Duet Night Abyss has a similar system to most gacha games, with various characters that have lots of special abilities, powers, and stats. Going from ranges D (Inferior) to SS (Excellent), this guide is a classification of characters according to their combat power, utility, and general capacity.

Learn which characters are best to invest in with this comprehensive tiered list. Includes the best melee and ranged weapons for every character, and a performance overview.

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SS-Tier Characters

The best Active Characters for (DPS) are listed below, with the current meta ongoing, and the Steam release, there might have been a few changes in the positions of the characters. SS-Tier belongs to the top performers in both DPS and Support (Combat Partners), which are marked as (SPT):

Character

Role

Element

Main Weapons

Pros

Cons

Best Melee/Ranged Weapon

Lady Nifle Duet Night Abyss

Lady Nifle

DPS

Lumino

Katana/Pistol

  • Lots of Skill and Ranged DPS
  • Has Crowd Control and Debuff Moves
  • Requires Intron Level 6 To Maximize Output
  • Heavy Sanity Usage

Embershade/Entropic Singularity

Psyche Duet Night Abyss

Psyche

DPS

Anemo

Polearm/Assault Rifle

  • Great Mobility (hover/float)
  • Uses HP instead of Sanity as Resouce to do Damage
  • Self-buff when CRT foes
  • Depends on Flamboyance Stance to cause good DPS
  • High HP Consumption, Healer Dependant

Elpides Abound/Osteobreaker

Lynn Duet Night Abyss

Lynn

DPS

Pyro

Greatsword/Dual Pistols

  • Easy to master
  • Auto Buff DPS, At. Speed
  • Strongest Ranged DPS
  • Relies too much on her Consonance Weapon (Ultimate)
  • Weak at Melee Range

Wanewraith/Recurrent Pulse

Fina Duet Night Abyss

Fina

SPT

Lumino

Sword/Assault Rifle

  • Lots of Buffs as Support
  • Good Support Damage
  • Lack of Defensive Buffs
  • Doesn't pair well with Skill DMG DPS

Tetherslash/Dreamweaver's Feather

Truffle & Filbert Duet Night Abyss

Truffle and Filbert

SPT

Anemo

Polearm/Bow

  • Lots of Mobility
  • Tons of Scalable Buffs
  • Free Characters
  • Requires unlocking Intron 2 and 6 to maximize their strength

Undying Oneiros/Punitive Inferno

Tabethe Duet Night Abyss

Tabethe

SPT

Hydro

Sword/Bow

  • Great DPS Buffer
  • Summons Tentacles when landing crits, good crowd control
  • Low overall DPS despite her AoE coverage

Shackle of Lonewolf/Arclight Apocalypses

Fushu Duet Night Abyss

Fushu

SPT

Hydro

Whipsword/Bow

  • Good all-rounder
  • Deals lots of damage for a support
  • Recovers Sanity and HP for her Team
  • Expensive to draw and build

Halcyon Gracefall/Excresduo

Here's a full guide on how to unlock Psyche in Duet Night Abyss.

S-Tier Characters

S-Tier Characters in Duet Night Abyss are formidable picks, both in DPS and SPT, though most of them are high-maintenance and require lots of resources to reach maximum potential. Here's a full breakdown of each of these characters.

Character

Role

Element

Main Weapons

Pros

Cons

Best Melee/Ranged Weapon

Phantasio Duet Night Abyss

Phantasio

DPS

Umbro

Greatsword/Shotgun

  • Solid DPS, decent mechanics, Ultimate changes him into Beast Mode, which does tons of damage
  • Boss Breaker - Extremely efficient Single Target DPS
  • Less effective against multiple opponents

Wanewraith/Blast Artistry

Khezou Duet Night Abyss

Khezou

DPS

Lumino

All Types

  • Resistant to CC (Hitstun)
  • Great at damaging lots of foes
  • Proficient with all weapon types
  • Low Sanity Control
  • Spammy combat mechanics
  • Jack-of-All Trades, Master of None

Momiji Itteki/Ephemeral Lumina

Rythm Duet Night Abyss

Rythm

DPS

Electro

Katana/Assault Rifle

  • Prime Mobility
  • Easy to master
  • Good AoE
  • Requires unlocking Intron 2 and 6 to maximize their strength

Wanewraith/Excresduo

Lisbel Duet Night Abyss

Lisbell

DPS

Lumino

Greatsword/Shotgun

  • Easy To Master
  • Free Character
  • Strong Overall, especially with her Consonance Weapon Active
  • Characters with Consonance Weapon require more resource investment

Blade Amberglow/Embla Inflorescence

Rebecca Duet Night Abyss

Rebecca

DPS/Support

Hydro

Polearm/Grenade Launcher

  • Good Coverage, AoE of her summons excel at clearing
  • Good Ranged DPS
  • High Sanity consumption
  • Doesn't work well without her summons

Siren's Kiss/Destructo

Check this guide for more tips on how to build Rebecca in Duet Night Abyss.

