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Trench Maw

The Nightmare of the Battlefield

A living troop carrier, the Nightmare of the Battlefield burrows beneath to ambush enemies with waves of soldiers!

MeleeCarry giants will reach their true power later in matches, if they manage to upgrade their warshell a lot.This giant has the ability to last longer in team fights.This giant is good at starting team fights.This giant can deal prolonged damage in team fights, usually through basic attacks. Complexity: Low

Pioneer

Stats

Basic attack interval (seconds)
1.1
Max health
1,560
Energy
400
Kinetic armour
0
Health regen
5
Energy regen
1
Alchemic tolerance
0
Attack speed
0.59
Movement speed
11.5
Rally (max. 300)
80

Abilities

  1. Icon of Armored Transport ShellPassive
    Armored Transport Shell

    The Trench Maw's armored shell increases its defense. Using abilities calls more soldiers for the cause.

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  2. Icon of "Break Ground!"Q
    "Break Ground!"Cooldown 7 s · Energy 30

    Claws into the earth, unleashing a damaging shockwave that blinds enemies.

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  3. Icon of "Dive, Dive, Dive!"W
    "Dive, Dive, Dive!"Cooldown 22 s · Energy 40

    Burrowing underground, the Trench Maw gains speed over time, then bursts out of the ground to damage and slow enemies.

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  4. Icon of "Deploy Defenses!"E
    "Deploy Defenses!"Cooldown 20 s · Energy 40

    A spiked shell surrounds the Trench Maw, which increases armor and stores incoming damage, then releases it in a damaging explosion.

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  5. Icon of "Block and Destroy!"Ult
    "Block and Destroy!"Cooldown 120 s · Energy 100

    Dives forward and creates a wall of stone. When the wall collapses, it damages enemies within.

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  1. Icon of Directional ChargeD
    Directional ChargeSoldiers 80

    Rallied troops surge with control, but only those already emerged join the charge as others surface with "Dive, Dive, Dive!". Shift-D to send scouts.

Sources & verification 6 sources · Former names: The Mole View evidence

History and versions

Shows only what was recorded for that version or earlier; later versions are never shown.

Presence by version

  • Documented in Pioneer B
  • Documented in Closed Alpha B

Alpha → Pioneer mapping The Mole → Trench Maw Verified rename A 2 sources

Former names The Mole

The Closed Alpha client and the Pioneer client describe this Giant in matching words under two different names. Recorded as one Giant; the Alpha name is kept as a historical name.

Same sentence: 'A living troop carrier… burrows beneath (the battlefield) to ambush enemies with waves of soldiers!'.

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VersionComponentValueStateSources
Pioneer · In progress AbilitiesArmored Transport Shell, "Break Ground!", "Dive, Dive, Dive!", "Deploy Defenses!", "Block and Destroy!"
Read from the game's Giant screen as shown in the video (announced). The screen shows no slot letters: slots are assigned by icon order, following the in-match HUD (Q, W, E, R). The blue number is recorded as the ability's energy cost.
Confirmed announcement A
Pioneer · In progress Ability cooldowns and costs"Break Ground!", "Dive, Dive, Dive!", "Deploy Defenses!", "Block and Destroy!"
Cooldown and energy cost read on each ability tooltip of the live build.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Alchemic tolerance0
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Attack speed0.59
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Attack typeMelee
The roster screen groups unnamed cards under MELEE GIANTS and RANGED GIANTS. This card is matched to the Giant by grid order and likeness with its splash art: an inference, not a statement.
Probable announcement B
Pioneer · In progress Attack typeMelee
The basic-attack tooltip of the live build says whether it hits in melee or at range.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Basic attack interval (seconds)1.1
Number shown on the basic-attack tooltip of the live build.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Basic attack damageKinetic
Read from the icon of the basic attack on the Giant screen: the orange bullet is the game's kinetic symbol, the blue flame its alchemic one. The screen does not spell the damage type out in words.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress ComplexityLow
Complexity tooltip of the game's Giant screen, read while hovered (announced): one, two or three lit marks, described as Low, Moderate or High complexity.
Confirmed announcement A
Pioneer · In progress Energy400
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Energy regen1
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress EpithetThe Nightmare of the Battlefield
Taken from the description line of the game's Giant screen, where it appears inside the sentence (announced).
Confirmed announcement A
Pioneer · In progress Health regen5
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Kinetic armour0
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Max health1,560
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Movement speed11.5
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Rally (max. 300)80
Number shown for this Giant on the selection screen of the live build, before any item or upgrade.
Confirmed B
Pioneer · In progress Roster membershipYes
Read from the game's Giant screen as shown in the video. Pre-release Pioneer build: announced, not yet observed in a released build.
Confirmed announcement A
Pioneer · In progress Soldier commandDirectional Charge
Read from the Giant screen in the video (announced). The number on the icon is recorded as the size of the soldier group; the D key comes from the in-match HUD.
Confirmed announcement A
Pioneer · In progress In-game descriptionA living troop carrier, the Nightmare of the Battlefield burrows beneath to ambush enemies with waves of soldiers!
Read from the game's Giant screen as shown in the video. Pre-release Pioneer build: announced, not yet observed in a released build.
Confirmed announcement A
Pioneer · In progress TraitsCarry giants will reach their true power later in matches, if they manage to upgrade their warshell a lot., This giant has the ability to last longer in team fights., This giant is good at starting team fights., This giant can deal prolonged damage in team fights, usually through basic attacks.
Trait tooltips of the game's Giant screen, each read while hovered in the video (announced). The game shows a description for each trait icon, not a name.
Confirmed announcement A
Closed Alpha · Historical Class line in the Closed AlphaMelee, Fighter
Read from the GIANTS menu of the Closed Alpha client, in an uncommented recording.
Observed B
Closed Alpha · Historical Description in the Closed AlphaMonstrous mover! A living troop carrier, Mole burrows beneath the battlefield to ambush enemies with waves of soldiers!
Read from the GIANTS menu of the Closed Alpha client, in an uncommented recording.
Observed B
Closed Alpha · Historical Name in the Closed AlphaThe Mole
Read from the GIANTS menu of the Closed Alpha client, in an uncommented recording.
Observed B
Closed Alpha · Historical Roster membershipYes
Reported, not verified. Name from brief; Alpha membership not confirmed by an official page.
Unverified E
Closed Alpha · Historical Roster membershipYes
Shown in the GIANTS menu of the Closed Alpha client (under its Alpha name), read in an uncommented recording: one of the 15 Giants listed. Added on 2026-10-07 beside the earlier report from the brief, which is kept unchanged.
Observed B

Abilities: Latest released build: No released-build data recorded

Sources and evidence

Images and clips

Record status

Research status: Partially verified Identity: Verified rename French name missing

Not recorded yet: Stats · Soldiers & units · Items · Augments

Confidence scale
  • Official / directly documented
  • Direct evidence
  • Strong primary-secondary
  • Reliable community corroboration
  • Weak / unverified