Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
the Chain Warden
Thresh be a durable champion who creates space through control, protection or a committed front line. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleSupportArrr, strengths and limits
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Communication be key when making use o' Thresh's lantern. Let yer teammates know how ye like to use it.
Death Sentence and Flay can be combined in either cast order fer powerful combinations.
Thresh can collect souls without needing to kill units himself. Planning yer sea chart position to be nigh th' most deaths will lend a hand to maximize soul collection.
Thresh's Death Sentence has a long cast time. Watch fer th' cast to begin to take evasive actions.
Intentionally breaking a wall o' The Box can allow a vulnerable ally to escape unscathed.
Thresh relies on collecting souls fer a portion o' his defense and damage. Try punishing him when he moves to collect them.
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.
Th' kit be most often most valuable when it controls an entrance, protects a carry or begins a fight crewmates can actually reach. Durability does nay make an isolated engage seaworthy.
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. Thresh be normally played Support 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. Thresh be normally played Support 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. Thresh be normally played Support and does nay currently have a reviewed Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Thresh be normally played Support 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. Thresh has an established low-income Support course wit' useful course pressure, protection, engage or crew utility.
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 doesEnglishThresh can harvest the souls of enemies that die near him, permanently granting him Armor and Ability Power.
Arrr, practical readDamnation be th' always-on rule shaping Thresh's normal trading and fight pattern. Watch its in-battle state afore committing.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishThresh binds an enemy in chains and pulls them toward him. Activating this ability a second time pulls Thresh to the enemy.
Arrr, practical readDeath Sentence be part o' Thresh's Q pattern. Read its listed effect first aboard, then track th' cooldown and condition that make th' next aboard use valuable.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishThresh throws out a lantern that shields nearby allied Champions from damage. Allies can click the lantern to dash to Thresh.
Arrr, practical readDark Passage be a ranged cast involving movement or repositioning 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.
Th' protection or sustain be part o' th' cast's value. Compare its timing wit' incoming damage rather than reading only th' offensive effect.
Th' cast changes position or access. Sailor record fer where th' champion finishes, nay only where th' trick begins.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishThresh's attacks wind up, dealing more damage the longer he waits between attacks. When activated, Thresh sweeps his chain, knocking all enemies hit in the direction of the blow.
Arrr, practical readFlay contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishA prison of walls that slow and deal damage if broken.
Arrr, practical readThe Box contributes a slowing effect and damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
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 | 620 | 274 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 706 | 306 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 797 | 339 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 892 | 374 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 991 | 410 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 1,094 | 448 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,201 | 487 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,313 | 528 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,429 | 571 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,549 | 615 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,673 | 660 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,801 | 707 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,934 | 756 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 2,071 | 806 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 2,212 | 858 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,357 | 911 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,506 | 966 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,660 | 1,022 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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