Last Z Best Heroes Ranked 2026 — Complete Tier List Season 4

The Truth About Heroes

"The strongest hero in Last Z is your wallet." New heroes arrive via Battle Pass, requiring real money to unlock immediately.

However, F2P can still progress:

• All heroes become available within 90 days of gameplay
• Season heroes: Wait for season to end, then use Season Recruitment Tickets
• Exclusive equipment: Usually free at the START of the next season (not immediately)
• Smart hero selection and team composition can compete with spenders

Hero Tiers Explained

• Orange heroes — Strongest, priority for resources
• Purple heroes — Good alternatives if no orange heroes
• Blue heroes — Support only (training, gathering), NOT for battle

Key insight: Even orange heroes without combat-focused 3rd skills are worth using because their 1st/2nd/4th skills deal 50%+ more damage than purple heroes.

Current Meta (2026)

1st:	Wings of Dawn — Counters Blood Rose (most popular)
2nd:	Blood Rose — Strong heroes, 95% player base
3rd:	Guard of Order — Can only beat Wings of Dawn easily

Counter system: Blood Rose → Guard of Order → Wings of Dawn → Blood Rose

Recommendation for newbies: Wings of Dawn — you'll have advantage in most battles.

Faction Bonuses

• 3+ heroes same faction: Faction bonus activates
• 5 heroes same faction: Maximum bonus (+10% troop HP typical)

Alternative strategy: 3 Wings of Dawn + 2 other faction heroes — get bonus while keeping flexibility for future.

All Blood Rose Heroes

Complete roster: Yu Chan (S4), Licia (S3), Bella (S2), Selena (S1), Oliveira (S1), Sophia, Katrina, Ava, Vivian, Katrina Cop, Miranda, Audrey, Giselle

Hero Rankings

S+ Tier:	Yu Chan (S4), Licia (S3) — mandatory for competitive play
S Tier:	Bella (S2), Selena (S1)
A+ Tier:	Oliveira (S1)
A Tier:	Sophia
B+ Tier:	Katrina, Ava
B Tier:	Vivian, Katrina Cop, Miranda, Audrey
C Tier:	Giselle (gathering only)

Top Heroes Breakdown

Yu Chan (S4) — Best Blood Rose Hero

• Massive damage output
• Season 4 without her feels almost impossible
• Role: Primary damage dealer
• Priority: Must-have for competitive play

Licia (S3) — Essential Season 3 Hero

• Season 3 is extremely difficult without her
• Role: Core team member
• Priority: High investment recommended

Selena (S1) — Paid Pass Hero

• Massive damage; her bear deals huge damage
• Passive buffs all assaulter troops
• Role: DPS with faction-wide buff
• Position: Back row

Oliveira (S1) — Strong DPS + Utility

• Strong damage plus valuable training-speed global passive
• Exclusive equipment available
• Position: Back row

Sophia — Construction + Combat

• Strong damage and free construction-time global
• Excellent long-term value
• Position: Back row

Katrina — Global Passive Focus

• Mainly built for unlocking her 3rd-skill global passive
• Not a priority DPS hero anymore
• Position: Back row

Purple Heroes (Blood Rose)

Use if you don't have enough orange heroes:

• Ava (B+) — One of few supports; performs well early game
• Miranda (B) — Frontline epic without global; usable for F2P until replaced
• Vivian (B) — Early-game creep clearing; falls off later
• Katrina Cop (B) — Early use only; global passive stays relevant long-term

All Wings of Dawn Heroes

Complete roster: Queenie (S4), Liliana (S3), Alma (S2), Nyx (S1), Scarlett (S1), Laura, Amelia, Christina, Fiona, Isabella, Angelina, Natalie

Hero Rankings

S+ Tier:	Queenie (S4), Liliana (S3), Alma (S2) — mandatory for competitive play
S Tier:	Nyx (S1), Scarlett (S1), Laura
A+ Tier:	Amelia
A Tier:	Christina
B+ Tier:	Fiona
B Tier:	Isabella, Angelina
C Tier:	Natalie (gathering only)

Top Heroes Breakdown

Queenie (S4) — Best Wings of Dawn Hero

• Incredibly strong hero for Season 4
• Almost mandatory if you want to be competitive
• Priority: Must-have for competitive play

Liliana (S3) — Essential Season 3 Hero

• Absolutely important hero entering Season 3
• Priority: High investment recommended

Alma (S2) — Massive Impact Hero

• Elevates marches significantly due to base stats and scalers
• Role: Core damage dealer

Nyx (S1) — Strong DPS

• Strong DPS option from S1
• Wings of Dawn lacks frontline early, so investments pay off later seasons
• Position: Back row

Scarlett (S1) — Early Damage Dealer

• Strong early damage dealer
• Exclusive equipment available
• Frontline limitations mean Wings of Dawn peaks later
• Position: Back row

Laura — Only Reliable Frontline

• Only reliable frontline hero for Wings of Dawn
• Role: Tank
• Position: Front row

Amelia — Early Game Carry

• Excellent early-game damage dealer
• Can carry progression
• Position: Back row

Purple/Blue Heroes (Wings of Dawn)

Use if you don't have enough orange heroes:

