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Runes: Lethal Tempo

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Precision

Lethal Tempo

Presence of Mind

Legend: Alacrity

Cut Down

Inspiration

Biscuit Delivery

Approach Velocity

Bonus:

+10% Attack Speed
+9 Adaptive (5.4 AD or 9 AP)
+10-180 Bonus Health

Spells:

1 2 3 4 5

Shielding

Barrier

Flash

Items

Starter Items

Doran's Blade

Item Options

First Back (Ahead)

First Back (Behind)

Core Items

Armor Penetration Options

Boot Options

Trinkets & Consumables

Situational Items

Damage Options

Armor Options

Magic Resist Options

Utility Options

Elixir Options

Critical Strike

On-Hit

Ability Order Standard

Ashe Passive Ability

Threats & Synergies

Threats

Synergies

Extreme Major Even Minor Tiny

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None Low Ok Strong Ideal

Extreme Threats

Ideal Synergies

Kog'Maw

Extreme

Alistar

Ideal

Alistar's offers strong durability strong crowd control and sustain (triumphant roar). during the laning phase as Ashe. Alistars utimate unbreakable will helps when executing dives/engages or soaking up damage for his allies to escape harm.

The downsides to Alistar are his has a weak level 1, and if he misses his dash/knock up combo, it could save the enemy hit from harm.

Synergies

Ideal Strong Ok Low None

Alistar

Ideal

Alistar's offers strong durability strong crowd control and sustain (triumphant roar). during the laning phase as Ashe. Alistars utimate unbreakable will helps when executing dives/engages or soaking up damage for his allies to escape harm. The downsides to Alistar are his has a weak level 1, and if he misses his dash/knock up combo, it could save the enemy hit from harm.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Pros & Cons

Abilities

Game Plan

Summoner Spells

Vision Control

Stats To Consider

Which Boots & Why?

Itemization

Runes

Rune Shards

Summary

Introduction

Greetings, I am Demonsedge.

As a player in bot lane, I have extensive knowledge of the champion and can provide insight into how she functions. Throughout this guide, I will delve deeper into her team setup and itemization options.

My tips and suggestions can enhance your gameplay with .

So, without further ado, let's begin with my guide on - The Frost Archer.

Ashe - The Frost Archer
, Bot

Specialties: Sustained Damage, Ranged
Why choose Ashe?:
- She has an easy-to-learn kit with straightforward combos and mechanics.
- Strong team fight presence and is very impactful for lane pressure and also strong at getting objectives (, , or ).
- Potential to carry the game, and make big plays.

I always enjoy taking her on the rift when playing league matches, and I hope you will, too.

Pros & Cons

+ Strong during extended fight ().
+ Global ultimate
+ Consistent damage
+ Strong vision control ()
+ Strong utility ()
+ Outranges most marksman (excluding )

- Squishy
- Immobile, no dash
- Weak into dive champions
- Difficult to play from behind
- Positioning is important
- Mana issues early

Abilities

Frost Shot

s slowing effect can be increased by critical strike damage (amplified further with ), increasing the amount of damage applied by follow-up basic attacks.

also makes farming for individual easier; therefore, try attacking once when the is less than half healthy and once again immediately after.

Ranger’s Focus

| Cost: 30 mana + 4 Focus | Cast Time: None |

With can increase how fast she takes neutral objectives (, , , ) with her team while also being able to push quickly. Taking becomes faster if enemy are nearby (gathering stacks and then attacking them).

Volley

The easiest and most reliable way to spread 's to multiple targets. Firing it immediately after a basic attack will allow to fire off another attack faster than if she were to wait between attacks.

can be used as an attack reset.

Hawkshot

is an effective scouting tool that can sometimes be much safer than wards. It functions similarly to , where you can scout faraway territory without risk.

Using the vision from , you can track the enemy jungler's position, including their available camps. While it's effective at locating the jungler, it's also helpful when scouting out incoming, fleeing, and hidden enemies on the rift. also helps determine if the enemy is starting neutral objectives so you can enact a plan to contest or to give it.

Enchanted Crystal Arrow

allows to isolate the first champion hit (at a global range), causing them to be stunned (based on duration).

Even though the stun duration isn't as effective at close range it can sometimes help you dodge enemy attacks and potentially get you to a safe distance or allow for an ally to reach your position in time to save you or kill the target you've hit.

