This is Azur Lane Tier List. The list include tier ranking for 5 types of ships in Azur Lane: Destroyers (DD), Light Cruisers (CL), Heavy Cruisers (CA), Battleships (BB), Aircraft Carriers (CV/L), and Healers. This Azur Lane tier list will be using 4 criteria to calculate the ranks: Survivability, Damage, Accessibility, Oil Cost. For Healers, there is 1 additional criteria: Healing Capacity. Each criterion has different weights based on the importance of that criterion in auto farming. All evaluations and constructions are from experienced Azur Lane players in the community.
For DD, CL, CA, BB, and CV in this Azur Lane tier list:
- The Survivability has a weight of 0.4
- The Damage has a weight of 0.35
- The Accessibility has a weight of 0.1
- The Oil Cost has a weight of 0.15
For Healers:
- The Healing Capacity has a weight of 0.4
- The survivability has a weight of 0.1
- The damage has a weight of 0.2
- The Accessibility has a weight of 0.1
- The Oil Cost has a weight of 0.2
This Azur Lane tier list is to provide players reference for their choices base on their specific needs. The possibilities is endless. Therefore, when playing, you can use this tier list to have some ideas and reference when choosing your best combination. That what make you enjoy the game best!
There will two types of Azur Lane tier list, as per your choice to use:
- The short & simple version: this Azur Lane tier list version is just listing ship-fus which are pulled from the main tier list table. If you want to know more of each tier, please refer the main tier list.
- The full version: this Azur Lane tier list version will be providing you with calculation and evaluation from those criteria above. We also separate tier list into 2 categories: Mob & Boss.
Make sure you check the Table of Content for easy navigation in this Azur Lane tier list.
Table of Contents
Update: May 14, 2019
Note to players
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- Again, please remember: Azur Lane tier list should be used only for reference. Choices are endless, and possibilities are unlimited. Just enjoy the game!
Azur Lane Tier List – Simple
Destroyers (DD)
Mob
- Tier 0: Yukikaze
- Tier 1: z23, Laffey, Downes Kai, Cassin Kai, Javelin
- Tier 2: Ayanami, Cygnet Kai, Fortune, eldridge, z46, Downes, Cassin
- Tier 3: n/a
Boss
- Tier 0: Yukikaze
- Tier 1: Laffey, z23, Ayanami
- Tier 2: eldridge, Javelin, Fortune Kai
- Tier 3: Cygnet Kai
Light Cruisers (CL)
Mob
- Tier 0: Phoenix
- Tier 1: Sandy Kai, Jintsuu, Cleveland, Other Cleves, Neptune, Montpelier, Edinburgh, Helena
- Tier 2: Belfast, Leander Kai, St. Louis, Newcastle Kai, Belchan
- Tier 3: Chinese Sisters, Sirius, Curlew, Curacoa, Sandy, Avrora
Boss
- Tier 0: Jintsuu, Sandy Kai, Helena
- Tier 1: Montpelier, Cleveland, Aurora, Belfast, Chinese Sisters, Newcastle Kai, Sirius
- Tier 2: Neptune, Leander Kai, Avrora, Edinburgh
- Tier 3: n/a
Heavy Cruisers (CA)
Mob
- Tier 0: Portland Kai
- Tier 1: Minneapolis, Mogami, Louis
- Tier 2: Roon, Prinz Eugen, Wichita
- Tier 3: Suffolk Kai, Ibuki
Boss
- Tier 0: Portland Kai
- Tier 1: Louis, Minneapolis
- Tier 2: Wichita, Roon, Prinz Eugen, Mogami, Ibuki
- Tier 3: Suffolk Kai
Battleships (BB)
Mob
- Tier 0: Duke of York, Monarch
- Tier 1: Amagi, Washington, Hyuuga Kai, Hood, Hyuuga, Tirpitz, Nagato, Pennsylvania, Yamashiro HK, Fusou HK, Kaga BB, North Carolina
- Tier 2: Rodney, Nelson, South Dakota, Jean Bart, Oklahoma, Nevada, Mutsu, Colorados
- Tier 3: Arizona, Kirishima, Dunkerque
Boss
- Tier 0: Duke of York, Nagato
- Tier 1: Monarch, Hood, Amagi, Tirpitz, North Carolina, Warspite Kai, Hyuuga, Queen Elizabeth, Washington, South Dakota, Jean Bart
- Tier 2: Izumo, Warspite, Yamashiro HK, Fusou HK, Prince of Wales
- Tier 3: n/a
Aircraft Carriers (CV/L)
Mob
- Tier 0: n/a
- Tier 1: Enterprise, Yorktown, Centaur, Saratoga, Zeppy, Essex
- Tier 2: Ranger, Bunny Kais, Taiho, Ark Royal, Akaga
- Tier 3: Shouhou, SKKZKK, Ryuujou, Fumiruiru, Unicorn, Illustrious
Boss
- Tier 0: Enterprise
- Tier 1: Centaur, Bunny Kais, Essex, Illustrious, Akaga, Saratoga, Ark Royal
- Tier 2: Shouhou, SKKZKK, Unicorn
- Tier 3: n/a
Healers
Mob
- Tier 0: Shouhou, Unicorn
- Tier 1: Akashi, Vestal
- Tier 2: Arizona
- Tier 3: Fumiruiru
Azur Lane Tier List – Full
Destroyers (DD)
Mob
| Destroyer | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukikaze | 0 | 4.1 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 |
| z23 | 1 | 3.925 | 4 | 3.75 | 4 | 4 |
| Laffey | 1 | 3.875 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 4 | 4 |
| Downes Kai | 1 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 2 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Cassin Kai | 1 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 2 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Javelin | 1 | 3.7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Ayanami | 2 | 3.6 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4 |
| Cygnet Kai | 2 | 3.575 | 3.25 | 2.75 | 4.5 | 5 |
| Fortune | 2 | 3.575 | 3.75 | 2.5 | 4.25 | 4.5 |
| eldridge | 2 | 3.55 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| z46 | 2 | 3.525 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Downes | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
| Cassin | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Boss
| Destroyer | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Yukikaze | 0 | 4.025 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Laffey | 1 | 3.9375 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 4 | 4 |
| z23 | 1 | 3.8875 | 4 | 3.75 | 4 | 4 |
| Ayanami | 1 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 |
| eldridge | 2 | 3.5625 | 4 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Javelin | 2 | 3.55 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 |
| Fortune Kai | 2 | 3.4125 | 3.75 | 2.75 | 4.25 | 4.5 |
| Cygnet Kai | 3 | 3.3 | 3.25 | 2.75 | 4.5 | 5 |
Light Cruisers (CL)
Mob
| Light Cruisers | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Phoenix | 0 | 4.1 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Sandy Kai | 1 | 3.95 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 |
| Jintsuu | 1 | 3.9 | 4 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 3.9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Other Cleves | 1 | 3.85 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 | 4 |
| Neptune | 1 | 3.8 | 4.75 | 4 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Montpelier | 1 | 3.75 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Edinburgh | 1 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 3.5 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Helena | 1 | 3.625 | 3.5 | 3.75 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Belfast | 2 | 3.6 | 4 | 3.25 | 4.25 | 3 |
| Leander Kai | 2 | 3.6 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| St. Louis | 2 | 3.575 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.75 | 3.5 |
| Newcastle Kai | 2 | 3.45 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 |
| Belchan | 2 | 3.4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Chinese Sisters | 3 | 3.3 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 0.5 | 0.5 |
| Sirius | 3 | 3.225 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 2 | 2 |
| Curlew | 3 | 3.15 | 2.75 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 |
| Curacoa | 3 | 3.15 | 2.75 | 3.5 | 2 | 4 |
| Sandy | 3 | 3.1 | 3.5 | 2 | 5 | 3 |
| Avrora | 3 | 3.1 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
Boss
| Light Cruisers | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jintsuu | 0 | 4.0625 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 3.5 |
| Sandy Kai | 0 | 4.05 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 2 | 3 |
