Matchup

Heavy AD damageStrong engageSustained DPSHigh burst

Build vs Sett

Build adapted to this matchup

Starting items

Health Potion
x2

Core build

Locket of the Iron Solari
1HP
Redemption
2
Knight's Vow
3vs AD

Standard

Boots of Swiftness
4vs Slow
Solstice Sleigh
5HP

Summoner spells

41471%
3421%

Anti AD

Plated Steelcaps
4vs AD
Frozen Heart
5vs AD
Randuin's Omen
vs AD

Anti Heal

Thornmail
6vs Hybride

Anti AP

Mercury's Treads
4vs CC
Bandlepipes
5vs Hybride
Kaenic Rookern
vs AP
Spirit Visage
vs AP
Abyssal Mask
vs AP

Other options

Solstice Sleigh
HP
Celestial Opposition
HP
Zeke's Convergence
Tank
Mikael's Blessing
HP
Protoplasm Harness
Survival
100.0% WR3 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
SettSett
Neutral
Neutral
Neutral

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