League of Legends S12: Ashe ADC Build Guide

From runes to items, gameplay tips amd more, we've put together a guide to help you master playing Ashe in the botlane in League of Legends.

Be mindful that there are several ways to build and play a champion, and you'll need to be adaptable as the game and the enemy team progress.

That said, this guide is a good starting point to helping you get to grips with the champion and making an impact in your games.

Runes

Core Items

Immortal Shieldbow

3400 Gold

Guinsoo's Rageblade

2600 Gold

Build

Immortal Shieldbow helps marksmen survive burst damage, and adds valuable lifesteal.

Guinsoo's Rageblade turns critical chance into added damage.

Other good items include Wit's End and Runaan's Hurricane.

Starting Item & Boots

Health Potion

50 Gold

Doran's Blade

450 Gold

Berserker's Greaves

1100 Gold

Skill Order

While your choices may differ according to how the game progresses, the typical Ashe skill priority is:

R > W > Q > E

Summoner Spells

These are the summoner spells most typically taken by Ashe in this role. Naturally, this may change depending on match-ups.

Gameplay

Ashe is an ADC who primarily relies on auto-attacks, so attack speed is a must. Given her autos apply a slow thanks to her passive, she's excellent at controlling the lane, and preventing enemies escaping. However, she's very squishy, and easily locked down. You'll need to strike a good balance between aggression and positioning.

• Level 1 - Take W - Volley, for area damage and poke
• Level 2 - Take Q - Ranger's Focus, to help farm more quickly and do more burst damage at max stacks.
• First Back - Pick up your boots for some attack speed and mobility, or start working towards Immortal Shieldbow.

Tips & Tricks

• Aim to kite your opponents, thanks to your passive on-hit slow. 
• Use your Crystal Arrow to stop fleeing enemies, or close them down if you're playing aggressively. 
• Ranger's Focus drastically increases your DPS, but is best held onto for enemy champions.
• The more enemies you hit with Volley, the more stacks towards Ranger's Focus you'll get. 
• When Ranger's Focus is active, the effect of the slow applied with your passive is doubled.
• If you're runnng a Sorcery build Ashe with the Arcane Comet rune, use Volley right from the start of the game to harass your lane opponents.