King Of Fighters All Star currently has 271 characters in-game which makes it necessary for a ranked tier list to determine which of these characters are truly the very best. With characters’ roles being important from the PVP perspective, we’ve listed those characters that truly belong on the top tiers and have also listed those that don’t quite shine. All characters mentioned in this tier list may or may not match your opinions. This guide was crafted from my understanding of how crucial each character is, as well as what they offer in-game.
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King Of Fighters All Star Tier List
The tiers mentioned below connote a specific role for each character that each category represents. For your convenience, the tiers further have the affinities as well as the fighter’s type mentioned alongside them. Mentioned below are King Of Fighters All Star Fighters ranked in a tier list from tiers S through F.
KOF All Star Tier List – S Tier Fighters
These fighters are truly the best and are the ones you want on your roster. They’re the ones with the most overpowered attributes. Having them on your roster requires lesser effort when contesting live PvP matches.
| TIER | CHARACTER | TYPE | AFFINITY |
| S | Rudy | DEFENSE | YELLOW |
| S | BS Rugal | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| S | Goenitz ‘96 | DEFENSE | YELLOW |
| S | Dellons | ATTACK | BLUE |
| S | Orochi ‘97 | BALANCED | PURPLE |
| S | Eileene | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| S | Mr. Karate XIII | ATTACK | RED |
| S | BS Orochi | BALANCED | GREEN |
| S | Winter Love Messenger Goro | DEFENSE | BLUE |
A Tier Fighters
These fighters narrowly missed out on being classified as S Tier, however in some situations, they may even surpass those mentioned in the S Tier list for The King Of Fighters All-Star . These characters can greatly elevate the positive outcomes of your roster in PvP matches with their presence.
| TIER | CHARACTER | TYPE | AFFINITY |
| A | Terry Bogard ‘03 | BALANCED | YELLOW |
| A | Lady Kim Kaphwan | DEFENSE | PURPLE |
| A | Nameless ‘02 | DEFENSE | PURPLE |
| A | Lady Mr. Big | DEFENSE | RED |
| A | Lovely Kula | BALANCED | PURPLE |
| A | Shane | ATTACK | GREEN |
| A | Rachel | BALANCED | RED |
| A | Lady Zero (Original) | ATTACK | YELLOW |
| A | Shion | ATTACK | YELLOW |
| A | Zero (Original) ‘01 | ATTACK | BLUE |
| A | Halloween Gatecrasher Alice | ATTACK | GREEN |
| A | Halloween Gatecrasher Chris | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| A | NESTS Style Kyo XIII | BALANCED | RED |
| A | Saiki XIII | DEFENSE | YELLOW |
| A | John Cena | BALANCED | PURPLE |
| A | K-13 | DEFENSE | RED |
B Tier Fighters
This tier contains some pretty good fighters. These fighters are good and can be considered for your roster for specific situations based on their abilities and attributes. You can use these B-tier list fighters and still expect to perform fairly well in PvP matches.
| TIER | CHARACTER | TYPE | AFFINITY |
| B | Omega Rugal ‘98 | ATTACK | RED |
| B | Rock Howard XIV | BALANCED | BLUE |
| B | Ryo Sakazaki XIV | ATTACK | BLUE |
| B | Summer Night Mature | ATTACK | BLUE |
| B | Kamui | BALANCED | YELLOW |
| B | Adelheid ‘03 | ATTACK | GREEN |
| B | Geese Howard XIV | ATTACK | RED |
| B | Midsummer Night Vice | DEFENSE | PURPLE |
| B | Baseball Vanessa | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| B | Lady Geese Howard | ATTACK | GREEN |
| B | Lady Maxima | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| B | The Rock | ATTACK | RED |
| B | Orochi Leona ‘97 | BALANCED | BLUE |
| B | Elisabeth Blanc Torche | ATTACK | GREEN |
| B | Igniz ‘01 | ATTACK | PURPLE |
C Tier Fighters
These fighters are mediocre. They can very rarely however put up some decent rounds if you choose them. However, we recommend using these C-tier list characters only if you wish to experiment in The King Of Fighters All Star.
