(WARNING: WALL OF TEXT AHEAD)
Gazlowe is pretty much forgotten at this point. He has been left with nothing but one “viable” build. On top of that, old Gazlowe players probably remember the rework he received all those years ago, and most will probably agree that it made the Boss of Ratchet less exciting to play.
However, this concept is not going to just revert Gazlowe to his old “cool” self. That version also had a lot of problems, which is why the main goal of this rework is to try and combine the “old” and “new” Gazlowe into a single, hopefully better design. Here we go.
BASEKIT
Stats
- Health increased from 2275 to 2304.
- Health Regen increased from 4.74 to 4.8.
- Stats now properly scale by 4% per level, reaching (rounded) 5048 Health, 11 Health Regen, and 219 Attack Damage at Level 20.
(NEW) Salvager [Trait (D)]
- Generate 1 Scrap automatically every 10 seconds. Basic Attacks against non-Minions also generate 1 Scrap.
- Enemy Structures drop a Bolt upon being destroyed, which lasts for up to 30 seconds, and can be collected by Gazlowe to generate 5 Scrap. Enemy Core drops 5 Bolts.
- Maximum of 20 Scrap. Every 5 Scrap generated heals Gazlowe for 60.
- Activate to destroy a target Rock-It! Turret. (Cast Range: 6)
Creator Comment: Behold! This new Ability combines the current Trait and its “predecessor” into one!
Rock-It! Turret [Q]
- Cost increased from 4 to 5 Scrap.
- Damage decreased from 43 to 30.
- Health decreased from 601 to 450.
- Health scaling decreased from 5% to 4% per level.
- Duration decreased from 20 to 15 seconds.
- No longer loses Health over time.
- No longer drops Scrap upon being destroyed.
Tooltip updated.
Create a Turret with 450 Health at the target location that attacks a nearby enemy for 30 damage every second, prioritizing the nearest enemy Hero when first created. Lasts 15 seconds.
Creator Comment: While some may disagree, making Summons lose HP over time was unwise. However, with this change reverted and Scrap becoming much easier to obtain, Rock-It! Turret had to be greatly weakened.
Deth Lazor [W]
- Cast time increased from 0.65 to 0.75 seconds.
- Damage increased from 175 to 200.
- Healing removed.
- Cast direction now slowly changes with the mouse cursor position.
Tooltip updated.
After 0.75 seconds, deal 200 damage to enemies in a line in front of Gazlowe.
While channeling, the direction slowly changes with your mouse cursor position.
Creator Comment: Another case of combining the old and the new. Also, healing by zapping things never felt right, which is why it had to go.
Xplodium Charge [E]
- Damage increased from 142 to 150.
- Radius increased from 2.85 to 3.
- Explosion delay increased from 1.25 to 3 seconds.
- Can now be reactivated 1 second after the cast to reduce the explosion delay to 0.25 seconds.
- Cannot be reactivated 0.25 seconds before detonation.
Tooltip updated.
Launch a bomb at the target location that detonates after 3 seconds, dealing 150 damage to nearby enemies and Stunning them for 1 second.
After 1 second, this Ability can be reactivated to reduce the remaining time before detonation to 0.25 seconds.
Creator Comment: After some tinkering, Gazlowe managed to make Xplodium Charge work with a remote detonator, allowing it to regain its former zoning potential. Unfortunately, the signal is slightly delayed, so he gotta think twice before using it.
Focus Turrets! [Active]
- Cooldown removed.
- Added to the Collection menu.
(REWORK) Robo-Goblin [R1]
- Activate to gain 60 Armor and Unstoppable for 2 seconds. (Cooldown: 60 seconds)
- Passive: Basic Attacks deal 100% bonus damage to Heroes.
Creator Comment: Robo-Goblin is one of the most underwhelming Abilities in the game. This new version allows Gazlowe to pack a punch and withstand one for a bit.
Grav-O-Bomb 3000 [R2]
- Damage decreased from 220 to 180.
- No longer empowers Basic Abilities.
- Now reduces the Spell Armor of Heroes hit by 30 for 3 seconds.
Tooltip updated.
Launch a bomb at the target location that detonates after 1.5 seconds, pulling nearby enemies towards its center, dealing 180 damage, and Stunning them for 0.5 seconds. Heroes hit also lose 30 Spell Armor for 3 seconds.
Creator Comment: Grav-O-Bomb 3000 empowering Basic Abilities never made sense. Making it lower Spell Armor instead adds utility and flavor.
TALENTS
Level 1
Rock It Sock It [Q]
- Moved from Level 4.
- Shield duration increased from 2.5 to 3 seconds.
Tooltip updated.
Creating a Rock-It! Turret grants Gazlowe a Shield that absorbs 200 damage for 3 seconds. Subsequent applications refresh the Shield amount and its duration.
(REWORK) Big Game Hunter [Trait]
- Basic Attacks against Heroes, Mercenaries, and Monsters accelerate automatic Scrap generation by 2 seconds.
- Each time Salvager generates Scrap automatically, Gazlowe is healed for 60.
