AP Hecarim Build
AP Hecarim build with runes and items. AP Hecarim guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play AP Hecarim build in League of Legends Patch 14.21!
Updated: 2024-10-09 ()
Credit: miruk @EUW
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
W
E
Q
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
AP Hecarim Runes
Domination
Sorcery
Passive
How it works
General
- You play as Mage building Burn items.
- You rush Liandry's Torment.
- You burn your enemies. With DOTs. And debuffs.
How to play
General
- Playing AP Hecarim build, your default rush is Liandry's Torment vs. HP, Blackfire Torch vs. squishes. Then get the other item
- Adapt to an enemy team. Are they full of tanks, and they rush tons of Magic Resist? You rush Void Staff as #2 or #3 item to counter MR stacking. Their team has champs with lots of healing? Rush Oblivion Orb as #2 item (upgrade to Morellonomicon as 4th or 5th item).
- Items like Morellonomicon or Oblivon Orb are extra effective with this build, thanks to damage over time effects from Liandry's Torment.
- An enemy team has an extremely strong shielding? You can get Serpent's Fang to counter it. It works with your DoTs, meaning shield reduction lasts longer.
- They have lots of melee? Or you just want to kite them? Get Rylai's Crystal Scepter.
- Somebody is going after you each fight? Always getting ulted by enemy assassins? Rush Zhonya's Hourglass.
- If you are doing well, are ahead and want to have some fun, you can buy The Collector item. It works off your damage over time effects!
Hecarim AP specific
- Do not waste your W! This time, wait for 'special moment'. Make sure there are enemies nearby and your allies as well, as their damage to enemies will heal you!
- AP + Lich Bane + R = pretty deadly to an enemy back line.
- Your Q procs Lich Bane all the time. Try 'weaving' item procs and auto attacks!
- Thanks to your E and R, you can catch some people off guard or even engage.
- W + Zhonya is a fine combo to dish out damage and heal.
Tips and Tricks
General
- You can use W before taking portal (frost-gate). You will be damaging everyone on your path during travel. Especially effective, if you are playing AP Hecarim build!
- Engage combo: pop Devastating Charge (E), use Onslaught of Shadows (R) on an enemy team, position yourself with movement speed buff from E behind your target and E him into your team.
Riot
- Spirit of Dread restores Health when nearby enemies take damage, including damage dealt by allies. Cast this during a large fight to maximize Hecarim's survivability.
- Devastating Charge deals more damage based on the distance traveled. Try using Onslaught of Shadows or Summoner Spells such as Ghost or Flash to maximize this damage.
Skill Order
- RampageQ
- Spirit of DreadW
- Devastating ChargeE
- Onslaught of ShadowsR
Items
Starting items
Rush this
Boots
Good items
Situational items
Against high MR
Counter healing
Counter shields
Fun item that works with DoTs
For the last fight
Example final build