C Marksman · Dragon Lane

Lucian Wild Rift — Tier, Stats & Overview

Lucian is a Mid Lane or Dragon Lane marksman in Wild Rift, a dual-wielding gunslinger specializing in double-shot bursts after each ability.

★ Dragon Lane Tier C October 2026 · Patch 7.3c adcmid laneburst

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Win 47% #63 · ↓0pt

Pick 3.1% #19

Ban 0% #140

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Archetype Hypercarry: The Price of Late-Game Power Open Macro skill Wave Management in Wild Rift: the expert skill that wins objectives Open Micro skill Mastering Kiting in Wild Rift: Attack Without Stopping Open

Lucian23/09 → 23/10

Win Rate (30d) 47.01%-2.12 pts

Pick Rate 3.09%

Ban Rate 0.02%

Lucian's win rate has dropped -2.12 pts over the last 30 days, now at 47.01%. See the full Wild Rift meta trends for more biggest movers. Measured effect of the adjustment in 7.3 (22/09): win rate stable (-0.28 pts over 10 days).

§ 01 — Editorial brief

Lucian remains a highly impactful ADC in the current patch, but only within a controlled context.

By EllieAnth Updated 23 Oct 2026 Patch 7.3c

Lucian is a Mid Lane or Dragon Lane marksman in Wild Rift, a dual-wielding gunslinger specializing in double-shot bursts after each ability. His kit exploits this double-hit passive that doubles effective damage, a repositioning dash via Relentless Pursuit, and a The Culling rapid multi-shot barrage. He excels in early pressure compositions seeking to win lane and snowball on first fights. In Wild Rift, his early mid-game burst window is among the widest of ADCs, creating one-shot elimination opportunities on under-resistance targets.

Lucian excels in compositions that amplify his early damage and let him dominate his lane quickly. He particularly benefits from supports offering damage buffs or short-duration CC. Snowball or early-win compositions get the most from him.

Lucian is vulnerable against high-burst compositions that neutralize him before he lands his double shots. Champions with superior range or sustained poke limit his lane access. Tanks resistant to physical damage reduce his teamfight effectiveness.

With Lucian, proc double shots after every ability to maximize burst damage. Use your dashes to reposition between salvos rather than to escape. In teamfights, target the most accessible target and maintain your damage cadence.

§ 06 — The matchup wallLucian Wild Rift counters and synergies

Hard Unfav. Skill Fav. Synergy

Nami is a premium partner for Lucian because she rewards every short trade with bonus damage, sustain, and control that secures his double shots. Lucian can step in very quickly, unload his sequence, then disengage before the enemy regains initiative. The duo dominates lanes where it can dictate tempo from the opening levels.

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Build enginePatch 7.3c build — computed

Core 01 Essence Reaver
Core 02 Navori Quickblades
Core 03 Infinity Edge
Core 04 The Collector
Core 05 Lord Dominik's Regards
Boots Berserker's Greaves

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§ 02 — Strengths & weaknesses Lucian Wild Rift strengths and weaknesses

↑ Strengths

Immediate punishment of laning mistakes through strong early burst.
Excellent synergy with engage or buff-heavy supports.
Strong ability to snowball soloQ games quickly.
High mobility for repositioning in fights.

↓ Weaknesses

Against long-range ADCs that control lane space.
If your team lacks reliable engage setup.
Against heavy late-game scaling compositions.
If you’re not comfortable managing early tempo.

§ 03 — Game planLucian Wild Rift game plan: early, mid and late game

I Early

Forcing short trades level 2 with support

Lvl. 1 → 6

Forcing short trades level 2 with support.

II Mid

Spike 1-2 items: roam mid/objectives

Lvl. 7 → 11

Spike 1-2 items: roam mid/objectives.

III Late

Plays like bruiser ranged, not hypercarry

Lvl. 12+

Plays like bruiser ranged, not hypercarry.

§ 07b — Advanced MechanicsLucian: combos & tips Wild Rift

Poke comboDemanding

2 AA

4 AA

Q + double auto-attack, W + double auto-attack. Each ability = passive double shot.

