Sett is a melee fighter usually played Top on Summoner's Rift. This guide covers Sett in ARAM: Play as a frontline bruiser who absorbs damage to empower W, then dives the enemy backline with R to create chaos and secure kills.
Sett ARAM Abilities
Sett's basic attacks alternate punches, with a faster, stronger right punch, and he gains bonus health regen based on missing health.
Sett gains move speed toward champions, and his next two attacks deal bonus damage based on max health.
Sett stores damage taken as Grit, then expends it for a shield and a punch that deals true damage in the center.
Sett pulls enemies from opposite sides, stunning them, or slows them if only one side is hit.
Sett grabs an enemy, slams them down, slowing and damaging nearby foes.
Sett ARAM Playstyle & Tips
Play as a frontline bruiser who absorbs damage to empower W, then dives the enemy backline with R to create chaos and secure kills.
Tips
Use your passive grit to maximize W damage after taking poke in ARAM.
Flash + E is a reliable engage tool to catch multiple enemies in the narrow Howling Abyss.
Build tanky items like Heartsteel or Sunfire Aegis to survive longer and stack grit faster.
Prioritize resetting your Q auto-attack for quick burst trades against squishy targets.
Save your R for knocking a frontline enemy into the backline to disrupt their formation.
Combos
E (stun) > Q (auto reset) > W (true damage) for a full burst rotation.
Flash > E > R > W to engage and follow up with massive AoE damage.
R (enemy tank) into team > E > Q > W for a devastating teamfight combo.
Sett ARAM Build Patch 16.13
Runes
Primary — Resolve
Grasp of the Undying
Shield Bash
Conditioning
OvergrowthSecondary — Precision
Legend: Haste
Last StandSummoners
Skill Order
Max your skills in this order
Starter Items
- 1.
Boots - 2.
Phage
Core Items
- 1.
Stridebreaker - 2.
Plated Steelcaps - 3.
Overlord's Bloodmail
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy has multiple AD threats
- you need survivability in extended fights
- your champion deals physical damage
Avoid when:
- enemy team is mostly AP
- you prefer burst over sustained damage
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- you are a caster-focused bruiser
- enemy team has multiple melee threats
- your champion spams abilities in fights
Avoid when:
- you are an auto-attack based champion
- enemy team is mostly ranged and kites well
Options
Buy / avoid tips (5)
Buy when:
- enemy lacks max health damage
- you need to sustain between fights
- your team has no enchanter support
Avoid when:
- enemy has liandry or botrk
- you need armor or mr more
Options
Sett ARAM FAQ
What is the best build for Sett in ARAM?
In ARAM, Sett typically builds core items like Stridebreaker, Plated Steelcaps, Overlord's Bloodmail and Grasp of the Undying runes (Resolve primary, Precision secondary).
What runes should I use for Sett in ARAM?
Take Grasp of the Undying in the Resolve tree as your keystone, with Precision as your secondary tree for Sett in ARAM.
How do you play Sett in ARAM?
Play as a frontline bruiser who absorbs damage to empower W, then dives the enemy backline with R to create chaos and secure kills.
What is Sett's best combo in ARAM?
E (stun) > Q (auto reset) > W (true damage) for a full burst rotation.
