DC Heroes & Villains is a thrilling Match-3 RPG superhero game that will give you the power to assemble your own team of legendary DC icons like Superman, Batman, Catwoman, Aquaman, and many more.
To beat enemies and survive extinction, you have to explore iconic DC Comics locations from the streets of Gotham City to the depths of Atlantis while strategically creating strong teams from your favorite characters. Our tier list ranks all the characters in the game. Use it to create your ultimate team for maximum power, so you can dominate the leaderboards!
S-Tier Heroes & Villains
In this tier, we ranked the best characters in DC Heroes & Villains. These characters have the highest stats, the best abilities, and synergies, and are the most effective in battle. Here are the most powerful heroes:
- Superman (Hero, Blue)
- The Joker (Villain, Purple)
- Aquaman (Hero, Yellow)
- Lex Luthor (Villain, Green)
- Wonder Woman (Hero, Red)
- Harley Quinn (Neutral, Red)
- The Riddler (Villain, Green)
- The Flash (Hero, Red)
- Vandal Savage (Villain, Blue)
- Halo (Hero, Red)
Superman
Superman is the best character in DC Heroes & Villains as he has one of the highest attack ratings and HP in the game.
He can help your team of heroes last longer in difficult matches, while his ability to make multiple special attacks in a single turn can be very useful. He is also immune to critical hits, which means his HP won’t be depleted that easily.
- Tier: S
- Color: Blue
- Real Name: Kal-El
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Alien
- Home: Metropolis
- Group: Justice League
The Joker
The Joker is also another great character to have on your team in DC Heroes & Villains. He has an incredibly high attack and a passive skill that allows him to inflict damage and debuffs on multiple enemies at once.
His special ability can also stop enemy healing for 3 turns, making it very powerful against opponents with high HP.
- Tier: S
- Color: Purple
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Skilled
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Arkham’s Most Wanted
Aquaman
Aquaman is one of the most versatile characters in DC Heroes & Villains. At the beginning of each turn, he has a 40% chance to stop a random enemy from receiving buffs for 3 turns.
His Power mode skill is also extremely useful because it offers a high damage multiplier while attacking multiple enemies and gives him the ability to remove all buffs from all enemies. This makes him a great character to have on your team.
- Tier: S
- Color: Yellow
- Real Name: Arthur Curry
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Metahuman
- Home: Atlantis
- Group: Justice League
Lex Luthor
If you prefer the villain side of DC Heroes & Villains, then Lex Luthor is your best option when it comes to great balance and high damage output as he has an incredibly high single-hit attack power.
Aside from that, Lex Luthor can extend all ally buffs for 1 turn. His Immunity buff also provides all allies with immunity against status effects for 3 turns, making him an invaluable asset in difficult battles.
- Tier: S
- Color: Green
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Tech
- Home: Metropolis
- Group: Legion of Doom
Wonder Woman
Wonder Woman can help you dominate single enemy targets, and she is an extremely useful character to have on your team.
Her special power converts 2 random tiles into red tiles at the beginning of battles, making it easy for her to inflict massive damage with her attacks.
She also cannot be blocked by enemies, which makes her a great counter to tanky characters that like to absorb incoming damage.
- Tier: S
- Color: Red
- Real Name: Diana of Themyscira
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Arcane
- Home: Themyscira
- Group: Justice League
Harley Quinn
Harley Quinn is another great character to have in DC Heroes & Villains. Her passive ability allows her to inflict a debuff on a random enemy for 2 turns, which decreases their attack power or accuracy.
She also has strong single-target attack power and can help you gain the upper hand in battles against opponents with high HP.
- Tier: S
- Color: Red
- Real Name: Harleen Quinzel
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Side: Neutrals
- Type: Skilled
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Suicide Squad
A-Tier Heroes
These characters have high stats and good abilities, but slightly lower damage compared to S-tier ones.
