Roger

Roger boasts significant offensive capabilities, particularly in physical damage, allowing him to quickly eliminate targets. His ability to switch forms provides immense versatility, enabling him to engage from a distance or dive into the fray with enhanced mobility and damage. This adaptability makes him a strong duelist and a potent threat in various scenarios.

However, Roger's durability, while decent for a Fighter, isn't exceptionally high, meaning he can be vulnerable if caught out of position or focused by enemy crowd control. His playstyle demands precise timing and understanding of his form changes, which can present a moderate difficulty for newer players. Mismanaging his transformations or engagements can lead to him being easily shut down before he can unleash his full damage potential.

Roger's kit revolves around his unique transformation mechanic, allowing him to adapt his playstyle on the fly.

Full Moon Curse (Passive): Roger's passive allows him to freely switch between human and wolf forms. In human form, his Basic Attacks and skills deal additional damage equal to 5% of the target's current HP. This is excellent for initiating fights and poking enemies, as it deals more damage to high-HP targets. In wolf form, his Basic Attacks and skills deal additional damage equal to 5% of the target's lost HP, which is perfect for finishing off weakened foes. This passive encourages a dynamic playstyle, starting fights in human form to chip away at health, then transforming into wolf form to execute. This effect is capped at 60 additional damage against Creeps, making it useful for jungle clearing but not overly dominant.

Roger's first skill (unnamed skill1 — not available in the source feed) has no description available in the source feed. However, its tips suggest using 'Full Bore' at long ranges to slow and damage enemies, indicating a ranged ability in human form. 'Lycan Pounce' is mentioned as a wolf form ability that can be used to dodge enemy skill effects, suggesting it provides a dash or invulnerability frame. This makes it a crucial tool for both offense and defense, allowing Roger to reposition or avoid critical damage.

Open Fire (Skill 2): In human form, Roger fires two quick shots in the target direction, dealing 250 flat + 125% scaling (Total Physical Attack, Physical) in total. The first shot slows the enemy by 80% for 1.5s, while the second reduces their Physical Defense by 10 for 5s. This skill is vital for initiating trades, chasing down enemies, or setting up ganks. The high physical attack scaling means this skill benefits greatly from physical damage items, making it a strong early-game poke and a reliable source of burst throughout the match. The slow and defense reduction make targets easier to catch and eliminate.

Hunter's Steps (Ultimate): Roger's ultimate allows him to transform, granting him 20% Movement Speed and 20% Attack Speed for 2.5s. This ultimate is automatically available at level 1, which is a significant advantage in the early game. It allows Roger to aggressively skirmish in lane, quickly close gaps with enemies, or escape dangerous situations. The ability to use it to go over walls provides exceptional mobility and outplay potential, making him elusive and hard to pin down. The movement and attack speed buffs are crucial for his wolf form's damage output and chase potential.

The recommended build for Roger focuses on enhancing his physical damage, attack speed, and sustain to maximize his effectiveness in both human and wolf forms.

Windtalker: This item provides attack speed, movement speed, and critical chance. Its Unique Passive - Typhoon causes every few Basic Attacks to hit up to 3 enemy units for magic damage, which can critically strike. This significantly boosts Roger's area damage and jungle clear speed, making him more efficient at farming and contributing to teamfights.

Ice Hunter's Swift Boots: These boots provide movement speed and attack speed, essential for Roger's mobility and damage output. The Unique Passive - Hunter deals bonus True Damage to Creeps over time after dealing damage, which greatly accelerates Roger's jungle clearing and allows him to secure objectives faster, especially as a non-Marksman hero where the damage is increased by 100%.

Endless Battle: A core item for Roger, Endless Battle provides physical attack, mana regen, cooldown reduction, lifesteal, and movement speed. Its Unique Passive - Divine Justice makes his next Basic Attack after casting a skill deal extra True Damage based on his Physical Attack. This synergizes perfectly with Roger's frequent skill usage and form changes, significantly boosting his burst damage and sustain in prolonged fights.

