Heartsteel Aatrox Build
Heartsteel Aatrox build with runes and items. Heartsteel Aatrox guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Heartsteel Aatrox build in League of Legends Patch 14.20!
Updated: 2024-08-04 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
E
Q
W
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
Heartsteel Aatrox Runes
Resolve
Precision
Passive
How to play
Heartsteel Build specific
- You rush Heartsteel #1 unless it is going to be hard to proc it - they are all ranged and just poke you. Then you start slow with Guardian's Horn.
- After Heartsteel, you can rush Titanic Hydra (more fun, damage and some survi) AND/OR Sundered Sky or just go full tank - depending on if you are behind and if your team needs more damage.
- Sundered Sky is very good damage item for this build. It scales off your HP (so Grasp, Heartsteel, Overgrowth). It gives damage and pretty good sustain in fights. Remember to switch targets to maximize the effect!
- This is auto attack oriented Aatrox build, so do it! Especially if running with Titanic Hydra and Sundered Sky as well.
- Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for a very long time (or even have it as 6th item).
- You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
- Remember to consume your Heartsteel procs!
- Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Aatrox specific
- Heartsteel Aatrox is a very different take on regular Aatrox Bruiser build. Instead of focusing on maxing Q, going AD and casting abilities, you are gonna be tanky and mainly auto-attacking, consuming Grasp of the Undying procs and making use of item procs.
- As Heartsteel Aatrox, you go in, soak damage, disrupt fights and do a lot of auto attacking.
- You can optionally max Q first, if an enemy team has a lot of ranged/poke champs and you cannot go toe to toe.
- Your E resets your auto attack!
Tips and Tricks
General
- Q + Flash combos: You can use Flash during any time of Q animations. You can even combine that with Umbral Dash (E). You can Flash and E in any direction, making very spectacular and flashy plays.
- You can use Umbral Dash (E) for short dash, this way animation lasts shorter, and you can get crucial milliseconds to auto attack faster (can be deciding a factor in 1v1).
- You can reset your auto attack timer with Umbral Dash (E). It might be crucial in duels, or when pushing enemy turrets.
Riot
- Use Umbral Dash while casting The Darkin Blade to increase your chances of hitting the enemy.
- Crowd Control abilities like Infernal Chains or your allies' immobilizing effects will help you set up The Darkin Blade.
- Cast World Ender when you are sure you can force a fight.
Skill Order
- The Darkin BladeQ
- Infernal ChainsW
- Umbral DashE
- World EnderR
Items
Starting items
Starting items vs poke
Boots
Rush this
Dmg items
Good tank items
Good MR items
Good Armor items
Situational items
For the last fight
Example final build