By GamGem ResearchLast updated 18 Oct 2026
the Shadow of War
Patch 26.20 · Stats from the 26.18 Master+ sample (5,152 games).
Hecarim, the Shadow of War, turns bonus move speed into attack damage through Warpath and knocks back whoever ends a Devastating Charge. Stormraider's Surge was the keystone in almost all counted Master+ Hecarim games, and Spear of Shojin opened the path they bought most.
FighterTank
Patch 26.18 · Jungle · Ranked Solo/Duo · Master+ · EUW · KR · NA · 5,152 games · Preview sample
5,152
Games
Very High
Confidence
60.4%Win Rate
Smite
Ghost58.0%Win Rate
Smite
Flash
This exact page: taken in 43.2% of games·53.3% win rate over 2,227 games.
Dealing 25% of a champion's maximum health grants a burst of MS and Slow Resist.
After casting a Summoner Spell, gain a short Move Speed increase that allows you to pass through units.
All Move Speed bonuses are 7% more effective on you and gain 1% Move Speed.
Gain MS and AP or AD, adaptive in the river.
Takedowns restore 5% of your missing health and grant an additional 20 gold.
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste.
Conqueror7.0% taken · 47.1% win359 games
First Strike0.1% taken · 33.3% win3 games
Fleet Footwork0.0% taken · 50.0% win2 gamesSorcery + Precision91.4% taken · 51.1% win4,708 gamesPrecision + Sorcery5.8% taken · 48.3% win300 games
Sorcery + Domination1.0% taken · 52.0% win50 gamesWhich ability to max first, and the level each point goes in — Hecarim's most common path.
QHecarim cleaves nearby enemies dealing physical damage.
Cooldown 4s · 28/26/24/22/20 Mana
WHecarim gains Armor and Magic Resist.
Cooldown 14s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
EHecarim gains increasing Move Speed and can move through units for a short duration.
Cooldown 20/19/18/17/16s · 60 Mana
RHecarim summons spectral riders and charges forward, dealing magic damage in a line.
Cooldown 140/120/100s · 100 ManaMax Q first, then W, then E. Take R whenever available (6 / 11 / 16).
| Ability | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| QRampage | Q | Q | Q | Q | Q | |||||||||||||
| WSpirit of Dread | W | W | W | W | W | |||||||||||||
| EDevastating Charge | E | E | E | E | E | |||||||||||||
| ROnslaught of Shadows | R | R | R |
How Hecarim performs against enemy jungle laners
Recommended items by enemy team composition
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Avoid extended fights — its sustain grows with every trade it survives
Build percentage damage — flat penetration falls off against the stats it stacks
Punish the cooldown — Hecarim is exposed while its rotation is down
Ward the flank — vision is what turns its best opening into a worse one
Respect the spike — Riot rates the kit 6/10, so a practised player gets more out of it than the average
PWarpath
Hecarim gains Attack Damage equal to a percentage of his bonus Move Speed.
Passive — never cast
QRampage
Hecarim cleaves nearby enemies dealing physical damage. If Hecarim damages at least one enemy, he increases the damage and lowers the cooldown of subsequent Rampages.
Cost 28/26/24/22/20 ManaCooldown 4sRange 350
WSpirit of Dread
Hecarim gains Armor and Magic Resist. Hecarim deals magic damage to nearby enemies, and gains Health equal to a percentage of any damage those enemies suffer.
Cost 50/55/60/65/70 ManaCooldown 14sRange 525
EDevastating Charge
Hecarim gains increasing Move Speed and can move through units for a short duration. His next attack knocks the target back and deals additional physical damage based on the distance he has traveled since activating the ability.
Cost 60 ManaCooldown 20/19/18/17/16sRange 300
ROnslaught of Shadows
Hecarim summons spectral riders and charges forward, dealing magic damage in a line. Hecarim creates a shockwave when he finishes his charge, causing nearby enemies to flee in terror.
Cost 100 ManaCooldown 140/120/100sRange 50000
Riot's notes from patch 25.S1.1 to 26.20 change Hecarim in 1 patch. The latest is patch 26.3, published 2026-02-03.
QRampage
Hecarim isn't doing very well in the new season so he's got a buff coming up. We're doing this by giving him a strong mid game power spike that he can use to try to run the map and get his team a lead. And even if he fails to do so, at least he's got slightly better base damage to fall back on. For those who don't want to do the math, the net result of both Q changes is a strict buff until around 225 bonus AD.
Riot's data lists 13 looks for Hecarim with their own art, the base skin included and 37 chroma variants.
Best ARAM build
This champion’s win rate on each patch the preview sample spans, over its own games there. What actually changed each patch is in Riot’s own notes.
| Stat | Hecarim | Rank | Median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Base health | 625 | =79th | 620 |
| Health per level | 106 | =66th | 104 |
| Base armor | 32 | =65th | 30 |
| Armor per level | 5.45 | =1st | 4.6 |
| Base magic resist | 32 | =32nd | 32 |
| Magic resist per level | 2.05 | =4th | 1.55 |
| Base attack damage | 66 | =14th | 59 |
| Base attack speed | 0.67 | =33rd | 0.656 |
| Attack speed per level | 2.5% | =75th | 2.5% |
| Move speed | 345 | =9th | 335 |
| Attack range | 175 | =87th | 175 |
| Stat | Level 1 | Per level | Level 18 | Rank at 18 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Health | 625 | +106 | 2427 | =68th of 173 |
| Mana | 280 | +40 | 960 | =115th of 145 |
| Armor | 32 | +5.45 | 124.65 | 3rd of 173 |
| Magic resist | 32 | +2.05 | 66.85 | =5th of 173 |
Riot Data Dragon 16.20.1. Growth curve: League of Legends Wiki — Champion statistic.
Hecarim, the Shadow of War, is a Fighter and Tank champion in League of Legends. Riot rates the kit 6/10 for difficulty, 8/10 for attack, 6/10 for defense and 4/10 for magic. Hecarim spends Mana and has 13 skins with their own art. Hecarim's armor per level of 5.45 is the highest of 173 champions on patch 26.20 (shared with 1 other).
Hecarim is a spectral fusion of man and beast, cursed to ride down the souls of the living for all eternity. When the Blessed Isles fell into shadow, this proud knight was obliterated by the destructive energies of the Ruination, along with all his cavalry and their mounts. Now, whenever the Black Mist reaches out across Runeterra, he leads their devastating charge, reveling in the slaughter and crushing the foe beneath his armored hooves.
Published by League of Legends on YouTube, 18 April 2012.
14 years old. League of Legends has been patched since, so watch it for how the kit plays, not for numbers — the rest of this page is written for the current patch.
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