When attacking at range, try to guess where your target will go and aim there instead of aiming directly over where they are standing. Doing so increases the chances of landing a hit.

Combos:

In this section, I will share some of the effective combos for that are simple to understand and that you can apply while playing summoners rift (draft and ranked) games.


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Tips & Tricks:

Playing As :
- has no offensive power to succeed independently, so stick with the team when they start to group up.
- 's kiting ability is her only defence, so be wary of invasions and sudden signs of engagement.
- It's best to focus on one target since 's becomes very powerful when accumulated.

Playing Against :
has few defensive options, so she's an easy target to attack.
has unparalleled kiting ability with ; a fast approach will prevent you from getting slowed.
-Since relies on basic attacks for most of her damage output, that can build a should itemize it if possible.
- is deadly if caught in it, but it is pretty easy to avoid. Walking in a straight path makes you easier to target; instead, it makes erratic movement patterns harder for her to predict where you'll go.
- Be wary of skirmishing when you cannot account for a surprise .

Playing With as :
- 's secondary role is ; bringing her along while you're taking objectives will greatly reinforce your advances.
- Protecting during a fight will enable her to lock down oppressive enemies and lay down some zoning control.

Game Plan

When playing , you must understand your primary objectives for each game stage. Keeping this in mind can make all the difference in your performance. I will outline the things to focus on/consider at each game stage.

- Early game: Your primary focus should be to farm , earning as much gold & experience as possible to acquire your core items while also getting ahead in your matchup.

Setting up a freeze (holding the just outside your ) or trading with the enemy can ultimately deny them gold & experience.

Another good tip is to ward often, which helps to avoid overextending into being dived on by the enemy .

- Mid-game: By now, you should be gathering with your team and focusing on fighting to secure objectives such as , or . If there is a chance to grab waves or neutral camps, do so only if you know the enemy's position since getting ambushed while trying to farm can mean certain death for you.

- Late game: If your games reach this stage, you'll want to be with your team at all times since you are vulnerable on your own (unless you have an item advantage on the enemy), Grabbing soul, & are essential to close out the game if ahead, also make sure to deny your opponent these objectives.

Things to consider:

Before prioritizing early objectives like , one must consider the potential dangers of wandering around the map:
- Do I get any kills or objectives when roaming?
- What outcomes could occur during the roam?
- Do I come out ahead or not?

- If a team fight erupts during your games, always consider what you'll gain from it, meaning will you impact the outcome of the battle or objective, or does your team come out on top without you being there?

- When deciding to enter combat with , you should be mindful of where you are during the fight (positioning) and be aware of where the enemy is when attempting to engage with your abilities (, ).

Summoner Spells

Default

An integral summoner spell for , taking 100% of the time in all your games. Another reason it's necessary is that if you get caught out and can't quickly escape, you can to safety or dodge a crucial ability from the opponent.

Secondary Options

is helpful for , providing added protection from damaging spells/auto attacks. It is also beneficial against foes who use stealth as their form of engagement, where would be unable to hit them before damage is applied. Champions that it would be useful against are , , , , or .

Note that 's , 's and 's execute won't be blocked when activating in combat with them.

It's best to take this reliable summoner spell into champions with heavy crowd control abilities such as:

- 's //
- 's
- 's
- 's /
- 's (slow)
- 's

Removes , , & grounded effects while being ineffective against

crowd control effects such as:

- Suppression: 's
- Nearsightedness: 's
- Stasis: 's
- Airborne: 's

If you are under the effect of damage over time, attack speed reduction, armor shredding, or grievous wound effects, will not remove them.

Note that you can only activate this spell after the

immobilizing status has been applied to you, not beforehand.

is helpful for against champions who could take you down quickly, such as , , or . It is also great to use on targets for whom you want to slow down or reduce their incoming damage.

Grants % movement speed, helping enter or attempt to exit a fight. It is efficient while fighting ranged foes or against champions you'd need assistance with. Excellent when paired with mobility items ( options) for more chasing potential.

With the ability to avoid colliding with friendly minions, you can dodge a scary situation if you use to escape combat.

A solid option for , providing early-game sustain and movement speed, which can be helpful to escape skill shots or get you and a teammate out of a jam.

