Building an effective character in Beyond Nen requires balancing your core weapons and gear alongside your chosen Nen ability, lineage, and race. Based on the early access version data, these systems determine your stats, modes, and skills across both PVE and PVP setups.

Quick Overview: How to Build Your Character

  1. Unlock your Nen Ability: Complete the Hunter Exam progression steps to gain access to your ability and affinity.
  2. Select Your Nen Ability: Match your preferred playstyle (PVP versus PVE) using the ranked tiers below.
  3. Choose a Lineage: Equip a lineage that complements your focus on defense, damage, or beginner progression.
  4. Pick Your Race: Select a race like Cyborg for flexibility and defense or Celestial for boosted Nen output.

Beyond Nen Nen Ability & Affinity Tier List

Your core skills and damage output rely heavily on your chosen ability. The abilities are ranked below by tier:

  • S-Tier (Meta for PVE and PVP): Godspeed (Transmutation, Mythical), Jajanken (Enhancement, Legendary), Crazy Slots (Conjuration, Extraordinary). Godspeed provides the fastest movement with hyperarmor dashes, Jajanken offers massive damage with fast windups, and Crazy Slots delivers high M1 damage combos when paired with a scythe.
  • A-Tier (Great Alternatives): Earth Sludge, Rising Sun, Paper Manipulation, and Big Bang Impact. Earth Sludge is heavily underrated for its poison M1 damage that bypasses Nen defenses, while Rising Sun acts as a devastating multi-target AOE stun.
  • B-Tier (Situational or Weaker Moves): Ripper Cyclotron, Super Attack, Aura Corruption, Enchanting Music, and Boost. These offer decent stuns or guardbreaks in specific setups but suffer from weaker damage scaling or limited combo-starting options.
  • C-Tier (Weaker Options): Fan Beam (Emission, Common), which is usable in PVE for its final hit but hampered by massive windups.
  • Unranked/Testing: Arrow (Emission, Legendary) and Toolbox (Conjuration, Uncommon) are currently undergoing testing.

Beyond Nen Lineage Tier List

Lineages grant powerful modes with distinct stat buffs. The top options include Netero for defense, Kurta for damage, and Krueger as an accessible entry point.

  • S-Tier (Meta Lineages): Kurta Lineage, Netero Lineage, Zoldyck Lineage, and Krueger. Kurta provides versatile mode healing and DPS boosts, Netero leads in defensive stats with long mode durations, Zoldyck delivers fast electric/poison-resistant combat, and Krueger acts as an optimal beginner lineage with high raw damage and free PVE heals.
  • A-Tier (Sub-Meta Alternatives): Morrow Lineage, Lucilfer Lineage, and Freecss Lineage. Lucilfer offers exceptional auto-dodging for farming and PVP, though it lacks direct damage buffs.
  • B-Tier (Beginner Options): Hazama Lineage and Hill Lineage. These provide minor parry damage boosts or counter-attacks that are useful early on but less effective against experienced players in PVP.
  • C-Tier (Reroll): All Uncommon and Common lineages. Their stats are generally outclassed, serving only as temporary progression boosts if you lack spins.

Beyond Nen Race Tier List

Races provide passive stat adjustments that fine-tune your final build. Cyborg excels for general protection, while Celestial supports offensive Nen builds.

  • Tier I – Meta Races (S): Celestial (Mythical, best for Nen damage and versatile stats) and Cyborg (Legendary, offers the highest defenses in the game for both PVP and PVE).
  • Tier II – Best Alternatives (A): Rabbit (Uncommon, acts as an excellent beginner race for weapon builds and extra M1 damage).
  • Tier III – Beginner/Starter (B): Cat and Human. Cat provides situational move speed, while Human stats are easily outclassed by higher-tier options.