Burst comboExpert

3 AA

5 AA

E to engage + reduce cooldown, Q + double shot, W + double shot.

Short-range trade comboDemanding

2 AA

4 AA

Quick trade to trigger Lightslinger twice, then disengage.

All-in comboExpert

3 AA

5 AA

8 AA

E reduces its cooldown on hit, allowing for more dashes.

What interrupts itBrand Q Sear stun · 1.75 sYasuo R Last Breath knock-up · 1.3 s

Mechanical Tips

Lightslinger (passive): each ability cast = double shot (second auto-attack bonus). Chain an auto-attack after EVERY ability to trigger the double shot. This is the main source of DPS.
Relentless Pursuit (E): Each hit from Lightslinger (double shot) reduces E’s cooldown by 1s (×2 against champions). In active combat, E can be re-used quickly.
Ardent Blaze (W): Marks targets and grants Lucian movement speed if he hits them afterwards. Use before R for the speed boost, which helps you keep up with enemies.
Piercing Light (Q): fires in a straight line. Align it with minions to hit a champion behind them.
The Culling (R): channel — Lucian can move whilst casting R but cannot use other abilities. Can be interrupted by CC.

Common Mistakes

Don’t use AA after every ability — you’ll lose the passive double shot.
Use R in close combat rather than from a safe distance — R can be interrupted by CC.
Don’t waste E without a battle plan — E is also your escape move.

Notable Interactions

Lightslinger’s double shot triggers on-hit effects twice — synergises with on-hit items.
E resets in combat — Lucian can dash much more often than it seems.
W movement speed + R = mobile during his ultimate, difficult to stop.

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§ 08 — DialoguesLucian Wild Rift FAQ

Q.01 Is Lucian good in late game? +

Lucian can still be useful in late game, but he isn’t designed to be a primary sustained carry. His short range and less consistent DPS compared to hypercarries make him reliant on good engages and enemy mistakes. If the game goes late without a lead, he becomes harder to play effectively.

Data — Stats per levelLucian Wild Rift base stats per level (1-15)

Movement speed 345Attack range 525Bonus attack speed / lvl +3.2%

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Lvl	HP	AD	Armor	MR	Mana	HP regen	Res. regen
1	630	58	35	30	390	9	15
2	758	62	40	31.5	439	9.8	15.9
3	886	66	45	33	488	10.6	16.8
4	1,014	70	50	34.5	537	11.4	17.7
5	1,142	74	55	36	586	12.2	18.6
6	1,270	78	60	37.5	635	13.1	19.5
7	1,398	82	65	39	684	13.9	20.4
8	1,526	86	70	40.5	733	14.7	21.3
9	1,654	90	75	42	782	15.5	22.2
10	1,782	94	80	43.5	831	16.3	23.1
11	1,910	98	85	45	880	17.1	24
12	2,038	102	90	46.5	929	17.9	24.9
13	2,166	106	95	48	978	18.7	25.8
14	2,294	110	100	49.5	1,027	19.5	26.7
15	2,422	114	105	51	1,076	20.3	27.6

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Data — Balance historyLucian Wild Rift buffs and nerfs, patch by patch

Adjustment1

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7.3Sep 22, 2026
Adjustmentwin rate stable (-0.28 pts)

Lucian gets a stronger Piercing Light and a Culling that gains bullets from crit.
- Base Attack Damage: 5860
- Attack Damage per Level: 43.5
- Lightslinger · Secondary shot damage: 35/50/65% AD40/50/60% AD
- Piercing Light · Damage: 80/125/170/215 + 65/85/105/125% bonus AD75/125/175/225 + 100% bonus AD
- The Culling · Bullet count: 22/26/3020 + 20 × Crit Rate (+2 bullets per 10%) + (Crit Damage - 2) × 20 × Crit Rate
- The Culling · Damage per bullet: 20/35/50 + 25% AD + 10% AP20/25/30 + 25% AD + 15% AP

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