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Halls of Torment Tier List
Checked 2026-10-29. Covers 1.0, The Boglands (2025-10-28) and The Lost Archives (2026-10-22).
Community character rankings disagree and cover different rosters and patches. This page compares their dates and recommendations, flags incorrect character names, and keeps older rankings separate from the newest DLC heroes.
What the lists actually say
None of these were rewritten after the 22 October 2026 balance pass. There is no official win-rate table.
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| Choost Games | 2026-04-30 | S Sage, Shield Maiden and Norseman | Lists a Barbarian, who is not in the hero table |
| Verdict | 2026-09-18 | Sage first; Landsknecht called the most flexible | 14 heroes, before The Lost Archives |
| r/hallsoftorment | 2025-12 | One post: Sage and Bard at S. Replies disagree. | Players contradict each other in the same thread |
How to read it
The only repeat across the older lists is that Sage is often placed at the top by people writing before October 2026. Bard, Swordsman, and Cleric move depending on the author. Inquisitor and Blood Apostle are absent from all three, because the Archives shipped on 22 October 2026. I am not filling that gap with a letter grade.
If you need a loadout rather than a letter, use the builds page and the unlock table. A high tier on a 2025 thread does not tell you whether the hero survived the enemy-health increase in the October 2026 notes.
Questions and answers
Who is the strongest character?
No current official answer. Older community lists often put Sage first, and they disagree everywhere else. Nothing dated after 22 October 2026 was available to replace them.
Why is Barbarian missing from your table?
Because the game does not have a Barbarian. Choost’s list includes one, and that is an error in that article.
Sources · 2026-10-29
- Choost tier list — Contains a nonexistent Barbarian (checked 2026-10-29)
- Verdict, 14 heroes — 18 Sep 2026 (checked 2026-10-29)
- Reddit tier thread — December 2025, authors disagree (checked 2026-10-29)