Rogue Genesia Soul Cards Tier List: Weapon & Modifiers Ranked

Rogue Genesia is a bullet hell roguelike featuring over 40 different Soul Cards that you can unlock and use to clear stages or make a new high score. Each of the Soul Cards provides various buffs and some let you use new attacks. So, to help you pick the best ones, here’s a complete tier list covering all the Soul cards in Rogue Genesia.

All Soul Cards Ranked – Rogue Geneisa Tier List

The above tier list provides a complete overview of each of the weapons, modifiers, and effects currently available in Rogue Genesia. The S-tier ones are the best picks with the highest stats boosts and overpowered weapon abilities, while the D-tier ones are the worst picks, and you should either banish them or avoid them.

S Tier Soul Cards – Best Soul Cards in Rogue Genesia

Soul Card	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Arcanist’s Staff(Weapon)	Evolution	+ One of the best late-game evolutions, high DPS.+ Deals consistent damage over a large area.+ Great with low CD, and higher projectile duration.
Fuuma Shuriken(Weapon)	Evolution	+ Very High DPS, long-range projectile weapon.+ High single-target damage, with huge attack speed.+ Easy to unlock Evolution, with good late-game scaling.
Fire Ring(Weapon)	Heroic	+ Huge AoE with high base damage stats.+ Slow CD, but great late-game scaling with ATK Speed.+ Strong in the early game, and easy to unlock.
Katana(Weapon)	Heroic	+ One of the best AoE single-target weapons.+ Inflicts multiple hits on single targets simultaneously.+ Scales very well with ATK Speed and Damage multipliers.
Rift(Effect)	Synergy	+ A mid to late-game synergy, extremely overpowered.+ Continuously teleports mobs that get hit by you. + Works exceptionally well with AoE weapons like Fire Ring.
Rune of Luck(Weapon Modifier)	Ascended	+ The most overpowered weapon modifier.+ Increases Critical chance by 40%, high DPS boost.+ Ensures an almost guaranteed critical hit from every weapon.

A Tier Soul Cards

Soul Card	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Staff of Storms(Weapon)	Evolution	+ Similar to the Arcanist Staff, but deals more chain damage.+ High ATK damage and low cooldown, great DPS output.+ Great late-game scaling and easy to unlock.
Death Aura(Weapon)	Epic	+ Similar to the Fire Ring, just a weaker version.+ Huge AoE and Damage, good and consistent DPS.+ Easy to unlock and upgrade.
Ice Nova(Weapon)	Heroic	+ Slow at first, one of the highest ATK Damage weapons.+ Great scaling, especially overpowered with modifiers.+ Easy to unlock, pairs well with all projectile weapons.
Multi-Handed(Stats)	Heroic	+ Must have upgrade for every projectile weapon.+ Provides double to even triple DPS without a downside.+ Relatively easy to unlock, and max out.
Gravity Field(Effect)	Synergy	+ One of the strongest effects for AoE builds.+ Slows down mobs approaching tremendously.+ Great scaling with almost 90% slow debuff.
Bookworm(Stats)	Heroic	+ Essential for long-haul rounds.+ Increases EXP gain substantially, throughout gameplay.+ Easy to upgrade, can Ascend into higher base EXP gain.
Fractal(Effect)	Heroic	+ Similar to Multihanded, multiples DPS exponentially.+ Essential for projectile-based builds.+ Can increase projectile DPS about 4x times.
Rune of Alacrity(Weapon Modifier)	Epic	+ A must-have Weapon modifier from most builds.+ Increases weapon’s ATK SPD by up to 75%.+ Can increase DPS by up to 1.75x for projectiles.