The downside is that subsequent spells applied to you cause them to be less effective; therefore, avoid it should your get it. If you both take it, coordinate them appropriately for the best results.

Vision Control

Stealth Ward

is your main trinket in all games as , revealing a target location and granting sight of the enemy. With the ability to place up to three s on the rift, you'll gain more vision around crucial regions. A good choice when side laning/creating deep vision zones in enemy territory or having sightlines on objectives ( & ).

Farsight Alteration

is very helpful when split pushing, getting deep vision on objectives or target locations from a safe distance. Effective when side laning (similar to the ), but unlike s, they are visible to the enemy and fragile, meaning they will die the instant they are spotted.

Oracle Lens

It's great to have when dealing with stealth champions who plant traps such as , & . It's also beneficial against champions who use stealth to engage/disengage, like , , or .

Control Wards

When removing enemy vision from the map, always consider buying s. They function similarly to the trinket, dealing with stealth & camouflaged based champions (, , and ) that approach them. Just be mindful that s don’t affect champions who possess invisibility in their kits (, , or ), therefore be mindful of their position in combat.

When returning to the fountain, do your best to acquire one or two if you have spare gold.

Stats To Consider

- Attack Damage: An essential stat to acquire for . It improves all your auto attacks and damaging abilities (excluding ) and gives you more power in fights.

- Attack Speed: A powerful stat to acquire in each game. Efficient on when dueling (scales with , helps stack faster) and helpful at keeping targets slown down by .

- Life Steal: Excellent stat to have on for added sustain in combat. Very efficient when applied through auto attacks &

on-hit effects (applied by ).

- Omni Vamp: We have limited item options when buying omni vamp, but it's still useful for healing on .

- Health: Great for extra durability/survivability, making it harder to kill you in combat. It's not heavily prioritized as a since are the main outliers of health; therefore, it's not prioritized over any other stat listed. However, it's still an acceptable option in the right situation on .

- Ability Haste: Not a stat we focus on as . In certain instances (playing as support), it can provide some value if you plan on casting or more often in combat. Otherwise, we'll skip it.

- Armor/Magic Resistance: Effective when dueling champions or when you need some added survivability in combat, but it's not something you should aim for otherwise.

- Movement Speed: Great for kiting and escaping fights, but not as prioritized when compared with other stats listed above.

Which Boots & Why?

Berserker's Greaves > Attack Speed
are the best option when playing as . They give you plenty of attack speed needed to trade, farm, and offer the best potential in team fights and provide consistent damage against objectives such as / or .

Gunmetal Greaves > blessing of Noxus upgrade
offers increased attack Speed, while also providing

on-hit mobility for increased kiting potential.

Boots of Swiftness > Slow Reduction
are effective when dealing with teams with slowing effects. They can vary from sources such as /, or other movement impairing slowing effects that would leave you vulnerable and make it hard for you to escape combat.

Swiftmarch > blessing of Noxus upgrade
With , grant increased mobility, helping to improve your dodging of skill shots and also assist in travelling the rift faster.

Mercury's Treads > Magic Resistance & Tenacity
If

crowd control could impair your survivability and you can't afford to bring , I recommend these for tenacity and magic resistance. Potent against teams who are magic damage heavy.

Chainlord Crushers > blessing of Noxus upgrade
With , you'll gain increased shielding that blocks magic damage and great against burst or dot comps.

Plated Steelcaps > Basic Attack Damage Reduction
is best taken against teams that stack physical damage. A great damage reduction tool against heavy auto-attack-based opponents or when you need extra armor in combat.

Armored Advance > blessing of Noxus upgrade
functions similarly to . In contrast, you'll gain increased shielding that blocks any incoming physical damage you receive in combat.

To acquire the blessing of Noxus buff, you'll need to complete any two of the following actions during your games:
- Killing three epic camps
- Acquiring first blood
- Destroying the first

Upon claiming the buff, you can purchase the upgrade to the you are currently using in combat.

Note that , & aren't picked often as when comparing them to . However, in saying this, the other selections can be viable if the appropriate situation arises.

Itemization

Starter Items

If you are dealing with poke matchups where you must be more patient, take a slower approach, or need the extra health/healing to sustain longer in the early fight and skirmishes, I would consider .

