Heroes of the Storm Tomb of the Spider Queen Tier List
The goal of this Tier List is to inform all kind of players regarding how strong Heroes are in the current metagame on Tomb of the Spider Queen.
Introduction
The goal of this Tier List is to inform players regarding how strong Heroes are in the current metagame on Tomb of the Spider Queen.
Tomb of the Spider Queen is a 3-lane Map with 1 Boss Camp, 2 Bruiser Camps, and 1 Siege Camp. The standard strategy here is to rotate between middle and top lane as 4-man, therefore you will not need to pick Heroes who can double soak. Instead, pick an Offlaner who can safely clear enemy Minions and collect Gems, preferably with a good amount of waveclear because it extremely valuable for any Hero on any Role here. Mercenary Camps are not a priority here, but they can still be useful.
Heroes that do better on this Map compared to their overall ranking have an upward pointing arrow and name in green whereas Heroes that do worse on this Map compared to their overall ranking have a downward pointing arrow and name in red. You can see their overall ranking in our General Tier List.
In order to better represent what kind of Heroes are needed in a solid team composition, we list Offlaners (unofficial Role which includes Heroes from various official Roles) instead of Bruisers.
If a given Hero can be played in multiple Roles (for example Tank and Offlaner), we mention them multiple times because each of their Roles may belong to a different tier.
Heroes that are generally worth banning at the beginning of the draft have been marked with a red border and a BAN label, however, in some circumstances it may be better to ban other Heroes instead, either to target-ban a player and/or to remove a counter to Heroes your team will pick.
Tier S
In this tier you can find overpowered Heroes that will do great in most games.
Diablo has access to a solid combination of crowd control, self-sustain, and damage compared to other Tanks. If left unchecked, he becomes deadly for any squishy Hero within range, especially near impassable terrain.
Hogger is a well-rounded Bruiser who can clear Minions and Mercenaries efficiently and dish out a solid amount of damage against Heroes during team fights, especially in the late game.
Johanna is not only the most durable Tank in the whole game but she can also provide a good amount of crowd control to disrupt enemy plans and help her teammates in team fights.
Mephisto is the most powerful Ranged Assassin in the game when it comes to damage done to enemy Heroes in team fights, however, he does not excel at macro, especially at capturing Mercenaries. Avoid unnecessary team fights and spread when fighting against him.
Rehgar is currently a solid Healer who can provide a balanced mix of sustain and burst healing, with the ability to quickly clear Minions and Mercenaries.
Valla is a formidable Ranged Assassin who can deal an insane amount of damage to anyone, including Tanks. Due to her low durability, she loves to be paired with Supports or to have a second Healer.
Tier A
In this tier you can find strong Heroes that will perform well in a lot of games.
Garrosh is a threatening Tank who can easily punish enemy Heroes who get too close to him, especially in the early game. Always pay attention to nearby bushes and dismount him as soon as possible.
Even though she does not have self-sustain, Johanna has enough waveclear to be played as Offlaner on bigger Maps, where the offlane matchup is not that important.
Tier B
In this tier you can find good Heroes that will generally be fine but not that strong.
Arthas can be played as Offlaner against melee Heroes who rely on Basic Attacks and cannot deal with Frozen Tempest because they lack mobility tools to disengage whenever they want.
Tier C
In this tier you can find situational Heroes that will only do well in some circumstances.
Uther can be drafted as Tank to enable a powerful Melee Assassin (for example Kerrigan) or Ranged Assassin (notably Valla) to deal more damage.
Tier D
In this tier you can find weak Heroes that will do poorly in most games.
E.T.C. can be played as Offlaner by picking Stage Dive and using it to join allied Heroes after taking care of a side lane. This strategy is particularly good on big Maps, where global Heroes are valuable.
Thanks to his high waveclear and decent mobility, Rehgar can also be played as Offlaner. When appropriate, he can also capture Mercenaries with ease, but that also applies when being played as Healer.
Thrall is not a great Offlaner because he does not have a lot of waveclear, however, he can do fine on Maps where that is not a big weakness (notably Battlefield of Eternity).
Important! Ranged Assassins should be picked as Offlaner only when you have a favorable matchup in lane, you are not exposed to ganks (for example Genji), and your team composition has a solid and powerful Bruiser (such as Yrel) or a durable and high-damage Melee Assassin (for example Thrall) the 4-man to help with vision, flanks, and peeling in team fights.
Changelog
- 22 Aug. 2024: Tier List updated.
- 03 Jun. 2024: Tier List updated.
- 01 Feb. 2024: Tier List reworked.
- 09 Aug. 2022: Tier List updated.
- 04 Apr. 2022: Tier List updated.
- 04 Feb. 2022: Tier List updated.
- 13 Dec. 2021: Tier List updated.
- 03 Oct. 2021: Tier List updated.
- 04 Sep. 2021: Tier List created.
Elitesparkle is a multiple times Master player in Europe who plays Heroes of the Storm since its release. He is an active member of the community who likes to teach new and veteran players all he knows about his favorite game.
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