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In addition to having a type and class, all heroes available in-game have a primary role. Roles that a hero receives are dependent on their skill set and attributes. Heroes roles aren't necessary dependent of hero type (e.g. Intelligence heroes can be tanks like Shemira). Currently, there are 9 roles.

Heroes below Mythic tier lack a class and instead have both primary and secondary roles. There are 22 heroes under mythic tier.

Roles[]

Tank (Role)
Tank
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Tanks are sturdy heroes, that can soak loads of incoming damage. They often have means to heal themselves.

Tank Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Albedo - The Pure-White Devil
Ascended Arthur - Pendragon
Ascended Atheus - Pride of Arbor
Ascended Brutus - The Blood Claw
Ascended Canisa & Ruke - Chimera of Ire
Ascended Cassius - Steadfast Sentinel
Ascended Daimon - The Forsaken Child
Ascended Edwin - The Usurper
Ascended Estrilda - Crimson Reaver
Ascended Ginneas - Heart of Moltenflow
Ascended Gorvo - The Indomitable
Ascended Granit - Desert's Stone
Ascended Grezhul - The Corrupted
Ascended Hendrik - The Defender
Ascended Hodgkin- The Reviled Captain
Ascended Izold - The Forgotten Champion
Ascended Leviathan - Sheltering Surge
Ascended Lucius - Oath of Radiance
Ascended Mezoth - Abysmal Butcher
Ascended Oku - Ironfist
Ascended Orthros - The Seer of Origins
Ascended Rigby - The Brewmaster
Ascended Seirus - Savior of the Sea
Ascended Shemira - The Soulreaver
Ascended Skreg - The Cunning
Ascended Thoran - The Fallen King
Ascended Thoran - Deathlord
Ascended Titus - Guardian of the Mountains
Ascended Torne - The Wandering Corsair
Ascended Ulmus - Aldermarrow
Ascended Veithael - The Shining Sword
Legendary+ Golus - The Bladestorm
Legendary+ Hogan - Knight of the Kingdom
Legendary+ Niru - The Whispering Doom
Legendary+ Ogi - Nature's Strength
Legendary+ Vedan - The Demise
Common Draconis Warrior

AoE
AoE
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AoE stands for Area of Effect, heroes with that role posses many skills with area damage. They are great for attacking many foes at once.

AoE Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Belinda - Beam of Hope
Ascended Eironn - Stormsword
Ascended Eluard - Protector of Souls
Ascended Eugene - Fool of Chaos
Ascended Lorsan - Wind Whisperer
Ascended Oden- Bitterblight
Ascended Safiya- Daughter of the Desert
Ascended Shemira - The Corpsemaker
Ascended Skriath - The Wise One
Ascended Vurk - The Devious
Legendary+ Mirael- The Burning Light
Legendary+ Vedan - The Demise
Common Bloodsnarl
Common Eletha

Continuous Damage
Continuous Damage
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Heroes with the Continuous Damage role specialize in dealing steady damage during the duration of the fight.

