Hero Spotlight: Grakk, The Glutton

Every hero has his or her own point of uniqueness in Strike of Kings to which each player brings his or her own understanding - the better the understanding, the better the techniques available. Grakk is a supporting tank hero. He has very strong team control skills, as well as the power to deal superior levels of damage. He will help create a very pro-damage dealing environment for his teammates. The following is an ability analysis of Grakk that we hope will be of assistance!

　　

　　[Hero Introduction]

　　Grakk tends to be a more supportive hero. You can use his hook to gank in two main ways and his abilities allow him to deal a decent amount of damage. He can also be played with AP gear, although at the moment the hero enjoys two main styles of play: the first is as a supportive tank, and the other is for him to deal out decent damage in AP gear.

　　[Skill Analysis]

　　

　　Blood ritual(Passive)：Whenever grakk receives damage equal to more than 10% of his current hp , he triggers an % of max hp ) magic dmg to enemies within 500 range ( sec Grakk will also tri death , dealing 160 ( + ) + ( + 8 of max hp ) magic dmg to enemies within 500 range.

　　Analysis: Grakk’s passive ability triggers an explosion whenever he dies or receives damage. Damage will involve a magical bonus alongside a percentage of max HP lost in the attack which, on the whole, makes for an impressive amount of damage.

　　Earthquake：Grakk stomps the ground , dealing 146 ( + 0) magic dmg to enemies within range and slowing their Mov . speed by 30% for 2 sec . enemies closer to grakk will take extra double damage .

　　Analysis: Grakk’s first ability is a round AOE skill, which is his main lane and minion clearing ability. The slowdown effect is not particularly pronounced, what requires more expertise is the area of the ability’s effect - as it can easily miss when cast in pursuit of an opponent.

　　devil's chain：Grakk throws a chain hook to pull the first enemy hit towards him , dealing 625 ( +0 ) magic dmg Passively increase his max hp by 125 points with each of grakk's kills or assists . has a max stack.

　　Analysis: Grakk’s second ability deals an extremely high amount of damage and has quite a long range. But players will need to have some skill at predicting enemy hero movements and it may be blocked by minions. The ability goes through some pre-cast movements and its early game cooldown is quite long, so a mastery of its use at the right moment is very important. The HP boost provided by the passive effect gives him superior survival skills.

　　World devourer：sly dealing da stunning them . in total , this will deal 1200 ( +0 ) magic dmg . grakk will also generate a shield if t skill hits at least 1 enemy.

　　Analysis: Grakk’s ultimate is an AOE cast directly ahead. It is a team control ultimate but it is very easily interrupted. Although the ability introduction says it has a short casting delay, one has to admit that a short delay is still quite long and players will need to practice when it comes to casting at the perfect moment.

　　[Upgrade Recommendations]

　　In terms of upgrades, our focus would be on upgrading his second ability and then first. His second ability is his key ganking and damage ability. Upgrading it first can boost his damage and reduce his cooldown.

　　

　　[Skill Casting Techniques]

　　Making the first move with his second ability’s hook could be used alongside his first ability to slow down an opponent and trap them, or he could trap them with his ultimate. During a team encounter, he can use his ultimate to control the enemy team. His ultimate can also be cast alongside Flicker - first cast the ultimate and then use Flicker.

　　

　　[Summary]

　　Grakk is a supporting tank who is not especially powerful when fighting alone in the early game. He needs to be shepherded past level 4, after which he can roam around after getting his ultimate. His second ability is very good at ganking. The more active he is in team battles, and the more he pushes momentum in the game forward, the earlier his passive can be improved upon and the better the environment for his teammates’ damage dealing.