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Rankings for End Game Azur Lane
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Created and supported by #gameplay-help of Azur Lane Official server
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Last Updated: 2025/09/27
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Last Event/Ship: Dewey META. Everyone from Hakuhou and I-404 event, A Dance for Amahara Above.
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DISCLAIMERSColumn TypesCreators
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As the title might imply, this tier list is not suitable for consumption by new players. Go to ECGC for a new player guide.Tier columnsHow good the ship is in this content.Suchigumaratings, notes, and pictures
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Scale columnsHow good this universally important aspect of the ship is.Sheffysheet setup, formatting, criteria help, ratings
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Read the other sections of this page to understand what tiers or numbers mean.Bonus columnsBonuses or penalties? Most ships will have empty bonus columns.umi no nekocriteria help, ratings
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cheekyreview ratings
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Like all tier lists, this will not teach you how to play, make fleets, or become the best player in the game. Instead, it can tell you whether and why a ship is good in certain content.Tier columnsScale columnsRough DefinitionMrLarUI testing
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S+5+Ship combinations or future powercreepFaerleinUI testing
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S5The bestMebotconsent to butcher his eHP
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PvP is not covered.A4Highly recommended, can carry Formidable's weightAnonymous 1
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B3Can carry her own weightAnonymous 69
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How to useC2Usable if you are strong elsewhere (ships, gear, tech, cats, etc.)
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These sheets are not optimized for mobile or small-screen viewing.D1Unsuitable for use in this contentResources
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S*/A*/B*/C** Asterisk means she is good for a few bosses but is much worse for most other bosses.eHP ChartMebot's calculations for vanguard ship tankiness
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There are 3 categories: main fleet, vanguard, submarine fleet.* In EX, it means she can be OR should be used as a low level buffer.ECGCSamheart564's collection of guides
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For each category, the (img) and (no img) sheets are identical except...one has no images. For data/loadtime savings.ECTLA tier list for early-midgame...if they bother updating twice a year.
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Column NameListDefinition
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You can sort by different columns in the dropdown menu. Hard ArbiterAllOne- or two-fleet Hard Arbiter. Assume a good amount of crossfleet skills.
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Or create your own Filter View for more customization. METAMain/VGOne- or two-battle META Showdown. Different bosses may heavily favor different ships.
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 CMAllClearing Augur difficulty of the Constellation Challenge Mode
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Rating Notes EXMain/VGHigh-scoring event EX (often top 3 players on a server)
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This is a late-end game tier list, so there's a huge range of ships in D tier and in the 1-point scale. W14 MobMain/VGChapter 14 Mob (not three star)
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 W14 BossMain/VGChapter 14 Boss
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Each column may be scaled differently! Having a +1 in one column does not cancel out a -1 in another. W15 MobMain/VGChapter 15 Mob (not three star)
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 W15 BossMain/VGChapter 15 Boss
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Content like META or CM has great variety. A high tier does not mean a ship is good for all bosses there. CampaignSubChapter 14-15
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ConsistencyAllHas higher random variance in performance due to skills (not weapon/barrage dmg) (-)
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Ships are rated at high investment (Level 125, Love, best gear, etc.), but overly-niche +13 gear is not assumed outside EX.Fleet Req.AllHas requirements that are hard to meet with good ships / Underperforms if they are not met (-)
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Gear Req.Main/VGCan't use the best, or has a gear requirement that may or may not affect her performance (-)
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Ships are rated by their own kit's contribution to a good fleet. For example, Enterprise isn't being buffed by Yorktown II.Flag Req.Main/SubNeeds flagship position due to skills, barrages, or weapons. (-)
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Light DmgAllDamage against light armor
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Specific notable combos are added as new rows, named like "Enterprise (with Yorktown II)".Medium DmgAllDamage against medium armor
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Heavy DmgAllDamage against heavy armor
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For all main fleet damage, assume the boss is frozen. Freezes are credited as Offense Buff.AoE DmgMain/VGDamage against multiple enemies
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Dmg UptimeMainHas good mob damage uptime through stagger or/and frequent attacks (+)
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For damage ratings, ships are each assumed to be using the best gear. For content tiers, the fleet must share limited gear.Offense BuffAllIncreases fleet damage. Torpedo buffers assume most fleet damage is TRP. (+)
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Self SurvivalMain/VGHer own tankiness
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Airstrike damage depends on enemy AA, so CV damage is easily comparable to CV damage but not BB damage.AAMain/VGProtects Main from airplanes (+)
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ASWVGProtects Main from submarines. Tanky ships that can safely equip ASW Gear get a bonus (+)
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Notes may interchange "buff" with "debuff", "BB" with "BB/BC(/BBV)", "CV" with "CV/CVL", or other technicalities.RammersMainProtects Main from ramming ships (+)
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Other MainMainHeals Main / Protects Main from submarines or shelling (+)
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Auto battle, not manual, is assumed.VG SurvivalMainIncreases VG survival through heal or buff (+)
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EX tiers have many exceptions like manual and level 1 ships.Defense BuffVGIncreases Main or VG survival through heal or buff (+)
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