Death Note tier list
16 Death Note characters ranked S to D. Each tier was researched from canon feats, official databooks and power-scaling sources, not popularity, and only compares characters within Death Note. Within a tier, characters are listed by popularity.
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Who is the strongest in Death Note?
In this tier list the S tier is L Lawliet and Light Yagami. Tiers are ranked within Death Note only, from canon feats, official databooks and power-scaling sources rather than popularity.
Death Note tier list
L Lawliet
Light Yagami
Ryuk
Mihael Keehl
Nate River*
Rem (Death Note)
Misa Amane
Teru Mikami
Naomi Misora
Soichiro Yagami
Quillsh Wammy
Kiyomi Takada
Tota Matsuda
Mail Jeevas
Shuichi Aizawa
Halle Bullook
* Fans argue about this one's tier: Nate River.
Best at each trait
- Strength: Ryuk, Rem (Death Note), Naomi Misora and Soichiro Yagami (3/5)
- Speed: L Lawliet, Ryuk, Mihael Keehl, Rem (Death Note), Naomi Misora and 2 more (3/5)
- Intelligence: L Lawliet, Light Yagami and Nate River (5/5)
- Durability: Ryuk and Rem (Death Note) (5/5)
- Fighting skill: Naomi Misora (4/5)
- Charisma: Light Yagami (5/5)
Every rating
Each trait is rated 1 to 5 within Death Note. These ratings set the prices in Build a Character, so a $5 Speed pick really is one of the fastest.
| Character | Tier | Str | Spd | Int | Dur | Skill | Cha |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| L Lawliet | S | 2 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Light Yagami | S | 2 | 2 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 5 |
| Ryuk | A | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 4 |
| Mihael Keehl | A | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 4 |
| Nate River | A | 1 | 1 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 3 |
| Rem (Death Note) | A | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 3 |
| Misa Amane | B | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 4 |
| Teru Mikami | B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 |
| Naomi Misora | B | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 |
| Soichiro Yagami | B | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 |
| Quillsh Wammy | B | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Kiyomi Takada | B | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 4 |
| Tota Matsuda | C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
| Mail Jeevas | C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 |
| Shuichi Aizawa | C | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 |
| Halle Bullook | C | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
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