Midori
- Builds her Spirit Gauge quickly and spends it on a huge Skill 3 hit.
- Perfect timing on her skills and dodges adds even more damage.
- Limited to the launch banner; many early monsters are weak to fire.
Monster Hunter Outlanders Tier List (October 2026)
Our Monster Hunter Outlanders tier list ranks all 13 adventurers. Midori, Pepper and Luka are the strongest adventurers at launch. Midori is the only limited one, so she is the one to reroll for.
STop tier
BUsable
! Sources disagree — see the character note. Ranking looks wrong? Tell us.
Monster Hunter Outlanders reroll guide
Reroll targetMidori
Midori is the top reroll target on all three sources: a fire long sword with very high damage, and the only limited adventurer so far. One reroll takes about 40 minutes, so stop as soon as you have her.
Also goodPepper
the strongest standard adventurer you can only get from recruitment.
Also goodArkaya
a squad shield and affinity buff that helps every team.
Good starting teams
Midori
Ryunosuke
Rayafire team: Ryunosuke and Raya both raise fire damage around Midori, and many early monsters are weak to fire.
Keres
PyroArkayadragon team: Keres makes the monster take more dragon damage, Arkaya shields the squad.
Monster Hunter Outlanders tier list explained
SS tier — Must pull
Pepper
- Attacks from the air, which keeps her out of reach of many monster attacks.
- Her ultimate paralyzes the monster and makes it take more damage.
- A perfect guard on her Skill 1 makes her hard to knock down.
Luka
- Every arrow pierces, so he hits large monsters many times from range.
- Steps and fast movement let him reposition while attacking.
- Free from events, so you do not need to pull for him.
S tier — Top tier
Haze
- His combo skill raises the whole squad’s affinity.
- His ultimate raises the squad’s elemental critical damage.
- Bought in the guild shop, not pulled.
A tier — Strong
Arkaya
- His ultimate gives the whole squad a shield and more affinity.
- Strong guard and counters make him safe to control yourself.
Sources disagree
Game8 B · Gamerch A · GameWith S
GameWith ranks his squad shield and affinity buff among the best support kits; Game8 places him with the other B tier supports.
Madelyn
- Her ultimate heals the squad and raises its damage, whatever element you use.
- Her skills grow stronger with each spore stack she applies.
- A free SR, so she is easy to build early.
Keres
- Deals much more damage to weak points.
- Her ultimate makes the monster take more dragon damage.
- Her evasive skill keeps her safe once you learn its timing.
Pyro
- Very high damage from his charged slash.
- Super Armor lets him attack through hits, but watch his health.
- Free from events.
Rhodes
- The only hammer and the only ice adventurer so far.
- Moves fast while charging, then spends stored energy on big hits.
- Needs steady hits on the head to reach full damage.
Luxheart
- His ultimate dazes the monster and is ready from the start of a hunt.
- The monster takes more damage while it is dazed.
B tier — Usable
Ryunosuke
- His ultimate raises the squad’s fire damage and blocks status ailments.
- Hits hard once he is Well-fed, which takes several steps to set up.
Sources disagree
Game8 B · Gamerch S · GameWith B
Gamerch rates his fire damage buff and ailment immunity for the squad highly; Game8 and GameWith rank him lower because his own damage needs a long setup.
Raya
- Her ultimate sets traps that hold the monster in place.
- Raises the squad’s fire damage, so she fits next to Midori.
Ouyang Varen
- A long invincible dodge and a guard counter make him safe to play.
- His skills only hit hard at 3 Sharpness stacks, which reset easily.
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Monster Hunter Outlanders tier list FAQ
Who is the best character in Monster Hunter Outlanders?
Midori, Pepper and Luka sit at the top of our Monster Hunter Outlanders tier list. Midori, Pepper and Luka are the strongest adventurers at launch. Midori is the only limited one, so she is the one to reroll for.
Who should I reroll for in Monster Hunter Outlanders?
Midori is the top reroll target on all three sources: a fire long sword with very high damage, and the only limited adventurer so far. One reroll takes about 40 minutes, so stop as soon as you have her. Also good: Pepper, the strongest standard adventurer you can only get from recruitment; Arkaya, a squad shield and affinity buff that helps every team.
What do the tiers mean?
SS: carries any team and is worth building first. S: excellent, a core pick for most teams. A: strong in the right team or with investment. B: usable, but outclassed by higher tiers for now. C: niche; build only if you like the character. Tiers rate adventurers without duplicates, on both their damage when you control them and what they add to the squad.
How is this tier list made?
We compare the current rankings of 3 established strategy sites (Game8, Gamerch and GameWith), all rating the same thing: pullable adventurers at launch, general hunting. Each character gets the middle rating of the 3. When the sites disagree by two tiers or more, we show each site's rating instead of hiding it. We re-check after every new character or balance patch.
Is the Fated Adventurer on this tier list?
No. Your own hunter, the Fated Adventurer, cannot be pulled, so we rank them separately from the adventurers. On weapon choice the sources agree: the heavy bowgun is the strongest weapon for your own hunter at launch.
Which adventurers are free?
Luka, Pyro, Madelyn, Luxheart, Ryunosuke and Raya come from the story, events or pre-registration, and Haze is bought in the guild shop. That is why the sources rank them lower for rerolling than on this list: you get them anyway.
Which characters do the sources disagree on?
The sources are two or more tiers apart on Arkaya and Ryunosuke. Arkaya: GameWith ranks his squad shield and affinity buff among the best support kits; Game8 places him with the other B tier supports. Ryunosuke: Gamerch rates his fire damage buff and ailment immunity for the squad highly; Game8 and GameWith rank him lower because his own damage needs a long setup. Their place on our Monster Hunter Outlanders tier list is the middle rating, and each character's note shows every site's rating.
When will this tier list be updated?
It was last checked on Oct 30, 2026, against the launch version on the Global server. The next full check is at the end of the Midori launch banner, and we also re-check whenever a new character is released. The checked date at the top of the page always shows how current the ranking is.