History Analysis / MultiplayerOnlineBattleArena

This analysis will use eight titles as a basis. These titles are: ''VideoGame/{{Dota 2}}'', ''VideoGame/LeagueOfLegends'', ''VideoGame/{{Smite}}'', ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'', ''VideoGame/HeroesOfNewerth'', ''VideoGame/{{Awesomenauts}}'', ''VideoGame/{{Vainglory}}'' and ''VideoGame/ArenaOfValor''. Other games can go to the Other examples and if there are enough occurrences, they can be included as a new column. In addition, since HeroShooter is derived from this genre, whenever applicable, there will be another extra row to chronicle the HeroShooter examples. (In case of ''VideoGame/{{Overwatch}}'', if the character has been included in ''VideoGame/HeroesOfTheStorm'', put them in the Heroes of the Storm cell. If there's a significant difference between the two versions, it should be noted)

|| ''VideoGame/HeroesOfNewerth'' examples || ''VideoGame/{{Awesomenauts}}'' examples || ''VideoGame/{{Vainglory}}'' examples || ''VideoGame/ArenaOfValor'' examples ||||||
|| Other examples (if applicable) ||||||||||||
|| HeroShooter examples (if applicable) ||||||||||||

||Gondar, Clinkz, Nyx Assassin||Shaco, Twitch||Loki, Ao Kuang, Izanami, The Morrigan, Jormungandr||Samuro, Valeera ||||||
||Fayde, Grinex||Leon Chameleon, Ksenia||Taka, Kestrel, Flicker||Batman, Quillien ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Spy]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Sombra]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Skye, Strix, Sha Lin]] ||||||||||||

||Riki||Evelynn||N/A||Zeratul, Nova ||||||
||Night Hound, Scout[[labelnote:*]]Requires mana upkeep[[/labelnote]], Geomancer||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

||Maliken, Martyr, Amun-Ra||Ayla||N/A||Taara ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Torvald]] ||||||||||||

|| N/A ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Mercy]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Ying]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Engineer]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Torbjorn, Symmetra]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Barik]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Ying]] ||||||||||||

||Wildsoul||N/A||N/A||Liliana ||||||

|| [[labelnote:*]]For HeroShooter, it's always Reversed[[/labelnote]] [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Winston]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Makoa, Tiberius]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Imani, Strix, Koga]] ||||||||||||

||Swiftblade, Blood Hunter, Glacius, Solstice||Sheriff Lonestar, The Scoop of Justice||N/A||Valhein ||||||
|| [[labelnote:*]]For HeroShooter, this refers to the 'VideoGame/CallOfDuty guys', AKA the people who has a mundane assault rifle for weapon and can sprint[[/labelnote]][[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Soldier: 76]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Viktor]], [[VideoGame/{{Battleborn}} Oscar Mike]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Rei]] ||||||||||||

||Berzerker[[labelnote:*]]limited to Mark for Death and Chain Spike[[/labelnote]], Legionaire[[labelnote:*]]Must be upgraded with Staff of the Master[[/labelnote]]||N/A||N/A||Butterfly ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Lian]][[labelnote:*]]The cooldown reduction amount depends on the situation, but it's spread throughout her kit and cards that she had to be nerfed and still standing okay with it.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Skye ]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Koga]][[labelnote:*]]with the Dragon Fangs talent[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Lex]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||Nibbs||Rona||Cresht||||||

||Klanx[[labelnote:*]]One-handed flying device[[/labelnote]]||Vinnie & Spike[[labelnote:*]]Flying pufferfish (Spike)[[/labelnote]], Chucho Krokk[[labelnote:*]]Flying bike[[/labelnote]], Yuri[[labelnote:*]]Flying monkey (jet pack)[[/labelnote]], Max Focus[[labelnote:*]]Flying robot[[/labelnote]]||N/A||Preyta[[labelnote:*]]Wyvern rider[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Pharah, Mercy]][[labelnote:*]]Flyers but in Mercy's case, only during her ultimate.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Drogoz, Willo, Evie, Grohk]][[labelnote:*]]Jetpack, fairy wings, magic staff, and cloud, respectively. In Willo and Grohk's cases, they can only fly during their ultimates.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Spectre, Batrider, Winter Wyvern, Treant Protector||Nocturne||Cliodhna||N/A||||||

|| Kongor ||Solar Boss||N/A||Kraydus (Sub Boss), Dark Slayer ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Drogoz]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||Deadlift||N/A||Toro ||||||

||Pebbles||N/A||N/A||Lumburr ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Terminus]][[labelnote:*]]He's part of (or used to be) the Stagalla, golem-like creatures. In other words, he's [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot an axe-wielding zombie golem.]][[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/StrifeMOBA Gokong]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Talus]][[labelnote:*]]While not very obvious unlike the rest, Talus, as a Ska'drin, has monkey-ish attributes around him. He is very mischievous, based on a StockShonenHero which was codified by [[Franchise/DragonBall one of the most famous examples]] of the MonkeyKingLite, and he dabbles in ConfusionFu, teleporting here and there to catch his enemies off guard. He also has a skin based on Wukong himself.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Pestilence, Tremble||N/A||N/A||Kriknak ||||||

||Emerald Warden||N/A||N/A||Peura ||||||

||N/A||N/A||N/A||[=TeeMee=][[labelnote:*]]Basically two critter siblings riding a knight armor[[/labelnote]] ||||||

||Valkyrie||N/A||N/A||Lauriel, Xeniel ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Mercy]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Furia, Azaan]] ||||||||||||

||Apex||N/A||N/A||Maloch ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Raum]] ||||||||||||

||Myrmidon, Riptide||N/A||N/A||Kil'Groth ||||||

||Nymphora||N/A||N/A||Krixi[[labelnote:*]]One of the few TokenGoodTeammate of the archetype, as she's a playful, but good hearted pixie instead of reveling on the chaos she makes[[/labelnote]] ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Willo]] ||||||||||||

||Swiftblade||N/A||Kensei||Ryoma[[labelnote:*]]Has the element of the trope and the oriental looks, but uses a different type of blade from the same region: Naginata.[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Zhin]] ||||||||||||

||Kane||The Scoop of Justice||N/A||Arthur, Astrid ||||||

||N/A||N/A||N/A||Florentino||||||

||N/A||N/A||N/A||Thane, Wonder Woman ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Reinhardt]][[labelnote:*]]uses a giant energy shield and an equally giant hammer[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Fernando]][[labelnote:*]]uses a flamethrower lance instead of a sword[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Legionnaire||N/A||N/A||Wiro ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Terminus]] ||||||||||||

||Hammerstorm||N/A||N/A||Taara, Ormarr[[labelnote:*]]Both do not stun, but they slow[[/labelnote]] ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Reinhardt]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Azaan]][[labelnote:*]]His stun actually didn't involve hammers[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Lord Salforis||N/A||N/A||Zanis, Zephys ||||||

||Fayde||N/A||N/A||Mina[[labelnote:*]]Downplayed, despite the death and darkness imagery, she's actually a tank.[[/labelnote]]||||||

|| [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Spy]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Maeve]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Bomb King, Dredge]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||Rocco[[labelnote:*]]Neither hooded nor female, but he's the game's ArcherArchetype and has slowing arrows. Can become hooded with his Shinobi skin[[/labelnote]]||Kestrel[[labelnote:*]]With a hat instead of hood[[/labelnote]]||Tel'Annas[[labelnote:*]]She doesn't wear a hood (but has a tiara instead) and has a different element, but she has the 'forest ranger' feel on her design and her bow also slows down the enemy.[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Sha Lin]][[labelnote:*]]He used to have a bow that pushes and stun hit enemies when they got pushed to a wall, but that was replaced to another disable that doesn't let his enemies use movement skills.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||One of the main {{Foil}} of the Hooded Archers, or the more 'technological' counterpart in terms of bows vs guns, armed with a SniperRifle. They also work the same as carries, but they put more emphasis in range, with abilities that support them (be it increasing range or some form of mobility skill or sometimes stealth) more and most likely possessing the "Sniper Shot" type of skill (see below, but not always). The one thing they're known for? [[BoomHeadshot Headshots]]. Or skills that facilitate them. While sometimes other kind of guns are present in MOBA and realistically can do headshots too, those who wield the SniperRifle has monopoly on the headshotting privilege in the genre. The effect may vary in each games, but they're known for aiming to the head more so than archers, because a headshot with a normal gun is deadly enough, but a headshot with a SniperRifle? Also takes less skills than actual FPS games to do so, so it gives a slightly better catharsis in 'landing headshots' (except for HeroShooter types). Personality-wise, they flip-flop between [[ColdSniper being cold]] or [[FriendlySniper being friendly]], but professionalism is a great aspect, you can't be an accurate sniper if you don't have focus. ||||||||||||

||N/A||N/A||N/A||Elsu||||||
|| [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Sniper]][[labelnote:*]]Unlike most others, he's classified as a Support instead of Damage class, but he generally can rack up damage on his own.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Widowmaker]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Kinessa, Strix]] ||||||||||||

