Mission Roster Planning

Dispatch Unit Tier List

This page is not trying to rank heroes for theorycrafting alone. It is built around the practical question that matters in Dispatch: which units keep story missions clean, which ones rescue bad situations, and which ones are worth upgrade resources when your roster is still thin. A hero can look exciting in isolation and still be the wrong investment for the campaign you are actually playing.

How These Tiers Were Judged

Mission reliability

Can this unit enter a typical story mission and still produce value when the route changes, the objective broadens, or the fight lasts longer than expected?

Upgrade return

Does investing resources into this unit unlock more successful runs, or does it only make one narrow strategy prettier?

Failure recovery

Dispatch is full of partial mistakes. The best units are not just powerful when ahead. They are useful when the original plan breaks.

S-Tier Units

Malevola

Stable all-round dispatcher

Blind story missions, mixed objective maps, dialogue-heavy branches

Malevola is the cleanest answer to uncertainty. She can fight, she can talk, and she rarely feels like the wrong send when the mission briefing is vague.

Watch for: She is not the highest ceiling pick in any single category, so do not mistake versatility for carrying every specialized map alone.

Sonar

Information and pivot unit

Investigation episodes, clue routes, social scenes that can turn violent

Sonar solves the biggest Dispatch beginner problem: sending the wrong person because the mission changed halfway through. His base form handles intel and dialogue, while Mega Bat gives you a combat fallback.

Watch for: If you bring Sonar without a plan for when combat starts, you get only half the value of the slot.

Phenomenon Man

Safety net tank

Escort missions, attrition fights, late-episode survival checks

She turns unstable fights into manageable ones. In a game where failed survival cascades into morale and roster problems, that matters more than flashy damage.

Watch for: Do not ask her to finish fights alone. She buys time for other units to win, she does not replace them.

A-Tier Units

Flambe

Best pure finisher

Bosses, short violent encounters, missions with clear frontline protection

When the route is straightforward and the team can keep her safe, Flambe converts openings into kills faster than anyone.

Watch for: She is much worse in messy multi-role scenarios than she looks on paper. Build the mission around her instead of throwing her into every map.

Invisigal

Specialist objective solver

Stealth paths, timed rescues, reposition-heavy missions

Invisigal wins missions that reward movement, infiltration, and route discipline rather than extended combat.

Watch for: She is a mission-answer unit, not a comfort pick. If the map becomes a prolonged slugfest, her value drops hard.

Coupe

Investigation support specialist

Case work, pursuit branches, missions with technical or clue pressure

Coupe is one of the best ways to make investigation content feel controlled instead of improvisational.

Watch for: Combat-first maps expose the cost of spending a slot on technical utility if the rest of the team is too light.

B-Tier Units

Prism

Team amplifier

Planned comps with two strong carries already in place

Prism makes good teams feel cleaner and safer. She is strongest when the mission already has a clear damage and control plan.

Watch for: Support is not a substitute for a weak core. If the other slots are mediocre, Prism only prolongs the problem.

Golem

Static wall

Defense maps with known lanes and low mobility pressure

Useful when the map asks you to hold a place rather than solve a sequence of changing demands.

Watch for: Any mission that rewards tempo, rerouting, or fast reaction makes Golem feel heavy.

Zapgirl

Situational area damage

Clustered enemy groups and burst windows

Good when the map offers repeated multi-target value and the rest of the team can stabilize around her timing.

Watch for: When enemies arrive in scattered waves or resist the damage pattern, she stops feeling premium.

C-Tier Units

Big McLargeHuge

Training-wheel tank

Early comfort play and very simple defense setups

He is readable and easy to pilot, which has value when you are still learning mission flow.

Watch for: His ceiling is low. The more complex the roster becomes, the less reason there is to keep prioritizing him.

Mindbender

Niche control gamble

Specific experiments or novelty paths

Unique control tools can occasionally open routes other units cannot imitate.

Watch for: Too inconsistent to anchor a dependable progression plan.

Upgrade Order That Actually Lowers Risk

Priority	What to Invest In	Recommendation	Why
First	One stable generalist	Malevola or Sonar	Your first major investment should lower mission variance. These units improve more routes than a pure specialist does.
Second	One reliable safety slot	Phenomenon Man	Dispatch punishes wipe spirals and bad recoveries. A real tank keeps experimentation from turning into reload culture.
Third	One specialist carry	Flambe or Invisigal	Once your floor is stable, a specialist gives you ways to crush either direct combat or stealth routes on purpose.

Fast Mission Matching Rules

Mission Shape	Recommended Core	Why It Works
Unknown or mixed briefing	Malevola + Sonar	This pairing covers conversation, information, and a clean pivot into combat without forcing a hard commitment too early.
Escort or hold-the-line map	Phenomenon Man + Flambe	One slot absorbs the chaos, the other converts safe windows into quick removals before the line collapses.
Stealth or chase route	Invisigal + Coupe	Movement and clue handling matter more than brute force on these maps.
Long story mission with multiple pivots	Malevola + Sonar + Phenomenon Man	This is the most forgiving story core because it keeps solving the next problem even when the current plan breaks.

FAQ

What is the safest first upgrade target in Dispatch?

A stable generalist is safer than a flashy carry. Malevola is the easiest pick if you want one answer for many story routes, while Sonar is the best pick if you keep failing because mission information arrives late.

Should I choose Sonar or Coupe for technical missions?

Choose Sonar when the mission may pivot into dialogue or combat. Choose Coupe when the route is clearly investigation and pursuit focused. Sonar is the better broad investment, Coupe the sharper specialist.

Do I always need a tank slot?

Not on every map, but you do need a survivability plan. On blind story missions, that usually means Phenomenon Man. On specialist routes, it can mean avoiding combat altogether through Invisigal or solving the mission before attrition starts.

Last updated: July 9, 2026