Beyond Nen Lineage Tier List: Published Rankings Compared

The two published lists

Only two full lineage rankings have been published for Beyond Nen, and they differ sharply below the top row.

The pattern is worth noticing: the two lists agree on the extremes and fight over the middle, which is exactly where the information runs out.

What the lists actually agree on

• Zoldyck is S. Both lists, no argument. It is also the only Mythical entry.
• Freecss is A. Both agree, and its 1.15x EXP bonus is the least conditional perk in the game.
• The Common and Uncommon bands are D. Twenty lineages, half of them at a 50% roll chance, with no published effects — the lists are agreeing on “unknown” as much as on “weak”.

How to rank a roll yourself

Ignore the letters and ask three questions:

1. Does it have a published perk? Nine lineages do. Everything else is a rarity label.
2. Is the perk something you actually do? EXP if you are levelling, boss damage if you run the Volcanic Domain, money if you are mid-upgrade.
3. Are you going to reroll it anyway? Lineages can be rerolled at any time, and the questline unlocks extra attributes at level 30. A Common roll at level 8 is not a permanent verdict.

What the letters cannot tell you

• Roll odds are not power. A 0.1% roll and a 1% roll are both rare; rarity is a drop-table property, not a damage formula.
• Perks stack with playstyle. A money multiplier is worthless if you never upgrade; boss damage is worthless if you only farm the mission board.
• Rerolls cost spins. Every attempt competes with the race roll you still want to make — see spins and rerolls.

Read next

• All 20 lineages — rarity, odds and every published perk.
• Race tier list — the companion ranking.
• Nen ability tier list — the third ranking, with a stronger caveat.
• Codes — where the spins for these rolls come from.