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Choose Champion Build:
Spells:
Flash
Ignite
Ability Order
Berserker Rage (PASSIVE)
Olaf Passive Ability
Notes
PLEASE NOTE THAT THIS GUIDE IS STILL UNFINISHED. I AM CURRENTLY WORKING ON FURTHER CONTENT!
Still to come:
fille> Warding (Map Update)
fille> Jungling
fille> Synergies and Counters
fille> Matchups
Lolaf!
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Hi, I'm blueMOBA. This is my attempt at a full guide to playing Olaf, the Berserker
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Just because playing
makes you feel like this:
makes you feel like this:
Runes
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The runes displayed in the table above are slightly misleading. Please read the below for a full explanation.
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fillerfillerfillerfiller VS. fillerfillerfillerfiller
(Physical)greater mark of desolationgreater seal of vitality
fillerfillerfillerfiller VS. fillerfillerfillerfiller
(Magic)
greater quintessence of desolation fillerfillerfillerfiller VS. fillerfillerfillerfiller
(Mixed)You may want to think about taking ArP VS. champions like
who, while not being able to really hit you for hard amounts, will stack armor and make it hard for you to damage them beyond use of E.You could also take flat HP Seals or Quintessences VS. other champions that can deal true damage like
or
.Why defense over offense?
fillerWell, it's quite simple, really. Most
Olaf players like to max E, which I believe is correct. However, they then make the mistake of taking flat AD for runes. If you're trading in bursts of true damage (which doesn't scale), doesn't it make more sense to build defensive? You will take close to no damage in-between and during trades even if Nasus decides to pound on you with his Q, because you have 65 armor whilst still having bought
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Masteries
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It really all depends on your opponent(s). Generally, you'll want to take 9/21/0 or 0/21/9 - a 21 in defense and 9 in either of the offense or utility trees.
Olaf is a champion that is extremely speed-reliant. He is kited easily, juked by almost any champion with any form of dash or jump; he's slow and the CC that he does have is both soft and very unreliable.Hence, both the tenacity and MS from the defensive tree is much too good an opportunity to put to waste. If you need additional speed, for example VS. an
or
, you can take points in the utility tree.When it comes to the offensive tree, free AD makes it easier to CS and an extra buff to your overall DPS (AS and ArP) never hurt anybody - except your opponent, of course (but that's the idea, right?).
Despite all of the bonuses that both the offensive and utility mastery trees have to offer, I still value defense over both, as I explained in the runes section (1 chapter up).
Items
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When it comes to items, there's no book of rules as to how you can build or a 'best item' that trumps over all in any situation.
Starting item(s):
+
x4 fillerfill VS. fillerfill
(Magic, or if you need to close gaps)
+
x5 fillerfill VS. fillerfill
(Heavy Physical)You could even be imaginative and start with something like
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x3 + sight wardx1 if you felt like you were going to get beaten on by this enemy
.Laning/Early Game:
OR
= CORE ITEM (
vs. Physical and
vs. Magic)
+ philosopher's stone = GOOD ALTERNATIVE (if there is a gap in CS or you are mana-starved, maxing Q)
OR
= IMPORTANT ITEM (
vs. Physical and
vs. Magic)
OR
OR
= COST-EFFICIENT ITEMSThe cost-efficient items can either be bought if you're feeling strong and you've got some spare cash left over on recall, or they can be bought as an alternative to the others if you're feeling very weak (note,
vs. Magic and
vs. Tanks and
vs. Heavy Physical).Mid Game:
+
fillerfill VS. fillerfill
(Heavy Physical Enemy Team)
+
fillerfill VS. fillerfill
(Magic-Heavy Enemy Team)
+
= GOOD ALTERNATIVE (if you feel you are losing or maxing
).
OR
OR
= EXTRAS (
vs. Physical and
vs. Heavy Physical and
vs. Magic)Remember only to buy the extras if you are doing very well in the lane and have already bougt the core items - you feel like you are winning in CS; getting ganks in; your team is pushing turrets, etc.
End Game:
filler VS. fillerHeavy Physical Enemy Team
filler VS. fillerBalanced Enemy Team
filler VS. fillerMagic-Heavy Enemy TeamOther Possible Items:
filler VS. fillerEnemy team full of CC (a protect-the-carry setup, perhaps?)
filler VS. fillerEnemy team with overfed AD carry and very auto-attack reliant champions e.g.
filler VS. fillerIf you really feel like you need more damage.
filler VS. fillerEnemies are all stacking armor (all atleast 100+, with at least 2 having 150+).
filler VS. fillerEnemy team full of AP nukers and you need more beef.
Skill Sequence
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Olaf is extremely viable because he's just so flexible - he can build so many ways and still remain effective and max any ability he wants in order to fit the matchup.
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Passive - Berserker Rage fillThis is a very useful passive when it comes to duelling. The passive is not really too noticeable early on, as Olaf tends to trade in burst rather than in a longer exchange, but it really comes into affect at around level 6. Combined with Olaf's full skillset (
),
Berserker Rage makes Olaf a deadly strong mid-game duellist.
