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October 2026 · Patch 7.3b
Marksman · DRAGON

Ashe Wild Rift Best Build Guide

ADC build for control and kiting: Ashe does not win only through damage, but through her ability to slow, reveal, and hinder enemy approach throughout the fight. The build must therefore protect her control as much as her DPS consistency.

★ DRAGON Tier S+
DMG
UTIL
TANK
DIFF
Win 53.2% #26 · ↑1pt
Pick 8.6% #10
Ban 0.1% #128

Builds — official CN server data (patch 7.3)

Why this data? →

Ashe Dragon Lane — recommended build

Berserker's Greaves
Recommended bootsBerserker's Greaves
Lethal Tempo
Recommended runes: Lethal TempoLethal Tempo amplifies Ashe's attack speed, boosting her damage output and ability to proc slows with abilities and items.BrutalGiant SlayerLegend: AlacrityBone Plating

Power vs. the roster

Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.

Early (lv 1-5)15 %
Mid (lv 6-10)9 %
Late (lv 11-15)64 %
Scales into the late game– – roster average
Lv 6 Kraken SlayerLv 9 Phantom Dancer + Ultimate rank 2Lv 11 Infinity Edge

50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.

Situational adaptations

Blade of the Ruined King
Blade of the Ruined KingAgainst 2+ tanks / HP stackers
Guardian Angel
Guardian AngelAgainst AD burst (assassins, Zed, Rengar…)
Mercurial Scimitar
Mercurial ScimitarAgainst AP burst (Syndra, Fizz, Evelynn…)
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's GrudgeAgainst heavy mobility — instead of Mortal Reminder

Adaptations by opponent

Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.

Ashe Support — recommended build

Berserker's Greaves
Recommended bootsBerserker's Greaves
Lethal Tempo
Recommended runes: Lethal TempoLethal Tempo amplifies Ashe's attack speed, boosting her damage output and ability to proc slows with abilities and items.BrutalGiant SlayerLegend: AlacrityBone Plating

Power vs. the roster

Share of the roster this champion outclasses, at each stage of the game.

Early (lv 1-5)15 %
Mid (lv 6-10)9 %
Late (lv 11-15)64 %
Scales into the late game– – roster average
Lv 9 Infinity Edge + Ultimate rank 2Lv 11 Fiendhunter BoltsLv 13 Mortal Reminder + Ultimate rank 3

50% = average for the roster at that point of the game, 90% = among the strongest. The three phases come from the site's editorial tempo grid (early/mid/late, rated across 142 champions); the level-by-level curve adds this build's computed spikes — ultimate, completed items — never by more than ±8 points.

Situational adaptations

Blade of the Ruined King
Blade of the Ruined KingAgainst 2+ tanks / HP stackers
Guardian Angel
Guardian AngelAgainst AD burst (assassins, Zed, Rengar…)
Mercurial Scimitar
Mercurial ScimitarAgainst AP burst (Syndra, Fizz, Evelynn…)
Serylda's Grudge
Serylda's GrudgeAgainst heavy mobility — instead of Mortal Reminder

Adaptations by opponent

Your hardest matchups in this role, and the item from your situational list that answers each one.

Same advisor in the Draft (the MVP sheet applies it to your real draft) and in Ask Nexus, which explains the choice. On counters pages: the variant to take against each counter-pick.

Skill order & runes — background analysis

Skill leveling order and rune choices explained, from our in-depth kit analysis (patch 7.0e). Ability numbers are from patch 7.3; up-to-date items are in the section above.

Ashe is not a burst ADC but a sustained pressure champion. Her build focuses on continuous damage and positioning.

Skill order

W›Q›E
Passive
Passive Frost Shot
Q
Ranger's Focus
271011
Mana cost
30 / 30 / 30 / 30
Attack ratio
115% / 120% / 125% / 130%
Attack speed
25% / 35% / 45% / 55%
W
Volley
1468
Cooldown
15 / 12 / 9 / 6 s
Mana cost
65 / 60 / 55 / 50
Base damage
20 / 40 / 60 / 80
Arrows
5 / 7 / 9 / 11
Ratios
100% bonus AD
E
Hawkshot
3121415
Cooldown
45 / 40 / 35 / 30 s
R
Enchanted Crystal Arrow
5913
Cooldown
80 / 70 / 60 s
Mana cost
100 / 100 / 100
Base damage
200 / 350 / 500
Ratios
40% AP

Tap an ability for its per-rank numbers. Source: official Tencent data (Chinese server), patch 7.3 — may lead or lag the global server by a sub-patch.

Runes

Lethal Tempo
Lethal Tempo

Ashe attacks continuously with the passive, Lethal Tempo maximizes its damage per volley.

Brutal
Brutal

Strengthens trades early in lane with the PA/PA% additional.

Giant Slayer
Giant Slayer

Your Q volleys hit full-HP targets early in fights — the above-60% bonus applies to nearly every arrow.

Legend: Alacrity
Legend: Alacrity

Accelerates the activation of Lethal Tempo and his application rate of Ranger's Focus.

Bone Plating
Bone Plating

Compensates for the lack of mobility against trades aggressive in lane.

Situational Runes

vs Tanks
Coup De Grace Coup De Grace
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Giant Slayer Giant Slayer