Assassin

Ambessa Builds

S TOP Patch 7.0e
Win 52.6% #34
Pick 5.0% #12
Ban 4.9% #27
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Builds

Repeated-pressure bruiser build: Ambessa does not win by throwing all her violence into a single entry, but by keeping enough durability and mobility to punish the second and third windows as well. The build must therefore serve her attack rhythm as much as the first collision.

Ambessa does not win fights through initial burst but through her ability to stay active longer than her opponents. This build lets her survive the first impact and capitalize on her mobility to take control once enemy cooldowns are committed.

Starter
Long Sword Long Sword
Eclipse
Eclipse

Burst + shield, procs on fast dash-AA combos

Spear of Shojin
Spear of Shojin

Ability haste to chain dashes and spell combos

Death's Dance
Death's Dance

Sustain in extended fights, healing on kills after a dive

Boots & enchant
Gluttonous Greaves Gluttonous Greaves
Goredrinker Goredrinker
Skill order
QEW
Passive
Passive Drakehound’s Step
Q
Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam
1367
W
Repudiation
4121415
E
Lacerate
281011
R
Public Execution
5913
Runes
Conqueror
Conqueror

combos of dashes Q and combos fast stack Conqueror immediately.

Nullifying Orb
Nullifying Orb

Extra shield enemy mages during his dives aggressive in melee.

Second Wind
Second Wind

Lane sustain his rotations combo Q to maintain his pressure.

Overgrowth
Overgrowth

Accumulated HP to survive his fights frontal as a bruiser dive.

Sudden Impact
Sudden Impact

multiples dashes Q trigger penetration physical on each impact.

Situational Items
vs Ability Power
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel Resurrection for a second chance in fights
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius Anti-burst shield + MR to survive mages
vs Shielding
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel Resurrection for a second chance in fights
Serpent's Fang Serpent's Fang Anti-shield to break enemy shields
vs Crowd Control
Goredrinker Goredrinker AoE heal in melee to survive after CC
Quicksilver Quicksilver Instant cleanse to cancel focused CC
vs Ability Power
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel Resurrection for a second chance in fights
Maw of Malmortius Maw of Malmortius Anti-burst shield + MR to survive mages
vs Shielding (Build 3rd)
Guardian Angel Guardian Angel Resurrection for a second chance in fights
Serpent's Fang Serpent's Fang Anti-shield to break enemy shields
vs Crowd Control
Stasis Stasis Invulnerability to dodge CC and follow-up combos
Quicksilver Quicksilver Instant cleanse to cancel focused CC
Situational Runes
vs Burst Damage
Second Wind Second Wind Regen after a burst trade to stay in lane
Bone Plating Bone Plating Reduces the burst from the first 3 hits of the enemy combo
vs Crowd Control
Overgrowth Overgrowth Bonus HP to absorb CC and follow-up combos
Perseverance Perseverance Tenacity to reduce enemy CC duration
vs Tanks
Coup De Grace Coup De Grace Bonus damage on low-health targets to finish tanks
Giant Slayer Giant Slayer Bonus %HP damage to melt HP-stacking tanks

Build timing

Premier item

Eclipse enables explosive and safe trades.