Akshan is a ranged marksman usually played Mid on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Akshan in ARAM: Akshan excels as a mobile skirmisher in ARAM, using his grappling hook to weave in and out of fights while reviving allies with takedowns.
Akshan ARAM Abilities
Every three hits on a champion deals bonus damage and grants a shield; basic attacks fire a second, weaker shot.
Akshan throws a boomerang that extends its range each time it hits an enemy, dealing damage on both passes.
Akshan marks enemies who kill allies; killing them resurrects allies. Active: stealth and move speed toward marks.
Akshan swings around terrain, firing at the nearest enemy, and can jump off early or be knocked off by champions.
Akshan locks on and fires stored bullets, dealing damage based on missing health to the first target hit.
Akshan ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Akshan excels as a mobile skirmisher in ARAM, using his grappling hook to weave in and out of fights while reviving allies with takedowns. Focus on sustained damage and opportunistic engages to snowball teamfights.
Tips
Use your grappling hook to quickly engage or disengage in the narrow ARAM map.
Prioritize reviving teammates with your passive after takedowns to swing fights.
Build attack speed and on-hit items to maximize your passive's damage output.
Save your ultimate for low-health enemies or to finish off fleeing targets.
Position aggressively but safely to proc your passive's bonus movespeed and shield.
Combos
E (Grapple) -> Auto-attack -> Q (Avengerang) -> Auto-attack for burst.
Q -> Auto-attack -> W (Camouflage) to reposition and re-engage.
R (Final Call) -> E to chase down a low-health target after sniping.
Akshan ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Press the Attack
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Cut DownSecondary — Domination
Taste of Blood
Treasure HunterSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Pickaxe - 2.
Dagger - 3. Dagger
Core Items
- 1.
The Collector - 2.
Gluttonous Greaves - 3.
Infinity Edge
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy healing or lifesteal
- you need armor pen against tanks
- your team lacks grievous wounds
Avoid when:
- enemy has low healing and armor
- you already have another grievous source
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has burst assassins
- you need survivability as a crit carry
- your team lacks frontline peel
Avoid when:
- enemy team is tank heavy
- you need more raw damage output
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has multiple health stackers
- you need self-peel against melee divers
- your champion relies on attack speed and on-hit
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly squishy and mobile
- you need burst damage over sustained dps
Options
Akshan ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Akshan in ARAM?
In ARAM, Akshan typically builds core items like The Collector, Gluttonous Greaves, Infinity Edge and Press the Attack runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Akshan in ARAM?
Take Press the Attack in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Akshan in ARAM.
How do you play Akshan in ARAM?
Akshan excels as a mobile skirmisher in ARAM, using his grappling hook to weave in and out of fights while reviving allies with takedowns. Focus on sustained damage and opportunistic engages to snowball teamfights.
What is Akshan's best combo in ARAM?
E (Grapple) -> Auto-attack -> Q (Avengerang) -> Auto-attack for burst.
