In Touhou Lost Word, players are tasked with creating a party of six characters that will then take on different battles in an RPG style. Only nine playable characters were available at the game’s launch, but that number has crept up over 50 since then. If you are playing the game, there is a decent chance you have wondered which characters are the best and worth investing in. Hence, we’ve put together a tier list ranking every character in the game, which will ultimately help you in setting your priorities.
Best characters in Touhou Lost Word
| Tier | Character |
| S++ | Koishi Komeiji (Spontaneous White Beauty), Sanae Kochiya (Human-Deity Duality) |
| S+ | Yukari Yakumo (Boundary of Sand and Sea), Kanako Yasaka (Blue Goodbyes), Koishi Komeiji (The Excited Eyes of Love), Youmu Konpaku (Disillusion), Miyoi Okunoda (Waitress of Beach House Kourindou), Remilia Scarlet (Vampire Prepared for Splashes and Sunlight), Flandre Scarlet (Vampire’s Sister Prepared for Splashes and Sunlight), Alice Margatroid (Skilled Droid Engineer), Reimu Hakurei (God-Summoning Shaman), Remilia Scarlet (The Heat of My Fingertips), Hecatia Lapislazuli (Tropical Goddess), Koakuma (Compendium of Advanced Magic), Marisa Kirisame (Magician on Vacation), Fujiwara no Mokou (Silver Gale) |
| S | Sagume Kishin (Truth Temple of Legitimacy and Integrity), Alice Margatroid (Sporadically Margaret), Sakuya Izayoi (The Moon and Izayoi), Reimu Hakurei (Leisurely Shrine Maiden of Paradise), Satori Komeiji (NAЯAKA), Utsuho Reiuji (The Tiny Queen’s Charcoal Maker), Seiran (Thought Investigator of the Capital), Yuuka Kazami (Cell-Fused Kaiju), Hecatia Lapislazuli (Gate Administrator), Keine Kamishirasawa (Kaiju of Rumors and Speculation), Flandre Scarlet (I’m Alright!), Shiki Eiki, Yamaxanadu (Underground Waste Ward Depot Master), Komachi Onozuka (Underground Waste Ward Ticket Puncher), Medicine Melancholy (Medical Automaton) |
| A+ | Watatsuki no Toyohime (Plentiful Temple of Wealth and Equality), Hong Meiling (Immovable Demon’s Gate), Patchouli Knowledge (Loyal Elemental Magician), Satori Komeiji (Tiny Underworld Queen), Tewi Inaba (Bunny Rebellion Strategist), Rin Kaenbyou (The Tiny Queen’s Nursemaid), Koakuma (Scarlet), Yuuka Kazami (Scarlet), Doremy Sweet (Kaiju of Dreams and Mysteries), Mystia Lorelei (Kaiju of Darkness and Sound), Junko (Nameless Space Terror), Fujiwara no Mokou (Defiant Blue Phoenix), Satori Komeiji (The Girl Even the Beachgoers Fear), Remilia Scarlet (Scarlet), Wriggle Nightbug (Kaiju of Augmentation and Mutation), Kutaka Niwatari (Underground Waste Ward Aligner), Reimu Hakurei (Cherry Blossom: Spirit), Marisa Kirisame (Cherry Blossom: Magic), Marisa Kirisame (Cherry Blossom: Love) |
| A | Patchouli Knowledge (Scarlet), Kaguya Houraisan (Love Temple of Benevolence and Conscience), Ran Yakumo (Cherry Blossom), Megumu Iizunamaru, Satori Komeiji (Subterranean), Chimata Tenkyuu, Yuyuko Saigyouji (Cherry Blossom), Rumia (Scarlet), Ibaraki-Douji’s Arm, Sakuya Izayoi (Cherry Blossom: Time), Watatsuki no Yorihime (Peace Temple of Modesty and Devotion), Remilia Scarlet (Tiny Devil Mistress), Flandre Scarlet (Vampire Pursuing the Hunter), Reisen Udongein Inaba (Lunatic Space Youkai), Sunny Milk (Scarlet), Momoyo Himemushi, Sannyo Komakusa, Ringo (Veteran Detective of the Capital), Flandre Scarlet (Scarlet), Yukari Yakumo (Scarlet), Sakuya Izayoi (Cherry Blossom: Illusion), Marisa Kirisame (Witch of Scarlet Dreams), Hecatia Lapislazuli, Sakuya Izayoi (Lunar War Servant), Yukari Yakumo (Cherry Blossom) |
| B | Reisen Udongein Inaba, Kanako Yasaka, Marisa Kirisame (Witch of Scarlet Dreams), Doremy Sweet, Soga no Tojiko, Sanae Kochiya (Lunar War Oracle), Reimu Hakurei (Lunar War Shaman), Parsee Mizuhashi, Reimu Hakurei (Scarlet), Sakuya Izayoi (Scarlet), Reimu Hakurei (Scarlet), Yuuma Toutetsu, Ringo, Hina Kagiyama, Yuyuko Saigyouji (Tiny Ghost Mistress), Youmu Konpaku (Lunar War Gardener), Reisen Udongein Inaba (Lunar War Soldier), Marisa Kirisame (Lunar War Enchanter), Saki Kurokoma, Marisa Kirisame (Scarlet), Keiki Haniyasushin, Kanako Yasaka (Faith), Eirin Yagokoro (Eternal), Narumi Yatadera, Suwako Moriya (Faith), Hong Meiling (Scarlet), Alice Margatroid (Cherry Blossom) |
| B | Toyosatomimi no Miko (Desires), Mike Goutokuji, Daiyousei (Scarlet), Patchouli Knowledge, Cirno, Sanae Kochiya, Nitori Kawashiro, Luna Child, Seiran, Parsee Mizuhashi, Youmu Konpaku (Mysterious Sword Master), Mamizou Futatsuiwa, Reisen Udongein Inaba (Eternal), Aya Shameimaru (Flower), Nue Houjuu, Nitori Kawashiro (Faith), Byakuren Hijiri (Fantastic), Alice Margatroid (Cherry Blossom), Misumaru Tamatsukuri, Koishi Komeiji (Subterranean), Takane Yamashiro |
| C | Mai Teireida, Takane Yamashiro, Toyosatomimi no Miko (Desires), Mike Goutokuji, Daiyousei (Scarlet), Patchouli Knowledge, Cirno, Sanae Kochiya, Nitori Kawashiro |
| D | Sunny Milk, Luna Child, Seiran, Parsee Mizuhashi, Youmu Konpaku (Mysterious Sword Master), Mamizou Futatsuiwa |
Since numerous characters are available in the game, forming a team can get confusing. Hence, you should try different characters and conclude yourself. Koishi Komeiji (Spontaneous White Beauty) is an obvious choice for many players as she is a complete package. She provides serious damage and is capable of inflicting several status conditions. Sanae Kochiya (Human-Deity Duality) is a supportive powerhouse that is also good for dishing out AoE damage. If you cannot pull top-tier units, Eirin Yagokoro (Eternal) and Kaguya Houraisan (Love Temple of Benevolence and Conscience) are good options for your primary DPS character slot and should be easier to obtain.
On the other hand, Keine Kamishirasawa (Kaiju of Rumors and Speculation) should be the priority if you plan to use characters geared towards defense, as she boasts one of the highest defenses in the game. Yukari Yakumo and Yuyuko Saigyouji (Tiny Ghost Mistress) are also good alternatives if you don’t own Keine Kamishirasawa.
