Ambessa vs Sett

Ambessa
vs
49.9%

over 1722 games

Sett

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageHigh burstSustained DPSHeavy CC

Build vs Sett

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Ambessa: Eclipse, Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Voltaic Cyclosword, Black Cleaver, Endless Hunger, Serpent's Fang.

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Eclipse
1
Spear of Shojin
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Voltaic Cyclosword
5

Summoner spells

FlashDot67%
FlashTeleport31%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Voltaic Cyclosword
Black Cleaver
Endless Hunger
Serpent's Fang
Profane Hydra
Maw of Malmortius
Bastionbreaker
Serrated Dirk
Guardian Angel
Axiom Arc
Lord Dominik's Regards
Sterak's Gage
Executioner's Calling
Serylda's Grudge
Hubris
B. F. Sword
Mortal Reminder
Umbral Glaive
Edge of Night
Tiamat
Randuin's Omen
Ravenous Hydra
Spirit Visage
Sundered Sky
Bramble Vest
Quicksilver Sash
55.8% WR303 games
ResolveResolve
Grasp of the UndyingGrasp of the Undying
Shield BashShield Bash
Second WindSecond Wind
OvergrowthOvergrowth
DominationDomination
Ultimate HunterUltimate Hunter
Sudden ImpactSudden Impact
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Sett's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Pit Grit (P)

Sett's basic attacks alternate between left and right punch. Right punch is slightly stronger and faster. Sett also hates losing, gaining additional health regeneration based off of his missing health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s18s16s–
67s18s16s2m
95s16.5s16s2m
115s15s16s1m40
165s12s13s1m20
185s12s10s1m20

Playing as Ambessa

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Weave an auto between spells

    Weave an auto between spells: Drakehound's Step (passive) empowers it and refunds energy, while your three basic spells cost 70 each.

  2. Hit with the edge of your sweep

    Hit with the edge of Cunning Sweep (Q): enemies caught by the edge take much more damage, and landing it readies Sundering Slam (Q).

  3. Short trades with your dash

    Take a short trade: Cunning Sweep (Q), an auto, then Lacerate (E) with a dash backward, which adds a strike at the end of the dash.

  4. Jump on their carry

    Cast Public Execution (R) toward the enemy carry: you blink to the farthest enemy champion in the line you choose, nothing can stop you, and you suppress them.

Playing against Sett

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Leave the center of his punch

    Get out of the center of Haymaker (W): it deals true damage there, and the sides only deal physical damage.

  2. Keep your distance after Knuckle Down

    Keep your distance once Knuckle Down (Q) is used: he has no dash, and it's this spell that speeds him toward you.

  3. No big trade you can't finish

    Don't take a big trade unless you can finish it: Haymaker (W) stores part of the damage he takes as Grit, for a stronger shield and punch.

  4. Don't group behind your tank

    Don't stay grouped behind your tank: The Show Stopper (R) can slam them onto you, and the damage depends on their bonus health.

Patch 16.21.1