This list is primarily based on the quantity of good matchups they have against the rest of the characters, there are some characters who are lower on the list who would beat some of the characters above them, but overall have less good matchups against the rest at their level. If you'd like to discuss that below you are absolutely welcome. If characters are on the same x-axis, the more relative they are; however, tiers 5-7 and 8-11 are exceptionally close together in my eyes.
**1-2**
Ryomen Sukuna
The strongest sorcerer in history.
Satoru Gojo
The Honored One, nuff said.
**3-4**
Kenjaku
Open barrier domain, unmatched versatility due to CSM and Anti-Gravity. Incredible H2H with great stats from Geto's body. He has 1000 years of experience in jujutsu sorcery.
Okkotsu Yuta
Expert swordsman with incredible stats, and 5MM gives unlimited CE and a full refill to boot. His versatility is only eclipsed by Kenjaku.
**5-7**
Maki Zenin / Toji Fushiguro
Immune to domains. If a target cannot reinforce their soul, durability is negligible and extremely difficult to heal. The matchup becomes even more in their favor against incarnated sorcerers that cannot reinforce their own souls. With SSK, they also have a little bit of extra range with their slashes than a normal sword wielder. Swords also generally just have more range than fists. They have the durability to make most hits very surface-level, and have a passive healing that allows them to keep their guard up, even if it isn't as fast as a top tier sorcerer's RCT. I can't imagine anyone outside the top two having the same level of endurance. Their movements are extremely hard to read, and their speed is unmatched by anyone below her in this list (with the exception of Curseya).
Maki has more on-screen feats, but Toji is stated to be equal prior to Shinjuku and has a greater arsenal. At the end of the day, Gege says they're equal, and so I'll call them equal.
Yorozu
Heian era sorcerer with an extremely strong domain. Bug armor is not to be scoffed at; however, I put her below the HR duo because they can specifically see the souls of inanimate objects, making the armor useless against them.
Hajime Kashimo
1-2-3, goodnight, is how many matchups against him go. He suffers greatly from a lack of RCT and a domain. Still, he is lighly lethal in any close encounters. Outside of his lightning pseudo sure-hit, he has top tier physicals, which could keep up with jackpot Hakari.
** 8-11**
Itadori Yuji
Top-tier physicals and the man favored by the sparks of black. At EOS he has great versatility with shrine and basic blood manipulation (not shown to be very good with convergence). The best RCT outside the top 2 (and JP Hakari obv). Soul damage makes him a huge threat to any incarnated sorcerer.
Kinji Hakari
A remarkably resilient and resourceful sorcerer. When he's on a roll, he can near the heights of Yuta Okkotsu. Being a non-lethal domain user, he can win most clashes.
Tsukumo Yuki
Capable of knocking Kenjaku's arms clean when he tried to block it. Domain user with soul perception (if you don't think the lady who wrote THE book about souls couldn't see them, you should probably reconsider that belief). Also has a shikigami she can kick to tear the head off a special grade cursed spirit. Anybody who decides to f around with Yuki will very quickly find out. Extremely dangerous, and can likely win many matchups if their opponent makes a brief slip up.
**12-13**
Hiromi Higuruma
A genius with the potential to rival Satoru Gojo. Against a morally deplorable sorcerer, he has a huge advantage with Death Penalty and Confiscation. Most morally grey and even good sorcerer's have done something that is at least worthy of confiscation. Probably would win in a domain clash with Hakari, but I think Hakari generally has more favorable matchups.
Uraume
Unfortunately, I can't justify putting her any higher than this due to not displaying RCT or a domain. I do think she probably has RCT due to the prolonged nature of her fight with Hakari, but at the end of the day
**14-15**
Mahito
Might be a hax merchant, but the hax are really freaking good.
Jogo
Could go for top 1, reader's preference,
I know Yuji can see the souls of people, and find the border between vessels and their hosts, but how about objects? I ask because I want to know how Yuji would do against Yorozu (outside of a probable domain diff).
Can Yuji’s soul slashes penetrate bug armor as easily as Maki with SSK?
I personally love Sakurajima Colony.
Watching Maki move beyond vengeance and her grief through learning to see the world clearly was awesome. Using Miyo and Daido, two very silly and fun characters, to lay out philosophy was peak JJK. With how MAPPA depicted Yuta running in Sendai, I cannot wait to see Naoya chase Maki around the colony. I'm also betting we're gonna get another banger "honored-one" esque nature montage when Maki has her epiphany.
What do you guys think are the most underrated arcs/chapters?
Mine: Daido with SSK is at minimum a top 15 contender. Possibly top 10.