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Playing Against Ambessa
TopPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
High-mobility energy-based skirmisher. She uses to dash after every ability cast, weaving empowered autos to stay sticky. She wants to bait you into hitting her to increase her burst and executes targets with .
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| A short dash trail after using an ability followed by glowing blades | She gets a dash after every cast. Her next auto has extra range, damage, and restores energy. Never expect her to stay still. | |
| A wide semicircle sweep (Q1) followed by a vertical overhead slam (Q2) | Q1 deals more damage if the edge hits you. If it connects, she unlocks Q2, which is a narrow line slam with high damage. Sidestep the line. | |
| She braces herself behind a shield before slamming the ground | A reactive shield. If you damage her while she's bracing, the follow-up slam deals way more damage. Stop attacking when the shield appears. | |
| A circular blade spin that slows | Her main setup tool. If she uses her dash during the spin, she strikes a second time at the end of the dash. Stay out of the inner circle. | |
| A long line indicator followed by a blink to the farthest enemy | A suppression and stun. She targets the furthest champion in the path. It's a massive gap closer that ignores the frontline to grab the carry. |
Respect
- !Empowered →If you dump your main combo into her shield, the retaliation damage can swing a losing trade into an instant kill for her.
- !Dash chain mobility→Because triggers on every spell, she can dash up to 3-4 times in a single trade. Do not throw skillshots while her cooldowns are up.
- ![[Ambessa:Q2]] (Sundering Slam) burst→The second part of her Q deals significantly more damage than the first. It's a narrow skillshot, but if it hits, you lose the trade.
- !Level 6 kidnap→ allows her to blink from a huge distance and suppress you. If you're under 40% HP and she's 6, you are never safe under tower.
Punish
- +is on cooldown→She has no other defensive tools. Once the shield is gone, she is surprisingly squishy. This is your primary window to all-in.
- +Missed [[Ambessa:Q1]]→If she misses the first part of her Q, she cannot use [[Ambessa:Q2]]. This cuts her potential damage and dash count significantly.
- +Low Energy bar→Like Shen or Akali, if she spams without landing empowered autos, she will run out of energy. Fight her when she can't cast more than one spell.
- +Post-dash landing→Her dashes are short and fixed distance. Predict where she will land and aim your CC at the end of the dash trail.
Laning Tips
- •Stand close to her during [[Ambessa:Q1]]—the 'blades' deal bonus damage at the edge of the semicircle, while the handle does less.
- •Do not use your main escape/dash until she has committed to her [[Ambessa:Q2]] line slam.
- •If you see her start , expect a double-hit combo if she has ready; walk away from her dash direction.
- •Her early waveclear is tied to her energy; if she uses on the wave, she lacks the energy to trade effectively for several seconds.
- •Rush Plated Steelcaps; the majority of her threat comes from the empowered autos granted by .
- •Stay behind your own minions when she has [[Ambessa:Q2]] ready—it deals reduced damage to secondary targets hit.
Teamfight Warning
- âš She blinks to the FARTHEST enemy in the line. Backliners need to stay spread or move to the side of the indicator.
- âš Her slow is massive in chokepoints. Avoid fighting her in the jungle where she can hit multiple people with the spin.
- âš If she builds Ravenous Hydra, she can heal back to full using procs on the wave; use Greivous Wounds early.
- âš She is a 'clean-up' champion. If she gets one reset/kill, her allows her to chase down the rest of your team easily.
- âš Hard CC is the only way to stop her; if she's suppressed or stunned, she can't trigger to dodge follow-up spells.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached