Heimerdinger Build Guide : [25.S1.4] In-Depth Heimerdinger Guide [Mid/Top/Bot/Support]

Champion

xPros & Cons
xAbilities

Setup

xItems
xRunes
xSummoner spells

Gameplay

xGame Plan
xTurret Placement

Combos & tricks

xCombos
xTips & Tricks

Pros

→ Low Ban Rate & Pick Rate
→ Flexible pick (Top, Mid, Support, & Bot)
→ Low skill floor and high skill ceiling
→ Effective at controlling objectives (Baron, Dragon, Herald, Towers)
→ One of the best wave clears in the game
→ Capable of 1v2 (or even 1v3), can get free kills from enemy ganks
→ One of the highest DPS outputs of all champions
→ Can poke and zone enemies easily
→ High AoE and CC

Cons

→ Extremely squishy and immobile
→ Vulnerable to CC
→ Weak when behind
→ Wave clear is too strong, making it hard to freeze or slow-push
→ Difficult to carry 1v9
→ Damage drops significantly without , making him vulnerable to ranged champions

PASSIVE
ABILITY

Hextech Affinity (Passive): gains 20% bonus Movement Speed when near an allied , , or .

This passive is quite powerful, as the 20% bonus movement speed allows you to kite skillshots more easily, avoid all-ins or ganks, and chase down enemies.

Q

H-28G Evolution Turret (Q): can store and place up to three turrets.
This is his primary ability, which interacts with other abilities and is used for clearing minion waves, short and extended trades. If your turrets are down, your damage output and waveclear become significantly worse.

Most of this applies to H-28Q Apex Turret as well.

The stats of the H-28G Evolution Turret are determined at the time of deployment and do not change with items like Conqueror or ability level. Level turrets before placing them to maximize effectiveness. In patch 14.2, Heimerdinger's turrets now update every second to reflect level-ups, rank-ups, and AP purchases, making Conqueror a strong option.
When deploying a 4th turret, either the inactive or oldest active turret will be destroyed.
Enemies hit by CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade charge the turret for 100% per hit, and Hextech Micro-Rockets charge it for 20% per missile (100% total).
Once fully charged, the turret shoots an empowered attack that deals increased damage, has a larger AoE and range, and pierces through enemies. This attack counts as AoE for certain runes and effects, while regular turret attacks are single-target.
The H-28G Evolution Turret prioritizes enemies that you auto-attacked or hit with abilities, so be sure to auto-attack enemies in range.
Turrets prioritize H-28G Evolution Turrets over minions.
H-28G Evolution Turret provides vision even when disabled, which can be useful for anti-invade vision.
The turret's HP scales with Heimerdinger's AP, and this scaling increases as Heimerdinger levels up.
~~Omnivamp is only 33% effective for H-28G Evolution Turret, so building a Riftmaker on Heimerdinger is wasteful.~~ In Patch 14.1, Riftmaker's omnivamp now works 100% for pets and AoE damage, though it's reduced against minions. However, this still doesn't make Riftmaker a viable option on Heimerdinger.
Avoid deploying all your turrets immediately after they become available. It's often more beneficial to save them for combos with other abilities, especially if you're facing enemies who can easily destroy them. In difficult matchups, consider freezing the lane and keeping your turrets for potential jungle ganks instead of constantly pushing the lane.

W

Hextech Micro-Rockets (W): launches 5 rockets that cross on the cursor and then spread out. First missile deals around 55% of the total damage, while next 4 missiles deal reduced damage.
It's used mostly for poking enemies and charging for burst damage and is pretty spammable once you have enough mana.

Since the first missile deals the highest damage, it's usually more effective to spread out the missiles to increase the likelihood of hitting at least one rocket. It’s better to land one missile for full damage than to miss all and deal no damage.
If Heimerdinger kills a minion or champion with Hextech Micro-Rockets, the remaining missiles will continue to fly in their original trajectory. This can be used to effectively trade while farming.
- Hextech Micro-Rockets can be an excellent tool for clearing large waves of minions, as you can last-hit multiple minions with a single use of the ability.
You can also use Hextech Micro-Rockets to check bushes. Spread the missiles out to cover a larger area for maximum visibility.

E

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E): throws a grenade that stuns enemies at the center of impact and slows those in the surrounding area. If you hit your target, the laser beams from your turrets will be fully charged.
This ability is really important, as missing it can leave you vulnerable to enemy all-ins. Use it strategically, and aim carefully. If you can land this ability in turret nest, you're almost guaranteed to win the fight. If it's on cooldown, be careful and play more safely against engage champions.

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade can be challenging to land, especially on fast-moving targets. Having teammates with crowd control (CC) can significantly improve your chances of landing the hit. Additionally, the closer you are to the target, the less time the grenade takes to land, which can make it easier to stun enemies who are near you. Using it directly on yourself can result in an almost instant hit.
When the grenade lands, it briefly provides vision in the area where it impacts. This can be useful for checking important objectives (like dragons or baron). However, due to its long cooldown, it's not recommended to use it just for checking bushes.

R

UPGRADE!!! (R): enhances the next usage of basic abilities.

The damage of your next basic ability increases with the level of UPGRADE!!!, not with the individual ability levels.
You can recast UPGRADE!!! after 3 seconds to cancel its effect and refund the cooldown.

RQ

H-28Q Apex Turret (RQ): Upgrades to . Its beams are better splash damage and it slows enemies, making it primarily a defensive AoE option.

H-28Q Apex Turret can be used to keep enemies from important objectives, dealing significant damage and slowing them if ignored.
If you are in danger of being crowd-controlled, placing an empowered turret can help. It deals damage and can provide opportunities to turn around the situation once the crowd control effect wears off.
This turret is much more durable than the H-28G Evolution Turret, making it ideal for solo objectives in the mid-late game. By placing it first, you can allow it to tank damage and secure objectives more efficiently.
H-28Q Apex Turret can be placed even when you don't have other turrets available, making it a useful tool when everything else is on cooldown.

RW

Hextech Rocket Swarm (RW): Upgrades to . It fires four missile waves instead of one. This is a mostly single-target/aggressive option.

You can move while using Hextech Rocket Swarm, which allows you to reposition if you miss your target or want to cover more enemies.
You can use Zhonya's Hourglass after casting Hextech Rocket Swarm. The rockets will continue to fire while you are in stasis.

RE

CH-3X Lightning Grenade (RE): Upgrades to . It bounces three times and has a larger area of impact. This ability is effective in team fights or when used for picks.

CH-3X Lightning Grenade is great for shutting down mobile champions like Irelia and Akali. The multiple bounces make it harder for them to escape the stun.
In team fights, it can lock down the entire enemy team, allowing your allies to follow up with their abilities. However, if you need more control over an objective or want to prevent enemies from diving, consider using the H-28Q Apex Turret instead.
It can bypass spell shields like Malzahar's Void Shift, Morgana's Black Shield, and Sivir's Spell Shield if you hit them with two bounces. Additionally, it can be effective against Cleanse and Quicksilver Sash, though hitting those can be trickier.

This tree is ideal for poking and scaling.

is a great rune for poking enemies in the early game. Using lets you proc it repeatedly. 's cooldown is also reduced when you deal damage, meaning your can significantly shorten its downtime. Best used against ranged matchups, especially midlane and botlane, where you can't stack so you need to stick to poke playstyle.

is an alternative to . It works better if you can reliably proc it (usually against melee champions) or in specific matchups (like against , who can easily dodge ). However, this rune is rarely useful, as is often a better choice in these scenarios, but it still works.

is really good for , as he heavily relies on mana. This is especially true if you don’t plan to buy a mana item. To stack it, simply hit enemies with or drop a on them.

is valuable for its . It's especially useful against enemies who constantly destroy your turrets, such as , , , and (especially if you take it alongside rune shard and mana items like or ). This allows you to spam more frequently and quickly replace destroyed turrets.

works well for , providing 3-30 as long as you stay above 70% HP. Best against melee matchups for more burst and uptime, but is also useful for scaling combined with and .

is an early-game rune for harassment and poke, but is usually better (>=20 minutes).

excels in the late game, and I recommend it over . It grants 48 at 30 minutes or 80 at 40 minutes, nearly equivalent to an entire item. Paired with , you can achieve 110 in the late game, increasing to 143 with .

What about other runes?

This tree is good for snowballing. I’d say it’s somewhat niche.

is a very niche rune, as offers a similar playstyle but more overall strength.
It’s typically chosen against champions who are hard to hit with and difficult to burst with , such as , , or . However, the tree is generally weaker compared to or .

offers a small damage boost and is a good primary rune (don't take it in secondary tree) if you don’t need the sustain provided by .

is a solid rune that helps prevent overextending. It’s especially effective against poke-heavy champions or in aggressive playstyles.

is useful for revealing wards and setting up bush ambushes, but is usually sufficient for this purpose.

is an underwhelming rune that’s only worth considering for support.

is an excellent rune for deep warding, extending ward duration significantly. It’s very effective in toplane for avoiding ganks (especially against champions like , , and etc.) and can also be situationally good in midlane, or the support role due to frequent warding.

is decent, granting up to 450 gold after killing five unique champions. It’s better suited for support due to lower gold income and the ability to farm kills from three champions in botlane (Bot, Support, and Jungle).

is likely the best hunter rune for because is an important ability that impacts skirmishes and teamfights.

What about other runes?

This tree is mostly about getting more gold and gaining access to power spikes much earlier.

is really niche rune. It’s most effective against melee team comps, where you can easily proc it for extra gold. The ideal scenario is a top lane matchup against a tanky champion. It’s a solid option when you can’t kill an enemy early and want to scale. The tree is decent, as is an item-dependent champion.
This rune is also quite good on support, providing more gold generation.
However, it’s not great in the early game or against ranged champions, as they can easily hit you first.

is a fantastic rune as it grants boots for free (300 gold) and provides a small movement speed boost, which helps with kiting enemies. The downside is that you can't buy boots for the first 12 minutes of the game unless you get takedowns.

is a nice rune that helps you get items earlier, becoming better than once you spend over 5000 gold (around 2 items).

is a good rune for making last-hitting easier with the first tonic and provides small power spikes with the second and third tonics.

can be useful in hard poke matchups, as it provides sustain and helps you outsustain your enemies.

is a somewhat underrated rune, providing cooldown reduction for Summoner Spells and items. It synergizes well with or , but it also works with other spells.

What about other runes?

This tree is ideal for DPS and fighting tanky enemies.

became one of the best runes for after patch 14.2: "Heimerdinger's Q and R+Q turrets now update their stats every 1 second, reflecting level-ups, rank-ups, and AP purchases. They no longer snapshot their stats when summoned." It's very powerful against melee champions (though still good against some ranged champions), as you can easily stack it and deal absurd amounts of damage. It also makes you "immune" to ganks, as you stack it very quickly when the enemy jungler attempts to gank. It fits burst & battlemage playstyle really well.

is probably the best rune for , as it can be easily activated through , , or auto-attacks. It helps you maintain mana efficiently and allows you to skip mana items in certain scenarios.

is similar to and provides useful , which many S14 items lack.

is alternative choice to or for bursting down enemies.

is personally more enjoyable than . It allows you to poke enemies down faster and is useful with to make use of its passive sooner.

is an alternative to and and is more of a personal preference. It's more conditional, but also grants more damage. I still prefer consistency of 2 other choices.

What about other runes?

This tree is quite niche since Heimerdinger focuses on killing enemies faster than they can kill him, making other trees superior for most situations.

is effective, as often pushes minion waves quickly and can easily farm Tower Plates.

is very strong against champions who rely on all-ins and lack poke, such as , , , etc. This rune is the only reason you might consider taking the tree.

is okay for added survivability. You can take it along with if you don't need .

What about other runes?

Choosing rune shards for is straightforward. Always opt for either + or two runes. Double provides a stronger early game, while becomes much more important later on, as fewer items grant it after Season 14. For the third shard, it's generally better to go with , as it provides more value after Level 6. However, flat may be considered for the early game if you need extra heatlh.

Arcane Comet + Precision

One of the most common rune pages for , especially if you're playing midlane or botlane. is best into ranged matchups for poking enemies, and the tree is really good for stacking with runes such as (can be swapped with for more in hard mage matchups, you can also take the shard along with that) and (can be swapped with for better early game). allows you to spam more often, and you likely wouldn’t want to swap that with anything else in that row. I would recommend building items such as / and as these items fit poking playstyle very well.

is probably 's second-best tree, as provides plenty of , and (can be changed with or ) increases your damage. If you really need mana, you can swap any of these for .

Into matchups where can’t land consistently and can't be stacked, you might consider swapping it with , but such matchups are rare.

