Updated: We last updated the Absolvement race tier list on June 17, 2025.

When creating a character in Absolvement, one of the choices you have to make is your character’s race. However, with all races being so well balanced, it’s that much harder to pick one of them. So, we prepared the following Absolvement race tier list to help you choose only the best races for your characters.

Absolvement Race Tier List

In the tier list above, we ranked all races in Absolvement depending on how well each race works when paired up with the majority of skills and weapons. The only exception to this is the Voidtouched race, which is just OP for Shadow builds. Still, literally every class in Absolvement can be useful for various builds. Ultimately, the above race tier list will help you the most while creating your first few characters in Absolvement.

Absolvement Race List

Each race in Absolvement grants you specific permanent buffs and debuffs that can have a strong influence on your playstyle. The Harmonite race is an exception as it does not grant you any boons, but having no debuffs is also a good thing. Below is a list of every race in Absolvement, along with their effects, pros, and cons:

S-Tier Races

Race	Buffs and Debuffs	Pros & Cons
	+12.5% Max Health +10% Global Damage Resistance –10% Mana Regeneration Speed –15% Walk speed	+ Very high survivability + Excellent for tanky builds + Works amazingly with defensive skills like Rune of Protection − Low mobility − Reduced mana regeneration lowers both your DPS and utility skill usage
	+15% Walk speed +20% Faster Roll Cooldown –15% Water Resistance –10% Disease Resistance	+ Race with the highest mobility in Absolvement + Excellent for kiting enemies + Lower roll cooldown lets you dodge more + Universally good for most builds − Reduced Water and Disease resistance, but not by a lot
	+20% Shadow Damage –1 Mana Cost of Skills +8% Crit Damage –10% Max Health	+ Perfect race for builds that use Shadow skills + Reduced mana cost of skills, which works best with skills that already have a low mana cost + Increased critical damage − Lower survivability

A-Tier Races

Race	Buffs and Debuffs	Pros & Cons
	+20% Poison Damage +10% Attack Speed –2.5% Global Damage Resistance Stuns on you last 25% longer	+ The best race to pair with Disease skills + Increased attack speed works well with most weapons − Longer stuns can easily get you killed against stronger enemies
	+15% Holy Damage When hit by a damage type, take progressively less damage of the same type, up to 50% When taking less damage from the same damage type, take 10% more damage from a new damage type +10% Skill Cooldown Time	+ Very good for tanky builds + Works best with DPS Holy skills − Longer cooldowns
	The enemy loses 30% of their walk speed after harming you for 5 seconds –25% Stun Duration –25% Fire Resistance –5% Global Damage Dealt	+ Excellent for kiting enemies + Reduced stun duration lets you get out of deadly situations − Slightly lower overall damage output
	+15% Mana Regeneration Speed +20% Nature Resistance –10% Fire and Frost Resistance Debuffs on you last 25% longer	+ Increased mana regeneration allows you to use Skills a lot more + Universally good for most builds − Longer debuff duration can make fighting certain enemies a lot more difficult

B-Tier Races

Race	Buffs and Debuffs	Pros & Cons
	+30% Disease Resistance +30% Poison Resistance +30% Bleed Resistance –15% Regeneration Speed –5% Global Healing Received	+ Very good defense against DoT effects − Lower overall HP regeneration − One of the weaker races in Absolvement
	+25% Fire Resistance +7 Mana –25% Frost Resistance –10% Holy Resistance	+ Increased base Mana pool + High resistance to Fire damage − Reduced resistances make fighting certain enemies a lot harder
	No buffs, and no debuffs	+ No debuffs − No buffs

How to Change Races in Absolvement

In Absolvement, you can change your race only when creating your character. Choosing a race is free, but it is also permanent. So, it is good practice to consider all race options before starting a new character.

That concludes our Absolvement race tier list. Now, you are ready to delve into the black and white world as prepared as you can be. Also, check out our Sins tier list for more Absolvement guides.

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