Updated 20 October 2026

Monster Hunter Outlanders tier list

See where every Monster Hunter Outlanders adventurer ranks right now.

Tier list

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What each Monster Hunter Outlanders adventurer does

S tier: Top picks

  • Arkaya

    Boulder Stance holds a guard that turns a Perfect Guard into Reprisal Finisher. Three stacks of Battle Spirit spend on Earthrend Finisher, which gives the whole squad 20 points of Shield.

  • Freya

    Builds Inner Flame through her charged slashes and spends it on Dragonbreaker Slash. Blazing Anchor plants her sword for Super Armor while her charge keeps climbing, and her fire attack raises the whole squad's draw attack damage.

  • Madelyn

    Coats monsters in spores with Rapid Fire and Catalyst Burst, then sets them off with Detonating Shot for burst damage and 22 seconds of raised attack. A Perfect Evade fires a piercing arrow that reloads every spore coating.

A tier: Strong

  • Luka

    Arc Slash curves his movement while keeping his charge level, and Swift Volley spends Thunder Coating energy on two piercing arrows at once. A Perfect Evade fires an arrow at its best charge level.

  • Midori

    Fills her Spirit Gauge with Chain Slash and spends it on Spirit Slash and Blade of Truth. Moment of Insight parries on its own and chains into Great Moment of Insight for up to three slashes.

  • Pepper

    Fights from the air: Bouncy Dash launches her up, Firepower Pursuit fires a barrage on the way down, and Aerial Blast parries attacks while she's airborne. Her ultimate, Fluffy, Attack!, paralyzes the monster.

  • Pyro

    Raises his Fervor Level with each Charged Slash and cashes it in with Fortifying Slash. Heat Tackle and Fortifying Slash both carry Super Armor, so he trades hits rather than dodging them.

B tier: Solid

  • Keres

    Enters Demon Mode from 40% Demon Gauge for faster movement, no knockback and Combo damage. Evasive Fang leaps back with a parry and follows into Enhanced Chain Slash.

  • Ouyang Varen

    A guard-first lancer who deflects attacks with his shield and builds Impetus to power up his thrusts.

  • Raya

    Spends stamina on Chain Dance to build her Demon Gauge, then enters Demon Mode for Cross Chain Dance. Whirling Dance parries on its own and leads into Rising Whirling Dance.

How this list is made

Monster Hunter Outlanders launches on 29 October, so this list places each adventurer on their kit in the current game client: what their moves do for a four-player squad, from damage and part breaks to control, healing and shields, and how much of it holds up without perfect timing. The list gets redone once the game is out.