Kindred is a ranged marksman usually played Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Kindred in ARAM: Kindred excels as a mobile marksman in ARAM, focusing on kiting and stacking passive marks for sustained damage.
Kindred ARAM Abilities
Kindred marks a target to Hunt; completing it permanently empowers their basic abilities and increases attack range every 4 hunts.
Kindred tumbles and fires up to three arrows at nearby enemies.
Wolf attacks nearby enemies; Lamb gains stacks from moving and attacking, then heals on her next fully charged attack.
Kindred marks an enemy, slowing them; after two attacks, Wolf leaps to deal bonus damage.
Lamb creates a zone where no one can die, then heals all units inside when it ends.
Kindred ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Kindred excels as a mobile marksman in ARAM, focusing on kiting and stacking passive marks for sustained damage. Play aggressively but safely, using your ultimate to turn fights and your mobility to dodge key abilities.
Tips
Use your passive to mark enemies before fights for bonus damage and healing.
Position carefully in ARAM to avoid being caught out while stacking your passive.
Build attack speed and on-hit items to maximize your damage output.
Save your ultimate for crucial team fights or to save yourself from burst damage.
Coordinate with your team to secure marks on low-health enemies for extra stats.
Combos
Q + auto-attack to kite and dodge skillshots.
W + E to slow and mark an enemy, then follow up with Q for burst.
R + Q to reposition after using your ultimate to save allies or yourself.
Kindred ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Precision
Lethal Tempo
Triumph
Legend: Alacrity
Cut DownSecondary — Domination
Treasure Hunter
Sudden ImpactSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Long Sword - 2.
Pickaxe - 3.
Refillable Potion
Core Items
- 1.
The Collector - 2.
Berserker's Greaves - 3.
Blade of The Ruined King
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your champion applies on-hit effects well
- enemy team clusters often in fights
- you need extra waveclear in aram
Avoid when:
- your champion is melee
- enemy team has many single-target threats
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy backline is hard to reach
- you need safe poke before fights
- your team lacks siege pressure
Avoid when:
- enemy has multiple divers or assassins
- you need sustained dps over burst
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- your champion applies on-hit effects well
- enemy team clusters often in fights
- you need extra waveclear in aram
Avoid when:
- your champion is melee
- enemy team has many single-target threats
Options
Kindred ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Kindred in ARAM?
In ARAM, Kindred typically builds core items like The Collector, Berserker's Greaves, Blade of The Ruined King and Lethal Tempo runes (Precision primary, Domination secondary).
What runes should I use for Kindred in ARAM?
Take Lethal Tempo in the Precision tree as your keystone, with Domination as your secondary tree for Kindred in ARAM.
How do you play Kindred in ARAM?
Kindred excels as a mobile marksman in ARAM, focusing on kiting and stacking passive marks for sustained damage. Play aggressively but safely, using your ultimate to turn fights and your mobility to dodge key abilities.
What is Kindred's best combo in ARAM?
Q + auto-attack to kite and dodge skillshots.
