July 24, 2014 Patch Notes

New Hero: Groot

 * Bio – He is Groot...okay, but really Groot is the strangest member of the Guardians of the Galaxy... and that's really saying something. A Floral Colossus with a three word vocabulary, he is tremendously strong and nearly immortal. Even if he is blown to pieces, so long as just a twig survives to be replanted, Groot will return. And he even provides refreshing shade on hot summer days.


 * Class: Bruiser


 * Flora Colossus Passives
 * Self Passive : Biocommunication
 * Chance to counter enemy attacks, applying Cower and Withered
 * Becomes Talking Plant when Groot becomes a Cutting
 * Self Passive : Flora Colossus
 * Protects Allies from single-target and area attacks
 * Revived as a Cutting when HP reaches 0


 * Action 1: I am...Groot!
 * Unlocked at Level 1
 * Targets One Enemy
 * One Enemy
 * Pressure Points
 * Has a chance to cause Dizzy, Exposed, Slowed or Weakened
 * Self
 * Thorns
 * Successful enemy melee attacks against this target give the attacker Bleeding and immediately Hemorrhage
 * This effect can be applied 3 times
 * This effect can be applied 3 times


 * Action 2: I AM Groot!
 * Unlocked at Level 2
 * 2 Round Cooldown
 * Special Properties
 * Quick Action
 * Grants an immediate free turn after using
 * Does not trigger follow-up attacks
 * One Enemy
 * Hobbled
 * Attacks cannot be Stealthy
 * Broken Will
 * Reduces damage done on next attack
 * Off-balance
 * Removes and prevents Counter-Attack effects
 * Removes and prevents Counter-Attack effects


 * Action 3: I am Groot!
 * Unlocked at Level 6
 * Targets One Enemy
 * Special Properties
 * High Crits
 * Increased chance of critical hits
 * I am Groot
 * 20% Chance to perform a second attack when attacking
 * Chance increases to 60% against enemy with Dizzy, Exposed, Slowed or Weakened
 * One Enemy
 * Grounded
 * Flying characters are no longer immune to Ground attacks
 * Ignores most evasion effects
 * Ground attacks are guaranteed to be critical hits
 * Ground attacks are guaranteed to be critical hits


 * Action 4: I AM GROOT!
 * Unlocked at Level 9
 * Starts cooled down
 * 3 Round Cooldown
 * Targets All Enemies
 * Special Properties
 * Deadly Crits
 * Deals extra damage on critical hits
 * Finest Hour!
 * Deals extra damage while Agile, Focused, Fortified, Strengthened, Shielded or Healing
 * Ground Attack
 * Ignores most protect and Avoidance effects
 * Paragon Exploiter
 * Deals extra damage against targets wit Combo Setup, Dizzy, Exposed, Slowed, Stunned or Weakened
 * Deals extra damage against targets wit Combo Setup, Dizzy, Exposed, Slowed, Stunned or Weakened


 * Cutting Passives
 * Self Passive : Talking Plant
 * Chance to follow-up ally melee attacks, applying Toe-to-Toe
 * Chance to follow-up ally range attacks, applying Perfect Shot
 * Replaced by Biocommunication when Groot becomes a Flora Colossus
 * Self Passive : Cutting
 * Can be KO'ed from attacks
 * Becomes a Flora Colossus when Cutting expires
 * Lasts 2 Rounds
 * Ally Passive : Tree Hugger
 * Protects Groot from single-target and area attacks


 * Action 1: |||||||.
 * Unlocked at Level 1
 * 2 Round Cooldown
 * Targets All Allies
 * All Allies
 * Rising Up
 * Has a chance to gain Focused, Fortified, Agile or Strengthened
 * Self
 * Reforestation/40%
 * Restores Groot's Health by 40%
 * Restores Groot's Health by 40%


 * Action 2: |||||||?
 * Unlocked at Level 2
 * 2 Round Cooldown
 * All Allies
 * Remove Debuffs
 * Removes harmful status effects from the target
 * Self
 * Reforestation/30%
 * Restores Groot's Health by 30%
 * Restores Groot's Health by 30%


 * Action 3: |||||||!
 * Unlocked at Level 6
 * 2 Round Cooldown
 * Targets All Allies
 * All Allies
 * Rally
 * Next Buff action becomes a Quick Action
 * Self
 * Reforestation/20%
 * Restores Groot's Health by 20%
 * Restores Groot's Health by 20%


 * Action 4: |||||||!?
 * Unlocked at Level 9
 * 2 Round Cooldown
 * Targets One Ally
 * One Ally
 * Extra Turn
 * Grants one party member an extra turn
 * Only one extra turn may be taken each round
 * Self
 * Reforestation/10%
 * Restores Groot's Health by 10%
 * Restores Groot's Health by 10%