ARMS - Character Tier and Arms Tier Lists

Find the best characters and best arms to use in ARMS for the Nintendo Switch!

ARMS is one of the Nintendo Switch's latest games, and just like any fighting game, there is a tier list for what character is better than the others. Keep in mind that pure skill trumps good character picks. This means that, a good player can use a "bad" character and still win against a bad player who picks a "good" character. 

ARMS Character Tier List

The list below features the various tier rankings for each character in ARMS, with "S" rank being the best and "C" rank being the worst.

Tier

Character Name

S-Tier

Ribbon Girl

Twintelle

A-Tier

Kid Cobra

Master Mummy

Min Min

Spring Man

B-Tier

Helix

Mechanic

Ninjara

C-Tier

Byte & Barq

Arms Tier List

The better you are at ARMS, the better you'll be at a given tier level!
The better you are at ARMS, the better you'll be at a given tier level!

Below is the list of Arms available in ARMS on the Nintendo Switch. As with the character list, "S-Tier" is the best while "C-Tier" is the worst.

Tier

Arm Name

S-Tier

Sparky

A-Tier

Chilla

Coolerang

Cracker

Megaton

Megawatt

Popper

Ramram

Revolver

Seekie

Slapamander

Thunderbird

Toaster

Triblast

B-Tier

Boomerang

Chakram

Guardian

Homie

Hydra

Ice Dragon

Retorcher

Parasol

Phoenix

Slamamander

Tribolt

C-Tier

Blorb

Bubb

Buff

Dragon

Whammer

Picking the best character and the best Arms won't guarantee you a victory in ARMS. If you truly want to win, practice your moves and learn how to fight the different characters in ARMS for Nintendo Switch.

Sam Chandler is the Australian piece of the AllGamers puzzle. Out of all his gaming-related passions, collecting N64 games, speedrunning, and Souls games rank among the most important. You can reach Sam through Twitter, @SamuelChandler, or through his email, sam.chandler@allgamers.com, at any time of the day or night on either side of the globe.

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