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Playing Against Aphelios

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Patch 16.2.1

What They Do

A complex marksman who cycles through 5 unique weapons. He provides high versatility, varying from long-range poke with Green gun to massive AoE burst with Blue gun and insane dueling with Red/White guns. He is completely immobile and relies on his current weapon combination to survive.

Abilities (What to Watch For)

Ability	What You'll See	What It Means For You
	Two icons next to his health bar	He holds two weapons. Check these often to know if he has the 'root' gun (Purple) or the 'burst' guns (Blue/White). Each has 50 ammo; when empty, he swaps to the next in queue.
	Unique effect based on main-hand weapon	Green (Calibrum): Long-range sniper shot. Red (Severum): Speed boost and rapid fire. Purple (Gravitum): Global root on slowed targets. Blue (Infernum): Cone of fire. White (Crescendum): Sentry turret.
	He swaps the gun in his hand	Swaps between main-hand and off-hand. He can use on one gun, swap with , and immediately use the other . Watch out for this 'double Q' burst.
	Small icon showing a third weapon type	He has no active E ability. This slot purely displays which weapon Alune will give him next when his current ammo runs out. Use this to predict his next power spike.
	Large circular moon blast	An AoE explosion that applies his main gun's effect to everyone hit. Blue gun is the 'nuke'—it deals massive splash damage if your team is clumped up.

Respect

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Purple Gun (Gravitum) Root→If he hits you with a single auto while holding Purple, his can root you from long range, setting up an easy gank or support follow-up.
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Red/White (Severum/Crescendum) Dueling→This is his strongest 1v1 combo. He uses Red to stack mini-chakrams, then swaps to White to shred you in melee range. Do not engage him closely here.
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Blue Gun (Infernum) →In teamfights, if he hits 3+ people with Blue , the overlapping splash damage can instantly delete your entire backline.
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Green Gun (Calibrum) Marks→If you get hit by Green or , he can auto-attack you from literally anywhere on the screen once. Don't linger at low HP.

Punish

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Immobility→He has zero dashes or built-in leaps. If he overextends without Purple gun (Gravitum) for self-peel, hard engage on him with CC for a free kill.
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Purple Gun is not equipped→When he doesn't have Gravitum, he has no reliable way to stop you from walking at him. This is the best time for junglers to gank or for you to take an all-in.
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Weapon Swap Animation→When he runs out of ammo, he is locked in a 1-second animation where he cannot attack or use abilities. All-in him the moment you see him 'empty' a gun.
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Level 1→Aphelios literally does not have a until Level 2. He only has basic attacks. Bully him relentlessly before he hits Level 2 to gain a health lead.

Laning Tips

•Never stand directly behind or inside your minion wave when he has the Blue gun (Infernum); his autos splash in a cone and will poke you for free.
•The White gun (Crescendum) sentry has very low health—kill it with 3 autos immediately or it will stack massive damage on you.
•Always check the small icon next to his HP bar to see his 'Off-hand' weapon; he can swap to it instantly with for a surprise CC or heal.
•If he has the Red gun (Severum) active, wait out his (the running rapid-fire) before trying to trade, otherwise he just heals off you.
•Dodge the Green gun (Calibrum) skillshot; if it misses, he loses 80% of his long-range threat in lane.
•Respect the Purple gun root range; if you are slowed by it, stay away from his support as the root is instant and point-and-click.

Teamfight Warning

⚠Social distancing is mandatory: Staying close to teammates will get you killed by the Blue gun explosion.
⚠If he has White gun (Crescendum) stacks (little circles flying around him), do not dive him—he becomes a melee-range chainsaw.
⚠Focus him first in fights; he is a glass cannon with no escape tools once his doesn't have a utility gun ready.
⚠Watch for 'The Sentries': If he places a White in a bush or chokepoint, do not ignore it or it will stack his chakrams for free.
⚠Check his weapon combo before the fight: Green/Purple is low damage/high utility, while Blue/White or Red/White is maximum damage.

AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached