Blue Archive: 10 Best Healer Characters, Ranked

Blue Archive is all rage these days among gacha fans with thousands of players joining the game as they experience the youthful city of Kivotos. The game revolves around commanding a team of adorable girls who go on a mission to defeat the enemies. With gameplay based on controlling multiple characters at the same time, the players are required to have knowledge about team building.

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Each character in Blue Archive has distinct abilities and a role to play in a fight and with a wide range of roles, healers hold an important position in the team while going out on a mission. Healers keep the team alive replenishing the HP of the strike team whenever it is running low. Players might place certain characters over others in the rankings but this guide aims to assist players with figuring out the Best Healers available in Blue Archive.

1 Serina

The Go-To Healer

• Rarity : 1-star
• Attack Type : Mystic
• Armor Type : Light
• Weapon Type : Assault Rifle
• Position : Back

Sumi Serina is a student at Trinity General School. Serina is a kind-hearted girl who volunteers to work at hospitals in the game. Serina is one of the best healers and the most goto healer available in the game. Serina is readily accessible to the playerbase by being a 1* character making her a great early game healer who stays relevant even around the end game.

Serina primarily focuses on healing allies as her EX skill prioritize healing the closest ally to the selected location and healing them and her normal skill provides healing to the ally with the lowest HP, but what makes Serina, so good is that her normal skill doesn’t require any cost, which makes her an exceptional Healer for the team.

2 Mari(Track)

Healing Beyond Maximum

• Rarity : 3-star
• Attack Type : Mystic
• Armor Type : Special
• Weapon Type : Handgun
• Position : Middle

The list’s first skin exclusive character, Mari(Track) is a skin exclusive version of Mari which exclusively focuses on healing. All the abilities of this version of Mari focuses on healing, giving her the ability to keep the team alive in tough situations.

Track Mari is unlike other healers who try to provide some other sort of utilities along with healing, but Track Mari doubled down on healing, giving her one of the best healing skills in the game. Her EX skill comes at a low cost and allows healing all the allies in a circular area, along with her enhanced skill that increases her healing power, making sure that the team is never low on HP. Mari (Track)’s normal and sub skill also focus on healing the party members, which welcomes her addition in any team composition.

3 Koharu

Healing with a Bang

• Rarity : 3-star
• Attack Type : Explosive
• Armor Type : Heavy
• Weapon Type : Sniper Rifle
• Position : Back

Koharu is a 3* explosive striker on the list, a powerful character who brings the best of two worlds together – healing and attacking. Being an old character in the game, she is more accessible to the players, making it easier to obtain her and upgrade.

Koharu mainly takes the role of a healer in the team as her EX skill allows her to heal the allies in a circular area and deal damage to the enemies simultaneously. Koharu also heals any ally below 50% HP with her normal skill, truly showing her abilities as a healer for the team. Koharu being a striker makes up space for a special slot, which gives players more choices for their team, making her a solid addition to the arsenal.

4 Ako

Healer With DPS Buffs

• Rarity : 3-star
• Attack Type : Mystic
• Armor Type : Heavy
• Weapon Type : Hand Gun
• Position : Back

Amau Ako is a 3* Special Support in Blue Archive and is one of the students studying in the Gehenna Academy. Ako is a capable assistant for the discipline committee in the game as well as for the players.

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Ako’s Normal Skill allows her to heal the ally with the lowest HP and her passive skill increases the healing power. Ako perfectly fits in the role that satisfies both healing and DPS buffs, making her a great fit in various teams as she plays a vital role in the rear guard as she restores health and boosts the team’s damage.

5 Nodoka (Hot Spring)

A Comfortable Healer

• Rarity : 3-star
• Attack Type : Explosive
• Armor Type : Special
• Weapon Type : Sub Machine Gun
• Position : Back

Nodoka (Hot Spring) is the Hot Spring version of Anami Nodoka who plays a different role than her original counterpart. Hot Spring Nodoka is a 3* variant of Nodoka who owns a hot spring and runs a resort with her students. What makes this variant of Nodoka great is her ability to be one of the best healers in the game when invested.

Nodoka is an excellent pick if the players are looking for a character that provides stationary healing over time. Nodoka not only serves the role of a healer but also buffs the allies’ attacks with her Sub Skill, making her a good blend of damage and durability.

