Hecarim Build Guide by keeeshh

Introduction

Hi guys I'm keeeshh, and this is my Hecarim build. This is my first official guide, so feedback is greatly appreciated! A positive or negative response, I will take all constructive criticism that could help me in the future of making builds. With that out of the way, enjoy this build!

Hecarim is a really fun champion to play. Once you master all of Hecarim's skills, he'll be a champ to be reckoned with. Credits to jhoijhoi for the template, which you can find here.

Pros / Cons

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Pros +Great Initiator +Good Overall Damage +Quite fast +Great Disruptor

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Cons -Slow Farm Early Game -Low Damage Early Game -Takes awhile to master -Big target

Masteries

Masteries
1/1	3/4	4/4	4/3	1/1	3/3	3/1	3/3	3/4	4/3	1/2

Masteries
1/1	3/4	4/4	4/3	1/1	1/2	3/3	3/1	1/4	3/3	3/4	3/3

Offensive

Hecarim can be built as an AD carry, taking everything we had in our first offensive mastery tree, but putting one point in Havoc as well as one in Executioner. In the defense tree, I still keep Resistance and Hardiness just for the extra defensive goodness.

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Masteries
1/1	3/4	4/4	1/1	3/3	3/4	4/3	1/2	3/2	3/1	3/3	1/3

Defensive

Hecarim is also an ideal tank. Taking the masteries we had before in the defense tree, I add to Evasion for longer sustain in team fights and Initiator. I will tell you about the reason why for Initiator in just a bit. Honor Guard because of this damage reducing which does help with survivability. Juggernaut is great for any tank. Increase of max hp by 3% and reducing the time of crowd controls by 10%? Yes please.

Runes

Runes
Greater Mark of Armor Penetration 9	Greater Seal of Armor 9	Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist 9	Greater Quintessence of Armor Penetration 3

• greater quintessence of Desolation: A great choice for any AD carry. Helps do more
  damage overall.
  
• greater mark of Desolation: Just like the Quint of Desolation, very handy.
  
• Greater Glyph of Scaling Magic Resist: Good for keeping those AP casters from doing less damage to you. At first it wont be to noticeable, once you get into late game, it really does help.
  
• Greater Seal of Armor: Most of the time champs start with low armor, this will help you through the early game.

Runes
Greater Quintessence of Health 3	Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed 3	Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage 3	Greater Mark of Attack Speed 9	Greater Seal of Health 9	Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction 9

• Greater Quintessence of Health: If you feel like you don't have enough hp, these aren't bad choices either.
  
• Greater Quintessence of Movement Speed: Move faster and deal more damage. Especially if you fight against skill shot champs, these are good buys as well.
  
• Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage: Even more damage. Nuff said.
  
• Greater Mark of Attack Speed: More attack speed, equal to more damage to can dish out.
  
• Greater Seal of Health: Still think you don't have enough health? With these you could become a punching bag. (Though that isn't the point)
  
• Greater Glyph of Cooldown Reduction: Hecarim's skills take awhile to cooldown. (Besides his Q) These runes will help you spam more and deal damage quicker.

Summoner Spells

Ghost: Great spell to help you chase and run away. But wait there's more! In addition to running and gunning, you will also receive extra bonus damage when activated. Awesome

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Exhaust: Reduce their damage and escaping change by using this spell. (Note: Try to use this on their enemy AD carry, or AP caster. This will really blow out their damage output)

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Flash: Get out of harms way, or dive right into the fight.

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Ability Explanation

• Warpath:Hecarim ignores unit collision and gains attack damage equal to 10 / 12.5 / 15 / 17.5 / 20 / 22.5 / 25 % of his bonus movement speed. This really help you either chase or escape enemy champs withour creeps blocking your way. Remember Initiator? Well, if you health is above 70% you'll gain some extra damage. With Ghost, this will also benefit you when you chase. Also building movement speed items can be very handy.
  
• Rampage (Q):Hecarim cleaves nearby enemies dealing 50 / 85 / 120 / 155 / 190 (+0.6 per bonus attack damage) physical damage. This ability deals 50% damage to minions and monsters.
  
  If Hecarim damages at least one enemy unit with this attack, he gains a stack of Rampage, reducing the base cooldown of this skill by 1 second for a short duration. This effect can stack up to 2 times. This is you main farming skill. At early levels, this wont be very effective. But with it's low cooldown, that compensates the damage.
  
• Spirit of Dread (W):Hecarim deals 20 / 31.25 / 42.5 / 53.75 / 65 (+20% of ability power) magic damage to nearby enemies every second for 4 seconds, up to a maximum of 80 / 125 / 170 / 215 / 260 (+80% of ability power) magic damage. Hecarim gains health equal to 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 % of any damage those enemies suffer. Healing from damage dealt to minions is capped to 60 / 90 / 120 / 150 / 180 health. This is an amazing skill. If you were going to go right into a team fight with this activated, you'll be healing for lots. This also helps you sustain in you lane.
  
