Ashe · ADC

Ashe Laning Guide

Laning phaseData-drivenMediumPatch 16.19.1

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Overview

Bot is a two-on-two: your support decides a lot of the lane. Last hit, trade when your support engages and track the enemy jungler for dragon. Early, dragon is the objective of your lane: have your wave pushed when it spawns.

Strengths

Long attack range (600) for safe trades in lane.
Crowd control: Enchanted Crystal Arrow applies a stun to set up kills.
Enchanted Crystal Arrow hits several enemies: a strong team fight tool.

Weaknesses

Fragile: Riot rates it 3/10 in defense.
No dash or blink in the kit: vulnerable to ganks without vision.
Relies on the team's peel in fights.

Build cheat sheet

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

Lane buildBalancedRecommendedHow to open: starting items, then the components of Stormrazor on your first backs, and boots when the lane allows.
Standard buildBalancedAdvancedThe default path: Stormrazor, Yun Tal Wildarrows and Blade of The Ruined King give the attack damage, critical strike and attack speed this class relies on. Pick it when you have no reason to adapt. Built from Riot's item tags and the champion's class; Riot publishes no build statistics.

Builds

Lane build

BalancedRecommended

Open build

When to use it

How to open: starting items, then the components of Stormrazor on your first backs, and boots when the lane allows.

Where it's played

Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.

Summoner's RiftRed side · bottom leftBlue side · top right

Bottom (ADC)Main100% of matches
SupportPriority 2

Starting items

Doran's BladeHealth, attack damage and life steal.Health PotionHealth regeneration.

Early game

B. F. SwordAttack damage.Cloak of AgilityCritical strike.Scout's SlingshotAttack speed.

Core items

1Stormrazor

Boots

Berserker's Greaves

Runes

Primary· Precision

Secondary· Inspiration

Shards

Summoner spells

Flash
Heal

Abilities

Frost ShotPassiveAshe's attacks slow their target, causing her to deal increased damage to these targets. Ashe's critical strikes deal no bonus damage but apply an empowered slow to the target.
QRanger's Focus30 mpAshe builds up Focus by attacking. At maximum Focus, Ashe can cast Ranger's Focus to consume all stacks of Focus, temporarily increasing her Attack Speed and transforming her basic attack into a powerful flurry attack for the duration.
Cost
30
Range
400
WVolley18/14.5/11/7.5/4s75/70/65/60/55 mpAshe fires arrows in a cone for increased damage. Also applies Frost Shot.
Cooldown
18·14.5·11·7.5·4
Cost
75·70·65·60·55
Range
1200
EHawkshot5sAshe sends her Hawk Spirit on a scouting mission anywhere on the map.
Cooldown
5
Range
25000
REnchanted Crystal ArrowUltimate100/80/60s100 mpAshe fires a missile of ice in a straight line. If the arrow collides with an enemy Champion, it deals damage and stuns the Champion, stunning for longer the farther arrow has traveled. In addition, surrounding enemy units take damage and are slowed.
Cooldown
100·80·60
Cost
100
Range
25000
Ultimate — applies a stun and hits an area. Save it for priority targets or to interrupt a channel.

Strategy

1Starting and early items

The first items decide how comfortable the lane is. The lane build below lists them with what each one gives you.

Key early items: B. F. Sword and Cloak of Agility.

2Trading

Auto-attack the enemy when they walk up to last hit, and step back behind your minions as soon as they answer. The kit brings crowd control (stun) with Enchanted Crystal Arrow and global reach with Hawkshot.

3Wave management

Freeze the wave near your tower when you're weaker, slow push before a back and crash the wave when you want to roam or take a plate.

4Early objectives

Early, dragon is the objective of your lane: have your wave pushed when it spawns. Your spikes are level 6, when Enchanted Crystal Arrow comes online, and each completed item: Stormrazor first, then Yun Tal Wildarrows.

Tips

Auto-attack the enemy when they walk up to last hit, and step back behind your minions as soon as they answer.
B. F. Sword is your first purchase that changes the lane: get it early.
Use Enchanted Crystal Arrow in lane only when your partner or jungler can follow.
Try to fire Enchanted Crystal Arrow in the same direction enemies are moving, so it is more likely to hit.
Early, dragon is the objective of your lane: have your wave pushed when it spawns.

Matchups

Strong against

Nilah
Ashe attacks from 600 units and Nilah from 225: every trade in lane happens at a distance they cannot answer.
Lucian
Enchanted Crystal Arrow (stun) lets Ashe pin Lucian down before Relentless Pursuit gets them out.
Xayah
Enchanted Crystal Arrow (stun) lets Ashe pin Xayah down before Featherstorm gets them out.