In Viking Rise, heroes are vital for your progress, and having the best ones can make a huge difference in battle. Each hero has a unique set of abilities and stats, some are best used for attacking monsters and barbarians, whereas other heroes are better suited for defending your city, gathering resources, or raiding other players. That’s why using the right heroes for the right situation is important. To help you out, here’s our Viking Rise tier list with the best heroes in the game.
Viking Rise Tier List – Best Heroes
S-Tier: Overall Best Heroes in Viking Rise
In the S-Tier we ranked the overall best heroes in Viking Rise. These heroes are strong in all aspects and can be used with any team composition, making them very versatile.
The best hero in our S-Tier and overall best Legendary hero in Viking Rise is Ragnar due to his Leader and Polymath abilities, making him great for any type of unit in your squad, as well for any type of activity. His Support ability is also useful in battles, which will improve all his capabilities and those of his allies. The second-best Legendary-tiered hero is Ivana as she has similar abilities as Ragnar but a bit less powerful hero Skills.
Although Gregory and Lagertha have 4 talent upgrades that increase their attack power, they are a bit weaker in comparison because Ragnar and Ivana are perfect with any type of unit and situation, whether is a PvP battle or a monster rally.
Ragnar

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: All units
- Best for: Polymath (Any situation)
- Combat Role: Support
- Best Specialty: Commerce (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 2 (2nd, and 4th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Odin’s Asylum, Baldr’s Blessing, Battle Hym, Hera’s Curse
Ivana

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: All units
- Best for: Polymath (Any situation)
- Combat Role: Support
- Best Specialty: Commerce (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 2 (2nd, and 3rd)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Battle Hymn, Freya’s Blessing, Fading Battle, Retaliate
Helgar

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Pikeman units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Counterattack
- Best Specialty: Commerce (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Divine Blessing, Baldr’s Blessing, Hymn of Life, On Alert
Lagertha

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Infantry
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Basic Attacker
- Best Specialty: Commerce (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Wild Indulgence, Fiery Detonation, Baldr’s Blessing, Battle Hymn
A-Tier Heroes: Good damage but not the greatest
In the A-Tier, we have listed the best alternatives to S-Tier heroes. These heroes are slightly weaker than S-tier heroes but still very capable of leading a successful squad. Sigurd and Jens are the best of these heroes, and with the recommended legendary skills, they can be as strong as those from the previous tier.
Sigurd

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Archer units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Skills
- Best Specialty: Security (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Hymn of Life, Odin’s Asylum, Fiery Detonation, Rage Leech
Jens

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Infantry units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Basic Attacker
- Best Specialty: Security (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Fading Battle, Odyn’s Asylum, Hera’s Curse, Blessed by Fate
Gregory

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Infantry units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Basic Attacker
- Best Specialty: Security (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Disarmament, Silencer, Rage Leech, Blessed Negation
Rosky

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Archer units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Skills
- Best Specialty: Security (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Baldr’s Blessing, Silencer, Fading Battle, Thor’s Determination
B-Tier: Decent damage
The B-Tier contains heroes that have decent damage output but lack the versatility and utility of S-tier and A-tier heroes. These are good for beginners and can be used in early-game battles, but they have more of a mix of defense, support, and attack capabilities.
Yulmi

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Pikeman units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Counterattack
- Best Specialty: Agriculture (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Enchanted Pursuit, Blow of Chaos, On Alert, Hera’s Curse
Verdandi

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Archer units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Skills
- Best Specialty: Agriculture (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Fiery Rage, Fiery Detonation, Rage Leech, Enrage
Bjorn

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Infantry units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Basic Attacker
- Best Specialty: Security (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 3 (2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Freya’s Blessing, On Alert, Battle Hymn, Enrage
Leandra

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Pikeman units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Counterattack
- Best Specialty: Agriculture (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Odin’s Asylum, Breaking Free, Loki’s Trick, Awakening
C-Tier: Support Heroes
The C-Tier heroes are useful in both support and damage roles, but their attack power is not as high as the other heroes from our tiers list. They can, however, be a worthy addition to your squad with the right legendary skills.
The first two heroes, Laird and Yvette are great for supporting and inflicting damage, while the other two heroes, Ivor and Cecia have the best attack capabilities among the Epic heroes in Viking Rise. However, being both Epic Rarity heroes, they are significantly weaker in comparison to the Legendary heroes and should be used only if you’re lacking strong Legendary heroes. Here are the heroes in our C-tier:
Laird

