Groot

Difficulty

Role

Vanguard

Attack Type

Melee

Health

700

Movement Speed

6 m/s

Gender

Male

Relatives

Scar

Voice Actor

Adam Harrington

Groot is a Vanguard hero hailing from Planet X. As a Flora Colossus, he possesses enhanced vitality and the unique ability to manipulate vegetation. Groot excels at battlefield control, using his Thornlash and Ironwood Walls to block enemy attacks and disrupt their movements, thereby protecting his teammates. His sturdy nature allows him to absorb significant damage while contributing to team fights. Additionally, Groot has synergistic team-up abilities with characters like Rocket Raccoon and Jeff the Land Shark, enhancing their combat effectiveness when paired together.

Team-Up: Planet X Pals

The Planet X Pals Team-Up ability activates when Groot is paired with Rocket Raccoon or Jeff the Land Shark. This synergy allows Rocket Raccoon or Jeff to ride on Groot's shoulders, granting them a 35% damage reduction. Players can initiate this Team-Up by targeting Groot and pressing the designated key (default 'C'), and can exit the Team-Up status by pressing 'Shift'.

Abilities Overview

Vine Strike (Normal Attack)

Launch vines to attack enemies.

ABILITY TYPE - Single-cast projectile with delayed impact

DAMAGE - 70

INTERVAL - 0.7s

MAXIMUM DISTANCE - 20m

CRITICAL HIT - No

PROJECTILE SPEED - 120m/s

Spore Bomb

Throw an explosive Spore Bomb that splits into multiple small explosive spores.

ABILITY TYPE - Single-cast projectile with a downward delay that creates a spell field upon impact

DAMAGE - The projectile itself deals no damage, while Spore Bomb deals 55 damage and explosive spores deal 10 damage

COOLDOWN - 6s

RANGE - Spore Bomb generates a spell field with a 5m spherical radius, while small explosive spores create a spell field with a 1.5m spherical radius

PROJECTILE SPEED - 60m/s

SPECIAL EFFECT - Spore Bomb explodes into 6 explosive spores

Strangling Prison

Fire a massive vine cluster that pulls nearby enemies to its center and Imprisons them.

ABILITY TYPE - Single-cast projectile with a downward delay that creates a spell field upon impact

DAMAGE - The projectile deals 10 damage, while the spell field deals 70 damage. While imprisoning enemies, it deals 20 damage every 0.5s

DURATION - 3.5s

RANGE - 8m spherical radius

PROJECTILE SPEED - 60m/s

ENERGY COST - 2800

Ironwood Wall

Target a location and grow an Ironwood Wall. When the wall is Awakened, damage dealt by Groot and nearby allies grants Groot Bonus Health.

ABILITY TYPE - Targeted

HEALING - 40 extra health per second, up to 250

COOLDOWN - 8s

MAXIMUM DISTANCE - 10m

ABILITY HEALTH - 700

Thornlash Wall

Target a location and grow a Thornlash Wall. When Awakened, it strikes nearby enemies attacked by Groot and his allies.

ABILITY TYPE - Targeted

DAMAGE - 60/s

CHARGES - 2

COOLDOWN - 6s per charge

MAXIMUM DISTANCE - 15m

ABILITY HEALTH - 250

Furious Flora

Perform a combo with his arms, and the third strike will slightly Launch Up the hit enemy airborne.

RANGE - The first two strikes can reach 3m, while the third strike can reach 4m.

Flora Colossus (Passive)

Wooden walls near Groot will Awaken, activating an extra effect. Right-click while building a wooden wall to continue building additional walls.

ABILITY TYPE - Persistent spell field that surrounds the caster

RANGE - A cylindrical spell field with a 20m radius and a height of 40m

Friendly Shoulder (Team-Up Passive)

Jeff the Land Shark and Rocket Raccoon can ride on Groot's shoulders, receiving Damage Reduction.

TEAM-UP BONUS - +150 Max Health

How to Play Groot in Marvel Rivals: 5 Key Tips

Master Wall Placement: Strategically use Groot's Ironwood and Thornlash Walls to control the battlefield. Place Ironwood Walls to block enemy lines of sight and create defensive positions, while using Thornlash Walls to trap enemies and deal additional damage. Remember that walls can be stacked or angled creatively, such as creating ramps or ceiling traps.
Stay Near Your Team: Groot excels as a team player and struggles when alone. Position yourself close to allies to maximize the effectiveness of your abilities and provide protection. This allows you to take advantage of the Friendly Shoulder ability, which grants damage reduction to teammates like Jeff the Land Shark and Rocket Raccoon.
Coordinate Ultimate Usage: Groot's ultimate ability, Strangling Prison, is a powerful engagement tool. Communicate with your team before using it to set up devastating combos. Use the quick chat option to signal your ultimate's readiness and coordinate with allies for maximum impact.
Utilize Wall Synergies: Stay near your awakened walls to gain their benefits. Awakened Ironwood Walls grant Groot bonus health when he and nearby allies deal damage, while awakened Thornlash Walls strike nearby enemies attacked by Groot and his allies.
Disrupt Enemy Healers: Act as the 'healer police' by using walls to cut off enemy healing sources. Place walls behind priority targets to prevent their escape and block basic healing abilities, including ultimates like Luna Snow's.