Conqueror + Sorcery

This is also one of the best rune pages for , most commonly used in the toplane. can be stacked quickly against melee champions, making it great for both bursting enemies and extended fights. It also excels in 1v2s against the enemy jungler.

For the tree, take and to further boost your for higher burst potential. If mana is an issue (e.g., you want to rush as your first item for even more burst potential), you can swap either rune for .

Combat summoner spells like or feel better than with this rune page, but the choice still depends on the matchup.

Electrocute + Sorcery

This rune page is really niche, as (wouldn't really swap it with as it's pure trash) and the tree are generally bad. It works best in matchups where you can’t stack quickly, can’t land consistently, and don’t really like . For example, it can be useful against champions like , , , and others.

We take for additional sustain in lane (I typically wouldn’t swap it with as it's inconsistent). is the only good rune in that row (unless you’re playing support) since it provides valuable early-game information through deep warding. For example, placing a Faker ward can give you full insight into the enemy jungle's clear path. is the best option to maximize your powerful (while feels underwhelming, you can opt for it if you prefer).

is the most powerful tree, so we take it here as well.

First Strike + Sorcery

This is another really niche tree, as is a heavily nerfed rune. However, the tree itself is decent. We take for extra gold (you can swap it with if that’s your preference). is a nice addition for its extra waveclear, , and additional skill point (though it can be swapped with if you’re up against heavy poke). is a solid choice for faster summoner spell cooldowns and is the only good option in that row.

is the most powerful tree, so we take it here as well.

Resolve

as a secondary tree can be situationally taken against assassins like , , , , etc., mainly for (this rune is the only reason to pick as a secondary). For the second rune, you can choose to take turret plates faster and improve split-pushing, or for survivability.

Domination

While is generally a weak tree, you can consider taking it for , which is useful if you often struggle with ganks and need better map awareness. is also valuable for reducing the cooldown of , allowing you to use it more frequently. Additionally, can provide some sustain in the early game. If you're playing support, you can pick other vision-focused runes in the secondary tree, but remains best.

Inspiration

Generally, is not worth taking over or . However, or can provide a decent amount of gold, which is especially useful as support . You can also opt for against heavy poke, , or .

FLASH

is essential for , as he is immobile and squishy, making him vulnerable to enemy champions. It provides a quick escape or repositioning tool to avoid danger.

IGNITE

is an aggressive summoner spell that provides kill pressure. It is great for securing early kills and acts as an anti-heal against enemies who rely on healing.

TELEPORT

was nerfed in 2025, making combat summoner spells like or more appealing. However, it's is still very useful for split-pushing, but you give up your early pressure for that.

BARRIER

can be a lifesaver, as it absorbs damage. It is especially effective for baiting enemies to overcommit to an all-in engagement. Additionally, it helps counter by preventing the burn damage.

EXHAUST

is a highly underrated summoner spell that is particularly useful against assassins or bruisers like , , , , or . It reduces their damage output significantly and helps you peel them off your team. However, it's less effective against ranged champions, in which case or might be better alternatives.

Starter Items

Purchasing s is essential, as they allow you to stay in lane longer. With a health advantage, you can force enemies to overextend, which could cause them to lose minions, tower plates, , and more.

is more effective against high-range poke champions compared to . You can buy it after an early recall if you have gold to spare.

is the best starting item in most games. It provides a solid amount of AP and HP, early mana sustain, and makes last-hitting easier.

is similar to , but with slightly worse stats. However, it can be stacked for higher and later built into if you're able to stomp your lane and accumulate stacks. You can opt for in easier matchups or buy it after an early recall if you can't buy anything else since it's still gold-efficient even without stacks.

Boots

are best choice for as they grant Magic Penetration, amplifying your overall damage output. They become even more powerful when paired with items like or , allowing you to burst down enemies quickly.

are a great upgrade to , offering a raw damage boost along with an 8% magic penetration bonus. However, keep in mind that the percentage-based penetration stacks multiplicatively with (and other Penetration% items) rather than additively (For example, your total magic penetration would be around 45%, not 48%).

Items

is a core mana item for . It provides everything he needs: Mana, , the Burn passive, and an increase in Ability Power %. Its gonna be your first item most of the time, unless you're playing raw build.

is an another mana item that is an alternative to . It provides decent waveclear and poke damage. However, it scales less efficiently than its counterpart and is often wasted on minions with your . It is typically better against high-range and waveclear team comps.

is a second core item for , as he has some of the highest scalings in the game. It provides a massive damage boost and enhances your objective control, making it one of your most powerful spikes. Don't delay it to 4th item or futher.

is one of the best items for . It offers solid stats (110 AP and 15 Magic Penetration) and a powerful passive. Combined with , you'll gain high amounts of and Magic Penetration early in the game. It's best into squishy teams and in burst builds.

is a must-have item in most situations since opponents often stack against mages. There are several strong anti-mage items, such as , , , and , which makes Void Staff a more common choice.

is a slightly weaker alternative to . The trade-off for lower damage (less AP and penetration) is the utility (AoE healing), lower price, and . It's a great option for support or against opponents with smaller amounts of Magic Resist.

is a situational third option against . Unlike or , it relies on stacking resistance shred on enemies, making it more conditional. Overall, it's a niche choice, best suited for heavy AP damage team comps where no other teammate is able to purchase it.

is a situationally good item, but it's no longer a must-buy for . You can opt for it when facing tanks & bruisers to melt them in extended fights (especially effective with ) or for poking enemies. It also pairs well with , making enemies burn twice per tick, and provides decent survivability.

is a powerful defensive option, as Stasis allows you to avoid death and continue dealing damage with your while in Stasis. You should buy it after your core items if you are vulnerable to being killed, mostly against assasins.

is a niche item compared to . It provides a one-time shield that prevents all forms of CC and ability damage. However, the shield is disabled for 40 seconds after being triggered. This item is typically bought to counter deadly CC abilities like , , , etc.

Support Items

These items are primarily suitable for Heimerdinger when played as a support, though some can still be purchased in other roles.

is a support mage item that deals HP% poke damage while applying effects from items like or in a small area. It also has a relatively short cooldown, allowing you to spam it alongside or .

is primarily a support item for , but can sometimes be effective in other roles as well. It is especially useful against immobile, short-ranged melee champions like or , or for providing utility to your team. Its passive slows enemies hit by 's abilities (most importantly, the ), making it easier to kite and land your .

is a cheap yet effective AP item, really useful against opponents with healing. It pairs well with , as it extends the duration of its burn effect. This item is generally better suited for a support role.

is a somewhat questionable but cheap support item that works when paired with . This combination enables you to apply AoE slow and deal significant damage through Mandate's passive. It also provides some base mana regeneration, reducing your overall mana needs.

Early Game

Level 1

At the start of the game, quickly go to lane and deploy all s. This allows you to get turret stacks sooner, giving you a slight advantage. If you're playing in the top or bot lane, it's better to place them in bushes to control territory and gain vision.
Be careful not to put your turrets in front of cannon minions, as they can easily destroy them.
As , your main goal is to farm as much as possible to become a threat later on, as you're quite gold-dependent. Your second goal is to prevent your enemies from getting minions and priority. You should be able to outpush your enemies, harassing them under tower while securing CS and tower plates, sometimes even getting early kills. Since you almost always have priority, you can help your jungler with river skirmishes fairly often, but be mindful of your and cooldowns.
Before the mid game, focus on getting CS and plates, avoiding any skillshots or all-ins, using the Movement Speed from to stay healthy.

Level 2

Prioritize for its ability to punish enemies who get too close to your turrets. If you prefer a more farming-focused approach, go for to poke and clear minions quickly. Don’t overuse this ability before getting to avoid running out of mana.

Level 3

By level 3, you’re ready to harass and farm efficiently. Use to chunk down enemies. Be cautious of enemy ganks as they may start becoming frequent. Heimerdinger can often win 1v2s or escape using his if ganked.

Level 6

At level 6, you gain your biggest power spike with the ability. At this point, you can easily 1v2 (or 2v3 in bot lane) most champions and bait them into kills. Use this time to apply a lot of pressure on the map. Push as many waves as you can, and slowly take tower plates. Use , , , , , and if the enemy jungler ganks you to either kill them or escape. Keep farming until you have 1-2 items. You can also easily kill your enemy laner 1v1 if they're low using into .
At this point, some champions will start roaming more frequently; don't even bother following them. Instead, push waves and take free tower plates. On the other hand, don't forget to help your jungler in early skirmishes, especially on neutral objectives.

