AttackDefense do not mean anything . Widowmaker for instance is a defense hero but is better in attack . Mei is a defense hero but acts as an offtank . McCree , an attack hero is played both sides with a preference for defense . The categories are just wrong and missleading . There are currently 3 categories each of them with subcategories . ## Damage Constant They tend to stand with the frontlane , deal a constant amount of damages and are vulnerable to flankers . AoE More efficient against big targets , the name speaks for itself . Flanker They tend to take the enemy by surprise more than the other dps would . Their kit is particularly suited to go in then escape . Constant AoE Flanker Soldier Junkrat TracerMcCree Pharah SombraWidowmaker ReaperHanzo Bastion ## Tank Tank Can absorb damages and do not load the enemy ultimates by doing so barriers , matrix . Offtank Hero played offensively with a lot of HPregen and crowd controlTank OffTank Reinhart RoadhogD . Va MeiZarya Winston ## Support Healer They heal a considerable amount of hp . Other They offer survivability through other means . Healer OtherLucio SymmetraMercy TorjbornZenyatta Ana