Review: Battlerite

From the same dev team that brought you Bloodline Champions comes Battlerite, a Free To Play MOBA with a cast of colorful characters and a focus on skill-based gameplay. With a focus on short matches and fast action, Battlerite plays at a frenetic pace and offers spectator mode so you can cheer on your favorite players. Even the arenas themselves help define each match, with each one bringing unique elements that demand an adjustment to your strategy.

Engage in quick and intense action as you take control over one of many Champions, each with unique abilities to master. Welcome to a world where Champions dedicate their lives to the Arena.

Battlerite’s champions have a number of skills at their disposal, including an ultimate skill that can change a battle in an instant. Play in 2v2 or 3v3 matches and there are no NPC elements, such as towers or minions. It’s all about going mano y mano with your opponents, and may the best warriors win!

Battlerite Gameplay

Upon spawning on an arena you have got 60 seconds for saying hello to your teammate and discussing a strategy with them. You must also take this time to select your first Battlerite. Use this time wisely.

Each skill is described by travel speed and cast time statistics. While aiming you must take under consideration both of these, meaning that you should take aim at where the opponent is going to be in a moment.

Each skill fills the energy bar, but the amount of energy they yield varies.

Every arena has walls that limit the field of vision. You can use them as shields, since melee and projectile attacks do not penetrate walls.

Walls can be used for a surprise attack if your Hero has a teleportation skill. They also help you escape, provided that an opponent cannot leap to you.

The game features character collision, so keep your distance from your allies so not to constrain their range of movement.

Using the character collision you can trap your opponent by forcing them into a corner. This is a good tactics in a 2 on 1 situation. If the victim does not have an escape skill ready, they may be in big trouble.

Battlerite is all about combat, but you should also know how to weigh your chances. If you see that your action has failed and you have two opponents on your back do not hesitate to back out for a moment in order to regroup.