Devil Hunter Contract Tier List & Meta (July 2026)
Contract, bloodline, fiend, hybrid, and weapon rankings — Update 1 Bloodlines (July 11, 2026).
Update 1 — Bloodlines live
Kuchigatana — do not abuse crit bug
How to read these lists
Patch 2 / Update 1 Meta Highlights (2026)
Primary reference — Patch 2 (July 31) on top of Update 1 Bloodlines. See updates.
Bloodlines
Legendary: Makima (stun), Hayakawa (dodge), Quanxi (parry TP + CDR mode). Patch 2 fixed Makima infinite ragdoll.
New Fiends
Vulture (Epic), Future (Epic), Curse (Rare). Moon fiend teased — not confirmed live.
Contracts (Patch 2)
Fox M2: no true GB → 40 posture. Snake soul 40→25, Devour 30→25. Octopus Default loses windup HA & grab-miss i-frames.
CSM / Bomb Hybrid
Update 1 soul costs remain. Patch 2 fixed hybrid soul regen + CSM Hybrid bugs.
Raid Legendaries
Rev of Hell crit parryable, CD 8s. Devil's Fuse crit CD 6.5s. CSM boss sanity buildup 9 minutes.
World Events
Inagawa-kai Part 3 & Trial of Dominion wins 5→3. Trial progress persists across sessions.
Bloodline Tier List (Update 1)
Early community meta — subject to change. Full kit details: Bloodlines guide.
S — Legendary
- • Makima — reliable M1 stun + strong mode
- • Quanxi — devil NPC damage + parry teleport
- • Hayakawa — dodge passive for survivability
A — Epic
- • Yoshida — crit burst mode (+100% first crit)
- • Kishibe — scaling technique in long fights
- • Kobeni — speed + bleed pressure
B — Notable Rare
- • Nayuta — Marked +5% damage taken
- • Himeno — Ghost Strike on parry
- • Beam — speed momentum build
TL;DR — Release Meta
- Best Contracts: Curse, Ghost, Mantis, Octopus (S) — Fox is strong midgame A-tier (feed & contract guide)
- Best Fiends: Angel, Blood (S) — ascended weapons reworked in Release
- Best Hybrids: CSM, Bomb, Chainsaw, Flamethrower (S)
- Best Weapons: Kuchigatana, Scarlet Queen, Cross Punisher — Kuchigatana fling fixed in 0.0.2
- Legendary: Rev of Hell, Devils Fuse, Grave Digger, Eternity's Needle from raids
▸Legacy: Post-Patch 8.75 Ascended Notes (May 2026)
Superseded by Release ascended weapon reworks — kept for reference.
Ascended Shark
Crit: no guardbreak, less damage, more endlag. M1s: first 2 hits slower/weaker, running M1 reverted to base form.
Ascended Angel
Crit: parryable, more windup, no iframes, less range, endlag + camera lock. Running M1 faster.
Ascended Blood
Crit follows cursor slowly; parry inconsistent, damage bleeds through. M1s more endlag.
Ascended Gun
Crit: smaller hitbox, less damage/posture. M1s: endlag between shots, more parry stun when parried.
Ascended Violence
Crit: less windup. Running M1 faster; normal M1s more endlag; less posture damage.
Ascended Flea & Nail
Flea: more crit windup, less hitbox/damage. Nail: more windup, less range/damage/cooldown/posture per hit.
Tier Key
Tier lists are rankings based on current meta, effectiveness, and community consensus. These rankings are updated regularly as the game evolves and new strategies emerge.
Devil Hunter Contract Tier List
Devil Hunter contracts are essential tools for humans in the Devil hunting business, but they're not all worth the sacrifice. Ranked based on combat potential and associated debuffs. You can use multiple contracts at the same time, but be careful that the debuffs don't become too much to handle.
Fiend Tier List
Don't fancy making a deal with the devil? Try being a Devil Hunter fiend instead. While the fiend pool is significantly smaller than the contract pool, you can still access some pretty cool abilities and upgrade your kit with fiend talents.
Hybrid Tier List
If we're being honest, the coolest character to be is a Devil Hunter hybrid like Denji and Reze. The transformation process takes a lot of work, but if you're able to become one of the stronger hybrids from our list, it's more than worth the sacrifice.
Weapon Tier List
Ranking of weapons based on damage, utility, and overall effectiveness. Weapons are categorized by type: Light, Medium, Heavy, Firearms, and Martial Arts.
Weapon Categories
Light Weapons
Small and quick, dealing rapid but low damage jabs. Often associated with early game.
Medium Weapons
Well-balanced all-rounder weapons ideal for most players. Average, offering mid-damage skills.
Heavy Weapons
Slower, yet tankier weapons. Require skill to wield as they need perfect aim. Natural high-damage.
Firearms
All gun-like weapons. Best used at long range.
Martial Arts
Close-range category blending weaponry and fist combat. Versatile and deals serious damage.
How to Perform a Fiend Reroll
It's pretty easy to use fiend rerolls in Devil Hunter. All you have to do is:
- 1.Open your inventory
- 2.Assign your fiend rerolls to the hotbar
- 3.Use the fiend reroll in the hotbar to reroll your fiend
Important Notes
• Fiends only: Only players playing as Fiends can use fiend rerolls to change their Fiend type
• Humans: You can perform a fiend reroll while playing as a human, but this does nothing and wastes your rerolls
• Hybrids: Hybrids can no longer use fiend rerolls (Release mechanic)
Be careful! Only use fiend rerolls when you're actually playing as a fiend.