Building the right team in Path of Kings is one of the biggest factors that determines how quickly you progress through the game. Equipment matters, pets matter, and upgrading your heroes matters, but none of those systems can completely compensate for running a weak lineup.
After spending a lot of time progressing through the campaign, participating in PvP battles, testing different hero combinations, and comparing hero stat distributions, some heroes clearly stand above the rest. Certain characters provide incredible survivability, others bring devastating Bleed damage, while a few are simply reliable all-rounders that can fit into almost any team.
One thing worth mentioning before diving into the rankings is that every player should fill all three hero slots as soon as possible. Even a lower-ranked hero is still far better than leaving a slot empty. Extra damage, extra health, and another body on the battlefield always provide value.
This Path of Kings Hero Tier List focuses on overall usefulness, stat distribution, long-term scaling, PvP performance, and how well each hero fits into common team compositions.
Path of Kings Hero Tier List – Best Heroes PvE and PvP
S Tier
- Vampire
- Dragon
A Tier
- Heaven
- Orc
- Frost
- Demon
- Warrior
- Lizard
B Tier
- Octobeard
- Skeleton
- Elf
- Ranger
C Tier
Currently no hero is weak enough to deserve a true C-Tier ranking. Every hero has at least some viable use depending on your roster and progression level.
S Tier Heroes
Vampire
If there is one hero that consistently feels powerful in almost every situation, it is Vampire.
The reason is simple: Bleed and Lifesteal.
Bleed is arguably one of the strongest mechanics in Path of Kings because it continues damaging enemies after attacks land. Against tougher opponents, that extra damage adds up incredibly fast and often finishes enemies that would otherwise survive.
The second reason Vampire dominates is Lifesteal.
Unlike most heroes, Vampire can sustain itself throughout battle by recovering health while attacking. This dramatically increases its staying power and makes it difficult to remove from fights.
Base stats are also respectable:
- Health is higher than most damage-focused heroes.
- Bleed is among the strongest in the game.
- Lifesteal provides constant self-healing.
- Excellent synergy with tanks.
When paired with a durable frontline such as Orc or Heaven, Vampire becomes a nightmare to deal with. While tanks absorb pressure, Vampire continues spreading Bleed effects and healing itself.
This combination makes Vampire one of the strongest long-term investments in the entire game.
Dragon
Dragon is one of the heroes that immediately catches attention once players look at its stat profile.
Unlike many offensive heroes that sacrifice durability, Dragon manages to combine strong damage output with impressive health.
Its standout feature is Bleed.
Bleed remains one of the rarest and most impactful stats available, making Dragon extremely valuable in both PvE progression and PvP encounters.
Dragon specializes in:
- High health
- Strong attack power
- Powerful Bleed application
- Excellent durability
Even though Dragon lacks Vampire’s self-healing, its naturally high survivability allows it to stay alive long enough for Bleed effects to do their work.
Against tanky enemies, Dragon often feels stronger than pure damage dealers because damage-over-time effects continue ticking regardless of what happens afterward.
If you enjoy long fights and consistent pressure, Dragon is one of the best heroes available.
A Tier Heroes
Heaven
Heaven is arguably the strongest pure tank in Path of Kings.
Looking at the base stats immediately explains why:
- 2,000 Health
- 150 Armor
- 8% bonus to Health gear
- 8% bonus to Armor gear
Those numbers are absurdly high compared to most heroes.
While Heaven contributes very little direct damage, that isn’t its job.
Its purpose is to absorb punishment while your damage dealers work safely behind the scenes.
Heaven shines when paired with:
- Vampire
- Dragon
- Demon
- Lizard
Any hero that benefits from extended battles becomes significantly stronger when protected by Heaven’s durability.
If your goal is building a team around survivability, Heaven belongs near the top of your priority list.
Orc
Orc remains one of the strongest heroes available early in the game and continues providing value surprisingly far into progression.
Its specialty is simple:
Health and Armor.
The hero receives bonuses to both defensive stats and naturally starts with excellent durability.
While Path of Kings doesn’t have a traditional tanking system where enemies always attack the frontline, Orc still benefits the team by surviving longer than most heroes.
Key strengths include:
- High health pool
- Strong armor scaling
- Excellent survivability
- Reliable performance throughout progression
Orc may not be flashy, but reliable heroes often outperform fancy ones over the long run.
Frost
Frost is another hero built around pure durability.
Its base stats immediately reveal its purpose:
- 2,000 Health
- 100 Armor
Few heroes can match those defensive numbers.
Frost functions similarly to Heaven but trades some overall durability for slightly different scaling.
