A pickoff tank who controls space with Iron Hook and locks caught targets down with reliable suppression.
Tank
RoamRoamTier BDifficulty
Very Hard
4/ 5
Easy
Very easy to pick up, with a straightforward and forgiving kit.
Medium
Easy to learn, but needs some practice with timing or positioning.
Hard
Needs consistent mechanics, decision-making, and matchup knowledge.
Very Hard
Mechanically demanding and takes considerable practice to play well.
Extreme
Exceptionally difficult to control and requires extensive dedicated practice.
Official Skills tab
If no damage is taken within 5s, Franco gains 10% Movement Speed, recovers 1% Max HP per second, and begins accumulating Wasteland Force (up to 10 stacks).
Franco will consume all Wasteland Force stacks on his next skill cast to increase the skill's damage by up to 150%.
Gameplay guide
Franco is a roam tank who creates single-target picks. After five seconds without taking damage, Wasteland Force grants movement speed, regeneration, and stacking bonus damage for his next skill. Iron Hook drags the first unit hit, while Bloody Hunt applies 1.8 seconds of Suppression that ordinary cleanses and control resistance cannot solve.
Help establish mid and jungle control, then threaten side lanes from bushes and changing angles. Watch minion paths before throwing Iron Hook and do not cast merely because it is available. A hook toward your turret or teammates is more valuable than damage on a target the team cannot reach.
Arrive early to Turtle and deny entrances with the possibility of a hook. When Iron Hook lands, use Bloody Hunt before the target can blink and let allies supply the burst, then slow with Fury Shock. Against a highly mobile carry, Flicker into Bloody Hunt can be more reliable than gambling the entire fight on a hook.
Stay near the damage dealer or an unseen flank before Lord. Hold Suppression for the enemy win condition or a diver, and avoid showing in the open where enemies can stay behind their tank. One confirmed pick is decisive; several missed hooks can give away objective control.
Stand where a missed hook still protects an ally or objective instead of revealing yourself with no useful follow-up position.
Throw Iron Hook from bushes or from a new angle after every miss so opponents cannot dodge by repeating the same movement.
Aim Iron Hook through a suspicious bush before face-checking; catching a hidden enemy pulls the threat into vision while Franco stays outside.
Suppress immediately after the pull so the target cannot escape, then apply Fury Shock's heavy slow as the suppression ends. This sequence depends on nearby allies focusing the target.
Flicker backward after it connectsOnce the hook has attached, Flicker away from the target to extend the displacement toward allies or a turret. Do not Flicker until the connection is confirmed.
