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Patch notes 26.22 · Data Dragon 16.22.1Reference patch 26.20 · Data Dragon 16.20.1
Kindred ARAM · Howling Abyss
A champion-specific Howling Abyss plan with ARAM starting, shopping and teamfight rules. Summoner's Rift roles are not used here.
One shared laneOne-lane Howling Abyss preparationReview patch unknownRecommendation review pending
These patches track recommendation review, build validation and item lookup separately. Updating item data does not complete a build review.
- Game patch
- 26.22
- Recommendation patch
- —
- Build validation patch
- 16.22.1 Data Dragon
- Item lookup patch
- 16.20.1 / 16.22.1 Data Dragon
Howling Abyss rules
Prepare for one shared lane
ARAM removes the normal Rift role map. Build around the champion, the five-player team and the next fight instead.
Shop
The shop reopens when you die. Finish buying before you leave the shop area or enter combat.
Health relics
Ping the relic so nearby teammates can share the healing.
Minion wave
Push with your minions when it’s safe to hit a turret.
Build reference
Recommendation review pending
No item reference is approved for this mode. Review starting items, replacements, runes and spells separately.
Check Riot’s Recommended shop and consider what your team needs.
Shop Data Dragon · 16.22.1
Find an itemRunes and summoner spells
Runes and summoner spellsKindredHowling Abyss
The marksman page preserves sustained damage and spacing. Flash and Ghost provide two player-controlled movement tools on the narrow Howling Abyss.
Precision
Lethal Tempo
Presence of Mind
Legend: Alacrity
Cut Down
Sorcery
Celerity
Gathering Storm
Flash
GhostMark and Clarity are mode-specific choices. Do not copy this pair onto a Summoner's Rift page.
Choose the second spell around access, survival and team resources rather than treating every ARAM champion as a diver.
Kit reference
Kindred abilities
Ability names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads are independently written; the current in-game tooltip remains authoritative.
Abilities Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown (s) / Cost / Listed range (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Mark of the Kindred
What it doesKindred can mark targets to Hunt. Successfully completing a Hunt permanently empowers Kindred's basic abilities. Every 4 hunts completed also increases Kindred's basic attack range.
Q
Q ability
Dance of Arrows
What it doesKindred tumbles and shoots up to three arrows at nearby targets.
Cooldown (s)9Cost35Listed range (units)340
W
W ability
Wolf's Frenzy
What it doesWolf enrages and attacks enemies around him. Lamb passively gains stacks by moving and attacking. When fully charged, Lamb's next attack restores health.
Cooldown (s)18/17/16/15/14Cost40Listed range (units)560
E
E ability
Mounting Dread
What it doesLamb fires a carefully placed shot, slowing the target. If Lamb attacks the target two more times, her third attack instead directs Wolf to pounce on the enemy, savaging them for massive damage.
Summoner's Rift · E cannot target small jungle monsters. Patch notes 26.20
Cooldown (s)14/12.5/11/9.5/8Listed range (units)500
R
Ultimate
Lamb's Respite
What it doesLamb grants all living things inside a zone a respite from death. Until the effect ends, nothing can die. At the end, units are healed.
Cooldown (s)160/140/120Cost100Listed range (units)500
Adapt the plan
What to do when the game changes
Judge the whole lane or map state, not only personal kills. Choose the situation closest to the current game.
Ahead plan
Protect the lead while the lane stays shared
Wave
Clear together and keep enough health to use the next structure window.
Map play
Use brushes and the available healing safely; there are no side lanes to abandon.
Fights
Keep useful allies in reach and avoid giving away shutdowns through an isolated chase.
Even plan
Trade around health, range and the next wave
Wave
Let the team clear without spending every important cooldown at once.
Map play
Track the shared lane, brush control and available relics rather than looking for a Rift rotation.
Fights
Use the champion's reliable range, protection or control before forcing a low-percentage engage.
Behind plan
Use structure space and coordinated clears
Wave
Clear from safety and avoid dying before the next minion wave reaches the structure.
Map play
Wait for teammates to respawn instead of walking into the shared lane alone.
Fights
Punish overextension and preserve the cooldown that can stop the first enemy commitment.
Shared-lane plan
Kindred on Howling Abyss
Read health, range, wave position and respawn timing together. ARAM has no side-lane rotation, neutral-objective setup or normal ward-control loop.
Before the fight
Clear or escort the wave, check which allies are alive and preserve enough health to use the champion's reliable range, protection or engage.
During the fight
Use the nearest safe target and the team's reachable follow-up. Do not cross the whole enemy formation for a single low-health champion.
After the fight
Push with surviving minions, take the safe structure damage available and reset only through a real death rather than donating one alone.
Keep preparing
Stay inside the ARAM ruleset
Compare another champion, review all Howling Abyss builds, or return to the champion overview. Rift lanes and counter-pick claims stay out of this mode.