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September 2026 · Patch 7.2d
Bruiser · JUNGLE · TOP

Olaf Wild Rift Expert Guide

With Olaf, critical timing on your ultimate: activate it while approaching carries, not beforehand. Retrieve your axes quickly to permanently maintain movement speed. In teamfights, target the enemy carry while ignoring the frontline thanks to your CC immunity.

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Olaf Wild Rift Expert Guide

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

Standard combo
1 Q Q
2 AA
3 E E
4 AA
5 Q Q
6 AA
7 E E
8 R R
9 W W

Spam Ability 1 whilst picking up the axe to reduce the cooldown, interspersing auto-attacks and Ability 3 for true damage

Fast burst combo
1 W W
2 E E
3 AA

For short, immediate trades, activate ability 2 first for lifesteal, then ability 3 for true damage

Carry dive combo
1 R R
2 Q Q
3 W W
4 AA
5 E E
6 AA

The ultimate cancels all enemy CC; dive straight at the enemy carry; use Undertow for the slow, 2 for sustain, and 3 for true damage

Mechanical Tips

  • Pick up the axe: Undertow (1) leaves an axe on the ground — picking it up drastically reduces the cooldown (sometimes making it almost instantaneous) — always move towards the axe after casting to spam the ability
  • Berserker Rage (passive): the lower Olaf’s HP is, the higher his attack speed becomes — at 30% HP he’s actually at his most dangerous — don’t panic and keep fighting
  • Ragnarok for engagement: activate the ultimate BEFORE entering the teamfight to ensure you get through the frontline without being CC’d — don’t activate it reactively when you’re already immobilised
  • Vicious Strikes + lifesteal: activate ability 2 on jungle camps or in lane to regain health during trades

Common Mistakes

  • Cast Undertow without picking up the axe: Olaf’s strength lies in spamming his first ability — ignoring the axe on the ground results in a massive loss of DPS and pressure
  • Saving your ultimate for last: Ragnarok must be activated at the start of the engagement, not when you’re already CC’d — once you’re CC’d, it’s too late
  • Overestimating your early-game survivability: whilst the passive boosts attack speed when low on HP, Olaf remains vulnerable to burst damage — Vicious Strikes also provides sustain; use it before your health drops to 20%

Notable Interactions

  • Ragnarok negates Exhaust, Crystallise, Twisted Fate’s Gold Card, Ashe’s ultimate, Warwick’s ultimate — full list of ignored crowd control effects
  • Undertow slows enemies — place the axe behind the enemy to slow them AND force them to retreat towards the axe (or somewhere in between)
  • With Blade of the Ruined King + Trinity Force, Olaf’s true damage DPS becomes unstoppable against tanks

FAQ

How should I play Olaf in Wild Rift?

Olaf is generally played as Jungle. The first objective is to full clear -> contest scuttle with priority; invade slow junglers. Its biggest edge comes from monstrous early/mid duelist and fast target capture.

When is Olaf strongest?

Olaf takes over in mid game: vision deep, duo picks with mid/support; convert to dragons/heroes.

How do I punish Olaf?

Olaf can be punished when kitable and dependent on ghost/angles of vision. A practical answer listed here is: Invade at two early or punish his lanes while he's full clear; don't freak out a 1v1 at scuttle if your lanes don't have priority.

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