Core Items

Deals % current health damage, steals movement speed, and provide some added sustain. When paired with other

on-hit items ( & ), or as a standalone is a great option to consider when shredding and certain squishy champions.

helps to amplify the effect of 's , increasing your overall damage against targets who are slowed. Once acquired, it's an insane power spike for .

has powerful synergy with being able to apply her to multiple targets. also pairs nicely with other

on-hit effects (, ) & critical strike chance modifiers () you'll acquire.

Situational Items

helps to reduce the target's armor, increasing the damage they take from you and your allies while providing you with increased mobility. 's can applies it with .

An excellent choice into champions that prioritize armor like , or .

An excellent sustain option for , allowing you to heal during and after combat. With 's high life steal rating, and additional shielding, you'll maintain pressure on the map and be a significant threat.

It provides with a necessary revive to stay alive longer while carrying in the game. Be mindful that dying in a large crowd means being swarmed after resurrecting; therefore, be cautious when engaging in team fights and skirmishes.

is a solid defensive option offering a mix of damage/sustain & durability. The shielding , make it excellent when fighting burst or champions (, , or ).

is a powerful option for when taking extended trades with the enemy. Provides additional physical damage, increasing strength as you strike the same target. It's a solid rush option for early-game combat (duels or skirmishes).

is a great % armor penetration option to purchase on that's effective against champions that stack armor or who possess high armor ratings ( or ).

Upgrades from , and is effective when dealing with crowd control/spell effects (except airborne, , or ), while also effective against the following champion abilities: 's , 's , 's , 's , 's , 's or 's , that would impair or displace you during combat.

Do to the long active cooldown, careful ability blocking paramount.

is a strong armor penetration option, applying grievous wounds on the enemy, reducing their healing effects. Very effective at crippling champions such as , (), , , or .

An excellent bruiser item option for , providing a magic shield, along with sustained healing until the end of combat. An excellent choice into champions with heavy dot damage (, & ) or have strong magic damage output that threaten your survival.

is a strong option for , granting an on-attack ghosting effect in combat. Helpful by providing more dueling potential in extended trades and skirmishes.

Having on lets you poke from a distance and trim down minion waves, giving you more agency in the lane for roams and arriving at team fights/skirmishes sooner. With this added poke, you can gain a small advantage against opponents with low wave clear, such as , , or .

, comparatively to other armor penetration options, grants mixed penetration while also increasing durability during combat. A potential answer to strong assassin or bruiser champions such as , , , or .

is a practical utility pick-up for when looking for increased damage, mobility and kiting potential. Since can effortlessly intertwine casts and auto attacks, you'll consistently apply its passive effect in combat.

helps by providing attack speed (improving the effectiveness of ) and stacking critical strike chance. A solid purchase for that improves her trading potential in duels or team fights.

Elixirs

With , you'll have more damage at your disposal while also acquiring , healing based on all physical damage you deal to enemy champions. A very efficient sustain option for to acquire before an important / fight or once you have reached full build.

Runes

The following keystone and rune choices are great for and will complement her in combat. Always pay attention to the enemy team comp, plus your item builds when selecting your runes to get the most value in each game.

Keystone Runes:

- is very efficient on for quick upfront burst trades or to all-in your opponent during fights and duels. It is great when paired with tank champions such as , , or .

- synergizes well with , enabling faster applications of and applcations of on your opponent. It's great for extended fights, especially when considering the additional bonus damage provided (scaling with bonus attack speed). An excellent choice when paired with enchanter s (, ,, or ) or when paired with all-in s (, , , or ).

- greatly enhances 's attacks and abilities, making it effective for long trades, duels, and skirmishes, as it deals bonus damage when active. It is an excellent choice when paired with all-in champions like , , , , or .

Domination Runes:

- is excellent for , dealing bonus true damage upon damaging a target afflicted with crowd control effects. Since counts towards this bonus damage, you'll have increased dueling pressure and more upfront damage (during each trigger). It is an excellent secondary rune to select when running .

- When looking for a decent sustain option for , look no further than , healing you upon damaging an enemy champion. It's a very effective rune option for early and mid-game sustain.

- is an excellent way for you to stay safe as , as the added trinket haste provided will allow you to keep key areas warded more often. It helps anticipate increasing the likelihood of spotting enemy dives or flanks sooner.

