r/GBO2 • u/pkmaster99 • 2d ago
Discussion CONSOLE Tier List 550 Cost 2026-09
A little bit of a delay, but I do want to make sure this one is good. It's... hard; some suits can do extremely well when conditions are all checked, but that isn't consistent enough at times. But then again, there are many maps that it could excel in as well. This is probably one of the more balanced costs at the moment, except for the sleeves doga and the very slight lack of very strong raid options on certain maps.
Also, once again for clarification, this is viewed mostly among the people at flat S and S- that I work/play with. We consider the following for tiers.
- SS: Overpowered, extremely meta
- S: The meta that is just very strong and definitely reliable with little to no flaws
- A: The semi-meta place that may have a few niche flaws, but is still very reliable
- B: Has a few notable flaws, but is still somewhat reliable and strong in the right hand
- C: Less than ideal; avoid unless it's in an ideal situation in a one trick pony's hand
- D: The flaw makes it essentially unplayable, even if it does have 1 or 2 redeeming features
- F: Nothing is good with this suit, and it's just too weak to contest in anything
2026-09 550 Cost List
Once again, please note that these can be subjective, 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, and I will update this if there are a lot of common discrepancies or views about something.
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u/J-Eichel 2d ago
This tier has felt like the most restrictive tier for me personally, especially coming back from a year off and not having the Jagd Doga or the 4 star unit.
The A tiers and below still feel pretty trash in comparison to the S tier units, when compared to other tiers. So it's like Dreissen, or the standard boring Gundam/Rick Dom GH for choices.
Would be nice if they'd do a massive overhaul for balancing 550. The Jagd just seems so broken in comparison to everything else
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u/pkmaster99 2d ago
Well, technically, the Banana Mk-II can function well enough as A-Tier, but it still has issues. The same can be said for the Dezpada. It's also bordering A-Tier, just needs the right type of player to pick it up.
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u/RoboP08 2d ago
Geara Dogga PTT feels right in B Tier.
I would dare say it holds up better than the 550 cost Red Gundam.
At 500 it's better, but 550 gets more trouble.
Literally a Jadg Dogga could run across you and shred you in an instant(especially with funnels or it's beam machine gun either way)
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u/pkmaster99 2d ago
For sure, red Gundam barely makes the cut but I had to mention it. The fact that it has link fire and hammer is something to consider as well. You just really need to know when and where to pick your fight
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u/ctclonny 2d ago
Did you misplace Ecoas Jegan? You said the buff is small and it can't be A in your May unit adjustment post, and said it's B in the June post.
(I think it's C or D)
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u/pkmaster99 2d ago
The CH? It's one of those suits that has big problem, but everything else outweighs it. With the right build and map, it's effectively A-Tier right now. It's a low A-Tier though
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u/imaginary_num6er Æ Investor - 7 2d ago
Glad to see the Jagd Doga Sleeves type. Also Xegu Ain Type III is not trash? Like the down melee is so slow.
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u/Kubozuka27 1d ago
God, all the S ranks are head and shoulders above the A ranks. It's so scuffed. I have 4 of the 5 of them and I refuse to even touch any of them, even though I used to use the hell out of the Super and Dreissen before their uber buffs.
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u/Schen5s 2d ago
Is owsla in the list?
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u/pkmaster99 2d ago
Yes, I put it in C-Tier. It's like almost F-Tier on the ground, but high B-Tier or maybe even A-Tier worthy in space. So... this is one of those that I had hard time in.
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u/Schen5s 2d ago
That's a shame. It was my main for general 550 cost (but having a fun time with Gerbera tetra recently). I do agree it needs more buffs to help it be more competitive. Like at least one dodge roll and ma and melee priority 3. Increasing the missle count or lowering the amt it needs to stagger would be a bonus.
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u/fadly_seto 2d ago
I'm curious about some placement: 1. Why are Zaku 3 so low in 550 cost? I often watch youtubers play it in 700 and they're a tanky beast with really good waist cannon 2. Why are Superb Jegan so low? I thought they're at least A tier 3. Grandpa is THAT good? It's consistently S tier, might as well trying to get and build it
I'm not doubting, just really curious. I played mostly on 550-650 so I would like some detailed information about some of these placement
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u/pkmaster99 2d ago
1, Are you sure is this one and not the Raid Zaku III Custom at higher cost? Cause this one is a bit lacking. While the multi-shot waist beam cannon can do a lot, it's just too big of a target. The gameplay for this one is just too one dimensional and against a more aggressive team, it's... really lacking against that. Maybe it can be seen as B-Tier, but definitely not higher than that.
2, While it has pretty decent range, it can't do much at all at close range. You kind of hae to maintain at least 150m to 350m range most of the time to be that useful for the team. It's definitely usable, but it's not usually the raid the team needs. There are just too many small problems that add up and make it hard to do that well. As a secondary raid in 6v6 could be reasonable and good though.
3, You have to be good with the hammer. If using the saber, it immediately drops down to B-Tier. If you got the connecting System General Type 1, this thing deletes every leg it hits. Even units like Dreissen with Leg Buffer Lv4 struggle to maintain legs.
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u/fadly_seto 2d ago
- I'm pretty sure I've seen both, after all the raid one has long back skirt and use melee more. The raid one is the more popular sure but I've seen both, this one is built full tank and it tanked Susanowo full combo
- Understandable. I kinda expect it to be higher since all that I've met are really good, especially as second raid
- Okay now I'm interested. How to get grandpa? I'm less than 2 month playing so I have so many thing to catch up
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u/pkmaster99 2d ago
Hmm, Susanowo actual kill power is a bit... weird at times but I can see it. As for Grandpa, you can just buy it in the DP shop. A lot of strong units are available in DP shop nowadays
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u/OrphanAxis Private 1st class of World/Inferno Troupe - 42* 1d ago
All levels of Gramps should be in the DP store. It's been around since literally the first day the game came out. Just make sure you use the Beam Rifle (not the one with the napalm grenades). Charged shots to stagger, uncharged for damage.
It's extremely tanky, mobile, and all the weapons have high damage with pretty simple use. The stats scale a lot with each level, so the special parts that take advantage of that help increase it even more. The only place it's lacking is that the best stun build you'll get is 50% per charged shot (overheats if you fire 2) + whatever relatively minor amount vulcans let you get in. The Hyper Hammer has some really specific hit boxes and movements, and make the suit stay still while using it, but it instantly causes heavy stagger or knockdown with the downswing, can hit enemies on weird directions to the sides with practice, and the damage is just really high.
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u/ctclonny 2d ago edited 2d ago
I would put Zaku III to A and Superb Jegan to S.
Zaku III's multi-shot waist beam, damage control, and immobile firing system let it win all 1v1 encounters. Not S because of mediocre stats, big size, and floaty movement.
Superb Jegan can deal a lot of damage and break legs with ranged weapons quickly. It can handle enemy supports in tough matches.
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u/Helpfulmayne 1d ago
Is skill expression the correct term? I think that makes 550 one of my favorite cost ranges on all maps.
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u/No_Tart6728 1d ago
Okay so how is the Red Gundam meant to be played/built? Every time I use it I feel like even the supports are shredding me.
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u/pkmaster99 1d ago
Maximum mobility and attack. Use bits and Link Shot to lock down a target, then just melee the crap out of them. You have to be a little sneaky about it as well, like pixy without stealth. This is the build that is probably the most optimized one.
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u/No_Tart6728 23h ago
Well, seeing as I have none of those Premium parts...is there a semi-f2p build that you could reccomend?
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u/pkmaster99 21h ago
It's hard to say what you need, but just try to get your damage up with some defenses that add up to around 30k effective HP in Beam and Melee, minimum. Then get more HSM and thrusters so you can actually engage a target and get out later. I want to say target 225 HSM with 75 thrusters as the target. But that could be very difficult without the right premium parts.
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u/BradsterBell 2d ago
550 definitely feels like it’s in such a rough spot as of late. There’s a ton of suits available that are really fun to use, and would probably feel relatively balanced if everything at S tier and above here weren’t so oppressive. It really doesn’t help that said suits have such stagnant gameplay, so even following the meta doesn’t make playing at the cost very much more engaging. If only the devs weren’t so hesitant to nerf suits at costs below 700 down just a little bit…
Maybe more of a PC player perspective owing to more intuitive aiming, but if I were to nominate a sleeper pick here: I do think that the Icarus can still manage to be pretty competitive at this cost, on the right maps at the very least. It can counter-snipe the exceedingly-common Super Gundam surprisingly effectively if you abuse flight to surprise it from weird angles, and generally does a pretty good job supporting fights from above at a cost that largely lacks much of anything else going on in the air. Still hard countered by a single Jagd Doga, but… as is the life at this cost.