City Hero Buddy Tier List – Best Meta Units Ranked

Surviving this strange, apocalyptic world isn’t easy—but the right buddy can make all the difference. From powerful allies to support specialists, each companion brings something unique to your journey. This tier list ranks the best buddies in City Hero to help you decide who’s worth keeping by your side.

The Best Partners in City Hero, Ranked

There are tons of buddies to choose from in City Hero, but if you’re aiming for power, versatility, and long-term value, the Legend Partners are where it’s at. These top-tier companions stand out for their unique skills, excellent stats, and synergy in battle. With so many enemies and challenges waiting around each corner, it’s important to invest your resources wisely. Don’t waste your time leveling up a weaker companion when you could be summoning one of these game-changers instead.

To help you make the best choices, we've ranked the top 20 buddies in the game, including one standout from each of the five main types in every tier. This ensures you have a solid pick no matter your team composition or playstyle. Each entry comes with a quick breakdown of their pros and cons, so you’ll know exactly who’s worth your time.

S Tier City Hero Buddies

Character	Pros & Cons
Abyss Fang Shadowblade Abyss, Stealer	+ Deals high damage in response to an enemy's HP dropping below 30%. + Attacks all enemies on their second turn with Frenzy Strike. - Frenzy Strike only works once.
Beloved Princess Miliana Rose, Windrunner	+ Can heal an ally they bond with. + Eternal Oath damages all enemies at once. - Ally they bond with shares damage with them.
Blazing Judgement Aivia Madman, Esper	+ Can deal damage to four enemies at once. + Boosts the attack stats of an ally with the highest attack on the field. - Revives a hero at the cost of their energy.
God of Love Cupid Canopy, Windrunner	+ Links strongest and weakest enemies by their HP and makes them share damage. + Can stun enemies. - Rage stolen from enemies is low.
Masked Shadow Garvin Wildness, Stealer	+ Poisons enemies. + Skills buff HP and attack. - Attack percentage stolen from enemies is low.

A Tier Meta units in City Hero

Character	Pros & Cons
Flower Spirit Sorceress Tolenia Wildness, Medic	+ Restores HP to all allies with Eternal Flower Sea skill. + Has a chance to heal allies again at the end of their turn. - Low healing when healing all allies.
Killing Princess Rauca Abyss, Warrior	+ Targets low HP enemies and their neighbors in the same attack. + Can inflict Bleed or a Curse on enemies they attack to do more damage. - Curse damage is only an extra 5%.
Son of Sorrow Orps Moon, Strength	+ Uses Moonlight Singing to revive an ally or heal an ally with low HP. + Low HP triggers a skill that raises the attack of his allies. - Low attack and HP buff from Son of Music.
Sun Goddess Sur Canopy, Warrior	+ Uses Universal Light to damage three enemies at once every two turns. + Can revive an ally when they die. - Can only grant Sun's Grace to Anahid.
Witchy Girl Britney Madman, Esper	+ Damages all front-row enemies at once with Meltdown Catastrope. + Can inflict Burn on enemies. - Low attack buff.

B Tier - Only Pick if You Have To

Character	Pros & Cons
Bounty Hunter Crystal Wildness, Windrunner	+ Does more damage to enemies with higher HP. + Can trigger Poison damage. - Low attack and life bonus.
Deep Blue Comet Kemit Rose, Esper	+ Deals extra damage to enemies that are under the Freeze effect. + Damages all front-row enemies at once. - Low chance to apply Freeze.
Desperate Witch Litas Abyss, Esper	+ Can indefinitely stack damage. + Inflicts Curse (increased damage) on enemies. - Low Stun chance.
Heart of the Omnic Alyssa Canopy, Medic	+ Evenly redistributes enemies' HP and then attacks them all. + Uses Atomic Rules to attack the enemy with the highest damage for three turns. - Low damage boost to allies.
Source of Despair Dougla Madman, Windrunner	+ Can Burn an entire row of enemies. + Gains more damage when enemies are rebuffed. - Low life boost.

C Tier for When You Have Nothing Else

Character	Pros & Cons
Electric Gunner Emma Canopy, Windrunner	+ Can attack three enemies at once with Magnetic Cannon. + Does double damage with Turbulent Current, which also inflicts Shock for more damage. - Shock does damage to Emma.
Princess Pearl Barbara Madman, Stealer	+ Can instantly kill targets below 10% HP after attacking them. + Has a 50% chance to apply Burn with Hot Chili attack. - Low life buff.
Scarlet Patriarch Usford Abyss, Medic	+ Has a self-heal. + Can heal allies and boost their attack. - No damage-boosting attacks.
The Blue Owl Sakura Rose, Stealer	+ Applies Freeze to targets below 50% HP. + Can inflict a healing ban on enemies. - Low attack boost skills.
Will to Titan Cover Wildness, Warrior	+ Can restore his own HP. + Power of Shelter skill gives two allies a Shield. - Low attack buff.

D Tier - Avoid at All Cost

Character	Pros & Cons
Iron Fist Tracey Wildness, Windrunner	+ High chance to Stun enemies. + Has a self-heal. - Low attack buff.
Monkey King Sun Wukong Canopy, Warrior	+ High chance to Stun enemies. + Sweep Thousands of Enemies skill hits all enemies and does lifesteal. - Best aids Canopy or Abyss heroes.
Red Flame Cook Adeline Madman, Medic	+ Can heal allies. + Can remove debuffs. - Low self-buff skills.
Rune Traveler Ivan Rose, Warrior	+ Hits all enemies at once with Swallow Return skill. + Can self-heal while attacking. - Low attack and life buff skill.
Shadow of Hell Hades Abyss, Stealer	+ Can target low HP enemies with high damage attacks. + up to 40% attack buff. - Low life buff.

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