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Q - Undertow fillExtremely strong ability. Spammable close-up, good for a ranged poke; allows you to CS even when being zoned. It scales very well with AD and with 20% CDR it is an almost instant use after you pick it up. Treat it as a second autoattack and when duelling/trading use it whenever it's up.
fillerfiller VS. fillerfiller
(Ranged)
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W - Vicious Strikes fillReally the ability that makes or breaks the lane when it comes to a tough matchup - it's
's only real form of sustain. Once you grab a Wriggle's Lantern or Spirit Visage, the amount you heal from enemy creeps seriously rockets up - it can reach ridiciolous amounts, even if you're not maxing the ability. If you grab an early
, you can heal for 35-45 per autoattack.If you're feeling like you can't exactly trade with your opponent, just chill at the turret, max
and out-susatin their damage output (with the aid of
) while you farm.
fillerfiller VS. fillerfiller
(Pushers you can't trade with)
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E - Reckless Swing fillProbably my favourite ability in the game (tied with Darius'
) just because of the badass animation and particles it throws off. Anyway, this ability should be making up 90% of your early game DPS, 50% of your mid game DPS and then a slightly lower 20% of your late game DPS. This is your trump card, the skill that really allows
to beat on most any melee bruiser in the lane (besides maybe a few exceptions like
). Max this skill against primarily melee bruiser (champions such as
or
do not count, as they use ranged spells to poke and to deal a large portion of their damage) and against any building tank.
fillerfiller VS. fillerfiller
(Melee bruiser/tank)
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R (Ultimate) - Ragnarok fillOne of the better ultimates in the game. The passive set% ArP means you will almost never need to build a
or
, and the active gives you superman for 5 seconds (200+ armor and MR) and free constant
that lasts more than long enough to shred puny enemy
. Use
the moment you see that the enemy tank (or acting offtank) has initiated, the carry is open and the first bit of painful CC is dropped.
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Summoner Spells
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Generally comes down to personal choice, but you can also make a selective summoner spell pick depending on the matchup (if you can predict it coming) Note, that throughout this guide, I talk about building Masteries and Runes to counter the enemy lane - I don't generally refer to blind pick.
Advised:
OR
fill+fill
OR
Only take
if you know how to use it properly (if you're below 1.2k elo you probably don't - you'd be surprised how many people use
just to run the hell away, as I discovered when I started ranked).Jungle:
+
OR
Always take
when jungling. Olaf can - although it becomes a total pain in the *** - complete the route without smite, but jungle clearing is not the only reason for taking
. It allows for drake and Baron clutches and steals, efficient counter-jungling and buff steals.Viable Options:
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Lovely summoner. However, I see a lot of people using
just to get back to lane faster after a recall. If that's all you're going to do with the spell, don't take it. Use
to gank around the map and join team fights straight out of a splitpush. If you are <1200 Elo or below level 30, I advise against taking this spell.
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Besides
I can't think of a single other spell that really comes in useful when playing as
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Playstyle
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Early game (1-5):
fillFarm passively, wether or not it be a melee or ranged enemy in your lane. As soon as the enemy champions is in range, either: autoattack >
> autoattack > pick up axe > walk away (if melee) or throw
> walk up to enemy > autoattack > pick up axe > throw again > autoattack > walk into brush > walk away (if ranged). Repeat the process until you reach level 2, when you'll take a point in
. Add E on to your combo, following your
. If you are being pressured too hard or losing a war of exchanges, stop trading and let the waves push to your tower, where you can then max
and call for your jungler.Mid game (6-11):
fillStick to the early game tactics: farming, trading, etc. look for opportunities to make plays on the enemy team, join in on early team fights and make sure you have dragon control. Steal buffs if possible and try to grab a turret. Can be either an extremely boring phase of the game or a very exciting one, depending on how many plays your team are making.
Late game (11-18):
fillIf the enemy champion has started roaming, call your mias and start pushing like hell.
is an extremely strong duellist, so you shouldn't lose against most champions if it comes to a 1v1 situation. Join in on team fights, and always try to be present for when they happen. The last thing you want is to be caught up splitpushing at top while your team is getting beaten on 4v5. You have to gague when to be top and when to be mid and when to be in the enemy jungle. I would say that the laning phase is the most important part of the game for any
player. Team fights are not difficult, since all you have to do is blow
, both your summoners and bring your full
combo to the enemy carry. There's a lot of button mashing, but positioning and such is not too much of a bother as opposed to how much of it a carry or tank has to do.
Warding
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Yes, I apologize sincerely for the fact that this is a map that only covers the BLUE team warding. I will be updating the map soon.
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Please note that these warding spots are for TOP LANE
play only. Jungle warding will be specified within the Jungling chapter..
RED ZONE = VERY IMPORTANT VISION AREA
BLUE ZONE = IMPORTANT VISION AREA
GREEN ZONE = OPTIONAL VISION AREA
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While this spot should be a highest priority when it comes to vision, pre-11 it can be switched out for the BLUE spot. However, post-11 it is imperative that this spot is warded. |
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This spot should be warded by your support player, but make sure if it hasn't been already that you ward this spot whenever you make a trip down to drake. |
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This spot should MOSTLY be warded, as it is a key ganking point for the enemy jungler. Whenever you have cash for a sight ward, buy at least one. Ward-to-item value ratio/heirachy is like so: IMPORTANT ITEM (
) > WARD > PETTY ITEM (
). Yes, that's how important warding is.
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Please take note that you should ward here only AFTER you have destroyed the enemy's first turret and you have not taken to roaming yet. This spot should MOSTLY be warded, as it is a key ganking point for the enemy jungler. Whenever you have cash for a sight ward, buy at least one and place one down here. |
The other zones are optional spots. You can ward there if you really feel the need to, or if you feel as if your mid lane is not warding well enough.
Jungling
WORK IN PROGRESS!
Synergies and Counters
WORK IN PROGRESS!
Matchups
WORK IN PROGRESS!
Changelog
20:45fillerfillerfillerfillerRELEASE
05/11/2012
14:53fillerfillerfillerfillerWARDING CHAPTER IMPLEMENTED
05/11/2012
15:35fillerfillerfillerfillerADDED PRETTY TITLE BANNERS
Thank you
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While I still have parts to finish, I'd like some beginning feedback from the community before I decide wether or not it's worth contributing further to this project.
Thank you, and have fun playing
Olaf, the Berserker.
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