Players running Bleed-heavy compositions often appreciate Frost because it buys valuable time for damage-over-time effects to wear opponents down.
In difficult PvP matches, Frost can become surprisingly frustrating to eliminate.
Demon
Demon sits in an interesting position between damage dealer and Bleed specialist.
The hero combines:
- Good health
- Strong combo potential
- Valuable Bleed effects
What keeps Demon slightly below Dragon and Vampire is the lack of self-healing.
Still, Demon remains one of the strongest offensive heroes in the game.
Combo attacks allow multiple strikes in quick succession, and every extra attack creates another opportunity for Bleed to trigger.
When Demon gets rolling, enemy health bars disappear rapidly.
Players looking for aggressive team compositions will get excellent value from Demon.
Warrior
Many players underestimate Warrior because it is one of the first heroes available.
That would be a mistake.
Warrior has one of the most balanced stat distributions in the game.
Its strengths include:
- Decent damage
- Decent health
- Decent armor
- Flexible gear scaling
There are heroes that hit harder and heroes that tank better, but Warrior does everything reasonably well.
Because of this balance, Warrior remains useful much longer than most starter characters in similar games.
If you’re still building your roster, Warrior deserves a spot on your team.
Lizard
Lizard is a straightforward damage dealer.
What makes it stand out is consistency.
Base stats include:
- 50 Damage
- 700 Health
- 200 Accuracy
The accuracy stat is particularly valuable because missed attacks mean lost damage.
Lizard rarely has that problem.
It hits hard and hits reliably.
While it lacks Bleed, Lifesteal, or other flashy mechanics, sometimes dependable damage is exactly what a team needs.
Lizard works especially well alongside a tank and a Bleed specialist.
B Tier Heroes
Octobeard
Octobeard feels like an upgraded version of Elf.
Its biggest strengths are:
- High Combo
- High Crit
- Massive 15% gear bonus to Combo and Crit
When attacks chain together and critical hits start landing, Octobeard can produce impressive damage numbers.
The issue is survivability.
Octobeard lacks the defensive tools and utility that push other heroes into higher tiers.
Strong damage is nice, but heroes with Bleed or tanking capabilities usually provide more value overall.
Still, Octobeard remains a perfectly respectable damage dealer.
Skeleton
Skeleton offers an unusual combination of damage and survivability.
Its bonuses focus on:
- Damage
- Health
That combination allows Skeleton to remain relevant longer than many glass-cannon heroes.
The damage potential is respectable, and the extra health prevents it from instantly collapsing under pressure.
It isn’t exceptional in any one category, but it performs consistently enough to earn a solid mid-tier ranking.
Elf
Elf specializes in Crit and Combo.
At first glance, the stat package looks fantastic.
The hero receives:
- High combo potential
- Strong critical hit capability
- 10% equipment bonuses
When everything lines up correctly, Elf can unleash a surprising number of attacks in succession.
The biggest issue is durability.
Elf’s health pool is noticeably lower than many competitors.
This means battles often become a race between dealing damage and getting eliminated.
Early on, Elf performs well. Later in the game, many players eventually replace it with heroes that bring more utility.
Ranger
Ranger focuses heavily on:
- Dodge
- Accuracy
While those stats certainly have value, they don’t impact battles as consistently as Bleed, Lifesteal, Health, Armor, or raw Damage.
The hero excels at avoiding attacks and landing hits, but its overall contribution tends to feel lower compared to other options.
That doesn’t make Ranger bad.
It simply means there are usually stronger choices available.
Best Team Compositions
Best Overall Team
- Vampire
- Heaven
- Dragon
This lineup combines incredible survivability with devastating Bleed damage.
Best Free-to-Play Team
- Warrior
- Orc
- Dragon
A strong balance of offense and defense without relying heavily on premium heroes.
Best PvP Team
- Heaven
- Vampire
- Demon
Long fights heavily favor Bleed effects and Lifesteal, making this combination extremely dangerous.
Best Beginner Team
- Warrior
- Orc
- Elf
Easy to obtain and strong enough to carry new players through early progression.
After testing different lineups and comparing hero performance across both PvE and PvP content, Bleed-based heroes consistently come out on top. The ability to continue dealing damage after attacks land is simply too valuable to ignore.
Vampire currently stands as the most complete hero in the game thanks to its combination of Lifesteal and Bleed. Dragon follows closely behind as one of the strongest damage-over-time specialists available.
For defensive players, Heaven and Orc remain excellent frontline choices, while Demon provides another strong option for players who enjoy aggressive Bleed-focused strategies.
No matter which heroes you use, remember that team synergy matters more than individual power. A well-built lineup with complementary strengths will almost always outperform a collection of random high-stat heroes.