Continuous Damage Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Anasta - The Sacrifice
Ascended Antandra - Desert Fury
Ascended Antandra - Dragonflame Spear
Ascended Audrae - The Chaotic Star
Ascended Baden - The Abomination
Ascended Baden - Knight of Blight
Ascended Brutus - Lion's Pride
Ascended Cha Hae-in - The Dancer
Ascended Crassio - The Vagabond Blade
Ascended Daemia - Lady of Summer
Ascended Eironn - Frostglade Paladin
Ascended Envydiel - Venomous Desire
Ascended Ezizh - Lord of Nightmares
Ascended Fawkes - Undying Hunter
Ascended Ferael - Doomwhisper
Ascended Flora - The Serene Promise
Ascended Framton - Devourer of Flames
Ascended Gavus - Keeper of Order
Ascended Geralt - The Witcher
Ascended Gorok - Cocoon Knight
Ascended Gwyneth - The Fair Maiden
Ascended Gwyneth - Winged Vanquisher
Ascended Hildwin - Crimson Sovereign
Ascended Isabella - The Taken Soul
Ascended JOKER - Leader of Few Words
Ascended Kaelon - Silverscale Vagabond
Ascended Kalene - The Bloody Feast
Ascended Kalthin - Purgatory Painter
Ascended Khasos - The Unruly
Ascended Kren - The Fanatical
Ascended Liberta - Scion of Dawn
Ascended Lyca - The Dawnbringer
Ascended Maetria - Duskfeather
Ascended Malkrie - Wind Messenger
Ascended Marcille - Tressed Mage
Ascended Morael - Queen of Stars
Ascended Mulan - The Iron Magnolia
Ascended Olgath - The Baneblast
Ascended Pippa - The Muddled Magician
Ascended Pulina - Swiftwing Sylph
Ascended QUEEN - Courageous Tactician
Ascended Randle - Soul Ambassador
Ascended Rem - The Demon Maid
Ascended Saurus - The Risen Warrior
Ascended Shalltear Bloodfallen- The Bloody Valkyrie
Ascended Sion - Unyielding Wing
Ascended Skriath - Desert Arbiter
Ascended Skylan - Stormbringer
Ascended Tarnos - The Atoner
Ascended Talene - The Rising Phoenix
Ascended Thali - Maniacal Mage
Ascended Theowyn - The Wailing Widow
Ascended Tidus - Shadowmane
Ascended Trishea - The Astral Oracle
Ascended Ukyo - Wandering Swordsman
Ascended Umbriel - Ashlight Sentinel
Ascended Vika - Whip-Wielding Wanderer
Ascended Walker - The Lone Ranger
Ascended Warek - The Untamed
Ascended Wu Kong - The Monkey King
Ascended Zaphrael - The Righteous
Ascended Zikis - The Languid
Ascended Zohra - Stellar Radiance
Legendary+ Ira - Rogue of the Forest
Legendary+ Saveas - Strongheart
Common Arkadios
Common Bloodsnarl
Common Draconis Archer
Common Dreaf
Common Eletha
Common Sezis
Common Steixius
Legendary+ Niru - The Whispering Doom

Debuffer
Debuffer
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Debuffers are heroes that use their skills to incapacitate enemy heroes in ways such as making them attack slower, poisoning them, or other methods of weakening.

Debuffer Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Alna - The Frozen Mother
Ascended Alvida - Windswept Resolve
Ascended Ezizh - Hellborn
Ascended Fane - The Wicked Warden
Ascended Knox - Cursed Conjurer
Ascended Leofric - The Malevolent Menace
Ascended Lucilla - Maiden of Dusk
Ascended Raoul - Rogue Detective
Ascended Robin Hood - The Heroic Bandit
Ascended Velufira - Magicweaver
Ascended Villanelle - Shadow Scorpion
Legendary+ Ankhira- Deceptive Beauty
Legendary+ Ira - Rogue of the Forest
Legendary+ Morvus - The Far Stalker
Common Arkadios
Common Dreaf
Common Steixius

Control
Control
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Control-type heroes use their abilities to disable or charm some of their foes. They remove enemies from the battlefield or make them fight their allies.

Control Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Adrian & Elyse - Dance of Endurance
Ascended Anoki - The Blood Guard
Ascended Emilia - Spiritual Arts User
Ascended Fawkes - Death's Defeat
Ascended Khazard - The Frozen Terror
Ascended Lady Simona - Bell Ringer
Ascended Laios - Monster Enthusiast
Ascended Leonardo - da Vinci
Ascended Mehira - The Mind Cager
Ascended Melion - Warden of Order
Ascended Misha - Gloaming Enchantress
Ascended Mishka - The Wild Child
Ascended Morrow - The Dark Crow
Ascended Nyla - Shadowsong Mirage
Ascended Solise - The Floral Wonder
Ascended Tamrus - The Jungleroamer
Ascended Tasi - Dreamhopper
Ascended Thesku - The Serpent Charmer
Ascended Treznor - The Aggrieved
Legendary+ Ankhira- Deceptive Beauty
Legendary+ Arden - Nature's Voice
Common Ulric
Legendary+ Golus - The Bladestorm
Legendary+ Hogan - Knight of the Kingdom
Legendary+ Ogi - Nature's Strength
Common Sezis

Buffer
Buffer
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Buffers use their skills to help their allies on the battlefield. They can increase their allies' haste, defense, or other attributes.

