Character Roles In A Team

ROLEDESCRIPTION
Main DPSAlso commonly called On-field DPS or Main Carry. A character that takes the most field time.
HypercarryA character who is a very high percentage of the team’s damage while also having the most field time.
Sub CarryA character who is used as a Second Main DPS to fill up time while waiting for cooldowns to end.
Sub DPS/Off-field DPSAlso commonly called Off-field DPS.  A character who can deal damage while not actively on the field (off-field).
EnablerA character that applies elemental auras for other characters. This is a utility role that doesn’t affect a character’s DPS.
BatteryA character whose primary purpose is to reduce the ER requirement of another character. This is a utility role that doesn’t affect a character’s DPS.
SupportA character whose main purpose is to buff, debuff, crowd-control, or offer any other form of team utility.

How DPS characters deal their damage

Burst DPSDPS character that deals the majority of their overall damage from a small window.
Sustain DPSDPS character that deals their damage consistently without any high damage spikes or low downtime.