Rutger

Rutger is a playable Hero in Gigantic. He is a melee-centered warden who uses shield to tank incoming damage while dishing out punishment to his enemies. He was announced with August 15, 2017 Patch and released with Into Solitude update.

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Rutger

The Stone Warden

A sworn protector of the land could not stay in retirement while nature was desecrated.
HEALTH One full segment of in-game health bar represents 500 health points. 1100 / SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE until it's destroyed. 1000     ARMOR Reduces incoming DAMAGE by 1% to 1 point of armor. Heroes with light armor have 15 points of FRONT ARMOR and 7 points of BACK ARMOR. Heroes with heavy armor have 25 points of FRONT ARMOR and 18 points of BACK ARMOR. 25     SPEED Base speed value. Heroes can move faster by SPRINTING, JUMPING or DODGING, sometimes at the cost of STAMINA. 650
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ARCHETYPE	/ Control
OFFENSE
DEFENSE
MOBILITY
UTILITY

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Abilities

DIGGING CLAWS LMB / RT Basic attack
	Base DAMAGE value, per hit. Against heroes with LIGHT ARMOR: Front: ?     Back: ? Against heroes with HEAVY ARMOR: Front: ?     Back: ? 160 Base RANGE value. 2m	Rapid melee attack. If your SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield is up, you regain 10 shield per hit.
Rapid melee attack. If your SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield is up, you regain 10 shield per hit.

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Left path Clawing for Shield			Digging Deeper
While shielded, hits grant more SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield. (20 per hit)			Hits have ARMOR PIERCE Deals DAMAGE while ignoring target's ARMOR on certain percentage.armor penetration. (40%)
Granite Aura	Rockslide		Dodging is Critial	Laceration
While shielded, hits grant +10 ARMOR Reduces incoming DAMAGE by 1% to 1 point of armor. Each hero has a base amount of armor that can be increased temporarily through skills and upgrades. Armored heroes have 25 Armor, while other heroes have 15 Armor.armor to you and allies near you.	While shielded, hits grant +15% SPEED BOOST Increases the speed of hero by a percent determined by the skill applying it.movement speed. (3s)		DODGE+[LMB/RT]: Your DODGE Gives character a chance to completely avoid incoming attack and gain invulnerability for a brief moment (does not apply to damage from ground effects or debuffs). One dodge always costs 25 points of STAMINA. When stamina bar reaches 0, hero still can dodge, but will lost chance to gain invulnerability. Melee Heroes also gain a special attack by using their primary attack after dodging at the cost of additional stamina, but charging forward and deal damage.dodge attacks CRITICAL HITS Every Hero's crit chance defaults to 0.01%. Landing hits with primary attack will increase crit chance up to a maximum of 100%. Primary attacks are the only attacks that build and benefit from crit damage, though certain upgrades will allow some secondary skills to help build or modify your crit chance. Failing to land hits with primary attack will cause crit chance to rapidly decay back to its default value.crit and raise your crit chance to 100%.	JUMP+[LMB/RT]: Hitting in the BACK ATTACK Doing DAMAGE to an enemy from behind will deal an additional 10% damage. For melee heroes, a JUMP attack that hits an enemy in the back will deal even MORE DAMAGE and apply CRIPPLE to the target.back with your JUMP Lets hero to get up platforms, over ledges, across gaps, and away from enemies. OUT OF COMBAT jumping is free, but after entering COMBAT it begins to consume STAMINA by portions. When stamina bar reaches 0, hero will perform short-hops instead of jumps. Melee Heroes also gain a special attack by using their primary attack after jumping, which consumes additional stamina, but hitting an enemy IN THE BACK will apply CRIPPLE.jump attacks inflicts BLEED Deals armor-ignoring damage over time.bleeding. (30 dmg/s, 3s)