War Axe: This item grants physical attack, HP, and cooldown reduction. Its Unique Passive - Fighting Spirit provides stacking physical attack and spell vamp when dealing damage, up to 6 stacks. At full stacks, it deals 10% extra True Damage according to Base Damage. This item enhances Roger's sustained damage and survivability, allowing him to brawl effectively and deal consistent damage in extended engagements.

Brute Force Breastplate: This defensive item offers HP and physical defense. Its Unique Passive - Brute Force grants stacking physical attack, magic power, and movement speed after dealing damage, up to 6 stacks. At full stacks, it also provides extra Control Duration Reduction. This item makes Roger tankier while still contributing to his damage, and the movement speed bonus helps him stick to targets or escape.

Blade of Despair: As a late-game power spike, Blade of Despair provides a massive amount of physical attack. Its Unique Passive - Despair increases Roger's Physical Attack by 25% for 2s when dealing damage to non-Minion enemies below 50% HP. This passive is crucial for executing low-health targets, significantly boosting his burst potential and ensuring he can finish off enemies quickly.

Roger's playstyle is highly aggressive and relies on his ability to switch between forms to maximize damage and utility. Start engagements in human form, using your ranged attacks and Open Fire to poke and apply the current HP damage bonus from Full Moon Curse. This initial damage helps soften up targets before you commit.

Once an enemy's health is sufficiently lowered, or if you need to close the gap quickly, transform into wolf form using Hunter's Steps. The movement and attack speed buffs from your ultimate, combined with the lost HP damage bonus from Full Moon Curse, make you incredibly lethal. Use Lycan Pounce to chase, dodge abilities, or reposition for optimal damage. Remember that your wolf form is where you deal the most sustained damage and have increased mobility, making it ideal for finishing off targets or diving into the backline.

Roger has a moderate difficulty rating, meaning mastering his form changes and skill timings is key. Practice transitioning smoothly between forms to adapt to different combat situations. Use your ultimate not just for offense, but also for its mobility to escape ganks or traverse the map quickly. Always be aware of your positioning, as despite his decent durability, Roger can be burst down if he overcommits without an escape route.

Understanding Roger's matchups can significantly impact your performance on the battlefield.

Best Teammate: Rafaela
Rafaela's control and acceleration skills greatly complement Roger's high damage output. Her healing and movement speed buffs allow Roger to sustain longer in fights and chase down enemies more effectively, making him even more lethal.

Counters: Hayabusa
Roger can effectively counter burst heroes like Hayabusa. If these types of heroes cannot quickly eliminate Roger, his fast attack speed and lifesteal, especially in wolf form, can turn the tide and make short work of them in a prolonged engagement.

Countered By: Saber
Roger is quite vulnerable to heroes with strong crowd control effects, such as Saber. When under control effects, Roger can be killed quite easily, as he relies on his mobility and continuous attacks to survive and deal damage. It's crucial to be wary of such heroes and position carefully.

Imagine you spot an isolated enemy Marksman or Mage. Begin in human form, using your ranged Basic Attacks and Open Fire to poke them from a distance. The 5% current HP damage from Full Moon Curse and the physical defense reduction from Open Fire will quickly chip away at their health. As they try to retreat, activate Hunter's Steps to transform into wolf form. This grants you a burst of Movement Speed and Attack Speed, allowing you to close the gap rapidly. Follow up with your wolf form's Basic Attacks, benefiting from the 5% lost HP damage bonus. If the enemy attempts to use a skill to escape or counter-attack, use Lycan Pounce (your first skill in wolf form) to dodge their ability while simultaneously lunging towards them for the final blow. This sequence maximizes your damage output by utilizing both forms' passive effects and ensures you stick to your target until they are eliminated.

1. Master Form Switching: Continuously switch between human form for poke and initiation, and wolf form for burst damage and mobility to adapt to combat situations.
2. Prioritize Damage Items: Focus on building items like Endless Battle and Blade of Despair early to maximize your physical attack and True Damage output.
3. Utilize Mobility: Use Hunter's Steps and Lycan Pounce not only for offense but also for escaping dangerous situations or traversing the map quickly.
4. Target Weakened Foes: Leverage your wolf form's passive to execute low-health enemies, ensuring quick eliminations in teamfights.