| Helena | 0 | 4.025 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Montpelier | 1 | 3.875 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Cleveland | 1 | 3.8625 | 4 | 3.75 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Aurora | 1 | 3.85 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 3 |
| Belfast | 1 | 3.8 | 4 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 |
| Chinese Sisters | 1 | 3.8 | 4.5 | 4.5 | 1 | 1 |
| Newcastle Kai | 1 | 3.6375 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 2 | 4 |
| Sirius | 1 | 3.625 | 3.75 | 4.25 | 2 | 2 |
| Neptune | 2 | 3.5875 | 4.75 | 3.5 | 1.5 | 2.5 |
| Leander Kai | 2 | 3.525 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Avrora | 2 | 3.4 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Edinburgh | 2 | 3.375 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3.5 |
Heavy Cruisers (CA)
Mob
| Heavy Cruiser | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Kai | 0 | 4.05 | 4.25 | 4 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Minneapolis | 1 | 3.775 | 4.5 | 4.25 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Mogami | 1 | 3.675 | 4 | 4.25 | 2 | 3 |
| Louis | 1 | 3.675 | 4.5 | 4.25 | 2 | 2 |
| Roon | 2 | 3.6 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Prinz Eugen | 2 | 3.55 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Wichita | 2 | 3.475 | 3.25 | 4.25 | 3 | 3 |
| Suffolk Kai | 3 | 3.25 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Ibuki | 3 | 3.2 | 3.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Boss
| Heavy Cruiser | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Portland Kai | 0 | 4.05 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Louis | 1 | 3.8875 | 4.5 | 4.25 | 2 | 2 |
| Minneapolis | 1 | 3.6875 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Wichita | 2 | 3.5625 | 3.25 | 4 | 3 | 3.5 |
| Roon | 2 | 3.55 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Prinz Eugen | 2 | 3.4625 | 4.5 | 2.25 | 5 | 2.5 |
| Mogami | 2 | 3.45 | 4 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Ibuki | 2 | 3.3125 | 3.5 | 3.75 | 2 | 2 |
| Suffolk Kai | 3 | 3.3 | 3 | 3 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
Battleships (BB)
Mob
| Battleships | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of York | 0 | 4.0625 | 4.75 | 4.75 | 2 | 2 |
| Monarch | 0 | 4.0375 | 5 | 4.75 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Amagi | 1 | 3.975 | 4.75 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Washington | 1 | 3.9625 | 4.5 | 4.75 | 2 | 2 |
| Hyuuga Kai | 1 | 3.925 | 4.25 | 4 | 3.75 | 3 |
| Hood | 1 | 3.8625 | 4 | 4.25 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Hyuuga | 1 | 3.8625 | 4.25 | 3.75 | 4 | 3 |
| Tirpitz | 1 | 3.8 | 4.75 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Nagato | 1 | 3.8 | 4.75 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Pennsylvania | 1 | 3.775 | 4 | 3.5 | 5 | 3 |
| Yamashiro HK | 1 | 3.775 | 4.25 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 |
| Fusou HK | 1 | 3.775 | 4.25 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 |
| Kaga BB | 1 | 3.7125 | 4.75 | 3.75 | 2 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 3.7 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Rodney | 2 | 3.5875 | 4.25 | 3.25 | 3.75 | 2.5 |
| Nelson | 2 | 3.5875 | 4.25 | 3.25 | 3.75 | 2.5 |
| South Dakota | 2 | 3.575 | 4.75 | 3 | 3.25 | 2 |
| Jean Bart | 2 | 3.5375 | 4.75 | 3.25 | 2 | 2 |
| Oklahoma | 2 | 3.5375 | 4 | 2.75 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Nevada | 2 | 3.5375 | 4 | 2.75 | 4.5 | 3.5 |
| Mutsu | 2 | 3.5125 | 4.5 | 3.25 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Colorados | 2 | 3.3125 | 4 | 3.25 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Arizona | 3 | 3.3 | 4 | 2.5 | 4.5 | 2.5 |
| Kirishima | 3 | 3.2125 | 3.75 | 3.25 | 2 | 2.5 |
| Dunkerque | 3 | 3.1875 | 3.5 | 3.25 | 2 | 3 |
Boss