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Pikeman units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Counterattack
- Best Specialty: Commerce (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 2 (2nd, and 3rd)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Shield Reflector, Shield Attacker, Fiery Detonation, Shield Support
Yvette

- Rarity: Legendary
- Best for Leading: Pikeman units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Support
- Best Specialty: Security (A & S)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 3 (2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Chance of Reversal, Awakening, Wild Indulgence, Rapid Attack
Ivor

- Rarity: Epic
- Best for Leading: All units
- Best for: Polymath (Any situation)
- Combat Role: Skills
- Best Specialty: Commerce (B & A)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Battle Hymn, On Alert, Rapid Attack, Hymn of Life
Cecia

- Rarity: Epic
- Best for Leading: Infantry units
- Best for: PvP
- Combat Role: Basic Attacker
- Best Specialty: Agriculture (B & A)
- Damage Talent Upgrades: 4 (1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 6th)
- Recommended Legendary Skills: Battle Hymn, On Alert, Blessed by Fate, Hymn of Life
What Makes a Good Hero in Viking Rise?
The Hero’s Rarity
The heroes in Viking Rise are categorized into 3 types of Rarities: Rare (blue), Epic (purple), and Legendary (orange). The best heroes in the game are the Legendary heroes, as they have the highest stats and special abilities. There is also a big difference in the total amount of default Might between these 3 types of Rarities, 653 for the Rare Tier, 794 for the Epic Tier, and 1,155 Might for Legendary heroes.
Legendary Heroes

The Legendary heroes are the most powerful heroes you can have in Viking Rise, but they also have a lower drop chance. This is the complete Legendary heroes list as of January 2023:
- Ragnar ( Leader, Polymath, Support )
- Ivana ( Leader, Polymath, Support )
- Artur ( Archer, PvP, Skills )
- Bjorn ( Infantry, PvP, Basic Attacker )
- Gregory ( Infantry, PvP, Basic Attacker )
- Helgar ( Pikeman, PvP, Counterattack )
- Jens ( Infantry, PvP, Basic Attacker )
- Lagertha ( Infantry, PvP, Basic Attacker )
- Laird ( Pikeman, PvP, Counterattack )
- Leandra ( Pikeman, PvP, Counterattack )
- Rosky ( Archer, PvP, Skills )
- Sheila ( Porter, Gather, Skills )
- Sigurd ( Archer, PvP, Skills )
- Varka ( Porter, Gather, Support )
- Verdandi ( Archer, PvP, Skills )
- Yulmi ( Pikeman, PvP, Counterattack )
- Yvette ( Pikeman, PvP, Support )
Epic Heroes

The Epic Rarity includes 7 heroes. Unlike Rare, the Epic list also includes heroes with better abilities, including the PvP ability for those looking to increase their success chances while attacking other players. These are the Epic heroes included in Viking Rise:
- Ivor ( Leader, Polymath, Skills )
- Olena ( Archer, PvP, Skills )
- Leidolf ( Leader, Jungler, Support )
- Michaela ( Porter, Gather, Skills )
- Wooder ( Pikeman, PvP, Counterattack )
- Erik ( Porter, Gather, Skills )
- Cecia ( Infantry, PvP, Basic Attacker )
The overall best epic hero is Ivor because it has the Leader and the Polymath abilities, which means it performs well with any type of troop, and in any kind of situation (whether is gathering, Niflung attacks, or PvP fights).
Rare Heroes

Rare heroes are the weakest in the Viking Rise game. They have 4 skills instead of 5 as the epic and legendary heroes, lacking the Awaken skill. Their Might, Squad Capacity, and overall damage are also much lower than the Epic and Legendary heroes. These are the 4 rare heroes included in the game and their abilities:
- Eugene ( Porter, Gather, Defense )
- Ulf ( Leader, Gather, Basic Attacker )
- Sveinn ( Porter, Gather, Skills )
- Waltham ( Porter, Gather, Support )
Overall, the best rare hero is Ulf since it’s the most versatile. It has the Leader ability, which means he performs well with all types of troops in your squads, and the Gather ability, which can be useful for gathering resources quicker.
Conclusion
Viking Rise is an incredibly fun game, and having the right heroes in your team is essential for your success in the game. As there are so many different types of heroes available, it’s important to choose the ones that best fit your strategy. We hope this guide has been helpful in picking the best heroes in Viking Rise, and how to make the most of them. Good luck on your Viking adventures, and may Odin guide your way!