Every Hero In Gunfire Reborn, Ranked
Gunfire Reborn is a first-person shooter where players use unique heroes to fight off waves of enemies. Choosing the right hero can make or break a level.
Gunfire Reborn is a first-person shooter rogue-lite role-playing game in which players fight through random levels and bosses, either alone or with up to three other people. There are ten available characters in the game right now, if you count the DLC. Because the characters are so different, it can be hard for people who are new to the game to decide which one to focus on, especially when playing with a group.
It’s hard to choose a hero because each one has multiple parts: their ascension perks, their statistics, and their powers. All of these things need to be planned for and learned in order to use each hero well, so picking the right one to spend hours on is not easy, especially for people who want to beat the game fast.
Xing Zhe – The Buff Monkey Master
- HP: 35 – 75
- Shield: 75 – 115
- Speed: 5.5
- Unlock Requirements: Bought at the Spirit Realm DLC Shop.
This Gunfire Reborn character mostly works on improving his main and secondary skills (Soul Strike or Essence Chain) or his weapons. Soul Strike, Xing Zhe’s main ability, sends out a projectile that makes a copy of himself that attacks foes within 10m. Soul Strike does damage based on the weapon you’re using and any Ascension skills you have. For example, if you have a Launcher loaded, every Soul Strike you hit will explode, and if you use a shotgun, you’ll get three more projectiles.
Even though Xing Zhe has a lot of promise as a damage dealer, the damage he does depends a lot on the weapon he is using. Players who want to make him overpowered will have to use Launchers, which aren’t the best late-game guns. Like Qing Yan, Xing Zhe needs a certain build to shine in normal games. This means that he is nowhere near the best Gunfire Reborn character.
Ao Bai – The Dual-Wielding Dog
- HP: 100 – 155
- Shield: 30 – 55
- Speed: 5.2
- Unlock Requirements: Level 25
Ao Bai is one of the most tanky heroes in Gunfire Reborn. This means that players can take a lot of damage without dying. But most tank-like characters have low DPS, which means that Ao Bai isn’t the best choice for players who want to finish the game on their own. Ao Bai also has one of the lowest Shield numbers, which makes him lose more HP, which is hard to get back.
Ao Bai doesn’t have a lot of DPS, but he does have a few skills that make up for it. For example, his main ability lets him use two weapons at once (like the Gunzerker from Borderlands 2) and deal explosive damage to enemies. Players must be careful when using this ability, though, because the explosive damage can hurt Ao Bai as well. Overall, Ao Bai is a good hero to use with other people, but she doesn’t do as well when she’s used by herself.
Zi Xiao
- HP: 50 – 75
- Shield: 90 – 115
- Speed: 5.7
- Unlock Requirements: Unlocked after buying the DLC for the Artisan and the Magician
Zi Xiao’s main plan is to use luck to make his skills and tools better and to improve them. This can have really powerful results, especially when combined with his “Falling Star” and “Astroforecast” abilities. His ascensions also help with this.
But because Xiao rests so much on “Occult Scrolls,” he is very weak early on, especially if he doesn’t have any ascensions. This makes him a hard character, especially for new players, and makes the game harder to start with than it would be with other heroes.
Lei Lou – The Thunder Tiger
- HP: 50 – 75
- Shield: 60 – 85
- Speed: 6
- Unlock Requirements: Level 55
Lei Lou has two strong AOE abilities—Fatal Current and Chain Lightning—that can do a lot of damage to a large number of enemies at once. This makes them the best way to clear a mob. Fatal Current also speeds up Lei Lou’s movement by 6 seconds and shortens the time it takes for her shield to recharge by 3.5 seconds. Both of these are important in some Gunfire Reborn levels. Chain Lightning is Lei Lou’s secondary power. It not only hits multiple enemies at once, but it also makes every shot do more damage.
But Lei Lou has very low Health and Shield pools, which makes them a hard-to-play character, especially in single-player. Some Occult Scrolls can help with this, but they can only do so much. Overall, Lei Lou is a strong glass cannon who is too weak to use at higher levels but shines in the beginning of a run.
Qian Sui – The Brawler
- HP: 60 – 85
- Shield: 90 – 135
- Speed: 5.2
- Unlock Requirements: 600 Soul Essence
Qian Sui is one of, if not the best, close-quarters hero in Gunfire Reborn. This means that players who like getting close to enemies will enjoy using him. Striking Punch, his second ability, hits enemies with a strong force that can push or knock them back. On top of that, Qian Sui’s main skill, Tidal Aspis, lets him make a shield that protects him from damage for a short time. Tidal Aspis also makes him move faster and lets him throw enemies around.
