Hecarim

Recommended Build

Patch 16.11 · Diamond+ Solo Queue · Updated 6/9/2026

49.8% Based on 783 games wr in Jungle

Build path

1. Boots any step
   

   Ionian Boots of Lucidity

   900 gold

   10 Ability Haste
   45 Move Speed
   
   Ionian Insight
   Gain 10 Summoner Spell Haste.
   
   

   Ionian Boots of Lucidity

   89% pick · 50.9% Based on 676 picks wr
2. Item 1
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     Gustwalker Hatchling

     450 gold

     
     
     Jungle Companions
     Summon a Gustwalker that assists you against monsters.
     
     The companion grows as you hunt monsters, empowering your Smite. When fully grown, it completes your Jungle Quest and grants Move Speed upon entering brush, increased when killing large monsters.
     Gustwalker Hatchling

     100% pick · 49.8% Based on 779 picks wr
3. Item 2 2 options
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     Spear of Shojin

     3100 gold

     45 Attack Damage
     450 Health
     
     Dragonforce
     Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
     
     Focused Will
     Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
     Spear of Shojin

     42% pick · 49.8% Based on 327 picks wr
   • 
     Voltaic Cyclosword

     3000 gold

     55 Attack Damage
     10 Lethality
     10 Ability Haste
     
     Galvanize
     Damaging an Enemy Champions with an ability triggers Energized if it is ready.
     
     Firmament
     Your Energized Attack deals % target's Current Health as bonus physical damage and grants you bonus Lethality for 4 seconds.
     or Voltaic Cyclosword

     40% pick · 53.1% Based on 309 picks wr
4. Item 3 3 options
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     Spear of Shojin

     3100 gold

     45 Attack Damage
     450 Health
     
     Dragonforce
     Gain 25 Basic Ability Haste.
     
     Focused Will
     Dealing damage with Abilities increases your Champion's Ability and Passive damage by 3% for 6 seconds. (stacks 4 times).
     Spear of Shojin

     42% pick · 51.0% Based on 298 picks wr
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     Black Cleaver

     3000 gold

     40 Attack Damage
     400 Health
     20 Ability Haste
     
     Carve
     Dealing physical damage to champions reduces the target's Armor by 6% for 6 seconds. (stacks 5 times).
     
     Fervor
     Dealing physical damage grants 20 Move Speed for 2 seconds.
     or Black Cleaver

     26% pick · 47.3% Based on 186 picks wr
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     Death's Dance

     3300 gold

     60 Attack Damage
     50 Armor
     15 Ability Haste
     
     Ignore Pain
     A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
     
     Defy
     When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
     or Death's Dance

     13% pick · 55.4% Based on 92 picks wr
5. Item 4 2 options
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     Death's Dance

     3300 gold

     60 Attack Damage
     50 Armor
     15 Ability Haste
     
     Ignore Pain
     A percentage of damage taken is dealt to you over 3 seconds instead.
     
     Defy
     When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, cleanse Ignore Pain's remaining damage and restore Health over 2 seconds.
     Death's Dance

     50% pick · 56.6% Based on 258 picks wr
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     Endless Hunger

     3100 gold

     65 Attack Damage
     5% Omnivamp
     20% Tenacity
     
     Famine
     Gain Ability Haste based on your Bonus AD.
     
     Feast
     When a champion that you damaged recently dies, gain Omnivamp for a moderate duration.
     or Endless Hunger

     11% pick · 54.5% Based on 55 picks wr

Most-built legendary at each step (purchase order).

Summoner spells

Ghost

Gain Move Speed and ignore unit collision for the duration.

Ghost +

Smite

Deals true damage to a monster or minion.

Smite 97% · 50.2% Based on 763 picks wr

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Q Rampage

Hecarim cleaves nearby enemies dealing physical damage. If Hecarim damages at least one enemy, he increases the damage and lowers the cooldown of subsequent Rampages.

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W Spirit of Dread

Hecarim gains Armor and Magic Resist. Hecarim deals magic damage to nearby enemies, and gains Health equal to a percentage of any damage those enemies suffer.

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E Devastating Charge

Hecarim gains increasing Move Speed and can move through units for a short duration. His next attack knocks the target back and deals additional physical damage based on the distance he has traveled since activating the ability.

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R Onslaught of Shadows

Hecarim summons spectral riders and charges forward, dealing magic damage in a line. Hecarim creates a shockwave when he finishes his charge, causing nearby enemies to flee in terror.

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Sorcery

Summon Aery

Your attacks and abilities send Aery to a target, damaging enemies or shielding allies.

Arcane Comet

Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.

Stormraider's Surge · selected

Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.

Deathfire Touch

Damaging a champion with an ability burns them over time.

Axiom Arcanist

Your Ultimate has increased damage, healing, and shielding. Scoring a takedown on an enemy champion reduces your Ultimate's current cooldown.

Manaflow Band

Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana.

After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.

Nimbus Cloak · selected

After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a short Move Speed increase that allows you to pass through units.

Transcendence

Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5 Ability Haste
Level 8: +5 Ability Haste
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.

Celerity · selected

All Move Speed bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.

Absolute Focus

While above 70% health, gain extra adaptive damage.

Scorch

Your first damaging ability hit every 10s burns champions.

Waterwalking · selected

Gain MS and AP or AD, adaptive in the river.

Gathering Storm

Gain increasing amounts of AD or AP, adaptive over the course of the game.

Precision

Absorb Life

Killing a target heals you.

Triumph · selected

Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.

Presence of Mind

Restore a small amount of mana or energy when damaging an enemy champion. Takedowns restore mana or energy.

Legend: Alacrity

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Attack Speed.

Legend: Haste · selected

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste.

Legend: Bloodline

Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Life Steal, up to a cap. Once the cap is reached, increase your max health. Weaker earlier but stronger later game than other Legend Runes.

Coup de Grace

Deal more damage to low health enemy champions.

Cut Down

Deal more damage to high health enemy champions.

Last Stand

Deal more damage to champions while you are low on health.

Stat shards

Adaptive Force · selected

+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).

Attack Speed

+10% Attack Speed.

Ability Haste

+8 Ability Haste.

Adaptive Force · selected

+9 Adaptive Force (AD or AP — whichever helps more).

Move Speed

+2% Move Speed.

Bonus Health

+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).

Health

+65 flat Health.

Tenacity & Slow Resist

+10% Tenacity and Slow Resist.

Bonus Health · selected

+10–180 Bonus Health (based on level).