You may have seen our list of the best ships you can play in the hit mobile game Azur Lane, but as dedicated gamers may know, there are many more where it came from, with several ” ship girls “available to choose from. So that you can see how each ship ranks, we’ve broken down the full list of available ships into levels. They range from grade D to grade S, and you are spoiled for choice.

The D-grade is a decent enough ship to start with, but it’s not strong enough to cut it down in the long run. Meanwhile, the S-grade is the top-of-the-line ship you can ask for in terms of firepower, evasion, defense, and strength. So, if you have to make a choice, S rating is the best solution. And the other intermediate levels are definitely worth experimenting with.

Here’s our full tier list of all ships available in Azur Lane. We have included the name and type of each ship as well as their rank.

Level D

You can use them when you first start out, but don’t expect them to guide you through the game. You’ll be replacing these ships fairly quickly.

• Izuzu- light cruiser
• Zeppy – Aircraft carrier
• Chaser – Light aircraft carrier
• Anniversary Kizuna AI – Aircraft Carrier
• Curacoa Retrofit – Light cruiser
• Fumiruiru – Aircraft carrier
• Akagi – Aircraft carrier
• Taihou – Aircraft carrier
• Sendai Retrofit – Light cruiser
• Tanikaze – Destroyer
• Shangri-La – Aircraft carrier

Level C

Aside from the Prinz Eugen, most of these ships will likely need a replacement halfway through the game. Nonetheless, some players may want to give them a shot if they are looking for a challenge. You may have also noticed that some ships have “Retrofit” in their name. These can be “modernized” to achieve increased scarcity. For collectors, they can make a real solid addition to the crew.

• Newcastle Retrofit – light cruiser
• Renovation of Kagerou – Destroyer
• Curlew Retrofit – Light cruiser
• Hiryuu Retrofit – Aircraft carrier
• Souryuu Retrofit – Aircraft carrier
• London – Heavy Cruiser
• Wichita – Heavy Cruiser
• Arizona- battleship
• Zuikaku aircraft carrier
• Shoukaku aircraft carrier
• Prinz Eugen- heavy cruiser
• Belfast – light cruiser
• Kawakaze – Destroyer
• Sirius – light cruiser

Level B

B-Tier ships are a better addition to your crew compared to C and D. That said, they will eventually run out of steam a bit later on, unless you know how to handle yourself in combat.

• Hood – Battle Cruiser
• Jean Bart – battleship
• Shouhou – Light aircraft carrier
• Tirpitz – Battleship
• Mogami Retrofit – Heavy Cruiser
• Ark Royal – Aircraft carrier
• Kizuna AI – Destroyer
• Cleveland – light cruiser
• Columbia- light cruiser
• Nicholas Retrofit – Destroyer
• Z1 Renovation – Destroyer
• Javelin throw – Destroyer
• Petit Bel – light cruiser
• Aurora – light cruiser
• Queen Elizabeth – battleship
• U-81- Submarine
• I-19- Submarine
• Kaga aircraft carrier
• Izumo- battleship
• North Carolina – Battleship
• Ibuki- heavy cruiser
• Albacore – Submarine

A level

While not quite “god-level” like the S-level ships, the A-level models will make your team proud of their balance of firepower, defense and speed. You can’t go wrong with any of these items.

• Portland Retrofit – Heavy Cruiser
• Saratoga Renovation – Aircraft Carrier
• Laffey Retrofit – Destroyer
• Z23 Renovation – Destroyer
• Vestale – Repair ship
• Jintsuu Renovation – Light cruiser
• Washington – battleship
• U-101- Submarine
• I-168- Submarine
• Amagi-combat cruiser
• King George V – battleship
• Bismarck – Battleship
• Saint Louis – Heavy cruiser
• Montpelier – light cruiser
• Neptune – light cruiser
• Eldridge – Destroyer
• Illustrious – Aircraft carrier
• Swiftsure – Light cruiser
• Graf Zeppelin – Aircraft carrier
• Bunker Hill – Aircraft carrier
• Mikasa-battleship
• Kitakaze – Destroyer
• Renovation Yat-Sen – Light cruiser
• Ping Hai Retrofit – Light cruiser
• Ning Hai Retrofit – Light cruiser
• Minneapolis – Heavy Cruiser
• Duke of York – battleship

Level S

Level S is simply the best of the best. Add them to your fleet without hesitation, and they will last a long time. Some are quite rare (like the Friedrich der Grosse), but they are all the more worth it in terms of winning.

• Ayanami- Destroyer
• Unicorn – Light aircraft carrier
• Helena – light cruiser
• I-13- Submarine carrier
• U-47- Submarine
• Centaur – Light aircraft carrier
• Essex – Aircraft Carrier
• Company – Aircraft carrier
• Warspite Renovation – Battleship
• Monarch – Battleship
• Roon – Heavy Cruiser
• San Diego Renovation – Light Cruiser
• Yukikaze – Destroyer
• Akashi- repair vessel
• Nagato – battleship
• Gascony – Battleship
• Georgia – Battleship
• Seattle – light cruiser
• Friedrich der Grosse – battleship
• Azuma – Great Cruiser