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Rammus
Patch 16.2.1
JungleDifficulty
Very Easy
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Identify the fed AD threat and make their life miserable. Use to find picks and to force the enemy ADC to kill themselves on your . End the game before the enemy gets enough Magic Pen or True Damage to ignore your armor.
Playstyle
The ultimate anti-AD counter-pick. You zoom around the map at high speeds to catch out-of-position carries and force them to kill themselves by attacking you.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- + makes you nearly unkillable against heavy physical damage teams
- +Incredible gank setup with speed and point-and-click CC
- + converts your tankiness directly into damage, letting you duel ADCs
- + provides a long-range engage that can bypass frontline or terrain
Weaknesses
- -Abysmal clear speed early compared to meta power-farmers
- -Extremely vulnerable to magic damage and true damage since favors armor
- - is easily blocked by minions or frontline tanks
- -Relies heavily on enemies attacking him; if ignored or CC'd during , your impact drops
Abilities
Gives you AD for building Armor/MR. This is why you build full tank and still hurt. Your autos actually sting early, especially after building your first armor component.
Your main mobility. You speed up over time. Use it to roam, chase, or escape. Remember: hitting a minion or monster stops the ball immediately, so path carefully to avoid bumping into trash units.
The core of your kit. Huge resists and damage reflection. ALWAYS use this when being focused. It slows you down by 30%, so don't pop it until you're actually in range to be hit.
A basic taunt. Forces them to auto you, which triggers damage and . It's your only way to keep a carry from running away and the best way to peel for your own team.
A leap that creates a slow zone. If you cast it while is active, you knock up targets in the center. Use it to jump over walls or dive the backline directly.
Teamfight Role
Vanguard Disruptor / Backline Assassin
Charge the backline with and . Taunt the highest DPS target (usually the ADC). You are a meat shield that deals damage back through reflection.
If your ADC is the only win-con and the enemy has assassins like Zed or Talon, stay back. Use to peel instead of engaging.
Combos
Standard Gank
→ →
Standard engage. Roll in, taunt the target once you make contact, then curl up to tank their forced autos and reflect damage.
The Knock-up Engage
(rev up) → → →
Jump into the middle of the fight while rolling. The center knock-up is guaranteed CC before the taunt, preventing them from Flashing away.
Flash Taunt
→ Flash over minions → →
Use Flash to bypass minions blocking your or to instantly gap close for a on a high-priority target.
Maximum Reflect Duel
→ Auto → → →
Hit them with the slow first, get an auto in to proc , then taunt. Drop on top of yourself for the stacking slow while they are stuck attacking your .
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 3 | You have access to all basic abilities. This is your first real gank window where you can lock someone down for 1.2s. |
| Level 6 | gives you a gap closer/escape and AOE CC. You can now gank over walls or dive through lanes. |
| Level 9 | Maxing makes your map presence insane, or maxing gives you a 2-second taunt duration. |
| Level 13 | Second ability maxed (usually ). You are now significantly tankier and your CC lasts a long time in mid-game skirmishes. |
Tips & Tricks
- •Activate AFTER you land . The taunt ensures they hit you while your resists are highest.
- •You can use to jump over walls, allowing for creative gank paths that avoid common river wards.
- • moves faster over time. Start it in the jungle or river, not right next to the lane, to reach max speed.
- •Wait for the enemy to use their dash before using while in to ensure the knock-up lands.
- • slows you. If the enemy is running away and you can't taunt them yet, don't press or they'll outpace you.
- •Use to move between camps faster. It's mana-intensive but significantly speeds up your slow clear speed.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Pressing while chasing a target.→The 30% self-slow makes you lose distance and the enemy will simply walk away or kite you.
- ✕Rolling into a minion wave with active.→The ball stops on the first unit hit, wasting your engage, mana, and a long cooldown.
- ✕Picking Rammus into a team with 3+ Magic Damage dealers.→You lose your primary scaling from and your is significantly less effective against AP burst.
- ✕Using on the enemy tank.→You waste your only hard CC on a target that won't take significant damage from your reflect mechanics.
- ✕Casting without active when you need CC.→You lose the center knock-up, making it much easier for enemies to walk out of the impact zone before the slow stacks.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached