My Hero Ultra Rumble: 10 Best Defensive Characters

When it comes to My Hero Ultra Rumble, you may be looking for your best defensive options. You likely aren’t the only one, as anyone who likes to play on a team knows that focusing on a solid defense is just as important as building up a massive offense.

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There are a ton of great defensive characters in the game, and some might even surprise you thanks to what can be done with certain characters if you invest enough time into them. There are so many fun tricks to learn about the game, so check out these great defensive characters.

10 Shoto Todoroki

Thanks to Todoroki’s fantastic ice attacks, this strike character is also one of the best defensive characters in the game. He’s capable of setting up massive ice structures in an instant, making the entire battlefield go from the usual to absolutely ice-covered.

He’s also able to retreat or zip around the field rather quickly thanks to his movement options with Ice Stalagmite, allowing him to work as a distraction when other team members need a moment to breathe.

9 Dabi

While some people aren’t loving Dabi as much as others, he can give you plenty of great defensive options. If you like to play the long game and set traps, Dabi should absolutely be a part of your three-character team.

His basic long-range attack isn’t anything special outside of it seeking enemies — it’s his Shadow Fire that really lets him shine. Laying traps down drains enemy health, his other attack obstructs attacks, and his cremation ability can help your whole team if things go wrong at close range.

8 Tomura Shigaraki

Thanks to Shigaraki’s strong AOE attacks, he stands out as a great defensive character for a team that is trying to bide their time until the end. He stands as a fantastic counter to those characters who are really dangerous in close quarters.

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While his Collapse Hand ability does stand out more so for offensive use, the fact that he can debuff enemy defense will likely force players to back off once hit, giving your team time to regroup.

7 All Might

All Might’s defensive applications should not be underestimated. While he does seem like a purely aggressive character at first, a smart player can keep enemies at a distance and retreat with or without allies immediately.

A heavily upgraded Texas Smash is able to pack a wallop at range, and his High Jump is one of the most used abilities you’re sure to see from the character. A good All Might can throw himself out of danger as quickly as he can throw himself into it.

6 Tsuyu Asui

If you really don’t want to be hit by anyone, your best bet is to play the hilarious little frog-like character Asui. A character with incredible mobility in just about every situation, Asui can be out of danger before the rest of her team.

If one of your allies goes down, you’ll have the ability to pull them to safety with her Froggy Catch. Even though she is a bit more fragile than other characters, those who like to stay at a distance and play the long game will enjoy learning Asui.

5 Mr. Compress

This great support villain has wrongly been relegated to the bottom of tiers by many players, but Mr. Compress can be fantastic in the right hands. Compressing your teammates while healing them is always a useful skill that shouldn't be overlooked.

Additionally, if you invest the upgrades into Production Magic to throw out some seriously strong deterrent attacks at range. If things go bad, you can always retreat with Magicians Choice or compress enemy attacks with Sleight of Hand.

4 Ibara Shiozaki

If you’re looking for a one-player tank, just pick Shiozaki and forget about it. She’s such a strong character on her own and with a team that, as long as you keep up a smart defense, you shouldn’t struggle against many players.

You can use her Faith Shield to revive someone whenever you need to like a master healer, or master her vine attacks to keep an enemy still while your team strikes them down. The best defense comes from a character capable of stopping the enemy from launching any attacks, and that’s Shiozaki.

3 Tenya Iida

While his movement options may not be as good as some of the other rapid characters to some people, Iida can get you out of danger in a variety of creative ways. You could just run away, or you could get out of sight and sprint up a wall for some extra safety.

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His moveset is much more aggressive than other characters, but his hit-and-run playstyle should be described as defensive overall. You can dedicate time to try to combo your enemies, but you could also get in and out, getting in big hits while your team dishes out the real heavy damage.

2 Momo Yaoyorozu

It is true that Yaoyorozu’s Strike and Stop isn’t anything special, but her wall and canon certainly are. If a good Yaoyorozu player doesn't want to be anywhere near enemies, she absolutely won’t have anyone nearby.

Unfailing Castle Wall is such an effective defensive tool it's shocking, and, if you can coordinate with a team, leaves enemies wide open thanks to the great defense. Her Bullet Rain attack is also capable of scattering enemies around the battlefield, throwing off their rhythm from a distance.

1 Cementoss

It’s not hard to come across tons of players calling Cementoss one of the best characters in the game. Thanks to his incredible defensive options, Cementoss is capable of becoming a horrifying offensive character, though you don’t even need to be aggressive to succeed.

As long as your team knows the plan and includes Dabi, you’ll be capable of trapping foes with Defensive Wall while your team blasts the enemy. Cementoss making walls with his attack creates immediate sturdy separations from opponent pressure, and that’s never a bad thing.

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