Tier List for Stand Out
The Stand Out tier list question, answered: which Stands are worth your arrows in the launch-week meta. Rankings below reflect early PvP and PvE performance across all 40+ documented Stands.
Full ranking
| Tier | Stands |
|---|---|
| S | Star Platinum: The World, King Crimson (Full), The World, Star Platinum, The World: Alternative Universe, Kraft Work |
| A | Magician's Red, Silver Chariot, Highway Star, Heaven's Door, Mandom, The Grateful Dead, Beyond the Sea, 200 Balloons, The Hustle, Big Mouth Strikes Again, November Rain |
| B | King Crimson (Doppio form), Hermit Purple, Emperor, Glory Days, Catch The Rainbow, Death 13, Kiss, Notorious B.I.G, Smoke On The Water, Yo-Yo Ma, Under World, Walking Heart, The Sun, Tubular Bells, Harvest, Beach Boy, Smooth Operators, The MATTEKUDASAI |
| C | Mr. President, Rolling Stones, Burning Down The House, Cinderella, Hey Ya!, Strength, Super Fly, Yellow Temperance, Jojosapiens, Cat Size, Tower of Gray, West End Girl, Lyin' Eyes, John Rod |
Best Stand for each mode
| Mode | Top pick | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Duels / PvP | Star Platinum: The World, King Crimson (Full), Kraft Work | SP:TW's instant one-bar Time Stop threatens a freeze on demand; full KC's Epitaph counter-punishes every whiff. |
| Raids / PvE | Magician's Red | Wide-area burns and ranged pressure chew through mob waves fast. |
| Material farming | Harvest | C-tier in combat but the colony swarms vacuum drops better than anything else. |
Rarity vs. tier - read this before rerolling
Every Stand also carries an in-game rarity (Rare < Epic < Legendary < Mythic < Pinnacle). That label only controls the arrow roll pool - Kraft Work is a mere Epic yet sits in S-tier, while the Legendary Strength lands in C. A Pinnacle pull is exciting but not automatically an upgrade.
| Rarity | Count | Mysterious Arrow odds |
|---|---|---|
| Pinnacle | 3 (King Crimson, Star Platinum, The World) | 0.5% |
| Mythic | 5 | 13.9% |
| Legendary | 9 | 21.4% |
| Epic | 13 | 26.7% |
| Rare | 10 | 37.4% |
FAQ
What should a new player aim for?
Any S or A-tier Stand carries you through the launch content comfortably. Kraft Work is the value pick - Epic rarity, so far more common than Pinnacle, but S-tier performance.
Is the rarity list the same as a tier list?
No - rarity only says how hard a Stand is to roll. This page ranks actual combat performance, which is what matters in fights.
Where do evolution and quest Stands land?
Forms like Star Platinum: The World and King Crimson (Full) are evolutions of their base Stands and rank higher. Quest Stands like Hermit Purple sit mid-tier.