Thornmail Hecarim Build
Thornmail Hecarim build with runes and items. Thornmail Hecarim guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Thornmail Hecarim build in League of Legends Patch 14.19!
Updated: 2024-08-12 ()
TLDR
Starting items
Quick Skill Order
Q
W
E
Final items
Quick Runes
Summoner spells
Thornmail Hecarim Runes
Resolve
Precision
Passive
How it works
Thornmail Build specific
- You rush Thornmail.
- You go full Armor.
- Hit or miss. Works only if an enemy team is full of physical damage dealers (preferably auto-attackers).
- If an enemy team is full of mages/AP damage, play regular tank build instead.
How to play
Thornmail Build specific
- How is this Thornmail build for Hecarim different to regular tank builds? Item order, Armor stacking and countering enemy physical damage dealers!
- This build is aimed to counter AD comps. Since you don't know the enemy team, you need to adapt in game. It is hit or miss. If they are heavy AP - just play regular tank.
- Late game, you can consider selling boots for 6th item - for even more sweet Thornmail damage!
- Be careful to not waste Aftershock. Try timing it and keeping it for going in.
Hecarim specific
- You get extra spikey during Spirit of Dread (W), thanks to increased Armor.
- Armor, MR and healing from Spirit of Dread (W) indirectly increases Thornmail's damage as it increases your effective HP and you can take more hits. Use it on cooldown (even in minion weaves).
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
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Good tank items
Good MR items
Good Armor items
Situational items
For the last fight
Example final build