MLBB Hero Roles

Mobile Legends: Bang Bang splits its hero roster into six roles: Tank, Fighter, Assassin, Mage, Marksman, and Support. Each role shapes a hero's base stats, ability design, and expected position on the map. In ranked draft pick, a balanced lineup across these roles is the foundation of a winning team composition.

Roles map directly to lane assignments. Fighters solo the EXP lane for a level advantage. Marksmen farm the gold lane where last hits grant bonus gold. Mages control the mid lane and rotate early to pressure side lanes. Assassins take the jungle, clearing camps and ganking with Retribution. Tanks and Supports fill the roam position, trading personal farm for map-wide vision and crowd control.

Understanding what each role does and which heroes perform best within it helps you draft smarter, counter more effectively, and climb the ranked ladder. Select a role below to see playstyle tips, recommended spells and emblems, and the top-performing heroes in that position.

6 Roles

132 Heroes

Fighter

Frontline Warriors of the EXP Lane

Fighters are versatile melee heroes who excel in sustained combat and 1v1 duels. They combine offensive power with enough durability to survive extended engagements, making them one of the most self-sufficient roles in Mobile Legends. Fighters typically dominate the EXP lane, where solo experience builds a level advantage that turns them into a major threat from the mid game onward.

EXP LaneJungle

45heroes

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Mage

Arcane Masters of Burst and Control

Mages are magic damage dealers who control the mid lane with powerful skill-based abilities. Depending on the hero, they bring burst damage, area control, or sustained poke to a team composition. Mages provide essential magic damage that prevents enemies from stacking physical defense alone. They scale with magic power items and cooldown reduction, becoming increasingly threatening as they complete their core build.

Mid Lane

32heroes

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Marksman

Ranged Carries of the Gold Lane

Marksmen are ranged physical damage dealers who scale with items better than any other role. They occupy the gold lane, where minion waves grant bonus gold that accelerates their item progression. While vulnerable in the early game, a farmed Marksman becomes the team's primary damage source in the late game, shredding through tanks and objectives alike.

Gold LaneJungle

23heroes

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Assassin

Silent Killers from the Shadows

Assassins are high-mobility burst damage dealers who specialize in eliminating enemy carries. Most Assassins play as junglers, farming camps for gold and experience while looking for opportunities to gank overextended enemies between rotations. Some Assassins with strong dueling kits, such as Arlott and Sora, also excel in the EXP lane. Regardless of position, an Assassin's core job is the same: find the highest-value target, close the gap, and execute before the enemy team can react.

JungleEXP Lane

28heroes

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Tank

Unyielding Guardians of the Frontline

Tanks are the most durable heroes in Mobile Legends, built to absorb damage, initiate teamfights, and protect their carries. Most Tanks play the roam position, equipping Roaming Boots to generate independent gold and experience through assists and vision reveals while rotating between lanes. A skilled Tank controls the tempo of the match through map awareness, objective setup, and well-timed crowd control. Some Tanks with strong base damage or sustain, such as Gatotkaca, Hylos, and Gloo, can also hold the EXP lane when the team needs extra frontline.

RoamEXP Lane

25heroes

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Support

The Roaming Force Behind Every Victory

Supports are utility-focused roamers who amplify their team through healing, shielding, crowd control, and vision. They equip Roaming Boots as their first item to generate independent gold and experience while rotating between lanes. Supports split into two archetypes: healer supports like Floryn, Estes, and Rafaela who sustain allies through prolonged fights, and engage supports like Mathilda, Kalea, and Diggie who create openings with crowd control and mobility. Regardless of archetype, a Support's core job is the same: keep your carries alive, control vision by checking bushes, and set up plays that your team converts into objectives.

Roam

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Choosing Your Role

Carry Roles

Marksman, Mage, and Assassin focus on dealing damage and securing kills. High skill ceiling, high reward.

Frontline Roles

Fighter and Tank absorb damage and initiate team fights. Essential for protecting carries.

Utility Roles

Support and some Tanks provide vision, heals, and crowd control. Enable your team to succeed.

Frequently Asked Questions About MLBB Roles

There are 6 hero roles in MLBB: Tank, Fighter, Assassin, Mage, Marksman, and Support. Each role maps to a position on the battlefield. Fighters solo the EXP lane, Marksmen farm the gold lane, Mages hold mid, Assassins jungle, and Tanks or Supports fill the roam position. Many heroes carry a secondary role tag, which lets them flex into different team compositions.

Fighter and Tank are the most beginner-friendly roles. Fighters like Zilong and Alucard have straightforward kits with built-in lifesteal, and the EXP lane involves simple 1v1 matchups. Tanks like Tigreal have wide crowd control abilities that are forgiving to aim. Marksman is another accessible role since the core gameplay revolves around basic attacks, but poor positioning leads to frequent deaths at higher ranks.

Roam is a position on the map, while Support is a hero class. Both Tanks and Supports can play the roam position. A roamer equips the roaming boots for passive gold and skips minion farming to instead move between lanes, provide vision, and set up kills. Some Tanks like Atlas and Khufra are engage-focused roamers, while Supports like Floryn and Rafaela roam to sustain their team with heals and shields.

The Jungler (usually an Assassin or Fighter) has the highest individual impact because they can gank all three lanes and secure objectives like Turtle and Lord with Retribution. A skilled jungler can snowball the entire map before opponents hit their item spikes. At higher ranks like Mythical Glory, however, team coordination matters as much as individual skill, and late-game Marksmen become the primary damage source when burst falls off against tanky compositions.

In ranked draft pick, a balanced team typically needs at least one frontliner (Tank or Fighter), one magic damage source (Mage), one sustained physical carry (Marksman), one jungler, and one roamer. Check what your teammates have locked in and fill the gap. If the team lacks initiation, pick a Tank. If there is no magic damage, go Mage. Being comfortable on 2 to 3 roles gives you an advantage in draft because you can adapt to what the team needs.