• Devastating Charge (E):Hecarim gains 75% movement speed for over the course of 3 seconds. His next attack knocks the target back and deals a minimum of 40 / 75 / 110 / 145 / 180 (+0.5 per bonus attack damage) and a maximum of 80 / 150 / 220 / 290 / 360 (+1.0 per bonus attack damage) additional physical damage based on the distance he has travelled since activating the ability. This what makes Hecarim. Increased movement speed allows you to chase or run away. I seriously think no one can run when you have this on. The bonus damage is a great benefit too. Once you actually hit someone when charging, you'll deal an insane amount of damage.
  
• Onslaught of Shadows (R):Hecarim summons spectral riders and charges forward, dealing 100 / 200 / 300 (+80% of ability power) magic damage in a line. Hecarim creates a shockwave when he finishes his charge, dealing 50 / 125 / 200 (+40% of ability power) additional magic damage to nearby enemies and causing them to flee in terror away from Hecarim for 1 second. This is another great skill. This is your initiation skill, runaway skill, and kill secure skill. If used properly, you can change the tide of the fight significantly.

Skill Sequence

Ability Sequence
1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18

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We want to max out Devastating Charge first because it really is the main damage output for him. Next is Spirit of Dread. This will help you sustain your early-into-mid game.Rampage is maxed last as it wont be your most damaging ability, but is still a great farming tool.

Items

• : These will help with your survivability giving you Tenacity and some magic resist.
  
• > : First a Wriggle's Lantern for some extra armor, damage, lifesteal and a ward which is for your sustainability and survivability, especially the early-mid game phase. Later built into a Bloodthirster for more damage and lifesteal.
  
• : This is overall, a great item for Hecarim. It gives movespeed, in return gives more damage because of his passive. Sheen helps Hecarim deal more damage after using a skill, plus the added ability power for his ulti, (W) skill and extra mana for more spam.
  
• : Excellent health boost and regen. This makes you healthy enough to dive in and withstand incoming attacks.
  
• : With your Warmog's Armor you'll gain immense attack damage because of its passive, with added armor and critical chance.
  
• : This will boost you hp regen and your magic resist giving you great sustain, plus the added benefit of movement speed which leads to more damage. Yay.

• : Are you getting pooped on by the enemy AP caster? Buying this will help your survivability especially against those darned burst AP casters.
  
• : Is their team mostly built of AD champions? This will reduce their damage down to your, plus some extra armor to add.
  
• : AD carry shredding your hp bar? No need to fear, this bad boy will return 30% of damage dealt to you.
  
• : Don't think you'll be focused, disabled or pooped on by enemy champs? Well, poop on them! Increase you movement speed and damage to chase down those hooligans.
  
• : Think your going to die a lot? Or do you want to be a douche to the enemy team? Viola! This is the item you want. Extra armor and magic resist will really keep you in longer.
  
• : Want more armor pen? Think your cooldowns are too long? Like free money? Well this toy gives you all that.

Teamfights

In teamfights, you really want to distrupt their AD carry or AP caster. Initiate with your Onslaught of Shadows and stick onto their AD carry or AP caster like glue. They will try to run away from you, but your too fast and tanky to be dealt with alone. When I fight, in teamfight or solo fight, I first use my Devastating Charge, right after i hit my Spirit of Dread and quickly my Rampage. Keep moving and attacking, as you have Warpath. Keep spamming Rampage as much as you can and use Spirit of Dread if you are getting hit/getting damaged. Chase with Devastating Charge if you must.

Note: If the enemy has a channeling ult, like Fiddlesticks' Crowstorm or Katarina's Death Lotus, using Devastating Charge it will Disrupt the channel, meaning it's canceled. Keep that in mind.

Warding

The below image is from Your Tryndamere Resource, by Apotheosis.

This is where you should ward with your Wriggle's Lantern

Yellow: Vital to protect the jungler on your team
Blue: For protection depending on which lane you're on
Red: To guard Dragon and Baron
Orange: In order to Counter-Jungle

Summary

Hecarim is a champion that is really fun to play. You dive in, get kills, get out, get more kills. It takes awhile to master him, but it is like trying to master any other champion. If you have any questions please ask, I will try to respond, but I wont "Garen"-tee it.

Up vote or down vote. Please if you have any constructive criticism, share it if you will. I see to it that I change my mistakes that I've made. (I expect a lot since this would be my first guide)

Thank you for staying this long and reading this guide!

-keeesh

Changelog

May. 6/2012 - Guide Made