Hardcore Leveling Warrior Tier List – Best Companions (February 2025)

It would be very difficult to complete HCLW on your own, but fortunately, the game offers you the choice of 24 different hero companions that will help you out immensely. In this guide, we'll provide you with a tier list of all companions in Hardcore Leveling Warrior, including their strengths and weaknesses.

All Companions Tier List in Hardcore Leveling Warrior

Tier	Companions
S
A
B

Our Hardcore Leveling Warrior tier list is in the table above. Note that you can recruit up to three companions for your party, so it's imperative that you pick up only the best ones.

All these companion heroes belong to various guilds, where each guild offers different buffs, including Grass Roots Guild, which grants a final damage boost; the Giga Guild, which grants an attack boost; the Peculiar Fate, which grants an HP increase; and many others.

S-Tier HCLW Companions

Companions	Stats	Pros/Cons
No-Name	ATK: 5 HP: 1 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 5 Move SPD: 5	+ Shreds enemy DEF + Very good DPS on multiple enemies + Massively buffs player final DMG + Deals increased DMG against restrained enemies + One of the best utility/DPS companions
Heart Heater	ATK: 5 HP: 2 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 1 Move SPD: 4	+ Buffs gold gain by a lot and player final DMG + Very good AoE DPS and also creates lava fields + Burns enemies and has extra DoT DPS + One of the best farm/DPS companions – Long skill cooldown
Sword Master	ATK: 5 HP: 1 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 5	+ Attacks multiple enemies with his skill + Applies bleed and deals increased DMG against bleeding enemies + One of the best DPS companions + Insane damage from just his basic attacks
Zero	ATK: 5 HP: 1 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 3	+ Insane AoE DPS on her skill + Infects enemies with her basic attacks + One of the best DPS companions
Master Swordsman	ATK: 4 HP: 3 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 2 Move SPD: 5	+ Massive boost to normal monster DPS + Has CC and very good AoE DPS + One of the best DPS companions – Relatively bad for bosses compared to some other companions
Witch	ATK: 2 HP: 4 Range: 3 ATK SPD: 5 Move SPD: 5	+ Insanely high skill damage + Stuns enemies and buffs player DMG + One of the best DPS/CC companions – Relies on her skill for DPS
Armes	ATK: 2 HP: 4 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 4 Move SPD: 5	+ Buffs Boss DPS by a lot + Taunts enemies and lowers their ATK SPD + Restores HP and buffs HCLW + One of the best support companions – Subpar DPS
Sora	ATK: 5 HP: 4 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 5 Move SPD: 3	+ Buffs all ally HP and also DMG with each player kill + Solid DPS skill with knock back + One of the best defensive/support companions

A-Tier HCLW Companions

Companions	Stats	Pros/Cons
Light	ATK: 3 HP: 4 Range: 5 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 2	+ Insane skill damage for a defensive companion + Stuns enemies – Stun requires multiple enemies to trigger well
Constant	ATK: 2 HP: 2 Range: 3 ATK SPD: 4 Move SPD: 4	+ Restrains enemies and makes them flinch + Buffs HP regen and MOV SPD – Relatively low single-target damage and long skill cooldown – Requires multiple enemies to trigger restraint reliably
Nightmare Drip Soup	ATK: 2 HP: 3 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 4 Move SPD: 4	+ Restrains enemies + Allows the player to restrain enemies on crit + Very good CC companion for a 2★ + Very low skill cooldown – Relatively low single-target DPS
Sad Smile	ATK: 3 HP: 1 Range: 4 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 3	+ One of the best 2★ companions + Provides insane buffs with his skill + Solid AoE DPS for a support companion + Infects enemies on hit – Relatively bad single-target/boss DPS
Tempest	ATK: 2 HP: 1 Range: 5 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 3	+ One of the best support/DPS companions + Provides steady heals and solid AoE dmg + Allows the player to revive once per combat
Drip Soup	ATK: 4 HP: 1 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 1 Move SPD: 4	+ Very big AoE on his skill and solid DPS and CC + Buffs boss monster DPS and Crit Rate – Long skill cooldown
Fengxian	ATK: 4 HP: 1 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 2 Move SPD: 3	+ Buffs normal monster DPS + Applies burn and bleed + Allows you to heal when killing bleeding enemies – The heals aren't that amazing – The DPS is subpar compared to other offensive companions
Nathan Han	ATK: 2 HP: 2 Range: 4 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 4	+ Very good AoE DPS and CC with his freeze skill + Easily procs freeze against multiple enemies – Relatively long skill cooldown
Choco Bibi	ATK: 3 HP: 3 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 2	+ Increases enemy DMG taken with his basic attacks + Solid single-target DPS + Buffs player final DMG – Fairly low AoE damage – Somewhat bad for a support companion
Dacon	ATK: 2 HP: 2 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 2 Move SPD: 3	+ Applies burn and knock backs enemies + Extremely low skill cooldown and very high DPS for a 1★ companion + Attacks auto-crit against burning enemies + One of the best 1★ companions – You'll stop using her once you get good 2★ and 3★ companions – Low base stats
Boy Dark	ATK: 1 HP: 1 Range: 3 ATK SPD: 4 Move SPD: 4	+ One of the best 1★ companions + Summons a golem that taunts and debuffs enemies + Restrains enemies – The HP cost of his skill is fairly high by default – There are better support companions

B-Tier HCLW Companions

Companions	Stats	Pros/Cons
Kyo	ATK: 1 HP: 1 Range: 5 ATK SPD: 2 Move SPD: 4	+ Stuns enemies with his basic attacks + Solid CC for a 1★ companion – Long skill cooldown – Relatively low DPS
Lazie	ATK: 2 HP: 3 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 1 Move SPD: 2	+ Infects enemies with his skill and has solid DPS + Fairly low cooldown on his skill + Attacks auto-crit against feared enemies – Little synergy with most other companions – You'll stop using her once you get good 2★ and 3★ companions
Foodie Sora	ATK: 2 HP: 3 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 2 Move SPD: 3	+ Makes enemies flinch with her skill and applies bleed + Passive HP recovery for all allies when killing enemies – Relatively low DPS – There are better healers you can use
Rim	ATK: 3 HP: 1 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 3	+ Electrocutes enemies with her skill + Attacks auto-crit on electrocuted enemies – Little synergy with most other companions – Fairly low single-target DPS
Scallion Head	ATK: 1 HP: 1 Range: 3 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 3	+ Recovers HP and stuns enemies with his skill + Recovers HP for himself and HCLW with every attack – Fairly bad damage – Heals are subpar compared to most other healers
Octonash	ATK: 1 HP: 2 Range: 2 ATK SPD: 3 Move SPD: 4	+ Recovers HP when landing hits with his skill + Electrocutes enemies on hit – Long skill cooldown – Relatively low DPS

That's it for our tier list of all companions in Hardcore Leveling Warrior. For more guides, check out High Seas Hero Weapon Skills Tier List and Heroes of Hammerwatch 2 Class Tier List – All Specializations Ranked.