The popular mobile MOBA, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang is, like any MOBA, absolutely overflowing with heroes. While they are separated by role, it’s a simple fact that some heroes are better than others. This can be because of their move set or because of recent changes in the state of the game which push them to the top of the meta. Whatever the reason, let’s dive into which heroes are the best to play, to secure victories in Mobile Legends.

Why Know the Best?

Whether you’re looking to climb competitive ranks or simply purchase your first hero, there’s no doubt that you want to get your hands on a good hero, so you don’t find yourself dragging down your team.

This fact is made even more important when you consider the fact you have to purchase Mobile Legends Heroes, making your choice have plenty of ramifications. While the suggestions below will guide you to the top-tier heroes in each class, it’s important to also find a character that you vibe with, to ensure that you will have a great time embodying that character as you tear through your foes.

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Best Assassins 

If you’re looking to pick off vulnerable enemies and exploit missteps by your opponents, the skilful assassin class is likely for you. Chock-full with characters, there are four we would recommend; Aamon, Wukong, Ling and Saber.

These four are simply the best due to their strong burst damage, survivability and added utility.

Best Fighters

Offering some more sustain than Assassins, Fighters are melee heroes with a more balanced skill set. Offering greater support in large team battles. Of course, fighters aren’t as tanky as, well, tanks, but they provide a strong frontline to either supplement or replace a take line.

Our favourites are Khaleed, Roger, Paquito, YuZhong and Chou.

These five, encompassing a few different playstyles between them, offer the best bang for their buck.

Best Mages

As would be expected, Mages are the powerful spellcasters of Mobile Legends, bringing truckloads of damage and crowd control to the table. But being a robed mage leave your vulnerable, turning you into a vicious glass cannon which can easily be squished—especially by those tricky assassins lurking in the shadows.

While there are plenty of different mages, each with their own sets of damage types and CC, our top picks are Valentina, Eudora, Kagura, Lylia, Pharsa and Esmeralda.

Providing some serious damage between the lot of them, they will need careful support from the team to bring out their best. But if provided, these mages all turn into seriously formidable foes.

Best Marksmen

Bringing perhaps the highest damage in the game—earning them the accolade of the carry hero—marksmen start out strong and only get stronger given their power against towers and players alike. Given, like mages, marksmen lack any real tankiness making them easy targets if they do fall out of position. A fact that is exacerbated by the fact that your opponents are likely to target you first.

But because of all this, Marksmen are among the most exciting characters to play. Our favourite of which are Layla, Natan, Roger, Edith and Granger. All of whom manage to hit like a truck and, better yet, do so with style.

Best Support

Although essential, support roles often don’t get as much love as they should in MOBAs. Mobile Legends’ supports are no different. Especially considering how few of them there are in the game compared to the other classes. From healing and shielding to some pretty hefty crowd control, choosing a support will see you become a team favourite.

Our top picks are Mathilda and Minotaur, both of whom provide some CC and buffs which change the tide of battle.

Best Tank

Taking to the frontline, Tanks push forwards with their large health pools, allowing you and your team to gain ground. In Mobile Legends, Tanks also take on the important role of locking down enemies, providing them with plenty of utility as supportive members of the team as well.

Our favourite tanks are Tigreal, Grock and Minotaur, given the frontline power and utility all three bring to the table.

Pick Your Favourite

While these may be our favourites, with all also commonly topping tier-lists, we cannot stress enough how important it is to pick a character and playstyle which you like. After all, while you may want to climb the ranks of Mobile Legends that shouldn’t come at the expense of your enjoyment. And, who knows, perhaps you can shatter the tier list by turning a bottom-tier character into an absolute game-changing powerhouse. After all, it’s all about how you play, not who you play.