B Tier Soul Cards

Soul Card	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Shuriken(Weapon)	Uncommon	+ Easy to unlock, and upgrade.+ Reliable projectile weapon with good scaling.– Great at early game. Lack in the late game without evolution.
Kunai(Weapon)	Rare	+ AoE-based projectile weapon, decent DPS.+ Relatively easy to unlock and scale.– Dependant on projectile counts. Needs upgrades to scale.
Magic Wand(Weapon)	Uncommon	+ Multi-target weapon with good scaling.+ Low DPS at first, increases substantially with projectile count.– Can be difficult to use in a late game on its own.
Void Wisp(Weapon)	Evolution	+ A stronger version of the Void Wisp, with chain DPS.+ High DPS, good scaling, but needs attack speed.– Can be difficult to use in a late game on its own.
Fire Spirit(Weapon Modifier)	Epic	+ Ideal weapon modifier for wands and staffs.+ Increases DPS significantly, with decent scaling.– DPS doesn’t scale, rather ATK remains fixed.
Ice Spirit(Weapon Modifier)	Uncommon	+ Ideal weapon modifier for AoE-based weapons.+ Slows enemies hit by almost 51% debuff.– Doesn’t provide any DPS, offers only stat debuff.
Recursion(Stats)	Heroic	+ Provides a huge Power multiplier buff.+ Scales well with upgrades, especially in the late game.– Doesn’t affect much other weapons, majorly to projectiles.
Wormhole(Effect)	Synergy	+ Similar to Rift, but less effective.+ Decent defense against most mobs, while preserving DPS.– Lacks scaling, especially in the late game.
Lightweight(Stats)	Epic	+ Provides a significant boost to ATK SPD.+ Adds almost double the DPS once unlocked and upgraded.– Can be tough to scale in the late game.

C Tier Soul Cards

Soul Card	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Rail Gun(Weapon)	Heroic	+ Decently high damage with long range.+ Deals consistent DPS with decent scaling.– Falls off in the late game due to high CD.
Wind Blade(Weapon)	Rare	+ High ATK damage and consistent DPS.+ Easy to unlock and upgrade. Needs evolution.– Lacks late game scaling and a lot of upgrades to be viable.
Thunder Staff(Weapon)	Rare	+ Slow ATK SPD and single target damage.+ Chains ATK when mobs are hit. Good in the late game.– Lacks DPS in both early games as well as late. Needs evolution.
Vine(Effect)	Epic	+ Stops mobs from approaching you regardless of type.+ Can scale with area size, evolves to stronger soul card.– Cooldown duration is very slow. Lacks in the late game.
Bow(Weapon)	Uncommon	+ Decent single-target projectile-based weapon.+ DPS is consistent and lacks AoE.– Very much dependant on the projectile count.
Concentration(Weapon Modifier)	Rare	+ Increases DMG by almost 80% at max level.+ Ideal for all kinds of weapons, apart from AoE.– Decreases range by 25% at max level.
Thunder Spirit(Weapon Modifier)	Heroic	+ Similar to the Fire Spirit, deals chain damage.+ Doesn’t scale well, and requires multiple projectiles to work.– The DPS value is fixed and doesn’t increase much.
Energizer(Weapon Modifier)	Rare	+ Similar to concentration, increases DMG substantially.+ Works well with AoE weapons, but not with others.– Decreases projectile weapons’ viability.

D Tier Soul Cards

Soul Card	Rarity	Pros & Cons
Spear(Weapon)	Uncommon	+ Close-ranged melee weapon, with decent range.– Lacks late game scaling, and DPS is subpar.– Doesn’t lead to any viable evolutions.
Absolute Focus(Stats)	Heroic	+ Increases Critical Damage to up to 500%.– Decreases Critical Chance significantly (up to 50%).– Hard to unlock because of requirements.
Accumulation(Stats)	Heroic	+ Provide decent buffs to projectile weapons.– Doesn’t provide any buff to AoE or other weapons.– Can be detrimental if you’re building ATK speed build.
Castle(Stats)	Epic	+ Provides a significant buff to defense, useful in the early game.– Doesn’t scale well without additional defense buffs.– Stat buffs start lacking in the late game.
Heavy(Stats)	Heroic	+ Increases DPS significantly, as well as DMG multipers.– Decreases ATK Speed heavily.– Lacks viability for most top-tier weapons.
Revolution(Effect)	Heroic	+ Can instakill almost any normal mob under 20% HP.– Doesn’t work well without AoE weapons.– Starts lacking in later games, especially against Elite Mobs.
Rune of Heaviness(Weapon Modifier)	Epic	+ Provide DPS buff, knockback, and damage multiplier to all projectiles.– Not ideal for ATK Speed or projectile builds.– Not viable for late game as the stat buffs are subpar.

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