Naruto Jutsu Tier List
Jutsu rankings are really rankings of fight design. A technique is only as good as the problem it solves on screen, which is why the most powerful jutsu in the setting is rarely the most entertaining one. 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.
Rasengan
Chidori
Amaterasu
Susanoo
Shadow Clone
Eight Gates
Kamui
Edo Tensei
Rasenshuriken
Kirin
Tsukuyomi
Sage Mode0 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 Jutsu 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 Jutsu board
Rank iconicity first: hand signs, sound design and the silhouette of the attack. That is what makes a jutsu memorable twenty years later. Then weigh tactical use — does the technique create a decision for the opponent, or does it just end the fight? Techniques that force a counter-play earn more than techniques that skip the exchange. Third, judge cost. Chakra drain, blindness, shortened lifespan and permanent damage are all part of the design, and a jutsu with a real price is more interesting than one that is simply free. Finish by scoping the era. Late-series scaling makes early techniques look trivial, so decide whether you are ranking raw power or the moment each one landed.
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
- how iconic the hand signs are
- tactical use in fights
- cost and drawback
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 boardRasenganChidoriAmaterasuSusanooShadow CloneEight GatesKamuiEdo TenseiRasenshurikenKirinTsukuyomiSage ModeNaruto Jutsu tier list FAQ
Are kekkei genkai counted as jutsu?
They can be, as long as you are consistent. Mixing bloodline abilities with taught techniques makes half the list incomparable.
Why is Shadow Clone so high on many lists?
Because utility beats damage in most fights. A technique that gathers information, trains you and creates a decoy has more uses than a bigger explosion.
