Morioh High Tier List – Best Stands [TUSK + 4 NEW STANDS]

Best overall: frequent evasive movement and two Time Stop escapes.

King Crimson takes my top spot because Time Skip fills the gaps between Time Erasures. A 24-stud instant reposition every nine seconds gives you a frequent way to avoid a commitment, close distance, or change your angle. Both skills can escape Time Stop, making this an especially useful answer to two other S-tier picks.

Time Erasure still rewards planning: move toward an opponent's starting marker and end it when your position is useful. You cannot attack during those five seconds, so the payoff comes from how you re-enter the exchange. A 40-damage barrage provides solid offense afterward.

The old Arrow drawback is gone: Time Erasure no longer drops your carried Arrow. Time Skip cannot take you into a safe zone while in combat, though, and spending meter on both escapes still leaves less for attacking. S tier comes from control and survival, not a guaranteed combo.

Best sustain: stronger self-healing backed by a defensive counter.

Gold Experience moves into S tier with 24 self-healing and Frog covering incoming pressure. Life Giver still deals 12 damage on a nine-second cooldown. When the punch connects and you can use the full heal, that is a 36-point health swing between you and your opponent.

Frog gives you a 0.8-second window to cancel an attack and throw its user back. That makes predictable aggression easier to punish and adds a defensive option to a kit previously built around trading. Your opponent gets a fist; you get healthcare. The arrangement has become even less fair.

The 35-damage barrage remains modest, and neither healing nor counter timing is free of risk. Missing the counter or using Life Giver at full health wastes value. I favor it for drawn-out fights, provided you withdraw and recharge instead of trying to cast every skill on cooldown.

Best raw barrage: three seconds of Time Stop and heavy close-range pressure.

Star Platinum: The World stays in S, but it is no longer my automatic best overall choice. Its 54-damage barrage is still the strongest raw barrage total across these 19 entries. Three seconds of Time Stop within 45 studs gives you a powerful positioning and offensive window.

It retains a longer stop and shorter cooldown than The World, but The World now has Knife Throw between stops. King Crimson has a second escape and Gold Experience has better sustain. Those additions make the comparison much closer than it was at launch.

Attacks received during Time Stop can no longer be blocked or parried, but stopped-time damage remains reduced and capped. Other Time Stop users can move, King Crimson can escape, and protection against consecutive stops prevents easy chain-freezing. Budget meter for the opening rather than assuming a full barrage means 54 guaranteed damage during the stop.

Time Stop control with ranged pressure between activations.

Knife Throw gives The World an offensive option its original kit badly needed between Time Stops. Eight knives threaten roughly 22% of a target's health if every projectile lands. The spread means that total is a ceiling to work toward, not automatic damage whenever you press the button.

The 14-second knife cooldown keeps you involved while the 45-second Time Stop recharges. Knives thrown during stopped time wait near your hands and launch when it ends, giving you another way to prepare pressure. I would not add their full damage to a capped Time Stop combo without checking the interaction.

The two-second stop and 40-damage barrage remain weaker than SP: The World's equivalents, but the second skill gives this kit a distinct reason to keep it. King Crimson can escape the freeze, and other Time Stop users retain movement. Choose your target and angle before committing.

Excellent direct offense: quick ranged pressure and a frequent guard break.

Star Smash makes base Star Platinum a stronger A-tier recommendation. Star Finger threatens opponents at 22 studs every seven seconds, while the new nine-second smash deals 16 damage and breaks block. That gives you tools for both retreating opponents and defensive ones.

The 40-damage barrage keeps it competitive with rarer Stands. I like the clear decision-making: line up Star Finger when someone creates distance, then threaten the smash when they defend at close range. Knockback does not guarantee a free full barrage afterward.

It still lacks the healing, invulnerability, and time control of my S-tier picks. Its short cooldowns also encourage overspending the 100-point meter. Strong offense keeps it near the top of A, provided you pick openings instead of pressing both skills whenever they light up.

Strong engagement and a threatening guard break.

The Hand earns A through reach and close-range punishment. Space Erase can bring a retreating target straight into your preferred range, while Erasure threatens 28 damage against someone who tries to block. Its 44.2 raw barrage total is also above most of the roster.

