Tier List

Tier lists are inherently a problematic way to convey information and should be used carefully. Here's some limitations we have identified:

Character tier lists do not convey synergies well: In Persona 5: Phantom X, certain characters pair and synergize better than with others, which puts their power level above the average. A tier list organized at the individual character level will inevitably run into presentation issues inherent to depicting an individual character’s value within a team without the context of the team(s). Readers are encouraged to exercise their due diligence when using the tier lists.
Information gets lost in aggregation: Representing a character’s power level as an aggregate of their performance across different game modes introduces some level of ambiguity. The subjective nature of such assessments will inevitably cause a gap between a character’s rating and their actual in-game performance.
The tier lists are not an end-all reference: The Prydwen’s Persona 5: Phantom X Tier lists are intended to be used as an aid to quickly compare characters, especially for newer players trying to scope out the game’s roster. Players are heavily encouraged to supplement the Tier Lists with our reviews and the various resources available through the game’s many online communities.
Due to Wonder being always present fixed party member, and due to his versatility, he is not included in the tier list, but no matter the situation or context, he would always be among the best supports.

General tier list rates the character performance in the following content:

Bossing tier list rates the character performance in the following content:

Manual play.
Using optimal team composition/support characters.
Characters upgraded to level 80.
Skills upgraded to level 10.
Bossing looks at the current bosses available in Trials from the Sea of Souls and Nightmare’s Gateway.
CN Bossing includes up to Awareness Level 3 for Standard 5★ Characters (Awareness Level 3 because some characters on CN have additional effects at A3 and Skill levels at A2 while others have effects at A2 and Skill levels at A3. Awareness Level 3 makes it fair for all Standard characters as it will include at least 2 additional effects from copies and +3 Skill levels do not change much) and Awareness Level 0 (No Copies) for Limited Characters.
For Global Bossing Standard 5★ Characters and Limited Characters are rated at Awareness 0 (No Copies).
Awareness level 6 for 4★ characters.
Limited Character equipped with level 80 4★ weapon.
Standard Character equipped with level 80 5★ weapon.

There are a few ways of obtaining weapons for Standard characters, even as a F2P,

Character equipped with 4★ upgraded Revelation cards with optimal Main Stats and Sub Stats.
Certain characters will have up to 2 icons displayed on their image in the tier list. Those indicate:
- This icon indicates that the character gains a significant effectiveness boost from owning a 5* weapon and 4* won’t allow them to reach their full potential.
- This icon indicates that the character wants at least one copy (Awareness 1) and receives a significant boost from it. It is recommended to acquire at least 1 copy.

DPS - How quickly and consistently the character can deal damage in general encounters. This also affects how easy they are to pilot, their player experience (any innate randomness), and team building options.
Sustain - How well the character can keep the team alive.
Support / Navigator - How easy they are to pilot and how flexible the character is across different team compositions.

DPS - How much damage they can deal in their ideal team, could they score more than the other DPS even outside of their designed environment.
Sustain - How much more they can support the team outside of general sustain.
Support / Navigator - How well they can support the team’s potential to maximise damage.

T0 - These characters perform the best in their respective roles.
T0.5 - These characters perform really well and perform close to the best characters.
T1 - Strong and versatile characters with minimal flaws.
T2 - Strong characters with some flaws.
T3 - Decent characters that are held back by big flaws.
T4 - Playable characters that can be used if you like them.
T5 - Outdated characters that massively underperforms in their role.

List of changes:

Added Akihiko Sanada to the CN Tier List for General and Bossing. He is a strong but slow AoE DPS that takes time to ramp up.
Added Ichigo Shikano to the CN Tier List for General and Bossing. She is a strong ST DPS that can use her strongest skill every turn once ramped up.
Added YUI and Minami Miyashita to the Global Tier List.
Ayaka Sakai - Moved from T3 CN Boss Tier List to T0.5 as Ichigo is strong and favours Ayaka's ability to use Highlight frequently.