Matchup

Heavy AD damageStrong engageSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Sett

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Doran's Blade
Health Potion

Core build

Essence Reaver
1DPS
Statikk Shiv
2DPS
Spear of Shojin
3Bruiser

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Rapid Firecannon
5DPS

Summoner spells

41280%
42113%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Guardian Angel
5vs AD

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Mercurial Scimitar
5vs AP

Anti Tank

Black Cleaver
5vs Tank
Lord Dominik's Regards
vs Tank

DPS

Rapid Firecannon
DPS
Endless Hunger
DPS
Infinity Edge
DPS
100.0% WR1 games
PrecisionPrecision
Fleet FootworkFleet Footwork
TriumphTriumph
Legend: BloodlineLegend: Bloodline
Coup de GraceCoup de Grace
SorcerySorcery
TranscendenceTranscendence
Gathering StormGathering Storm
Ability HasteAdaptive ForceHealth

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
SmolderSmolder
SettSett
Careful
Careful
Aggressive

Sett's abilities

Passive, spells and ultimate

Pit Grit (P)

Sett's basic attacks alternate between left and right punch. Right punch is slightly stronger and faster. Sett also hates losing, gaining additional health regeneration based off of his missing health.

Cooldowns

Cooldowns by spell rank

LevelQWER
39s18s16s
67s18s16s2m
95s16.5s16s2m
115s15s16s1m40
165s12s13s1m20
185s12s10s1m20

Playing against Sett

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Dodge the center of his W (true damage): sidestep laterally, the cone is predictable.

2

Don't deal too much damage at once without killing him: he stores the damage for an even stronger W.

3

Kite him: Sett has no dash (except targeted R) and relies on Q speed to gap-close.

4

In teamfights, don't group behind your tank: his R slams the tank onto the carries.

Source: op.gg + LTL Engine · Patch 16.9.1 · May 9, 2026