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|| Agile Beast of Crossbows ||||||||||||
||If an AutomaticCrossbow is related to shooting fires multiple times, the MOBA usually gives this an answer with either adhering to the rule with Attack Speed, or associating the user even more of Agility, making them usually more slippery to escape than normal archers. And additionally, it's often that the one wielding the crossbow is either associated with a beast, either being beasts themselves (because sometimes, they come with the perk of quicker fingers than humans) or being their own BeastMaster without said beast taking major presence in the arena unlike the One True Pet Owner. Their gameplay is often a cross between the other bow users, half pure damage, half utility, and somehow they're some of the friendliest snipers you've met, they're rarely grim like the demon hunting examples in the below folder.||||||||||||
||Hoodwink||Twitch, Quinn[[labelnote:*]]A BeastMaster example with her falcon/bird Valor, and she's not too grim despite being a mostly serious character[[/labelnote]]||Jing Wei||N/A||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Cassie]][[labelnote:*]]Another BeastMaster with her bird, Zigs.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| Fist of Chasing ||||||||||||
||The majority of Fantastical Creatures in MOBA means that there's a lot of NaturalWeapon. The answer for that on the humanoid characters? Go BareFistedMonk style, but the 'monk' job is not mandatory. They are heroes proefficient with their fist, but you may think that they will be utterly short-ranged. Well... that's until they start jumping around, giving chase with deadly precision, being FragileSpeedster at worst, LightningBruiser at best. They are unarmed, short-ranged, but makes it up with how they throw their body around to deliver their deadly fist.||||||||||||
||Marci||Lee Sin||Ravana||Kharazim||||||

||N/A[[labelnote:*]]there is a pirate-themed Alt Avatar for Devourer: Captain Gorebeard[[/labelnote]]||Admiral Swiggins||N/A||Rourke ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Dredge]] ||||||||||||

||Silhouette||N/A||Taka||Airi ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Koga, Vatu]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||N/A||N/A||Mganga, [[Franchise/{{Batman}} The Joker]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Brigitte]] ||||||||||||

||Witch Slayer[[labelnote:*]]Instead of hunting demons, he hunts witches instead, and he fulfills the appearance quota as well; something that his ''Dota'' origin (Lion, the Demon Witch) do not adhere.[[/labelnote]]||N/A||N/A||Valhein ||||||

||Behemoth||Skølldir||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Inara]] ||||||||||||

||Sand Wraith, Nomad||N/A||N/A||Azzen'ka ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Mei]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Evie]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Imani]][[labelnote:*]]She's also a fire master[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Pyromancer, Amun-Ra||Smiles||Reza, Skaarf||Ignis, Roxie ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Fernando]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Imani]][[labelnote:*]]She's also an ice master[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Thunderbringer, Corrupted Disciple, Electrician[[labelnote:*]]Uses science[[/labelnote]], Dr. Repulsor[[labelnote:*]]ditto[[/labelnote]]||Coco Nebulon||Varya||Tulen ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Grohk]] ||||||||||||

||Zephyr||N/A||N/A||Annette ||||||

||Kraken, Riptide||Froggy G, Dizzy||Lorelai||Cresht, Sephera ||||||

||Keeper of the Forest, Deadwood ||Ix the Interloper[[labelnote:*]]He's made of crystal, not plants, but he comes from a planet where the trees are made of crystal. He also has this personality[[/labelnote]]||N/A||Y'bneth ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Grover]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||N/A||Malene[[labelnote:*]]Light Form only[[/labelnote]]||Lauriel||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Furia]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Seris]] ||||||||||||

||Blood Hunter, Ichor||N/A||N/A||Sinestrea||||||

||Amun-Ra, Solstice (day form)||N/A||N/A||Yorn ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Atlas]] ||||||||||||

||Hammerstorm||Skølldir, Deadlift||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Reaper]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Furia]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Maeve, Willo]][[labelnote:*]]Willo is technically an adult fairy, but looks and acts childish and mischievous.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Keeper of the Light, Snapfire||Corki, Heimerdinger||Sylvanus, Baba Yaga[[labelnote:*]]So far, the only kooky 'grandma' of the archetype.[[/labelnote]]||Deckard Cain ||||||

||N/A||N/A||N/A||Taara, Astrid ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Ash]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Khan]] ||||||||||||

||The Chipper||Jimmy and the [=LUX5000=]||Joule, Skye||Max, Wisp ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Wrecking Ball, Mei]][[labelnote:*]]Older than most examples, but otherwise fits right down to the 'nasty' way to kill and being a MemeticPsychopath.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Willo, Moji]][[labelnote:*]]Bonus points for Moji being an anthropomorphic rabbit.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Gutting Hook (Devourer), Grapple (Gauntlet), The Ol' Ball and Chain (Prisoner 945)[[labelnote:*]]drags multiple targets[[/labelnote]]||Tongue Snatch (Leon Chameleon)||Forced Accord (Phinn)||Devil's Chain (Grakk), Lasso of Truth (Wonder Woman)[[labelnote:*]]Only if her target's HP is below 50%[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Chain Hook (Roadhog)]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Dredge Anchor (Makoa), Overpower (Khan)]][[labelnote:*]]Khan's an ultimate which doesn't actually require skillshot and predicting enemy movement, as long as you managed to aim directly to your target and press the button and they're not covered with anything (shields or obstacles), they're immediately dragged to you, followed by an Ultimate Drag effect.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Wrath of the Pharaoh (Pharaoh), Grappling Shot (Gunblade)||Anchor Hook (Admiral Swiggins), Sticky Snail (Snork Gunk)||N/A||Chain Lance ([=TeeMee=]), Lasso of Truth (Wonder Woman)[[labelnote:*]]Only if her target's HP is above 50%[[/labelnote]] ||||||

||Money Shot (Flint Beastwood, cannot be bodyblocked), Marksman Shot (Scout, cannot be bodyblocked), Homing Missile (Artillery, variation[[labelnote:*]]Fires a slowly accelerating missile, deals AoE damage on impact, missile can't be bodyblocked[[/labelnote]])||Snipe (Raelynn, cannot be bodyblocked), Precision Shot (Rocco)||N/A||Snipe (Elsu, skillshot, just once but is a normal skill) ||||||

||Lightning Storm (Thunderbringer), Discharge[[labelnote:*]]Pushes/pulls heroes instead of dealing damage[[/labelnote]] (Flux)||N/A||Anvil's Hammer (Varya)||Cataclysm (Ilumia) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Illusory Rift (Ying)]] ||||||||||||

||Decapitate (Legionnaire), Demonic Execution (Soul Reaper)||N/A||N/A||King's Glory (Thane) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} The Law (Lex)]] ||||||||||||

||Thirst (Bloodseeker)||Blood Scent (Warwick)||Harvester of Souls + Hovering Death (Thanatos, only reveals to self)||The Hunt + Nowhere to Hide (Illidan) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Opportunist (Sombra)]][[labelnote:*]]variation - can see low health enemies through walls[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||The Chains That Bind (Rampage), Ember Shard (Adrenaline) ||Trapper's Hook (Smiles)||N/A||Agnie's Grasp (Roxie) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Overpower (Khan)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Midnight (Maeve)]] ||||||||||||

||Cascade Event (Riftwalker), Release the Kraken![[labelnote:*]]Slow pull towards the center[[/labelnote]] (Kraken)||Black Hole Sun (Sentry X-58)||N/A||Cyclone (The Flash) [[labelnote:*]]Only at the end. Beforehand, it's used as a Spin-To-Win type[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Halt! (Orisa)]][[labelnote:*]]not ultimate[[/labelnote]],[[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Convergence (Seris)]] ||||||||||||

||The Keg (Engineer), Preservation (Pearl)||Ball Lightning (Coco Nebulon)||N/A||Poison Gas Bomb (Preyta) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Concussive Blast (Pharah)]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Poppy Bomb (Bomb King), Fire Spit (Drogoz)]][[labelnote:*]]remotely detonated[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| Taunt ||||||||||||
||This ability forces enemies to attack the taunter. The taunter in question is either very tanky or very strong. ||||||||||||
||Berserker's Call (Axe), Duel (Legion Commander)||Shadow Dash (Shen), Puncturing Taunt (Rammus), Shield of Durand (Galio)||Confound (Athena), 9 Turns Blessing (Erlang Shen)||Taunt (Varian), Warlord's Challenge (Garrosh)||
||Taunt (Legionnaire), Face Off (Kane), Dream of Madness[[labelnote:*]]Delayed effect[[/labelnote]] (Cthulhuphant)||N/A||Trash Talk (Tony)||Dark Dominion (Mina) ||||||

|| When a hero is killed or about to die, they have ability that allow them to remain and attempt to kill the enemy before they die for real and are put in a countdown.||||||||||

||N/A||Explode (Clunk[[labelnote:*]]if he dies while it's charging, it still damages nearby enemies[[/labelnote]])||N/A||Ignite (Wisp) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Impasse (Inara), Sanctuary (Azaan)]], [[VideoGame/{{Valorant}} Barrier Orb (Sage)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} B.O.B. (Ashe)]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Dragon's Call (Imani) ]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Immortal (Fernando)]][[labelnote:*]]Also makes nearby allies unkillable.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Scamper + Toot (Moji), Battle Shout (Khan)]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||Mighty Throw (Skølldir)||N/A||Wild Charge (Baldum) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Commander's Grab (Khan)]] ||||||||||||

||Nether Strike (Spirit Breaker, he also knocks you away), Blink Strike (Riki)||Shadow Dance (Akali, only after Patch 5.9)||Feather Step (Awilix)||Dive (Illidan), Wraith Strike (Malthael) ||||||
||N/A||Displace (Ix[[labelnote:*]] actually a position swap, but often is used like this in assassin builds[[/labelnote]])||N/A||Smooth Moves (Max) ||||||

||Root (Keeper of the Forest), Armageddon (Apex)||N/A||N/A||Indulgence (Gildur) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} EMP (Sombra)]] ||||||||||||

||Brute Strength (Hammerstorm), Berserk (The Madman), Carnage (Berzerker)||Stimpack (Ted [=McPain=]), Vengeance (Rocco), Seven Star Strike (Qi'Tara)||N/A||Conqueror (Lu Bu) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Overclock (Torbjorn)]][[labelnote:*]]Both an offensive and defensive buff[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Buck Wild (Buck), Crossfire (Tyra), Sentinels (Vivian)]][[labelnote:*]]Sentinels lasts indefinitely until they are destroyed or Vivian dies.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Wish for Revenge (Salomon), Primal Rage (Oogie), Carnage (Berzerker), Unbreakable (Drunken Master, removed)||Protective Pose (Deadlift[[labelnote:*]]also given to his allies if they stand beside him[[/labelnote]])||N/A||Determination (Rourke) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Primal Rage (Winston), Overclock (Torbjorn)]][[labelnote:*]]Both offensive and defensive buff[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Ancient Rage (Makoa)]] ||||||||||||

||Bombardment (Bombardier)||N/A||N/A||Rain of Fire (Ignis) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Shoulder Bash (Ash)]][[labelnote:*]]Does not hurt enemies caught in the line.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Overpower (Khan)]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Rocket Punch (Doomfist)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Through Time and Space (Jenos)]]
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||Power Throw (Aluna)||Precision Shot (Rocco)||N/A||Plague Scepter (Preyta) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Combat Roll (Cassidy)]][[labelnote:*]]Doesn't boost his attack, but automatically reloads his ammo[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Dodge Roll (Cassie), Grace + Precision (Lian)]] [[labelnote:*]]When talented, it reloads her ammo[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Rush (Adrenaline)||N/A||N/A||Horn Rush (Kriknak)[[labelnote:*]]Hitting an enemy restores his HP[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Whirl (Zhin)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Bolt (Old!Kindra)]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/InfiniteCrisis Thousand Cuts (Katana)]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||Blaze (Coco Nebulon)||N/A||Wild Fire (Roxie) ||||||

