The Official Dead or Alive 5 Tier List with Discussion thread

Forlorn Penguin

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What's the thought on even having a tier discussion right now, with the game being different on each console and the stagger escape glitch being in place?
 

Scornwell

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What's the thought on even having a tier discussion right now, with the game being different on each console and the stagger escape glitch being in place?
Everyone's waiting on the verdict with the whole stagger escape glitch. After February, discussion will recommence.
 

MasterHavik

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There were multiple lists at one point. But did you really expect one for a freshly updated game that hasn't even gotten said update on both consoles yet?
What he said...but I see people like the ninjas and VF characters taking up most of top and high.

Edit: If the glitch stays..oh boy..this will shake things up a bit.
 

Forlorn Penguin

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What he said...but I see people like the ninjas and VF characters taking up most of top and high.

People don't "like" it, that's how they see it. Though the only ninja that I ever noticed being above mid tier in the 1.02 tier lists was Ayane. However, now that all four ninja characters and all three VF characters received buffs in 1.03, they might move up to top/high now.
 

MasterHavik

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People don't "like" it, that's how they see it. Though the only ninja that I ever noticed being above mid tier in the 1.02 tier lists was Ayane.
i didn't use like that man. I mean.. those characters are going to take over in 1.03. And people like AP and JDE said Kasumi was high in 1.02 as well.
 

MasterHavik

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It's very possible, but we'll have to wait and see.
I hope it doesn't turn out that way. I know it's a known fact I'm the number one ninja hater, which is a title I'll wear proudly. I'm thinking of getting a shirt made for it too. I'm not kidding. I hate them that much. But if it turns out to be like it will be DOA 4 all over again this time featuring Akira, Sarah, and Pai.
 

synce

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I don't think Pai is top tier anymore since they nerfed all grab/counter-based combos. But Sarah and Lisa top, Alpha and Eliot bottom. That's all I know FOR SURE post-1.03.

Edit: Oh yeah Genfu wasn't really changed so he's still top too.
 

Pokerking87

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Eliot low Tier?! Whatever he Rocks and i Love playing him and beating High Tiers like Fang jann or Helena is very cool!
 

Zeo

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Judging from the buffs he got and meaningless nerfs (which probably won't effect his game as no one used those moves to begin with) I don't see Akira moving up much higher on the tier list. He was already good, they simply nerfed everyone's health and buffed his basic damage on pretty much everything useful that he has, turning him into a bulldozer.

I placed him at the bottom of high tier before. Now I might move him up a few spaces but with all the buffs the other characters have gotten, I can't see him moving much with so little being changed.

Hayate on the other hand probably jumped a tier or 3. I'm almost certain he's high tier now, a huge contrast to his low-bottom tier 1.02 counterpart.
 

GLoRToR

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Here's to hoping that this will kick off now that the patch is out, and we'll get some good assessment going.
This is one of the communities where we STILL don't have a definitive tier list going :eek:
 

J.D.E.

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Why are ya'll keep talking about about where ppl end up? o_o. The patches are not even final.
 

Zeo

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Why are ya'll keep talking about about where ppl end up? o_o. The patches are not even final.
I just gave my estimate on my main because I saw others do it. And considering mine is one of the characters that was barely touched, I have the liberty to.
 

J.D.E.

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I just gave my estimate on my main because I saw others do it. And considering mine is one of the characters that was barely touched, I have the liberty to.
Your character was already good. He was just slept on. He just got significantly better. I know like 3 or 4 ppl that's swapped characters for him.
 

Matt Ponton

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Here's to hoping that this will kick off now that the patch is out, and we'll get some good assessment going.
This is one of the communities where we STILL don't have a definitive tier list going :eek:

That's because most communities play the game for a year until a 'definitive' tier list is going. Also, they don't typically have 4 patches in the first 5 months.

Lastly, because everyone seems to want to post their personal take on what character is better than the other characters with no data besides "I always beat <character>." or "I never play that character". Instead of focusing on each character's tools and comparing it to another character in a match up.

Oh, then there's the fact that both systems are running different data.
 

Zeo

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Your character was already good. He was just slept on. He just got significantly better. I know like 3 or 4 ppl that's swapped characters for him.
Going to assume you're talking about Akira as I'd be loopy to not realize how much better Hayate got.

On the subject, he's gotten a good bit better but not all that much. He was a good character, now he just does soviet damage. In hindsight you can just do everything you were already doing before and it'll work more now. In that regard, he, like I said, will likely move up a couple spots, but not much more than that.

On a sidenote: Wow people actually started picking up Akira? Hats off to them if they have the patience to stick with him.
 

J.D.E.

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Going to assume you're talking about Akira as I'd be loopy to not realize how much better Hayate got.

On the subject, he's gotten a good bit better but not all that much. He was a good character, now he just does soviet damage. In hindsight you can just do everything you were already doing before and it'll work more now. In that regard, he, like I said, will likely move up a couple spots, but not much more than that.

On a sidenote: Wow people actually started picking up Akira? Hats off to them if they have the patience to stick with him.
Oh yeah my bad. Yeah Hayate has gotten better. More people are picking him up now. I finished breaking down Kasumi, Ayane, & Kokoro although I need more match exp with Ayane & Kokoro. Now I'm able to completely focus on him & what he has now. But I'll talk more in the Hayate forums.
 
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