We provide the latest “Punishing: Gray Raven” Tier List & Character Guide in this article, please be aware the Tier List is based on the latest CN meta which is ahead of the current Global meta.
TL;DR Tier List
T0
Lucia – Plume (Ice Assault)
Chrome – Glory (Ice Tank)
Vera – Flare (Lightning Tank)
Rosetta – Arctic (Physical Tank)
Liv – Solaeter (Fire Amplifier)
Luna – Laurel (Dark Assault)
Kamui – Tenebrion (Dark Tank)
T1
Karenina – Ember (Fire Assault)
Bianca – Veritas (Lightning Assault)
Lee – Entropy (Physical Assault)
Lucia – Crimson Abyss “Alpha” (Physical Assault)
Selena – Capriccio (Dark Amplifier)
T2
Nanami – Pulse (Fire Tank)
Liv – Luminance (Physical Support)
Character Guide
Assault
Lucia – Plume

Lucia – Plume is one of Lucia‘s playable structures. Babylonia developed this latest frame specifically for Lucia based on Gray Raven’s experience and the data collected from Alpha.
Initial Rarity: S
Faction: Gray Raven
Type: Assault
Element: Ice 80%, Physical 20%
Signature Weapon: Crimson Birch
Preferred Gift: Frog Accessory
Specialty
Continual Burst: Has sustained damage output
Form Switch: Skill can switch attacking modes
Builds
1. Babel Tower
Memories: 4-Piece Hanna (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~6)
Resonance: 6 Red Orb, 6 Core Passive/Ultimate
2. Pain Cage (Optimized for Speed & Burst)
Memories: 4-Piece Fredrick (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~3)
Resonance: 6 Red Orb, 6 Core Passive/Ultimate
Luna – Laurel

Luna – Laurel is Luna‘s ultimate combat form, able to control the energy & Constructs formed by the gathering of the Punishing Virus and use them for attacks, she has the power to surpass all Ascendants.
Initial Rarity: S
Faction: Ascendant
Type: Assault
Element: Dark 90%, Physical 10%
Signature Weapon: Ozma
Preferred Gift: Small Nightlight
Specialty
Energy Accumulation: Can trigger energy accumulation with 3-orb combos
Burst: Extremely high burst and accumulates energy in core mode
Builds
1. General (Warzone/Pain Cage)
Memories: 4-Piece Flamel (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~3)
Resonance: 6 Attack, 6 Core Passive
Babel Tower (Increase Ultimate frequency)
Memories: 4-Piece Flamel (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Kuric (Adolf) (Slots 4~6)
Resonance: 6 Attack, 6 Core Passive
Karenina – Ember

Taking off her jacket and unlocking the weapon restrictions, Karenina in her ultimate form “Karenina – Ember“, is able to unleash the full force of her flaming wrath to burn away everything in her way.
Initial Rarity: S
Faction: Engineering Force
Type: Assault
Element: Fire 70%, Physical 30%
Signature Weapon: FusionDragon
Preferred Gift: Prototype Engine
Specialty
Melee: Has strong area attack ability.
Mixed Damage: Able to deal Fire and Physical DMG.
Builds
1. War Zone/Babel Tower (Increase Ultimate frequency)
Memories: 4-Piece Shakespeare (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Kuric (Adolf) (Slots 4~6)
Resonance: – 6 Yellow Orb, 6 Ultimate
2. Phantom Pain Cage (Speed runs in Hard & Ultimate)
Memories: 4-Piece Hanna (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~6)
Resonance: – 6 Yellow Orb, 6 Attack
Bianca – Veritas

Bianca – Veritas is an illegally modified frame born during the time when the Construct tech was not mature. It can cause charge separation to produce lightning as a means of attack. Specializes in long-distance sniping.
Initial Rarity: S
Faction: Purificator Force
Type: Assault
Element: Lightning 80%, Physical 20%
Signature Weapon: Tonitrus
Preferred Gift: Lily Brooch
Specialty
Piercing- Deals great area damage.
Mixed Damage: Able to deal Lightning and Physical DMG.
Builds
1. War Zone/Babel Tower (Maximize DPS)
Memories: 4-Piece Heisen (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Frederick (Slots 4~6)
Resonance: – 6 Attack, 6 Core Passive
2. High-Grade Pain Cage (High/Final Level Speed Runs)
Memories: 4-Piece Heisen (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Condelina (Slots 1~3)
Resonance: – 6 Attack, 6 Core Passive
3. High/Final Level Low-Grade Pain Cage Boss
Memories: 4-Piece Hanna (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 4~6)
Resonance: – 6 Red Orb, 6 Attack
Lee – Entropy

The limits have been broken with Lee – Entropy. Past and present intertwine to form the basis of this new frame, Lee dominates the battlefield with superior computing power.
Initial Rarity: S
Faction: Gray Raven
Type: Assault
Element: Physical 100%
Signature Weapon: ZeroScale
Preferred Gift: Precision Toolkit
Specialty
Combo – Easy to deal high combo damage.
Physical Damage – Skill combinations are powerful.
Builds
1. General (Suitable in all Scenarios)
Memories: 4-Piece Patton (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~3)
Resonance: – 6 Awakening, 6 Core Passive
2. Epic Gear DPS (Recommended only for SSS+)
Memories: 4-Piece Hanna (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~6)
Resonance: – 6 Yellow Orb, 6 Awakening
3. General (War Zone/Pain Cage)
Memories: 4-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Patton (Slots 4~6)
Resonance: – 12 Awakening
Lucia – Crimson Abyss “Alpha”

Lucia: Crimson Abyss is more commonly known as Alpha (Unknown Construct α) was the mysterious enemy encountered by Gray Raven in City 015. Powerful and mercurial, she seems especially interested in Gray Raven – especially Lucia.
Initial Rarity: S
Faction: Ascendant
Type: Assault
Element: Physical 100%
Signature Weapon: Sakura
Preferred Gift: Frog Accessory
Specialty
Duel – Extremely Powerful single-target attack
Form Switch – Skill can switch attacking modes
Builds
1. Burst Specialization (Pain Cage/Babel Tower)
Memories: 4-Piece Fredrick (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~3)
Resonance: – 6 Awakening, 6 Core Passive
2. General (War Zone)
Memories: 4-Piece Patton (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~3)
Resonance: – 6 Awakening, 6 Core Passive
3. General (Epic Gear)
Memories: 4-Piece Hanna (Slots 1~6) & 2-Piece Darwin (Slots 1~6)
Resonance: – 6 Awakening, 6 Core Passive
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