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Hecarim vs Ambessa

Hecarim
vs
51.3%

over 150 games

Ambessa
Analyze a draft with Hecarim

Skill matchup

Heavy AD damageDive threatHigh burstSustained DPS

You are stronger early. Look to snowball before your opponent scales.

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Recommended items for Hecarim: Spear of Shojin, Death's Dance, Endless Hunger, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Hubris, Black Cleaver, Serpent's Fang, Maw of Malmortius.

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Spear of Shojin
1
Death's Dance
2
Endless Hunger
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Hubris
5

Summoner spells

HasteSmite99%
FlashSmite1%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Hubris
Black Cleaver
Serpent's Fang
Maw of Malmortius
Serylda's Grudge
Axiom Arc
Sterak's Gage
Lord Dominik's Regards
Voltaic Cyclosword
Executioner's Calling
Eclipse
Serrated Dirk
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Guardian Angel
Dead Man's Plate
68.8% WR16 games
SorcerySorcery
Stormraider's SurgeStormraider's Surge
Nimbus CloakNimbus Cloak
CelerityCelerity
WaterwalkingWaterwalking
PrecisionPrecision
Legend: HasteLegend: Haste
TriumphTriumph
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Ambessa's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Drakehound's Step (P)

Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast, granting her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunding energy.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s18s13s–
612s18s13s2m10
910s17s13s2m10
1110s16s13s1m55
1610s14s11s1m40
1810s14s9s1m40

Playing as Hecarim

Tips to maximize your impact

  1. Charge from far away

    Cast Devastating Charge (E) far from your target: the longer the run, the farther the knockback and the harder the hit, and Warpath (passive) turns your bonus move speed into AD.

  2. Engage from range with your R

    Cast Onslaught of Shadows (R) from range: the fear from the shockwave, at the end of the dash, lasts longer after a long run.

  3. Recast Rampage without waiting

    In teamfights, recast Rampage (Q) as soon as it's back: each cast that hits adds a stack, which lowers its cooldown and raises its damage.

  4. Activate your W in the thick of it

    Activate Spirit of Dread (W) in the middle of the enemies: you gain armor and magic resist, and heal for part of the damage you and your team deal to them.

Playing against Ambessa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Wait until her spells are down

    Take a trade once her spells are down: Drakehound's Step (passive) only gives her a dash when she casts an ability, and her basic spells cost 70 energy.

  2. Don't hit into her guard

    Stop hitting her when she casts Repudiation (W): if she blocks damage from a champion, her ground slam hurts much more.

  3. Respect her level 6

    Once she hits level 6, don't isolate yourself at the back of your team: Public Execution (R) lets her blink to the farthest enemy in the line, and it can't be stopped.

Other Hecarim matchups

Patch 16.21.1