Thresh is a ranged support usually played Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Thresh in ARAM: Play as a disruptive tank/engage support, using hooks to pick off isolated enemies and lantern to save or reposition allies in chaotic ARAM teamfights.
Thresh ARAM Abilities
Thresh collects souls from nearby dying enemies, permanently gaining Armor and Ability Power.
Thresh throws a chain, binding and pulling an enemy toward him, or pulls himself to them.
Thresh throws a lantern that shields nearby allies and can be clicked to dash to him.
Flay winds up his next attack for bonus damage, or sweeps his chain to knock enemies in a direction.
Thresh creates a wall of spectral chains that slow and damage enemies who break through.
Thresh ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a disruptive tank/engage support, using hooks to pick off isolated enemies and lantern to save or reposition allies in chaotic ARAM teamfights.
Tips
Use Death Sentence (Q) to hook enemies through minion waves for surprise engages.
Save Flay (E) to interrupt enemy dashes or channeled abilities like Katarina's ultimate.
Collect souls from The Box (R) and fallen enemies to boost your armor and ability power.
Place The Box (R) in narrow jungle paths or near turrets to maximize its slow and damage.
Use Dark Passage (W) to shield allies and pull them to safety after a hook engage.
Combos
Q (hook) -> E (flay backwards) -> R (box) for a full lockdown combo.
E (flay) -> Q (hook) to guarantee a hit on slippery targets.
W (lantern) -> Q (hook) to reposition an ally into the fight after landing a hook.
Thresh ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Aftershock
Font of Life
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Triumph
Legend: HasteSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Guardian's Horn - 2.
Tear of the Goddess
Core Items
- 1.
Winter's Approach - 2.
Mercury's Treads - 3.
Kaenic Rookern
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has mixed damage
- your team needs a frontline tank
- you want scaling defensive stats in long fights
Avoid when:
- enemy team is burst heavy
- you need immediate resistances over time
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy team has mixed damage
- your team needs a frontline tank
- you want scaling defensive stats in long fights
Avoid when:
- enemy team is burst heavy
- you need immediate resistances over time
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy lacks max health damage
- you need to sustain between fights
- your team has no enchanter support
Avoid when:
- enemy has liandry or botrk
- you need armor or mr more
Options
Thresh ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Thresh in ARAM?
In ARAM, Thresh typically builds core items like Winter's Approach, Mercury's Treads, Kaenic Rookern and Aftershock runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Thresh in ARAM?
Take Aftershock in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Thresh in ARAM.
How do you play Thresh in ARAM?
Play as a disruptive tank/engage support, using hooks to pick off isolated enemies and lantern to save or reposition allies in chaotic ARAM teamfights.
What is Thresh's best combo in ARAM?
Q (hook) -> E (flay backwards) -> R (box) for a full lockdown combo.
