VV Ultimatum Tier List

Best all-around Quincy clan. Supports Weapon Damage, Reiatsu, and Shunpo Speed for flexible hybrid builds.

Excellent for Kido-style and ranged pressure builds with strong scaling.

Strong damage-dealing focus. Great for offensive Quincy builds.

Defensive trading with good stat distribution.

Reliable option with solid passive bonuses.

Starter-friendly with balanced stats. Usable but less exciting.

Safe progression clan. Playable but not a keep target.

Equipment load alone insufficient. Reroll target.

Top Shinigami clan. Shunpo speed and mobility are extremely valuable in both PvE and PvP.

Best for Kido-focused players with clean scaling.

Offensive pick with strong fire-based pressure and weapon synergy.

Durable melee with tankier physical build support.

Stable progression clan but outclassed by S-tier options.

Low-impact. Usually a reroll target.

Equipment load too narrow. Reroll target.

Best for Cero and Kido-focused Arrancar builds. Ranged burst, special damage, longer Resurreccion uptime.

Best for aggressive melee and Hakuda-focused builds. Top physical Hollow clan.

Kido-heavy with strong scaling. Solid alternative to Cifer.

Mobility-focused with good stats.

Practical hold while grinding evolution.

Reliable B-tier option.

Decent for early progression.

Low-impact outcome. Reroll when possible.

Low-impact. Avoid if possible.

Best melee pressure tree. Complete package with fists, rushes, throws, punishes, and combo extensions.

• —Priority: Surge Fist, Burst Rush, Jaguar Rush, Suplex, Dragon Lash, Death Fist
• —Stay close, force blocks, extend combos, punish openings

Best universal tree. Movement decides fights — works with every build type.

• —Priority: Aerial Ace, Clone Strike, Flash Surprise, Rapid Recovery, Hyperspeed
• —Universal mobility tree — melee, weapon, bow, Cero, Kido all benefit

Race-locked ranged route. Non-negotiable for Quincy players.

• —Priority: Conjure Weapon, Heilig Pfeil, Blut Arterie, Blut Vene, Impaling Arrows

Best for weapon users. Posture pressure, heavy trades, and punishes.

• —Priority: Heavy Kick, Thrust, Cyclone, Fell Crescent, Overhead Strike, Impale

Tactical route with binds, beams, traps, barriers, and control spells.

• —Priority: Sai, Sho, Horin, Rikujokoro, Geki, Hainawa, Raikoho

Race-specific but less universally useful. Cero, Bala, Hierro, and regeneration tools.

• —Priority: Cero Speed Variant, Cero Power Variant, Finger Cero, Bala Swarm, Hierro

Best all-around Quincy weapon. Reliable, flexible, no major weakness.

Strong reach and distance control. Good for spacing-focused play.

Solid alternative to Sword with extra reach.

High damage and range but slow. For punish windows and heavy trades.

Blunt high-damage posture tool. For defensive mistake punishing.

Slow blunt posture tool. For posture breaks and block pressure.

Range advantage but low damage. Hard to recommend over Sword.

Fast pokes but low damage value. Niche pick.

Best race overall in UPD2. Smooth progression, strong ranged abilities, great for beginners and veterans.

Excellent long-term potential with deep build customization via traits and Cero. Higher effort early but strong endgame.

Evolution-focused with trait collection. Leads into Arrancar. High skill ceiling with unique progression path.

Appealing Kido and Shikai fantasy but less efficient than Quincy and less customizable than Arrancar. Still playable.

Top Shinigami power. Excellent PvP control with freezing and area denial.

Strong pressure with excellent mixed PvE and PvP value.

Top Quincy Schrift. Powerful overall kit with strong offensive and defensive value.

Top Arrancar Resurrection. Excellent late-game usefulness and burst.

Strong Quincy Schrift with great endgame scaling.

Solid offensive option with good mobility integration.

Strong damage-over-time pressure.

Fire-based damage with good area coverage.

Unique utility with creative combat applications.

Fast burst damage with good chase potential.

Aggressive but less consistent than A-tier options.

Niche mobility tool with situational value.

Unique kit but matchup-dependent.

Light-based attacks with moderate scaling.

Outclassed by Thunderbolt in most situations.

Narrow kit with limited scaling options.

Top offensive charm. Supports multiple damage types for versatile builds.

Improves a selected move over time with excellent scaling value.

Build-defining. Major physical and movement benefits but requires proper build-around.

Strong sustain and resource management.

Rewards aggressive play with snowball potential.

Fire synergy with good damage amplification.

Excellent for PvE content and boss farming.

Situational finisher potential.

DoT-focused with niche applications.

Comeback mechanic that rewards low-HP plays.

Stealth-oriented with situational PvP use.

Jack-of-all-trades but master of none.

Resource efficiency but low combat impact.

Very niche stealth application.

Best general modifier. Improves multiple important stats simultaneously.

Best for weapon-focused builds. Direct damage increase.

Best for Kido-focused builds. Spell accuracy and damage.

Good offensive modifier with broad applicability.

Extra Reiatsu for longer fights and more ability uses.

Excellent for PvP. Movement advantage in fights.

Defensive survivability boost.

Minor speed increase. Outclassed by Swift.

Stamina efficiency for extended fights.

Posture stability improvement.

Minor HP boost. Low priority.

Niche dodge enhancement.

Equipment load — useful only if under-loaded.

Best all-around trait. Improves survivability and posture recovery for any build.

Best mobility trait. Extra speed and Shunpo value in every fight.

Best for Hakuda-focused melee builds. Direct damage increase.

Best for Cero-focused builds. Ranged burst enhancement.

Good for Kido/Cero builds. Resource and scaling support.

Physical damage and durability for melee builds.

Defensive scaling with broad utility.

Tank builds with increased HP and presence.

Evasion-focused with smaller hitbox advantage.

Partial defense bonus. Situational.

Stealth/aggro reduction. Niche PvE use.

Narrow impact. Replace when possible.

Limited scaling. Low priority trait.