Heavily Favored Tier:
- Pyromancer

- Moraxus
- Deadwood
- Devourer
- Succubus
- Keeper of the Forest
- Thunderbringer
- Blacksmith
- Slither
- Chipper
- Wretched Hag
- Bloodhunter
- Kraken
The following attributes are incredibly valuable on maps with fewer players, most notably Grimm’s: disables, mobility, early-game spike damage, pushing ability, and tanking ability. The heroes listed above boast either exceptional standing in one of those traits or have a healthy mix of several of them. Keeper of the Forest conveys a unique advantage with his Tree Sight, which will give a huge territory advantage in the all-important middle section of the map.
Crap Tier:
- Scout
- Sand Wraith
- War Beast
- Vindicator
Farm dependency, check. Lack of hard disables, check. Fragility, check. Needing to chase enemies for an extended period of time to land a kill, check. You’ll have your work cut out for you with these heroes on Grimm’s Crossing.
Hero selection is a very important part of succeeding in Heroes of Newerth as it sets up your team, but you still have to execute and adapt to game flow to win. Next up in this guide Play Style (published) what things you should focus on to succeed on Grimm’s Crossing, and how you should approach each phase of the game.
Heroes of Newerth Strategy Guide - Grimm’s Crossing Part 2 - Play Style
Heroes of Newerth Strategy Guide - Grimm’s Crossing Part 3 - Details!