Tier List: Denizen of Darkness

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 * Unending Darkness Vantias
 * Vantias is, hands down, the best leader for Denizen of Darkness. Free Additional Attacks is never a bad thing, and ATK & DEF + 60% isn’t the worst thing in the world. But the real icing on the cake is the unconditional +2 Ki and ATK & DEF +40% he gives to basically everyone on the team, topped off by a fantastic linkset. With Fear and Faith, Nightmare, Big Bad Bosses, Brutal Beatdown, even Shocking Speed, he can link with basically anyone on the team.
 * Vantias is, hands down, the best leader for Denizen of Darkness. Free Additional Attacks is never a bad thing, and ATK & DEF + 60% isn’t the worst thing in the world. But the real icing on the cake is the unconditional +2 Ki and ATK & DEF +40% he gives to basically everyone on the team, topped off by a fantastic linkset. With Fear and Faith, Nightmare, Big Bad Bosses, Brutal Beatdown, even Shocking Speed, he can link with basically anyone on the team.
 * Evolution of Chaos Goku Black (Super Saiyan Rosé)
 * Goku Black proves himself to be right at home on the team, giving the usual +3 Ki boost to allies Goku Black has made himself known for. His only real flaws are some of his links, with Super Saiyan, Prepared for Battle, and Kamehameha basically being nonexistent on the team, but the wide amount of support options mitigates this somewhat. But when he transforms, he becomes a whole different beast, not only giving himself and allies an extra +30% ATK, but also gaining another 50% ATK as well as some Damage Reduction after getting hit.
 * Goku Black proves himself to be right at home on the team, giving the usual +3 Ki boost to allies Goku Black has made himself known for. His only real flaws are some of his links, with Super Saiyan, Prepared for Battle, and Kamehameha basically being nonexistent on the team, but the wide amount of support options mitigates this somewhat. But when he transforms, he becomes a whole different beast, not only giving himself and allies an extra +30% ATK, but also gaining another 50% ATK as well as some Damage Reduction after getting hit.
 * Seeker of Darkness Riku (Ansem)
 * ATK +90% may not seem spectacular at first glance, especially compared to some of the other untis, but his SA undoes any pesky stat drops that may be inflicted by enemies (Or, on Extreme TEQ, it can revert SSJ3 Broly’s DEF back to its starting value). But even with those being a bit rare, he has one more part to his passive. There is a chance that if he’s in rotation with an ally that has a transformation ability (excluding giant mode), he has a medium chance to cause them to transform immediately, even if they don’t meet the conditions for it.
 * ATK +90% may not seem spectacular at first glance, especially compared to some of the other untis, but his SA undoes any pesky stat drops that may be inflicted by enemies (Or, on Extreme TEQ, it can revert SSJ3 Broly’s DEF back to its starting value). But even with those being a bit rare, he has one more part to his passive. There is a chance that if he’s in rotation with an ally that has a transformation ability (excluding giant mode), he has a medium chance to cause them to transform immediately, even if they don’t meet the conditions for it.

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 * Crahinf Maelstrom Omega Shenron
 * One of the first “major” category leads, Omega paved the way for basically the whole meta to this very day, and he’s definitely made an impact. The wicked Shadow Dragon is a welcome addition to the team. In particular, he links extraordinarily well, particularly with Vanitas, with the only links Omega missess out being GT and Shadow Dragons, both of which Vanitas makes up for anyways. Combine this with his ability to launch an additional super attack (or 2 with dupes), Omega is no doubt a mainstay.
 * One of the first “major” category leads, Omega paved the way for basically the whole meta to this very day, and he’s definitely made an impact. The wicked Shadow Dragon is a welcome addition to the team. In particular, he links extraordinarily well, particularly with Vanitas, with the only links Omega missess out being GT and Shadow Dragons, both of which Vanitas makes up for anyways. Combine this with his ability to launch an additional super attack (or 2 with dupes), Omega is no doubt a mainstay.
 * The Key of Destiny Roxas
 * Roxas is a powerful unit on "Denizen of Darkness". Much of his prowess depends on your opponents, better unleashed when they are all of the same Class. If they are, Roxas can debuff their ATK by 25%, and his 12-17 ki Super gets a Mega Colossal multiplier, which allows him to tear through a good deal of pouplar World Tournament teams. He gets a 120% ATK buff and launches 3 additional attacks, each with a rare chance to become a Super Attack. As an AoE unit, Roxas can hit incredibly hard. Thanks to Shocking Speed, Over in a Flash and Fierce Battle, Roxas can link fairly well. Master of Magic being a bit more common certainly helps.
 * Roxas is a powerful unit on "Denizen of Darkness". Much of his prowess depends on your opponents, better unleashed when they are all of the same Class. If they are, Roxas can debuff their ATK by 25%, and his 12-17 ki Super gets a Mega Colossal multiplier, which allows him to tear through a good deal of pouplar World Tournament teams. He gets a 120% ATK buff and launches 3 additional attacks, each with a rare chance to become a Super Attack. As an AoE unit, Roxas can hit incredibly hard. Thanks to Shocking Speed, Over in a Flash and Fierce Battle, Roxas can link fairly well. Master of Magic being a bit more common certainly helps.
 * Android #21 (Transformed)
 * The secondary lead for the Androids category, Android #21’s passive basically makes Ki a complete non-issue for her, and her recovering HP with her Super Attack can mean the difference between life and death, and she is by far, one of the best units to abuse Ansem’s passive with to potentially have 21 transform turn 1, as they share Brainiacs, Fear and Faith, Big Bad Bosses, and of course, Fierce Battle.
 * The secondary lead for the Androids category, Android #21’s passive basically makes Ki a complete non-issue for her, and her recovering HP with her Super Attack can mean the difference between life and death, and she is by far, one of the best units to abuse Ansem’s passive with to potentially have 21 transform turn 1, as they share Brainiacs, Fear and Faith, Big Bad Bosses, and of course, Fierce Battle.