, CC enemies and deal True damage - which makes him a monster in Dream Realm once you unlock his EX.
Lucius while being strong early on, quickly loses the ability to be the main tank of the team and switches more into off-tank / shield bot role. The issue is that if you want to invest into him, you have to either sacrifice Marilee or Korin who offer much more for your account than a shield bot.
Final wishlist setup
So here's how you initial wishlist could look like - it assumes you obtained the one-copy wonders already: