Alright, let’s talk about this Earth Elemental talent build in Rumble. I’ve been messing around with it for a few days now, and I’ve got some thoughts.
So, first things first, I started out just throwing the Earth Elemental into my decks without really thinking about talents. He’s tanky, right? That’s what I figured he was good for. I kept losing! Like, consistently. He’d get swarmed, or just ignored while the rest of my team got wiped.
Then I thought, “Okay, maybe he needs to be more aggressive.” I saw some people online talking about Seismic Slam. The idea is cool – extra AoE damage! So, I tried it. I was hitting more enemies, yeah, but he was still kinda slow and didn’t really change the outcome.
After that, I decided to respec, and thought about trying Rooted Defense. This is where things started to get interesting. The extra armor while stationary? Seemed promising. I started positioning the Earth Elemental near towers or behind my other units to take advantage of that armor buff.
I played around with the deck, adding units that could benefit from the Earth Elemental’s tankiness. Things like Huntress and Tirion. The idea was to have the Elemental soak up the damage while the Huntress cleaned up backlines. I also used Tirion to heal and buff.
I tried different map strategies, like rushing to key points and setting up a defensive line with the Earth Elemental in the front. This worked surprisingly well on maps with choke points. The extra armor from Rooted Defense made him incredibly hard to take down, and the Huntress had a field day.
It still wasn’t perfect though, some matchups were really hard, especially against swarms or fast-moving units. I considered going back to Seismic Slam, but ultimately decided that Rooted Defense was the better option, so i refined how i defended against fast units. By focusing the Earth Elemental as an immovable rock.
Finally, I started actually winning more consistently. It wasn’t just about the Earth Elemental’s talent, but how I built the whole deck around it and adjusted my playstyle. Rooted Defense, positioned correctly, is a game-changer.
