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Heimerdinger
Patch 16.2.1
TopDifficulty
Medium
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Dominate the top lane to draw jungle pressure, then use [[Heimerdinger:RQ]] to win 1v2 or 2v2 skirmishes. Transition into objective control by setting up turrets around Grubs or Dragon 30 seconds before they spawn to force the enemy to walk into your fire.
Playstyle
Zone-control lane bully who dominates melee top laners by turning his side of the map into a deathtrap. You win by forcing the enemy to choose between losing CS or taking turret fire while using your passive speed to dodge skillshots.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Oppressive lane priority against melee champions
- +Incredible 1v2 potential during ganks with [[Heimerdinger:RQ]]
- +Fastest objective taking (Grubs/Rift) in the top lane
- +High zone control makes it nearly impossible for enemies to dive you
Weaknesses
- -Completely reliant on turrets for damage; if they are destroyed, you are defenseless
- -Extremely vulnerable to long-range poke champions who can outrange
- -Immobile and dies instantly if caught without
- -High mana costs if you spam and without landing them
Abilities
Gives you a speed boost near your towers or turrets. Use this to kite around your 'nest'—it makes you much harder to hit with skillshots while your turrets do the work.
Your bread and butter. Place these in a triangle formation to maximize coverage. Crucial: Hitting an enemy with or instantly charges the turrets' beam attack for massive burst.
A fan of rockets that converge at your cursor. If you hit all rockets on one target, you deal high burst and instantly charge your beams. Use it for poke or to finish off someone stunned by .
A lobbed grenade. The center stuns, the outer ring slows. This is your only self-peel. If you miss this, you're likely dead. Landing it guarantees a beam proc from all nearby turrets.
Empowers your next spell. [[Heimerdinger:RQ]] is for zoning/teamfights, [[Heimerdinger:RW]] is for pure single-target burst, and [[Heimerdinger:RE]] is for long-range catch or multi-man CC.
Teamfight Role
Zonal Defender and Disruptor
Set up a perimeter with turrets around your backline. Use to peel for your ADC or [[Heimerdinger:RE]] to disrupt the enemy's formation. You aren't an assassin; you're a wall.
If an enemy carry is CC'd by a teammate, you can use [[Heimerdinger:RW]] to instantly delete them from range.
Combos
The Beam Burst
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Land the stun with , then follow up with . Both abilities charge your beams, resulting in two consecutive laser blasts that shred the enemy's HP.
Gank Turn-around
-> ->
When the jungler jumps on you, drop an [[Heimerdinger:RQ]] turret immediately. Land on the closest target to trigger the big turret's beam. Fight inside your turret nest.
The Long Catch
-> ->
Use [[Heimerdinger:RE]] to bounce a giant grenade through the enemy team. Once someone is stunned or slowed, follow up with and move your turrets forward.
Bush Cheese
3x in bush -> ->
Set up three turrets in a bush. When an enemy walks in, stun them with . The triple beam proc combined with will 100-0 most non-tanks.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 1 | With 3 turrets set up, no melee champion can contest the wave. You get immediate lane priority. |
| Level 3 | With access to and , you can now trigger beam procs on your turrets for kill pressure. |
| Level 6 | gives you massive versatility. Your [[Heimerdinger:RQ]] makes you nearly impossible to gank in a 1v2 scenario. |
| Level 9 | Maxed increases your base turret damage and health significantly, making them harder for enemies to clear. |
| Level 11 | Rank 2 increases the damage of your upgraded spells, keeping your burst relevant in mid-game skirmishes. |
Tips & Tricks
- •Always keep at least one charge in reserve; don't place all three if the wave is moving fast.
- •Use movement speed to dance in and out of enemy range while your turrets do the work.
- •You can use Zhonya's Hourglass while your turrets are still firing. This is your best bait tool for dives.
- • can be spread out by hovering your cursor far away, or focused for single-target damage by hovering near your character.
- •The beam charge on is visible as a white bar under the turret health. Only use when your turrets are in range to proc it.
- •[[Heimerdinger:RQ]] turrets have a slow on their basic attacks—great for kiting heavy divers like Olaf or Briar.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Placing all turrets in a tight circle.→One AOE spell will destroy all of them at once, leaving you with zero damage.
- ✕Missing during a gank.→You lose your only hard CC and the beam proc, leaving you defenseless against the jungler.
- ✕Using on the wrong ability for the situation.→Using [[Heimerdinger:RW]] when you need the zone control of [[Heimerdinger:RQ]] usually results in you being run down.
- ✕Fighting away from your turrets.→Most of your power budget is in your turrets; without them, you lose almost every 1v1.
- ✕Overextending without vision when is down.→You lack the outplay potential to survive a dive without your ultimate turret, leading to an easy death.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached