Fiddlesticks vs Hecarim
Skill matchup
Build vs Hecarim
Build adapted to this matchup
Recommended items for Fiddlesticks: Malignance, Liandry's Torment, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes, Shadowflame, Hextech Rocketbelt, Dark Seal, Rabadon's Deathcap.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Hecarim's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Hecarim gains Attack Damage equal to a percentage of his bonus Move Speed.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 4s | 14s | 20s | – |
| 6 | 4s | 14s | 20s | 2m20 |
| 9 | 4s | 14s | 20s | 2m20 |
| 11 | 4s | 14s | 20s | 2m |
| 16 | 4s | 14s | 18s | 1m40 |
| 18 | 4s | 14s | 16s | 1m40 |
Playing as Fiddlesticks
Tips to maximize your impact
- Strike from out of their vision
Channel Crowstorm (R) out of their vision, from a brush or behind a wall: if you're unseen when your spells hit, Terrify (Q) fears them too.
- Aim the center of your scythe
Aim the center of Reap (E) at the key target: in the center, they're silenced; at the edges, only slowed.
- Finish your harvest
Channel Bountiful Harvest (W) to the end on camps and minion groups: you heal for part of the damage, and the remaining cooldown drops by 60%.
- Place your effigies
Place the effigies from A Harmless Scarecrow (passive) in key brushes: they replace your trinket, and Terrify (Q) can fear when you're mimicking one.
Playing against Hecarim
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Leave the landing point of his R
When he casts Onslaught of Shadows (R), move away from the end of his dash: the shockwave there fears every nearby enemy, longer after a long run.
- Save your CC for his charge
If you have a slow or CC, save it for Devastating Charge (E): he gains speed as he runs, and Warpath (passive) turns it into AD.
- Save your burst for after his W
Wait for Spirit of Dread (W) to end before your burst: while it lasts, he gains armor and magic resist and heals from damage dealt around him.
- Ward his gank paths
Ward his gank paths: Devastating Charge (E) gains speed over time, so he looks to build momentum in the fog of war.
Other Fiddlesticks matchups
Patch 16.21.1