Jujutsu Shenanigans Tier List: Best Characters Ranked
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Jujutsu Shenanigans is one of the biggest fighting games on Roblox, with over 6 billion visits and around 135,000 people playing at any moment. Picking the right character matters, but so does knowing what they can actually do.
So this guide ranks every character, lists all 25 of them with their complete movesets, and covers the two newest fighters that other tier lists have not caught up to yet.
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The Quick Answer
The strongest character is Ten Shadows, whose summons apply relentless pressure and whose Mahoraga awakening can end a fight in one go. Blood Manipulator is right there with it. If you are new, start with Perfection or Honored One, both of which are forgiving while you learn.
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The Two Characters Other Tier Lists Are Missing
The game just added Black Death and True Cannon in update V1.76. The developers are advertising it so heavily that the game's own title on Roblox currently reads "[BLACK DEATH] Jujutsu Shenanigans".
Yet every other tier list we checked was written before V1.76 landed, so none of them rank either character at all.
We are not going to invent a tier for them either. Brand-new fighters take a few weeks for the community to figure out, and anyone claiming a confident S-tier placement on day one is guessing. What we can tell you is exactly what they do, which is in the full roster below. Once the meta settles, we will rank them properly.
Jujutsu Shenanigans Tier List
Here is every ranked character. One important caveat: this is a skill-heavy fighting game, so a mastered C-tier will beat a sloppy S+ every time. Tiers reflect the ceiling at equal skill.
| Tier | Characters | Why they rank here |
|---|---|---|
| S+ | Ten Shadows, Blood Manipulator | Ten Shadows is the strongest pick in the game. Its summons force opponents into bad spots constantly, and the Mahoraga awakening can end a fight in one sequence. Blood Manipulator matches it for pressure. |
| S | Vessel, Perfection | The safest strong picks. Vessel has the highest health in the game and explosive awakening damage, while Perfection is forgiving enough that new players still win with it. |
| A | Honored One, Restless Gambler, Cursed Partners, Switcher | Excellent in the right hands. Honored One is the most versatile character in the game, and Restless Gambler's Jackpot awakening covers a lot of mistakes. |
| B | Defense Attorney, Salaryman, Head of the Hei, Puppet Master, Star Rage, Crow Charmer | Solid and completely playable. They ask more of you than the tiers above, but none of them are dead weight. |
| C | Disaster Plants, Locust Guy, Aspiring Mangaka, Lucky Coward, Monkey Kid | Situational picks. Fun, and genuinely winnable with practice, but you are working harder than your opponent. |
Best Character for Every Goal
| Your goal | Character | Why |
|---|---|---|
| Best overall | Ten Shadows | Constant summon pressure and a Mahoraga awakening that can end a fight outright. |
| Best for beginners | Perfection | Forgiving, powerful, and it teaches you the fundamentals without punishing every mistake. |
| Best for surviving | Vessel | The highest health pool in the game, so you get away with more. |
| Best all-rounder | Honored One | Works at close and mid range, and Limitless creates pressure in neutral. |
| Best comeback character | Restless Gambler | The Jackpot awakening regenerates and covers a lot of errors. |
| Newest to try | Black Death | Just added in V1.76, and the game's own title is advertising it. |
Controls You Need to Know
Before any tier list matters, you need the basics. These come straight from the game itself.
| Input | What it does |
|---|---|
| M1 | Melee combo |
| 1, 2, 3, 4 | Your four character skills |
| Q | Dash. Use it during stun to escape a combo |
| F | Block |
| R | Special or ultimate move |
| G | Awaken |
| W + W | Sprint, which automatically avoids obstacles |
The single most valuable habit to build is using Q to dash out of stun. It is the difference between eating a full combo and escaping one, and it matters far more than which character you picked.
