Block Tales Card Tier List (June 2026)

Every card ranked S through D. Filter by element, category, and chapter. Updated for Demo 5.

S — MetaA — StrongB — Budget

Tier S

9 cards

Meta-defining cards. Must-have for endgame content and Demos 4-5 boss fights.

Card	Category	Element	BP	Damage	Tier	Chapter
Blizzard AoE Ice attack. Hits all enemies. 20% freeze chance.	Attack	Ice	8	22	S	Ch.3
Inferno Massive Fire AoE. Costs 10 BP but hits all enemies hard.	Attack	Fire	10	30	S	Ch.5
Order Strike Deals bonus damage to chaotic/disrupt-type enemies. Silences for 1 turn.	Attack	Order	5	12	S	Ch.2
Purifying Light Holy attack. Deals 2x damage to Dark enemies. Cleanses debuffs on self.	Attack	Light	6	14	S	Ch.4
Barrier Blocks the next 2 attacks entirely. Cannot be stacked.	Defense	Neutral	5	—	S	Ch.3
Ultimate Guard Full damage immunity for 1 turn. Also cleanses all debuffs on party.	Defense	Light	8	—	S	Ch.5
Heal Wave Heals entire party for 18 HP. Essential for tough boss fights.	Support	Light	6	—	S	Ch.3
Call: Blackrock King Summons Blackrock King for a devastating single-target attack. Deals massive damage once per battle. Costs 8 BP.	Support	Special	8	35	S	Ch.5
Call: Calypso Summons Calypso to attack all enemies with piercing damage. Calypso grieves Captain Trotter — Jerry was merely her placeholder in earlier Demos.	Support	Special	6	24	S	Ch.5

13 cards

Strong, reliable picks. Excellent for general progression and most boss encounters.

Card	Category	Element	BP	Damage	Tier	Chapter
Snowball Basic Ice attack. 30% chance to slow enemy.	Attack	Ice	2	8	A	Ch.1
Ice Dagger Piercing Ice attack. Ignores 5 defense.	Attack	Ice	4	14	A	Ch.1
Flame Sword Fire slash. Always applies burn if enemy is not fire-resistant.	Attack	Fire	5	16	A	Ch.2
Thunder Strike Lightning bolt. Always hits. 15% paralysis chance.	Attack	Lightning	6	18	A	Ch.3
Rapid Jab Hits 3 times. Each hit can be parried separately.	Attack	Physical	4	6	A	Ch.2
Power Slam Heavy single hit. Can break enemy guard.	Attack	Physical	7	24	A	Ch.3
Shield Up +12 defense for 3 turns. Pure defensive play.	Defense	Neutral	3	—	A	Ch.2
Counter Stance For 2 turns, counter any physical attack for 150% damage.	Defense	Physical	4	—	A	Ch.3
Heal Plus Heals 25 HP. Also removes 1 random debuff.	Support	Neutral	4	—	A	Ch.1
Silence Prevents enemy from using special abilities for 2 turns.	Support	Order	3	—	A	Ch.2
Stun Grenade Stuns enemy for 1 turn. Small AoE damage.	Support	Explosive	4	5	A	Ch.3
Focus Next attack deals 50% more damage. Cannot stack.	Support	Neutral	2	—	A	Ch.1
Strength Up +30% attack power for 3 turns.	Support	Neutral	3	—	A	Ch.2

8 cards

Solid budget options. Good early-game cards that remain useful in specific matchups.

Card	Category	Element	BP	Damage	Tier	Chapter
Fireball Basic Fire attack. 25% burn chance for 2 turns.	Attack	Fire	3	10	B	Ch.1
Lightning Bolt Quick Lightning attack. High speed priority.	Attack	Lightning	3	9	B	Ch.2
Triple Slash 3 fast slashes. Perfect for parry-focused builds.	Attack	Physical	3	5	B	Ch.1
Shield Bash Grants +5 defense for 2 turns. Also deals small damage.	Defense	Physical	2	6	B	Ch.1
Antidote Cures poison and heals 10 HP.	Support	Neutral	2	—	B	Ch.1
Shield Grants a defensive barrier. Reduces incoming damage by 50% for 2 turns.	Defense	Neutral	3	—	B	Ch.1
Cure Heals 15 HP. Essential early-game sustain card.	Support	Neutral	2	—	B	Ch.1
Power Stab A strong single-target stab. Reliable damage output for early game.	Attack	Physical	3	12	B	Ch.1