Devil Hunter Contract and Fiend Tier List [JAN2026]

This Devil Hunter tier list will rank both Devil Contracts for Human players and Fiend movesets for Fiend players. The best options depend on both whether you’re looking to focus on PVE, PVP or both as well as whether you’re a beginner or playing late-game content. I’ll dive into everything in this Devil Hunter Contract and Fiend tier list.

Devil Hunter Contract Tier List

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For Human players the best Devil Contract in Devil Hunter are above where S-Tier is best for PVP and PVE, A-Tier leans toward PVE but can do PVP, B-Tier is PVE focused and the rest are underpowered. Check out the detailed ranking reason descriptions below. Note that there are some Faction-specific contracts (see below). As for Katana Man Hybrid, it’s technically also a contract since it’s Human-specific and you can count it as around A-Tier (It’s decent for both PVP and PVE but not the best).

Faction Exclusive Devil Contracts

• Public Safety: Curse and Future Devil (Elevator – Floor 0)
• Yakuza: Zombie (Zombie Raid Drop), Snake (Yakuza Quest) & Katana Hybrid (Farm 5 Katana Fragments in the Raid)

S-Tier Contracts

S-Tier Devil ContractsRanking Explained

Snake	• A very late-game contract since the quest has you fight a bunch of bosses so you need to learn a lot of parry patterns • That said, it’s one of the most powerful late-game contracts for two reasons • First, the M1 and M2 variants deal a ton of damage • Second, you can swallow low HP devils with the M1 variant and then resummon them to fight for you using the M1 variant again
Ghost	• High bar costs so it’s better later once you grind it but it’s really strong • This is because of the M1 and M2 grabs being really good combo starters and extenders • The summon on max favor is also a powerful DPS and field control tool both in PVP and PVE (Hold RMB on a player that knocked you)
Future	• Easy to get and gives you one of the most powerful Contract skills in the game – The Counter • Instantly counters any move if timed right and deals a hefty chunk of damage • If you land 3 in a row you get an auto-dodge chance • Amazing for PVP but can also be good for PVE • Combo it with Medium Counter Overhead Reprisal for two iFrame counter sources making you almost unkillable in PVP
Mantis	• A PVP oriented contract that allows you to summon the Mantis arm grab for combo extension • You can grab players while in ragdoll, after uppercuts and to extend combos so it’s really good • Just note that players have a small window to dodge if they’re good since the grab is telegraphed by red light
Curse	• The quest is tedious to complete since it resets on death but it’s worth since you get both curse skills and a weapon • The sword you get deals great damage and is good for combo extension in PVP • It’s also a strong contract for PVE since the M1s and Crit deal a lot of damage • You just have to get used to landing the moves at the right time but all in all it’s a PVP beast

A-Tier Contracts

A-Tier Devil ContractsRanking Explained

Zombie	• You get summons which are excellent in PVE and decent for PVP ganks • Note that players who kill your summons get health packs so it’s not that OP for PVP • You can get this as a 10% drop via the Zombie Raid though it’s a bit buggy right now for the contract
Fox	• Easy to get and a great beginner contract that is really strong for PVE • You get both an M1 and M2 variant that deal excellent damage in Missions and Raids • That said note that while it works great in PVE, the M2 variant is really hard to land in PVP
Sea Cucumber	• Similar to Fox where it works great for PVE but gets weaker later on for PVP • The two moves deal great damage and the M2 Variant lock-on is great for stomping beginner players in PVP • But later on players will perfect block it or perfect dodge it by waiting and expecting it

B-Tier Contracts

B-Tier Devil ContractsRanking Explained

Leech	• Really easy to hit in Raids and Missions dealing damage and giving you a health pack making it amazing for PVE • A bit harder to land in PVP but easier than Bat so it’s pretty good
Bat	• Great PVE grinding tool that deals a lot of damage and gives you an AOE option • It’s easy to side step dodge or block in PVP since there’s a slow wind-up • That said run this in PVE for sure giving you a great damage tool for Raids and Missions
Stone	• Easy to get and use Stun so it’s good for beginners • That said, it’s not the best later since the move is channeled in place • This means that if you miss or you’re fighting multiple players in PVP you’ll get easily punished • It’s pretty decent for PVE though since it’s easier to land the stun

C-Tier Contracts

C-Tier Devil ContractsRanking Explained

Tomato	• Nerfed a lot so it’s not as good anymore, especially since the M1 variant has a slow wind-up that is easy to dodge in PVP • Still, the pseudo revive from M2 is pretty good for both PVP and PVE and PVE enemies are easier to hit with the M1 variant • Overall a beginner-friendly PVE choice
Frog	• Unlike the Frog Devil Talent for Fiends, Tongue Snatch, the Frog contract moveset isn’t the best • This is because the grab move is slow and easily dodged • It’s not particularly good in PVP nor PVE • The only saving grace is that it’s decent in PVP if you land it on players who don’t dodge well
Mold	• Similar to Frog where you get one move that’s easy to dodge • It’s perhaps even harder to hit in PVP than Frog but it’s easier and better in PVE so it balanced out for C-Tier

D-Tier Contracts

D-Tier Devil ContractsRanking Explained

Fish	• Kind of like Tomato but without the second move making it drastically worse Worse than Mold since it potentially deals less damage

Devil Hunter Fiend Tier List

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When it comes to the best Fiend in Devil Hunters the choices are much more limited than contracts. You have Fiend Passives from consuming Fiend parts but only 4 movesets. That said, Fiend M1s are much stronger due to being kind of desynced right now so you can spam them for a lot of unpredictable damage. Below you’ll find ranking explanations for each Fiend’s moveset.

If there’s interest, I’ll add a tier list on all Fiend Talents.

D-Tier Devil ContractsRanking Explained

S-Tier Power	• Fast M1s, multi-hit skills, and moves that don’t cancel on parries all make Power the best PVP Fiend option • That said it’s also really strong for PVE dealing a lot of damage
A-Tier Shark	• Dive is such a powerful ability that can be used both offensively and defensively • It’s a great combo starter and extender plus you can run away with it or reposition • Jaws and Maul deal a ton of damage and are really good but require good combos to land them since otherwise they’re easily dodged • With that in mind Shark is really strong but requires setup with other moves or else it’s unreliable
A-Tier Angel	• Angel by itself isn’t that strong but it gets so much better when you combine it with the Frog Devil talent Tongue Snatch • This means that your skill and M1 combos will always be pulling an enemy toward you for Year Drain healing • Couple this with Life Leech from the Leech Devil and you’ll have a strong PVE and PVP build that sustains its HP really well
B-Tier Nail	• The multi-hit crit is really good for PVP • That’s about where the PVP power of this Fiend moveset ends • Still it’s decent for PVE though

Devil Hunter Contract and Fiend FAQ

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