Right path Digging Deeper
Hits have ARMOR PIERCE Deals DAMAGE while ignoring target's ARMOR on certain percentage.armor penetration. (40%)
Dodging is Critial	Laceration
DODGE+[LMB/RT]: Your DODGE Gives character a chance to completely avoid incoming attack and gain invulnerability for a brief moment (does not apply to damage from ground effects or debuffs). One dodge always costs 25 points of STAMINA. When stamina bar reaches 0, hero still can dodge, but will lost chance to gain invulnerability. Melee Heroes also gain a special attack by using their primary attack after dodging at the cost of additional stamina, but charging forward and deal damage.dodge attacks CRITICAL HITS Every Hero's crit chance defaults to 0.01%. Landing hits with primary attack will increase crit chance up to a maximum of 100%. Primary attacks are the only attacks that build and benefit from crit damage, though certain upgrades will allow some secondary skills to help build or modify your crit chance. Failing to land hits with primary attack will cause crit chance to rapidly decay back to its default value.crit and raise your crit chance to 100%.	JUMP+[LMB/RT]: Hitting in the BACK ATTACK Doing DAMAGE to an enemy from behind will deal an additional 10% damage. For melee heroes, a JUMP attack that hits an enemy in the back will deal even MORE DAMAGE and apply CRIPPLE to the target.back with your JUMP Lets hero to get up platforms, over ledges, across gaps, and away from enemies. OUT OF COMBAT jumping is free, but after entering COMBAT it begins to consume STAMINA by portions. When stamina bar reaches 0, hero will perform short-hops instead of jumps. Melee Heroes also gain a special attack by using their primary attack after jumping, which consumes additional stamina, but hitting an enemy IN THE BACK will apply CRIPPLE.jump attacks inflicts BLEED Deals armor-ignoring damage over time.bleeding. (30 dmg/s, 3s)

TREMORS RMB / LT
	Default ability COOLDOWN. 11s Base DAMAGE value, per first two hits/third hit. Against heroes with LIGHT ARMOR: Front: ?     Back: ? Against heroes with HEAVY ARMOR: Front: ?     Back: ? 100/200 Base RANGE value. ?m	HOLD [RMB/LT]: Pound the ground in front of you three times. First two hits SLOW Reduces movement speed by 20%. MAJOR SLOW (30%) and MASSIVE SLOW (60%) are more powerful.slows enemies. (-20% movement speed, 1s) Final hit PUSH Knocks enemies back. This does not stop them from using skills.pushes enemies.
HOLD [RMB/LT]: Pound the ground in front of you three times. First two hits SLOW Reduces movement speed by 20%. MAJOR SLOW (30%) and MASSIVE SLOW (60%) are more powerful.slows enemies. (-20% movement speed, 1s) Final hit PUSH Knocks enemies back. This does not stop them from using skills.pushes enemies.

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Left path Shaky Ground			Spike Damage
First two hits inflict SLOW Reduces movement speed by 20%. MAJOR SLOW (30%) and MASSIVE SLOW (60%) are more powerful.major slow. (-30% movement speed, 1s)			Final hit deals +200 DAMAGE BOOST Increases outgoing DAMAGE dealt by skills.damage.
After Effects	Great Barrier		Rocked to the Core	Pushing for Focus
First two hits also WEAKNESS Reduces outgoing damage by 25%. MAJOR WEAKNESS (50%) and EXTREME WEAKNESS (75%) are more powerful.weaken enemies. (-25% damage, 5s)	With shield, first two hits restore 50 SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield per enemies hit.		Final hit also inflicts CRACKED ARMOR Reduces armor by 10 and damages enemies over time.cracked armor. (-10 armor, 3s)	Final hit PUSH Knocks enemies back. This does not stop them from using skills.pushes enemies further and grants additional FOCUS Special resource that is accumulated and stored throughout every match, and can be used to unleash a FOCUS ABILITY, or upgrade young creatures to powerful adults. Focus requires to build up FOCUS CHARGES (maximum 3) before it can be used. They can be accumulated by dealing damage to enemies, healing allies, taking damage, and sometimes after being defeated and sent to the Airship.focus.

