The power scale in D Gray-man bends around Innocence, the Noah, and a long war that keeps evolving. This list counts down from fighters who hold a solid edge in specific matchups to forces who can change the entire battlefield.
Placement looks at combat feats, versatility, survivability, and impact on the wider conflict. Some wins come from raw strength, others from tricky abilities or rare hax that ignore normal guards. The higher you go, the more a single character can warp the rules of a fight.
Lavi
Lavi brings reach, utility, and battlefield sense with his expanding hammer and seal techniques. As a Bookman apprentice, he reads situations fast and turns terrain to his favor. His Innocence lets him change size and power on the fly, which makes him hard to pin down in close quarters.
He is not the heaviest hitter among Exorcists, but Lavi’s mix of area control and quick seals gives his team breathing room. Elemental-style effects and sudden range shifts let him punish careless approaches and protect allies during retreats.
What holds him back at this tier is durability against top Noah and pure killing speed. Against elite foes he relies on setup time, which stronger opponents rarely allow. Even so, his knowledge and adaptability keep him relevant in long operations.
Arystar Krory III
Krory’s vampire mode flips fights with sudden bursts of power. His Innocence meshes with his blood, letting him enter a berserk state that devours Akuma energy and shreds targets that underestimate him. Once he bites in, the damage escalates fast.
His best wins come when he forces close range. Krory’s instincts sharpen under pressure, and his body soaks punishment better than it looks. That lets him trade and come out ahead, which is rare against Level 3–4 Akuma.
The drawback is control. Prolonged frenzy drains him, and ranged specialists can kite him if they survive the first rush. In team play he shines as a cleanup finisher who cracks defenses after allies open the guard.
He ranks above Lavi because of raw lethality in melee and his unique resistance to Akuma toxins. Still, against high Noah with layered abilities, Krory’s linear approach can be gamed.
Lenalee Lee
Lenalee’s Dark Boots give her unmatched mobility and aerial control. She dashes, pivots, and creates platforms midair, turning vertical space into a weapon. When her Innocence evolved, the boost improved both speed and defense, letting her protect allies in moments that would break other squads.
Her pressure game is built on sudden angle changes. Lenalee strings together multi-directional strikes and shockwave kicks that punish slow setups. Few opponents track her long enough to answer cleanly, and she can disengage before counters land.
She also brings team value. Lenalee’s ability to ferry wounded allies, intercept ranged fire, and hold lines during evacuations often decides missions. That blend of offense and rescue lifts her above many peers who only excel in one lane.
Her damage ceiling against top Noah is still a concern. She can force mistakes, but deleting a tanky elite in one go is hard without coordination. Against heavy disruptors, Lenalee must pick spots and pace her bursts to avoid traps.
Overall, her speed, evolved durability, and clutch saves push her ahead of other mid-tier Exorcists. She is the engine that keeps many teams alive long enough to win.
Skin Boric
Skin Boric, a Noah of colossal presence, brings blunt force and lightning. His body hardens to soak punishment that would cripple most Exorcists, and his power output jumps when he gets serious. In a straight exchange, he breaks guards and ends fights fast.
His limitations show against agile duelists who cut angles and bait his commitments. Still, once he catches contact or pins a target, the mix of durability and voltage becomes overwhelming. Among Noah bruisers, he sets the baseline for raw brawl power.
He edges below the trickier Noah because his kit is direct. Against specialists who ignore armor or attack minds, Skin’s answers grow thin.
Jasdevi
Jasdero and Devit combine into Jasdevi, a combatant built on imagination turned real. Their guns and ammunition produce constructs and binds that change the stage. Illusions and material tricks force opponents to solve puzzles while under fire.
The twin dynamic is unpredictable. They swap tempo and bait reactions, then land a decisive constraint that snowballs. In cramped arenas, their traps become even harder to dodge, making them a nightmare for linear fighters.
Endurance is the issue. Sustained pressure from top Exorcists can crack their setups, and once their rhythm breaks, their defense falls fast. But in the right environment they can flip matchups that look bad on paper.
