Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War Tier List & Reroll Guide

Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War brings together a massive cast of characters from across the series, and figuring out who’s worth investing in can be tricky. Some units are absolute game-changers, while others are best left on the bench. To help you make the right choices, here’s a full tier list ranking every character from strongest to weakest, plus a quick guide on how you can reroll if your first pulls don’t go as planned.

Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War Tier List

S-Tier

• Emma Millstein (The Hexen Clan)
• Elie MacDowell (The Special Support Section Assistant)
• Ries Argent (The Squire)
• Alex Dudley (The Investigator)
• Ash Carbide
• Rean Schwarzer (The Ashen Cavalier)
• Lloyd Bannings (The Special Support Section Leader)
• Bleublanc (The Phantom Thief)
• Ennea (The Sharp)
• Claire Rieveldt (The Icy Maiden)
• Vita Clotilde (The Abyssal Witch)
• Elise Schwarzer (The Gale Rapier)
• Carna (The Righteous Bracer)
• Olivert Reise Arnor (The Wandering Bard)
• Sigmund Orlando (The Scarlet Ogre)
• Alisa Reinford (The Reinford Heiress)
• Alfin Reise Arnor (The Princess of Erebonia)
• Duvalie (The Swift)
• Jayna Storm
• Sara Valestein (The Purple Lightning)
• Rufus Albarea (The Jade Rook)
• Luciola (The Bewitching Bell)
• Shirley Orlando (The Sanguine Ogre)
• Sharon Kreuger (The Severing Eclipse)
• Juna Crawford (The Justice Tonfa)
• Arianrhod (The Steel Maiden)
• Arios MacLaine (The Divine Blade of Wind)
• McBurn (The Blazing Demon)
• Aurelia (The Golden Rakshasa)

A-Tier

• Kurt Vander
• Musse Egret
• Laura S. Arseid (The Arseid Style Master)
• Zin Vathek (The Immovable)
• Josette Capua (The Capua Scion)
• Walter Kron (The Direwolf)
• Tio Plato (The Genius Girl)
• Towa Herschel (The Student Council President)
• Wazy Hemisphere (The Sapphire Testament)
• Angelica Rogner (The Zero Taito)
• Machias Regnitz (The Legal Inspector)
• Klaudia von Auslese (The Crown Princess)
• Mueller Vander (The Imperial Army Mayor)
• Mireille (The Crossbell Guardian Force Lieutenant)
• Aeolia (The Righteous Bracer)
• Rogan Mugart (The Aurora Phenomenon)
• Estelle Bright (The Radiant Sun)
• Agate Crosner (The Heavy Blade)
• Alan Richard (The President of R&A Research)
• Randy Orlando (The Red Reaper)
• Altina Orion (The Black Rabbit)
• Scherazard Harvey (The Silver Streak)
• Renne (The Angel of Slaughter)
• Julia Schwarz (The Royal Army Lieutenant Colonel)
• Anelace Elfead (The Eight Leaves One Blade User)
• Fie Claussell (The Sylphid)
• Joshua Bright (The Black Fang)
• Kevin Graham (The Thousand Hand Guardian)
• Kilika Rouran (The Flying Swallow)

B-Tier

• Elliot Craig (The Musician)
• Millium Orion (The White Rabbit)
• Noel Seeker (The Crossbell Guardian Force Sergeant Major)
• Mariabell Crois
• Michel (The Crossbell Branch Receptionist)
• Lynn (The Righteous Bracer)
• Garcia Rossi (The Killing Bear)
• Crow Armbrust (The Azure Chevalier)
• Scott (The Righteous Bracer)
• Maximillian Cid (The Royal Army Colonel)
• Lechter Arundel (The Scarecrow)
• Rixia Mao (The Silver)

C-Tier

• Tita Russell (The Apprentice Engineer)
• Morgan (The Royal Army General)
• Toval Randonneur (The Zero Artisan)
• Lavian Winslet
• Martin S. Robinson
• Iseria Frost
• Grant
• Gilbert Stein (The 38th Enhanced Jaeger Commander / The Society Member)
• Ernest Reis (The Demon)
• Douglas (The Lightning)
• Gareth (The Blitz)
• Talion Drake
• Northern Jaegers
• Mishy
• Red Constellation
• Imperial Army

How to Reroll in Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War

Not happy with your first 10 pulls? You can reroll to try again. Here’s how:

1. Log in with a Guest account instead of linking right away.
2. Play through the tutorial until the summon feature unlocks.
3. Use all your available currency to summon as many characters as possible.
4. Check the results against this tier list.
5. If you’re unsatisfied, go to your profile settings, scroll down, and return to the title screen.
6. Restart the process until you get a strong S-tier character.

The right team setup can make a huge difference in Trails of Cold Steel: Northern War, and this tier list should help you figure out which characters are worth your resources. Keep in mind that new character releases or balance updates can shake things up, so the rankings may change over time. Make sure to check back often to stay up to date with the latest meta shifts.