| Battleships | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Duke of York | 0 | 4.0875 | 4.75 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Nagato | 0 | 4.0875 | 4.75 | 4.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Monarch | 1 | 3.9625 | 5 | 4.25 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Hood | 1 | 3.925 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Amagi | 1 | 3.8875 | 4.5 | 4.25 | 2 | 2 |
| Tirpitz | 1 | 3.8625 | 4.75 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| North Carolina | 1 | 3.775 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Warspite Kai | 1 | 3.775 | 4.5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
| Hyuuga | 1 | 3.7 | 4.25 | 3.25 | 4 | 3 |
| Queen Elizabeth | 1 | 3.7 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Washington | 1 | 3.6625 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 2 | 2 |
| South Dakota | 1 | 3.6375 | 4.75 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 |
| Jean Bart | 1 | 3.6375 | 4.75 | 3.5 | 2 | 2 |
| Izumo | 2 | 3.5625 | 4.5 | 3.75 | 1.5 | 1.5 |
| Warspite | 2 | 3.5375 | 4.25 | 3 | 4 | 2 |
| Yamashiro HK | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Fusou HK | 2 | 3.5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Prince of Wales | 2 | 3.4625 | 4.25 | 3 | 3.5 | 2 |
Aircraft Carriers (CV/L)
Mob
| Aircraft Carriers | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 1 | 3.8125 | 3.25 | 4.75 | 4 | 3 |
| Yorktown | 1 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 3.5 | 5 | 3.5 |
| Centaur | 1 | 3.675 | 3.25 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Saratoga | 1 | 3.6625 | 3.25 | 4.25 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Zeppy | 1 | 3.65 | 4.25 | 3.5 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Essex | 1 | 3.6125 | 3.25 | 4.75 | 2 | 3 |
| Ranger | 2 | 3.575 | 2.75 | 3.5 | 5 | 5 |
| Bunny Kais | 2 | 3.5 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Taiho | 2 | 3.4625 | 3.75 | 3.75 | 2 | 3 |
| Ark Royal | 2 | 3.4375 | 3 | 3.75 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Akaga | 2 | 3.3375 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 3 | 1 |
| Shouhou | 3 | 3.225 | 2.75 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| SKKZKK | 3 | 3.175 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.25 | 1 |
| Ryuujou | 3 | 3.1375 | 2.75 | 3.25 | 3 | 4 |
| Fumiruiru | 3 | 3.075 | 3.25 | 3 | 2 | 3.5 |
| Unicorn | 3 | 3.0625 | 2.75 | 2.75 | 4 | 4 |
| Illustrious | 3 | 3.05 | 3.75 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
Boss
| Aircraft Carriers | Tier | Rating | Survivability | Damage | Accessibility | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Enterprise | 0 | 4.025 | 3.25 | 4.75 | 4 | 3 |
| Centaur | 1 | 3.95 | 3.25 | 4.75 | 3.5 | 3 |
| Bunny Kais | 1 | 3.775 | 3.5 | 4.5 | 3 | 1.5 |
| Essex | 1 | 3.725 | 3.25 | 4.75 | 2 | 3 |
| Illustrious | 1 | 3.675 | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | 3 |
| Akaga | 1 | 3.6375 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 3 | 1 |
| Saratoga | 1 | 3.6375 | 3.25 | 4 | 3.5 | 3.5 |
| Ark Royal | 1 | 3.625 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3.5 |
| Shouhou | 2 | 3.4875 | 3.75 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 |
| SKKZKK | 2 | 3.4375 | 3.25 | 4.25 | 2.25 | 1 |
| Unicorn | 2 | 3.35 | 3.75 | 2.75 | 4 | 4 |
Healers
Mob
| Healers | Tier | Rating | Healing Capability | Survivability | Damage | Accessiblity | Oil Cost |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shouhou | 0 | 4.25 | 4.5 | 3 | 4 | 4.5 | 4.5 |
| Unicorn | 0 | 4.025 | 4.5 | 3 | 3.5 | 4.25 | 4 |
| Akashi | 1 | 3.65 | 5 | 3.5 | 1 | 3 | 4 |
| Vestal | 1 | 3.65 | 4.5 | 3.5 | 1 | 4 | 4.5 |
| Arizona | 2 | 3.4 | 3.5 | 4 | 3.5 | 4 | 2.5 |
| Fumiruiru | 3 | 3.2 | 3.25 | 3.5 | 3.25 | 2 | 3.5 |
General beginner tips
- Do your tasks every day. They’re simple and you can clear them out pretty quick. The rewards are generous.
