What are the best builds for Roger?

This monster beast is considered to be a 2-in-1 package. It can offer damage both from a distance and up close due to its varying skills. Playing Roger is not for beginners. That is a fact. 

Not everyone likes the diversity of his skills, pointing out that it makes him too complicated to master. If you want to get to know this very reliable damage dealer, stay tuned and finish this article.

Roger Strengths

• Good mobility - Roger has a speed enough for ganking and rotations. This is a good feature, especially if you are the hyper carry of the team.
• Immunity - He can be invincible for a period of time. This is advantageous during critical situations.
• Heightened damage - Roger has great damage output. This is because of his varied attacks.

Roger Weaknesses 

• Less Defensive- Roger is only a reliable attacker and not a good defender. So Roger, more often than not, really needs support from a tank.
• Low HP - Just like other marksman heroes, he has low HP. This can be taken advantage of by the enemy team, so always address this issue of Roger first.
• CC skills - Roger’s weakness is heroes with excellent crowd control skills. So make sure that you equip him with items that can fight against these crowd control effects.

3. Offlane 

Excel despite on the solo lane.

The offlane build is best for heroes that have the potential to become fighters. They basically take on the EXP lane and focus more on leveling up there.

Use This Build If…

• You can do solo - Going solo means that you can protect yourself. Heroes in the EXP lane does not rely that much on others since they are considered to be strong enough to carry themselves. 
• No enemy can counter you - Roger is an item-based hero. So, if you choose to go to the EXP lane, you may not be able to buy items faster. So, only use this build if you are not catching up on the skills of your enemies or if you are confident that nobody in the enemy team can torture you.
• You decide to focus more on items for fighters - If you want to use Roger as a fighter, then use this build. 

Skills

You can follow this leveling-up sequence to ensure that Roger gets to maximize this build:

• Level One: First Skill - (Open Fire/Lycan Pounce)
• Level Two: Second Skill - (Hunter’s Steps/Bloodthirsty Howl)
• Level Three: First Skill - (Open Fire/Lycan Pounce)
• Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Wolf Transformation/Restore Human Form)

Items:

1. Swift Boots (710): Even if Roger already has the mobility, not buying one will put you at risk. So always make sure that you buy this one first.

2. Windtalker (1820): Windtalker improves the movement and critical damage of Roger. So this is a very good item to improve his offense. 

3. Berserker’s Fury (2250): Pair up your windtalker with Berserker’s Fury. This item also provides an additional enhancement to the critical damage of Roger, which is very useful in the latter part of the game.

4. Demon Hunter Sword (2180): Demon Hunter Sword allows Roger to gain physical lifesteal when attacking enemies. He can utilize this, especially during team clashes.

5. Queen’s Wings (2250): This item helps Roger reduce the power of damage he receives, especially if his HP is low.

6. Immortality  (2250): Immortality is a finishing touch for Roger. This is useful if the game is extended to a longer period of time. When everybody is already at their peak, the defense will become your best offense.

Emblem

The assassin emblem is used for Roger in this build with the following talents:

• Rupture - Gain adaptive penetration
• Festival of Blood - Get an extra spell vamp, up to 6%, in every kill or assist
• Killing Spree - Gain extra regen and mobility after a kill

Battle Spells

You can utilize the execute spell to do instant kills.

2. Attack and Defend

Make sure to balance your offense and defense.

I bet that you encounter Roger first as a marksman hero. Roger is an efficient marksman, given that he can deal burst damage even while attacking from a distance. So, if you want to use him as the main marksman hero, then we highly recommend this build. 

Use This Build If…

• You are not that familiar with Roger yet - If you want to use Roger but is still not quite familiar with his skills, you can start by attacking from a safe distance first. Most beginners rely on this, given that attacking from a distance is less risky and much easier.
• You are the marksman of the team- Marksman heroes are expected to contribute damage to the team. With Roger, you will never disappoint your teammate with the kind of damage he can offer.
• You are attacking in the gold lane - If you are the main marksman hero, it is only understandable why you take on the gold lane. Going to the gold lane will give you the gold advantage, which you can use in buying items and equipment.

Items:

1. Endless Battle (2470): Endless Battle is the one-stop shop of marksman heroes. It basically offers enhancement to a lot of areas, such as the HP, cooldowns, mobility, and lifesteal. 