Buffer Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Alaro - Desert's Eye
Ascended Aurelia - Goddess of Fertility
Ascended Begris - Cliffside Dreamer
Ascended Bronn - The Gravekeeper
Ascended Elijah & Lailah - The Celestial Twins
Ascended Gorren - Gourmet Hunter
Ascended Haelus - The Crafter
Ascended Ivan - The Bonesmith
Ascended Jerome - Commander of the Waves
Ascended Joan of Arc - Dawn Protector]]
Ascended Kregor - Dragonrealm Guardian
Ascended Lan - Aquamarine Herald
Ascended Lavatune - Abyssal Rocker
Ascended Lyca - Keeper of Glades
Ascended Lysander - Eternal Gambit
Ascended Palmer - Luminous Archbishop
Ascended Raine - Death's Denier
Ascended Rosaline - The Kind
Ascended Rowan - The Roamer
Ascended Safiya - Maestro of Power
Ascended Salaki - The Cursebearer
Ascended Serenmira - Eternal Ledger
Ascended Shuna - Miko Princess
Ascended Silas - Augmented Death
Ascended Sonja - Ruler of the Underworld
Ascended Talene - The Resurging Flame
Ascended Talimar - Hook of the Wastes
Ascended Yennefer - The Sorceress
Legendary+ Angelo - Song of Dawn
Legendary+ Gourgue - Dragonspeak Scholar
Common Draconis Archer
Common Merek
Common Ulric


Burst Damage
Burst Damage
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Heroes with the Burst Damage role deal damage similarly to other damage dealing roles. The main difference between them is that Burst Damage heroes deal most of their damage in the form of short bursts unlike steady damage dealt by Continuous Damage or AoE heroes.

Burst Damage Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Ainz Ooal Gown - Magic Caster
Ascended Athalia - Harbinger of Truth
Ascended Belinda - Spark of Hope
Ascended Drez - The Quicksand Recluse
Ascended Eorin- The Forest Sting
Ascended Estrilda - Knight of Valor
Ascended Haelia - Unwavering Light
Ascended Melusina - Baba Yaga
Ascended Mira - Ghostlight Wanderer
Ascended Nakoruru - Nature's Guardian
Ascended Prince of Persia - King of Blades
Ascended Raku - The Rascal
Ascended Respen - The Windchild
Ascended Rimuru - Demon Lord
Ascended Satrana - Flame Weaver
Ascended Scarlet - The Arcane Shadow
Ascended Selene - Starlit Solace
Ascended Sung Jinwoo - Shadow Monarch
Ascended Thane - The Veiled Wind
Ascended Vyloris - The Deceitful Demoness
Legendary+ Arden - Nature's Voice
Legendary+ Gourgue - Dragonspeak Scholar
Legendary+ Mirael- The Burning Light
Legendary+ Saveas - Strongheart
Legendary+ Silvina - The Taken Breath
Common Draconis Warrior

Regen
Heal
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Heal-type heroes are healers using their powers to regenerate their allies' health.

Heal Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Astar - The Brilliant Flame
Ascended Desira - The Sinister Siren
Ascended Lucius- Lightbringer
Ascended Merlin - Seer of Destiny
Ascended Mortas - The Insidious
Ascended Naroko - The Dune Gremlin
Ascended Nemora - Nature's Heart
Ascended Nevanthi - The Green Lady
Ascended Numisu - The All Seer
Ascended Peggy - The Precious Pearl
Ascended Solise - Water Animator
Legendary+ Angelo - Song of Dawn
Common Merek

Assassin
Assassin
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Assassin are heroes specialized in quickly taking down single heroes.

Assassin Heroes[]

Rarity Icon Name Faction As Primary Role As Secondary Role
Ascended Athalia - Harbringer of Justice
Ascended Cecilia - Purger of Sins
Ascended Ezio - Auditore da Firenze
Ascended Kaz - Hand of the Wood
Ascended Kelthur - Plaguegrip
Ascended Lucretia - The Betrayed
Ascended Nara - Heartcarver
Ascended Oscar - The True Gentleman
Ascended Thane - The Exalted
Ascended Zolrath - Voidbinder
Legendary+ Morvus - The Far Stalker
Legendary+ Silvina - The Taken Breath