Rowan overview
A Rowan, pure support, and weak damage dealer can survive without actually ending fights, allowing Rift Storm damage to consume the team. His active route fixes some of that early damage while adding a stun. The Friend supplies tremendous long-run HP and defense scaling and can remain valuable after Rowan moves to reserve.
How to use Rowan
Game plan
- Pair early Rowan with a real damage dealer rather than two defensive teammates.
- Choose immediate active damage when the next fights are dangerous.
- Choose The Friend when the run can safely invest in long-term Stall scaling.
Items
- Use HP and defense to reinforce his primary role.
- Shield-heavy support is necessary before relying on The Protector's damage.
Positioning Keep him on the frontline to absorb pressure, then move him to reserve if another tank ranks higher while The Friend remains useful.
Source limits The Protector can be difficult to enable before Act 2 because item economy is tight.
Rowan upgrades
Rank B cards and A/S pools are current to Demo 0.5.5. The guide itself remains tied to the older video patch; notes appear only when the video covers a choice. The active stun route is strongest for urgent Act 1 survival.
The Tectonic
Game data onlyGain 0 (+25 Max Health) Shields, then deal 50 (+25 Max Health +200 Defense +100 Magic) damage and Stun enemies in front of Rowan for 4 seconds.
The Protector
Discussed in sourceOn auto attack, gain 0 (+3 Max Health) Shields, then deal bonus damage equal to 75 (+25 Rank)% of current Shields (Max Damage: 0 (+1000 Max Health).
The Friend
Discussed in sourceOn Stall trigger, permanently gain 20 Max HP and 4 Defense. Backup. Backup Only: At start of combat, Tanks and Vanguards gain all Defense and Max HP gained from this ability.
Class modifiers
A and S use the same pool. Each rank adds one modifier. Offers are random; S excludes the modifier already owned. Base pools always apply; a Via pool applies only when that Rank B path is selected.
VanguardBase class15 modifiers
Rush Overdrive
Assassin / Vanguard / WarriorRush abilities last 3 seconds longer. Backup.
Distraction
Tank / VanguardAfter Stall (10, Stall 20, Stall 30, Stall 40, and Stall 50): Taunt all enemies.
At start of combat, give this Hero and adjacent Heroes 25% Max Health Max HP.
The first time each combat this Hero goes below 50% Max HP, they gain 50% Max Health Shields and deal 50% Max Health damage to adjacent enemies.
Vanguards gain 13 (+10 per rank) HP/S. Backup.
Each second, deal 3% Max Health damage to adjacent enemies.
On Rush trigger, gain 100 Max HP, 12 Attack, and 10 Attack Speed.
For Rush (12), gain +100% Max HP.
On auto attack or when auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 800 Max Health) Burn on the enemy (Max: 7).
Vanguards gain 40 (+50 per rank) Attack. Backup.
At start of combat, inflict 30 (+1 per 50 Max Health) Burn on all enemies.
On auto attack or when auto attacked, if the enemy has Burn gain 1 HP/S.
Whenever a Vanguard auto attacks or is auto attacked, they gain 25 Shields. Backup.
Gain 1000 Max HP and 20 Omnivamp.
At start of combat, give all Heroes in the front 2 rows 66% Max Health Shields.
TankBase class15 modifiers
After Stall (30), heal 100% Max HP, gain 100 Mana, and gain +25% Defense.
Stall Certainty
Mystic / TankStall abilities trigger 6 seconds faster. Backup.
On Stall trigger, gain 45 Defense.
When auto attacked, gain 1 Defense.
Distraction
Tank / VanguardAfter Stall (10, Stall 20, Stall 30, Stall 40, and Stall 50): Taunt all enemies.
Tanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Frost. Backup.
When auto attacked, deal 50% Defense damage to adjacent enemies.
Tanks gain 1 Attack and 1 Magic per 2 Defense they have. Backup.
When auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 100 Defense) Frost on the attacker (Max: 6).
When auto attacked by an enemy with Frost, gain 2 HP/S.
When auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 120 Defense) Poison on the attacker (Max: 6).
When auto attacked by an enemy with Poison, gain 2 HP/S.
Tanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Poison. Backup.
This Hero gains +20% Defense for each enemy targeting it.
At start of combat, if this Hero is in the back row all Heroes gain +75% Defense.
Single-hero sandbox. Position, upgrades, items, teammates, and relics are left blank.
