Roäc

* Portrait
* In Game

### Faction

Reign of Oakenshield Erebor, Adventure: Durin's Folk, Adventure: Battle of the Five Armies

### Voiced By

TDH Custom Raven noises

""O Thorin son of Thrain, and Balin son of Fundin," he croaked (and Bilbo could understand what he said, for he used ordinary language and not bird-speech). "I am Roäc son of Carc. Carc is dead, but he was well known to you once. It is a hundred years and three and fifty since I came out of the egg, but I do not forget what my father told me. Now I am the chief of the great ravens of the Mountain. We are few, but we remember still the king that was of old. Most of my people are abroad, for there are great tidings in the South: some are tidings of joy to you, and some you will not think so good.""
—The Gathering of the Clouds, The Hobbit

The Ravens of Erebor were unique among birds in that they could live to a great age and could even speak Westron. They were friendly with the Dwarves of Erebor and lived in Ravenhill, a ridge overlooking the mountain and Valley of Dale. Roäc was the chief of the Ravens when the Mountain was reclaimed by the Thorin's Company. He delivered the news that Smaug had been killed and agreed to send messages to Thorin's allies in the Iron Hills, while also warning the Dwarf King that the treasure was likely to be his death.

Roäc is a unique hero in Age of the Ring for Oakenshield-era Erebor and its Adventure subfactions as he is one of the few who levels up via manual upgrades. He is unable to attack and gain experience in the standard method. Roäc's maximum level is level 5.

## Upgrades

**Lord of Ravens (W)** - Allows Roäc to grow in strength. Left click to activate. (cost: 500/400)

## Abilities

**Lord of Ravens** - Modifier Type: Leadership. Allied units near Roäc gain +5% speed. Stacks with buffs and spells. Passive ability.

Rank 3: Allied heroes near Roäc gain +10% experience gain.

Rank 5: Allied units near Roäc gain +10% speed.

**Subtle Ways** - Roäc is stealthed when remaining still. Roäc detects stealthed units. Passive ability.

**Level 3: Unkindness of Ravens** - Modifier Type: Passive Debuff. Enemies under Roäc lose -15% speed. Passive ability.

**Level 3: Wisdom of Yore (C)** - grants allied units moderate experience. Left click icon then left click on target units.

**Level 5: Messenger of the King (V)** - Summons a battalion of Ukhrub-sharâhul. Left click icon then left click on pathable location.

## Strategy

Roäc is the cheapest of Erebor's heroes and also the most mobile as he is able to fly quickly. His small size means that it can also be hard for the opponent to notice and target him. He is a supportive hero, able to scout across the battlefield, increase the speed of your slow dwarven units and reduce the speed of the enemy units. He can be an early game replacement for banner carriers with **Wisdom of Yore**. Roäc's mobility turns **Messenger of the King** from an average summon into a very versatile one as he can cast it in new locations on the map. For example, the Riders can be summoned behind enemy lines to block off an escape and hit their flanks, dealing heavy damage to enemy archers. Or alternatively, they can be summoned to harass enemy buildings in different regions of the map. Roäc's biggest weakness is his low health. If the enemy is able to target him (as difficult as this is), he will die very quickly if he isn't ordered to retreat.