TBATE Lances Ranked By Power Level: Season 3 Definitive Guide
The world of The Beginning After the End has always been obsessed with one thing: power. Not just flashy spells or massive explosions, but the difference between warriors who can protect an entire continent and those who collapse the moment true monsters appear. And honestly, Season 3 is where that gap becomes terrifyingly clear.
The Lances of Dicathen were introduced as legendary figures — untouchable white core mages chosen to stand at the very peak of humanity, elves, and dwarves. Early in the story, they felt almost godlike. But the deeper the series goes, the more we realize something important:
Not all Lances are built equally.
Some are battlefield monsters. Some are tactical geniuses. And one of them completely breaks the rules of the world itself.
As someone who has followed TBATE for years, reread the war arcs, and spent way too much time in fandom discussions, this is my personal definitive ranking of the Lances during the Season 3 era — based not only on raw power, but also combat adaptability, mana efficiency, pressure handling, and how dangerous they truly feel in real fights.
Definitive TBATE Season 3 Lance Ranking
| Rank | Lance | Specialty | Overall Threat Level |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Arthur Leywin | Aether / Quadra Elemental | Catastrophic |
| 2 | Varay Aurest | Ice Deviant Magic | Extreme |
| 3 | Bairon Wykes | Lightning Magic | Very High |
| 4 | Mica Earthborn | Gravity Magic | High |
| 5 | Olfred Wightspear | Magma Magic | Moderate |
| 6 | Alea Triscan | Plant Deviant Magic | Unknown / Situational |
1. Arthur Leywin — The Lance That Shouldn’t Exist
There’s honestly no debate here anymore.
By Season 3, Arthur Leywin already feels fundamentally different from every other mage in Dicathen. Even before his later insane transformations, Arthur’s combination of combat instinct, dragon will abilities, and aether sensitivity pushes him into a separate category entirely.
What makes Arthur terrifying isn’t just raw power.
It’s versatility.
Most Lances specialize in one overwhelming style. Arthur can adapt mid-fight faster than almost anyone in the series. One moment he’s using lightning-enhanced swordplay, the next he’s freezing attacks, manipulating terrain, or reading mana flow through Realmheart.
And then there’s Burst Step.
The first time I read those combat scenes, it genuinely felt unfair. Arthur closes distances instantly and pressures opponents before they can stabilize their spells. Against traditional mages, that kind of mobility is a nightmare.
The biggest reason he ranks above everyone else, though, is simple:
Arthur keeps evolving while the others are trapped.
That difference becomes the entire emotional core of the war arc later on.
2. Varay Aurest — The Real Definition of a White Core Monster
If Arthur didn’t exist, Varay Aurest would absolutely dominate this list.
What I love about Varay is that she doesn’t rely on dramatic speeches or flashy anime-style overkill. She fights like someone who has mastered efficiency to perfection.
Every attack feels calculated.
Every movement feels clean.
Her ice magic is horrifying because it isn’t just destructive — it controls the pace of battle itself. Opponents don’t merely dodge her attacks; they slowly lose the ability to fight at all.
One underrated aspect of Varay is her mental composure. While other Lances occasionally let arrogance or emotion cloud their judgment, Varay almost never panics. She approaches combat like a chess player.
And honestly? That makes her scarier than most villains.
3. Bairon Wykes — Pure Aggression in Human Form
Bairon Wykes is the kind of character who becomes more interesting the longer the story goes on.
At first, he feels like the classic arrogant noble powerhouse. But Season 3 starts revealing why he earned the title of Lance in the first place.
Lightning magic in TBATE is ridiculously lethal when used correctly, and Bairon weaponizes speed better than almost anyone in Dicathen. His attacks aren’t designed for drawn-out tactical battles.
They’re designed to kill immediately.
That’s why I still place him above Mica despite her incredible durability. In high-tier combat, reaction speed matters more than brute force, and Bairon excels at overwhelming opponents before they can properly defend themselves.
His spear combat also gives him a major advantage in close-to-mid range exchanges. Against slower mages, he can end fights before they fully begin.
4. Mica Earthborn — The Most Underrated Lance
Mica Earthborn deserves way more respect from parts of the fandom.
Gravity magic is absurdly dangerous.
The reason Mica ranks lower than Bairon isn’t because she lacks power — it’s because mobility-heavy fighters naturally counter her style. But in terms of battlefield dominance? She’s terrifying.
What makes her unique is how physically oppressive her combat feels. Most elemental mages attack from distance. Mica makes the battlefield itself attack you.
- Pinned movement
- Crushing gravity pressure
- Weapon weight manipulation
- Shockwave impacts
She turns fights into endurance tests, and most enemies simply cannot survive prolonged exchanges against her.
Also, her dwarf durability is ridiculous.
5. Olfred Warend — Built for War, Not Duels
Olfred Warend is one of the hardest Lances to rank because his effectiveness changes massively depending on the situation.
In large-scale warfare, he’s devastating.
Magma magic gives him incredible area denial potential, and his summoned constructs can overwhelm weaker enemies quickly. Entire battlefields become hazardous zones under his control.
But against elite, fast-moving opponents?
He struggles.
That’s the biggest issue keeping him near the bottom of the ranking. His strongest techniques require setup and positioning, which becomes dangerous against opponents like Arthur or Bairon who attack relentlessly.
Still, underestimating Olfred would be a massive mistake.
6. Alea Triscan — The Lance We Never Truly Saw
The placement of Alea Triscan always feels unfair.
Not because she should definitely rank higher, but because the story never gave her the same opportunities as the others.
Her death against Uto changed the tone of TBATE permanently. Until that moment, many readers still believed the Lances were untouchable.
Then reality hit.
Alea’s plant-based abilities offered strong battlefield control, tracking, and defensive versatility, but compared to the overwhelming destructive force of the higher-ranked Lances, she lacked the same level of explosive combat pressure.
Still, I genuinely believe we never saw her full potential.
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The Biggest Problem With the Lances
One of the smartest concepts in TBATE is the hidden weakness behind the Lance system itself.
The artifacts that elevated them into white core mages also became chains.
While Dicathen gained powerful defenders quickly, most of the Lances unknowingly sacrificed future growth potential. They became weapons frozen at a certain level.
Arthur is the exception.
That’s why he changes everything.
He represents limitless progression in a world where the supposed strongest fighters already reached their ceiling.
And once the Alacryan war truly begins, that difference becomes brutally obvious.
Final Thoughts
Season 3 of The Beginning After the End is where the series stops feeling like a traditional fantasy power climb and starts evolving into something much darker.
The Lances are still legends.
But they’re no longer the apex predators of the world.
Arthur’s rise completely shattered the illusion that white core mages were unbeatable, and every major conflict after that point feels heavier because of it. Looking back, this era of TBATE was the beginning of the end for the old power system of Dicathen.
And honestly?
That’s exactly why the series became so addictive.
