Naraka Bladepoint has officially made the jump from PC to Xbox and it’s included in Xbox Game Pass. This means that many new players are getting into it for the first time and could use additional information to help them in this melee-focused battle royale. You can check out GameSpot’s new Player’s Guide for generic advice, but this guide aims to tell you which characters are the best, so you know who to try first and who to skip.

Similar to Apex Legends, Naraka Bladepoint has multiple named characters, each with their own unique set of abilities. There are 12 characters currently in Naraka Bladepoint, six of which are available to players from the start. Each character also has two additional variants for their two abilities that can be unlocked by completing character-specific quests during matches.

Other characters can be unlocked by earning the game’s silver currency by completing quests and leveling up, or they can be unlocked by purchasing them with gold, the currency paid for, with each character costing around $5.

The following tier list categorizes characters based on their damage potential, as well as the flexibility and use of their abilities. Naraka Bladepoint is balanced enough that you can’t just choose the best character and win every match, but it will give you a head start, especially as you take the time to learn the combat system and the other Game mechanics. Some of the abilities are also down to personal preference, so try out a few different characters and see which suits your own playstyle the best.