Mid Game

As , your main objective in the mid game is to gain an advantage over your opponents by securing free resources such as minions and jungle camps. This will help you become stronger and allow you to take important objectives like s, , and . To achieve this, Split pushing is a strong tactic. Push waves with your turrets, then look for opportunities to roam or pressure other lanes. You can often force the enemy team to respond, giving your team an advantage in other parts of the map.
Use your turrets to tank objectives like , , or even with (but sometimes you should save your ultimate for enemy threats). As you scale, you’ll become a major threat to objectives and can even secure Baron solo if you're ahead.
In teamfights, is key to locking down multiple targets, especially those with high mobility or damage. Position your turrets to protect your team and zone out the enemy. Your provides additional AoE damage and slows, helping you control the area.

Late Game

In the late game, focus on securing high-priority objectives like and . Your turrets now deal massive damage, and with up, you’ll be a threat for the enemy team. You can also split push to draw attention while your team secures other objectives.
In teamfights, just as usual use to disable major threats, especially assassins or enemy carries. Keep positioning your turrets to protect your team and disrupt the enemy’s positioning. Use to join key fights quickly or to defend objectives.
In addition to focusing on objectives, you should also be aware of the enemy's movements and try to predict their next move. If they're pushing a lane, you can use your turrets to defend and hold them off. If they're trying to take an objective, you can use your abilities to disrupt them and make it more difficult for them to succeed.

Proper placement of is very important for . If you place them incorrectly, you will run into some issues: low damage, no coverage, being easy to kill or vulnerable to AoE attacks, and lacking help in farming and pushing, etc.

Mid/Top/Bot

When pushing a lane, try to place the turrets in a triangle formation, with the first turret placed behind the minions. This will ensure that the minions are in range of all three turrets, maximizing their damage output. Additionally, try to place the turrets in such a way that they are protected by your minions, making them harder for the enemy to target and destroy.

When playing against poke champions, it can be beneficial to place your turrets closer to your tower to farm under its protection. This will make it harder for the enemy to destroy your turrets, allowing you to push the lane more effectively.

When playing against champions with linear skillshots, like 's , try to place your turrets inside the minion waves to make it harder for the enemy to hit them.

Finally, be aware of the Cannon minions. These minions deal more damage and can easily destroy your turrets early on. Try to keep their aggro away from your turrets, using your abilities or by luring them away.

Normal Placement

In normal matches, I prefer this placement as it allows my turrets to overlap their ranges and deal more damage, making farming easier. However, it's important to note that this setup can be vulnerable to area-of-effect attacks and has a smaller coverage area compared to the next option.

Anti-AOE Placement

In situations where I am facing champions like , , or who can quickly take out multiple turrets with one ability, I opt for this placement. It also allows me to more effectively pressure enemies when they are low on health and mana. However, this setup has a larger coverage area but less overlap, resulting in less damage output. During difficult matchups, I often try to position my turrets closer to my own tower rather than the enemy's, as it makes it harder for them to destroy the turrets behind the minion wave.

Safer Placement

Actually, I use three different turret placements, but this one is less common. I choose this setup when I'm overextending and uncertain of the enemy jungler's location. It allows for easier escape using and provides coverage for most of the lane. This placement is most effective on the top or bot lane as these are longer and have bushes, but it can also be used in the mid lane.

Support

When playing as a support, it's important to avoid placing turrets solely in the minion waves, as this can disrupt your ADC's farming, especially if you don't want to push the lane. Instead, try to position them in bushes and as close as possible to walls, as shown in the image.

As a support , you cannot farm, so your main focus should be on harassing the enemy and maintaining lane pressure by controlling the bushes. You can easily push minion waves, allowing you and your ADC to take tower plates fairly easily. You can prevent enemy ganks using , especially when is up. With it, you can easily fight 2v3. When playing as a support or bot, don't be too afraid of the jungler and try to lure them into your turret nests.

In mid to late game, your objectives should be similar to other roles described in "GAME PLAN", but you should prioritize peeling for your teammates and providing vision more.

Beam Combo

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This is one of the most important combos to learn as . To execute it, first throw the at the enemy, then place the while the grenade is still mid-air. This will cause the turret to fire a laser beam at the enemy after the stun is landed, dealing high damage. This combo is the foundation for many other combos and can be modified in various ways.

