Important takeaways
- Each Hunter in Supervive has unique abilities and strengths that suit different playstyles and skill levels.
- Kingpin is good for beginners with a hook, stun, dash and simple ultimate.
- Ghost, Felix, Elluna, and Celeste also have beginner-friendly kits with easy-to-understand abilities.
Survive is a brand new MOBA Battle Royale where players team up to combo abilities, slide around, level up and hopefully be the last one standing. But unlike many battle royale shooters, each player takes control of a unique character known as a hunter.

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Each Hunter in Supervive has its own abilities, a unique way of attacking, and strengths and weaknesses. Of course, some hunters require more skill than others, making them ill-suited for players still learning the basics. With that in mind is the following best Survive Hunter for beginners. There is one for each category of hunter, these are Fighter, Initiator, Frontliner, Protector and Controller.
5 Kingpin
A Hook, A Stun, Tankiness & Close Range Damage
Kingpin is the initiator of Survivemeaning he can get a fight going while doing a lot of damage. His signature ability is his long-range hook, which pulls in anyone it hits. This can be used on squishy enemies for easy kills as a team, or the Kingpin can rescue an ally and bring them back to safety. This pull can even be used on dead allied Wisps, which can then be revived.
Looking at Kingpin's other abilities, he has a close range stun that is easy to use and works perfectly after pulling in an enemy. His dash is split into two parts with separate cooldowns, including an air-dash which is much safer for beginners to use, rather than worrying about taking damage while sliding and getting shot. This is known as spiking. Kingpin's ultimate is also super easy to understand. He fires two waves of bullets at close range for tons of damage. Even his cars are simple, and aiming isn't the biggest problem.
4 Ghost
A classic soldier with an automatic rifle, grenades and a Napalm attack
For those coming over from the Battle Royale games and just starting out Survive, Ghost is a good first choice, as he is a classic soldier. He shoots an automatic riff best used in short sprays. His dash ability on Shift is a combat slide that resets after killing enemies.

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Ghost's RMB ability is a spike grenade that confuses enemies, meaning they take more damage from his gun and Q abilities. Speaking of his Q, Ghost fires a long-range beam that can go through terrain. Finally, Ghosts unleashes a Napalm attack in a circle, dealing blast damage and then burn damage to those who stay on it.
3 Elluna
Heals, roots and a restoration
Healers in video games are usually among the easiest, and at the same time Elluna has plenty of depth for skilled players to explore, she's also fairly easy to pick up. The first thing to note is that she can pick up allied Wisps (downed teammates) and she will gain a shield for doing so at the cost of a certain movement speed. This allows her to more easily revive allies.
Elluna's RMB fires a bond that, upon connecting, will root enemies after a short delay. Her dash is useful for moving or escaping as she travels much further in the air. The healing part of Elluna starts with her Q, which creates a healing zone around her. She can press Q again to cast this zone at an ally. Finally, Elluna's ultimate heals allies or ally Wisps, and can even revive them. If players are worried about managing mana, fear not, as Elluna restores mana with her basic attacks.
2 Felix
Go at the enemy and burn them at close range while refusing to die
The premise of the fiery fox, Felix in Survive is simple. Walk over the enemy and burn them. He mainly does this with his flamethrower, which can be held down and doesn't require too much aiming. His RMB is also simple, as he fires an Embry Bolt that deals damage and knocks enemies back slightly.

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Felix's dash also knocks enemies back, while also damaging and igniting them. To keep Felix safe while still dealing tons of damage, his Q will give him a large shield if he hits any enemy with the fiery circle around himself. These enemies are also pulled in and damaged. The funnest aspect of Felix's kit, however, is his ultimate, where he flies forward and sets the ground on fire as he goes. He can use this to enter or escape.
1 Celeste
Ride around, slow down enemies, push them with an ice wall and become invulnerable
Celeste is one of the Controller Hunters in the Survivemeaning she zones enemies and uses crowd control. None of these are unlocked at the start of the game, as they are somewhat more difficult to understand. Of the controls, though, she's arguably the easiest. Celeste is all about Ice, and as such her RMB ability is a Cryo Spear that slows enemies before they detonate for damage.
Even more fitting is her ability to ride around with Shift and her icy cars do more damage when she skates. Celeste's Q is one of her most iconic, as she creates a wall of ice that surges forward, shooting enemies and blocking projectiles. Last of all is her ultimate, which makes her invulnerable while locked in ice. The icy circle around her slows enemies, and if they're still in it at the end, they'll be stunned and take damage. This is a get out of jail card and one of the abilities that make Celeste a great beginner hunter in Survive.


- Developer
- Theory craft game
- Early Access Release
- November 20, 2024