Samurai Shodown Character Tier List

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Samurai Shodown Character Tier List – All Characters Ranked

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January 2, 2023

Here is a tier list of all the characters in Samurai Shodown. Find out the best characters in the game and the ones you should try out.

Samurai Shodown is a fighting game also known as Samurai Spirits in Japan launched in 2019. This game was developed and published by SNK for arcades, Playstation, Xbox One, and Nintendo Switch and it made its windows entry recently.

It is a 2D fighting gang with amazing graphics and uses many elements from the prequels of the game series. It is often considered to be similar to The King of FightetsXIV and SNK Heroines: Tag Team Frenzy.

Samurai Showdown takes place in a time period between Samurai Showdown V and Samurai Showdown and this one is considered to be a reboot.

The story is based in 1787, during the Tenmei Era of Japanese history. A horrific and impending evil threatens to overtake the entire nation. Famine, devastation, and fire were everywhere in Japan. Heroes far from the land unite to fight against the sinister and protect their homeland.

We have divided the characters below according to the tiers, it is based on our recommendations, which, however, can differ. These rankings are not conclusive and were created based on the personalities we think are the best. Without wasting any further time let’s see what is the list.

Here is a list of all the best characters from Samurai Shodown that you should know

S Tier

You can add these to your list without any second thoughts, as these are the best ones.

Ukyo
Yoshitora
Jubei
Genjuro
Charlotte
Nakoruru
Shizumaru

A Tier

These characters are quite tough on their own and are useful team members.

Mina
Galford
Iroha
Earthquake
Tam Tam
Sogetsu
Hibiki
Gongsun Li

B Tier

These are best to be at last. These Samurai Showdown characters can be your backup characters.

Warden
Haohmaru
Basara
Kazuki
Cham Cham
Hanzo
Wan-Fu

F Tier

When it comes to the list, these characters are better off at the last as they are not good for any gameplay mode. However, you can use them for any trial runs or practice modes.

Rimururu
Shiki
Kyoshiro
Yashamaru
Darli
Wu-Ruixiang

So here was a tier list of all the characters from best to worst in Samurai Shodown. After all Samurais fight is a noble thing, so you have to certainly keep in mind what characters to use for your elite battle and how to level up in the game.

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