Arrr, good patterns
- Arrr, threatens reachable priority targets through burst, mobility or an unusual angle.
- Arrr, combines damage and durability in committed skirmishes or extended exchanges.
Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
Fizz
the Tidal Trickster
Fizz be a burst-focused champion who looks fer a reachable priority target and a course back aboard out. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleMid◆ClassArrr, assassin · Fighter
6DifficultyArrr, medium · 6/10
◎Arrr, basic attacksMeleeArrr, melee basic attacks · 175 range.
◈Arrr, damage profileArrr, mostly magic damageMost normal kit pressure be magic. Magic resistance may lend a hand, but control, penetration and true damage still matter.
#Arrr, reference patch16.20.1
Arrr, strengths and limits
What Fizz does well, and what can go wrong
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Arrr, limits to respect
- Arrr, a failed commitment can leave no clean exit and little value until cooldowns return.
- Can be worn down or controlled afore reaching th' range where th' kit be strongest.
- Basic attacks require belay access, so foe range, slows and displacement can deny a clean trade.
Arrr, riot ally tips
Use these while learning th' championSince Fizz can move through units, seek opportunities in course to walk through minions and apply Seastone Trident's passive - following it up wit' th' trick's active attack after a few seconds.
Fizz's ultimate trick, Chum the Waters, can be aimed at an foe or towards th' area where ye think they'll be going.
Fizz's spells scale off Trick Power - consider getting gear like Zhonya's Hourglass or Banshee's Veil agin' teams that have high burst threat - and gear like Lich Bane or Rabadon's Deathcap if ye think ye can survive without th' Hull.
Riot foe tips
What an foe be told to watch ferFizz's attacks becomes more booty deadly fer a few seconds after he uses his empowered attack - keep him astern while his trident be glowing!
Fizz be a slippery target when his tricks be nay on cooldown - bait him into using them early and follow up wit' crowd control or hard-hitting attacks!
Arrr, practical champion reading
Arrr, how to read Fizz in a real fight
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
Arrr, primarily magic pressure
Magic resistance can reduce th' broad spell profile, but positioning and cooldown tracking still decide whether th' fit fer th' captain's eye tricks connect.
One short window carries much o' th' threat
Track th' key setup and highest-impact cooldown. A missed or blocked opening can create a safer window afore th' full rotation returns.
Needs belay access fer basic attacks
Range, slows, displacement and terrain can deny th' clean contact this champion wants. Course th' course in as carefully as th' damage after arrival.
Arrr, threaten a reachable priority target
A clean angle matters more booty than attacking th' nearest unit immediately. Keep an exit, reset th' course or follow-up course in mind afore committing.
Identify th' exact movement restriction
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Do nay buy a counter that has no target
Reserve anti-heal and anti-shielding fer a visible problem in th' full crew composition; they be nay default answers to every champion.
Arrr, mana and cooldowns both matter
A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive gear reference
What can help against Fizz?
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
Arrr, dEFENSIVE BOOTS
Mercury's Treads most often fit better
Magic resistance addresses th' broad damage profile, while Tenacity can shorten reducible control.
Pick Plated Steelcaps instead only when physical basic attacks from this champion or th' rest o' th' crew be th' larger repeated threat.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Where Fizz fits on Summoner's Rift
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
TopUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Fizz be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Top course. Top most often needs independent laning, durable trading or reliable side-course pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
JungleUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Fizz be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Jungle course. Jungle most often needs repeatable monster clear th' deck, seaworthy pathing and prize control without course income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
MidArrr, primary role
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Fizz has an established central-course course wit' access to waves, both sides o' th' river and meaningful pressure betwixt prizes.
BotUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Fizz be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
SupportUnestablished course
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Fizz be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Support course. Support most often needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low doubloons income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Arrr, Situational AP purchase
Arrr, When should you buy anti-heal?
Arrr, Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.
Arrr, Start with the component
Arrr, Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.
Arrr, Finish when it fits the fight
Arrr, Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.
Arrr, Coordinate coverage
Arrr, Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.
Arrr, Repeated spell damage and damage over time can maintain coverage more reliably than a single hit. Match the purchase to your actual spell access, enemy sustain and the teammates who can apply the debuff.
Arrr, Will the fight last long enough?
Arrr, If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.
Arrr, Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.
Arrr, See the Arrr, oblivion Orb and Arrr, Morellonomicon Arrr, references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.
Arrr, kit reference
Fizz tricks
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Tricks Data Dragon 16.20.1Cooldown / Cost / Range Data Dragon 16.20.1
P
Passive
Nimble Fighter
Arrr, what it doesEnglishFizz can move through units and takes a flat amount of reduced damage from all sources
Arrr, practical readNimble Fighter be an automatic part o' th' kit involving damage. Track when its condition be active instead o' treating every fight th' same way.
Q
Q trick
Urchin Strike
Arrr, what it doesEnglishFizz dashes through his target, dealing magic damage and applying on hit effects.
Arrr, practical readUrchin Strike contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
CooldownArrr, 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 secCost50Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 550 units
Movement
Th' cast changes position or access. Sailor record fer where th' champion finishes, nay only where th' trick begins.
W
W trick
Seastone Trident
Arrr, what it doesEnglishFizz's attacks bleed his enemies, dealing magic damage over several seconds. Fizz can empower his next attack to deal bonus damage and empower his further attacks for a short time.
Arrr, practical readSeastone Trident changes a following cast rather than acting as an isolated control. Pick th' version needed afore committing, then inspect th' present tooltip fer each upgraded effect.
CooldownArrr, 7/6/5/4/3 secCost30/40/50/60/70Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 600 units
E
E trick
Playful / Trickster
Arrr, what it doesEnglishFizz hops into the air, landing gracefully upon his spear and becoming untargetable. From this position, Fizz can either slam the ground or choose to jump again before smashing back down.
Arrr, practical readPlayful / Trickster be part o' Fizz's E pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
CooldownArrr, 16/14/12/10/8 secCost75/80/85/90/95Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 400 units
R
Ultimate
Chum the Waters
Arrr, what it doesEnglishFizz tosses a fish in a direction that attaches to any champion that touches it, slowing the target. After a short delay, a shark erupts from the ground, knocking up the target and knocking any nearby enemies aside. All enemies hit are dealt magic damage and slowed.
Arrr, practical readChum the Waters contributes a slowing effect and damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
CooldownArrr, 120/100/80 secCost100Arrr, listed rangeArrr, 1300 units
Arrr, levels 1–18
Fizz · Health, arr / Mana, arr · Tricks
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Basic trickUrchin Strike
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 8 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 7.5 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 7 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 6.5 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 6 sec
Basic trickSeastone Trident
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 7 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 6 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 5 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 4 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 3 sec
Basic trickPlayful / Trickster
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 16 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 14 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 12 secArrr, rank 4Arrr, 10 secArrr, rank 5Arrr, 8 sec
UltimateChum the Waters
First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
Arrr, rank 1Arrr, 120 secArrr, rank 2Arrr, 100 secArrr, rank 3Arrr, 80 sec
Unfurl every levelHull and mana from level 1 to 18
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 640 | 317 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 716 | 354 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 796 | 394 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 880 | 435 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 968 | 478 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 1,059 | 522 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,154 | 569 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,252 | 617 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,354 | 667 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,460 | 719 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,570 | 773 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,684 | 829 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,801 | 886 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,922 | 946 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 2,046 | 1,007 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,174 | 1,070 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,306 | 1,134 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,442 | 1,201 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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