In non-rift games (ex , Arena), you have summoner spell haste instead.

- is strong for because it allows you to activate more often when looking to close the gap between you and her targets. It is beneficial for increased pressure/dominance in team fights and skirmishes.

Inspiration Runes:

- allows to delay building so that you can focus on getting your core items sooner. Once added, gain extra movement speed in your current pair of purchased.

- helps gain extra sustain after trades and skirmishes while also increasing max health per biscuit. It's a key rune for players aiming to survive the laning phase and get to the late game.

- is a staple rune for , granting you movement speed toward any nearby targets affected by crowd control or even . Great at closing the distance with targets who you are chasing.

Precision Runes:

- can be very useful for , restoring health and providing additional gold. It is helpful when looking for extra sustain and faster item purchases after securing takedowns.

- is an excellent way to refresh your mana reserves in combat, and should you score a takedown, you'll gain a portion of your maximum mana. It's a great choice when running and ensures you can cast your abilities before/during a new fight or skirmish breaks out.

- With on , you'll have more uptime with your auto attacks, allowing for more pressure and consistent damage output in fights. It provides excellent dueling pressure and gives a significant increase to her single target damage.

- The life steal from is low early on and builds up nicely into the late game. It is helpful for against poke lanes or added early-game sustain. It is an excellent option in duels and skirmishes/team fights.

- for increases our damage against low-health targets with all our damage sources. Our team fight and skirmishing power became much stronger with this enhanced damage.

- With , damage is increased against your target(s) above half of their max health. It's a strong choice for tanker targets and adds value to late-game skirmishes and team fights.

Sorcery Runes:

- can be effective on , though not prioritized comparatively to its counterpart when looking for increased mobility in combat. Improves the effects of the soul, items (, , ) or summoner spells (/).

- increases 's all-around pressure in fights and duels, which is excellent when looking for more aggressive trades. To maintain the added damage gained, ensure you have sustained healing from , or other healing sources.

- is effective for by increasing your overall damage (autos and abilities) against targets, scaling indefinitely—a great scaling rune option for games you know will last long.

Rune Shards

When choosing between offensive or defensive rune shards for , you need to keep in mind certain factors to make the right decision.

Offensive Shards

• Do you require extra attack speed? Very helpful on for improved trading and dueling, while also increasing farming effeciency.

• Do you need additional adaptive force? Since adaptive force shards convert into extra attack damage, this makes it an appealing choice in all games as on the rift.

• Do you require ability haste? As , we don't value it as heavily since we focus more on auto attacks as our main source of damage; therefore, it's best to avoid it.

Defensive Shards

• Do you need more movement speed? Extra mobility has benefits for , but due to her auto attacks slowing her targets, we wouldn't get much value with this shard option.

• Do you need tenacity & slow resist? While reducing the durations of

immobilizing effects is excellent in the grand scheme, the value provided isn't significant enough for a , it's best to skip the option as .

• Do you need health? With two health options at your disposal, knowing which one to take as is crucial to your survivability. For longer games, the scaling health shard is a good choice. On the other hand, if you are looking for a more early or mid game option, the flat health shard is more suitable. Both options are valuable for .

Always pay attention to the team compositions you are fighting when mixing and matching the rune shards listed above with your and items. It's a sure way to improve your overall survivability in games.

Summary

There are many ways to build , but hopefully, I've made it easier for you to understand what abilities/items and runes work well together and how to make the most of her kit.

I hope you enjoyed the guide and will refer it to your friends and fellow gamers looking for tips and tricks.

If you have any questions or thoughts, please get in touch with me in the discussion section. I'll be happy to discuss things with you and see how I can make sense of anything you need answers for to the best of my ability.

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Table of Contents

Introduction

Pros & Cons

Abilities

Game Plan

Summoner Spells

Vision Control

Stats To Consider

Which Boots & Why?

Itemization

Runes

Rune Shards

Summary

15.8 Fate Will Treat You Coldly!

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Spells:

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Exhaust

Flash

Flash

Ghost

Flash

Heal

Items

Ability Order Standard

Frost Shot (PASSIVE)

Ranger's Focus (Q)

Volley (W)

Hawkshot (E)

Enchanted Crystal Arrow (R)

Threats & Synergies

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