Crew Tier List & Team Building Guide - Patch 1.2
Comprehensive Sea of Oblivion Patch 1.2 crew tier list covering all SSR/SR characters, including role analysis, optimal builds, best team compositions, and substitute recommendations for every character.
I. SSR Tier List (T0–T2)
T0 (Meta Defining, Must Pull/Must Build)
Sea Burial (SSR, Trickster)
Role: AoE Damage Core / All-Purpose Main DPS
Core Value: Kill stacking, free ultimate casts, dominates mob clearing / story progression / multi-target fights; smooth power curve, works from early game to endgame.
Build: Weapon (Crit Rate / ATK) + Set (4-Crit / 2-ATK + 2-Crit)
Best Team: Sea Burial + Isabella + Hungry Cat + Iron Warlord
Substitutes: None (unique AoE powerhouse)
Isabella (SSR, Visionary)
Role: All-Purpose Support (Heal + DMG Buff + Debuff)
Core Value: Team-wide damage buff, attack-based healing, single-target burst; compresses team slots, essential for high difficulty content.
Build: Weapon (Effect Hit Rate / Healing) + Set (4-Effect Hit Rate / 2-HP + 2-Effect Hit Rate)
Best Team: Pair with any main DPS (Sea Burial / Little Axe / Heger) + utility support
Substitutes: Omen Eye (SR), Nonsense Prophet (SR)
Little Axe (SSR, Lone Wolf)
Role: Single-Target Boss Killer / BOSS Specialist
Core Value: Damage ceiling against high-HP targets; complementary to Sea Burial (Sea Burial clears mobs, Little Axe finishes bosses).
Build: Weapon (Crit Rate / Crit DMG) + Set (4-Crit DMG / 2-ATK + 2-Crit DMG)
Best Team: Little Axe + Isabella + Iron Warlord + Sea Heger
Substitutes: None (top-tier single-target burst)
T1 (Powerful Core / System Key, Priority Build)
Heger (SSR, Art Vanguard)
Role: DOT Detonation Core
Core Value: Multi-layer DOT + ultimate detonation, strong against both single and multiple targets; depends on DOT-applying teammates.
Build: Weapon (ATK / Effect Hit Rate) + Set (4-DOT / 2-ATK + 2-Effect Hit Rate)
Best Team: Heger + Ace (SR) + Hungry Cat + Isabella
Substitutes: Sorsia (SR, DOT support)
Hungry Cat (SSR, Art Vanguard)
Role: Debuff DMG Support / DOT Accelerator
Core Value: Stack claw marks, vulnerability buff, follow-up synergy; key component in Sea Burial / Heger teams.
Build: Weapon (Effect Hit Rate / ATK) + Set (4-Effect Hit Rate / 2-ATK + 2-Effect Hit Rate)
Best Team: Exclusive support for Sea Burial / Heger teams
Substitutes: Miser (SR, budget debuff support)
Iron Warlord (SSR, Loyal Guard)
Role: High-Difficulty Survival Tank / Damage Soak Core
Core Value: Taunt, shield, counterattack; prevents team wipes, essential for high difficulty / boss fights.
Build: Weapon (HP / DEF) + Set (4-HP / 2-DEF + 2-HP)
Best Team: Survival slot in any DPS team (prioritize Sea Burial / Little Axe teams)
Substitutes: Coward (SR, budget shield tank)
T2 (Functional / System-Limited, Build Judiciously)
Sea Heger (SSR, Trickster)
Role: DOT DMG Buff / Resource Support
Core Value: Boost DOT damage, accelerate ultimate cycling; exclusive enhancement for Sea Burial teams.
Build: Weapon (ATK / Crit Rate) + Set (4-Crit / 2-ATK + 2-Crit)
Best Team: Sea Burial + Isabella + Hungry Cat + Sea Heger
Substitutes: Edward (SR, budget resource support)
Puppeteer (SSR, ?)
Role: Offense-Defense Hybrid / Early Game Transition
Core Value: Strong early game versatility, depends on specific systems in mid-late game; good shield synergy.