The pull needs clear sight and can be defended. Erasure has a visible windup, so a successful pull does not prove the follow-up is guaranteed. I favor it for forcing an engagement, but predictable swipes give an attentive opponent a parry opportunity.

Counter specialist with a new ranged initiation option.

Splinter Trap gives Wonder of U a way to act before an opponent commits. Its 45-stud targeting, 15 damage, and launch complement Calamity's attack cancellation and five retaliatory hits. The trap is blockable and parryable, so keep the counter for a deliberate read.

That broader kit keeps it in A. Calamity also correctly activates against Soft & Wet's Bubble Shot following the fix, which matters against another control-heavy pick. Exact counter duration and retaliation damage remain uncertain, so I would not promise a particular counter-combo total.

Barrage efficiency remains its main resource drawback. Seventeen regular hits cost 32.3 meter at 1.9 each, compared with 15.2 for an eight-hit sequence, before passive drain or any finisher cost. Its 39.2 raw total does not compensate for that extra spending by itself.

Disruption specialist that turns an enemy Stand against them.

Whitesnake earns A for denying access to an opponent's Stand and borrowing their skill. A successful grab interrupts their plan for three seconds and gives you a matchup-dependent follow-up. Its 37-damage barrage provides a reasonable baseline.

The grab has to connect, and the borrowed ability depends on whom you catch. Disc-return damage, grab range, and how copying selects between two skills remain unclear. I value the disruption without treating every grab as a guaranteed stolen Time Stop.

Flexible survival and ranged disruption from a Common Stand.

Zipper Punch pushes Sticky Fingers into A tier by adding offense to its escape kit. Targeting someone within 45 studs and preventing a dash during the hold creates pressure well outside normal punching distance. They can still block or parry, so it is not guaranteed damage.

Zipper Dive gives you up to three seconds of protection and a chosen exit, with early cancellation when you want to reappear. Together, the skills let you threaten an opponent and then reposition when the response becomes dangerous.

The barrage remains a relatively low 32.4 raw damage, and Zipper Dive is not a confirmed Time Stop escape. Its usefulness comes from having two practical tools rather than winning a damage race. Remember that diving still drops a carried Arrow.

Control specialist: nearby disruption plus a damaging bubble catch.

Bubble Shot earns Soft & Wet a move into A tier. Catching an opponent now brings a knockdown and 20 damage on a 12-second cooldown. That gives the kit a direct threat alongside Friction's three-second disruption.

The bubble grows as it travels, but it expires if nobody touches it. Use it to contest an approach or restrict a route rather than assuming every cast connects. Friction can create room in a crowded fight, although its moving targets do not guarantee an easy follow-up.

The 32.4-damage barrage is still modest, and Friction affects everyone nearby. Wonder of U's counter now correctly responds to Bubble Shot, too. There is enough control to justify A, but careful placement matters more than throwing both skills into your own gang.

Useful ranged offense, cover, and teammate healing in one kit.

Crazy Diamond climbs out of C because healing no longer occupies its only skill slot. Bloody Blade provides a 12-damage projectile every eight seconds. Pressing light attack during the barrage switches its remaining hits to healing, leaving you free to choose damage or support.

Wall Formation is the more interesting addition: eight seconds of cover against people, attacks, and projectiles can interrupt an approach or protect space. Hitting your own wall breaks it and launches a chunk toward the closest enemy beyond it for 14 damage.

B tier reflects that versatility without overstating its offense. Bloody Blade can be blocked or parried, the wall projectile can be parried, and the barrage totals 32.4 damage. It is a much better solo option now and remains useful with teammates, but its healing still is not confirmed self-healing.

Mobile ranged pressure with a weaker barrage.

Harvest offers two useful ways to reach an opponent. Ride combines movement with contact damage, while Swarm threatens 22 total damage if its initial hit and all eight bites connect. That gives it more reach than its small appearance suggests.

B tier reflects a 29-damage barrage and the defenses available against Swarm. Ride commits you to a straight route, while Swarm catches the first person it reaches. Use clear angles rather than assuming you can select any target behind a crowd.

A fight reset that rewards choosing the right moment.

Mandom can undo a losing exchange, but it also restores the opponent's earlier health. That makes it valuable when you suffered more than you dealt during the last six seconds. The protected windup helps you activate it under pressure.

