Fiddlesticks is a ranged mage usually played Jungle on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Fiddlesticks in ARAM: Play as a disruptive initiator and zone controller, using your ultimate from hidden positions to catch enemies off guard and sustain through drains.
Fiddlesticks ARAM Abilities
Fiddlesticks places scarecrow effigies that mimic his idle animation and grant vision.
Fiddlesticks terrifies a target enemy, causing it to flee in terror.
Fiddlesticks drains health from nearby enemies, dealing bonus execute damage at the end of the channel.
Fiddlesticks slashes an area, slowing all enemies and silencing those in the center.
Fiddlesticks channels, then teleports, summoning a swirling storm of crows that damages enemies per second.
Fiddlesticks ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a disruptive initiator and zone controller, using your ultimate from hidden positions to catch enemies off guard and sustain through drains.
Tips
Use your ultimate from bushes or fog of war to maximize surprise and damage.
Build ability haste to spam your fear and silence in teamfights.
Position yourself to drain multiple enemies with your W for healing.
Save your fear for interrupting key enemy abilities or engages.
Buy Zhonya's Hourglass to survive after ulting into the enemy team.
Combos
Ultimate > Flash > Crowstorm for instant engage.
Fear > Drain > Silence to lock down a single target.
Use fear to peel for carries while draining frontline tanks.
Fiddlesticks ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Domination
Dark Harvest
Cheap Shot
Grisly Mementos
Ultimate HunterSecondary — Sorcery
Axiom Arcanist
Gathering StormSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Boots - 2.
Hextech Alternator
Core Items
- 1.
Malignance - 2.
Zhonya's Hourglass - 3.
Sorcerer's Shoes
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has shields to burst through
- you need extra burst on squishy targets
- your team lacks magic penetration
Avoid when:
- enemy team is stacking magic resist
- you need sustained damage over burst
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
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has heavy healing or lifesteal
- your team lacks grievous wounds
- you need both damage and health
Avoid when:
- enemy has no significant healing
- your champion prefers burst over sustained damage
Options
Fiddlesticks ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Fiddlesticks in ARAM?
In ARAM, Fiddlesticks typically builds core items like Malignance, Zhonya's Hourglass, Sorcerer's Shoes and Dark Harvest runes (Domination primary, Sorcery secondary).
What runes should I use for Fiddlesticks in ARAM?
Take Dark Harvest in the Domination tree as your keystone, with Sorcery as your secondary tree for Fiddlesticks in ARAM.
How do you play Fiddlesticks in ARAM?
Play as a disruptive initiator and zone controller, using your ultimate from hidden positions to catch enemies off guard and sustain through drains.
What is Fiddlesticks's best combo in ARAM?
Ultimate > Flash > Crowstorm for instant engage.
