Find out which characters are the best in AFK Journey!

As you recruit more characters, your options will open up even more.

This can make giving recommendations difficult, but there are some general rules to follow that will apply universally.

thoran using his ultimate

First, you should always consider and prioritize when possibleFaction bonuses.

Additionally, you should keep in mindFaction Strategies.

Each Faction isstrong or weak against one other Faction.

A collage of characters from AFK Journey.

For example, Lightbearers are strong against Maulers but weak to Graveborn.

When a Faction is strong against another, it willdeal 15 percent more damage.

When a Faction is weak to another, it willtake 15 percent more damagefrom them.

kruger character view

This means including aTank, Healer, DPS, Buffer, and Debuffer.

Lots of strong characters can play multiple roles.

These characters will afford you more flexible spots to include anything else you may need for a particular battle.

reinier character view

Of course, there are some characters that are better at doing these things than others.

You’ll almost always want to use aTank,Healer, and at leasttwo strong DPS characters.

Here are some of the best characters to use for each role.

smokey and meerky character view

skyclops in circle with afk journey background

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