Stellar Affinity Tier List

A Stellar Affinity tier list has to respect two truths: combat kits matter, and affection systems matter. Ranking only raw damage ignores how the ship converts Hime Bonds / Cumpanions into energy and artifacts. Ranking only waifu value ignores planetary clear speed in the idle + bullet-hell loop. This list balances both for the environment after the 29 July 2026 EROLABS launch.

Exact names rotate with banners. Use roles from the roster page when a new girl launches without a settled community rank.

Named spotlight girls (lore, not invented DPS)

The 22 July 2026 official four are searchable names, not a hidden damage table:

Name	How to rank her this week
Isuna	Limited lane closed 12 Aug. Rank the copies you already own.
Delia	Craftsman fantasy ≠ S-tier. Score a live node.
Aubi	Bond-catalyst hypothesis. Gifts follow the seat, not the hug.
Serea	Saint copy ≠ automatic healer Core.
Vera	Permanent unlock via Silver Clockworks. See Server Opening Hunt.
Yehl	Limited lane closed 1 Sep. Rank copies owned; watch for reruns.
Eleanor	Limited lane open until 28 Sep. Wind-attribute support/DPS with drone mechanics. Best with Milo-Natsuka core.

If community charts still disagree on 16 August, use the five-point method below and write the result next to your story six-star designate.

How to read the tiers

Tier	Meaning
S	Core keepers — pull or protect on reroll, raise first
A	Strong flex picks — excellent in the right team
B	Usable fillers — raise when they fill a hole
C	Niche / low priority — keep for bonds or collection

What pushes a unit into S

Prioritize characters who either (1) clear planetary stages efficiently, (2) generate strong team utility, or (3) accelerate the bond-energy loop described in artifacts & energy. If a limited banner girl does all three, she is an account-defining pull. Story free-core growth toward 6★ should land on this lane first — see gacha & summon.

A and B tier guidance

A-tier girls often become S-tier inside specific best teams. B-tier girls are fine early if they drop from your reroll and let you push story while you wait for a better banner covered in current events. Over-bonding an A-tier you love can beat neglecting an S-tier you never gift (Hime Bonds, Cumpanions).

Spending tickets with this list

1. Claim launch mail and carnival value via launch rewards — ~5000 碎星 and CBT 200% 星鑽 returns are not Redeem codes; public strings live on active codes.
2. Finish or knowingly abandon newbie targeted recruit.
3. Bank login campaign pulls (~200 window) until the target is written down (beginner week).
4. Pull only after reading team builds.
5. Dump leftover bond gifts into mains, not the whole binder.

Combat context

S-tier for wave clear may differ from S-tier for boss checks. Farm squads lean AoE; story walls lean sustain + burst. Re-test after notes in patch notes and practice pacing in combat & idle.

Eleanor and wind-attribute meta (September 2026)

Eleanor’s release has increased the value of wind-attribute teams, but she does not significantly improve performance when paired with the main dealer Lace. Instead, the Milo-Eleanor-Natsuka combination shows higher scores and performance. You may experience lower-than-expected results if you try to use Eleanor alongside Lace as the main dealer.

Recommended team compositions

Team	Members	Best for
Wind Burst	Milo-Eleanor-Natsuka	Maximum wind-attribute damage output
Balanced Flex	Lace-Eleanor-Anz	Versatile content clear
Budget Starter	Kanache-Eleanor-Anz	New account progression

Eleanor skill priorities

Eleanor summons drones to fight. As a balance-type character, support skills are key — these support skills are affected by normal attack damage. Prioritize leveling support skills and ultimate skills in the balance stance. Since she is not designed as a primary main dealer, it is common to maintain the balance stance and focus on support and special skills.

Eleanor potential trees

Potential is largely divided into two schools:

• School 1: Specialized in area attacks
• School 2: Focused on single-target boss damage

Support-related potentials include ‘Zero Point Adjustment’ which increases the main character’s DP. There are also potentials that increase wind-attribute damage and amplify wind-attribute damage for the entire team. It is efficient to invest intensively in potential according to the chosen school tree.

Eleanor breakthrough efficiency

All of Eleanor’s breakthroughs are useful with no wasted parts. Some breakthroughs increase Eleanor’s own damage while others significantly enhance party synergy:

• Breakthrough level 2: In addition to basic attack buffs, additional buff stacks are possible when the entire team’s wind-attribute mark is activated
• Breakthrough level 4: Provides Eleanor’s damage increase and increased wind-attribute damage against elite targets

Eleanor badge and record priorities

• Badges: Prioritize penetration and critical hit chance — these enhance the utility of support skills
• Records: Eleanor’s exclusive record is the top priority. Event records with wind-attribute damage increase effects are also good secondary options
• For Milo main dealer teams: Use Milo’s main record, Natsuka’s record, pass record
• For Lace main dealer teams: Use Lace’s exclusive record, Eleanor’s exclusive record, wind pass record, or limited record

Common mis-ranks after launch

• Ranking a girl S because of art alone, then starving her bonds so she underperforms idle routes.
• Ranking a girl C because she arrived free from story, ignoring that free 6★ mats make her the correct carry.
• Chasing every rate-up support before the carry’s artifacts are finished (divine artifacts.
• Spending CBT 200% diamond returns on off-banner curiosity pulls instead of the written S/A target.

Related pages

• Characters hub
• Best teams
• Progression priority
• Divine artifacts

Treat this tier list as a decision tool, not a museum plaque. Revise after meaningful balance or banner shifts — not after every cosmetic drip.

Temporary ranking method without a settled global meta

When community charts disagree, score each candidate yourself:

1. Clear speed on a mid planet node you actually farm.
2. Check survival on the hardest story boss you can reach.
3. Bond friction — does her affection lane feel natural or choresome?
4. Artifact hunger — can she function with craftable modules?
5. Opportunity cost — what do you not build if you raise her?

Sum the score, ignore Twitter adjectives, and write the result next to your beginner week plan. Re-score after patch notes. This method keeps the tier list honest when launch hype outruns sample size.