As of Jul 17, 2026 (Season 7: Crown of Ashes (Patch 1.7.2)), the community ranks Contess, Baelran, Frieren, Hugin as the best picks (S tier) in AFK Journey Tier List, based on 546 entry ratings from 6 unique voters.
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Season 7: Crown of Ashes (Patch 1.7.2) just dropped and the ballot reset — weekly movers pause while the new meta settles.
This AFK Journey tier list ranks every hero in Season 7: Crown of Ashes by overall value across AFK Stages, Dream Realm, and PvP on patch 1.7.2. Tiers are seeded from current expert consensus, then community votes decide who really carries the meta: upvote the heroes winning you fights and downvote the ones that fell off.
Best pick in AFK Journey right now?
As of Jul 17, 2026 (Season 7: Crown of Ashes (Patch 1.7.2)), voters put Contess, Baelran, Frieren at the top — the best pick in the current meta, from 546 entry ratings by 6 unique voters.
What is S-tier in AFK Journey Tier List right now?
As of Jul 17, 2026 (Season 7: Crown of Ashes (Patch 1.7.2)), the community ranks Contess, Baelran, Frieren, Hugin, Alna as S-tier, based on 546 entry ratings from 6 unique voters.
How is this tier list decided?
It is community-voted: every player gets roughly one vote per entry (changeable anytime), votes are recency-weighted so the list tracks the current patch, entries need a minimum number of votes before being ranked, and results re-tabulate live.
How this tier list works
Community-voted: every player gets roughly one vote per entry (change it anytime), votes are re-tabulated live with recency weighting so the list tracks the current patch, and entries need a minimum number of votes before they get a rank. No win-rate scraping, no single expert — this is what players actually think. Full methodology →
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