Putting the reliable and useful characters in Azur Lane is very needed for you. Of course, to get the best ships, you should notice the ships that come from each tier. As we know, not all ships really have the good stats and great fight when you put them in your armand.
So, better for you to know the tier list to ease you choosing the best of the best characters/ ships which can perform greatly in your armand. Let’s see the tier list below!
Here’s Azur Lane’s Tier List 2021
S – Tier
The ships in S – Tier are must-haves. They are the best ship which is very worth putting on your armada. The characters in this list really have mad stats and also skills which make them super desirable for any player.
| Ship | Type | Placement | Rarity |
| I-13 | Submarine Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Roon | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | Priority |
| Enterprise | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Seattle | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Priority |
| Georgia | Battleship | Back Row | Priority |
| Helena | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Centaur | Light Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Friedrich der Grosse | Battleship | Back Row | Decisive |
| Formidable | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | – |
| San Diego Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Ultra Rare |
| Nagato | Battleship | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Drake | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Baltimore | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Gascogne | Battleship | Back Row | Super Rare/ Priority |
| Essex | Aircraft Carrier | Backline | Super Rare |
| Warspite Retrofit | Battleship | Back Row | Ultra Rare |
| Ayanami | Destroyer | Vanguard | Elite |
| Monarch | Battleship | Back Row | Priority |
| Bremerton | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Ryuuhou | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | – |
| Azuma | Large Cruiser | Vanguard | Decisive |
| Odin | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Richelieu | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| U-101 | Submarine | Support | – |
| Howe | Battleship | Back Row | – |
A – Tier
The ships in A-Tier can be categorized as very good level. They can be your option if you cannot use the characters in S-Tier. Here are they:
| Ship | Type | Placement | Rarity |
| Illustrious | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Montpelier | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Z23 Retrofit | Destroyer | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Kitakaze | Destroyer | Vanguard | Priority |
| Bismarck | Battleship | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Chapayev | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Neptune | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Priority |
| Yukikaze | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Cheshire | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Amagi | Battle Cruiser | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Saint Louis | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | Priority |
| Yat-Sen Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Ping Hai Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Ning Hai Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Tashkent | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Bunker Hill | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Akashi | Repair Ship | Back Row | – |
| U-47 | Submarine | Support | – |
| Zara | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Vestal | Repair Ship | Back Row | – |
| Eldridge | Destroyer | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Swiftsure | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Tosa | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Perseus | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | – |
| Laffey Retrofit | Destroyer | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| An Shan | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Duke of York | Battleship | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Portland Retrofit | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Intrepid | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | – |
| I-168 | Submarine | Support | Super Rare |
| Noshiro | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Saratoga Retrofit | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Graf Zeppelin | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Minneapolis | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Jintsuu Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Alabama | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| King George V | Battleship | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Unicorn | Light Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Elite |
B – Tier
The ships in B – Tier are not bad choices but you don’t have to get a big hope when you put them in your armada.
| Ship | Type | Placement | Rarity |
| Dido | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Hood | Battle Cruiser | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Z1 Retrofit | Destroyer | Vanguard | Elite |
| Casablanca | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | – |
| Queen Elizabeth | Battleship | Back Row | Elite |
| Jean Bart | Battleship | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Birmingham | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Champagne | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Littorio | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Javelin | Destroyer | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| London | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Columbia | Light Cruiser | Elite (Special) | Elite |
| Hermione | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Ark Royal | Aircraft Barrier | Back Row | Elite |
| Aurora | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Shouhou | Light Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Rare |
| Hyuuga Retrofit | Aviation Battleship | Back Row | Elite |
| Albacore | Submarine | Support | Super Rare |
| Mogami Retrofit | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Little Bel | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Hanazuki | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Nicholas Retrofit | Destroyer | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Cavalla | Submarine | Support | – |
| Jeanne D’Arc | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Valiant | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Ibuki | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Tirpitz | Battleship | Back Row | Super Rare |
| North Carolina | Battleship | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Cleveland | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Kaga | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| U-81 | Submarine | Support | Super Rare |
C – Tier
The ships in C – Tier have the lower stats than B – Tier. However, you can still try putting them if you just have them.
| Ship | Type | Placement | Rarity |
| Algerie | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Belfast | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Sheffield | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Kinu | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Hiryuu Retrofit | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Newcastle Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Kawakaze | Destroyer | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Eskimo | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Gangut | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Little Renown | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Souryuu Retrofit | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Elite |
| Victorious | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | – |
| Shoukaku | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Izumo | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Kagerou Retrofit | Destroyer | Vanguard | Rare |
| Wichita | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Arizona | Battleship | Back Row | Elite |
| Sirius | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Kizuna Al | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Prinz Eugen | Heavy Cruiser | Vanguard | Super Rare |
| Curlew Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Rare |
| Suruga | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Zuikaku | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Reno | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
D – Tier
The ships in D – Tier are a bad choice for you as they have bad stats and also aren’t reliable when you put them in your armada.
| Ship | Type | Placement | Rarity |
| Shangri-La | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Bataan | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | – |
| U-556 | Submarine | Support | – |
| U-73 | Submarine | Support | – |
| Carabiniere | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Naganami | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Taihou | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
| Sendai Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Elite |
| Tanikaze | Destroyer | Vanguard | Elite |
| Eagle | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | – |
| Biloxi | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | – |
| Curacoa Retrofit | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Rare |
| Mikasa | Battleship | Back Row | – |
| Fumiruiru | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Elite |
| Akagi | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
F – Tier
The F – Tier has the worst ships which is unusable for you to put them in your armada. It’s better for you to avoid them a lot.
| Ship | Type | Placement | Rarity |
| Isuzu | Light Cruiser | Vanguard | Rare |
| Zeppy | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Elite |
| Tartu | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Icarus | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Chaser | Light Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Elite |
| Hibiki | Destroyer | Vanguard | – |
| Anniversary Kizuna Al | Aircraft Carrier | Back Row | Super Rare |
Well, those are all Azur Lane tier list 2021 that you should know.
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