Naruto Characters Tier List
Twelve characters spanning the whole run, from the team seven core to the late-series antagonists. The interesting part is that this cast changes so much between arcs that a single grade hides most of the argument — which is why the version you are ranking matters as much as the ordering itself. Every entry starts in Unranked — drag or tap a tile to fill S through F, rename any row, then export the finished board as a PNG.
Naruto
Sasuke
Sakura
Kakashi
Itachi
Gaara
Shikamaru
Hinata
Jiraiya
Tsunade
Orochimaru
Madara0 of 12 items ranked.
Board saved automatically in this browser. Original.
How this board is built: the 12 tiles are an editorial starting set, not an official roster and not a published ranking — every entry waits in Unranked until you place it. Item tiles are original pictograms or two-letter emblems drawn for this site rather than character artwork, film stills or club logos, so nothing here is licensed material reused from a rights holder. Tiers you set are your own judgement.
What's included in this Naruto Characters board
The board arrives with all 12 entries present as tiles and none of them assigned to a tier. That is deliberate: a template that opens with a finished ranking only invites you to agree or disagree with whoever made it, whereas an empty ladder makes you commit to an ordering of your own. Drag a tile onto a row, or on a phone tap the tile and then the tier you want. You can add rows for extra categories, rename the standard ones, and remove any entry you do not recognise — a list you can defend is more useful than a long one you cannot.
How to rank this Naruto Characters board
Decide your axis before touching the board. If it is character growth, the early-series versions of several entries look weak and their late-series versions look strong, so grade the arc rather than the peak. If it is combat feats, state whether you count filler, movies and borrowed power, because those three decisions alone can move a character several rows. Story impact is the most defensible axis — who changed the plot, not who won a fight. Preference needs no defence at all, but label it. Once your axis is fixed, place the clear top and bottom first, then argue the middle. The middle is where most lists quietly become inconsistent, and a note explaining a mid-tier placement is worth more than a confident S.
Using the board without over-thinking it
Most people finish a board like this in a couple of minutes and then reorder the middle rows for another ten. That middle is where the honest disagreement lives, so do not rush it: place the obvious top three and the obvious bottom three first, then work inward. If two entries still feel identical, that is a real observation — say so in a row note or a text tile rather than inventing a difference. When the ordering settles, export the PNG so the arrangement is saved somewhere permanent, and copy the share link if you want someone else to argue with it.
Ranking criteria used here
- character growth
- combat feats
- story impact
- preference
Before you share it
Put your criterion in the board title, so a reader knows whether they are looking at a favourites list or an analytical one. If the subject changes with patches, seasons or releases, add the date. And remember the share link carries tier names, colours and the tile order — uploaded photos stay on your device, so export a PNG when those matter.
All 12 items in this template
Back to the boardNarutoSasukeSakuraKakashiItachiGaaraShikamaruHinataJiraiyaTsunadeOrochimaruMadaraNaruto Characters tier list FAQ
Should I rank characters by their peak or by their average?
Both are valid, and they produce different lists. Peak rewards a handful of spectacular moments; average rewards consistency across the run. Put the choice in the board title so the ordering can be read correctly.
How do I handle characters with a big timeskip change?
Add a text tile for the later version, or rank the character as a whole arc. Leaving one entry to represent two very different characters is the most common way these boards end up misleading.
