Ashe ARAM Build and Guide

Updated for patch 26.21. Ability details come from Riot’s official game data for this patch; ARAM balance numbers come from the League of Legends Wiki’s champion data.

An Ashe ARAM build starts with two buffs: in ARAM, Ashe deals 105% damage, takes 100% damage and gets 3% more attack speed. On top of that, Volley tags a whole cone of grouped enemies. Her ult gets a straight lane to fly down, too.

We chose Ashe’s items by reading what each one does right now, nothing else. We don’t use win-rate data.

How is Ashe changed in ARAM?

A clean buff. More damage and a little more attack speed on a champion whose damage is all attacks.

Why does Ashe fit the Howling Abyss?

• Frost Shot: every attack slows, and slowed enemies take more damage from her.
• Ranger’s Focus: stacks from attacks, then a burst of attack speed.
• Volley: a cone of arrows that slows everyone it hits, ideal against a grouped team.
• Hawkshot: scouting, less useful on a single lane, but it still reveals what is behind the enemy front line.
• Enchanted Crystal Arrow: a stun that lasts longer the farther it flies, and in ARAM the lane is long and straight.

What should an Ashe ARAM build focus on?

Attack speed and crit, like on Summoner’s Rift. Kraken Slayer (45 Attack Damage, 40% Attack Speed) deals bonus physical damage on every third attack. Runaan’s Hurricane (40% Attack Speed, 25% crit) fires bolts at two extra enemies near her target, which shreds in ARAM because the enemy team is always on top of each other. Infinity Edge works too, though Ashe’s crits deal no bonus damage and apply a stronger slow instead, so check that trade-off before you buy it.

For what it’s worth, because Ashe’s crits don’t deal extra damage, attack-speed items do more for her than stacking crit damage.

How do you play Ashe on the Howling Abyss?

• Volley the group. The cone slows everyone it hits, setting up your team’s engage.
• Fire the arrow from far away. Enchanted Crystal Arrow stuns longer the farther it travels.
• Stay at max range. Ashe has no dash, so positioning is her only escape.
• Take relics carefully. They often sit in the open, and she is easy to catch there.

How do shopping and Mark change the plan?

Two ARAM rules hit different from Rift. Ashe only shops at the fountain, at the start and after each death, so decide the next bow or cloak while you’re still alive. Health relics in the lane are the other way to recover. No base trips. Mark, the ARAM summoner spell, lobs a snowball, and a hit lets Ashe dash onto that target (rarely where a marksman wants to be).

Ashe rarely wants to dash into enemies, so Mark is optional for her; you’re better off taking a defensive spell on a champ with zero mobility. Once the loading screen shows, her spells are locked in until the nexus falls. Either way, don’t autopilot that pick, it matters as much as your first item.

What do those numbers mean in a fight?

How much is a 5% damage buff on a marksman? If her attacks deal 1,000 damage over a fight on the Rift, they deal 1,050 in ARAM, and the 3% attack speed adds a few more attacks on top. Her damage taken sits at 100%, so she dies at normal speed.

Her slow matters more in the single lane. Every attack slows the target, and slowed enemies take more damage from her, so whoever she hits first has a hard time leaving. Volley spreads that slow across a group.

Which enemies give her the most trouble? Engage champions who can reach her, like Leona or Nautilus, and anyone who blocks projectiles, like Braum or Yasuo. Our counters page explains each matchup.

Is Ashe good in ARAM?

Yes, she is one of the easier marksmen to play there, and the catch is the same as everywhere else in League: she has no dash. Teams with hooks and dives make her life hard. For the Summoner’s Rift side, see our Ashe counters guide. Her skins are on the Ashe skins page, and you can look up every item mentioned in our LoL items database.

Put simply, a good Ashe ARAM game is Volley on the group, arrows from far away, and never standing where a hook can reach.

FAQ

Is Ashe buffed in ARAM?

Yes. The wiki’s ARAM numbers for Ashe: 105% damage dealt, 100% damage taken, 103% attack speed.

Do Ashe’s crits deal bonus damage?

No. Her critical strikes apply a stronger slow instead of bonus damage.

What items does Ashe build on the Howling Abyss?

Attack speed items such as Kraken Slayer and Runaan’s Hurricane, which hits extra enemies near her target.

How does Ashe’s ultimate work?

Enchanted Crystal Arrow flies in a straight line and stuns the first champion hit, longer the farther it traveled.

Is this build based on win rates?

No. Ashe’s patch 26.21 kit and item text are the whole basis here. We don’t use win-rate data.