Right path Spike Damage
Final hit deals +200 DAMAGE BOOST Increases outgoing DAMAGE dealt by skills.damage.
Rocked to the Core	Pushing for Focus
Final hit also inflicts CRACKED ARMOR Reduces armor by 10 and damages enemies over time.cracked armor. (-10 armor, 3s)	Final hit PUSH Knocks enemies back. This does not stop them from using skills.pushes enemies further and grants additional FOCUS Special resource that is accumulated and stored throughout every match, and can be used to unleash a FOCUS ABILITY, or upgrade young creatures to powerful adults. Focus requires to build up FOCUS CHARGES (maximum 3) before it can be used. They can be accumulated by dealing damage to enemies, healing allies, taking damage, and sometimes after being defeated and sent to the Airship.focus.

BURROW Q / LB
	Default ability COOLDOWN. 16s	Dive into the ground; become INVULNERABILITY Negates all incoming DAMAGE and prevents the application of debuffs.invulnerable and restore 150 SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield. (2s) TAP [Q/LB] AGAIN: Emerge from the ground early.
Dive into the ground; become INVULNERABILITY Negates all incoming DAMAGE and prevents the application of debuffs.invulnerable and restore 150 SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield. (2s) TAP [Q/LB] AGAIN: Emerge from the ground early.

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Left path Protective Plating			Seismic Activity
BURROW restores additional SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield. (100 shield per second)			[Q/LB],[Q/LB]: Burrow to targeted location and attack in a radius. PUSH Knocks enemies back. This does not stop them from using skills.Pushes enemies. Increases cooldown by 5s
Salt of the Earth	Burrowed Time		Give Me The Slowdown	Eruption
BURROW also restores STAMINA Special resource which allows hero to sprint, dodge, jump, and utilize powerful dodge and sprint attacks. By default all heroes have 100 points of stamina. While SPRINT and JUMPS consume stamina gradually when player is IN COMBAT, DODGE always cost 25 points (one segment of blue bar). Heroes OUT OF COMBAT slowly regenerate their stamina when they don't move actively.stamina over time. (10 stamina/s)	BURROW lasts 1 second longer.		[Q/LB],[Q/LB]: On hit, inflicts SLOW Reduces movement speed by 20%. MAJOR SLOW (30%) and MASSIVE SLOW (60%) are more powerful.major slow. (2s)	[Q/LB],[Q/LB]: JUMP HIGHER Increases the height of all jumps when affected by the skill.Jump higher when emerging and PUSH Knocks enemies back. This does not stop them from using skills.push enemies further.

Right path Seismic Activity
[Q/LB],[Q/LB]: Burrow to targeted location and attack in a radius. PUSH Knocks enemies back. This does not stop them from using skills.Pushes enemies. Increases cooldown by 5s
Give Me The Slowdown	Eruption
[Q/LB],[Q/LB]: On hit, inflicts SLOW Reduces movement speed by 20%. MAJOR SLOW (30%) and MASSIVE SLOW (60%) are more powerful.major slow. (2s)	[Q/LB],[Q/LB]: JUMP HIGHER Increases the height of all jumps when affected by the skill.Jump higher when emerging and PUSH Knocks enemies back. This does not stop them from using skills.push enemies further.

ROCK BARRIER E / RB
	Default ability COOLDOWN. 16s Base TARGET RANGE value. 10m	HOLD [E/RB]: Create a stone wall that blocks enemies and projectiles. (2s) TAP [E/RB] AGAIN: Destroys the wall.
HOLD [E/RB]: Create a stone wall that blocks enemies and projectiles. (2s) TAP [E/RB] AGAIN: Destroys the wall.

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Left path Rock Solid			Teardown
Wall duration increased by 1s.			When it expires, the wall explodes dealing 250 DAMAGE Decreases target's HEALTH or SHIELD with successful attacks and leads to target's death after its health bar reaches 0.damage.
Rock of Ages	Garrison		Cracks in the Foundation	Mineral Heavy
Wall duration increased by another 0.5s.	The wall grants +10 SHIELD Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield to you and nearby allies. (5s)		Explosion inflicts CRACKED ARMOR Reduces armor by 10 and damages enemies over time.cracked armor. (3s)	Explosion briefly DAZE Interrupts and prevents skill usage for the duration of the daze.dazes enemies. (0.5s)

