I love listicles. You know why? Because they are 100% accurate, and not in the least bit subjective. Trust me, I have thousands of hours poured into the MOBA genre, so best you believe me when I say that the following characters are DEFINITELY the best in the business…
Johanna (Heroes of the Storm)
When an enemy team picks Johanna, it’s best to AFK at spawn until the game is done. She is LITERALLY unkillable. She can make her skin tough as iron, making her unstoppable for several seconds for crying out loud!
And then she has that damn shield. Just look at it – it’s big enough to protect her entire body, and shiny enough to blind opponents temporarily too. Rumours are that Johanna spends half her day polishing the damn thing with Brasso, and the other half being her unkillable self. Both are probably true!
Oh but don’t worry, as menacing as that mace may look, Johanna actually doesn’t have much going her way in the damage department. Blizzard had to balance her somehow, right? Yeah take her shield away ok, then we can talk about the game being fair when she is picked!
Nidalee (League of Legends)
Nidalee is just your typical League of Legends champion. She can harass opponents with her long range javelin, set traps, and even heal and buff attack speeds. Oh, and she can also turn into a cougar. So there’s that…
Two forms means that there are two different sets of skills Nidalee can use to hunt opponents down. That makes her twice as deadly, especially when she alternates between both forms at the speed of light to maximise killing potential.
What would you rather have kill you – a spear in the back, or claws to the face? Skilled players will have you dying via both.
Petal (Vainglory)
Oh cute, a flower creature thing! Petal probably wouldn’t hurt a fly. Probably.
No, based on her design alone, one can see that she is definitely a support character. Her abilities support this notion too. She can plant seeds to grant allies healing and armor. Nice!
But then she can spawn pets from those seeds, and then she can… make them explode? THAT MONSTER!
Freya (SMITE)
Admittedly, I’ve not played SMITE enough to offer an informed opinion on which of the many gods is the very best. I love the name Freya though, so… yeah.
Freya is the queen of the Valkyries, which in itself makes her a certified badass. She also has a large sword, which is perfect for poking holes in those who get in her way. When those annoying enemies decide to run away, she can become a ranged attacker. And then, when she’s really pissed off, she can fly above the battleground and rain down hell from above.
Yeah I like the sound of her. Now if only I had the time to play some SMITE…
Puck (Dota 2)
Of course I’ve saved the best for last. Puck is without a doubt, the best Dota 2 character, and probably the best hero across all MOBAs.
What is Puck you ask? A faerie dragon of course. What gender is he/she? Well, that’s a topic that has been debated for the past few centuries, to no avail. Personally, I think it’s a she.
Not that it matters of course. What does matter, is what this little faerie dragon is capable of. Puck has a very slippery skillset, making her nearly unkillable in the right player’s hands. I for example, have a 3562 game streak of being completely unharmed (give or take a few thousand games). BEAT THAT!
And there you have it – a completely accurate, wholly objective and not made-up list consisting of the top 5 MOBA characters. Disagree with any of my selections? Bah, GET GUD NOOB! Also, feel free to disagree with me in the comments – I’d love to hear what your top choices are!
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Last Updated: February 16, 2016
Valshen
February 16, 2016 at 12:32
It seems you only like girls.
hairyknees
February 16, 2016 at 13:06
My original list had Murky, but felt he was too similar to Petal in some ways 😛
DrKiller
February 17, 2016 at 12:19
Most of us do 🙂
PoisonedBelial
February 16, 2016 at 12:33
Aren’t all the above THE SAME GAMES? 😛
Well, LoL and DoTA are… ^_^
Hargrim
February 16, 2016 at 12:52
Ever try heroes of the Storm? It’s not the same
BakedBagel
February 16, 2016 at 17:06
LoL players are the only ones who think the games are the same ^_^
Hammersteyn
February 16, 2016 at 12:37
Nintendo should make a MOBA game. As a bonus if you win quick enough or score enough points you rescue Peach and she drops cosmetic loot but if you don’t Toad tells you she’s in another castle
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 12:38
Luckily for Freya she has decent armour to ensure she’s well protected.
Ottokie
February 16, 2016 at 12:40
https://media.giphy.com/media/lXiRD6COxDO7BOKTm/giphy.gif
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 12:42
Filthy mobases
Pieter Kruger
February 16, 2016 at 12:45
What the Puck is a “MOBA”?
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 12:49
I can respect MOBAS, I like the idea. It’s just really not my thing. I played a lot of the first DOTA and also DemiGod.
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2016 at 12:52
I played Demigod for all of 30 minutes. Boring. Next!
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 12:52
That what she said?
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2016 at 12:53
30 minutes would be a vast improvement.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 12:53
He said 30 minutes, not 3 minutes
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 12:53
Yet no one questions why she would say “next”
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 12:54
It’s like it is your first day here
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 12:55
It’s like you think the 3 minutes thing is a new joke. 😛
(because, you know, the “what she said” is totally new)
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2016 at 13:01
Did you think Captain Obvious would stay a Captain his whole life?
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 13:05
He made himself captain a while ago, I think a demotion is in order.
Especially after seeing a particular picture. I think Ensign has a nice ring to it
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2016 at 13:16
Hmm. No, I don’t agree.
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 13:18
Crewman?
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 13:24
But I’ve got seniorship for being here so long :/
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 13:26
See now that type of attitude is why a demotion is in order
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 13:23
XD
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2016 at 12:55
Or, now that you mention it, boring. 🙁
DrKiller
February 17, 2016 at 12:21
He said minutes, not seconds 🙂
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2016 at 12:50
Here cabbage, this is for you…
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 12:51
Shame. Poor cabbage. I support this article. Damn you all! 😛
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2016 at 13:02
Do you want to to start spelling “cabbage” as “cabbajje”?
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 12:55
Star Wars Moba………………………………………
Sounds like a gold mine
[goes to investigate]
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 12:55
No. With EA at the helm.
Imagine the microtransactions
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 12:57
Make it a mobile game with gems/coins/gold/[insert thing here]
PAY $1 TO RESPAWN NOW
Captain JJ 'saurus
February 16, 2016 at 13:25
Yoh
And probably not completely impossible with EA
Alien Emperor Trevor
February 16, 2016 at 12:57
You mean a Mandalorian Iron mine right?
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 13:06
I’d love to encase my car in Mandalorian Iron, traffic would be a glorious adventure
Hargrim
February 16, 2016 at 12:55
Scared of Johanna? Poor Matty, just pick Raynor, Falstad or Leoric, Johanna will have nightmares about you soon
Caveshen Rajman
February 16, 2016 at 13:00
No Invoker
I give this list -5/10.
hairyknees
February 16, 2016 at 13:07
Can Invoker through an orb and phase shift? I THINK NOT! 😛
Tiaan Pat
February 16, 2016 at 13:25
He can throw a sun strike and ghost walk????
hairyknees
February 16, 2016 at 13:27
… but he can’t dreamcoil people??????? xD
DrKiller
February 17, 2016 at 12:22
He can deafening blast people.. pretty much the same thing 😛
Commander Admiral Chief
February 16, 2016 at 13:07
Wait, I don’t see any horror characters in this list…..oh well, will just need to remind Matty MORE OFTEN of this
BakedBagel
February 16, 2016 at 17:11
That clicky title tho :^)
hairyknees
February 17, 2016 at 07:28
Ssssh this list is perfect and true! 😛
Brendyn Zachary
September 21, 2016 at 13:31
I think you’ll find Io is the best Dota character