The Tectonic
Fault Line Active
Gain 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.
Hero
Rowan
Vanguard
Tank
The Anchor
Rowan is the slowest hero in the game and the point is that he does not need to act: past Stall (10) he regenerates health every second, scaling on both his own Max Health and his Defence. He is Vanguard and Tank at once, so both health and defence rise fast for him with each rank.
Base stats
- Health
- 1000
- Defence
- 54
- Attack
- 31
- Crit
- 15
- Magic
- 0
- Range
- 1
- Max mana
- 115
- Mana regen
- 4
What Rowan gains per rank
A hero climbs C → B → A → S — 3 upgrades in all. Every stat rises at the same rate on every hero, with one exception: the primary stat of the class rises three to four times faster. For Rowan that stat is Health / Defence.
| Stats | Per rank | C → S |
|---|---|---|
| Healthprimary | +25% | +75% |
| Defenceprimary | +30 | +90 |
| Attack | +6 | +18 |
| Magic | +6 | +18 |
| Attack speed | +5 | +15 |
| Crit | +4 | +12 |
| Mana regen | +1 | +3 |
Health rises as a percentage of base health; every other stat is a flat addition. The specialization is chosen at rank B, and the class modifier pools open at A and S.
Starting ability
Hearty Passive
After Stall (10), gain 2 (+1 per 100 Max Health, +1 per 15 Defense) HP/S.
Specializations
A hero unlocks one of these at rank B. The choice is locked for the run, and it decides which role the hero ends up playing.
The Protector
The Protector Passive
On auto attack, gain 3% Max Health Shields, then deal bonus damage equal to 75% (+25 per Rank) of current Shields (Max Damage: 1000% Max Health.
The Friend
The Friend Passive
On 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 upgrades
Picked at rank A and again at rank S. Drawn from the shared pool for the hero class, so two heroes of the same class compete for the same upgrades.
Rush Overdrive
Rush abilities last 3 seconds longer. Backup.
Second Wind
After Stall (30), heal 100% Max HP, gain 100 Mana, and gain +25% Defense.
Stall Certainty
Stall abilities trigger 6 seconds faster. Backup.
Stalled Defense
On Stall trigger, gain 45 Defense.
Resolute
When auto attacked, gain 1 Defense.
Distraction
After Stall (10, Stall 20, Stall 30, Stall 40, and Stall 50): Taunt all enemies.
Freezing Presence
Tanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Frost. Backup.
Spiked
When auto attacked, deal 50% Defense damage to adjacent enemies.
The Best Offense...
Tanks gain 1 Attack and 1 Magic per 2 Defense they have. Backup.
Freezing Aura
When auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 100 Defense) Frost on the attacker (Max: 6).
Freezing Restoration
When auto attacked by an enemy with Frost, gain 2 HP/S.
Poisonous Aura
When auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 120 Defense) Poison on the attacker (Max: 6).
Poisonous Restoration
When auto attacked by an enemy with Poison, gain 2 HP/S.
Poisonous Presence
Tanks gain +33% Defense against damage from enemies with Poison. Backup.
Protector
This Hero gains +20% Defense for each enemy targeting it.
Rear Support
At start of combat, if this Hero is in the back row all Heroes gain +75% Defense.
Bulk Formation
At start of combat, give this Hero and adjacent Heroes 25% Max Health Max HP.
Vindictive Shields
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.
Calming Presence
Vanguards gain 13 (+10 per Rank) HP/S. Backup.
Intimidating Aura
Each second, deal 3% Max Health damage to adjacent enemies.
Rushed Offense
On Rush trigger, gain 100 Max HP, 12 Attack, and 10 Attack Speed.
Rushed Size
For Rush (12), gain +100% Max HP.
Burning Aura
On auto attack or when auto attacked, inflict 1 (+1 per 800 Max Health) Burn on the enemy (Max: 7).
Aggressive Presence
Vanguards gain 50 (+50 per Rank) Attack. Backup.
Burning Eye
At start of combat, inflict 30 (+1 per 50 Max Health) Burn on all enemies.
Burning Restoration
On auto attack or when auto attacked, if the enemy has Burn gain 1 HP/S.
Violent Presence
Whenever a
Vanguard auto attacks or is auto attacked, they gain 25 Shields. Backup.
Brutal Vitality
Gain 1000 Max HP and 20 Omnivamp.
Shield Line
At start of combat, give all Heroes in the front 2 rows 66% Max Health Shields.
Guildrun Heroes
Questions people ask
What class is Rowan in Guildrun?
Rowan is a Vanguard / Tank hero with 1000 health, 54 defence, 31 attack and 15 crit at rank C.
Which specializations can Rowan take?
Rowan has 3 paths: The Tectonic, The Protector, The Friend. One is picked at rank B and stays locked for the rest of the run.
What does Rowan gain per rank?
Every stat rises at each rank, but Health / Defence rises three to four times faster than the rest, because it is the primary stat of Rowan’s class. There are 3 upgrades between C and S.
What is Rowan’s starting ability?
Hearty (Passive). After Stall (10), gain 2 (+1 per 100 Max Health, +1 per 15 Defense) HP/S.
What does ranking a hero up actually do?
Rank B unlocks the specialization. Rank A adds a class upgrade. Rank S adds a second class upgrade and a fourth item slot. A hero below rank B cannot take a specialization at all.
Can a hero play outside its class?
Yes, and that is the point of the game. Specializations exist to pull a hero out of its class role. A Mage can end up as the damage carry, a Vanguard can end up generating shards.
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