Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
the Revered Inventor
Heimerdinger be a spell-focused champion who plays 'round range, cooldowns and controlled areas. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleMidArrr, strengths and limits
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Turret placement can be a deciding factor in a battle. Against most enemies turrets be best when they can support each other, but if th' foe has a lot o' area o' effect damage yer turrets can be destroyed quickly. Placing turrets in brush can lead to a surprise attack in yer favor.
Th' success o' Electron Storm Grenade be very fit fer th' captain's eye to Heimerdinger's survival. Th' slow and stun both be capable o' keeping enemies in place long enough to punish them, but it be also th' first aboard line o' defense agin' a surprise attack.
Spreading out Hextech Micro-Rockets leads to more booty reliable damage and more booty efficiency agin' multiple targets, but focusing it creates th' biggest impact.
It's better to destroy all o' Heimerdinger's turrets at once wit' th' lend a hand o' creeps than to fight them one at a time.
Be wary o' Heimerdinger's Upgrade!!!, as he can use it to seek an captain's answer to most trouble he gets into. Once his ultimate be down, go in fer th' kill!
Arrr, practical champion reading
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
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.
Do nay judge th' champion from one control. Watch which setup, payoff and escape tools be available afore choosing a trade or commitment.
Ranged attacks be useful only while a seaworthy line to th' target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
Protection, setup and ship's intelligence can matter more booty than personal damage. Position so th' next aboard useful spell can reach th' ally or target that needs it.
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Reserve anti-heal and anti-shielding fer a visible problem in th' full crew composition; they be nay default answers to every champion.
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
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
Magic resistance addresses his turret and spell pressure, while Tenacity can shorten th' grenade's reducible stun and slow. Plated Steelcaps do nay broadly reduce trick or turret spell damage.
Use Plated Steelcaps only when physical basic attacks elsewhere in th' opposing crew be th' larger peril.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Heimerdinger has a secondary station in this historical log, matey. It be less common than the main stations, but has a recognisable plan for that station.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Heimerdinger 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.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Heimerdinger has an established central-course course wit' access to waves, both sides o' th' river and meaningful pressure betwixt prizes.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Heimerdinger 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.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Heimerdinger has a secondary station in this historical log, matey. It be less common than the main stations, but has a recognisable plan for that station.
Arrr, Situational AP purchase
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, 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, 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, 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, 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
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishGain Move Speed while near allied towers and turrets deployed by Heimerdinger.
Arrr, practical readHextech Affinity be th' always-on rule shaping Heimerdinger's normal trading and fight pattern. Watch its in-battle state afore committing.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishHeimerdinger lays down a rapid-fire cannon turret equipped with a secondary pass-through beam attack (turrets deal half damage to towers).
Arrr, practical readH-28 G Evolution Turret creates setup or area pressure. Place it where th' foe must choose betwixt entering its space, changing course or giving up th' immediate contest.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishHeimerdinger fires long-range rockets that converge on his cursor.
Arrr, practical readHextech Micro-Rockets be a ranged cast involving its listed effect. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishHeimerdinger lobs a grenade at a location, dealing damage to enemy units, as well as stunning anyone directly hit and slowing surrounding units.
Arrr, practical readCH-2 Electron Storm Grenade be a ranged cast involving a slowing effect and damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishHeimerdinger invents an upgrade, causing his next spell to have increased effects.
Arrr, practical readUPGRADE!!! 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.
Arrr, levels 1–18
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
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 558 | 385 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 634 | 399 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 713 | 415 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 796 | 430 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 882 | 447 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 973 | 464 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,067 | 482 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,164 | 501 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,266 | 520 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,371 | 540 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,479 | 561 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,592 | 582 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,708 | 604 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,827 | 627 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 1,951 | 650 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,078 | 675 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,209 | 699 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,343 | 725 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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