There are 17 Epic characters currently in the game. Out of these, 9 belong to the DPS class, 2 are Support units, and 6 are Tanks. Let’s start with the DPS characters first which are:
- Green Lantern – Jessica
- Killer Frost
- Two-Face
- Batman
- Superboy
- Poison Ivy
- Constantine
- Red Hood
- Firestorm
- Green Arrow
- Robin
- Star Sapphire – Carol
- Starfire
Batman
Batman attacks an enemy multiple times, dealing physical damage while applying a stack of ‘Armor Break’ per hit. He can take down tanky enemies fast.
Cons:
- Tactical resonance effects are somewhat underwhelming. For Boss fights thought Batman is an easy S+
Rank: S
Superboy
There will be times when Superboy will drive you crazy due to the nature of his kit. But he’s a unique character, and his tactical resonance ability makes him a staple in any kind of ‘burn’ team.
Cons:
- His kit is very ‘RNG’ based.
Rank: S+ in burn-based team comps.
Poison Ivy
As her name suggest, she’s all about inflicting poisons to her enemies. The more stacks of poison they have, the more damage she will do, and she can do a lot with the right synergies.
Cons:
- Due to how the poison works, her damage output isn’t as high without the right synergies. Only 2 units can activate her resonance effect.
Rank: S+ in poison-based teams. Not as effective otherwise.
Constantine
Constantine is one of the very best true AOE damage units in the game. He can be very effective in pretty much any team comp, as he doesn’t need synergies to deal tons of damage.
Cons:
- Due to his ‘sacrifice’ mechanics, you might want to pair him with a healer or a unit that grants life-steal.
Rank: S+
Red Hood
Jason Todd, aka Red Hood, is a character that has the potential to do very high, single target physical damage. His ultimate move, ‘Resurrection’, will bring him back to life after 2 rounds.
Cons:
- To truly realize his potential, Red Hood requires a high crit team comp to activate his tactical resonance. ‘Resurrection’ is rather underwhelming at level one, but amazing at rank 3.
Rank: S
Firestorm
Firestorm, as a DPS character, is rather underwhelming at the start. With that being said, at higher rank, and with the right synergies, Firestorm becomes a very good damage dealer. Certainly not the one for the top of the DC Worlds Collide tier list, but still close enough!
Cons:
- Firestorm needs to be a part of ‘Burn’ team. Not that good at low ranks. RNG-based ability.
Rank: S
Green Arrow
Green Arrow can attack every enemy unit with his skill ‘Rain of Arrows’, and he’s very good at clearing the board. Whenever an enemy dies, he gains another round.
Cons:
- His damage isn’t that impressive right off the bat. He needs very good gears and the right synergies to be as effective. His tactical resonance effect isn’t very impressive.
Rank: S
Robin
Little Damian Wayne, aka Robin, is a hero who can deal huge amounts of damage to the enemy. He charges the back row to attack a single target 3 times while he applies a stack of bleed whenever he does damage. His tactical resonance requirements are not hard to be met..
Cons:
Rank: S+
Starfire
Starfire can deal high amounts of damage to an enemy row and also dispel one of their buffs. At the same time, she gets increased damage when attacking the front row and gets an armor penetration buff that lasts for 2 rounds.
Cons:
- She really shines when she’s a part of a burn team, so she can utilize ‘Blackfire’.
Rank: S+
There are 5 Epic tier tanks currently. Those are:
- Nightwing
- Penguin
- Bane
- Gorilla Grodd
- Bizarro
Nightwing
Nightwing is an agility tank that can be a part of pretty much any team. High block chances to go along with the ability to attack and stun the enemy’s highest attack unit makes him one of the best in his role.
Cons:
Rank: S+
Penguin
There’s not a lot Penguin can’t do. He can attack the enemy back line and heal for a percentage of his max HP. His ‘Umbrella Shield’ increases his own defense while at the same time provide damage reduction to his back row allies. His versatility keeps him high on the DC Worlds Collide tier list.
Cons:
- He can easily be a part of any team comp, but he’s really amazing in a poison comp.
Rank: S+
Bane
A tank that can attack every enemy and apply negative effects on them, how about that? His self-heal is very strong and at maximum rank his ultimate move costs no points. Works best with characters that can heal him.
Cons:
Rank: S+
Gorilla Grodd
Grodd is a tank that scales off enemies’ debuffs. He can apply various negative status effects with his attacks, but also whenever he’s attacked.
Cons:
- Even though he’s a very solid unit, Grodd can fulfil his potential in a comp that focuses on putting negative effects on the enemy.
Rank: S
Bizarro
Bizarro shares an amount of damage with an ally he links, while at the same time providing damage reduction and a small amount of healing. He possesses an AoE ability that weakens every enemy unit for 2 rounds, and can apply Frostbite stacks and Freeze status.
Cons:
- He’s better as a support frontliner, paired with a tank such as Bane or even Clayface.
Rank: S
Last but not least, there are three Epic support heroes.
Kid Flash
Kid Flash is an amazing healer who also provides various defensive buffs to his allies. He’s tactical resonance buffs his healing ability even more.
Cons:
Rank: S+
Zatanna
Zatanna is an excellent support unit who can be a part of many team comps. She can attack the enemy’s front row and apply ‘Armor Break’ status that lasts until the end of the battle. Also provides Strong Attack and Frantic buffs to her allies, plus life-steal.On top of that, her ultimate only costs 2 energy.
Cons:
Rank: S+
Pandora
Pandora is an agility support unit that can shield and heal her allies. She was released a week ago, but I wanted to try her out in various team comps before we give her a grade.
- Cons: Her resonance activates when she’s paired with another ‘Sacrifice‘ character. Out of those 3, chances are that in the late game, you will only be using Constantine. As much as I like Phantom and Frankenstein, there are better choices for your team. In my opinion, Constantine works best with Zatanna because of the life steal and the crit rate buff she provides, plus the armor break debuff. So in a comp like that, where does Pandora fit in? Actually, she works quite well paired with those two because her healing at least in lower ranks isn’t that great, plus she can use Zatanna’s life steal herself. With all that being said, I still prefer Kid Flash over her for now.
- Now if somehow, you can max her out, Wrath of Sin at level 3 gives 50% defensive crit rate which is pretty crazy.
Rank: S
