Game patch, matey 26.21Data Dragon 16.21.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
the Soul's Reflection
Mel 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 roleMidshipsArrr, strengths and limits
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Mel can reflect foe projectiles, including powerful spells. Wait until she casts Rebuttal afore throwing powerful projectiles her way.
Th' more booty Mel hits ye, th' more booty Overwhelm stacks she applies. If yer hull drops too low her next aboard hit will kill ye, so back aboard off fer a couple seconds to let th' Overwhelm stacks fall off.
Mel can reflect foe projectiles, including powerful spells. Wait until she casts Rebuttal afore throwing powerful projectiles her way.
Th' more booty Mel hits ye, th' more booty Overwhelm stacks she applies. If yer hull drops too low her next aboard hit will kill ye, so back aboard off fer a couple seconds to let th' Overwhelm stacks fall off.
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.
Track th' key setup and highest-impact cooldown. A missed or blocked opening can create a safer window afore th' full rotation returns.
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.
Anti-heal or anti-shielding be situational. Buy it only when th' effect be materially protecting targets and yer champion can apply th' captain's answer reliably.
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 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
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Mel 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.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Mel 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. Mel 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. Mel Bot be a reviewed secondary carry course. Her range, wave pressure and projectile reflection can fit a duo course, but th' crew may still need dependable sustained physical damage from another role.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Mel Support be a reviewed secondary course, while Mid remains her primary role. Her ranged pressure and defensive spell interactions can lend a hand a Bot partner, but reduced Support income delays a damage-focused core.
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 doesEnglishWhenever Mel uses an ability, she gains three bonus projectiles (up to nine maximum) on her next attack. When Mel deals damage through an ability or attack, she applies Overwhelm, which can stack infinitely. If the enemy is hit by Mel with enough Overwhelm damage, the stacks are consumed to execute the target.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishMel fires a barrage of projectiles that explode around a target location, dealing damage repeatedly to enemies within the area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishMel forms a barrier around herself that reflects enemy projectiles back at the attacker, prevents her from taking damage, and grants her movement speed.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishMel fires a radiant orb forward, rooting those at its center while the area around it slows enemies and deals damage over time.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishMel strikes all enemies marked with Overwhelm regardless of their distance from her, dealing additional damage for each stack of Overwhelm. Ranks of Golden Eclipse increase Overwhelm's damage.
That exported range ain't a verified in-game distance. Check the ability's current tooltip, matey.
Arrr, levels 1–18
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
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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.
That exported range ain't a verified in-game distance. Check the ability's current tooltip, matey.
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 630 | 480 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 701 | 500 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 776 | 521 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 854 | 543 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 936 | 567 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 1,021 | 591 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,110 | 616 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,202 | 642 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,297 | 669 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,396 | 697 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,499 | 726 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,605 | 756 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,714 | 787 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,827 | 819 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 1,943 | 851 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,063 | 885 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,186 | 920 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,313 | 956 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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