Ashe vs Blitzcrank
Build vs Blitzcrank
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Ashe: Hexoptics C44, Phantom Dancer, Infinity Edge, Berserker's Greaves, Lord Dominik's Regards, Mortal Reminder, Guardian Angel, Bloodthirster.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Blitzcrank's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Blitzcrank gains a shield based on their mana when dropping to low health.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 20s | 15s | 7s | – |
| 6 | 18s | 15s | 7s | 1m |
| 9 | 16s | 15s | 7s | 1m |
| 11 | 16s | 15s | 7s | 40s |
| 16 | 16s | 15s | 6s | 20s |
| 18 | 16s | 15s | 5s | 20s |
Playing as Ashe
Tips to maximize your impact
- Poke with Volley
Poke with Volley (W) whenever it's up: it applies the Frost Shot (passive) slow, and its cooldown drops from 18 to 4 seconds as you rank it up.
- Kite whoever charges you
Kite the bruisers who run at you: each auto slows them with Frost Shot (passive), and Ranger's Focus (Q) boosts your attack speed.
- Fire your arrow across the map
Fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow (R) from far away to help another lane: the farther the arrow travels, the longer the stun.
- Send your hawk before going in
Send Hawkshot (E) over an objective or a brush before going in: the hawk reveals the area for 5 seconds, and the spell has two charges.
Playing against Blitzcrank
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Stay behind your minions
Stay behind your minions: Rocket Grab (Q) catches the first enemy hit, so one minion is enough to block it.
- Step up after a missed grab
Step up when Rocket Grab (Q) misses you: it has a 20 to 16 second cooldown, and without it he has to walk up to you with Overdrive (W).
- Respect his level 2
Once he hits level 2, don't push far from your tower without vision of his brushes: Rocket Grab (Q) into Power Fist (E) knocks you into the air among his allies.
- Take the grab for your carry
If you're tanky, stand in front of your carry: Rocket Grab (Q) catches the first enemy hit, and it's better if that's you.
- Don't count on a shield
Near him, don't count on a shield: Static Field (R) destroys nearby enemies' shields and silences them.
Patch 16.21.1