Universe
Role
Attack
Melee
Release Date:
March 13, 2014
The Elite Tauren Chieftain, or shortly E.T.C., the Rock God, is a Melee Warrior class hero in Heroes of the Storm. He is based on the Blizzard in-house band Level 90 Elite Tauren Chieftains. The Heroes of the Storm appearance resembles a Warcraft-like Tauren using a rigged axe both as weapon and electric guitar.
Abilites[edit]
Starting Abilities[edit]
Powerslide
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Ability: Dash/Area of Effect
Affects: Enemies
Slide to a location dealing damage and stunning enemies hit for 1.25 second.
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Q 60 12
- Powerslide damage (per level):
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Face Melt
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Ability: Area of Effect
Affects: Enemy
Deals damage to nearby enemies, knocking them back.
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W 50 10
- Face Melt damage (per level):
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Guitar Solo
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Ability: Heal
Affects: Self
Regenerate Health per second for 4 seconds.
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E 40 8
- Guitar Solo heal per sec (per level):
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Heroics Abilities[edit]
Mosh Pit
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Ability: Area of Effect
Affects: Enemy
After 0.75 seconds, channel to stun nearby enemies for 4 seconds.
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R 100 120
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Stage Dive
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Ability: Area of Effect
Affects: Enemy
Leap to target location, landing after 2.75 seconds, dealing damage to enemies in the area, and slowing them by 50% for 3 seconds.
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R 100 75
- Stage Dive damage (per level):
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Combat Trait[edit]
Rockstar
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Ability: Buff
Affects: Allies
After E.T.C. uses a Basic or Heroic ability, he gains 20 Armor for 2 seconds. This effect does not stack with itself.
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Talents[edit]
Talents
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1
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4
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7
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10
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13
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16
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20
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Guitar Hero
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While Guitar Solo is active, E.T.C. heals for 50% of his damage dealt by Basic Attacks.
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Prog Rock
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Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe permanently increases the healing per second of Guitar Solo by 5, to a maximum of 100
Reward: After reaching 100 increased healing, Guitar Solo also heals nearby allied Heroes for 52 (+4% per level) Health every second while it is active.
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Block Party
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Rockstar gives allies a stack of Block, granting 50 Physical Armor against the next Hero Basic Attack for 8 seconds, reducing the damage taken by 50%. Maximum 2 stacks of Block.
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Crowd Surfer
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Allows Powerslide to travel over walls and terrain.
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Loud Speakers
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Increases Face Melt range and knockback by 50%.
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Speed Metal
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Rockstar also gives 15% Movement Speed for 2 seconds.
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Pinball Wizard
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Face Melt does 300% more damage to enemies recently affected by Powerslide.
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Echo Pedal
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Using a Basic or Heroic Ability releases two pulses of 16 (+4% per level) damage. This deals 250% bonus damage to Minions and Mercenaries. The first occurs instantly, the second occurs 2 seconds later.
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Hammer-on
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After using an Ability, E.T.C.'s next 2 Basic Attacks deal 35% more damage.
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Mosh Pit
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Cooldown: 120 seconds
After 0.75 seconds, channel to stun nearby enemies for 4 seconds.
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Stage Dive
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Cooldown: 75 seconds
Leap to target location, landing after 2.75 seconds, dealing 343 (+4% per level) damage to enemies in the area, and slowing them by 50% for 3 seconds.
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Mic Check
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Hitting at least 2 targets with Face Melt reduces its cooldown by 6 seconds.
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Encore
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Face Melt leaves an Amp behind, which will knock enemies away again 2 seconds later.
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Face Smelt
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Face Melt slows enemies by 50% fading over 2 seconds.
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Show Stopper
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After using Powerslide, gain 15 Armor for 4 seconds, reducing all damage taken by 15%.
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Aggressive Shredding
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E.T.C.'s Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Guitar Solo by 0.75 second.
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Imposing Presence
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Cooldown: 20 seconds
Heroes and Summons that attack you have their Attack Speed slowed by 20% for 2.5 seconds.
Activate to slow the Attack Speed by 50% and Movement Speed by 20% of nearby Heroes and Summons for 2.5 seconds.
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Tour Bus
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Mosh Pit refreshes the cooldown of Powerslide. E.T.C. can Powerslide during Mosh Pit, which also increases its duration by 2 seconds.
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Crowd Pleaser
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Stage Dive's impact area is 50% bigger, and its cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds for every enemy Hero hit.
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Death Metal
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Upon dying, a ghost uses Mosh Pit at E.T.C's location.
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Storm Shield
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Cooldown: 45 seconds
Activate to give all nearby allied Heroes a Shield for 20% of their max Health for 3 seconds.
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Bolt of the Storm
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Cooldown: 70 seconds
Activate to teleport to a nearby location.
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Strategy and Role[edit]
The E.T.C. is designed as a Warrior with high mobility and self-healing abilities.
The Power of the Horde incarnated by brutal rhythms and blistering guitar riffs into the most elite tauren chieftain to ever headbang across the surface of Azeroth. Don't bother putting on socks. He's just going to rock them off anyways.
Lore connections to other heroes[edit]
Balance Updates[edit]
Patch Changes
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Changes[1]
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April 04 2017 |
- Health reduced from 2525 to 2184
- Health Regeneration reduced from 5.26 to 4.55
- Rockstar (Trait)
Redesigned:
Instead of increasing nearby allies' Basic Attack speeds, Rockstar now grants E.T.C. 20 Armor for 2 seconds when he uses a Basic or Heroic Ability. This effect does not stack with itself.
Guitar Hero (E)
Healing gained from Basic Attacks increased from 35% to 40%.
No longer increases Attack Speed.
Echo Pedal (Passive)
Damage reduced from 30 to 16.
Damage bonus against Minions and Mercenaries increased from 75% to 250%.
Show Stopper (Q)
Armor reduced from 25 to 15.
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June 30 2015 |
- Spell Shield - Duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds
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References[edit]