2. Swift Boots  (710): Mobility is often an overlooked hero in Mobile Legends. They only cost less but do wonders in the entire gameplay.

3. War Axe (2100) - This item gives cooldown reduction, attack damage, and additional HP to Roger. This can be used by marksman heroes but they only get 50% of the stacked effects. 

4. Brute Force Breastplate (1870): This item will not only increase the physical defense and HP of Roger but will also provide additional mobility to him.

5. Queen’s Wings (2250): This is one of the items that offer defense for Roger in this build. When you buy the Queen’s Wings, Roger will only absorb the lesser amount of damage from enemies when his HP is low.

6. Blade of Despair (3010): Are you even a marksman hero if you do not use Blade of Despair? Blade of Despair is a household item for marksman heroes as this is the most expensive attack item. Use this, and Roger will definitely be at his peak.

Skills

For the attack and defend build, you can follow this leveling up sequence:

• Level One: First Skill - (Open Fire/Lycan Pounce)
• Level Two: Second Skill - (Hunter’s Steps/Bloodthirsty Howl)
• Level Three: First Skill - (Open Fire/Lycan Pounce)
• Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Wolf Transformation/Restore Human Form)

Emblem

For this build, most players utilize the assassin emblem to gain immediate enhancement in adaptive penetration, attack, and movement speed. Then, they pair it with the following talents in each tier:

• Rupture - Gain additional adaptive penetration
• Weapon Master - Earn bonus extra attack from equipment, emblem, talents, and skills
• Killing Spree - In every enemy kill, you will gain HP recovery and increased mobility.

Battle Spells

You can use the purify battle spell to counter heroes with CC effects.

1. Hyper Carry

Carry your team.

Hypercarry build is a very powerful equipment build for Roger. Most of the time, users maximize Roger's potential by using him as the core hero of the team.

Use This Build If…

• You are ready to carry your team - Being the jungler of the team needs confidence and determination. You should never let the pressure take control of you since all of your teammates are rooting for you.
• You know the nitty-gritty of Roger's skills - If you know how Roger's skills work, you can easily identify how to counter the opponent's skills. This ability is important because it will help you bring the best performance for the team.
• Roger is the best core hero to counter the enemy team - Sometimes, users pick strong heroes at the wrong time. In becoming the main jungler, you should pick the best hero at that time against the enemy team composition. 

Items

1. Windtalker (1820): Windtalker adds up to the critical damage and mobility of Roger. Since Roger can vary his attacks and can basically attack up close and from a distance, this is such a very worthy buy to enhance his basic attacks.

2. Swift Boots (710): Swift Boots are a must for heroes. Basically, boots are a must-have, regardless of your role. So remember this one.

3. Endless Battle (2470): Endless Battle deals with the squishiness and cooldowns of Roger. More than that, it also provides support in the lifesteal and HP departments.

4.  Demon Hunter Sword (2180): Demon Hunter Sword is a good buy to attack from a distance and still penetrate the enemy team formation.

5. Brute Force Breastplate (1870): Buying this item will solidify the defense of Roger. It was mentioned that although he is a strong attacker, he is a weak defender. So, in the long run, that might become his biggest weakness. Remember his defensive items.

6. Immortality (2250): Immortality is useful for core heroes, especially since they are the main target of the enemy team. Buying this will help you defend yourself from them.

Skills

Most players basically follow the basic leveling up a sequence of Roger, regardless of the build:

• Level One: First Skill - (Open Fire/Lycan Pounce)
• Level Two: Second Skill - (Hunter’s Steps/Bloodthirsty Howl)
• Level Three: First Skill - (Open Fire/Lycan Pounce)
• Level Four: Ultimate Skill - (Wolf Transformation/Restore Human Form)

Emblem

Assassin Emblem is the most used emblem for jungler heroes since this gives them a lot of benefits that can help in their goal of dealing the most damage for the team. After picking the assassin emblem as the main emblem for this build, you can utilize the following talents in each tier:

• Rupture - Gain additional adaptive penetration
• Master Assassin - Going up against a single enemy hero will increase your damage
• Killing Spree - Killing enemy heroes will grant you additional movement speed and HP recovery.

Battle Spells

The retribution spell must be used by Roger if he is the jungler.

Roger is very strong against:

• Estes
• Layla
• Miya
• Pharsa
• Odette

Roger is basically weak against heroes like:

• Lancelot
• Natalia
• Karina
• Fanny
• Benedetta

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