Arena Tier List
This topic comes up a lot, so I thought I'd post mine here, so I can easily link it if need be.This is probably my definitive tier list of arena regulars. I only included my top tier posters because:
- I'm a lot more confident in these placements than of those lower in my tier list.
- It's easier to more accurately assess those I consider top tier than those I consider "high tier", "mid tier", etc.
- Including lower tiers is likely to generate a lot of salt.
- Folks ranked in mid tier or low tier may feel understandably offended.
- I'm curious what other people's top tier look like.
- Sharing mine may generate discussion and incentivise them to share theirs.
That said, my list:
Tier List
High Top Tier
Mid Top Tier
Low Top Tier
+: Might be rated in the next higher tier
-: Might be rated in the next lower tier
I didn't rate some folks because they haven't been active/I haven't read that many of their posts. Some names I'm cognisant of leaving out: Afro King, Buggy D ClowN.
- Sentinel+
- Silverfire+
- Light D Lamperouge
- Veku
- ZenZu-
- Bogard-
Mid Top Tier
- Cinera+
- Haoshoku
- Gol D. Roger
- Zenos7
- KiriNigiri
- HeroesNZ
- Admiral Lee Hung
- Yo Tan Wa
- Hero Garp
- Nidai_Kitetsu-
Low Top Tier
- TheAncientCenturion+
- Rivaille+
- worst pirate+
- comrade
- Xione
- BossYimz
- Dragomir
- Usopp Haoshoku Haki
- Van
- RayanOO
- playa4321
- ShishioIsBack
- Robin swan
+: Might be rated in the next higher tier
-: Might be rated in the next lower tier
I didn't rate some folks because they haven't been active/I haven't read that many of their posts. Some names I'm cognisant of leaving out: Afro King, Buggy D ClowN.
Criteria
Things I considered:
- How solid their professed power level takes are:
- @ShishioIsBack and @Admiral Lee Hung get penalised here due to their outrageous Zoro and admiral wank respectively.
- I should probably also get penalised here, but I try to temper the takes I defend.
- My more idiosyncratic takes regarding Zoro that could credibly be considered "wank":
- Pica is a high mid tier overall:
- Without his devil fruit, he is one of the stronger mid mid tiers (he would still beat Diamante and Cavendish though in difficult drawn out fights).
- In Dressrosa specifically, he may be a low high tier level threat.
- DR Santoryu Zoro was a peak low high tier or bottom mid high tier character.
- I think he could have beaten Cracker back then.
- I think he could have beaten G2/G3 Luffy with medium difficulty.
- Pica is a high mid tier overall:
- My more idiosyncratic takes regarding Zoro that could credibly be considered "wank":
- I consulted the top 50 lists of some folks when evaluating them, and I've otherwise read all the posts in Veku's thread.
- I want to maintain some charity towards people with different takes from me. Folks who believe Zoro is substantially weaker than I do should get some benefit of the doubt. I don't want to be too dogmatic about power level opinions, especially when I may be proven wrong.
- Accuracy
- I will revise individuals ratings based on their track records.
- People who endorsed takes that aged well should be revised upwards.
- Folks who endorsed takes that aged poorly should be revised downwards.
- How good are the arguments they raise.
- The presentation of the arguments themselves.
- How often arguments are supported with panels/other pieces of evidence.
- The rhetoric used in arguments.
- Persuasiveness of the arguments brought forth.
- Civility
- I penalise folks for incivility and otherwise antisocial behaviour.
- @ShishioIsBack gets hurt by this.
- Flexibility
- People willing to change their minds get bonus points.
- @Sentinel gets a bonus here, he revised his estimate of Doffy upwards (YC 2) despite being one of the strongest advocates for Doffy being weaker.
- @Yo Tan Wa got a bonus for this due to a recent discussion I had with him.
- @silverfire changed his mind on Crocodile, he was the best of the anti Crocodile advocates.
- Dishonesty/Bad Faith
- Folks who are intellectually dishonest or otherwise engage in bad faith get penalised.
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I'm not tagging folks cause I'm not sure how many people share my passion for ranking members and wouldn't want to annoy them. But do please tag folks you think would be interested.
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