
Wondering which Luminaries actually deserve your summons in Dragon Traveler? I’ve ranked every Global-server Luminary from SS to C tier for November 2026 (version 1.8.0), weighing story progression, PvP arena, boss fights, and AFK farming power. The strongest picks right now are Artemis, Vivian, Venus, Loki, Poseidon, Talos, Athena, and Ares β they clear content that lower-tier units simply can’t. Below you’ll find the full ranking table, what makes each SS pick broken, and my honest advice on rerolling.
| Tier | Luminaries |
|---|---|
| SS | Artemis, Vivian, Venus, Loki, Poseidon, Talos, Athena, Ares |
| S | Hel, Morgana, Xuanwu, Caesar, Hades, Lilith, Rin, Asmodeus, Hitomi, Azure Dragon, Apollo, Mimir, Vermilion Bird, Gabriele, Prometheus |
| A | Himiko, Salome, Thor, Orion, Dvalin, Ifrit, Jing, Ningrose, Zagrus, Atanith, Spimo, Scheherazade, Chiron, Tyrfing, Tamamo, Pompey, Faust, Gullveig |
| B | Anubis, Herman, Helveil, Oberonnie, Fenrir, Nemesis, Siegfried, Marylis, Huginn & Muninn, Lorilin, Medusa, Nanalie, Melina, Drasill, Titania, Caligula, Ophelia, Brynhild, Jormungandr, Asteros |
| C | White Tiger, Cleopatra, Telperion, Cerberus, Van Helsing, Beowulf, Arthur, Gudong, Pan Junbao, Guna, Lancelot, Mordred |
If you enjoy ranking units across games, my Candy Kingdom Defense tier list breaks down another roster the same way.
My criteria are simple: kit power at one copy, scaling with dupes and star-ups, flexibility across PvE and PvP, and faction synergy. I factored in the current Arachne banner, the September 24 patch that added Salome, and how newer SSR EX units like Artemis have shifted the meta. SSR EX characters generally scale harder than SSR+ and SSR picks, so they climb once you invest stars β don’t dismiss a “low” rarity unit you plan to max, but prioritize EX units for long-term accounts.
Artemis (Archer, SSR EX) is the most broken Luminary in the game right now. She becomes untargetable at Purple 3-star, buffs every ranged ally’s Haste and damage, and deletes single targets in both modes. If you pull one unit this month, make it her.
Vivian (Priest) attaches to your strongest carry, granting them a shield, attack buff, and healing plus control immunity. Venus (Priest) heals your lowest-HP ally, charms enemies, and cuts incoming damage. One of these two should anchor every team you run.
Loki (Mage) turns invincible below 50% HP and summons mirror images that recast her skills. Pair her with Spimo and her clones shred entire arena teams β she hard-counters older SSR EX picks like Athena and Hades. Poseidon (Mage) revives once per battle, spams AoE knockback, and is the best AFK wave-clearer in the game.
Talos (Mage) acts first, skips mana costs entirely, and bombards the field with her mechs. Athena (Guardian) taunts everything while converting her HP into massive shields, making her mandatory for PvE progression. Ares (Warrior) becomes invincible on lethal damage and scales off max HP, so he’s nearly impossible to remove from the frontline.
S-tier units need the right synergy. Morgana buffs crit and blocks healing, Xuanwu and Caesar shield your backline, Vermilion Bird wants an elemental reaction team around her, and Gabriele only explodes after a few dupes. In A-tier, Ifrit carries the entire early game, Scheherazade is the best budget healer, and Atanith is a sneaky main carry once built. I’d skip Pompey unless you’re starving for Guardians β Athena outperforms her even at one copy.
No β and I’ll tell you why I skip it. The game hands out 1,000 free summons, a guaranteed SSR within your first 50 limited pulls, and free Poseidon just for playing. Because dupes matter more than any single pull, your account value comes from consistent daily saving, not restarts. Spend your first 50 pulls on the limited banner, stop at the guarantee, then hold tickets for the next SS-tier rate-up. Fresh global gacha launches work the same way β check my Vampir MMORPG Global codes guide to stack freebies there too.
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Artemis, Vivian, Venus, Loki, Poseidon, Talos, Athena, and Ares are the best picks in November 2026. They clear every PvE mode comfortably and dominate the PvP arena.
No. With 1,000 free summons and a guaranteed SSR in your first 50 limited pulls, rerolling wastes time you could spend pushing story chapters.
B-tier units like Oberonnie and Siegfried work fine early with gear and upgrades. I never build C-tiers β swap them out the moment you pull anything higher.