Arena of Valor Tier List: Best Heroes Ranked

Arena of Valor is a deep team-strategy game in the MOBA genre. Winning comes down to a variety of factors, like team synergy and matchups against the opposing team. At the center of it all is the game's large, robust roster of characters (called heroes). Each one has a unique toolkit that impacts the match in its own way. But which heroes contribute the most to winning in Arena of Valor? To help answer that, we've put together a list ranking every hero in the game from best to worst. You can use this as a guide to know which ones to play and invest in.

Arena of Valor Tier List 2022

S Tier

These are the heroes that define the game's core meta. Competitive matches will most likely feature several of these heroes because of their impact on the battlefield. If you're looking for strong heroes to master, start with these.

Hero	Class	Recommended Role (Lane)
Lauriel	Mage	Mid
Violet	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Tulen	Mage	Mid
Dirak	Mage	Mid
Teemee	Support	Roam
Lorion	Mage	Mid
Ryoma	Fighter	Jungle
Zip	Support	Roam
Riktor	Fighter	Dark Slayer

A-Tier

These heroes are still a big part of the meta. They just don't define it the way the S-tier heroes do. They're still excellent for almost everything, making them viable picks for any team composition.

Hero	Class	Recommended Role (Lane)
Laville	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Maloch	Fighter	Roam
Xeniel	Tank	Roam
Marja	Mage	Mid
Hayate	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Veres	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Rouie	Support	Roam
Quillen	Assassin	Jungle
Krixi	Mage	Mid
Ignis	Mage	Mid
Wonder Woman	Fighter	Roam
Yorn	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Kriknak	Assassin	Jungle
Thane	Tank	Roam
Yena	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Raz	Mage	Mid
Paine	Assassin	Mid
Zata	Mage	Mid
Murad	Assassin	Jungle
Nakroth	Assassin	Jungle
Omen	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Lumburr	Support	Roam

B-Tier

These heroes are excellent at fulfilling their intended roles, but only average when it comes to everything else. They're good picks for support, or just to round out your team.

Hero	Class	Recommended Role (Lane)
Natalya	Mage	Mid
Florentino	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Superman	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Lu Bu	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Airi	Assassin	Dark Slayer
Grakk	Tank	Roam
Cresht	Tank	Roam
Jinnar	Mage	Mid
Arthur	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Brunhilda	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Slimz	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Slimz	Tank	Roam
Preyta	Mage	Mid
Wukong	Assassin	Jungle
Liliana	Mage	Mid
Fennik	Marksman	Jungle
Butterfly	Assassin	Jungle
Chaugnar	Support	Roam
Tel'Annas	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Kil'Groth	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Eland'orr	Marksman	Jungle

C-Tier

These heroes are average heroes. Their weaknesses don't actively hold your team back, but they also don't change the overall course of the match.

Hero	Class	Recommended Role (Lane)
Omega	Tank	Roam
Mganga	Mage	Mid
Valhein	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Moren	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Qi	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Ilumia	Mage	Mid
Elsu	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Rourke	Fighter	Jungle
Zill	Mage	Jungle
The Joker	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Bright	Assassin	Jungle
Dextra	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Khalii	Mage	Mid
Roxie	Tank	Dark Slayer
Allain	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Thorne	Marksman	Abyssal Dragon
Zanis	Fighter	Jungle
Zephys	Fighter	Jungle

D-Tier

These heroes are average heroes. Their weaknesses don't actively hold your team back, but they also don't change the overall course of the match.

Hero	Class	Recommended Role (Lane)
Astrid	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Azzen'Ka	Mage	Mid
D'Arcy	Mage	Jungle
Diaochan	Mage	Mid
Enzo	Assassin	Jungle
Max	Tank	Dark Slayer
Skud	Fighter	Dark Slayer

F-Tier

These heroes are average heroes. Their weaknesses don't actively hold your team back, but they also don't change the overall course of the match.

Hero	Class	Recommended Role (Lane)
Gildur	Mage	Mid
Errol	Fighter	Dark Slayer
Taara	Tank	Dark Slayer
Arduin	Fighter	Dark Slayer