A-Tier Characters

A-Tier Characters in Duet Night Abyss are a combination of versatility and good DPS, though they don't excel particularly in a fixed role. Some of them might be quite expensive to build, but they offer great results in the end.

Character

Role

Element

Main Weapons

Pros

Cons

Best Melee/Ranged Weapon

Berenica Duet Night Abyss

Berenica

DPS

Umbro

Sword/Dual Pistols

  • Free Character
  • High Mobility
  • Powerful Combos
  • Good AoE
  • Upgrading her doesn't bring out good results. She benefits less than other characters from increasing Intron Levels.

Tetherslash/Dreamweaver's Feather

Outsider Duet Night Abyss

Outsider

DPS

Anemo

Dual Blades/Dual Pistols

  • Good survivability
  • Uses Stealth
  • Good AoE damage
  • Hard to Master
  • Requires investing a lot to draw its full potential

Aureate Yore/Excresduo

Vita (Phoxhunter)

DPS/Support

Lumino

Sword/Assault Rifle

  • Starting Char (so it's free)
  • Good balanced DPS
  • Also good at support
  • Takes a lot of time to draw its full potential
  • Intron Levels grant fewer benefits than in other characters

Tetherslash/Dreamweaver's Feather

Yale and Oliver Duet Night Abyss

Yale & Oliver

DPS/Support

Pyro

Sword/Shotgun

  • Good balance between DPS and AoE coverage
  • Good mobility (glide, float)
  • Extremely Hard to Master

Wanewraith/Excresduo

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B-Tier Characters

B-Tier includes characters that are easy to build, easy to play, and decent overall. The only downside is that their potential is limited, and their utility on the long term is thwarted by high resource costs to draw their full potential.

Character

Role

Element

Main Weapons

Pros

Cons

Best Melee/Ranged Weapon

Helfire Duet Night Abyss

Helfire

Tank/DPS

Pyro

Greatsword/Grenade Launcher

  • Super Tanky
  • Great at co-op
  • Deals AoE damage periodically
  • Low DPS
  • Less effective at dealing with large numbers

Undying Oneiros/Destructo

Randy Duet Night Abyss

Randy

DPS/SPT

Electro

Sword/Pistol

  • Great at both DPS and Support
  • Good at defensive play, enhances DEF, and deploys barriers
  • High maintenance - Drawing his full potential is expensive

Ingenious Tactics/ Arclight Apocalypses

Sybile Duet Night Abyss

Sybile

DPS

Electro

Whipsword/Pistol

  • Good tankyness, scales with HP
  • Great AoE damage
  • Good combo mechanics
  • A bit hard to master
  • High maintenance - Requires unlocking Intron levels for maximum output

Undying Oneiros/Exiled Thunderwyrm

Margie Duet Night Abyss

Margie

DPS/SPT

Pyro

Polearm/Shotgun

  • Versatile Freebie Character can pivot to support
  • Easy to build, easy to master
  • Decent DPS
  • Becomes less useful late into the game, better to change her to a support role
  • Siren's Kiss/Excresduo
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C-Tier Characters

Daphne Duet Night Abyss-1 Image via The Best War Games; Source: Duet Night Abyss

C-Tier is the lowest of the low. These characters might excel at a support role given the right circumstances, but players shouldn't invest too many resources in them. Build only in extreme necessity cases.

Character

Role

Element

Main Weapons

Pros

Cons

Best Melee/Ranged Weapon

Daphne Duet Night Abyss

Daphne

DPS/Support

Anemo

Whipsword/Assault Rifle

  • Good at Support
  • Excellent Healer
  • Good for Co-op
  • Debuffs enemies
  • Low Damage
  • Squishy
  • Not worth investing much in her

Tetherslash/Osteobreaker

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Duet Night Abyss
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Released
October 28, 2025
Developer(s)
Pan Studio
Publisher(s)
Hong Kong Spiral Rising Technology Co., Limited
Engine
Unreal Engine 4
Multiplayer
Online Co-Op
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Genre(s)
Action, Adventure, RPG