Every Character and Their Full Moveset
All 25 characters, who they are based on, everything they can do, and which update added them. Most tier lists only cover the top ten or so.
| Character | Based on | Skills (1, 2, 3, 4 and special) | Added in |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ten Shadows | Megumi | Rabbit Escape, Nue, Toad, Divine Dog: Totality, plus Lurking Shadow | V1.29 |
| Blood Manipulator | Choso | Piercing Blood, Flowing Red Scale, Supernova, Blood Edge, plus Convergence | V1.42 |
| Vessel | Yuji | Cursed Strikes, Crushing Blow, Divergent Fist, Manji Kick, plus Combat Instincts | V1.00 |
| Perfection | Mahito | Stockpile, Soul Fire, Focus Strike, Body Repel, plus Self-Transfiguration | V1.40 |
| Honored One | Gojo | Lapse Blue, Reversal Red, Rapid Punches, Twofold Kick, plus Limitless | V1.00 |
| Restless Gambler | Hakari | Reserve Balls, Shutter Doors, Rough Energy, Fever Breaker, plus Door Guard | V1.15 |
| Cursed Partners | Yuta | Severing Path, Resolute Slash, Outburst, Second Wind, plus Rika | V1.63 |
| Switcher | Todo | Swift Kick, Brute Force, Pebble Throw, Elbow Drop, plus Boogie Woogie | V1.49 |
| Defense Attorney | Higuruma | Extended Swings, Justice Served, Judgement's Reach, Pressing Charges | V1.57 |
| Salaryman | Nanami | Cleaving Whirlwind, Severance Kick, Blunt Cut, Stabilize, plus Ratio Point | V1.73 |
| Head of the Hei | Naoya | Projection Breaker, Bleedout, Decisive Strike, Cursory Impact | V1.69 |
| Puppet Master | Mechamaru | Ultra Spin, Boost On, Ultra Cannon, Heat Emission, plus Offload | V1.72 |
| Star Rage | Yuki | Garuda Rebound, Rising Rage, Mass Breaker, Garuda Stab, plus Mass Buildup | V1.56 |
| Crow Charmer | Mei Mei | Impetus Updraft, Circling, Murmurate, Bird Control, plus Spatial Transference | V1.74 |
| Disaster Plants | Hanami | Root Swarm, Surging Thorns, Bud Shot, Defense Response, plus Flower Field | V1.74 |
| Locust Guy | Kechizu | Clever, Black Mucus, Crushing Jaws, Wing Throw, plus Fluttering Pounce | V1.49 |
| Aspiring Mangaka | Original | Despair, Shut Up!, Eye Catching, Sacrilege, plus Clairvoyance | V1.58 |
| Lucky Coward | Original | Ambush, Backstab, Trip, Cheap Shot, plus Helping Hand | V1.73 |
| Black Death | NEWEST | Festering Strikes, Detach, Chokehold, Roach Swarm, plus Earthen Insect Trance | V1.76 |
| True Cannon | NEWEST | Granite Blast, Unsatisfied, Second Helping, Appetizer, plus Restyle | V1.76 |
Tips for Climbing
- Learn to dash out of stun with Q before you learn anything else. It is the highest-value skill in the game.
- Do not chase the S+ pick. A character you actually know beats a stronger one you do not.
- Save your awaken (G). Popping it early wastes your best comeback tool.
- Block (F) is not a crutch, it is a core mechanic. Players who never block get combo-locked.
- Grab free rewards from the Jujutsu Shenanigans codes page.
Jujutsu Shenanigans updates fast, and new characters land regularly. The last update, V1.76, added two of them at once. We keep this page current as the meta settles. Check the Jujutsu Shenanigans codes page for free rewards.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers from this guide.
01Who is the best character in Jujutsu Shenanigans?
Ten Shadows. Its summons create constant pressure, and the Mahoraga awakening can close out a fight in a single sequence. Blood Manipulator is the closest rival.
02Who is the best character for beginners?
Perfection or Honored One. Both are forgiving, both are strong, and both teach you the fundamentals without punishing every small mistake.
03Who are the newest characters?
Black Death and True Cannon, both added in V1.76. The game's own Roblox title is currently advertising Black Death, but most tier lists have not caught up to either of them yet.
04How many characters are there?
25 in total. You can see every one of them, with their full movesets, in the roster table above.
05Does the tier list really matter?
Less than you would think. This is a skill-heavy fighting game, so a mastered low-tier character beats a badly played top-tier one nearly every time.
06Does Jujutsu Shenanigans have codes?
Yes. Check our Jujutsu Shenanigans codes page for the current list.
You know the rankings, every character's full kit, and the controls that actually win games. For the basics, read our Jujutsu Shenanigans wiki. Grab free rewards on the Jujutsu Shenanigans codes page, and check the Jujutsu Shenanigans script page too.
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