Blitzcrank is a melee tank usually played Support on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Blitzcrank in ARAM: As Blitzcrank in ARAM, focus on landing hooks to create picks and initiate fights, then peel for your carries with your knock-up and silence.
Blitzcrank ARAM Abilities
Blitzcrank gains a mana-based shield when dropping to low health.
Blitzcrank fires a rocket hand that grabs and drags the first enemy hit back to him.
Blitzcrank gains increased Move and Attack Speed, then is briefly slowed.
Empowers next attack to deal bonus damage and knock the target into the air.
Passively marks enemies for lightning damage; actively removes shields, damages, and silences nearby foes.
Blitzcrank ARAM Playstyle & Tips
As Blitzcrank in ARAM, focus on landing hooks to create picks and initiate fights, then peel for your carries with your knock-up and silence. Build tanky to absorb damage and enable your team.
Tips
Use your Rocket Grab to pull squishy enemies into your team for easy picks.
Power Fist can interrupt enemy channels like Katarina's Death Lotus.
Save your Static Field for when multiple enemies are grouped to maximize AoE silence and damage.
In ARAM, build tanky with items like Locket of the Iron Solari to survive and peel for your team.
Use your W, Overdrive, to engage or disengage quickly, but be careful not to overextend.
Combos
Rocket Grab > Power Fist > Static Field: Pull, knock up, then silence for a devastating lockdown.
Overdrive to close distance > Rocket Grab for a surprise pull on unsuspecting enemies.
Static Field first to silence > Rocket Grab to ensure your hook lands without interruption.
Blitzcrank ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Aftershock
Font of Life
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Legend: Haste
Presence of MindSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Giant's Belt - 2.
Tear of the Goddess
Core Items
- 1.
Winter's Approach - 2.
Mercury's Treads - 3.
Kaenic Rookern
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple auto-attackers
- your team needs attack speed reduction
- you want high armor and ability haste
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly ability-based
- you need magic resist instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple auto-attackers
- your team needs attack speed reduction
- you want high armor and ability haste
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly ability-based
- you need magic resist instead
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are the primary AP carry
- enemy team is stacking health
- you need maximum burst damage
Avoid when:
- you need utility or survivability
- your team has mixed damage sources
Options
Blitzcrank ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Blitzcrank in ARAM?
In ARAM, Blitzcrank typically builds core items like Winter's Approach, Mercury's Treads, Kaenic Rookern and Aftershock runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Blitzcrank in ARAM?
Take Aftershock in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Blitzcrank in ARAM.
How do you play Blitzcrank in ARAM?
As Blitzcrank in ARAM, focus on landing hooks to create picks and initiate fights, then peel for your carries with your knock-up and silence. Build tanky to absorb damage and enable your team.
What is Blitzcrank's best combo in ARAM?
Rocket Grab > Power Fist > Static Field: Pull, knock up, then silence for a devastating lockdown.
