Epic Seven PvE Heroes Ranked
Hunt, Abyss, and story ranks as a September 2026 snapshot — Pocket Gamer SS is not a farm order.
PvE in Epic Seven is three different jobs wearing one letter grade. Story wants a farmer and a healer. Hunt wants a boss kit that ignores the boss’s gimmick. Abyss wants a floor-specific counter. Pocket Gamer’s August 2026 World/Story SS block is useful as a name cloud, not as a build queue. We treat it as a community snapshot in September 2026. It is not Smilegate’s ranking, and it will move after the next balance patch.
Pocket Gamer SS snapshot (August 2026)
SS names that article printed for PvE World/Story: Salome, Perfumer Byblis, Monarch of the Sword Aseria, Hecate, Sealed Eye Surin, Frieren, Wretched Rose, Swift Flagbearer Sigret, Argent Waves Hwayoung, Bystander Hwayoung, Empyrean Ilynav, Prophet of the Stars Sinful Angelica, Abyssal Yufine, Navy Captain Landy, Benimaru, Amid, Death Dealer Ray, Arbiter Vildred, Landy, Vildred, Tamarinne, Blood Blade Karin, Achates, Lena, Challenger Dominiel, Ken, Montmorancy, Genesis Ras.
Read that as “these units currently clear PvE jobs when built,” not “six-star all 28 before you touch Wyvern.” Several of those names are Moonlight or limited. Several are 4-stars and 3-stars you already own. Lena, Ken, Achates, and Montmorancy sitting next to Hecate is the tell: the list is mixing farm efficiency, heal bots, and banner units in one bucket.
Cross-check expensive names against the Moonlight ranks before you dump Galaxy bookmarks. Cross-check PvP-only monsters against the PvP ranks so you do not park molas on a Time Reversal soul weaver you will never take into Hunt 13.
What actually farms in 2026
Wave clear: Vildred, Arbiter Vildred, Landy, Navy Captain Landy, Lena, Blood Blade Karin. AoE plus a self-push or extra attack is the whole job. Sidestory AP and event shops care about this more than Abyss does.
Hunt: Wyvern and Hunt is the real PvE endgame for a new account. The Ice core is still Furious (defense break), Sigret (Hunt missions — not a Selective-only unit), Alexa (3-star execute), and a soul weaver (Angelica or Angelic Montmorancy). Daydream Joker is the Hunt artifact, not a PvP flex. Otherworldly Hunts did not delete classic Hunt; they replaced the long-term farm once you can enter them.
Heal and CR: Tamarinne (Connections) is still the PvE soul weaver you skill first if you own her. Destina and Angelica cover the same job on a fresh Selective account. Achates and Montmorancy remain honest budget heals. Perfumer Byblis is SS on that Pocket Gamer list because she also shows up in PvP — do not wait for her to start Hunt.
Boss execute / gimmick: Salome, the Hwayoung pair, Sealed Eye Surin, Abyssal Yufine, and Ken show up here when a floor or raid asks for HP% damage, dual attack, or a named debuff. Build them when the content asks, not because they share a row with Tamarinne.
Free and early cores beat banner SS
Open starter heroes before you trust an SS screenshot. Iseria (Selective) plus Tamarinne (Connections) plus a Hunt DPS will clear more of Episode 4 than an unbuilt Frieren. Adventurer Ras, Mercedes, Free Spirit Tieria, and Furious are still the units that make the first month possible. Genesis Ras is a strong free-ish Moonlight 5-star from the 2026 lobby questline — chase the missions, do not skip Hunt while you wait.
Gear is the hidden rank. A 220 speed Tamarinne with a real Immunity or Speed set outperforms a naked SS mage. Use the gear and equipment guide so you stop rolling Attack% on a Hunt tank. Equipment score and auto-sell matter more than swapping Lena for Blood Blade Karin.
Abyss is not Hunt
Abyss floors punish the wrong kit, not the wrong letter. A floor that bans resurrection does not care that Wretched Rose is SS on a story list. A floor that needs a strip does not care that Ken is listed next to Challenger Dominiel. Copy a five-unit clear for that floor, then go back to Hunt. Do not six-star a counter you will never use again unless you enjoy the unit.
How to spend the next 12 penguins
- Six-star your Hunt DPS (Sigret, Furious, or whoever actually lands the execute).
- Six-star your soul weaver if she is still 5-star.
- Six-star the farmer that runs events while you sleep.
- Only then look at Salome, Frieren, or a collab name.
If the Pocket Gamer SS row and your mailbox disagree, keep the mailbox. Rank is a snapshot. Hunt timers are the audit. When a new Hunt mechanic or Abyss floor asks for a named counter, that floor beats a Pocket Gamer SS tag. Farm first, flex later.
Frequently Asked Questions
Quick answers Heirs search for every patch.
Is Pocket Gamer's Epic Seven PvE SS list official?
No. It is an August 2026 community snapshot. We cite the names, then tell you to farm Hunt with units you already own.
Who should I six-star first for PvE?
Your Hunt DPS, then your soul weaver. See starter heroes and the Hunt guide.
Is Sigret only from Selective Summon?
No. Sigret is a Hunt-mission unit for Ice Wyvern. Do not skip her because she was not on your Selective list.
Does Abyss use the same PvE tier list?
Only as a name pool. Each floor wants a counter. Use the Abyss guide for the floor you are stuck on.