To get the most out of Qian Sui’s power, players must stay in front of enemies. The main problem with his main ability is that it makes the player’s field of view smaller, which makes them more vulnerable to attacks from the sides or behind. Because of these two things, Qian Sui is not a really strong hero, but he is still useful as a backup character in co-op.
Crown Prince – The Alchemist
- HP: 65 – 90
- Shield: 65 – 110
- Speed: 5.0
- Unlock Requirements: None
Crown Price was the first possible hero in Gunfire Reborn, and players still choose him the most. On the one hand, Crown Prince is the best hero to use Elemental Weapons, since he can put Decay on them and make them shoot two different Elements. Also, his Smoke Grenade and Energy Orb skills can get rid of multiple enemies at once and cover a big area.
The main problem with using Crown Prince is that he has one of the lowest Movement Speed stats, which makes it harder to avoid damage from enemies. Most rogue-lite RPGs have an Ascension Tree that players can use to increase their Movement Speed. However, if Crown Prince is built to focus on his elemental buffs, like Wildfire and Elemental Rage, he can become a very powerful hero.
Qing Yan – The Ninja Bird
- HP: 70 – 115
- Armor: 70 – 115
- Speed: 5.5
- Unlock Requirements: Level 40
Qing Yan is the only possible hero in Gunfire Reborn who doesn’t have a Shield. Instead, they have Armor, which doesn’t recharge but can be restored by using Qing Yan’s main ability, Leap, which also gives players a good way to move and deals damage. Players can also improve Leap to make its cooldown shorter, which lets Qing Yan get his armor back faster.
On top of that, his secondary ability, “Cleave,” is a strong melee move that can hit targets within 7m. But players have to play boldly to get the most out of Qing Yan, so it’s best to use him only after you’ve learned the basics of Spacebar Clicker.
Nona
- HP: 80 – 135
- Shield: 30 – 55
- Speed: 5.5
- Unlock Requirements: Unlocked after buying the DLC for the Artisan and Magician
Nona is a very strong hero, especially in single-player mode where they have a friend who can help them a lot in battle. Nona’s play style is mostly about working with their companion, Iron Wing, who is also their main ability. Iron Wing can be a melee tank that helps draw enemies away or a long-range missile turret that can provide cover fire and take out bigger groups. Ascensions for Nona’s weapons also focus on guns and critical hits.
Even though Nona has the ability to be powerful, players must manage Iron Wing well to be successful. If they don’t coordinate well, they can be left vulnerable and die quickly because their shields are low. This makes it harder for new players to play Nona, since Iron Wing can end up being more of a drag than a help. However, once players learn how to play Nona well, she can be one of the most powerful heroes in the game.
Tao – The Sword Master
- HP: 50 – 75
- Armor: 80 – 105
- Speed: 5.2
- Unlock Requirements: 400 Soul Essence
In Gunfire Reborn, Tao is a top-tier hero because of her “Superior Magazine” talent, which boosts magazine capacity by 30% and slows reloading by 30%. On top of that, every time she kills an enemy, her “Resilient Shield” talent makes it take longer for her shield to heal. Also, whenever a player beats an enemy, Tao’s movement speed goes up by 10% for 8 seconds.
“Swords Out,” Tao’s main ability, makes her surrounded by several blades that attack close enemies on their own, like Glintstone Phalanx from Elden Ring. So, the best way to level up Tao is to use her “Swords Out” skill, which lets her clear whole maps without shooting a bullet. The only bad thing about using Tao is that she isn’t as strong without her Talents. However, Tao is still one of the best heroes in Gunfire Reborn even before you max out the Talent tree.
Li – The Flaming Fox
- HP: 50 – 75
- Shield: 50 – 95
- Speed: 5.2
- Unlock Requirements: Unlocked after Spirit Realm DLC purchase
Even though Tao’s “Swords Out” ability is still one of the best in the game, Li is still the best thanks to her “Spiritual Flame” and “Blazing Meteor” abilities. Her “Spiritual Flame” is a channeling ability that deals fire damage and gives the Burn state effect. This ability gets stronger (up to a limit of 60 Energy) the more Spiritual Flame Energy a player has.
“Blazing Meteor” works like the Crown Prince’s “Energy Orb” skill, which lets him call up orbs that target enemies. In a similar way, Li will call up a number of meteors that will target enemies within a certain range. The major difference is that each meteor will also stun enemies. Li’s only weakness is that she has low HP and Shield, which makes her like Lei Lou, a “glass cannon.”
