Hey, I’m Zathong and this guide is about Assassin tier list in Heroes of the Storm. A list of all Assassin listed in tiers who is the strongest Assassin in Heroes of the Storm.
Ranged Assassin tier list
| Tier | Heroes |
|---|---|
| S | Valla. |
| A | Azmodan, Cassia, Chromie, Falstad, Gul’dan, Hanzo, Jaina, Junkrat, Li-Ming, Nazeebo, Orphea, Sylvanas, Tassadar, Tychus, Zul’jin.               |
| B | Fenix, Gall, Greymane, Kael’thas, Lunara, Mephisto, Raynor, Sgt. Hammer, Tracer, Zagara.          |
| C | Genji, Kel’Thuzad, Nova, Probius.    |
S Tier
These heroes are currently extremely strong and very hard to counter and have the ability to carry and win every game.
About Heroes:
+ Valla:
- Good waveclear.
- Good poke.
- Versatile; fits any team composition.
- Strong in all phases of the game.
- Very high single-target and area of effect damage.
A Tier
Often first-pick in their respective roles. These heroes very powerful and effective and have the potential to carry games.
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- Hanzo
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- Orphea
About Heroes:
+ Azmodan:
- Split-Pushing.
- Large Health pool.
- Outstanding sieging and waveclearing capabilities.
- High damage dealing potential.
+ Cassia:
- Can poke from long range with Lightning Fury.
- Good waveclear with Fend if Minions are Blind.
- Durable against damage as long as she can keep moving.
+ Chromie:
- Outstanding poke.
- High burst damage output.
- Extremely long range.
+ Falstad:
- On-demand burst damage.
- Flight offers global map control.
- Solid single-target damage output.
- Strong in all phases of the game.
+ Gul’dan:
- High AoE damage output.
- Incredible sustain by means of Life Tap and Drain Life.
- Fel Flame provides good waveclear.
+ Hanzo:
- Long Range.
- Combo Potential.
- Poke Damage.
+ Jaina:
- Outstanding burst damage.
- Excellent waveclear.
- All Abilities apply a strong Slowing effect on hit.
+ Junkrat:
- Poke Damage.
- Sustained Damage.
- Crowd Control.
+ Li-Ming:
- Good escape.
- Exceptional poking.
- Long-range burst and sustained damage.
- Strong sieging potential.
+ Nazeebo:
- Outstanding poke.
- Strong Late Game.
- Good Siege Damage.
- Extremely high sustained damage.
- Zombie Wall provides a unique form of crowd control.
+ Orphea:
- Damage.
- Sustain.
- Dueling.
- Zone control.
+ Sylvanas:
- High sustained damage.
- Powerful waveclear.
- Very mobile, with a strong gap-closer.
- Able to stun most Structures, Minions, and Mercenaries.
+ Tassadar:
- Waveclear.
- High poke range.
- Heavy AoE damage.
- Has great zoning potential, being good in small choke points.
+ Tychus:
- Can kite very effectively.
- Good waveclear.
- Extremely high sustained damage, especially against Tanks.
+ Zul’jin:
- Regeneration adds self-sustain in lane and between teamfights.
- Can be utilized as either a Basic Attack sustained damage dealer or Basic Ability burst “mage”.
- Can fill multiple roles to accommodate a multitude of team compositions and match-ups
B Tier
The impact of these heroes is often lower than the above. In the right situation, these heroes can perform very well.
About Heroes:
+ Fenix:
- Self sustain.
- Adaptable Basic Attacker.
- Poke/Trading.
+ Gall:
- Great poke.
- Great waveclear.
- Humongous Health pool.
- Abilities do not use Mana.
- Outstanding Damage.
- Wide and flexible vision thanks to Eye of Kilrogg.
- Permanently immune to Stun and Silence effects.
- Permanently tied to Cho, a Warrior, making coordination easy.
- Strong Late Game due to his scaling.
+ Greymane:
- Potent duelist.
- Strong poking potential.
- Outstanding on-demand burst damage.
- Excellent PvE damage output and waveclear.
+ Kael’thas:
- Excellent waveclear.