||Spore Breath (Bramble), Regurgitate (Balphagore)||Scene Illumination (Max Focus)||N/A||Mach Punch (The Flash) ||||||

||Piercing Shards (Tundra), Nymphora's Zeal (Nymphora), Zoomerang (Skrap)||Saw Blade (Skree)||N/A||Flutter (Krixi), Wind Blade (Zill) ||||||

||N/A||Explode (Clunk)||N/A||Sunray Fist (Wiro) ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Reanimate (Terminus)]][[labelnote:*]]Can only be activated on death and also revives Terminus[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Ball Lightning (Storm Spirit)[[labelnote:*]]It's not limited by charges, but by high mana cost[[/labelnote]]||Spirit Rush (Ahri), Shadow Dance (Akali)||N/A||Blink (Tracer) ||||||
||Illusive Dash (Monkey King)[[labelnote:*]]Must hit an enemy to repeat[[/labelnote]]||Multi Dash (Dizzy)||N/A||Shadow (Airi) [[labelnote:*]]Doubles as a Strikethrough Dash, but no bonus effects[[/labelnote]], Blink (Lauriel)[[labelnote:*]]If she dashes near an enemy hero and shot down three projectiles to them, the cooldown is decreased into two seconds. And if she stands within her ultimate's area, it's decreased to 1 second.[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Nether Step (Androxus), Advance (Ruckus & Bolt)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Setback, Second Chance (Atlas)]][[labelnote:*]]Setback affects enemies and lowers their health to their lowest point in time. Second Chance affects Atlas himself and restores his health to his highest point in time.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Valorant}} Run it Back (Phoenix)]][[labelnote:*]]Variation: marks a location, then returns to it after ability times out or after taking lethal damage; always fully heals[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Halt! (Orisa)]][[labelnote:*]]more like thrown Forced Center bomb[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||Chronoshift (Zilean)||Scarab's Blessing (Khepri)||Divine Palm (Kharazim) ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||Being A Bro ([=TeeMee=]) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Protection (Torvald)]] ||||||||||||

||Fire Shield (Accursed), Shatterstorm (Loadstone), Matraxe (Moraxus)||N/A||N/A||Divine Protection (Xeniel)[[labelnote:*]]The explosion had to be done manually[[/labelnote]] ||||||

||Javelin of Light* (Valkyrie [[labelnote:*]]does not bypass creeps, not covering full area[[/labelnote]]), Power Throw[[labelnote:*]]Emerald Red-enhanced version only[[/labelnote]] (Aluna), Parade of Power (King Klout)||Precision Shot (Rocco)||N/A||Heart Shot (Yorn) ||||||

||Spider Mines (Engineer)||Mine Deploying (Yuri[[labelnote:*]]not invisible, but are small and can be tucked in high-traffic hide areas[[/labelnote]])||N/A||Entrapment (Lindis) ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Venom Mine (Widowmaker)]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Oppressor Mine (Kinessa)]][[labelnote:*]]Does not explode, but slows, damages nearby enemies and drops enemies from horse, making them late to come to the main battlefield.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||Laser (Yuri)||N/A||Lethal Rays (Natalya) ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Coalescence (Moira)]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Hyper Beam (Torvald)]][[labelnote:*]]deals low damage but causes extreme knockback[[/labelnote]],[[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Inferno Cannon (Imani)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Hexa Fire (Ruckus & Bolt)]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Whole Hog (Roadhog), Barrage (Pharah)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Ambush (Vatu)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Translocator (Sombra)]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Rune of Travel (Talus), Projection (Corvus)]] ||||||||||||

||Protective Aura, Sol's Blessing (Jeraziah[[labelnote:*]]the first one only gives magic immunity, the second one physical, on an area[[/labelnote]]), Protective Melody (Rhapsody), Preservation[[labelnote:*]]Only from damage sources outside of the bubble[[/labelnote]] (Pearl) ||N/A||N/A||Chaos Protection (Chaugnar) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Spite (Zhin)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Throwing Axe (Grover)]] ||||||||||||

||Waylay (Kane)||N/A||N/A||Death Scythe (Mina), Death's Beckon (Omen) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Seismic Slam (Doomfist)]] ||||||||||||

||||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Rocket Punch (Doomfist)]][[labelnote:*]]Actually not a projectile, but it has the knockback and massive damage that it almost causes disability by death if a wall is hit[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Conviction (Azaan)]][[labelnote:*]]This is not just a knockback, but basically dashing and pushing the enemy forward that if they hit a wall, they got stunned, especially if it's a wall that Azaan himself made with one of his other skills[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

||Bound by Fate (Tarot)||N/A||N/A||Wind Cuffs (Annette) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Barrage (Viktor)]][[labelnote:*]]Unlike the others, Viktor does not have 100% area sight, he's can't target those that stayed out of his sight by hiding behind an obstacle. However, he makes it up with the fact that unlike the other examples, his targeting is directly to the champion instead of area, so it minimizes the chance of escaping if they're targeted (unless they have a mobility skill to escape or an invulnerability skill to tank the damage)[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} King Bomb (Bomb King)]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Roll (Wrecking Ball)]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||Bash (Skølldir)[[labelnote:*]]The third hit only stuns if he has Rubber Ducky Choker[[/labelnote]]||Three-Ring Circus (Ozo)||Red Stallion (Lu Bu) ||||||

||Spell Steal (Rubick), Morph (Morphling)[[labelnote:*]]It copies all basic abilities of his target as well as their appearance[[/labelnote]]||Spell Thief (Zoe[[labelnote:*]]limited to Summoner Spells[[/labelnote]]), Hijack (Sylas[[labelnote:*]]limited to Ultimates[[/labelnote]])||Changeling (The Morrigan)||Ultimate Evolution (Abathur) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Duplicate (Echo)]] ||||||||||||

||Flash (Magebane), Flash of Darkness (Wretched Hag), ''Portal Key''||N/A||N/A||Wind Shift (Zill) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Blink (Evie)]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Fade (Moira)]] ||||||||||||

||Shadow Step, Haunt (Spectre), Teleportation (Nature's Prophet), Solar Guardian (Dawnbreaker), ''Boots of Travel''||Grand Skyfall (Pantheon), Destiny (Twisted Fate), Stand United (Shen), Hero's Entrance (Galio)||Anvil of the Dawn (Thor), Defender of the Olympus (Athena), King of the Eastern Seas (Ao Kuang, only if it kills someone), Through the Cosmos (Ratatoskr), Sonic Boom (Mercury), Living Nightmare (Chernobog)||Stage Dive (ETC), The Hunt (Illidan), Dragonflight (Deathwing) ||||||
||Knightfall (Sir Benzington), Mirage (Sand Wraith), ''Post Haste'' ||Teleport Beacon (Sentry X-58)||N/A||Angelic Splendor (Xeniel), Liftoff (Max) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Meteor Strike (Doomfist)]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} True Power (Talus), Deliverance (Azaan)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/InfiniteCrisis Mystic Power (Shazam)]], [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} ''Chaos'', ''Resonance'')]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Shock Pulse (Grohk)]] ||||||||||||

||N/A||''Medical Pump'' (Clunk)||N/A||Dragoon (Zanis) ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} ''Might'', ''Decay,'' ''Strife'')]] ||||||||||||

||Retaliate (Centaur Warrunner), Spiked Carapace (Nyx Assassin), Dispersion (Spectre), ''Chipped Vest'', ''Blade Mail'', ''Lotus Orb'', ''Blast Rig'', ''Mirror Shield'', ''Arcanist's Armor''||Defensive Ball Curl (Rammus), ''Thornmail'' ||Retribution (Nemesis), Shell Spikes (Kuzenbo), ''Old!Hide of the Nemean Lion'', ''Thorns (Active)''||Deflect (Genji)[[labelnote:*]]In Overwatch; only deflects projectiles, deals full damage. In Heroes; deflects all damage, deals a flat amount[[/labelnote]] ||||||
||Counter Strike (Swiftblade), Maddening Revenge (Cthulhuphant), ''Barbed Armor''||''Right Back At Ya!'' (Froggy G)||N/A||Riposte (Peura)[[labelnote:*]]On skill instead of normal attack[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Reversal (Androxus), Counter (Zhin), Power Siphon (Terminus)]][[labelnote:*]]Power Siphon stores damage to enhance Terminus' Calamity Blast attack instead of automatically reflecting damage.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Rocket Hammer (Reinhardt)]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Massacre Axe (Terminus)]][[labelnote:*]]Both Reinhardt and Terminus use close-range melee strikes as primary fire, so they swing in a huge range to compensate their lack of normal long range fire[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Valor (Lian)]] ||||||||||||

||Reincarnation (Wraith King, level 25 Undying talent), ''Aegis of the Immortal'' (both on-spot)||World Ender (Aatrox), ''Guardian Angel'' (on-spot), Rebirth (Anivia) (on-spot and interruptible), Cell Division (on-spot and interruptible), pre-season 4 ''Revive (Summoner Spell)'' and Revive trinket on Dominion (reduced respawn)||Sleepy (Kumbhakarna) (on-spot and interruptible)||Black Soulstone (Diablo), Spawn Egg (Murky), ''Hour of Twilight'' (Cho'gall (Cho)), ''The Sequel!'' (The Lost Vikings)[[labelnote:*]]Reduced respawn for all above, though Murky spawns wherever he laid his egg[[/labelnote]], Play Again! (The Lost Vikings)[[labelnote:*]]When channeled by one of the vikings, instantly respawns the other two near the channeler (or just fully heals and teleports them if they were alive)[[/labelnote]], ''No One Can Stop Death'' (Malthael)[[labelnote:*]]Instant respawn, but next respawn takes longer[[/labelnote]], ''Redemption'' (Uther)[[labelnote:*]]On-spot at half health[[/labelnote]], ''Phylactery of Kel'Thuzad'' (Kel'Thuzad)[[labelnote:*]]Instant respawn with no drawback, but requires picking up 12 regen globes to charge[[/labelnote]] ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Reanimate (Terminus)]] (on-spot) ||||||||||||

