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Ambessa
Patch 16.2.1
TopDifficulty
Hard
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Win lane through superior movement and trades, then transition into a side-lane threat. In teamfights, your goal is to find a flank and use to delete the enemy carry.
Playstyle
A high-mobility AD skirmisher who excels at sticking to targets and weaving dashes. You play like a cross between Riven and Kalista, requiring constant movement commands to maximize your passive.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Infinite mobility through allows you to dodge every major skillshot
- + provides massive outplay potential against burst damage
- + is a guaranteed suppression that can shut down hyper-carries
- +High energy sustain in long fights if you weave autos correctly
Weaknesses
- -Extremely reliant on hitting to maintain damage and dash flow
- -Vulnerable to point-and-click CC that interrupts your dashes
- -Energy-hungry if you spam abilities without proccing autos
- -Falloff in late-game 5v5 fights if you cannot find a flank with
Abilities
Every ability cast allows you to dash if you input a move/attack command. This dash is your lifeblood. It grants bonus range and attack speed on your next hit and restores energy. Never cast an ability without a follow-up movement command.
A two-part ability. The first cast is a semicircle sweep. If you hit anything, you unlock a second cast which is a long-range slam. The slam deals way more damage to the primary target. Use dashes between these to reposition the hitboxes.
A reactive shield. If you take damage from a champion or monster while the shield is up, the slam damage is significantly increased. Do not just use this to farm; save it to negate the enemy's main trading tool.
A circular whip that slows enemies. If you use your dash during the cast, you strike a second time at the end of the dash. This is your primary kiting and sticking tool.
A long-range blink and suppression. You target a line, blink to the furthest champ, and slam them down. It's an incredible tool for following Flashes or locking down mobile targets like Ezreal or Lucian.
Teamfight Role
High-Mobility Diver
You function as a backline menace. Use your dashes to weave through the frontline's CC, then stick to the ADC with slows and suppression.
If your own carry is extremely fed, use as a peel tool to suppress the enemy assassin diving your backline.
Combos
Standard Lane Trade
(Sweep) -> dash -> Auto -> -> dash -> Auto -> (Slam)
The basic bread-and-butter. You use the first dash to close distance or dodge, the E to slow them so the Slam is guaranteed to hit.
Max Burst All-in
(Sweep) -> dash -> (to block) -> dash -> (Slam) -> ->
Use this when you know the enemy will strike back. You absorb their damage with W to boost your own, then R to finish them before they can escape.
The Long Catch
(Sweep) on minions -> dash forward -> -> dash forward ->
Use the minion wave to 'prime' your dashes. This covers massive distance to suppress a target who thinks they are safe under tower.
Reactionary Defense
-> dash away -> ->
Use this when getting ganked. The W shield eats the initial burst, while the E slow and Q sweep help you kite back to your turret.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | and allow for a level 1 cheese. You can dash 3 times if you hit your Qs, out-trading almost any melee top. |
| Level 3 | With unlocked, you can now win trades by baiting the enemy's strongest ability and negating it with your shield. |
| Level 6 | gives you immense kill pressure. Most top laners cannot survive the suppression duration if you have already poked them with . |
| Level 9 | Maxed provides high base damage and waveclear, allowing you to shove and look for mid-lane roams. |
Tips & Tricks
- •You must input a movement command *during* the cast time of or to trigger the dash.
- • triggers a second strike if you dash; always pair with a movement command for 2x damage.
- •The empowered auto has extra range—use this to poke melee enemies without letting them touch you.
- • damage increase only works if you block *non-minion* damage. Don't waste it on a caster minion bolt.
- •You can hide the (Slam) animation by using immediately after the cast starts.
- • restores energy. If you are low, don't just run; hit something with an empowered auto to get your resources back.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Spamming abilities without auto-attacking→You will run out of energy in 3 seconds and be a sitting duck.
- ✕Missing the first cast of →You lose access to the Slam and your dash chain is broken, ending your kill pressure.
- ✕Using for the shield only→You lose your biggest burst tool. If the shield doesn't break, does very little damage.
- ✕Dashing into predictable CC (like Jax E)→Your mobility is your defense. If you get stunned mid-dash, you are squishy and will die instantly.
- ✕Using as an opener→It's easy to dodge if they have Flash. Better to use it as a finisher or to follow their escape.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached