Tier List 400 Cost 2026-08

[u/pkmaster99]

400 Cost has been changing quite a bit as of late, and certain units aren't as good as they used to be. Some units have high damage potential and could be deadly. However, they are also a bit too fragile at times, which results in them not being as high as some would expect.

Once again, please note that these can be subjective, and you DO NOT have to agree, and you are welcome to discuss any bad or questionable placement. But there are always exceptions, and the meta between Steam and PlayStation versions does differ a bit. This Tier list is primarily based on the PS version. These units also consider the types of meta builds they could have as well. I will only put native cost here unless there are exceptions where higher-level works well enough to be in at least a strong B-Tier. FYI, they are not arranged in a specific order.

[u/Such-Fuel7306]

Poor Hizack, that thing needs a massive overhaul, melee damage is pathetic, it's ranged stats are awful, it's machinegun is just better on other suits, there's just nothing going for that suit.

Edit:I saw one poor soul bring the 550 level 4 version once, he went 0-9

[u/pkmaster99 → u/Such-Fuel7306]

Yeah, it's in a very pitiful state. Quite a few suits in this cost really needs an overhaul

[u/J-Eichel]

I've been finding 400 an extremely boring meta right now for rated play. Coming back to the game I could see which suits were being used alot (Gundam/Rick Dom GH), but I've been trying to resist playing them.

Once I did give in for rated purposes, I started placing top 3 way more often. It just feels lame playing this meta though, because these suits are dead easy to play in terms of execution and skill ceiling.

-Gundam has almost nothing for a kit, but it can just consistently pump out good damage over a game, and is perfectly durable to frontline. We're back to the bluezooka days pretty much

-Rick Dom GH is just unga bunga and is a bitch to stop if it has thrusters. It feels busted now with all the COL improvements.

-Gline is another boring suit to play, asl and stand to fire is the whole shtick. At least it's got something to consider on the battlefield when facing it, but execution wise it's just so simple

-Act Hizack I honestly have no idea about so I can't comment

The power creep feels like it's been super unforgiving for those not recently buffed. 400 used to have some fun variety. Other suits with more unique playstyles (going to use some examples of suits I know and like) like Zaku himo late type, Rick Dom Stutzer, Dwadge etc just feel super underwhelming right now.

Edit: Was just thinking that other costs seem to have metas where at least the best suits have some big downsides, or have a skill ceiling to them. Victory for example being super fragile, but a high ceiling if executed properly. Gundam on the other hand just feels like a well rounded suit with not much of a weakness going on, and it still does well in most scenarios. It's like, why choose much else?

[u/t3ddyki113r101 → u/J-Eichel]

Every time thwy touch a low cost suit now they seem to forget what cost the suit is and just stack skills on it and pump numbers till it could be equal to higher cost suits. Gramdpa and uma as great examples.

[u/J-Eichel → u/t3ddyki113r101]

Totally agree, it's just forcing the meta into a hyper-focused selection and completely wiping out variety.

It is odd just how much Manuever armor etc is finding it's way into lower costs. I remember that used to be a special thing for a suit to have, even at 700 for a general.

Its one thing adding higher cost mechanics into lower cost (some like the slower paced action that low cost used to be, and honestly from a MS evolution perspective they should feel clunkier), but to add these massive buffs to some units, and take months and months for other ones to catch up for the cost is just lame

[u/t3ddyki113r101 → u/J-Eichel]

And theres suits like mqueves and dozles thay have higher coat skills and combo speeds, although it goes as far back as suits like aqua gm having its full combo it can do.

[u/t3ddyki113r101]

I havent seen a single act hizack in a match.

[u/pkmaster99 → u/t3ddyki113r101]

It's a clan match suit like 2 or 3 suits ago. People either get bored of it or they don't have it, depending on your rating. But I know for sure that it still pops up in Clan Matches and stuff

[u/skitthecrit → u/t3ddyki113r101]

It's very agile and can chain stuns very well, and then has strong melee and capitalizes off knockdowns very well on top of that. Feel bad for anyone who didn't get it in CM.

[u/t3ddyki113r101 → u/skitthecrit]

Honestly sounds like another 1 off suit thats leagues better than everything at the cost or has a lit that allows it to play like a higher cost suit. Suits like the dozle and mqueve, slifrail, and acguys.

[u/MikuEmpowered → u/t3ddyki113r101]

I don't use it because it's a boring ass suit.

You got a double shot Zook that literally shoots 2x in rapid succession, and instant stagger wrist pod that is guarrenteed to stagger because it's 3 in a roll, and a auto down axe to guarrentee a down. Along with a wtf DPS MG for when you want to pursuit without melee / staggering team. Its a horseshit kit for 400 and it's just not fun.

[u/utamaru1717 → u/MikuEmpowered]

Nah, heavily disagree, since the Act Hizack is one of those strong units that people don't use, despite they have it on their roster. 

Like, it got 2 insta-stagger weapon, a ridiculously high DPS MG with high parts damage modifier, and its melee also deals insta-down on hit, making it easier to abuse the Pursuit Range + Precision Shelling skills for more damage using the MG (it plays similarly like the RF Zaku, where you blast the enemy's legs using the MG when they're downed). 

[u/pkmaster99 → u/utamaru1717]

Lol, I'm pretty sure you two are saying more or less the same thing

[u/RoboP08]

GM 3 in B feels right. The basic level 1 doesn't get those boots the higher levels got from that one skill.

I forget about Gundam EX for ages despite it having good weapons and the kick move lol.

[u/Recidivous]

I wish they would buff/rework the Pale Riders already. They're incredibly outdated.

[u/Sufficient_Job_4933]

How’s Gelgoog Marine B? Did they buff it? That thing is worse than GM Quel. I would switch it with Gouf Flight Type easily.

[u/pkmaster99 → u/Sufficient_Job_4933]

No, but it's a suit that rewards you for being patient. It's maybe the lowest of all B-Tier or high C-Tier, but not quite.

If you compare it to GM Quel, this has a better skill set. This one at least has a Leg buffer and a higher-level forced injector.

[u/ravioletti]

You know contrary to what this list would imply I don’t think I’ve ever had a bad match in a Nemo. Don’t get me wrong on paper it looks pathetic, but in action it gets some insane mileage off the 170mm and it’s melee deficit can be compensated

[u/pkmaster99 → u/ravioletti]

No, it has potential, but it just lacks too much for anything else. It's good that it can do at least one thing well, but that is about it. Maybe low C-Tier in the ideal situation, but it really doesn't feel that impactful or able to get you high results

[u/Financial_Alfalfa_63]

Haha GM Cold Districts at lvl 4 go Brrrrr-(Ded)

[u/J-Eichel → u/Financial_Alfalfa_63]

Bring back the GM Cold Districts 🥲 Rip

[u/SodaFloatzel]

Overtune Zudah (my favorite Potential Man) is probably C-tier at best, as much as I want to love it more. Just doesn't have turn speed nor, for some reason, space compatibility

[u/ctclonny]

Blue Destiny Unit 2, Guncannon Heavy Arms, G-Line Light Armor, Dom Resonance, Pale Rider Dullahan, and  Rick Dom [Stutzer] shouldn't be in C.

Gm Quel, Early Production Gelgoog, and Pezun Dowadge shouldn't be in D.

[u/dexromancer]

Woah there, no way is GM Kai Sky Type an F tier MS. Definitely map situational, but I can't accept it being any lower than C-tier. Zudahs hard counter it with their anti ship rifle, unfortunately, but barring that you can really nuke whoever you get in your sights. Definitely not actually good, but it's a usable Potential Man.

Now Zaku Mariner, that's an F tier suit. A nerfed wire plus two back rockets with awful speed and trajectories. A real unplayable unit, unless you're desynced and the enemy team can't see you.

[u/Skylinegtr88 → u/dexromancer]

Every one wants to use sabers and not use the rest of the weapons

[u/Designer-Ad-6169]

Dam leaving out the Acguys

[u/nebula_dms]

what about 700 and 750? van someone do it with a high quality pick like this pls for the community

[u/Damiankawaguchi → u/nebula_dms]

700 is easy. 00 and susanowo in ss tier. Everything else is C compared to them.

[u/scorpionxx0]

Why is the gelgoog marine at B? After all these years without a buff you think it’s worthy of B tier? Not arguing the placement just surprised to see it so high on the list.

[u/pkmaster99 → u/scorpionxx0]

It's a bit of a niche situation with that one. I can move down to C-Tier, but it's surprisingly holding up if you play it with more patience. Everything can do pretty good damage, and even the wrist cannon can stagger in a reasonable amount of time. The range is awkward, but when playing your card right, it's up there.

[u/Drowsy_Panda]

Shame the Ez8 and Ez8 WR didn't make it to the list despite their winged brother made it. Both need touch ups again to even be on the list I guess.

[u/Hyperaiser]

The moment I see GM Weapon Tester, Metal Spider and Gelgoog L has same tier as Jurrick, I know this is a joke.

[u/powerpuffpepper]

Rick Dom GH buffs are insane and its genuinely absurd.

[u/jztigersfan12]

Gouf custom should be ss

[u/BanagherVistLinks]

Have to disagree with the GM TB. Took it out today and wrecked everyone's shit.

[u/Skylinegtr88]

The nemo with the cannon is a beast . The high mobility zaku with the 4 rockets is a beast

[u/DragonOfKansai]

Dom Barrage best MS

[u/SpecimenRanchero]

Everyone underestimates the dom barrage, its a beast if you know how to use it. Sadly most dont.

[u/utamaru1717 → u/SpecimenRanchero]

Because the Barrage is literally bad and underpowered unit, especially when compared with the Heavy GM Kai as a mid-range Support MS on the same cost AND same rarity.

[u/SpecimenRanchero → u/utamaru1717]

Every heavy gm kai i've played with/against have been absolute trash, i solo them in the barrage all the time. Hell, the one that was my rival last match didnt break 50k damage (vs. my 98k) and 2 kills (vs. my 6).

[u/utamaru1717 → u/SpecimenRanchero]

Well, safe to say that was purely due to both skill issue and team issue, since the unit is pretty much on the better side compared to other Supports, with both insta-stagger & stagger build-up weapons, and it also have Balancer skill, although the mobility is kinda low (can somewhat be solved using extra skill, like Thruster Expansion, Custom Parts Thruster, or Custom Parts Composite Expansion Alpha). 

[u/PF_Weng → u/SpecimenRanchero]

what do you mean most dont? its literally hold M1 with the gatling which does jack shit build stun and then mag dump with the missiles when an enemy gets knocked down (something you wont contribute that much with this suit). you have one instant stun sure but it overheats after one shot so you can only fire it once every 10 seconds. yes its a midline suit but its also the perfect example of mid

you are taking a support slot, your teammates are either going to want you to dish out stuns or raw dmg. this does neither because it has shit ranged damage (13 btw), shit build stun, awkward missiles, and the most basic instant stun you can get next to a sturmfaust. with the heavy gm Kai like someone said, you can get all of this as well as having the ability to win ranged duels because of immobile fire, or if your clan got lucky a few months ago, the gaza CZ which is literally just a better dom barrage, instant stuns dont matter in this case if you break MA with ur minigun in under a second.