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Stitches · Tank

Stitches in ARAM

ARAMData-drivenMediumPatch 2.57.0.98304
978Updated

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Overview

ARAM puts everyone in a single lane with random heroes: there are no map objectives to split for, so the game is decided by team fights and by who manages health and mana better. ARAM is one lane and non-stop fighting: engage more often, because your team is always close to follow.

Strengths

  • Strong gank potential around the map.
  • Sustain from Devour.
  • Clear job in the team: start the fights, protect your team and control where the enemy can stand.

Weaknesses

  • Mana-hungry: Blizzard flags its energy as important, so manage it early.
  • Low damage by itself: it needs its team to finish kills.

Build cheat sheet

Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.

Builds

ARAM talents

OffensiveARAM
Open build

When to use it

Constant fights in one lane: damage early to win the trades, survivability later to outlast the long team fights.

Map job

Battlegrounds change every match, so this is its job on any of them.

  • Solo laneHolds a lane alone and wins it.
  • Double soakSoaks experience in two lanes at once.
  • RotateMoves between lanes to gank and help.
  • Mercenary campsTakes mercenary camps when it is safe.
  • With the teamMainStays with the team: it wins fights, not lanes.

Talents by level

  • Patchwork CreationGain 3 Armor for every unit afflicted with Vile Gas, stacking up to 8 times. While Shambling Horror is active, this Armor amount is doubled. Passive: Increase regeneration effects and all healing received by 15%.W
  • Savor the FlavorQuest: Hitting an enemy Hero with Devour increases Stitches' Health Regeneration by 1.5 and the damage of Vile Gas by 2%, stacking up to 100 times.EQuest
  • Hungry for MoreGain 5% Movement Speed. Quest: Gathering a Regeneration Globe increases Stitches's maximum Health by 25. Reward: Every 20 Globes gathered permanently increases Stitches' Movement Speed by an additional 5%.PassiveQuest
  • 1Quest talent: it only pays off if you complete it early, so commit to it.
  • 4Upgrades Slam for more damage.
  • 7Upgrades Shambling Horror for more damage.
  • 10Heroic ability focused on damage.
  • 13Upgrades Hook for more survivability.
  • 16Upgrades Slam for more survivability.
  • 20Upgrades Shambling Horror for more survivability.

Abilities

  • QHook16s75 mpPull the first enemy hit towards Stitches and deal 91 (+4% per level) damage. After reaching level 13, Hook's range is increased by 40%.
  • WSlam8s35 mpDeal 104 (+4% per level) damage to enemies within the target area. Enemies in the inner impact take 50% more damage and are Slowed by 45% for 2 seconds.
  • EDevour20s55 mpDeal 319 (+4% per level) damage to non-Heroic units, or 114 (+4% per level) damage to Heroes. Restores 20% of Stitches's maximum Health.
  • RPutrid BileHeroic75s75 mpEmit bile that deals 37 (+4% per level) damage per second to enemies within, Slowing them by 35% for 1.5 seconds. Gain 20% Movement Speed while emitting bile. Lasts 8 seconds.Heroic — slows. Plan your fights around its cooldown.
  • RGorgeHeroic65s70 mpConsume an enemy Hero, trapping them for 4 seconds. When Gorge ends, the enemy Hero takes 274 (+4% per level) damage. The trapped Hero cannot move or act and doesn't take damage from other sources.Heroic. Plan your fights around its cooldown.
  • DShambling HorrorTrait60sActivate to spread Vile Gas in a large area every second and prevent your Movement Speed from being reduced below 110% for 4 seconds. Vile Gas Hitting enemies with Basic Attacks or the inner area of Slam afflicts them with Vile Gas, dealing an additional 36 (+4% per level) damage over 4 seconds. Deals 150% more damage to Minions, Mercenaries, and Monsters.
  • 1Helping Hand16s75 mpActivate to use Hook that can hit allied Heroes. Hitting an allied Hero this way reduces the cooldown of Hook by 8 seconds. After reaching level 13, Helping Hand's range is increased by 40%.

Strategy

1What changes

ARAM puts everyone in a single lane with random heroes: there are no map objectives to split for, so the game is decided by team fights and by who manages health and mana better.

2Build adjustments

Constant fights in one lane: damage early to win the trades, survivability later to outlast the long team fights.

3Fighting

Engage on a priority target, then stand between the enemy divers and your healer. ARAM is one lane and non-stop fighting: engage more often, because your team is always close to follow.

Tips

  • ARAM is one lane and non-stop fighting: engage more often, because your team is always close to follow.
  • Pick the heroic that wins team fights: Putrid Bile or Gorge.
  • Don't chase alone: the enemy is always grouped.
  • Grab regeneration globes and use the healing fountain between fights.

Changelog

  1. Updated for patch 2.57.0.98304.
  2. Updated for patch 2.57.0.98297.
  3. Updated for patch 2.57.0.98285.
  4. Guide created for patch 2.55.17.98025.

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