Zaun Amorphous Combatant (Z. A. C.)[]
By Zaun Lab Bot
Zac, the Secret Weapon, Revealed[]
By Tyler 'Wenceslaus' Eltringham[2]
, the League's hexchem-fueled Secret Weapon, is about to hit the Fields of Justice. Playing this gelatinous champion means striking a balance between health-cost abilities and a unique mechanic. Here's your first look at what this blob's amorphous abilities bring to the table.
- Cell Division
- Unstable Matter
- Elastic Slingshot
- Let's Bounce
- Gameplay
Zac's AoE damage and
skills provide him with a lot of flexibility on the battlefield. His high level of sustainability makes him an ideal choice whether you're tearing through the jungle or trading hits in top lane.- In the jungle
Zac's combination of area damage and
makes him a natural jungler. If you're partial to early game aggression, starting with an early and spending your second skill point in can open early gank opportunities. Since Zac's abilities have no mana cost, you might also consider donating an early to your AP carry. Once the action starts ramping up, you can make use of massive range to create sneaky gank opportunities by circumventing popular ward locations.- Top lane
Zac's skillset also makes him excel in top lane. His AoE presence allows you to quickly clear waves from your turrets in high-pressure situations or shove the lane when you're on the offensive. The healing mechanic on
also helps win exchanges with your lane opponent, allowing you to bully enemies back to base and create opportunities for counter-jungling or ganks. While you're roaming, the mobility afforded by can help you get the drop on an unsuspecting enemy or escape from sticky situations by hopping over terrain.- Team fights
As the game progresses, Zac's extreme Let's Bounce! from huge distances. Once you're in the thick of it, the additional bounces from your ultimate let you pressure fragile, high-value targets, disrupting enemy positioning as you draw fire off less durable allies. Since every bounce of your ultimate yields , you'll also have the sustainability you need to keep up the attack. If the opposing team's making aggressive moves, you can opt to use the knock-up and slow from Let's Bounce! defensively, creating valuable space for the rest of your team to safely disengage. Whether you're initiating or counter-initiating, Zac has ample crowd control to keep your team out of trouble.
and strong crowd control make him a tremendous asset in team fights. With some patience and setup, you can use a fully channeled to deployMidseason 2017[]
Goo-man's getting even goo-ier. grabs enemies and knocks 'em together, while carries enemies along for wild ride.[3]
- Cell Division
Each time Zac's abilities hit an enemy, he sheds a chunk of Goo that can be reabsorbed to restore health.
Upon taking fatal damage, Zac splits into four bloblets that attempt to recombine. After a brief delay, Zac revives with health based on the health of the surviving bloblets.
- Stretching Strikes
- Unstable Matter
- Elastic Slingshot
- Let's Bounce!
Zac squishes himself into a puddle and charges, becoming immune to crowd control and slowing enemies that stand on him.
Reactivating Let's Bounce! without fully charging causes Zac to re-form, knocking back nearby enemies.
If Zac charges for at least a second, he sucks up enemies above him and carries them toward the target location, damaging enemies in the area upon landing.Media[]
Trivia[]
- During development, he was called Blob.[4]
- Zac's sound effects originated from 'dog food and beans inside a condom slapped against a wall'.