Double Beam Combo

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This combo is one of the most powerful combinations, dealing a total of four [Q] empowered attacks, [W], and [E] damage to the enemy. To make it more effective, wait for the turrets to fire their [E] beams before landing [W], otherwise, you risk wasting 2 beams. This combo can be modified by using [R][Q] (second turret), [R][W], or [R][E]. If you already have turrets placed or need to finish off enemies quickly, you can start the combo with [E], skipping [Q]. If you need more damage and are close enough to the enemy, finish the combo with [Q] instead of auto-attacking.

Anti-Dive (Double Apex Turret Beam Combo)

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This combo is similar to the previous one and is great against all-ins or ganks. It's especially effective in 1v2 situations, as the has high AoE damage. If you are confident in landing the grenade, use the ultimate turret first instead of the second, as it has better timing.

Double Beam Rocket Swarm Combo

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This is an aggressive single-target variation of the Double Beam Combo. It has the highest 1v1 DPS of any combo, but you need to land the to ensure all missiles hit.

Double Beam Bounce Grenade Combo

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This combo is a bit weaker than others but has long range and AoE, allowing you to kill enemies from a distance and behind walls.

Flash Grenade

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This is a strong yet simple-to-execute combo. With the 's travel time varying based on the distance to the target, you can cast [E] on your opponent and instantly to catch them by surprise, resulting in a near-instant stun. You can also apply this to the to ensure that you either hit your target or stun multiple enemies during teamfights.

Poke

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This is a simple lane-harassing combination used mainly in the early game. If the turrets are close enough to the enemy, they will fire laser beams that deal extra damage. Wait for the turrets to fire their laser beams for the first time before landing [W] for maximum damage.

Bush Camp

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I would call this a trick rather than a combo. It's a great way to catch an unsuspecting enemy off-guard. It involves placing a nest of turrets in a bush and waiting for an unsuspecting victim. Once the enemy is in range, hit them with [E] and finish off with [R][W] (if the turrets were not enough to kill the enemy). It's also a good idea to use the to check for enemy wards, ensuring your trick isn't ruined by enemy vision.

Blocking Skillshots

You can use or to block various skillshots, such as hooks and stuns from 's or 's , etc. With practice, you'll improve at predicting and timing your blocks.

Farming Camps

In the mid-game, you'll be able to clear jungle camps over walls using a combination of , , and . Remember that the turrets deactivate after 8 seconds, so you can leave them in place while you finish clearing the camp.

Destroying Turrets

You can use your turrets to effectively destroy enemy towers. Since the tower will focus on your turrets first, wait for a wave with a cannon minion, clear it, and then set up your turrets (while the cannon minion absorbs the damage). Afterward, just clear the incoming minions with . Additionally, if you need to destroy a low-health enemy tower with no minions nearby, you can use to tank a few turret shots.

Teleport Camp

If you see an enemy using , , or , place (and if the enemy is tanky) and try to land your just in time to trap them and prevent their escape.

[25.S1.4] In-Depth Heimerdinger Guide [Mid/Top/Bot/Support]

[25.S1.4] In-Depth Heimerdinger Guide [Mid/Top/Bot/Support]

Choose Champion Build:

Recommended Items

Runes: POKE

Spells:

Flash

Teleport

Flash

Ignite

Exhaust

Flash

Barrier

Flash

Items

Ability Order AGAINST RANGED MATCHUPS

Hextech Affinity (PASSIVE)

H-28G Evolution Turret (Q)

Hextech Micro-Rockets (W)

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E)

UPGRADE!!! (R)

Hextech Affinity (PASSIVE)

H-28G Evolution Turret (Q)

Hextech Micro-Rockets (W)

CH-2 Electron Storm Grenade (E)

UPGRADE!!! (R)

Threats & Synergies

Syndra

Ahri

Akali

Akshan

Anivia

Annie

Aurelion Sol

Aurora

Azir

Brand

Cassiopeia

Corki

Diana

Ekko

Fizz

Galio

Gragas

Hwei

Irelia

Kassadin

Katarina

Lissandra

Lux

LeBlanc

Malzahar

Naafiri

Neeko

Orianna

Pantheon

Qiyana

Ryze

Swain

Sylas

Taliyah

Talon

Tristana

Twisted Fate

Veigar

Vel'Koz

Vex

Viktor

Vladimir

Xerath

Yasuo

Yone

Zed

Ziggs

Zoe

Recommended Items

Runes: DPS & BURST

Spells:

Flash

Teleport