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They rank above Skin because their kit attacks decision-making, not just bodies. That control profile scales better against certain elites.
Wisely
Wisely’s third eye is a battlefield cheat code. He reads thoughts, projects pain, and manipulates perceptions, turning knowledge into leverage. Before a punch is thrown he often knows the plan, the fear, and the opening.
His mind work disables teams without obvious wounds. Headaches, disorientation, and forced visions make organized defense collapse. Wisely is also valuable for long operations, gathering intel that shapes entire campaigns.
He is not built to tank heavy hits, so bodyguards or distance help him shine. With cover, he dismantles foes who rely on secrets or hidden triggers, because those tricks lose value once exposed.
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Wisely places above other mid-tier Noah due to the way his ability bypasses armor and toughness. Winning before the first clash is the mark of a high-impact operator.
Against top-tier exorcists with strong willpower and counters, he must play carefully, but his ceiling in the right matchup is frightening.
Lulu Bell
Lulu Bell’s shapeshifting and fluid forms make her an elite infiltrator and a slippery combatant. She blends into environments, bypasses locks, and escapes traps that would kill others. In fights, her regeneration and mobility extend engagements until she finds a clean win.
She excels in missions with objectives beyond simple kills: extractions, kidnaps, and sabotage. Teams crumble when she turns up inside their perimeter with support at her back. Her value to the Noah war effort is strategic, not just personal power.
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Pure duel potential is below the top Noah, but few can match her for impact per minute during raids. That hybrid profile puts her just ahead of the intel specialists.
Klaud Nine
General Klaud Nine represents the Black Order’s upper tier. Generals carry Innocence suited to large-scale battle and command, and Klaud is no exception. She stabilizes fronts, leads mixed teams, and pushes through fortified positions.
Her power focuses on controlling space and protecting units while striking at priority targets. That balance lets squads under her survive waves that would wipe standard groups. When a General arrives, the mission stakes change.
Klaud’s ranking above infiltration-focused Noah reflects breadth. She brings offense, defense, and leadership in one package, which scales across campaigns, not just duels.
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She sits below the most famous Generals on this list because their personal firepower or special techniques swing top-end matchups harder. Even so, Klaud remains a pillar of the Order’s strength.
Froi Tiedoll
General Froi Tiedoll shapes the battlefield with creation and defense. He is known for artful techniques that raise barriers, sprout structures, and redirect attacks. That control lets his teams advance under cover while he denies angles to the enemy.
Tiedoll’s style drains momentum from rushdown foes. When they meet his constructs, their clean lines break, and he counters with well-placed strikes. His experience training elite exorcists shows in his timing and positioning across long fights.
Against top Noah he may not score the flashiest finishes, but he prevents disasters that end missions. In war math, keeping a squad alive and objectives intact is often the win.
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He ranks above Klaud for the versatility of his shaping abilities and the way they scale in multi-front battles. His kit answers both area threats and single-target pressure.
While he lacks the raw dueling ceiling of certain names ahead, few commanders are as valuable when an operation starts to unravel. Tiedoll turns chaos into structure.
Yu Kanda
Kanda is a duelist built on speed, regeneration, and a sword that cuts through Akuma. His recovery lets him fight through wounds that would bench others, and his blade techniques punish opponents who cannot track his pace.
He thrives in one-on-ones and short, violent exchanges. Kanda’s instincts read tells, and his counters land hard when foes overextend. That makes him one of the Order’s best at ending elite threats quickly.
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He ranks below the next tier because he does not bring large-scale control. But if you need a frontline victory against a scary opponent, Kanda’s name is on the list.
Cross Marian
Cross Marian carries two pieces of Innocence, a rare combination that gives him range and control. His gun delivers brutal, precise fire, while his puppet-type Innocence manipulates the field and disrupts enemies in ways few expect.
He pairs that kit with experience and nerve. Cross reads enemy rhythm, breaks it, and follows with decisive pressure. He also has a reputation for bending rules and surviving situations that look unwinnable to others.
As a General, Cross’s arrival swings outcomes. He protects teams while putting down high-value targets, and he brings knowledge about the Noah that saves time and lives.
