TIER ALMOST-GENERALIST (almost everybody).

TIER GENERALIST (Bounty Hunter, Man-at-Arms). I sometimes use Jester even to chill aflicted heroes to save money from tavern/church (preferably after they lose part of their stress being inactive). These two guys help to prevent or resolve these situations.

I usually prefer to use the least stressed heores for a mission, but sometimes the onees less stressed are not the most practical. Without Vestal and him still possible to create good teams, but it is harder. With proper build he is less annoyed when moved by enemies. I usually prefer her, but his skill make him better in some missions/bosses. The only exception is if you want to put together Arbalest/Musqueteer with Jester, then I always prefer Ocultist cos he heals well from any position. Yeah, she is not a need, but she always make easier to create a team. My tiers are not about power, just about preference and how generalist are they: Heroes I frequently have at least two of: Musketeer (honestly, I think this one is the weakest, given that she's just a reskin of the Arbalest) (not necessarily in any particular order, other than the three general groupings). If you enter an area where a given specialization becomes important, then a particular hero might shine, but go somewhere else, and that same hero might be much less useful. Heroes vary a lot, some are highly specialized, some are much more generalized. You haven't indicated which you think is 'good' and which you think is 'less good'.

Darkest dungeon 2 hero tier list