I place it in B because its value depends heavily on the preceding exchange. Rewinding after your own successful burst can help the enemy, and its 29-damage barrage offers limited direct pressure. Position and health restoration are clear; cooldown and meter resets are not established advantages.

Close-range disruption with a vulnerable startup.

White Album is a practical B-tier choice for knocking opponents away. Ice Spike threatens a line ahead of you, while Ice Release covers the surrounding area. The second skill helps when pressure comes from more than one direction.

The shard formation leaves a window to hit you, so it is not an instant invulnerable escape. Sixteen barrage hits produce only 31.4 raw damage and consume more meter than an eight-hit sequence. I would not multiply Ice Spike into 42 damage without confirming that all three spikes can hit the same target.

Strong pressure pick: bring another attacker into the exchange.

D4C's appeal is the extra attacker, not just the flag's 12 damage. In a game where gangs can call for backup, adding a temporary copy fits naturally into an aggressive group strategy. My expectation is that the clone creates extra pressure and divides attention, giving you more room to work your own melee offense.

The 40-damage barrage keeps D4C competitive without the clone, while a 16-second skill cooldown makes its signature tool more available than Time Stop or Armor Off. However, the flag reaches only seven studs ahead. You need to commit to close range to get its initial damage, rather than treating it like Star Finger.

I move it to B as the expanded roster brings more controllable ranged attacks, escapes, and defensive skills. Its clone still creates pressure, but its value depends on landing attacks during a five-second window. Its damage and targeting reliability still need verification, so I would not sell D4C as a guaranteed double-damage button. It also gives you no explicit self-heal or invulnerability.

Contact damage and a controllable form with steep meter demands.

Inside Cream makes the kit more flexible without removing Void's visibility problem. You can now walk, punch, and barrage as Cream, with 5% damage reduction and 40 extra meter on entry. That creates another way to commit to an exchange.

The catch is doubled drain. Your meter cannot finish higher than it started, so entering and immediately leaving is not a refill exploit. Knockdowns, grabs, and Stand suppression force you out, and the 30-second cooldown only begins on exit.

I keep Cream in B because those limitations matter alongside blind Void movement and its 20-second cooldown. The 24-damage contact attack and 35-damage barrage are useful, but neither the extra form nor its small damage reduction makes a poorly timed commitment safe.

Offensive window: faster Stand attacks and a grab follow-up.

Silver Chariot is a window-based fighter: your main opportunity starts when the armor comes off. Fifteen seconds gives you time to work with the faster Stand and access Skewer's grab-and-throw sequence. I would save that activation for an exchange I intend to commit to, rather than burn it while chasing somebody across the school.

The issue is the 40-second cooldown. Your core offensive mode is less available than Star Finger, Life Giver, or D4C's clone, while the regular barrage reaches only 35 raw damage. The long cooldown puts more pressure on getting value from each activation.

I keep it in B until the speed increase, Skewer damage, and Skewer's own timing are verified. Faster Stand behavior does not establish a player sprint-speed buff, and a grab animation alone does not prove it bypasses block. The kit has potential, but those details matter before promoting it over more predictable A-tier choices.

Provisional placement: full ability assessment pending.

Tusk Act 1 sits provisionally in B while I assess its two skills and special fighting style. Ground Spin has a nine-second cooldown, Golden Spin has a 16-second cooldown, and its barrage totals 32.4 raw damage.

This is the least certain placement in the list. Damage, range, defensive properties, and the practical interaction between its skills still need confirmation. Treat B as a temporary position, not a recommendation to reroll a Legendary whose full kit has not been evaluated.

Defensive utility with limited sustained pressure.

Hey Ya! has a useful counter, but its overall combat package puts it in C. Avoiding an incoming hit and dealing 10 damage rewards good timing. The low-health callouts and occasional healing add utility without making it a dedicated damage pick.

Eighteen regular barrage hits produce only 34.2 raw damage with the finisher, while spending substantially more meter than the common eight-hit barrages. The 10-health recovery happens only once per minute while summoned, so it cannot compete with Gold Experience's active sustain. Keep it if you enjoy reactive play, but there are stronger general combat options.