Warwick vs Renekton
Skill matchup
Build vs Renekton
The champion's reference build, for lack of enough games in this matchup
Recommended items for Warwick: Blade of The Ruined King, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Kraken Slayer, Experimental Hexplate, Bramble Vest, Sterak's Gage.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Summoner spells
Anti CC
Other options
Power Spikes
Strength by game phase
Renekton's abilities
Passive, spells and ultimate
Renekton's attacks generate Fury, increased when he is low on life. This Fury can empower his abilities with bonus effects.
Cooldowns
Cooldowns by spell rank
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 7s | 16s | 16s | – |
| 6 | 7s | 16s | 16s | 2m |
| 9 | 7s | 14s | 16s | 2m |
| 11 | 7s | 12s | 16s | 1m40 |
| 16 | 7s | 8s | 13s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 7s | 8s | 10s | 1m20 |
Playing as Warwick
Tips to maximize your impact
- Hold your bite
Hold Jaws of the Beast (Q) to latch onto your target: you follow all their movement, dashes included, then leap behind them.
- Tank, then fear
Cast Primal Howl (E) in the middle of the fight: you take less damage, then the howl fears nearby enemies. Recast it to fear sooner.
- Leap onto their carry
Cast Infinite Duress (R) on their carry: you suppress the first champion hit and heal for all the damage dealt. Your move speed lengthens the leap.
- Follow the trail of the wounded
Follow the Blood Hunt (W) trails: you sense champions below 50% health and gain speed toward them, three times more below 25%.
Playing against Renekton
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Trade when he's under 50 Fury
Take a trade when his Fury is under 50: above that, Ruthless Predator (W) destroys your shields and stuns you twice as long.
- Trade after his dashes
Take a trade once he has used both Slice and Dice (E) dashes: it's his only way to reach you or get out, on a 16 to 10 second cooldown.
- Back off when he casts Dominus
Once he hits level 6, back off when he casts Dominus (R): he gains max health, builds Fury every second, and damages enemies around him.
- Drag the game out
If you survive his first minutes, play for time: Renekton looks to get ahead in lane, before everyone has their items.
Other Warwick matchups
Patch 16.21.1