6 Kokona

Spending On Her Saves Cost

• Rarity : 3-star
• Attack Type : Penetration
• Armor Type : Special
• Weapon Type : Assault Rifle
• Position : Middle

In Blue Archive there are characters with different rarities. Characters with 3*s are the rarest in the game and Sunohara Kokona is one of them. Kokona is a young instructor at Plum Blossom Garden, but don’t let her appearances fool the players, as she is an explosive striker student with the ability to heal as well as reduce the team’s cost to use EX skills as well.

Kokona’s EX skill allows her to heal one ally with the lowest HP excluding herself, but she truly shines with her sub skill. Her sub skill allows her to reduce the cost of the entire team, allowing players to use other players’ skills frequently. Kokona, being a Striker healer, gives the player an advantage as she also deals damage to the enemy and simultaneously providing, heal and cost reduction support to the team, making her a reliable unit to have in the team.

7 Hanako

Get Job Done

• Rarity : 2-star
• Attack Type : Penetration
• Armor Type : Special
• Weapon Type : Assault Rifle
• Position : Back

​​​​​​Hanako is a 2* Piercing Special Student in Blue Archive who takes the role of an AoE healer. Studying at Trinity School, Urawa Hanako is a friendly girl who carries an assault rifle, but this shouldn’t fool the players as her entire kit revolves around buffs and healing.

Hanako’s EX skill heals the allies in an area over a period of time and, with her Passive and Sub skills enhancing her healing power, makes Hanako a skilled healer. Hanako’s impressive healing abilities along with her raunchy demeanor makes an interesting blend for players, providing the best of both worlds, a well-rounded healer for the allies and a fun, quirky character for players to bond with.

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8 Ayane

With Great Cost Comes Lots Of HP

• Rarity : 2-star
• Attack Type : Penetration
• Armor Type : Light
• Weapon Type : Hand Gun
• Position : Back

Okusora Ayane is a student from Abydos High School who works as a secretary in the Abydos Foreclosure Task Force. Ayane is a 2* healer in the game, which means she is relatively easy to obtain because of better drop rates.

Ayane is an AoE healer and, with her EX skill, she can greatly heal all the allies in a circular area and her passive skill boosts her healing abilities, making Ayane a well rounded healer for the team. Ayane has another useful ability that increases the maximum HP of all the allies, making Ayane a great unit if players are ready to eat the cost of her skill and the materials to upgrade her.

9 Rumi

Healing Debuffs

• Rarity : 3-star
• Attack Type : Explosive
• Armor Type : Heavy
• Weapon Type : Sub Machine Gun
• Position : Front

Rumi is a 3* character in Blue Archive who deals explosive damage, but her abilities shine the most as a healer. President of the Black Tortoise Promenade, Rumi, is an excellent healer who also provides the additional perk of cleaning debuffs.

Her EX skill heals up to 4 members of the team and removes debuffs in addition to healing. Her Enhanced skill increases the range of her healing and, with her normal skill, that deals damage to the enemies is a nice additional bonus from her side. Rumi fights on the Frontline of the battlefield, so if players can ensure her survivability with the use of a tank and enough investment in her, Rumi can prove to be a great asset in a war zone full of enemies.

10 Chinatsu

A Great Starter Healer

• Rarity : 1-star
• Attack Type : Penetration
• Armor Type : Light
• Weapon Type : Hand Gun
• Position : Back

In charge of Medical Aid at Gehenna Academy’s Prefect Team, Honimiya Chinatsu is a 1* Healer who mainly focuses on healing and keeping the team members alive on the mission. Chinatsu is a farmable healer that can be acquired by players for free, making her a good option for a healer.

Chinatsu’s EX skill heals an ally’s HP significantly and with her Passive Skill, which buffs her healing power, Chinatsu’s healing prowess is taken to another level. She can easily heal any character easily with her normal skill, which increases the ability to evade the enemy’s attacks for the character with the lowest HP, giving players enough time to use her EX skill to heal. Chinatsu also provides the ability to clean debuffs, making her a great addition to the teams against raid bosses where the players can utilize her abilities at their utmost potential.

Blue Archive

Released

February 4, 2021

Genre(s)

Adventure , Tactical

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