- You will drown in SR uncap ships, which uncap any ship SR and under. Don’t be afraid to use them.
- N and R ships can be powerful and cost less oil. Put together a cheap, lower quality team to save oil! Destroyers are the cheapest, but often need to be overleveled the most and autoplay does poorly with torps.
- You don’t need to field full fleets most of the time. Only bring what you need, unless you’re leveling ships.
- Save your house coins and expand the size of the backyard first. This will let you buy a second floor to it.
- Use your free rubies on extra backyard slots first and foremost. Costumes for characters you like are fine too.
- Keep your expeditions rolling, and try to save the 8 hour freebie ones for bedtime. The second tab of expeditions has time-limited expeditions. While playing, you will often get popup messages that say NYB, BIW, or similar. These are notifications that you’ve received a new time-limited expedition.
- Run your pvp every day even if you’re going to get stomped, you still get half tokens for doing so.
- Keep at least one of every ship (unless you hate pokemon), and don’t be afraid of melt excessive dupes of common R/SR ships if you aren’t going to be running them to 70 any time soon.
- Medals are easy to acquire from breaking down duplicate ships; try to keep 80 on hand for important trade-ins for SSR ships. These SSR trade-ins cycle every 14 days and are server-wide.
- Using ships for reinforcement or selling them can rapidly fill out your equipment storage. Make sure to occasionally purge your 1* and 2* equipment once you no longer need it.
- The shops and pvp refill three times a day: At daily reset, 12 hours later, and 6 hours after that.
- When creating a pvp team for offense, some of your ships may be grayed out. You can still select them to use.
- The accuracy stat only works in PVP, and does nothing in PVE.
- The rewards on the far right of the expedition window are often just ‘chances’ to receive them.
- When using Battleships, the AI is far better at aiming them than you are. Toggling Autoplay and letting the AI fire your BBs can often be better than trying to line it up yourself.
- If you’ve left the game running while the server reset occurred, make sure to close and re-open it! This will ensure that your tasks are refreshed and prevents the occasional error with expeditions.
- The easiest way to handle the torpedo dodging daily is to hug the top left corner and move slightly up and down. If you’re still struggling with it, bringing carriers and launching planes will wipe out the current torpedoes.
Things to avoid
- Don’t limit break your ships immediately. Doing so raises their stats, but also raises the oil usage. Oil quickly becomes more precious.
- Do not run 1,000 oil expeditions unless you are severely over cap on oil.
- Don’t spend your free rubies on gold, oil, the gift packages, cubes, or really much of anything else, until you get the basics nailed down (or get all of the costumes you want!)
- Don’t open your Tier 1/Tier 2 crates, you can upgrade them to Tier 3 (purple) quality.
Special credit:
- Aristya, Panda, Doublemint, AIkra (Azur Lane Discord Community)
- /treveran (Azur Lane Reddit)
