E.T.C.

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[e][h]E.T.C.

Rock God

Hero Information

Release Date:

March 13, 2014

Universe

Role

Attack
Melee

Cost:

2,000
300

Stats

Attack Range:

1.5

Attacks Per Second:

1.25

Stats Change per Level

Initial

Change/Level

Attack Damage

103

4%

Life

2267

4%

Life Regen

4.73

4%

Mana

500

10

Mana Regen

3

0.098

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

Starting Abilities

Powerslide
	Ability: Dash/Area of Effect Affects: Enemies Slide to a location dealing damage and stunning enemies hit for 1.25 second.
Q  60 12 Powerslide damage (per level):  95 (+4%)

Face Melt
	Ability: Area of Effect Affects: Enemy Deals damage to nearby enemies, knocking them back.
W  50 10 Face Melt damage (per level):  71 (+4%)

Guitar Solo
	Ability: Heal Affects: Self Regenerate Health per second for 4 seconds.
E  40 8 Guitar Solo heal per sec (per level):  69 (+4%)

Heroics Abilities

Mosh Pit
	Ability: Area of Effect Affects: Enemy After 0.75 seconds, channel to stun nearby enemies for 4 seconds.
R  100 120

Stage Dive
	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.
R  100 75 Stage Dive damage (per level):  343 (+4%)

Combat Trait

Rockstar
	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.

Talents

Talents
1
4
7
10
13
16
20

Guitar Hero
While Guitar Solo is active, E.T.C. heals for 50% of his damage dealt by Basic Attacks.

Prog Rock
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.

Block Party
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.

Crowd Surfer
Allows Powerslide to travel over walls and terrain.

Loud Speakers
Increases Face Melt range and knockback by 50%.

Speed Metal
Rockstar also gives 15% Movement Speed for 2 seconds.

Pinball Wizard
Face Melt does 300% more damage to enemies recently affected by Powerslide.

Echo Pedal
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.

Hammer-on
After using an Ability, E.T.C.'s next 2 Basic Attacks deal 35% more damage.

Mosh Pit
Cooldown: 120 seconds After 0.75 seconds, channel to stun nearby enemies for 4 seconds.

Stage Dive
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.

Mic Check
Hitting at least 2 targets with Face Melt reduces its cooldown by 6 seconds.

Encore
Face Melt leaves an Amp behind, which will knock enemies away again 2 seconds later.

Face Smelt
Face Melt slows enemies by 50% fading over 2 seconds.

Show Stopper
After using Powerslide, gain 15 Armor for 4 seconds, reducing all damage taken by 15%.

Aggressive Shredding
E.T.C.'s Basic Attacks reduce the cooldown of Guitar Solo by 0.75 second.

Imposing Presence
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.

Tour Bus
Mosh Pit refreshes the cooldown of Powerslide. E.T.C. can Powerslide during Mosh Pit, which also increases its duration by 2 seconds.

Crowd Pleaser
Stage Dive's impact area is 50% bigger, and its cooldown is reduced by 10 seconds for every enemy Hero hit.

Death Metal
Upon dying, a ghost uses Mosh Pit at E.T.C's location.

Storm Shield
Cooldown: 45 seconds Activate to give all nearby allied Heroes a Shield for 20% of their max Health for 3 seconds.

Bolt of the Storm
Cooldown: 70 seconds Activate to teleport to a nearby location.

Strategy and Role

The E.T.C. is designed as a Warrior with high mobility and self-healing abilities.

Lore

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.

Balance Updates

Patch Changes
Patch	Changes
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. Level 1 Guitar Hero (E) Healing gained from Basic Attacks increased from 35% to 40%. No longer increases Attack Speed. Level 7 Echo Pedal (Passive) Damage reduced from 30 to 16. Damage bonus against Minions and Mercenaries increased from 75% to 250%. Level 16 Show Stopper (Q) Armor reduced from 25 to 15.
June 30 2015	Spell Shield - Duration increased from 2 to 3 seconds