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Ziggs
Patch 16.2.1
BotDifficulty
Medium
Strength
Early
Mid
Late
Win Condition
Siege towers relentlessly to open up the map. Use to keep enemies away from Dragon and Baron. In teamfights, stay in the backline and spam and to melt the enemy team's health before they can engage.
Playstyle
Artillery mage APC who controls the map through extreme range, zoning, and unmatched turret destruction. You want to keep enemies at a distance while chipping away at their health and structures.
Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Unmatched tower taking with execute and bonus damage
- +Elite waveclear allows you to stall games or shove for priority effortlessly
- +Extreme range with and keeps you safe from most threats
- + provides massive zone control in jungle chokepoints
Weaknesses
- -Completely reliant on hitting skillshots—miss and your DPS is zero
- -Extremely vulnerable to dive once is used defensively
- -High mana costs in the early levels can lead to being pushed in
- -Low mobility makes you an easy target for assassins if you misposition
Abilities
Your basic attacks periodically deal bonus magic damage. Using , , , or reduces this cooldown. This is your primary tool for shredding turrets. Always weave an auto-attack between spells when hitting towers.
A bouncing bomb that explodes on contact with an enemy. It can bounce over minions to hit champions behind them. The further you throw it, the more it bounces, but direct hits are more reliable. Use this to poke and clear waves from safety.
An explosive charge you can detonate manually. It knocks back enemies and yourself. Use it to escape over walls or peel divers. Crucially, it executes turrets below a certain HP threshold—look for the gold icon on the turret's health bar.
Scatters a field of mines. They slow and damage enemies. Don't just throw this for damage; use it to block off paths or protect yourself. It stays on the ground for a long time, making it perfect for objective control.
A massive long-range bomb. The center deals much higher damage than the edges. It’s best used as follow-up to teammate CC or to snip enemies escaping with low HP. It can also be used to clear a massive wave from across the map in emergencies.
Teamfight Role
Backline Artillery and Zoning
Stay behind your frontline. Use to create a 'no-go' zone for the enemy. Focus on landing on squishies, but don't be afraid to hit the frontline if that's all you can safely reach.
If an assassin reaches you, use immediately to blast both of you apart. Your survival is more important than your damage for the first few seconds of a fight.
Combos
Standard Lane Trade
→ → auto-attack
Throw to slow the target, making it much easier to land your . Finish with a passive-empowered auto before backing off.
The Satchel Trap
behind enemy → in front of enemy
Place mines behind them, then use to blast them backward into the field for maximum slow and damage.
Long-Range Snipe
(self-peel/gap close) → →
Use to reposition yourself or knock an enemy into position, then lead with and follow up with to burst them down.
Tower Siege
auto → (on wave) → auto → (execute)
Spam abilities to reset as fast as possible to chunk the tower. Once the tower hits the HP threshold, use to instantly destroy it.
Power Spikes
| Spike | Why |
|---|---|
| Level 3 | You have access to all basic abilities, allowing you to self-peel with and zone with . |
| Level 6 | provides massive kill pressure in lane and allows you to assist other lanes or secure objectives from a distance. |
| Level 9 | With at max rank, your waveclear becomes oppressive and you can clear casters in one hit. |
| Level 11 | Second rank in significantly increases your burst potential in mid-game teamfights. |
| Level 16 | Max rank on a low cooldown makes you a constant threat; one good hit can win a teamfight before it starts. |
Tips & Tricks
- • can knock you over walls. Practice the timing to escape over dragon or baron pits.
- •Wait for your support to land CC before using . It ensures the enemy takes the 'sweet spot' center damage.
- • can bounce over the front line of minions to hit the ADC hiding in the back. Aim for the ground, not the target.
- •Your cooldown is halved if you use an ability. In a fight, always try to auto-attack between every spell cast.
- •You can use to interrupt channels like Katarina's ultimate or Nunu's consume/ult.
- •Don't ignore the execute icon on towers. Taking a tower 25-35% early can swing the gold lead massively.
Common Mistakes
- ✕Using aggressively for damage→You lose your only escape tool and will likely die to the next jungle gank or support engage.
- ✕Only aiming for long-range bounces→The bomb is much easier to dodge when it's bouncing. Direct hits (aiming at their feet) are much more reliable.
- ✕Forgetting to auto-attack→You lose out on the massive damage from , which is essential for both trading and structure damage.
- ✕Holding only for kills→You miss opportunities to turn a teamfight or stop a massive wave from crashing into your tower while you're at base.
- ✕Bad placement→If you throw it too far behind enemies, they just walk toward you. Use it to cut off their pathing or protect your current position.
AI-generated guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached