Rivals of Aether/Etalus
Story
Etalus is a legendary warrior in his native land, the northern continent known as the Ice Barrens. He is one of the last surviving members of the Harbor Guard, an elite battalion that once defended the Hyperboreans, the peoples of the Ice Barrens.
The Harbor Guard battled other elemental factions on land and sea in order to protect their coast and keep trade routes open to the Water Merchants in the south. However, in the past two decades, few from the southern continent of Aether have had any contact with Harbor Guard or any other representative of the north. Most people assume that the Harbor Guard was defeated, and the Hyperboreans had to retreat further inland.
In reality, Etalus and the Harbor Guard left their posts to battle a deadly threat from the northern reaches: the Black Ice. While the Harbor Guard were focused on their southern harbors, creatures of ice and shadow descended on the Hyperboreans in a sudden onslaught of slaughter and destruction. The Harbor Guard rushed, too late, to defend this new northern front. Many brave ice warriors fell. Etalus now hunts alone, stalking the northern reaches for Black Ice. The remaining Hyperboreans have pushed deeper into the tundras to the west, looking for a safe place to rebuild their homes.
Gameplay
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Ice
Etalus can coat the stage in Ice with Side Special, Forward Tilt, and grounded Up Special.
Notable Players
Name | Color | Activity | Notes | Contact |
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Fullstream | 2015 - 2021 | Ranked #1 for RCS season 1 and 3 | https://twitter.com/FullStream | |
ZeeBee | 2017 - Present | #4 NA RCS S7, current Mollo main | https://twitter.com/ZeeBeeBDJ | |
Bullets | 2016 - 2022 | Also known as Allergic to Bullets | https://twitter.com/ATB_RoA | |
Chompers | 2017 - Present | #23 NA RCS S4, Arizona Etalus player | https://twitter.com/Hey_Chompers | |
Duggo | 2015 - 2022 | Also known as Death by Hugs | https://twitter.com/Death_by_Hugs | |
Lord Bagel | 2016 - Present | Also known as Bagel | https://twitter.com/LordBagel |
Moveset
Jab
bear_jab1
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
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Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
bear_jab2
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
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Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
bear_jab3
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
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Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Dash Attack
bear_dattack
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
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Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Tilts
Forward Tilt
bear_ftilt
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
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Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Up Tilt
bear_utilt
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
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Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Down Tilt
bear_dtilt
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
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Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Strong Attacks
Forward Strong
bear_fstrong
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Up Strong
bear_ustrong
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
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Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Down Strong
bear_dstrong
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Aerials
Neutral Air
bear_nair
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Forward Air
bear_fair
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Back Air
bear_bair
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Up Air
bear_uair
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Down Air
bear_dair
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Specials
Neutral Special
bear_nspecial
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Forward Special
bear_fspecial
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Up Special
bear_uspecial
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
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Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Down Special
bear_dspecial
Damage | Active | Endlag | Angle | KB (Base+Scaling) |
---|---|---|---|---|
Startup | Landing Lag | FAF | Angle Flipper | Hitstun |
Hitpause (Base + Scaling) | Parry Stun Type | Priority |
---|---|---|
Hit Lockout | Force Flinch Value | Kills Projectiles? |
Alternate Palettes
Default Colors
Unlockable Skins
- Custom Color 2: Beat story mode.
- Abyss: Reach Abyss level 10 with Eta.
- Ranked: Reach Gold rank with Eta.
Seasonal Colors
Current seasonal skins rotate every 3 months in the following order (hemisphere dependent):
- Valentines (Feb-Apr)/(Aug-Oct)
- Summer (May-Jul)/(Nov-Jan)
- Halloween (Aug-Oct)/(Feb-Apr)
- Christmas (Nov-Jan)/(May-Jul)
Premium Skins
How to Get
- Champion: Obtainable via the developers.
- EA: Purchase a Steam key for RoA via Humble Bundle.
- Panda: Obtainable via the Steam Store.
- Genesis: Obtainable via the RCS compendium during RCS seasons.
- Golden: Purchase an Eta plush from Symbiote Studios.
- Pool Party: Obtainable via the RCS compendium during RCS seasons.