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Groot

A vanguard who shapes fights with walls. Placement matters as much as blocking incoming damage.

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ABILITIES

PC · Default controls

Your in-game bindings may differ. Mouse and keyboard badges show default PC controls; passives need no key.

LMBLeft clickRMBRight click7 abilities / variants

The same key can trigger different attacks depending on the weapon or form. If there are multiple sections, expand the relevant form to check.

PRIMARY ATTACK

Vine Strike

LMB

Attacks with extending vines.

ULTIMATE

Strangling Prison

Q

Fires vines that pull enemies inward and imprison them.

ABILITY

Thornlash Wall

SHIFT

An awakened wall attacks nearby enemies struck by Groot or allies.

ABILITY

Ironwood Wall

E

Damage near an awakened wall grants bonus health; staying close also resists interruption.

ABILITY

Spore Bomb

RMB

Throws a spore bomb that splits into smaller explosives.

PASSIVE

Flora Colossus

Passive

Awakens nearby walls to activate their extra effects.

ABILITY

Furious Flora

V

The third hit of his melee combo briefly launches enemies.

HOW TO PLAY

  1. Try placing a wall between an enemy and their support line.
  2. Check your own strategist’s line of sight before building.
  3. Fight within your walls’ effective range, but leave a lost position.
  4. Call your ultimate before using it and coordinate follow-up damage.
COMMON MISTAKE

Blocking your own team’s healing and fire while trying to trap an enemy.

Checked: 2026-08-28 · Icons and controls are from official hero pages. Mechanics and default bindings may change with patches. The play plan is editorial advice, not a meta or win-rate claim.

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