Tank
High-HP frontline hero built to absorb damage and disrupt fights with CC.
Tanks have the highest HP and defense of the six classes and deal comparatively little damage; their job is to initiate fights, soak turret and skill damage, and lock down priority targets with CC. Heroes like Tigreal, Atlas, and Gloo fill this role, almost always as the team's roamer. A tank's success is measured by how much damage and CC they absorb on behalf of their carries, not their own kill count.
Related terms
RoamerThe tank or support who has no farm lane and instead roams the map.EngageInitiating a fight, usually via CC or a dive skill from a tank or assassin.CC (Crowd Control)Any effect that limits enemy action: stuns, roots, silences, slows, knockbacks.PeelProtecting a teammate from divers using CC, shields, or your own body.