Right path Teardown
When it expires, the wall explodes dealing 250 DAMAGE Decreases target's HEALTH or SHIELD with successful attacks and leads to target's death after its health bar reaches 0.damage.
Cracks in the Foundation	Mineral Heavy
Explosion inflicts CRACKED ARMOR Reduces armor by 10 and damages enemies over time.cracked armor. (3s)	Explosion briefly DAZE Interrupts and prevents skill usage for the duration of the daze.dazes enemies. (0.5s)

ROCK AND ROLL F,LMB / LS+RT,RT  Focus ability
	Base DAMAGE value. Against heroes with LIGHT ARMOR: Front:      Back: Against heroes with HEAVY ARMOR: Front:      Back: 300/450/600 Base RANGE value. ?m	Charge up and then roll forward, LAUNCH Knocks enemies up, interrupting any skills in use and preventing any further skill usage or movement until they land.launching enemies away and dealing DAMAGE Decreases target's HEALTH or SHIELD with successful attacks and leads to target's death after its health bar reaches 0.damage. (300/450/600) Grants +40 ARMOR Reduces incoming DAMAGE by 1% to 1 point of armor. Each hero has a base amount of armor that can be increased temporarily through skills and upgrades. Armored heroes have 25 Armor, while other heroes have 15 Armor.armor and INVULNERABILITY Negates all incoming DAMAGE and prevents the application of debuffs.disruption immunity.
Charge up and then roll forward, LAUNCH Knocks enemies up, interrupting any skills in use and preventing any further skill usage or movement until they land.launching enemies away and dealing DAMAGE Decreases target's HEALTH or SHIELD with successful attacks and leads to target's death after its health bar reaches 0.damage. (300/450/600) Grants +40 ARMOR Reduces incoming DAMAGE by 1% to 1 point of armor. Each hero has a base amount of armor that can be increased temporarily through skills and upgrades. Armored heroes have 25 Armor, while other heroes have 15 Armor.armor and INVULNERABILITY Negates all incoming DAMAGE and prevents the application of debuffs.disruption immunity.

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Left path Hardy			Ready to Rock
25% DAMAGE REDUCTION Reduces incoming DAMAGE by a certain percentage, as determined by the skill that applies the reduction.degen resistance. [F/LS+RT],[LMB/RT]: 50% DAMAGE REDUCTION Reduces incoming DAMAGE by a certain percentage, as determined by the skill that applies the reduction.degen resistance after using FOCUS. (Lasts until you die)			While shielded, gain +10% basic attack DAMAGE Decreases target's HEALTH or SHIELD with successful attacks and leads to target's death after its health bar reaches 0.damage.
Battle Ready	Hardened Resolve		Life Line	Focus Buffer
+10% front DAMAGE REDUCTION Reduces incoming DAMAGE by a certain percentage, as determined by the skill that applies the reduction.damage reduction, additional +5% while attacking.	Increased shield health. (+200)		+20% self HEALING Provides HEALTH every second. The amount is determined by the source of the healing.healing. When out of COMBAT A state in which characters enter while using their DAMAGE dealing skills and taking damage from enemies. During combat active movements (SPRINT, JUMP and DODGE) consume STAMINA. In 7 seconds after not performing attacks and taking damage, character is OUT OF COMBAT and begins to regenerate his HEALTH and STAMINA.combat, health returns faster.	While shielded, gain FOCUS Special resource that is accumulated and stored throughout every match, and can be used to unleash a FOCUS ABILITY, or upgrade young creatures to powerful adults. Focus requires to build up FOCUS CHARGES (maximum 3) before it can be used. They can be accumulated by dealing damage to enemies, healing allies, taking damage, and sometimes after being defeated and sent to the Airship.focus 25% faster.

