Hecarim is a melee fighter usually played Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Hecarim in ARAM: Play as a mobile tanky diver who uses speed to engage, disrupt, and sustain through teamfights with W healing.
Hecarim ARAM Abilities
Hecarim gains bonus Attack Damage based on his bonus movement speed.
Hecarim cleaves nearby enemies, increasing subsequent Rampage damage and reducing its cooldown per hit.
Hecarim gains resistances and deals magic damage to nearby enemies, healing for a portion of damage they take.
Hecarim gains Move Speed, phases through units, then knocks back and damages his next target based on distance traveled.
Hecarim charges forward, summoning spectral riders, then fears nearby enemies with a shockwave.
Hecarim ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a mobile tanky diver who uses speed to engage, disrupt, and sustain through teamfights with W healing.
Tips
Build movement speed items like Dead Man's Plate and Force of Nature to maximize Hecarim's passive damage.
Use your E to knock enemies into your team or under turret for easy picks.
Activate W during teamfights to heal from all damage dealt by allies and yourself.
Save your ultimate to engage or disengage; it can fear and disrupt enemy formations.
Start with Tear of the Goddess if you need mana sustain, but prioritize tanky items in ARAM.
Combos
E -> R -> Q -> W: Charge in with E, then ult to fear, spam Q, and activate W for healing.
R -> E -> Q -> W: Initiate with ultimate, then use E to knock a key target back into your team.
Flash -> R -> E -> Q: Flash-ult to surprise enemies, then E and Q for burst.
Hecarim ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Conqueror
Presence of Mind
Legend: Haste
Last StandSecondary — Domination
Treasure Hunter
Grisly MementosSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Tear of the Goddess - 2.
Guardian's Blade - 3.
Health Potion
Core Items
- 1.
Sundered Sky - 2.
Mercury's Treads - 3.
Manamune
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need sustain against poke
- enemy team has low burst
- your champion benefits from hybrid damage
Avoid when:
- enemy has grievous wounds
- you need burst over sustained damage
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you need sustain against poke
- enemy team has low burst
- your champion benefits from hybrid damage
Avoid when:
- enemy has grievous wounds
- you need burst over sustained damage
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are a caster-focused bruiser
- enemy team has multiple melee threats
- your champion spams abilities in fights
Avoid when:
- you are an auto-attack based champion
- enemy team is mostly ranged and kites well
Options
Hecarim ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Hecarim in ARAM?
In ARAM, Hecarim typically builds core items like Sundered Sky, Mercury's Treads, Manamune and Conqueror runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Hecarim in ARAM?
Take Conqueror in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Hecarim in ARAM.
How do you play Hecarim in ARAM?
Play as a mobile tanky diver who uses speed to engage, disrupt, and sustain through teamfights with W healing.
What is Hecarim's best combo in ARAM?
E -> R -> Q -> W: Charge in with E, then ult to fear, spam Q, and activate W for healing.