||Flying Nimbus (Monkey King), ''Striders''||''Denny's Boots'' (Raelynn)||N/A||Flight (Superman) ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Evil Mojo (Pip), Bon Appetit (Moji)]][[labelnote:*]]Bon Appetit targets a single enemy.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Cryo-Freeze (Mei)]][[labelnote:*]]Not an example in ''Heroes of the Storm'', since it only grants a shield and the Unstoppable state there[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Ice Block (Evie)]] ||||||||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Wrecker]] ||||||||||||

||Kane||The Scoop of Justice||N/A||Astrid ||||||

||N/A||N/A||N/A||Arthur ||||||

||Witch Doctor||N/A||Baron Samedi[[labelnote:*]]He's the one who doesn't go for the typical appearance despite his association with the art and his accent, because [[BorrowinSamedi he already has a well-known default appearance.]][[/labelnote]]||Nazeebo||||||

||Myrmidon, Riptide||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

||Nymphora||N/A||N/A||Krixi[[labelnote]]One of the few TokenGoodTeammate of the archetype, as she's a playful, but good hearted pixie instead of reveling on the chaos she makes[[/labelnote]] ||||||

||Drow Ranger, Hoodwink[[labelnote:*]]She's actually a female squirrel, but otherwise has the hood and works similarly while trading traditional bow with crossbow, except the cold personality part[[/labelnote]]||Ashe||Ullr[[labelnote:*]]he's a guy, but handsomeness is one of his ruled domains, so...[[/labelnote]], Skadi[[labelnote:*]]She doesn't wear hood or bow (those go to Ullr), but otherwise fits the icy ranged fighter theme and an obviously attractive female. Bonus points: Mythologically-wise, she's married to Ullr, so the couple shared the archetype parts together[[/labelnote]]||Sylvanas, Valla ||||||

|| Fist of Chasing ||||||||||||
||The majority of Fantastical Creatures in MOBA means that there's a lot of NaturalWeapon. The answer for that on the humanoid characters? Go BareFistedMonk style, but the 'monk' job is not mandatory. They are heroes proefficient with their fist, but you may think that they will be utterly short-ranged. Well... that's until they start jumping around, giving chase with deadly precision, being FragileSpeedster at worst, LightningBruiser at best. They are unarmed, short-ranged, but makes it up with how they throw their body around to deliver their deadly fist.||||||||||||
||Marci||Lee Sin||Ravana||Kharazim||||||

||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

||Mage Slayer[[labelnote:*]]Instead of hunting demons, he hunts mages instead, and he fulfills the appearance quota as well; something that his ''Dota'' origin (Lion, the Demon Witch) do not adhere.[[/labelnote]]||N/A||N/A||Valhein ||||||

||Voodoo Jester, Oogie||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

||Witch Doctor||N/A||Baron Samedi||Nazeebo||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Brigitte]] ||||||||||||

||Nymphora||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

||Omniknight||Leona||N/A||Uther, Johanna||||||

[[folder:Unsorted Themes]]

|| The 'Bodybuilder' Hero ||||||||||||
||Invoking Creator/ArnoldSchwarzenegger is rather fun, so these heroes end up with pretty stacked muscles and tend to be the brute force of the team. They always have a gruff accent, typically Scottish, Russian, or [[TheAhnold based on Arnie's]].||||||||||||
||Sven[[labelnote:*]]His old 'fun name' in the old Dota being Schwarzenegger, default name based on Arnie's bodybuilding friend[[/labelnote]]||Sion||Chaac, Hercules[[labelnote:*]]lacks Ahnold's features, but has bodybuilder poses and one of his jokes being the bodybuilding catchphrase "Do you even lift?"[[/labelnote]]||Sonya, Zarya ||||||
||Hammerstorm||Skølldir, Deadlift||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| [[MusicalAssassin The Music Fighter]] ||||||||||||
||They're the characters that are musical-themed. They also tend to have the ability to make their targets dance to their music, but only if their game allows free dancing for everyone. ||||||||||||
||N/A||Sona, Seraphine||Apollo||ETC, Lucio ||||||
||Rhapsody||N/A||Vox||N/A ||||||

|| The Moon Champion ||||||||||||
||Moon-based heroes are very popular choices for characters in a MOBA genre, always appearing in any title. Those who wield the power tends to be ladies, and in case of male, having a more androgynous feature.||||||||||||
||Mirana, Luna||Diana||Awilix, Chang'e, Tsukuyomi||Tyrande ||||||
||Moon Queen, Solstice (night form)||N/A||N/A||Lindis ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Io]] ||||||||||||

|| The Sun Champion ||||||||||||
||Naturally, opposing the moon-based ones. They're a bit fairer on the sex, however, they don't always present themselves when the Moon is always a staple archetype.||||||||||||
||Phoenix, Dawnbreaker||Leona||Ra, Apollo, Hou Yi, Khepri, Sol, Amaterasu||Kael'thas ||||||
||Amun-Ra, Solstice (day form)||N/A||N/A||Yorn ||||||

|| The TimeMaster ||||||||||||
||Heroes that specializes with time, capable of stopping enemies and slowing them down. Occasionally, they may also have an ultimate that rewinds time, bringing back mostly themselves to their condition several seconds past. ||||||||||||
||Faceless Void, Weaver||Zilean, Ekko||Chronos||Chromie, Tracer ||||||
||Chronos||Max Focus, Yuri||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Atlas]] ||||||||||||

|| The {{Ninja}} ||||||||||||
||InstantAwesomeJustAddNinja also spreads into the MOBA genre. You can easily spot these ninjas if you look at them wearing the ninja hood that covers their mouth at most. They come with all the spectacles you expect from a ninja, from mystical ninjutsu, trickery and sometimes stealth ([[HighlyVisibleNinja although the latter is relatively rare]]). Most Ninjas tend to be [[GlassCannon Glass Cannons]] that excel at taking out a single target, but there are exceptions. ||||||||||||
||Templar Assassin, Bounty Hunter||Shen[[labelnote:*]]Instead of being squishy, he's a StoneWall[[/labelnote]], Akali, Kennen, Zed||Tsukuyomi||Genji, Zeratul[[labelnote:*]]He's an alien, but has this playstyle and general look. He can become a true ninja with a skin[[/labelnote]] ||||||
||Silhouette||N/A||Taka||Airi ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Faris]][[labelnote:*]]Primarily in melee form, but is still an assassin with a resemblance to a robotic Zeratul[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Koga, Vatu]] ||||||||||||

|| Men Of Seas ||||||||||||
||Those humanoid people with sea themes. Most often a {{Pirate}}. Often possessing a lot of sea/navy themes, or MakingASplash, or just plain {{Pirate}} themes. Occasionally [[TalkLikeAPirate Talks Like A Pirate]], peppering words with 'Ahoy!' or 'Mate' or things like that. ||||||||||||
||Kunkka||Gangplank, Miss Fortune, Pyke||N/A[[labelnote:*]]There are pirate skins for several Gods: Poseidon, Tyr, Neith, Sobek, Vamana, Kali and Susano[[/labelnote]]||Captain Blackheart (announcer at Blackheart's Bay) ||||||
||N/A[[labelnote:*]]there is a pirate-themed Alt Avatar for Devourer: Captain Gorebeard[[/labelnote]]||Admiral Swiggins||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/StrifeMOBA Caprice]], [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Kahgen]][[labelnote:*]]Is technically a desert bandit, but otherwise fits the trope well (to the point of referencing "why is the rum gone" as one of his jokes). His kit is also themed around a giant hook.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Tess]][[labelnote:*]]Is a sky pirate instead.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Dredge]] ||||||||||||

|| The Avenger ||||||||||||
||A character who has one theme: ''Vengeance''. They seek revenge on someone, and can be very nasty and persistent in battle. And you better beware if you happen to pick the character they're taking revenge on, [[SlidingScaleOfGameplayAndStoryIntegration because they're usually tailor-made to counter that type of hero.]] ||||||||||||
||Vengeful Spirit, Drow Ranger[[labelnote:*]]with the Dread Retribution Arcana[[/labelnote]]||Kalista||Nemesis||Maiev ||||||
||N/A||Deadlift||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Freia]][[labelnote:*]]"WHERE'S FENMORE?!"[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Reaper]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Furia]] ||||||||||||

|| The Token Little Girl ||||||||||||
||Who brings a child, let alone a little girl, to this kind of battlefield!? Nevertheless, they can whip as much ass as their adult and male compatriots. They will most likely be support or mages, but can sometimes use WaifFu as melee attackers. Will occasionally be a CreepyChild as well.||||||||||||
||N/A||Annie, Zoe||Scylla, Jing Wei[[labelnote:*]]Looks like a teenager, but acts really childish and peppy.[[/labelnote]]||Li Li, Orphea ||||||
||Pearl||Ayla||Joule||Alice ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/ArenaOfFate Little Red Riding Hood]], [[VideoGame/StrifeMOBA Trixie]], [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Zeri, Mina]][[labelnote:*]]Technically an adult woman's soul in the body of a doll the size of a little girl, but behaves childishly and mischievously.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Maeve, Willo]][[labelnote:*]]Willo is technically an adult fairy, but looks and acts childish and mischievous.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| The Feeble Old Man ||||||||||||
||Like The Token Little Girl, this is just about the ''last'' person you'd expect on the battlefield. You have a bumbling old guy, possibly a DirtyOldMan or EccentricMentor. Regardless, expect them to back up their less-than-inspiring physique with firepower - either powerful magic, crazy gizmos, or even a companion of some kind. ||||||||||||
||Keeper of the Light, Snapfire||Corki, Heimerdinger||Sylvanus, Baba Yaga[[labelnote:*]]So far, the only kooky 'grandma' of the archetype.[[/labelnote]]||Deckard Cain ||||||
||N/A||Professor Yoolip||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| The DrunkenMaster ||||||||||||
||Think drinking should be illegal? Then fighting while drunk will make matters worse for you, as these heroes are excellent fighters while drunk. Their moveset may include things like drinking from their jug of alcohol, belly flops with their fat belly, or evasion skill because sometimes, they evade attacks by being drunk, a staple in Drunken Kung Fu scenes. ||||||||||||
||Brewmaster||Gragas||Bacchus||Chen ||||||
||Drunken Master||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| The Butch Female Warrior ||||||||||||
||Being a woman means that you're more likely designated to ANYTHING but in-your-face style brawling. These women give a middle finger to that and be a tough brawler, they dish out damage and also take it. They tend to sport BoyishShortHair or exude manly qualities, like being TheLadette. They also tend to be [[TheSmurfettePrinciple the sole female warrior archetype.]] ||||||||||||
||Legion Commander||Vi||Bellona, Nike||Johanna, Yrel ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||Taara, Astrid ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Raina, Freia]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Ash]] ||||||||||||

