SEASON 42 PROFILE
Dire Wolf HunterFull Moon Curse changes Roger's damage between human and wolf form, while Wolf Transformation moves him from ranged fire into close pursuit. The right entry comes once the target is low enough for wolf form to finish the job.
DATA REVIEWED 13.10.2026 · PATCH 2.2.16
HOW TO PLAY
Clear from human form and use Open Fire to reduce defence before moving close. Switching to wolf while a camp is still healthy slows the route.
Poke with shots, use Hunter's Steps to reposition, and transform only when the opponent has no clear exit.
In late fights, return to human form when contact breaks. Roger loses more by crossing the front as a wolf than by waiting for another ranged angle.
Choose the lane or job first. Hover or use the keyboard on any item, talent or emblem to see exactly what it does. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.Choose the lane or job first. Tap any item, talent or emblem to open its explanation. Spells and blessings are explained alongside their icons.
Default jungle setup for snowball games. Sky Piercer and Windtalker accelerate early kills, while Endless Battle and Ice Retribution keep Roger connected after Open Fire starts the chase.
+15% Attack Speed. +40 Movement Speed
+60 Adaptive Attack. +15 Movement Speed. Lethality: After dealing damage to an enemy hero, executes the hero if their HP is lower than 4%. Gains 10 stack(s) of Lifebane for each kill and loses 30% of current stack(s) for each death. Each stack of Lifebane increases the HP threshold of the execute effect by 0.1%, stacking up 80 times
+35% Attack Speed. +20% Crit Chance. +20 Movement Speed. Typhoon: Every 5–2 seconds (reduced by 0.2 seconds for each Basic Attack), the next Basic Attack will hit up to 3 enemy units for 150–362 Magic Damage. (This attack can critically strike and the damage increases to 200% against Minions.)
+250 HP. +5 Mana Regen. +8% Hybrid Lifesteal. +60 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. +5% Movement Speed. Divine Justice: After casting a skill, the next Basic Attack within 3 seconds deals 60% Physical Attack as extra True Damage (1.5 seconds cooldown). Chase Fate: Triggering Divine Justice grants 10% extra Movement Speed.
+400 HP. +8% Spell Vamp. +35 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Fighting Spirit: Attacks grants 12 extra Physical Attack per second for 4 seconds, up to 6 stacks. Deals 10% extra True Damage based on the damage dealt (no damage reduction counted) at full stacks. (Marksmen, Mages, and Supports only receive 50% of these stacked effects.)
+60 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.
Recommended emblem setup for this build.
Gain 5 Adaptive Penetration. Gain Physical Penetration if extra Physical Attack is higher than extra Magic Power; otherwise, gain Magic Penetration.
Damage against Lord and Turtle is increased by 15%. This bonus is halved against regular Creeps and doesn't affect the damage of Retribution.
When damaging heroes below 30% HP, instantly recover 15% of Lost HP and gains 20% Movement Speed. Additional Effect: Reset cooldown upon killing an enemy hero. Duration: 3 seconds. Cooldown: 30 seconds.
35sDeals true damage to a creep or minion and enables Jungle equipment. After enough jungle participation, it upgrades and helps secure Turtle and Lord.
+18 Magic Defense. +40 Movement Speed. Fortitude: CC and Slow Duration Reduced by 30%
+15% Attack Speed. +40 Movement Speed
Tough Boots FOR Swift BootsUse when magic burst or chain control stops Roger before he can switch forms and finish the chase.
+20% Attack Speed. +80 Physical Attack. Lifebane: Dealing damage to a target will reduce the Shield and HP Regen effects on them to 60% of normal for 3s. Punish: Increase damage by 8% against enemy heroes with higher extra HP.
+400 HP. +8% Spell Vamp. +35 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Fighting Spirit: Attacks grants 12 extra Physical Attack per second for 4 seconds, up to 6 stacks. Deals 10% extra True Damage based on the damage dealt (no damage reduction counted) at full stacks. (Marksmen, Mages, and Supports only receive 50% of these stacked effects.)
Sea Halberd FOR War AxeUse when sustain, shields, or high-extra-HP front liners are keeping Roger's first target alive.
+160 Physical Attack. +5% Movement Speed. Despair: Dealing damage to non-Minion enemies below 50% HP grants 25% extra Physical Attack for 2 seconds (takes effect before the damage is dealt).