Build: Weapon (ATK / HP) + Set (2-ATK + 2-HP)
Best Team: Puppeteer + Iron Warlord + Omen Eye + DPS
Substitutes: Traveler (SR, early game DPS)
II. SR Tier List (T0–T2, Includes Substitute Value)
T0 (SSR-Level Substitutes, Must Build)
Omen Eye (SR, Visionary)
Role: Isabella Substitute (Heal + DMG Buff)
Core Value: Team-wide DMG buff + stable healing; top support pick without Isabella.
Build: Weapon (Healing / Effect Hit Rate) + Set (4-Effect Hit Rate)
Best Team: Substitute for Isabella, slot into any DPS team
Ace (SR, Art Vanguard)
Role: DOT Stack Core / Heger Exclusive
Core Value: High-frequency DOT application, Heger's best teammate; must-build for DOT systems.
Build: Weapon (Effect Hit Rate / ATK) + Set (4-DOT)
Best Team: Heger + Ace + Hungry Cat + Isabella
T1 (Powerful Utility / System Support, Priority Build)
Nonsense Prophet (SR, Visionary)
Role: Group Heal / Sustain Support
Core Value: Stable group heal + small DMG buff; fills sustain gaps in high difficulty.
Build: Weapon (Healing / HP) + Set (4-HP)
Best Team: Healer substitute when no Isabella
Coward (SR, Loyal Guard)
Role: Iron Warlord Substitute (Shield / Protection)
Core Value: Team-wide shield + DMG reduction; low difficulty / transition survival slot.
Build: Weapon (HP / DEF) + Set (4-HP)
Best Team: Early game / low difficulty DPS team survival slot
Sorsia (SR, Art Vanguard)
Role: DOT Support / Budget Stacker
Core Value: Small DOT + debuff; Heger team transition when no Ace.
Build: Weapon (Effect Hit Rate / ATK) + Set (4-DOT)
Best Team: Heger + Sorsia + Hungry Cat + Support
T2 (Transition / Specific Scenarios, Replace Later)
Traveler (SR, Battle Maniac)
Role: Early Single-Target DPS / Progression Transition
Core Value: Follow-up energy regen, stable single-target; usable for early story progression.
Build: Weapon (Crit Rate / ATK) + Set (4-Crit)
Best Team: Traveler + Omen Eye + Coward + Any Support
Edward (SR, Trickster)
Role: Resource Support / Energy Regen Accelerator
Core Value: Skill energy regen, accelerate cycling; budget Sea Heger.
Build: Weapon (ATK / Crit Rate) + Set (2-ATK + 2-Crit)
Best Team: Transition support for Sea Burial teams
III. Meta Team Compositions (Copy Directly)
1. Sea Burial All-Purpose Team (T0, Story Progression / Mob Clearing / General)
Members: Sea Burial (Main DPS) + Isabella (Support) + Hungry Cat (DMG Buff) + Iron Warlord (Survival)
Core Logic: Sea Burial clears waves + Hungry Cat buffs damage + Isabella sustains + Iron Warlord soaks damage, no obvious weaknesses.
2. Little Axe Single-Target Team (T0, BOSS / High-HP Targets)
Members: Little Axe (Main DPS) + Isabella (Support) + Iron Warlord (Survival) + Sea Heger (DMG Buff)
Core Logic: Little Axe single-target burst maximized, Iron Warlord protects survival, Isabella buffs damage and heals.
3. Heger DOT Detonation Team (T1, Sustained Damage / AoE)
Members: Heger (Main DPS) + Ace (DOT Stack) + Hungry Cat (DMG Buff) + Isabella (Support)
Core Logic: Ace applies high-frequency DOT → Hungry Cat buffs damage → Heger detonates with ultimate, massive instant burst.
4. F2P Transition Team (No SSR, All T0 SR)
Members: Traveler (Main DPS) + Omen Eye (Support) + Coward (Survival) + Sorsia (DOT)
Core Logic: Low cost, high fault tolerance, stress-free early story progression, gradually replace with SSR later.
IV. Pull / Build Priority (Patch 1.2)
SSR Priority: Sea Burial > Isabella > Little Axe > Heger > Hungry Cat > Iron Warlord > Sea Heger > Puppeteer
SR Priority: Omen Eye > Ace > Nonsense Prophet > Coward > Sorsia > Traveler > Edward