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Hecarim vs Zac

Hecarim
vs
45.7%

over 569 games

Zac
Analyze a draft with Hecarim

Skill matchup

Strong engageHeavy AP damageVery tankyHeavy CC

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

Build vs Zac

Build adapted to this matchup

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

Starting items

Gustwalker Hatchling

Core build

Spear of Shojin
1
Black Cleaver
2
Death's Dance
3

Standard

Ionian Boots of Lucidity
4CDR
Endless Hunger
5

Summoner spells

HasteSmite97%
FlashSmite3%

Anti CC

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC

Other options

Endless Hunger
Hubris
Maw of Malmortius
Executioner's Calling
Axiom Arc
Serylda's Grudge
Lord Dominik's Regards
Voltaic Cyclosword
Mortal Reminder
Serpent's Fang
Eclipse
Chempunk Chainsword
Randuin's Omen
Spirit Visage
Sterak's Gage
Force of Nature
Serrated Dirk
Zeke's Convergence
Jak'Sho, The Protean
Guardian Angel
B. F. Sword
Umbral Glaive
Muramana
Kaenic Rookern
Trinity Force
Frozen Heart
Thornmail
Youmuu's Ghostblade
Dead Man's Plate
52.4% WR63 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

Zac's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Cell Division (P)

Each time Zac hits an enemy with an ability, he sheds a chunk of himself that can be reabsorbed to restore Health. Upon taking fatal damage, Zac splits into 4 bloblets that attempt to recombine. If any bloblets remain, he will revive with an amount of Health depending on the Health of the surviving bloblets. Each bloblet has a percentage of Zac's maximum Health, Armor and Magic Resistance. This ability has a 5 minute cooldown.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
314s5s21s–
611s5s21s2m
98s5s21s2m
118s5s21s1m45
168s5s15s1m30
188s5s9s1m30

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 Zac

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

  1. Step on his Goo

    Walk over the chunks of Goo he sheds: you destroy them, and Cell Division (passive) can't heal him with them anymore.

  2. Spread out after his Stretching Strikes

    If Stretching Strikes (Q) grabs you, spread out from your allies and minions: his next auto on one of them flings you into each other.

  3. Interrupt his Slingshot

    If you have a stun, a silence, a root or a knock-up, use it while he charges Elastic Slingshot (E): his charge is interrupted before the jump.

  4. Kill all his bloblets

    When he dies, kill his bloblets: Cell Division (passive) splits him into 4, and if any remain, he comes back to life. This passive has a 5-minute cooldown.

Other Hecarim matchups

Patch 16.21.1