(NEW) Induction Coil [Active]
- Instead of being fired in a line, Deth Lazor deals damage to nearby enemies. (Radius: 5)
- Induction Coil can be toggled on and off. Cannot be toggled while channeling Deth Lazor.
Details
- Affects the cast area only.
- Does not prevent Gazlowe from turning during the cast.
Level 4
(NEW) Engine Gunk [Q]
- Rock-It! Turret attacks Slow enemies by 15% for 2 seconds. Gazlowe’s Basic Attacks against affected targets increase the Slow to 30% and extend its duration by 0.5 seconds.
Hyperfocus Coils [Passive]
- Damage decreased from 2% to 1.5%.
- Healing increased from 150% to 200%.
Tooltip updated.
Deth Lazor and Xplodium Charge deal an additional damage to Heroes equal to 1.5% of their maximum Health. This effect heals Gazlowe for 200% of the damage dealt.
(REWORK) One Man Wrecking Crew [Passive]
- Moved from Level 1.
- Gain 30% Movement Speed and 20% Attack Speed. This effect is disabled for 3 seconds upon taking Heroic damage or while there are allied Heroes nearby. (Radius: 8)
Details
- Adds range icons that are visible to Gazlowe and his allies while active.
- Cooldown continues even while there are allies in range.
Level 7
(REWORK) Goblin Fusion [W]
- Destroying a Rock-It! Turret with Salvager reduces the cooldown of Deth Lazor by 1 second.
- Hitting an enemy Hero with Deth Lazor drops a Bolt near the first Hero hit.
Details
- Can only create 1 Bolt per Deth Lazor cast.
- Induction Coil causes the Bolt to be created near the Hero closest to Gazlowe instead.
(NEW) Reduce, Reuse, Recycle [Trait (D)]
- Collecting a Bolt restores 20% of Gazlowe’s missing Health over 5 seconds.
- Every 10th Rock-It! Turret destroyed with Salvager drops a Bolt.
(REWORK) Rocket Boots [Active]
- Moved from Level 1.
- Hitting an enemy Hero with Deth Lazor or Xplodium Charge pushes Gazlowe forward in the direction he is facing.
(Range: 4)(Missile Speed: 20) - Rocket Boots can be toggled on and off. Cannot be toggled while dashing.
Details
- Can only be activated once per Deth Lazor or Xplodium Charge cast.
Master Blaster [Passive]
- Removed.
Level 13
(NEW) Clockwerk Steam Fists [Q]
- Basic Attacks extend the duration of active Rock-It! Turrets by 1.25 seconds.
- ❢Gambit: Gain 20% Attack Speed. Every death decreases this bonus by 5%.
(NEW) Goblin Repairs [Q]
- Rock-It! Turret attacks heal it and Gazlowe for 50% of the damage dealt, increased to 100% against Heroes.
(NEW) Xtra Punch [E]
- Xplodium Charge and Basic Attacks deal 50% bonus damage to non-Heroes.
Positive Reinforcement [Q]
- Removed.
Overcharged Capacitors [Q]
- Removed.
Level 16
(REWORK) EZ-PZ Dimensional Ripper [W]
- Moved from Level 4.
- Deth Lazor has 20% increased width and causes enemy Heroes hit to deal 40% less damage for 4 seconds.
(REWORK) Overload [W]
- Moved from Level 7.
- Deth Lazor has 20% increased length and deals 50% bonus damage, but now costs 5 Scrap to use.
(REWORK) Ark Reaktor [E]
- Reduce the cooldown of Xplodium Charge by 3 seconds and increase its cast range by 50%. Additionally, Xplodium Charge creates a Rock-It! Turret when it detonates.
Overklock [Passive]
- Removed.
Level 20
(REWORK) Mecha-Lord [R1]
- Increase the duration of Robo-Goblin to 3 seconds, and collecting a Bolt reduces its cooldown by 15 seconds.
- Passive: Basic Attacks deal an additional damage to Heroes equal to 3% of their maximum Health.
(REWORK) Miniature Black Hole [R2]
- Increase the radius of Grav-O-Bomb 3000 by 50%, and pulled Heroes also lose 30 Physical Armor for 3 seconds.
Superior Schematics [Q]
- Moved from Level 13.
- Attack Range bonus decreased from 30% to 25%.
- Secondary damage increased from 60% to 75%.
- Now also reduces the Scrap cost of Rock-It! Turret by 1.
Tooltip updated.
Reduce the Scrap cost of Rock-It! Turret by 1 and increase its Attack Range by 25%. Additionally, Rock-It! Turrets attack up to 2 additional enemies near the target for 75% damage.
(REWORK) Firin’ Mah Lazorz [W]
- Moved from Level 16.
- Deth Lazor is also fired from active Rock-It! Turrets towards the same direction with a decreased base width. (Width: 1)
Details
- Each additional Deth Lazor is affected by mouse cursor position and talents.
- Induction Coil causes each Rock-It! Turret to deal damage around itself.
It’s Raining Scrap [Q]
- Removed.
Bomb Toss [W]
- Removed.
CONCLUSION
That is all. Hope this was worth the read.