Goliath

Goliath

Goliath features being the cheapest hero to upgrade in the game alongside having good mobility and effective damage considering the low cost. Being cheap and strong in the early game lets you pair him with heroes that are expensive to upgrade and struggle in the early game. His damage output late game is pretty decent as well since Health Insurance gives him % enemy hp damage. His Lite Shield allows him or an ally to receive significantly less damage making him great to pair with a tank or any ally really. Be careful though, his low hp makes him quite fragile and even with his Lite Shield often can't receive too many hits before dying.

## Overview

### Abilities

#### Rocket Boost

Gives +0.5 movement speed for 5 seconds. Has up to 3 charges. It takes 20 seconds to gain another charge.

#### Lite Shield

Gives the target allied unit a shield that lasts 5 seconds and reduces all incoming damage by 50%. This reduction is applied AFTER the incoming damage is reduced by armor. Can be stacked up to 2 times.

#### Energy Manipulator

Consumes 90% life, but regenerates energy 10 times faster for 5 seconds, also increases damage dealt by 25%, range by 2.5, cooldown speed by 25% and movement speed by 25%.

#### Health Insurance (Passive)

Goliath has an 8% chance to deal 18 damage (normal) plus 1% of the enemy's health on every hit.

#### Lockdown Missile (Evolution)

This ability is unlocked when you evolve the Goliath to a Spartan Company. Stuns target for 5 seconds, removing all damage reduction effects permanently. Also makes the target take 50% extra damage for the duration.

#### Energy Drain (Evolution)

This ability is unlocked when you evolve the Goliath to a Future Machine. Drains 2 energy per second. Doubles movement speed, damage and range while active.

### Upgrades

#### Unique Hero Buffs:

1. Health Insurance Chance increased by 15%, and Rocket Boost speed increased by .25, and Energy Manipulator needs 10% less health to use, and +2 energy regen/sec.

2. Energy Manipulator uses 15% less health, and Health Insurance deals 1% more hp damage, and + 2 range.

## Evolutions

To unlock evolutions for the Goliath, you need to complete two Challenges, the Infantry challenge and the Warp Speed challenge (Challenge Guides).

### Details for each evolution

#### War Machine

Costs nothing. Identical to the un-evolved Goliath except for the name change.

#### Hardened War Machine

*Costs 25,000 assault kills.*

+1% Health Insurance damage

+2 starting damage (this also affects the Health Insurance flat damage)

+5 life

+0.25 movement speed

#### Battle Machine

*Costs 50,000 assault kills.*

+0.5 Rocket Boost speed

+3 starting damage (this also affects the Health Insurance flat damage)

+10 life

+1 life armor

#### Battle Hardened Machine

*Costs 75,000 assault kills.*

+1 second Lite Shield

+4 starting damage (this also affects the Health Insurance flat damage)

+15 life

+0.25 movement speed

#### Spartan Company

*Costs 250,000 assault kills.*

Lockdown Missile ability added

+2% Health Insurance damage

+10 starting damage (this also affects the Health Insurance flat damage)

+25 life

+0.5 energy regeneration

#### Spartan Machine

*Costs 150,000 assault kills.*

+3 life armor

+2 life regen

+1 charge for rocket boost

+20 life

#### Fighter Mech

*Costs 175,000 assault kills.*

+2% Health Insurance chance

+3 life regen

-10% cost for Energy Manipulator

+1 movement speed

#### Energized Mech

*Costs 200,000 assault kills.*

+3 seconds for Energy Manipulator

+25% movement speed during Energy Manipulator

-20% cost for Energy Manipulator

+25% damage during Energy Manipulator

+25% cooldown speed during Energy Manipulator

#### Future Machine

*Costs 500,000 assault kills.*

+adds Energy Drain ability

+5 seconds lockdown on missile stun

+100% energy capacity

+2 energy regeneration

#### Golden Mech

*Costs 250,000 assault kills.*

+50% damage taken on targets affected by Lockdown Missile

+5 seconds lockdown on missile stun

+10 damage (this also affects the Health Insurance flat damage)

+50 life

#### Fund the LarsCorp Technologies

*Costs 10,000,000 assault kills.*

Joke upgrade.