- Batman (Hero, Purple)
- Circe (Villain, Red)
- Killer Croc (Neutral, Green)
- Penguin (Villain, Purple)
- Beast Boy (Hero, Green)
- Livewire (Villain, Blue)
- Huntress (Hero, Purple)
- Artemis Grace (Hero, Red)
- Parasite (Villain, Purple)
- Nightwing (Hero, Blue)
- Raven (Hero, Purple)
Batman
- Tier: A
- Color: Purple
- Real Name: Bruce Wayne (Rebirth)
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Skilled
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Batman Family
Circe
- Tier: A
- Color: Red
- Real Name: Bruce Wayne (Rebirth)
- Rarity: 5 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Arcane
- Home: Themyscira
- Group: Legion of Doom
Killer Croc
- Tier: A
- Color: Green
- Real Name: Waylon Jones
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Neutrals
- Type: Metahuman
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Suicide Squad
Penguin
- Tier: A
- Color: Purple
- Real Name: Oswald Cobblepot
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Skilled
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Arkham’s Most Wanted
Beast Boy
- Tier: A
- Color: Green
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Metahuman
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Teen Titans
- Name: Garfield Logan
Livewire
- Tier: A
- Color: Blue
- Real Name: Leslie Willis
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Metahuman
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Secret Society of Super Villains
B-Tier Characters
These are decent characters with average stats and usable abilities. They have some weaknesses and can be outclassed by higher tiers.
- Cheetah (Villain, Yellow)
- Catwoman (Hero, Purple)
- Deadshot (Neutral, Red)
- Poison Ivy (Villain, Green)
- Martian Manhunter (Hero, Green)
- Firefly (Villain, Yellow)
- Blue Beetle (Hero, Blue)
- Donna Troy (Hero, Purple)
- Black Lightning (Hero, Blue)
- Ultra Humanite (Villain, Red)
Cheetah
- Tier: B
- Color: Yellow
- Real Name: Barbara Minerva
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Metahuman
- Home: Themyscira
- Group: Legion of Doom
Catwoman
- Tier: B
- Color: Purple
- Real Name: Selina Kyle
- Rarity: 3 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Skilled
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Bird of Prey
Deadshot
- Tier: B
- Color: Red
- Real Name: Floyd Lawton
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Neutrals
- Type: Skilled
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Suicide Squad
Poison Ivy
- Tier: B
- Color: Green
- Real Name: Pamela Isley
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Metahuman
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Arkham’s Most Wanted
Martian Manhunter
- Tier: B
- Color: Green
- Real Name: J’onn J’onzz
- Rarity: 4 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Alien
- Group: Justice League
C-Tier Heroes
These DC Heroes & Villains characters are great for starting the game with, but you should consider replacing them as soon as you get better ones.
- Cyborg (Hero, Red)
- Robin (Hero, Yellow)
- Two-Face (Villain, Red)
- Nubia (Hero, Blue)
- Copperhead (Villain, Yellow)
- Captain (Hero, Purple)
- Inmate Leader (Villain, Yellow)
- Enchantress (Hero, Green)
- Gorilla Grood (Villain, Red)
- Amanda Waller (Hero, Purple)
- Cheshire (Villain, Green)
- Grav Spinner (Villain, Blue)
Cyborg
- Tier: C
- Color: Red
- Real Name: Victor Stone
- Rarity: 3 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Tech
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Justice League
Robin
- Tier: C
- Color: Yellow
- Real Name: Damian Wayne
- Rarity: 3 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Skilled
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Teen Titans
Two-Face
- Tier: C
- Color: Red
- Real Name: Harvey Dent
- Rarity: 3 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Skilled
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Gotham Criminals
Nubia
- Tier: C
- Color: Blue
- Rarity: 3 Stars
- Side: Heroes
- Type: Arcane
- Home: Themyscira
- Group: Amazons
Copperhead
- Tier: C
- Color: Yellow
- Rarity: 3 Stars
- Side: Villains
- Type: Metahuman
- Home: Gotham City
- Group: Secret Society of Super Villains
D-Tier Characters
These characters are the worst ones in the game, with low stats and poor abilities. You should avoid spending your resources on them as there are far better options.
- Royal Guard (Hero, Yellow)
- Shield Bearer (Hero, Red)
- Top Dog (Villain, Yellow)
- Archer (Hero, Yellow)
- Shell Breaker (Villain, Blue)
- Warrior (Hero, Yellow)
- Disintegrator (Villain, Yellow)
- Sonar Master (Hero, Green)
- Fin Carver (Villain, Blue)
- Riot Control (Hero, Purple)
- Pulse Runner (Villain, Red)
- Wave Shaper (Hero, Green)
- Trapper (Villain, Red)