- Good at zoning.
- Very high single and area damage.
- Gravity Lapse provides crowd control.
+ Lunara:
- Good poke.
- Strong damage over time abilities.
- Wide and flexible vision.
+ Mephisto:
- Sustain Damage.
- AoE damage.
- Strong against Crowd Control.
+ Raynor:
- Low learning curve.
- Strong Basic Attacks with long range.
- Adrenaline Rush makes him quite durable compared to other Assassins.
+ Sgt Hammer:
- Excellent duelist.
- Good poke.
- Very high single-target and area of effect sustained and burst Physical Damage.
- Excels at fixed Objectives (like Battlefield of Eternity).
- Outstanding Siege Damage and waveclear.
+ Tracer:
- Can move while Basic Attacking.
- Excellent mobility allowing her to dive, escape and avoid skillshots.
- High Basic Attack speed.
- Has sustained and burst damage.
- Can remove debuffs and can safely overextend with Recall.
+ Zagara:
- Great waveclear.
- Excellent long range, sustained damage.
- Incredibly strong sieging and pushing power.
- Good poke and harass.
C Tier
These heroes have little to no benefits when playing them. We would advise picking from a higher tier for better initial chances, unless it is specific to your team composition.
About Heroes:
+ Genji:
- Damage.
- Initiation.
- Mobility.
- Takedowns.
+ Kel’Thuzad:
- Control.
- Siege.
- Burst Damage.
+ Nova:
- Stealthed when out of combat.
- Extremely good burst damage.
- Long Basic Attack and Ability range.
- Effective ganks and threatening battlefield presence.
+ Probius:
- Strong area control.
- High burst damage.
Melee Assassin tier list
| Tier | Heroes |
|---|---|
| S | |
| A | |
| B | Kerrigan, Samuro, Valeera, Zeratul    |
| C | Alarak, Illidan, Maiev, Murky, Qhira, The Butcher, Varian       |
S Tier
These heroes are currently extremely strong and very hard to counter and have the ability to carry and win every game.
A Tier
Often first-pick in their respective roles. These heroes very powerful and effective and have the potential to carry games.
B Tier
The impact of these heroes is often lower than the above. In the right situation, these heroes can perform very well.
About Heroes:
+ Kerrigan:
- Excels at ganking.
- Deceptively tanky due to Assimilation.
- Excellent burst damage and crowd control.
- Strong inititaition by means of Ravage.
+ Samuro:
- Ganking.
- Very good at capturing Mercenary Camps.
- Can create disposable copies of himself making him difficult to kill.
+ Valeera:
- Exceptional at roaming and ganking.
- Diverse kit with lots of utility.
- Anti-Assassin, can take down high priority targets deep within the backline.
+ Zeratul:
- High burst damage.
- Excellent ganker.
- Very mobile.
- Stealthed when out of combat.
- Dependable melee waveclear.
C Tier
These heroes have little to no benefits when playing them. We would advise picking from a higher tier for better initial chances, unless it is specific to your team composition.
About Heroes:
+ Alarak:
- Great gank potential.
- Strong solo laner.
- Good counter pick to heavy melee compositions.
- Can Silence enemies often by using Discord Strike.
- Can reposition enemies or himself with Telekinesis.
+ Illidan:
- Excellent duelist.
- Nearly impossible to escape from.
- May quickly and safely solo capture Mercenary Camps.
- No reliance on Mana and excellent self sustain.
+ Maiev:
- Escape.
- Multi-Hero Damage.
- Engagement.
+ Murky:
- Strong revival mechanic.
- Good waveclear.
- Very threatening late-game presence.
+ Qhira:
- Good Solo Laner.
- Excellent duelist.
- Great mobility.
- Strong damage-over-time.
+ The Butcher:
- Strong Late Game.
- Strong duelist.
- Extremely high Basic Attack Damage.
- Ruthless Onslaught allows for easy engages and ganks.
- Can recover massive amounts of health with Butcher’s Brand.
+ Varian:
- Has access to multiple crowd control abilities.
- High Basic Attack damage.
- Extremely flexible playstyle.
- Hard to read in drafts.
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