|| Giant Woman Fighter ||||||||||||
||A sub-archetype of the Butch Female Warrior, these women aren't necessarily buff or masculine. However, they are particularly ''huge''. Proud users of the BigBeautifulWoman trope, their size not only helps them kick ass, but it doesn't deter them from being conventionally feminine at the same time. ||||||||||||
||Dawnbreaker||Illaoi||Terra||Sonya, Zarya ||||||
||N/A||N/A||Rona||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Marah]] ||||||||||||

|| The Manly Support ||||||||||||
||They are your supports, folks. They help out with buffing and protecting your allies. You'd expect them to be slim-built, can't take a hit, or maybe just a girl (or girly man). But instead, you get a RatedMForManly man. The contrast is prevalent enough that this archetype became popular, because [[RealMenWearPink Real Men Support!]] ||||||||||||
||Omniknight||Braum, Taric[[labelnote:*]]Post VGU, Taric has been declared the ''[[AgentPeacock manliest]]'' champion in League of Legends[[/labelnote]]||Horus||Rehgar, Uther, Stukov ||||||
||N/A||Deadlift[[labelnote:*]]Yep, that's the same guy from the "Bodybuilder Hero" section. He's that manly.[[/labelnote]]||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Renzo]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Khan]] ||||||||||||

|| Spartan Warriors ||||||||||||
||MOBA is technically a battle/war between two sides. So, what better to put emphasis on that by giving a ShoutOut to the one prominent [[ProudWarriorRaceGuy Proud Warrior Culture Nation]] in history: the Spartans? Muscular, geared for war and RatedMForManly, they fight mano-to-mano in close range, proudly wearing the signature helm of Sparta (and often times, a spear and a shield, Sparta's favorite weapon). They may even be the literal WarGod of the setting, owing to how the Spartans worship the God Ares and viewed him favorably unlike the rest of the Greek cities. [[Film/ThreeHundred Don't try to call their culture madness, for this is Sparta or whatever culture counterpart the setting had.]] ||||||||||||
||Mars, Legion Commander[[labelnote:*]]Legion Commander only had the helmet, but didn't share the culture. On the other hand, Mars is the very closer counterpart to Ares and the Sparta culture, but his Spartan helmet look a lot more subtle than the rest. Both, however, had the CloseRangeCombatant style.[[/labelnote]]||Pantheon||Ares||Imperius ||||||
||Gladiator||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/ArenaOfFate Achilles]] ||||||||||||

|| The Dunkmaster ||||||||||||
||Starting as a RunningGag amongst the MOBA community, this is a character who is well-known for a specific ability, usually their ultimate, likened to a basketball dunk, or just anything related to basketball. More likely to have either a quote or extra skin with a basketball motif. ||||||||||||
||Earthshaker[[labelnote:*]]Post 6.87 Aghanim rework makes him leap for his Enchant Totem like pulling a dunk. Additionally, if he catches 5 heroes in his Echo Slam, he can exclaim "CHAOS DUNK".[[/labelnote]] Axe[[labelnote:*]]The UrExample, with his glorious Culling Blade[[/labelnote]]||Darius[[labelnote:*]]Actually has a basketball-themed skin where his ultimate has him place his basketball goal-post he's using as an axe behind his target and makes him slam dunk them[[/labelnote]], Master Yi[[labelnote:*]]Master Yi was nicknamed "Dunkmaster Yi" in reference to his original skin's CriticalHit animation, which made a motion similar to a basketball dunk[[/labelnote]], Vi, Illaoi[[labelnote:*]]In two flavors: Her W has her jump and dunk a target and her ultimate has her dunk an area, damaging all enemies within it[[/labelnote]], Jarvan IV||Thor[[labelnote:*]]Has an achievement literally titled 'Dunkmaster' if he can stun multiple enemies using his Ultimate, which is him dropping down from the sky with his hammer down like dropping in for a dunk.[[/labelnote]], Odin[[labelnote:*]]His iconic 'Bird Bomb' combo becomes a basketball dunk in his 'Dunk-Father' skin.[[/labelnote]]||Azmodan[[labelnote:*]]Has an Azmodunk skin. Even the game points out that that's a bit misnamed though: instead of a dunk, his Orb of Annihilation looks like a 3-pointer[[/labelnote]] ||||||
||N/A||Snork Gunk||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Cerulean]] ||||||||||||

|| Little Guy, Big Mech ||||||||||||
||When you're a little guy, you need something to even the odds, and it seems like a big stompy [[MiniMecha robot suit]] is just the thing. These guys tend to be slow but mighty, although usually more of a fighter than a tank. They might also have a powerful gap-closer and can often shoot missiles or other ranged attacks. ||||||||||||
||Clockwerk, Timbersaw||Rumble||Sylvanus[[labelnote:*]]Technically riding a giant treant, but the spirit is the same, though he's more of a Support/Tank. For a more traditional take, he can use the Dr. Vanus skin[[/labelnote]]||Gazlowe[[labelnote:*]]Same thing, except the position is reversed, Gazlowe is ''under'' his mecha, since he's carrying it as a backpack[[/labelnote]], D.Va ||||||
||The Chipper||Jimmy and the [=LUX5000=]||Joule, Skye||Max, Wisp ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Ruckus & Bolt]], [[VideoGame/BattleBorn Toby]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Wrecking Ball]] ||||||||||||

|| The KillerRabbit ||||||||||||
||A MOBA usually has one super cute and seemingly harmless creature. It makes you want to just grab them, hug them and--OHMYGODMYHP. They may be cute as all get-out, but they can and will kill you in very nasty ways. Sometimes they may be as evil or sadistic as Satan himself (through MemeticMutation or normally). ||||||||||||
||Puck, Marci[[labelnote:*]]The ''Dota 2'' standard is that almost everyone are bizarre otherwordly fantastical creatures with humans mostly needing to be more adult or early twenties to compensate. Marci is just an unassuming normal human sidekick who's also a CuteMute. She's also notorious for wiping out a huge chunk of HP while regaining hers in a few seconds or less.[[/labelnote]]||Teemo, Gnar||Cupid, Ratatoskr||Brightwing, Murky, Probius ||||||
||Nymphora, Shellshock||Gnaw, Nibbs||Flicker||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Dibs, Mina]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Wrecking Ball, Mei]][[labelnote:*]]Older than most examples, but otherwise fits right down to the 'nasty' way to kill and being a MemeticPsychopath.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Willo, Moji]][[labelnote:*]]Bonus points for Moji being an anthropomorphic rabbit.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| Aerial Combatant ||||||||||||
||In every MOBA, expect one or more characters to fly above the ground. The most popular way is a propeller-powered flying machine, but flying creatures or mounts are also common. Oh, and their flight is always totally cosmetic: [[GameplayAndStorySegregation you won't have any difficulty walking up to them and hitting them with your sword]], unless you're in a HeroShooter, to which [[GameplayAndStoryIntegration their flight isn't just for show]]. And they won't even use their flight to get out of being stuck unless they have a skill to bypass terrain. ||||||||||||
||Gyrocopter[[labelnote:*]]Flying machine (the gyrocopter)[[/labelnote]], Batrider[[labelnote:*]]Giant bat rider[[/labelnote]], Viper[[labelnote:*]]Flying snake[[/labelnote]], Jakiro[[labelnote:*]]Flying two-headed dragon[[/labelnote]], Visage[[labelnote:*]]Gargoyle[[/labelnote]]||Corki[[labelnote:*]]Flying machine[[/labelnote]], Aurelion Sol[[labelnote:*]]Flying dragon[[/labelnote]], Kayle[[labelnote:*]]Flying WingedHumanoid[[/labelnote]]||Kukulkan[[labelnote:*]]Flying serpent[[/labelnote]]||Falstad[[labelnote:*]]Gryphon rider[[/labelnote]], Brightwing[[labelnote:*]]Flying "dragon"[[/labelnote]], Tyrael[[labelnote:*]]angel humanoid[[/labelnote]], Auriel[[labelnote:*]]angel humanoid, has a level 20 talent that allows her to fly long distances[[/labelnote]], Malthael[[labelnote:*]]humanoid fallen angel[[/labelnote]] ||||||
||Klanx[[labelnote:*]]One-handed flying device[[/labelnote]]||Vinnie & Spike[[labelnote:*]]Flying pufferfish (Spike)[[/labelnote]], Chucho Krokk[[labelnote:*]]Flying bike[[/labelnote]], Yuri[[labelnote:*]]Flying monkey (jet pack)[[/labelnote]], Max Focus[[labelnote:*]]Flying robot[[/labelnote]]||N/A||Preyta[[labelnote:*]]Wyvern rider[[/labelnote]] ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Dibs]][[labelnote:*]]during ultimate; gains wings and the ability to fly across the map once[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Pharah, Mercy]][[labelnote:*]]Flyers but in Mercy's case, only during her ultimate.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Drogoz, Willo, Evie, Grohk]][[labelnote:*]]Jetpack, fairy wings, magic staff, and cloud, respectively. In Willo and Grohk's cases, they can only fly during their ultimates.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| Obstacle Bypasser ||||||||||||
||There are various natural obstacles that surround the MOBA field. Either trees, just lumps of rocks or walls. There's no absolute way to bypass this except of pure teleportation, some abilities that allowed temporary bypassing, or sometimes jump... Or these characters. These characters have their way to stay within the obstacle and then surprises the enemy with it, or using it as a mere shortcut on their walking path, and suddenly getting through the enemy with a surprise, with less mana spent. An ultimate ParanoiaFuel that makes others be very wary around their surroundings. Of course, the bypasser needs to be wary and not stay in the obstacle for too long. There will be penalized if they stayed too long, the most common penalty being that they'll be stuck and unable to get out of that solid obstacle.||||||||||||
||Spectre, Batrider, Winter Wyvern, Treant Protector||Nocturne||Cliodhna||N/A||||||
||Sand Wraith||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||
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|| King of the Dead ||||||||||||
||Kings and Queens come in many forms. However, in terms of MOBA, there's one kind of king (they're almost AlwaysMale): The imposing King of the Dead. Usually possessing the qualities of either Corpse Manager or the BFS King or both, these are the rulers of the realm of the underworld or the leader of a ghastly force, commanding the army of the dead (though not necessarily being necromancers). If none of the army is present, then they will make sure to use their power of the dead or the souls used. Often overlapping with EvilOverlord, but not always.||||||||||||
||Wraith King||Viego||Hades[[labelnote:*]]While he lacks a BFS nor any corpse-related skills, he's still listed as the King of the Underworld and he at least retains the tanky nature of the BFS King, being a frontline mage.[[/labelnote]], Ah Puch||Arthas, Leoric[[labelnote:*]]Trades the BFS with [[CarryABigStick giant mace]][[/labelnote]]||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