| TIER | CHARACTER | TYPE | AFFINITY |
| C | Kotarou Katsura | BALANCED | GREEN |
| C | Ash Crimson ‘03 | DEFENSE | GREEN |
| C | Elizabeth | BALANCED | RED |
| C | Zero (Clone) ‘00 | DEFENSE | RED |
| C | Orochi Shermie ‘97 | ATTACK | GREEN |
| C | Orochi Iori ‘97 | ATTACK | YELLOW |
| C | Kazuya Mishima | BALANCED | YELLOW |
| C | Nakoruru XIV | BALANCED | GREEN |
| C | Lady Chang Koehan | DEFENSE | YELLOW |
| C | Haohmaru | ATTACK | RED |
| C | Leona Heidern XII | DEFENSE | BLUE |
| C | Krizalid ‘99 | BALANCED | RED |
| C | Genjuro Kibagami | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| C | Lady Brian | DEFENSE | BLUE |
| C | The Undertaker | DEFENSE | YELLOW |
| C | White Yaksha Gintoki Sakata | BALANCED | BLUE |
| C | Mukai | ATTACK | BLUE |
| C | Silent Night Elisabeth | BALANCED | GREEN |
| C | Lady Zero (Clone) | BALANCED | RED |
| C | Orochi Chris ‘97 | BALANCED | YELLOW |
D Tier Fighters
This tier refers to a level that’s just below satisfactory. These fighters are lower than average performers in-game. Their attributes are below average and pretty unimpressive overall. You don’t want to have these D-tier list on your roster during PvP matches in The King Of Fighters All-Star.
| TIER | CHARACTER | TYPE | AFFINITY |
| D | Orochi Yashiro | DEFENSE | BLUE |
| D | Gintoki Sakata | DEFENSE | BLUE |
| D | Ling Xiaoyu | ATTACK | YELLOW |
| D | Kofi Kingston | ATTACK | GREEN |
| D | Sougo Okita | ATTACK | YELLOW |
| D | Heihachi Mishima | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| D | Kula Diamond ‘00 | BALANCED | GREEN |
| D | Lady Yashiro | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| D | Toushirou Hijikata | BALANCED | RED |
| D | Shinsuke Takasugi | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| D | Rimururu | DEFENSE | PURPLE |
| D | False Advent Orochi | BALANCED | GREEN |
| D | The People’s Champ: The Rock | BALANCED | BLUE |
| D | Charlotte Christine De Colde | BALANCED | YELLOW |
| D | Becky Lynch | DEFENSE | PURPLE |
| D | Jin Kazama | BALANCED | GREEN |
| D | Doctor of Thuganomics John Cena | ATTACK | YELLOW |
| D | Isao Kondou | DEFENSE | GREEN |
| D | Baseball Shermie | DEFENSE | YELLOW |
| D | Paul Phoenix | ATTACK | GREEN |
F Tier Fighters
These fighters from the F tier list have a negligible impact in The King Of Fighters All Star. They have absolutely nothing going for them and need to be avoided from roster picks at all costs.
| TIER | CHARACTER | TYPE | AFFINITY |
| F | Bao ‘99 | DEFENSE | RED |
| F | Kagura | ATTACK | RED |
| F | Ukyo Tachibana | BALANCED | YELLOW |
| F | Iori Yagami | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| F | Swimsuit Kula | ATTACK | BLUE |
| F | Swimsuit Mai | BALANCED | YELLOW |
| F | Midsummer Night Chizuru | DEFENSE | BLUE |
| F | Athena in Wonderland | ATTACK | PURPLE |
| F | Yuri in Wonderland | DEFENSE | BLUE |
| F | Shiro Tokisada | DEFENSE | GREEN |
| F | Vanessa in Wonderland | BALANCED | GREEN |
| F | Armor King | DEFENSE | RED |
| F | Jin Kazama (Classic) | BALANCED | GREEN |
| F | Swimsuit K | ATTACK | BLUE |
Even though this list may not have all 271 characters in detail, these are the fighters that I found really crucial to make a mention of and segregate tier-wise. We hope this guide was of assistance to you. If you like playing the game, you’ll enjoy these coupon codes for The King Of Fighters All Star.