Arena of Valor (AoV) - Arena of Valor Winter Wonderland Tier List (Ninth Edition)

Lindis is one of the heroes to benefit from Kriknak’s tweaks. While the damage of Piercing Gaze was adjusted to scale down a bit in late game, but not too much. She is still one of the better jungle marksmen in the game.

Elsu got some bug fixes, which are more than welcomed by Elsu Mains. He is still as potent as ever (provided his snipes hit their target).

Slight nerfs on the base numbers of Riktor’s abilities, but nothing too drastic that would result to him falling down the tier list. He is still a threat for those who figured out how to use the duelist.

Quillen is making a killing (see what we did there?) in the NA server as of late. His kit makes him an ideal hero for those who like to stalk their enemies and kill them swiftly, kinda like a Butterfly 2.0 of some sorts.

Kriknak falls down to S due to his damage output being tweaked a bit in terms of base damage and scaling. This might lead to some long-time Kriknak players to feel its effects, but for the rest of us, the beetle still provides the high burst damage an assassin should. Moreover, this tweak has opened the door for other junglers to make some noise.

Max’s Liftoff was buffed in terms of base damage and its scaling. It now scales with bonus AD, unlike before. This might cause differing opinions as to how one should play Max. He now has the potential to be an AD burst warrior who takes down enemy carries or a tanky bruiser who sticks to the opposing team’s carries while his team rallies for the ensuing clash). Then again, there are always room for innovation in a game such as AOV.

With an immense amount of burst damage at her disposal, Liliana remains a very potent force in the midlane. Her incredible mobility serves the dual purpose of keeping her out of trouble and indirectly allowing her to build as burst-y as possible since she has an escape built in. Minions aren’t even a problem when it comes to striking enemies, Shining Light a point target ability rather than a line shot.

Xeniel can be the deciding factor in a number of team fights. The heal and damage reduction that he provides can greatly swing momentum into his team’s favor. In addition, he makes an excellent tank, his large health pool augmented by regular shields. What’s more, the angel has a global presence, able to sweep into any fight no matter his distance at the time. The latest meta shifts have boosted Xeniel’s influence, as Angelic Splendor is a great panic button to hit when the team’s back line is getting dived by an assassin.

#Note: it may seem strange that we have a solo-laner as a hero who especially benefits from good team play, but Omen is a special case where his teammates need to be able to play around his split-pushing capabilities and capitalize late-game on opportunities he creates with Death’s Embrace

Raz got a slight nerf to his Power Surge, but not enough to drop this burning pugilist from your must-have hero list, especially in the mid lane.

Another character who was at risk of falling, not because of his own strength but because of the heroes around him. He can deal quite a bit of damage, able to burst down squishier foes in a single hit. Above that he is still a rather durable tank and can knock enemies around with a suite of control abilities. While he might struggle against some of the now more powerful Slayer lane heroes, Skud remains a rather strong hero who can both excel when alone in lane or with his allies in a team fight.

Rourke’s damage to turrets and structures was buffed, as was the duration of his bonus attack damage with Charged Shot. This makes him a move up in our tier list, a he is a decent option for those who want their bursty close-range marksman fix.

Her Sword and Shield can now damage jungle monsters up to 1000! Not that you should strive to do above 1000 damage to jungle monsters. Full AD WW, really? Tencent just removed the damage limit because… reasons. But I guess it’s another buff somewhat that no one asked for, but no one would mind having. That said, you could try a Jungle WW, but if you want to win, stick to her DS Lane / Support role.

Another more viable Jungler nowadays, Zuka’s stock rises thanks to Kriknak’s nerfs. He is still a potent and agile assassin who can pummel enemies out of the jungle.

Florentino is the latest hero we have the chance to fiddle with. He has an interesting kit that best suits him in the DS Lane as of now. We’ll place him here in S Tier tentatively, since we’ll need more information and data on this new hero.

Sephera has been making waves since her debut since December. This is attributed to her amazing kit that lets her poke at enemies and heal her allies without much difficulty. Suffice to say, she is one of the more safer heroes to use, and is very useful in various team compositions thanks to her versatility.

Slight nerf to her movement speed, but not enough to severly hinder her already effective kit. She is still dangerous when her team works together.

Fixed a bug where Chaugnar was unable to get free from slow abilities of some heroes. This is more of a quality-of-life kind of tweak, and his role remains in the grander scheme of things.

Similar to Mina in that players have been enjoying his rather powerful support capabilities lately. With careful aim, Grakk can snatch players away from their teams and drag them to an early demise. The Glutton additionally can lock groups of heroes down with is ultimate, World Devourer. One downside of Grakk is that he is very hit-or-miss, both literally and figuratively: the outcome of the game can depend on whether or not Grakk is hitting his hooks.

One of the recipients of an indirect buff thanks to the new lifesteal mechanic in some items (looking at you, Blitz Blade.) Valhein’s dueling prowess has gotten buffed. If you’re playing him as a Crit DPS, you’ll love and should always buy a Blitz Blade.

Slimz’s Savage Potion got nerfed – his bonus damage now once he pops this starts at 3% instead of 4%, and maxes out at 5% instead of 6%. His knack of stunning the opportune target still makes him a viable Tier 1 markasman despite this nerf, though.

The devs tweaked Batman’s ultimate to make him stealthier. He cannot be targeted once he activates his Dark Knight, is stealthed, and is about to glide-kick an unwitting target. Yup, sounds like Batman to us.

Baldum got some interesting buffs – Wild Charge has a shorter cooldown, which means he can displace opponents more consistenly. Wild Stomp deals double damage to jungle monsters and reduces its cooldown by 0.3 every time it hits one. They are REALLY daring players to try Jungle Baldum. The ability additional grants him even more damage reduction as well. We see the devs are pining for a jungle tank meta. Interesting.

Butterfly has found a nice place in the game with her new mechanics. The assassin can now effectively get into fights, chase down targets, brutally murder them, and retreat to safety. While she doesn’t have the same utility as other stand-out assassins, she remains a rather safe pick for the jungle. Further, if the search for blow-em-up style assassin junglers continues, Butterfly could actually move up.

A decent marksman who received quite a few buffs in the most recent patch. Wisp will be enjoying a number of new toys, from a faster Barrel Bomb to a Shock and Awe that slows targets. The latter is particularly useful, as it helps prevent enemies from simply stepping out of the area. There is very little wrong with Wisp at this point (save a meh passive), but she still doesn’t have quite enough to be considered tier 1. Maybe another meta shift or creative build will pick her up in the future.

Yorn’s passive scales more in the late game. It’s a decent buff which will make Yorn reach his damage consistently. Still, the marksman packs an incredible punch and will be a huge benefit when it comes to tearing enemies down. His reliance on positioning and damage-and-damage-only kit stand in the way of him getting much higher than tier 2.

A straightforward buff to her Divine Light is nice. Now if they can give her better ways to not die. But she still lacks survivability to get out of Tier 3.

Veera keeps getting numbers buffs when she needs some mechanical tweaking to really get ahead. She is far too situational of a hero, only really excelling at duels. As soon as another enemy steps in, she won’t be able to get that sweet instant kill. This in turn leaves her open to attack, where she’ll almost definitely die.

Taara got a nice boost thanks to her max HP growth being buffed. Her passive is also intriguing, but those more familiar with her tanky build might need some time to get used to her newfound damage potential (…but she would still get owned when enemies get Tome of the Reaper and/or Curse of Death).