
Olaf
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Starting items
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Anti AD
Anti AP
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Abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Olaf gains Attack Speed and Life Steal based on his missing Health.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 9s | 16s | 11s | – |
| 6 | 9s | 16s | 11s | 1m40 |
| 9 | 9s | 15s | 11s | 1m40 |
| 11 | 9s | 14s | 11s | 1m30 |
| 16 | 9s | 12s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 9s | 12s | 7s | 1m20 |
The passive (Berserker Rage) gives attack speed when you're low on HP — the lower you are, the faster you attack. Olaf is dangerous at low health.
Q (Undertow) slows and if you pick up the axe, the cooldown is greatly reduced — walk over the axes for near-continuous Q.
R (Ragnarok) makes you immune to CC — activate it when you charge the enemy carry so you can't be stopped.
E (Reckless Swing) deals true damage — use it in fights to ignore resistances.
Playing as Olaf
Tips to maximize your impact
The passive (Berserker Rage) gives attack speed when you're low on HP — the lower you are, the faster you attack. Olaf is dangerous at low health.
Q (Undertow) slows and if you pick up the axe, the cooldown is greatly reduced — walk over the axes for near-continuous Q.
R (Ragnarok) makes you immune to CC — activate it when you charge the enemy carry so you can't be stopped.
E (Reckless Swing) deals true damage — use it in fights to ignore resistances.
Playing against Olaf
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
Kite him: without his R, Olaf can be slowed and CC'd easily. After his R, wait for it to expire then CC him.
Don't fight Olaf when he's low on HP: his passive makes him more dangerous at low health, not less.
His R has a relatively long cooldown — track it and engage when it's down.
Ranged champions with CC counter him: he has to run toward his target with no dash.
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Source: op.gg · Patch 16.9.1 · Apr 29, 2026
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