Mecha Break tier list - best Strikers at launch

Looking for a Mecha Break tier list? Whether you're hoping to sit back and snipe from a safe distance as Narukami or cover the team as the heavy-set and staunch defender that is Hurricane, we've put time into breaking down the best Mecha Break Strikers for your playstyle. Yes, even the premium ones.

With three new Mecha Break Strikers set to drop with each new season, expect the best Strikers tier list to change over time. Need an in-game currency boost? Try these Mecha Break codes, or learn how to claim Mecha Break Twitch drops before they're gone. And if you're wondering whether it's a good game for on the go, check out the Mecha Break system requirements before jumping in.

Here's a brief look at the Mecha Break tier list, ranking all 15 Strikers for the game's launch:

At its core, Mecha Break adheres to the holy trinity of multiplayer team-based brawlers. Strikers can be boiled down, in the most simplistic terms, into Tank, Support, and Damage classes.

Things get more nuanced given each Striker has a completely different kit that helps them skirt the fine line between these core classes, but it's the best way to approach the game early on.

As such, this Mecha Break tier list should never be taken at face value. Just because Stego might be sitting proudly in the top spot, that doesn't mean a better Welkin player won't be able to wipe the floor with it. Skill, strategy, teamplay, and awareness will always trump a Striker's class or kit.

Instead, the Mecha Break tier list distils each Striker's core abilities down to find the most versatile-not only in terms of how it performs in a fight, but how easy it is to understand. Why play a Striker that takes hundreds of hours to master if experience means you'll perform better with another in a fraction of the time?

What the tier list doesn't take into account is each Striker's core gameplay style. We always advocate and encourage playing whichever Striker appeals to you the most. If you like to hang back and pick off targets, a Sniper-class Striker like Aquila is probably the best pick. Don't want to pigeonhole yourself? Go for Narukami instead.

Practice and patience are ultimately the key to unlocking each Striker's true potential, and personal preference lies at the heart of that.

Every Mecha Break Striker and playstyle

Still not sold on your Striker? Here's a quick breakdown of each frame's pros, cons, and expectations on the battlefield:

Alysnes

As the default starting Striker, Alysnes is a great all-rounder for most players early on.

Though not particularly powerful in any one regard, spectacular handling makes this Medium Attacker a real busybody on the battlefield. Best utilized as a pesky pest that can distract the enemy, understanding that retreat doesn't mean defeat is key with this one.

Falcon

Razor-sharp and ready to fly, the Light Attacker 'Falcon' is the pick for twitch-focused players looking to take on the world.

A glass cannon in every regard, taking on a healthy, heavier target isn't in this one's wheelhouse, but assassinating any other squishy Strikers that stray too far from the team is an easy bet.

Narukami

Excellent range helps the Narukami slip into its Light Sniper class with ease. Best used to support a team by pinning dangerous targets like Falcon or by hammering the opposition's support, a good Narukami player knows to stick with the team and when to strategically reposition.

Tricera

The Ultra-Heavy Defender 'Tricera' excels at supporting the team by taking the brunt of incoming damage. All that armor (and some massive weapons) comes at the cost of mobility.

While sluggish and not at all equipped to fight high in the sky, a team that moves with and supports Tricera can walk through a less organized squad with ease.

Welkin

Like other Heavy-grade Strikers, Welkin isn't equipped to take to the skies. What it can bring to the table, however, is a big energy axe and an even bigger body. Welkin can rush in to defend the team when necessary, and goes hand-in-hand with a Heavy Defender, chopping up targets that struggle to make it through the tough exterior of a tight-knit team.

Hurricane

Though ill-equipped to take on any but the lightest lone wolf, Hurricane is perfectly positioned as a bullet sponge.

Huge, hulking, and capable of supplementing its already massive shield with versatile barriers, a good Hurricane will stay the course, splitting up the enemy team with area attacks, punishing those that don't relent, and massively mitigating any incoming damage.

Luminae

Another solid recommendation for the newcomer looking to support a more confident team, Luminae can repair distant teammates in more ways than one.

On top of being able to swap debuffs for beneficial effects across the whole team, the reactive Luminae user can dance between Support and Corruption mode to deal damage, patch allies up in a pinch, and finish a brawl with some extra firepower.

Aquila

Another solid starting Striker for those looking to one-tap their targets, Aquila is a real fly swatter with the right pilot.

With Energy-type piercing rounds, one well-placed plasma beam can blow through Fluid Armor in an instant. Its Airborne Kit makes a tactical retreat easy, while the Multilock Radar and the immobilization effect of Pulse Claw can help even the inexperienced marksman land that fatal shot. Just know when to call it quits.

Pinaka

Pinaka is the proper tactical support of Mecha Break. Able to link up (and pull) targets out of harm's way while healing, drop objects on targets for massive damage, or toss an extra autonomous weapon to a target, the effective Pinaka knows when to pitch in with damage and when to hang back to deliver decisive support.

But beware: once that kit is gone, defending against a counterattack will be next to impossible.

Stego

With guns, guns, and more guns at its disposal, Stego is a monster in its own class.

This Ultra-Heavy Attacker is the very definition of covering fire. If your team needs to make a break for it, let your millions of missiles do the talking. And should the enemy team still have enough juice to launch a full-force attack, its Jamming Haze Diffuser could make a world of difference.

Skyraider

Excelling as an airborne attacker, Skyraider more than lives up to its name with stellar handling. If you're able to master its high-flying Aerial Assault form, you'll stand a solid chance of blasting targets out of the sky before they even get in effective range of their own weapons.

Learn to keep the Jamming Missile array ready should a plan fall through, and you'll be the saving grace of the team. Just don't trap them in your assault.

Panther

For the melee gladiators out there looking to trade paint, the Medium Brawler 'Panther' is the way to go.

Smacking a target into the earth with a downward strike from the Shield Blade and stab them silly with the Lance to bypass what's left of their armor. If that's not enough to put an end to their efforts, block any attempt to fight back with the Complex Shield and deal the decisive blow.

With an additional shield capable of deflecting attacks from all angles, you have everything you need to skewer an unsuspecting Striker with no hope of a rescue squad.

Stellaris

A melee equivalent of Falcon, the premium Light Brawler Stellaris can charge in at lightspeed, effortlessly dodging any diversion attacks from defensive units.

With powerful blades at the ready, Stellaris is best used to launch into the backline to remove any supports from the field or to quickly counter any glass cannon assassins on the opposite team. It's pest control in all but name.

Inferno

Another Ultra-Heavy Attacker Striker, the premium Inferno attempts to take Stego's crown with more focused attacks from its powerful cannons.

Serenith

Highlighting the importance of a proper backbencher, Serenith is a premium support with a tighter focus on prevention.

With wide recon capabilities and ultra-range artillery, this is the strategist's support Striker, perfect for those who want to control the battlefield and confidently issue team commands backed by solid intel.

And that should be it for the Mecha Break tier list for now. Again, new Strikers are expected with each new season. And whether they're premium products or not, we'll continue to rank them alongside any tweaks to existing setups. Need a break from piloting mechanical marvels? Check out the best free PC games on PC for your next obsession.