Zaahen
Recommended Build
Most popular build path
Recommended items for Zaahen: Trinity Force, Stridebreaker, Death's Dance, Plated Steelcaps, Endless Hunger, Maw of Malmortius, Guardian Angel, Sterak's Gage.
Starting items
Core build
Standard
Anti CC
Other options
Precision
Conqueror
Triumph
Legend: Haste
Coup de Grace
Resolve
Revitalize
Bone Plating
Playing as Zaahen
Tips to maximize your impact
- The Darkin Glaive, then recast
Cast The Darkin Glaive (Q) for an auto that strikes twice and heals you, then recast the spell: your next auto knocks your target into the air.
- Pull them in with your stab
Cast Dreaded Return (W) at a target out of your range: the stab damages them, then pulls them toward you for a second hit.
- Hit with the edge of your slice
Place Aureate Rush (E) so your target is at the edge of the slice: at the tip, they take bonus damage based on their max health.
- Build up your Determination
Hit champions with your autos and spells: each Determination stack from Cultivation of War (passive) gives you attack damage, and at max stacks, you can revive.
- Dive in with your ult
Cast Grim Deliverance (R) in the middle of a fight: you take less damage as you rise, then your dive heals you based on the damage dealt to champions.
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Zaahen vs AniviaPlaying against Zaahen
How to counter and exploit weaknesses
- Get out of his stab's line
Get out of the line of Dreaded Return (W): the stab damages you, then pulls you toward him for a second hit.
- Back off after his first Glaive
Back off once he has cast The Darkin Glaive (Q): if he recasts the spell, his next auto knocks you into the air.
- Avoid the edge of his slice
Avoid the edge of the Aureate Rush (E) slice: at the tip, you take bonus damage based on your max health.
- Plan to kill him twice
Save spells to finish him a second time: at max Determination stacks, Cultivation of War (passive) can bring him back to life.
Abilities and cooldowns
Zaahen's attacks and abilities against enemy champions grant him stacks of Determination, gaining bonus Attack Damage per stack. When filled with Determination, Zaahen gains increased Attack Damage and can revive.
| Level | Q | W | E | R |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3 | 10s | 14s | 10s | – |
| 6 | 8s | 14s | 10s | 1m50 |
| 9 | 6s | 13.5s | 10s | 1m50 |
| 11 | 6s | 13s | 10s | 1m35 |
| 16 | 6s | 12s | 9s | 1m20 |
| 18 | 6s | 12s | 8s | 1m20 |
How pros play Zaahen
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Patch 16.21.1