+400 HP. +8% Spell Vamp. +35 Physical Attack. +10% Cooldown Reduction. Fighting Spirit: Attacks grants 12 extra Physical Attack per second for 4 seconds, up to 6 stacks. Deals 10% extra True Damage based on the damage dealt (no damage reduction counted) at full stacks. (Marksmen, Mages, and Supports only receive 50% of these stacked effects.)
Blade of Despair FOR War AxeUse when you are ahead and the team needs a stronger low-HP execute window instead of bruiser uptime.
+800 HP. +15 Physical Defense. Immortal: Revives 2.5s after death and gaining 16% Max HP and 220-1200 shield (scales with level) that lasts for 3s. (210 cooldown).
+60 Physical Attack. Armor Buster: When attacking an enemy, gains 0.1% extra Physical Penetration for each point of the enemy's Physical Defense, capped at 30%.
Immortality FOR Malefic RoarUse before final Lord fights when one failed pounce would otherwise end the game.
Hover or use the keyboard on any ability to read exactly what it does in game.Tap any ability to open its in-game explanation. Tap elsewhere to close it.
Roger can freely switch between human and wolf forms. In human form, Roger's Basic Attacks and skills deal additional damage equal to (+target's 4% Current HP). In wolf form, Roger's Basic Attack and skills deal additional damage equal to (+target's 4% Lost HP). This effect can only deal up to 60 additional damage against Creeps.
Roger fires two quick shots in the target direction, dealing 250–500 Physical Damage in total to the enemy hit. The first shot is a hunter net that slows the enemy by 80% for 1.5 seconds, while the second is a bullet that reduces the enemy's Physical Defense by 10–30 for 5 seconds.
Roger lunges at the enemy, becoming untargetable while dealing 250–500 Physical Damage to up to 3 enemies in the area. Getting a kill or assist will reduce the cooldown of this skill by 80%.
Roger gains 20%–40% Movement Speed and 20%–40% Attack Speed for 2.5 seconds.
Roger lets out a howl, increasing his Attack Speed to 1.15–1.4 times for 5 seconds. Within this duration, he gains 50% Movement Speed if an enemy hero below 40% HP is within his vision.
Roger lunges in the target direction and turns into wolf form, dealing 150–300 Physical Damage to enemies hit and slowing enemies by 90% for 0.8 seconds. Passive: In Wolf form, Roger gains 20–65 Physical and Magic Defense and 25 Movement Speed.
Roger rolls in the target direction and reverts back to human form, gaining a shield for 1.5 seconds.
PATCH ARCHIVE
IF / PATCH TRACKER
Every documented buff, nerf and adjustment, ordered from the latest patch backwards.
4 patches shown
THE DRAFT
Gusion and Yin can fall into execution range after Open Fire, and Roger has the movement to follow their escape.
Yve controls the space wolf form needs to cross, while Uranus survives too long for the transformation to secure a quick finish.
Granger supplies the opening ranged burst and Ixia covers the area while Roger enters onto the injured target.
See all 5 counters, favorable matchups and best teammates for Roger
COLLECTION
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 269 Diamonds.
Permanently available through the in-game shop: 899 Diamonds.
It was obtainable through the Lucky Box draw; recorded release on 2 October 2017. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the February 2018 StarLight Pass. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the limited sales and returns in the in-game shop. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the M3 World Championship Pass. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the M3 World Championship Pass. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Transformers event; recorded release on 24 May 2022. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
It was obtainable through the Metro Zero event; recorded release on 8 August 2025. Availability depends on the event or a new rotation. Check the client.
QUICK ANSWERS
Roger is currently played mainly in Jungle. The guide separates the recommended builds by lane or job, so choose that tab before copying the six items.
Start with «Jungle Snowball Tempo». The other options, «Jungle On-Hit Frontline» and «Gold Lane Crit Inspire», are there for a different lane or match-up; they are not cosmetic variations.
Uranus, Minsitthar and Faramis are the first counters to consider. Yve controls the space wolf form needs to cross, while Uranus survives too long for the transformation to secure a quick finish.
2 non-default skins have confirmed availability at this review. 7 more are limited or upcoming, with the original acquisition method recorded. Check the current event or shop in your client before spending.
