Smolder · ADC
Smolder for Beginners
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Overview
Smolder belongs to Riot's Marksman and Mage classes and is played mainly as ADC (100% of the public matches we measured). It attacks from range (550 units) and uses mana. In this guide you play it as ADC: your job is to farm safely, deal sustained damage and take down towers. Smolder is of average difficulty: learn the basics below and it rewards you quickly.
Strengths
- High physical damage: Riot rates it 8/10 in attack.
- Long attack range (550) for safe trades in lane.
- Clear job in the team: farm safely, deal sustained damage and take down towers.
Weaknesses
- Fragile: Riot rates it 2/10 in defense.
- No dash or blink in the kit: vulnerable to ganks without vision.
Build cheat sheet
Pick the build that fits what you want to do this game.
Builds
Simple build
When to use it
The standard build with only two situational answers: fewer decisions, so you can focus on your lane and your abilities.
Where it's played
Picked before the game: the main lane first, then the alternatives.
321100%- Bottom (ADC)Main100% of matches
- MidPriority 2
- TopPriority 3
Starting items
Core items
- 1Stormrazor
- 2Yun Tal Wildarrows
- 3Blade of The Ruined King
Boots
Situational
Runes
Primary· Precision
Secondary· Inspiration
Shards
Summoner spells
Flash
Heal
Abilities
Dragon PracticePassiveHitting champions with Abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice. Stacks increase the damage of Smolders basic Abilities.
QSuper Scorcher Breath5.5/5/4.5/4/3.5s25 mpSmolder breathes fire on an enemy. As he gains more stacks, this ability becomes more powerful.- Cooldown
- 5.5·5·4.5·4·3.5
- Cost
- 25
- Range
- 550
WAchooo!14/13/12/11/10s50/55/60/65/70 mpSmolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze that explodes when hitting enemy champions.- Cooldown
- 14·13·12·11·10
- Cost
- 50·55·60·65·70
- Range
- 1500
EFlap, Flap, Flap24/22/20/18/16s65 mpSmolder takes flight ignoring terrain and bombarding the lowest health enemy.- Cooldown
- 24·22·20·18·16
- Cost
- 65
- Range
- 700
RMMOOOMMMM!Ultimate120/110/100s100 mpSmolder calls his mom to breath fire from above, dealing extra damage and slowing enemies in the center of her fire.- Cooldown
- 120·110·100
- Cost
- 100
- Range
- 4200
Strategy
1What Smolder does
Smolder belongs to Riot's Marksman and Mage classes and is played mainly as ADC (100% of the public matches we measured). It attacks from range (550 units) and uses mana. Its ultimate is MMOOOMMMM!
2The basics
In this guide you play it as ADC: your job is to farm safely, deal sustained damage and take down towers.
- Last hitting: a marksman lives on gold, so every missed minion hurts.
- Kiting: attack, move, attack. Each step keeps you out of the enemy's reach.
3Common mistakes
Most new players lose games with the same few mistakes. Avoid these and you'll already be ahead:
- Walking into bushes without vision.
- Chasing kills instead of hitting the closest target.
- Farming alone on a side lane in the late game.
4Your first games
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. Use the simple build in this guide and don't worry about situational choices yet.
Tips
- Last hitting: a marksman lives on gold, so every missed minion hurts.
- Kiting: attack, move, attack. Each step keeps you out of the enemy's reach.
- Check the minimap every few seconds: most deaths come from a jungler you didn't see.
- Learn what MMOOOMMMM! does before anything else: it's the ability that wins fights.
Changelog
- Guide created for patch 16.19.1.
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