• Christina (A) — Strong support hero; remains useful even when swapping to orange heroes
• Fiona (B+) — Solid early carry; falls off later due to weaker scalers
• Isabella (B) — Early frontline synergy hero; cannot keep up in later game
• Angelina (B) — Built for global training-speed passive; not used in combat
• Natalie (C) — Gathering hero with global passive; built only for the global skill

All Guard of Order Heroes

Complete roster: Amber (S4), Dodemeki (S3), Harleyena (S2), Sakura (S1), Evelyn (S1), Mia, Chinatsu, Maria, Elizabeth, Leah, William, Athena

Hero Rankings

S+ Tier:	Amber (S4), Dodemeki (S3) — mandatory for competitive play
S Tier:	Harleyena (S2), Sakura (S1)
A+ Tier:	Evelyn (S1)
A Tier:	Mia, Chinatsu
B Tier:	Maria, Elizabeth, Leah, William
C Tier:	Athena (gathering only)

Note: Only ~1% of players use Guard of Order. It counters Wings of Dawn but struggles against Blood Rose (95% of players).

Top Heroes Breakdown

Amber (S4) — Best Guard of Order Hero

• Extremely strong Season 4 hero
• Almost mandatory for competitive play
• Priority: Must-have for competitive play

Dodemeki (S3) — Essential Season 3 Hero

• Season 3 is extremely hard without her
• Priority: High investment recommended

Harleyena (S2) — Long-term Frontline

• Excellent long-term frontline option
• Role: Tank
• Position: Front row

Sakura (S1) — High Damage + Defense Buffs

• High damage output
• Passive provides rider defense buffs
• Position: Back row

Evelyn (S1) — Damage + Training Speed

• Good damage plus global training-speed boost
• Exclusive equipment available
• Position: Back row

Mia — Frontline + Blueprints

• Solid frontline hero
• Blueprint boost benefits long-term planners and spenders
• Position: Front row

Chinatsu — Decent Combat Hero

• Decent combat hero with useful global
• Not worth full investment for most players
• Position: Back row

Purple/Blue Heroes (Guard of Order)

Use if you don't have enough orange heroes:

• Maria (B) — Temporary option until replaced by orange heroes; good for F2P
• Elizabeth (B) — Temporary F2P option before orange transition
• Leah (B) — Same role as Maria/Elizabeth; short-term F2P hero
• William (B) — Training-speed global passive; not used actively in combat
• Athena (C) — Gathering hero, built only for global passive

Formation Layout

Formation has 5 positions: 2 front row, 3 back row

    [Front 1] [Front 2]
  [Back 1] [Back 2] [Back 3]
                

Front row: Gets attacked first, needs to survive

Back row: Deals damage while front absorbs hits

Positioning Rules

• Front row (2 heroes): Defense heroes with HP/defense buffs
• Back row (3 heroes): DPS heroes with attack/damage buffs

How to identify:

• Check hero tag: "Hero excels in strong defense" → Front row
• Check hero tag: "Hero is good for DPS" → Back row
• Check 3rd skill: HP/defense buffs → Front row
• Check 3rd skill: Attack/damage buffs → Back row

Why This Matters

Example scenario:

• Team A: Defense heroes front, DPS back (correct)
• Team B: DPS heroes front, defense back (wrong)

Result: Team A wins. Their defense heroes absorb damage longer, while their DPS heroes keep dealing damage. Team B's DPS heroes die quickly because they can't absorb damage.

Key insight: Defense heroes have ~200k+ stamina and damage absorption. DPS heroes have high damage but die fast when attacked directly.

Skill Structure (All Heroes)

• 1st Skill: Normal Attack Boost — damage factor increase (similar across all heroes)
• 2nd Skill: Active Skill — combat ability (similar damage factors, different animations)
• 3rd Skill: Faction/Troop Buff — THIS IS THE DIFFERENTIATOR
• 4th Skill: Faction Synergy — bonus when using same faction heroes

Key insight: 1st and 2nd skills are nearly identical across all orange heroes (1500 damage factor, 2400 active skill). The real difference is the 3rd skill.

3rd Skill Types

• Combat buffs: Troop attack, defense, HP — BEST for battle
• Support buffs: Construction speed, training speed, research — NOT for battle priority
• Utility buffs: Exploration EXP, gathering speed — Situational

Priority: Heroes with combat-focused 3rd skills > Support 3rd skills

Exclusive Equipment

Season 1 heroes have exclusive equipment that:

• Enhances 2nd skill damage significantly (+450-600 damage factor)
• Adds attack, defense, and troop HP stats
• Requires hero at 2-star to equip
• Makes S1 heroes stronger than base S2 heroes

F2P: Exclusive equipment becomes free at the START of the next season.

Star Upgrade Order

1. Get ALL 5 main heroes to orange equipment first
2. Upgrade ALL equipment to 1-star
3. Then upgrade ALL to 2-star
4. Continue evenly

DON'T: Rush one equipment from 0 to 2-star while others are at 0.

Why: 0→1 star costs ~300 power cores, 1→2 star costs ~500 power cores. Better stats per power core when upgrading evenly.

Where to Get Orange Equipment

• Merit Shop: 1 orange equipment choice box per week
• Arena Shop: Orange equipment boxes
• Exploration: Orange equipment at higher stages
• Bullseye Event: Random chance for orange equipment