Right path Ready to Rock
While shielded, gain +10% basic attack DAMAGE Decreases target's HEALTH or SHIELD with successful attacks and leads to target's death after its health bar reaches 0.damage.
Life Line	Focus Buffer
+20% self HEALING Provides HEALTH every second. The amount is determined by the source of the healing.healing. When out of COMBAT A state in which characters enter while using their DAMAGE dealing skills and taking damage from enemies. During combat active movements (SPRINT, JUMP and DODGE) consume STAMINA. In 7 seconds after not performing attacks and taking damage, character is OUT OF COMBAT and begins to regenerate his HEALTH and STAMINA.combat, health returns faster.	While shielded, gain FOCUS Special resource that is accumulated and stored throughout every match, and can be used to unleash a FOCUS ABILITY, or upgrade young creatures to powerful adults. Focus requires to build up FOCUS CHARGES (maximum 3) before it can be used. They can be accumulated by dealing damage to enemies, healing allies, taking damage, and sometimes after being defeated and sent to the Airship.focus 25% faster.

Talents

Mountain Range
	BATTLE	BATTLE [RMB/LT]: TREMORS has extended reach. (+3m)
	CLASH	CLASH Hitting with spikes grants +15% basic attack DAMAGE Decreases target's HEALTH or SHIELD with successful attacks and leads to target's death after its health bar reaches 0.damage. (4s)

Earthbound
	BATTLE	BATTLE [Q/LB]: BURROW grants +5 ARMOR Reduces incoming DAMAGE by 1% to 1 point of armor. Each hero has a base amount of armor that can be increased temporarily through skills and upgrades. Armored heroes have 25 Armor, while other heroes have 15 Armor.armor after emerging. (5s)
	CLASH	CLASH +5 additional armor for each enemy nearby when emerging. (Maximum: +15, 5s)

Rock On
	BATTLE	BATTLE [E/RB]: ROCK BARRIER cooldown reduced. (-2s)
	CLASH	CLASH With shield, cooldown reduced by another 2s.

Strategy

Rutger is duty-bound stone warden of the land, and will protect it whatever the cost. He is a loyal attack-type tank with abilities that revolve around earth manipulation. Though it may seem that Rutger is a low-mobility character, his ability [Q/LB] BURROW proves that wrong. STAMINA
Special resource which allows hero to sprint, dodge, jump, and utilize powerful dodge and sprint attacks.
By default all heroes have 100 points of stamina.
While SPRINT and JUMPS consume stamina gradually when player is IN COMBAT, DODGE always cost 25 points (one segment of blue bar).
Heroes OUT OF COMBAT slowly regenerate their stamina when they don't move actively.Stamina management, along with this ability allows him to get in and out of combat rather quickly, as well as provide him with an escape route from oncoming enemy attacks.

Rutger may be mistaken to be invincible due to his substantial amount of his “natural” SHIELD
Absorbs 85% of all incoming DAMAGE for the duration of the shield, or until the shield is destroyed (if it has a HP value).shield, but it's far from reality. Bear in mind that once the shield is gone, the only thing keeping you alive will be his extremely low health, which can destroyed by most characters instantaneously. To keep this from happening remember to always use [Q/LB] BURROW not just for escape, but also to regain shield when it is just about done.

Tips and Tricks

• While sufficiently tanky, players who pick up Rutger should keep a close eye on their health bar. If Rutger’s shield is broken he becomes significantly more vulnerable, as his health pool is not very large. When your shield is broken, it might be a good idea to disengage.
• The [E/RB] ROCK BARRIER skill is great at controlling the battlefield and splitting up your enemies. Use it to block foes as they attempt to escape, or use it to aid your own escape by walling off a choke point on your way through. Be careful, though: your wall can also block your own teammates! If your wall placement is questionable, tap E/RB again to remove the wall.
• If you start to take a lot of damage in a fight, it can be wise to take a breather by using your [Q/LB] BURROW skill. This will make you temporarily invulnerable and will give you a chance to restore some of your shield. Clever use of this skill can extend fights long enough for your other skills to come off cooldown.
• Your FOCUS
  Special resource that is accumulated and stored throughout every match, and can be used to unleash a FOCUS ABILITY, or upgrade young creatures to powerful adults.
  Focus requires to build up FOCUS CHARGES (maximum 3) before it can be used. They can be accumulated by dealing damage to enemies, healing allies, taking damage, and sometimes after being defeated and sent to the Airship.focus skill can be used in many different ways. As a movement skill, it’s great for closing the gap and escaping from fights. In the middle of a fight, it can be used to disrupt the enemy team by bowling your way through as many enemies as possible.