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Controlling sightlines, protecting supports, and trapping enemies who overextend through narrow paths.
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VanguardA tier
Groot
A flora colossus from Planet X, the alien known as Groot exhibits enhanced vitality and the ability to manipulate all forms of vegetation. As sturdy as a towering tree, Groot forges his own way, serving as the team's silent but reliable pathfinder.
- 01 StartSource profile first
- 02 CheckVanguard job check
- 03 LeaveOne ranked habit
Queue briefing
Decide how Groot fits before hero select gets loud
2Swap when
The pressure pattern repeats
Swap or change wall placement if enemies clear every wall before it cuts a useful sightline.
3Practice first
Queue with one habit
Name the reason for each wall before placing it: protect, split, trap, or reset.
Pocket Rivals ranked read
How Groot should create ranked value
Split sightlines with walls, protect your supports, and trap overextended enemies instead of chasing.
Editorial note: this section is Pocket Rivals advice for everyday ranked lobbies. Use the official source panel for canonical ability text, then use this ranked read to decide what to practice next.
First job
Pair with a second Vanguard or a durable Duelist who can hold space when you reset.
Practice next
- 1Use shield, mitigation, or control to claim space before chasing eliminations.
- 2Save one defensive cooldown for leaving the fight.
- 3Commit only after your damage players are looking at the same target.
Avoid
Do not spend every cooldown crossing empty space. Arrive with at least one tool left.
Vanguard role hubUse space in steps, check support sightlines, and reset before the fight collapses.Hero pool guideDecide whether Groot is your comfort pick, safe swap, or role backup.
Hero-specific editorial
Ranked module for Groot
Best for
Controlling sightlines, protecting supports, and trapping enemies who overextend through narrow paths.
Struggles into
Vertical pressure, steady wall clear, and wide rotations that refuse to wait behind the same wall.
First swap trigger
Swap or change wall placement if enemies clear every wall before it cuts a useful sightline.
everyday ranked mistake
Walling randomly and blocking teammates instead of isolating one enemy or protecting one lane.
Practice drill
Name the reason for each wall before placing it: protect, split, trap, or reset.
Review basis
Based on Pocket Rivals build notes for wall control and counter notes that pressure Groot with vertical fire, steady damage, and wide angles.
Official details
Base stats and hero story
Official article date: 2024/11/23
- Health
- 700
- Movement Speed
- 6m/s
He is Groot, a flora colossus from the branch world of Planet X capable of manipulating plant matter and regrowing his damaged body from a single splinter. The hero at the heart of the Guardians of the Galaxy, Groot may not have many words to say, but his actions always speak for themselves.
Groot accompanied Star-Lord and Rocket on a scouting mission to Klyntar, where they became stranded after their ship was shot down. Klyntar's dark king, Knull, now seeks to corrupt Groot's regenerative powers in an effort to cultivate the ultimate symbiote.
Skills
Abilities and details
Normal Attack
Vine Strike
- Casting
- Single-cast projectile with delayed impact
- Projectile Speed
- 120m/s
- Maximum Distance
- 22m
- Attack Interval
- 0.7s
- Damage
- 65
- Critical Hit
- No
Launch vines to attack enemies
Ability
Strangling Prison
- Casting
- Single-cast projectile with a downward delay that creates a spell field upon impact
- Projectile Speed
- 60m/s
- Range
- 8m spherical radius
- Damage
- The projectile deals 10 damage, while the spell field deals 70 damage. While imprisoning enemies, it deals 20 damage every 0.5s
- Energy Cost
- 2800
- Special Effect
- Imprison enemies for 3.5s
Fire a massive vine cluster that pulls nearby enemies to its center and Imprisons them
Ability
Thornlash Wall
- Casting
- Targeted
- Maximum Distance
- 18m
- Thornlash Wall Health
- 250
- Cooldown
- 2 charges, with each charge taking 6s to recharge
- Special Effect
- Thornlash Wall deals 60 damage every 0.5s
Target a location and grow a Thornlash Wall. When Awakened, it strikes nearby enemies attacked by Groot and his allies
Ability
Ironwood Wall
- Casting
- Targeted
- Maximum Distance
- 10m
- Thornlash Wall Health
- 600
- Cooldown
- 12s
- Special Effect
- Ironwood Wall heals 40 Bonus Health per second, up to 250 Bonus Health; gain Unstoppable status when within 15m of Awakened Ironwood Walls
Target a location and grow an Ironwood Wall. When the wall is Awakened, damage dealt by Groot and nearby allies grants Groot Bonus Health. Groot gains Unstoppable while near Ironwood Walls
Ability
Spore Bomb
- Casting
- Single-cast projectile with a downward delay that creates a spell field upon impact
- Projectile Speed
- 60m/s
- 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
- Damage
- The projectile itself deals no damage, while Spore Bomb deals 55 damage and explosive spores deal 10 damage
- Cooldown
- 6s
- Special Effect
- Spore Bomb explodes into 6 explosive spores
Throw an explosive Spore Bomb that splits into multiple small explosive spores
Passive
Flora Colossus
- Casting
- Persistent spell field that surrounds the caster
- Range
- A cylindrical spell field with a 24m radius and a height of 40m
Wooden walls near Groot will Awaken, activating an extra effect. Right-click while building a wooden wall to continue building additional walls
Ability
Furious Flora
- Range
- The first two strikes can reach 3m, while the third strike can reach 4m
Perform a combo with his arms, and the third strike will slightly Launch Up the hit enemy airborne
Ability
Wild Wall
- Casting
- Targeted
- Cooldown
- 10s
- Flower Wall Health
- 150
- Range
- 10m spherical radius spell field
- Maximum Unleash Distance
- 7m
- Healing Amount
- 40/s
Mantis enhances Groot's wooden walls and Loki's Rune Stones with life energy. Groot can additionally unleash a Flower Wall, which, when in Flora Colossus state, restores health to random nearby allies and grants them Damage Reduction. Loki's Rune Stones grant allies within Regeneration Domain a Damage Boost
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