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Thresh
Thresh
45%
55%

vs

50.0%
Ambessa
Ambessa
100%
0%
Heavy AD damageDive threatStrong engageHigh burst

Build vs Ambessa

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Bandlepipes
1vs Hybride
Locket of the Iron Solari
2HP
Zeke's Convergence
3Tank

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Celestial Opposition
5HP

Summoner spells

41483%
3417%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Frozen Heart
5vs AD
Knight's Vow
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Abyssal Mask
5vs AP
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP

Other options

Celestial Opposition
HP
Solstice Sleigh
HP
Redemption
100.0% WR2 games
ResolveResolve
AftershockAftershock
Font of LifeFont of Life
Bone PlatingBone Plating
UnflinchingUnflinching
InspirationInspiration
Biscuit DeliveryBiscuit Delivery
Cosmic InsightCosmic Insight
Adaptive ForceAdaptive ForceHealth Scaling

Power Spikes

Strength by game phase

Early (0-15)
Mid (15-30)
Late (30+)
ThreshThresh
AmbessaAmbessa
Passive
Favorable
Favorable

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 against Ambessa

How to counter and exploit weaknesses

1

Ambessa is very mobile but predictable: each dash follows an auto-attack. If she misses an ability, her mobility is reduced.

2

Avoid fighting in tight spaces: her mobility lets her catch up to you easily in the jungle.

3

Respect her ult: the suppression cannot be cleansed by Cleanse. Only QSS works.

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