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[[folder:Fantastic Creatures]]
One of the bigger appeals to MOBA is that you don't always play as humans, but also varying fantastic creatures or beasts you find in other stories, which comes in many flavors and invocations of creatures. Of course, some of them also had humanoid forms, but it's the fantasy element that is more highlighted here.

|| The {{Medusa}} ||||||||||||
||Slithery snakey lady based on the mythological figure herself. Tends to have [[TakenForGranite a petrification eye]] for their Ultimates. ||||||||||||
||Medusa||Cassiopeia||Medusa||N/A ||||||
||N/A[[labelnote:*]](although Midas has an alternate skin Medusa Midas that turns [[GenderFlip him]] into one)[[/labelnote]]||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| The Spider Queen ||||||||||||
||There's always those scary Giant Spider found on the MOBA. If they are not being The Poisoner, they are probably utilizing their webs to various effects. Spawning mini spiders are also a staple of their abilities too. Like the name indicates, they're AlwaysFemale. ||||||||||||
||Broodmother||Elise||Arachne||Neithis (announcer of the Tomb of Spider Queen) ||||||
||Arachna||Qi'Tara[[labelnote:*]]She's a praying mantis instead of a spider, but the concept remains[[/labelnote]]||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| The Dragon Hero ||||||||||||
||Because dragons are inherently awesome, there are naturally playable characters that are associated with dragons: Either they are inherently dragons, or they are {{Weredragon}}s: They look human, but they have temporary access to their draconic form in an Ultimate, which gives them access to different skillset during that phase. The literal dragon examples tend to be lore-wise one of the most powerful beings to embrace the setting, but they're just as killable as the rest, gotta follow the rules of MOBA gameplay fairness.||||||||||||
|| {{Weredragon}} examples ||||||||||||
||Dragon Knight||Shyvana||Ao Kuang[[labelnote:*]]He starts out humanoid, but turns into a dragon only if his Ultimate kills his target... for cosmetics only.[[/labelnote]], Fafnir||Alexstrasza, Chromie [[labelnote:*]]She's a dragon in lore, but she never actually becomes a dragon in-game, preferring to remain shapeshifted as a gnome[[/labelnote]] ||||||
||N/A||N/A ||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| Literal dragon examples ||||||||||||
||Jakiro, Winter Wyvern||Aurelion Sol||Tiamat||Deathwing ||||||
||Draconis||Nibbs ||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Drogoz]] ||||||||||||

|| The Wolf Hero ||||||||||||
||Savage wolves. Brutal hunters that pounce their prey with unprecedented savagery. And we've got stories such as the [[WolfMan Werewolf]]. And that translates into a cool hero concept, the hounds of war that will hunt down heroes with impunity. Take your pick: Either werewolves, the human that shapeshifts into a wolf, or a literal wolf that doesn't have any human forms that are either bipedal or walks on all four. ||||||||||||
|| Literal wolves examples ||||||||||||
||N/A||Warwick ||Fenrir ||N/A ||||||
||Gemini ||N/A||Fortress ||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/ArenaOfFate Fenrir]] ||||||||||||
|| [[OurWerewolvesAreDifferent Werewolf]]/Shapeshifter examples ||||||||||||
||Lycan ||N/A||N/A||Greymane, Rehgar ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Fenmore]][[labelnote:*]](commands spirit wolves, large number of wolf motifs otherwise (including being the enemy of a Red Riding Hood-themed character.)[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| The Bear Hero ||||||||||||
||Wanna know how to make your laning phase worse? [[BearsAreBadNews Spot a bear suddenly chasing you and trying to maul you.]] Bears are one of the most popular animals to feature in a MOBA (aside from dragons and wolves) largely due to their ferocity and deadliness and their ''size'', they're almost always a bruiser type. Like the two above, these are either those who shapeshift into a bear, already being a bear, or sometimes crosses over with the One True Pet Master and has a bear for a pet. Always remember, when traversing the lanes, [[VideoGame/{{Dota 2}} never trust a...]] '''[[VideoGame/{{Dota 2}} BEAR]]''' (Pandas do not count as they are less ferocious and often more technical)||||||||||
||Ursa (already bear), Lone Druid (shapeshift to bear, bear pet)||Volibear (already bear)||Artio (shapeshift to bear)||Rexxar (bear pet) ||||||
||Wildsoul||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| [[OurMinotaursAreDifferent The Minotaur]] ||||||||||||
||The minotaur is the most frequent mythical creature to become a popular recurring type of hero featured in MOBA games. They're often featured with a way they could bull-rush forward, preferably with their horns on, as well as mostly geared for being tanky disruptors. ||||||||||||
||Spirit Breaker, Elder Titan[[labelnote:*]]In the past, he used the Tauren Chieftain model and was literally a famed Tauren from ''Warcraft'' lore, Cairne Bloodhoof. He got redesigned in ''Dota 2'', but the bull horn and motif remained.[[/labelnote]]||Alistar||N/A||E.T.C ||||||
||N/A||Deadlift||N/A||Toro ||||||

|| The Burrowing Terror ||||||||||||
||A hero whose trait is that they are non-human creatures, either a giant burrowing insect, arthropods or serpentine (usually worms, but snakes are fair game) and they channel the power of Earth to burrow themselves to the ground, mostly dash forward and anyone that gets in the way of their burrow dash gets popped to the sky and then landing stunned. Of course, burrowing attacks aren't the whole sum of their powers... ||||||||||||
||Sand King, Nyx Assassin (with Aghanim's Scepter)||Rek'Sai||Jormungandr||Anub'arak, Dehaka ||||||
||Geomancer, Tremble||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| The Scorpion Stinger ||||||||||||
||Arthropodic heroes that takes form of one of the feared arthropods aside of Spiders, and also fairer in gender: [[ScaryScorpions scorpion]]. Not always a Burrowing Terror like above, but there's something about [[BewareMyStingerTail their tail]] that they'll utilize to either sting you with poison or something else. Like the Wolf Hero, they can range between a literal Scorpion or ScorpionPeople.||||||||||||
||Sand King||Skarner||Serqet||N/A ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| The Rock Monster ||||||||||||
||Giant monoliths that can break down anything in its path. They are giant rock that are slow but can deal devastating damage, or [[StoneWall being sturdy enough to take a lot of punishment]]. They can kind of count as the [[DishingOutDirt Earth]] part for the Elemental Heroes. (See below) ||||||||||||
||Tiny, Earth Spirit||Malphite||Geb||N/A ||||||
||Pebbles||N/A||N/A||Lumburr ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Desecrator]][[labelnote:*]]More of a walking graveyard/mausoleum, but is still a tank with a rock monster-esque aesthetic.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Terminus]][[labelnote:*]]He's part of (or used to be) the Stagalla, golem-like creatures. In other words, he's [[NinjaPirateZombieRobot an axe-wielding zombie golem.]][[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| The Monkey King ||||||||||||
||A character who [[MonkeyKingLite is based on the monkey king]], [[Literature/JourneyToTheWest Sun Wukong]], or sometimes literally ''is'' the very Monkey King himself. They often have a skill that leaves behind a decoy, overlapping with The Illusionist archetype. ||||||||||||
||Monkey King||Wukong||Sun Wukong||N/A, but Samuro has a Monkey King skin. ||||||
||Monkey King||N/A, but Skree has a Skree Wukong skin||Ozo||Sun Wukong ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/StrifeMOBA Gokong]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Talus]][[labelnote:*]]While not very obvious unlike the rest, Talus, as a Ska'drin, has monkey-ish attributes around him. He is very mischievous, based on a StockShonenHero which was codified by [[Franchise/DragonBall one of the most famous examples]] of the MonkeyKingLite, and he dabbles in ConfusionFu, teleporting here and there to catch his enemies off guard. He also has a skin based on Wukong himself.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| The Beetle ||||||||||||
||[[ExactlyWhatItSaysOnTheTin A beetle hero.]] Either a very large beetle, or just a hero with a beetle motif. More often than not, they use their large size to pest anything in their path, or increase their defenses, making them powerful tanks. ||||||||||||
||Nyx Assassin||N/A||Khepri||Anub'arak ||||||
||Pestilence, Tremble||N/A||N/A||Kriknak ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/InfiniteCrisis Blue Beetle]] (this one's not a tank, however), [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Dibs]][[labelnote:*]]Has a beetle motif and develops spectral wings during his ultimate; otherwise a support.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Flin and Sgt. Buttersworth]][[labelnote:*]]Small creature of Dibs' species riding a giant beetle[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| The Centaur ||||||||||||
||Half horse, half men heroes. Because of their hooved lower body, you can expect that they have pretty good movement speed. For the most part they would be tanks, but there are some who are instead nimble ranged attackers. ||||||||||||
||Centaur Warrunner, Enchantress, Leshrac, Magnus[[labelnote:*]]His 'human half' is actually an anthropomorphic rhinoceros, but otherwise fits the bill.[[/labelnote]]||Hecarim, Lillia||Chiron||Lunara ||||||
||Emerald Warden||N/A||N/A||Peura ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Lillin]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Orisa]] ||||||||||||

|| The Double-Headed ||||||||||||
||For some reason, having one head is not enough. These heroes happen to have two heads, sometimes with distinct personalities for each heads. Their heads can be used to either argue at each other, or just give a booming presence overall. As extra flavour, their skills will sometimes incorporate two motifs. If one wants to go to the next level, one can always go for Triple-Headed: Instead of two heads... have three heads instead.||||||||||||
||Jakiro, Ogre Magi||N/A||Agni, Cerberus||Cho'Gall[[labelnote:*]]The straightest example possible. He has two distinct move sets and is controlled by two players[[/labelnote]] ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||[=TeeMee=][[labelnote:*]]Basically two critter siblings riding a knight armor[[/labelnote]] ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Moji]][[labelnote:*]]While the character herself has one head, the mount that she fights with has two.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[OurVampiresAreDifferent The Vampire]] ||||||||||||
||This is a hero who specializes in drinking blood, using bat imagery, and casting shadow or blood magic. In short, they're themed around vampires, although for whatever reason [[NotUsingTheZWord they're rarely called as such]]. Given their theme, these guys almost always sustain themselves with LifeDrain. ||||||||||||
||Night Stalker||Vladimir||Camazotz||Mal'Ganis ||||||
||Dampeer||Ayla||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Viyana]] ||||||||||||

