ARMS is one of the Nintendo Switch's latest games, and just like any fighting game, there is a tier list for what character is better than the others. Keep in mind that pure skill trumps good character picks. This means that, a good player can use a "bad" character and still win against a bad player who picks a "good" character.
ARMS Character Tier List
The list below features the various tier rankings for each character in ARMS, with "S" rank being the best and "C" rank being the worst.
Tier |
Character Name |
S-Tier |
Ribbon Girl Twintelle |
A-Tier |
Kid Cobra Master Mummy Min Min Spring Man |
B-Tier |
Helix Mechanic Ninjara |
C-Tier |
Byte & Barq |
Arms Tier List

Below is the list of Arms available in ARMS on the Nintendo Switch. As with the character list, "S-Tier" is the best while "C-Tier" is the worst.
Tier |
Arm Name |
S-Tier |
Sparky |
A-Tier |
Chilla Coolerang Cracker Megaton Megawatt Popper Ramram Revolver Seekie Slapamander Thunderbird Toaster Triblast |
B-Tier |
Boomerang Chakram Guardian Homie Hydra Ice Dragon Retorcher Parasol Phoenix Slamamander Tribolt |
C-Tier |
Blorb Bubb Buff Dragon Whammer |
Picking the best character and the best Arms won't guarantee you a victory in ARMS. If you truly want to win, practice your moves and learn how to fight the different characters in ARMS for Nintendo Switch.