The informal term "tank" refers to the Hero placed at the center of his Team. In the 7-piece battlefield and the standard V-formation, only one piece hits each other hero, while the tank absorbs all three center pieces. Because of this, a tank must have high defense and high health. Traditional examples of quality tanks used Boril, Kashhrek and Justice. These heroes are iconic tanks because they have more than just high defense and health, but they also bring a strong glow from the team or debuff from the enemy team as well. Tanks must be defeated by color stacking.
Quality Tanks[]
Below is a list of potential tanks largely from Season 1/Classic Family, separated by rarity and element. Just because they are listed does not mean that they may not be the best overall hero for that particular element, only that they absorb damage well and that their Special Ability is useful. The absolute top-level options by star are in bold and with a asterisk. Alternatively, you can view Category:Tanks].
| Element | 2 star | 3 star | 4 star ** | 5 star ** |
|---|---|---|---|---|
 Dark
|
Silthus | Costumed Prisca | Costumed Cyprian | Aramis |
| Costumed Tyrum | Kitty | Ludwig | ||
 Holy
|
Sha Ji | Kailani | Costumed Li Xiu | Costumed Guinevere |
| Gullinbursti | Furdinand | |||
 Nature
|
Brogan | Costumed Brienne | Costumed Kashhrek | Green Knight |
| Franz | Queen Anne | |||
 Ice
|
Olaf | Costumed Gunnar | Costumed Boril | Waterpipe |
| Costumed Sonya | Costumed Krampus | |||
 Fire
|
Jill | Basil | Costumed Boldtusk | Hathor |
| Ferant | Black Knight |
At the rate of new heroes, this list becomes outdated frequently. Feel free to comment if you disagree or there is a hero that you think should be listed.