|| [[OurAngelsAreDifferent Celestial Angel]] ||||||||||||
||As the name stated, these heroes model themselves as Angels. Humanoid people with wings in varying forms (that does mostly nothing, see Aerial Combatant above), sometimes with a halo above, and predominantly using the power of light. Or just evoking the image. These angels still stayed on the good side of heaven. However, FallenAngel also occasionally pop in, although they do not have any glaring difference than their upright counterparts, except they've fallen from grace. Unless they are already fallen, LightIsGood is in full effect here, these Angels are always trustworthy forces of good, though some may get [[KnightTemplar a bit too zealous.]] Occasionally. ||||||||||||
|| Normal Angel examples ||||||||||||
||Skywrath Mage||Kayle||Nike||Tyrael, Auriel, Imperius||||||
||Valkyrie||N/A||N/A||Lauriel, Xeniel ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Mercy]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Furia, Azaan]] ||||||||||||
|| FallenAngel examples ||||||||||||
||Vengeful Spirit[[labelnote:*]]Though not stated otherwise, Vengeful Spirit used to belong to the 'angelic' race Skywrath Mage belonged to, until she got tricked, her wings torn down [[/labelnote]]||Morgana||N/A||Malthael ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| [[OurDemonsAreDifferent Infernal Devils]] ||||||||||||
||The opposite of the Celestial Angels, naturally. These heroes are modeled after the Devils of Hell. One look and you can definitely state, "This guy looks like Satan.", usually with their horns and sometimes wings. Despite so, they tend to be more creative in their power usage, they don't always use the power of darkness. [[BigRedDevil Being big and using infernal red color scheme]] are also oft-used themes. ||||||||||||
||Doom||Aatrox||Chernobog||Diablo, Mal'Ganis[[labelnote:*]]He's vampire-themed but he's a demon nonetheless[[/labelnote]], The Butcher ||||||
||Apex||N/A||N/A||Maloch ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Raum]] ||||||||||||

|| [[HornyDevils Horny Succubus]] ||||||||||||
||A pseudo-DistaffCounterpart of the Infernal Devils, these are the seductive she-devils that don't wear much and their job is to show that EvilIsSexy, so sexy it kills. They take upon the classic succubus form: An AlwaysFemale promiscuous [[MsFanservice sex bomb]] with bat wings who often literally sucks the soul of the people. Often comes with a way to mesmerize their enemies with a kiss (and they don't even have to get up close too). ||||||||||||
||Queen of Pain||Evelynn||N/A||N/A ||||||
||Succubus||N/A||N/A||Veera ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Kindra]] ||||||||||||

|| Sleeping With [[FishPeople Fish]] and [[OurMermaidsAreDifferent Merfolks]] ||||||||||||
||Sometimes doubling on the Sea Masters, these creatures are sometimes the reason you wouldn't like the body of water. Either they summon it, or they're at home with that because they're based on one of the most common creature in the water: Fishes. Bipedal FishPeople or Mermaid-like people that lurk in the water (they either [[IfItSwimsItFlies float]] or slither like the Medusas), if they're not dousing water to you, they're using their body parts or elements of the sea, sometimes up to and including sharks. Note that size may vary, they can range from small, dodgy fish-like people into gigantic fishes (Sharks are rarely used, however).||||||||||||
|| Bipedal Fish examples ||||||||||||
||Tidehunter, Slark||Fizz, Tahm Kench||N/A||Murky ||||||
||N/A||Vinnie & Spike, Admiral Swiggins||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| Merfolk examples ||||||||||||
||Slardar, Naga Siren||Nami||N/A||N/A ||||||
||Myrmidon, Riptide||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| Chaos [[TheFairFolk Faeries]] ||||||||||||
||TheFairFolk. Masters of making chaos and pranks that takes form on flying humans with small wings, and sometimes dimunitive nature. But sometimes, they take another form, with faerie motifs slapped around them. But if there's one thing is constant: They always keep their capricious nature capable of wreaking havocs. An almost always mage type hero/champions, be it for support or ability-based heroes, they carry their playful nature to always mess around with the heroes. Occasionally, CuteAndPsycho apply too: Sometimes they get a little wee bit too eager to kill others in a bloody mess. After all, even in the original sources, faeries don't always equate good guys, they can be nasty.||||||||||||
||Puck, Dark Willow||Lulu[[labelnote:*]]She herself is a Yordle, a non-faerie species, but she is accompanied with a honest to god Fae, Pix, her title is 'Fae Sorceress' (spent too much time in Fae realm to learn its magics), and her spells tend to be capricious in nature[[/labelnote]]||Discordia[[labelnote:*]]One rare FairySexy example, she looked more adult than the rest, but the rest of the qualities still apply[[/labelnote]]||Brightwing ||||||
||Nymphora||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Willo]] ||||||||||||

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[[folder:Weapon Masters]]
Occasionally, a few WeaponOfChoice get repeated a lot and certain archetypes can be found within those who wield certain weapons. [[labelnote:*]](This is not about merely 'This Hero/Champion wields a certain WeaponOfChoice', they need to have another element shared together with their WeaponOfChoice)[[/labelnote]]

|| [[MasterSwordsman The Blademaster]] ||||||||||||
||A master swordsman who fights with [[BadassNormal just their blades]], and maybe some willpower. Usually the blade will be Oriental/Eastern style, [[KatanasAreJustBetter katana is the most common.]] They have great focus in their sword play that has emphasis on accuracy, so if they're carries, they will benefit from auto attack-boosting items - especially ones that grant better critical strikes. ||||||||||||
||Juggernaut, Ember Spirit||Master Yi, Yasuo, Yone||Susano||Samuro, Genji ||||||
||Swiftblade||N/A||Kensei||Ryoma[[labelnote:*]]Has the element of the trope and the oriental looks, but uses a different type of blade from the same region: Naginata.[[/labelnote]] ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/InfiniteCrisis Katana]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Zhin]] ||||||||||||

|| '''The {{BFS}} Knights & Kings''' ||||||||||||
||A {{Foil}} of The Blademaster above, more likely to be UnskilledButStrong with their {{BFS}} unlike The Blademaster's focus on skill, though they may compensate with some minor magic. If the Blademaster has Eastern style, then the {{BFS}} Knight would be something of a Western knight. They tend to have a knightly personality to them, though morality is another story. Occasionally can also overlap with Kings, where their personalities became more of royalty but still nonetheless geared to knighthood, and occasionally treats their sword like a OneHandedZweihander as a form of AuthorityEqualsAsskicking. Some of them form their own archetype in terms of being an undead or having a ghastly outlook. They are more likely to be a close range Bruiser or Tank, with swords as big as theirs, it looks more imperative to [[Memes/{{Dota 2}} help their puny allies when they can.]] ||||||||||||
|| '''''{{BFS}} Knights''''' ||||||||||||
||Sven ||Garen, Riven[[labelnote:*]]her sword was broken, and it takes an ultimate to reshape it to a real BFS[[/labelnote]]||Tyr||Tyrael ||||||
||Kane||The Scoop of Justice||N/A||Astrid ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Voluc]][[labelnote:*]]Undead with a good deal of magic, but maintains the noble personality and BFS.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| '''''{{BFS}} Kings''''' ||||||||||||
||Wraith King||Tryndamere, Viego||King Arthur||Arthas, Varian (with Colossus Smash) ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||Arthur ||||||

|| The Shield Sentinel ||||||||||||
||Similar to the BFS Knight, only mostly done in a rather defensive tank manner. These knightly characters use both sword (though other weapons can apply) and shield... and yet their swords usually do nothing except for normal attacks (granted, with proper item, it can be just as deadly). However, their shield is one that must be watched out for, [[ShieldBash they often have the ability to bash their enemies, mostly stuns or disables]]. As stated, their toughness is usually more displayed than their brute strength, so the shield may be a symbol of that. Unlike the BFS Knight, they don't exactly eschew magic; most of their damage skills are usually magical in nature. There's also a variation where someone specs too much on their shield, preferring to wield nothing but their shield, resulting an even more potent StoneWall.||||||||||||
|| Weapon + Shield examples ||||||||||||
||Dragon Knight, Mars||Leona||Bellona[[labelnote:*]]by default she looks more like a BFS Knight, but her shield stance makes her draw shield and be more defensive[[/labelnote]] ||Johanna[[labelnote:*]]uses flail instead of sword[[/labelnote]], Varian (with Taunt) ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||Thane, Wonder Woman ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Raina]][[labelnote:*]]Uses hammer instead of sword[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Reinhardt]][[labelnote:*]]uses a giant energy shield and an equally giant hammer[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Fernando]][[labelnote:*]]uses a flamethrower lance instead of a sword[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| Pure Shield examples ||||||||||||
||N/A||Braum||Cabrakan||Olaf (Lost Vikings) ||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| The Tanking Axe Warrior ||||||||||||
||There's always this kind of guy in a MOBA with these traits: They're huge, they're powerful close range combatants, and they wield a [[{{BFS}} Big Frackin']] [[AnAxeToGrind Axe]]. They may also double as Tanks and often have a skill where they spin their axe around them. ||||||||||||
||Axe||Darius||Chaac, Xing Tian||Garrosh ||||||
||Legionnaire||N/A||N/A||Wiro ||||||

