Slayers 2 Tier List
Best picks right now: Thunder is the top breathing style, Shockwave and Ice are the top demon arts, and Kamado is the best clan. Below are full rankings and the best picks for PvP, farming, bosses and dungeons.
Breathing styles tier list
| Breathing | Tier | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Thunder | S | Near-instant dashes that are hard to react to. Nerfed in v.09, then partly rebuffed in v0.110: Thunder Clap and Flash and Rice Spirit cast 20% faster with longer stuns. |
| Sound | A | Placeable bead explosives and wide area pressure; very good for dungeons and group PvE. |
| Serpent | A | Teleports, knock-ups and barrages; a mobile duelist style with percent-health boss damage. |
| Insect | A | Fast chainable pokes with poison synergy; great combo damage, weaker area clear. |
| Flame | A | Wide burning arcs and an M1 counter; the easiest PvE farming style, slower startup in PvP. |
| Stone | A | Hyper armor on most attacks; an aggressive bruiser that trades hits instead of dodging. |
| Water | A | Buffed in v.09 (Sept 20), then Whirl Pool was nerfed in v0.140 (Sept 23). A strict-stun X and armored Water Wheel make it a strong PvP pick. |
| Wind | B | Combo extenders and teleports above the target; knockback can scatter mobs in PvE. |
Demon arts tier list
| Demon art | Type | Tier | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| Shockwave | Blood Demon Art | S | Strict-stun projectile, steerable barrages and a counter that breaks hyper armor. Top PvP pick. |
| Ice Manipulation | Blood Demon Art | S | Huge area coverage, Freeze control and one of the best grabs. Excellent in dungeons. |
| Blood Manipulation | Blood Demon Art | S | Barrage-heavy kit that other players can stack M1s on. Nerfed after launch (V damage and stun). |
| Dream Manipulation | Blood Demon Art | A | Sleep, stuns and a Flesh Monster form. Strong PvP combos, decent farming. |
| Pyrokinesis | Blood Demon Art | A | Fire area pressure with improved tracking. |
| Reaper | Evil Art | A | Fast skills and many barrages; PvP-oriented, weaker solo in dungeons. |
| Obi Manipulation | Blood Demon Art | B | Mix-up sash attacks; gained damage, armor and a guard break in the balance pass. |
| Arrow Manipulation | Evil Art | B | Tracking arrows with hyper armor; Koketsu Arrow works while stunned. Buffed in v.09 (Sept 20). |
| Temari Manipulation | Blood Demon Art | C | Aimed ball projectiles; much better on mobile and controller thanks to aim assist. Fixed and buffed in v.09 (Sept 20). |
| Explosive Blood | Blood Demon Art | C | Delayed detonations and a tornado finisher; several moves can simply be blocked. |
Risers and fallers after the balance patches
Risers
- Water: faster, strict-stun X usable while stunned; armored Water Wheel.
- Shockwave: strict-stun projectile, steerable barrages, counter breaks hyper armor.
- Obi: +10% kit damage, armor on Z, V guard break.
- Arrow: hyper armor, speed and tracking; Koketsu Arrow works while stunned.
- Wind: faster Z, X and C startup.
Fallers
- Blood Manipulation: -35% V damage, lost V strict stun and the X final-hit guard break.
- Insect: traded i-frames for armor, lost a strict-stun confirm, higher stamina and cooldown costs.
- Sound: less guard pressure.
- Explosive Blood: infinite combo setup removed.
Patch notes: v.09 (Sept 20) buffed Water, Tamari and Arrow and slightly nerfed Thunder; v0.110 (Sept 22) rebuffed Thunder; v0.140 (Sept 23) nerfed Water's Whirl Pool. Full list on the update log.
Clans tier list
Rarity, roll odds and a spin calculator are on the clans page.
Best picks by goal
| Goal | Breathing | Demon art | Why |
|---|---|---|---|
| PvP duels | Thunder, Water, Wind | Shockwave, Dream, Reaper | Instant or strict-stun openers and long combo routes. |
| Farming mobs | Flame (with Rengoku), Sound | Ice, Blood | Wide area hits and burns. |
| Bosses | Thunder, Sound, Serpent | Shockwave, Ice | Chase tools, percent-health damage and safe control. |
| Group dungeons | Sound | Ice, Temari (mobile) | Area control that holds enemies for teammates. |
| First character | Flame or Insect | Any S or A tier art | Cheap unlocks and forgiving kits. |
A clan that boosts your style can move it up a whole tier: Agatsuma with Thunder, Rengoku with Flame, Uzui with Sound, Tomioka with Water.
Tier list FAQ
What is the best breathing style in Slayers 2?
Thunder. Near-instant dashes make it top tier for PvP and strong against bosses. Sound, Serpent, Insect, Flame, Stone and Water follow in A tier.
What is the best demon art?
Shockwave and Ice Manipulation. Shockwave wins duels with a strict-stun projectile and a counter that breaks hyper armor; Ice controls whole rooms in dungeons.
What is the best clan?
Kamado, Rengoku, Uzui, Soyama, Shinazugawa and Himejima are S tier. Kamado fits every build. See all clans.
Does the tier list change?
Yes. Every balance patch moves styles up or down: v.09 buffed Water, Tamari and Arrow, v0.110 rebuffed Thunder, and v0.140 nerfed Water's Whirl Pool. This list is updated after each patch.
What weapons are best?
For Slayers, Flame Katana into Volcanic Katana or the Nightfall Katana. For Demons, the Sickle line. See weapons.