|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Terminus]] ||||||||||||

|| Frenzied Twin Axe Thrower ||||||||||||
||As a brother archetype of the Tanking Axe Warrior, this is when someone decides that one axe is not enough and decides to wield two at once and for good measure, tend to also throw them around, making them more fit as an ADC. They also tend to possess a frenzy trait, one of their trades is that they throw their axes in an increased speed, outmatching those who wield bows, as well as to show that they're rather... unhinged. [[GlassCannon They may hit harder and faster than their brother-archetype, but they're more likely to go down quicker.]] ||||||||||||
||Troll Warlord||Draven, Olaf||Ullr[[labelnote:*]]Only on axe mode, and he's more subdued.[[/labelnote]], Heimdallr[[labelnote:*]]Only throws one axe at a time.[[/labelnote]]||Zul'jin ||||||
||N/A[[labelnote:*]]Moraxus is somewhere in between this and the above.[[/labelnote]]||N/A||Rona[[labelnote:*]]Is otherwise stuck in melee, but got the point across[[/labelnote]]||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Freia, Basko]][[labelnote:*]]Similar to Rona as melee-only versions of the trope, but have substantial mobility to make up for it.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| [[DropTheHammer Hammer]]-[[CarryABigStick Mace]] Stunner ||||||||||||
||Something of a distant sibling of the Tanking Axe Warrior, who's instead speccing more on they can bash [[DropTheHammer their hammer]] on the ground or the enemy's skull, causing stun effect or if hitting the ground, causing the earth to erupt and then stunning them (Note: The hammer is literally used that way, not to as a conduit to cast spell to cause the effect). If they don't stun, they'll be sure to hinder your movement with slow because a few bash in your head will make you groggy enough you might not move at optimal speed. Usually just as tanky as their axe siblings, but sometimes a slightly squishier version can exist. The brother of this archetype is one that uses [[CarryABigStick maces]], where one's brute strength is also in display and also gives a good stunning just as much as their hammer brothers. Hammers also occasionally become subject of a magic or tech empowerment, so they're instead used for power conduit... that sometimes stuns, but it doesn't come from the bashing themselves. Pretty popular for archetypes of 'Hammer Paladin' that inhibit medieval settings.||||||||||||
|| Normal Hammer examples ||||||||||||
||Dawnbreaker||Poppy||Thor[[labelnote:*]]He's the squishy one since he's an Assassin, but he still possesses enough stun effects.[[/labelnote]]||Thrall, Yrel, Muradin||||||
||Hammerstorm||N/A||N/A||Taara, Ormarr[[labelnote:*]]Both do not stun, but they slow[[/labelnote]] ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Reinhardt]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Azaan]][[labelnote:*]]His stun actually didn't involve hammers[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||
|| Magic/Power Hammer examples ||||||||||||
||Omniknight||Jayce||N/A||Uther||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A||||||
|| Mace examples ||||||||||||
||Slardar||Mordekaiser, Jax||Hercules||Leoric||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||

|| The Sticky Spear Warrior ||||||||||||
||When you have [[BladeOnAStick a spear fighter]] in a MOBA, and we mean for close range, there is a chance that the user is seriously sticky. As in, they will do their best to stick close at you, and unload a lot of (mostly) normal attacks to kill you while preventing your escape via slowing, body-blocking, etc. If that is the case, sometimes they have a steroid to make their normal attacks hurt more. They do like their stabbings too much and draws an irony: An inherent advantage of spears is that they've got longer range amongst melee weapons, they're not making full use of that. ||||||||||||
||Phantom Lancer||Xin Zhao, Pantheon||Guan Yu, Erlang Shen, Cu Chulainn, Achilles||Imperius, Cassia[[labelnote:*]]She's actually ranged, but her range is shorter than most ranged characters, encouraging her to stick close.[[/labelnote]] ||||||
||Lord Salforis||N/A||N/A||Zanis, Zephys ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Cerulean]][[labelnote:*]]Downplayed, acts as more of a tank than a damage dealer but indeed has the spear.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| Reaper Scythe ||||||||||||
||You've got a hero/champion that you want to look very sinister at. How to complete this process? Give them [[SinisterScythe a scythe.]] It works great to evoke the imagery of death, and darkness. It can also be thrown around like throwable sickles, or being [[DualWielding dual-wielded]] (in which it becomes a sickle/kama). There's a lot of these champions that also had execution style ultimates (instant-kill on a certain HP threshold). They're mostly [[GlassCannon Glass Cannons]] but occasionally comes with some manner of sustain. They don't always have to be {{Ninja}} like above, but sometimes they overlap.||||||||||||
||Necrophos[[labelnote:*]]Downplayed in that his scythe is just used to hurl magic bolts, but it's his Ultimate, the Reaper's Scythe that utilizes an actual scythe and has execution style[[/labelnote]]||Akali, Kayn||Thanatos, Izanami||Xul||||||
||Fayde||N/A||N/A||Mina[[labelnote:*]]Downplayed, despite the death and darkness imagery, she's actually a tank.[[/labelnote]]||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Vora]] ||||||||||||

|| Assassin's Dagger ||||||||||||
||The 'Assassin' role is extremely common on MOBA: Squishy GlassCannon hero/champions that kills people as quick as they die. So for the most part, they're often portrayed as [[KnifeNut literal assassins armed with knives/dagger for quick death.]] Like good killers, they always come prepared with means of escape, but those can vary, it's not always stealth. The knives/daggers can be flexible too, they could use it as short range weapon or get thrown in range. And for the most part, backstabbing is often an option for these guys, often times with damage multiplier if striking enemies that wasn't facing them directly.||||||||||||
||Riki, Phantom Assassin[[labelnote:*]]Downplayed that she usually uses an axe/scythe-like weapon, but she has one skill called Stifling Dagger, which is part of her overall kit and could cause bloody murder, in addition of the other kinds of escapes she had.[[/labelnote]]||Katarina||Loki||Valeera||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Spy]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Maeve]] ||||||||||||

|| Master Exploder ||||||||||||
||This is a hero who's all about three things: explosions, explosions, and EXPLOSIONS! Due to their preferred method of attack, they're typically great at area damage, although don't expect a lot of precise abilities. A dose of [[MadBomber insanity]] tends to come with this type of character. ||||||||||||
||Techies||Ziggs||N/A||Junkrat ||||||
||Bombardier||Commander Rocket||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Bomb King, Dredge]] ||||||||||||

|| The Hooded Damage Archer ||||||||||||
||Usually a carry (in which it's their normal attacks that are to be feared off and scaling endgame) and depicted as an archer who wears hood, and generally adheres to the ArcherArchetype personality (although there ARE exceptions). Most of the time, their arrows are magically enchanted, although ice is a common theme, which works wonders in slowing enemies and kiting. Otherwise, they work as ForestRanger and being forest protectors... or sometimes, both. Masters of archeries that also tend to [[MsFanservice look]] [[MrFanservice good]] while they're at it, there are many archers in MOBA, but these 'hooded' archers have been a recurring staple. It can look like a CripplingOverspecialization, but in a MOBA, it's an overspecialization that works. ||||||||||||
||Drow Ranger, Hoodwink[[labelnote:*]]She's actually a female squirrel, but otherwise has the hood and works similarly while trading traditional bow with crossbow, except the cold personality part[[/labelnote]]||Ashe||Ullr[[labelnote:*]]he's a guy, but handsomeness is one of his ruled domains, so...[[/labelnote]], Skadi[[labelnote:*]]She doesn't wear hood or bow (those go to Ullr), but otherwise fits the icy ranged fighter theme and an obviously attractive female. Bonus points: Mythologically-wise, she's married to Ullr, so the couple shared the archetype parts together[[/labelnote]]||Sylvanas, Valla ||||||
||N/A||Rocco[[labelnote:*]]Neither hooded nor female, but he's the game's ArcherArchetype and has slowing arrows. Can become hooded with his Shinobi skin[[/labelnote]]||Kestrel[[labelnote:*]]With a hat instead of hood[[/labelnote]]||Tel'Annas[[labelnote:*]]She doesn't wear a hood (but has a tiara instead) and has a different element, but she has the 'forest ranger' feel on her design and her bow also slows down the enemy.[[/labelnote]] ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/StrifeMOBA Rook]], [[VideoGame/{{Dawngate}} Kensu]][[labelnote:*]]Missing the hood, but has the ability to use slowing arrows.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| The Hoodless Ability Archer ||||||||||||
||With the abundance of archery opportunities within a MOBA, some doesn't want to just be stuck with the standard 'hood' uniform or always having to depend so greatly on normal attacks. Therefore, these archers break the norm by being some sort of pseudo-MageMarksman, putting emphasis on [[WeakButSkilled their abilities that sometimes do not scale with their own normal attack damage... but it gives them utility in exchange, suddenly your enemies would need to be wary not to get stuck in their abilities that can give crowd control, or they have means of escaping when caught in a bad situation, more extreme than their hooded fellow archers.]] Combining both attack damage and ability utility, these are the archers that break out the mold, not always stuck with the hoodie look. ||||||||||||
||Windranger||Varus||Neith||Hanzo||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||N/A ||||||
|| [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Sha Lin]][[labelnote:*]]He used to have a bow that pushes and stun hit enemies when they got pushed to a wall, but that was replaced to another disable that doesn't let his enemies use movement skills.[[/labelnote]] ||||||||||||

|| Headhunting Snipers ||||||||||||
||One of the main {{Foil}} of the Hooded Archers, or the more 'technological' counterpart in terms of bows vs guns, armed with a SniperRifle. They also work the same as carries, but they put more emphasis in range, with abilities that support them (be it increasing range or some form of mobility skill or sometimes stealth) more and most likely possessing the "Sniper Shot" type of skill (see below, but not always). The one thing they're known for? [[BoomHeadshot Headshots]]. Or skills that facilitate them. While sometimes other kind of guns are present in MOBA and realistically can do headshots too, those who wield the SniperRifle has monopoly on the headshotting privilege in the genre. The effect may vary in each games, but they're known for aiming to the head more so than archers, because a headshot with a normal gun is deadly enough, but a headshot with a SniperRifle? Also takes less skills than actual FPS games to do so, so it gives a slightly better catharsis in 'landing headshots' (except for HeroShooter types). Personality-wise, they flip-flop between [[ColdSniper being cold]] or [[FriendlySniper being friendly]], but professionalism is a great aspect, you can't be an accurate sniper if you don't have focus. ||||||||||||
||Sniper||Caitlyn||N/A||Nova||||||
||N/A||N/A||N/A||Elsu||||||
|| [[VideoGame/TeamFortress2 The Sniper]][[labelnote:*]]Unlike most others, he's classified as a Support instead of Damage class, but he generally can rack up damage on his own.[[/labelnote]], [[VideoGame/{{Overwatch}} Widowmaker]], [[VideoGame/{{Paladins}} Kinessa, Strix]] ||||||||||||