Rengar ARAM Build and Guide

Updated for patch 26.22. 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.

A Rengar ARAM build is a Lethality build with an area item and a spell shield, built for a jungle assassin who has no jungle and very little brush. The Howling Abyss gives him three buffs: Rengar deals 105% damage, takes 92% damage and has 120% tenacity in ARAM. Thrill of the Hunt still lets him leap without brush, which is the key to playing him here.

Our item choices follow his patch 26.22 kit; win-rate statistics played no role.

How is Rengar changed in ARAM?

All three in his favour. Put simply, his burst grows 5%, incoming damage shrinks 8%, and crowd control on him wears off faster. Why the help? Unseen Predator wants brush, and the Howling Abyss has very little of it compared with a jungle full of it. His signature leap mostly comes from the ultimate here, so the modifiers compensate. The tenacity is the sneaky one (an assassin who isn’t stunned for long gets to finish what he started).

How does Rengar work on the Howling Abyss?

Through Thrill of the Hunt, which lets him leap at a tracked target without brush. His patch 26.22 kit:

• Unseen Predator (passive): a leaping basic attack from brush, Ferocity that empowers his next ability at max, and Attack Damage from trophies on champion kills.
• Savagery (Q): a stronger next attack; with Ferocity, more damage plus Attack Speed.
• Battle Roar (W): damage and a heal based on recent damage taken; with Ferocity, it also breaks crowd control.
• Bola Strike (E): a slowing bola; with Ferocity, a root.
• Thrill of the Hunt (R): Camouflage, Move Speed and a reveal on the nearest enemy champion, with a brush-free leap that shreds their Armor. Cooldown 100/90/80.

In practice, Thrill of the Hunt is the whole game plan. It hides him, finds the nearest enemy champion and lets him leap from anywhere, cutting the target’s Armor on arrival. Most of the time in ARAM, that leap goes onto a backliner who wandered too far forward. To be fair, Battle Roar with Ferocity is the safety net (and a good one). It breaks crowd control, and with the tenacity bonus, a Rengar caught after the leap gets back to swinging very quickly. Is there brush on the Abyss at all? A little, and using it for a free leap is a nice bonus.

What should a Rengar ARAM build focus on?

Lethality, some area damage for clumped targets, and protection against the crowd control that greets him after a dive.

Youmuu’s Ghostblade is first. Haunt gives Move Speed out of combat, and the Wraith Step active grants Move Speed and Ghosting, so he can reach a target even when Thrill of the Hunt is down. It carries 18 Lethality and 55 Attack Damage.

Profane Hydra comes second. Cleave turns each attack into area damage, and its Heretical Cleave active hits everything around him. In ARAM, a leap usually lands next to more than one enemy, so the extra damage spreads instead of being wasted. 10 Ability Haste comes along.

Third, The Collector. Death executes champions below 5% Health, which saves a Savagery on a target who would otherwise escape at a sliver, and Taxes gives 25 bonus gold per kill. It also adds Critical Strike Chance.

Edge of Night finishes it. Annul blocks the next enemy ability with a Spell Shield, which often eats the first stun after he lands, and its 250 Health helps against the focus that follows. Steelcaps if their damage is mostly attacks, Treads if it’s mostly stuns.

How do you play Rengar on the Howling Abyss?

• Use Thrill of the Hunt to engage. It reveals the nearest enemy champion and lets him leap without brush.
• Build Ferocity before the leap. An empowered Bola Strike roots, and an empowered Battle Roar breaks crowd control.
• Look for the few brush patches. Unseen Predator still turns his attack into a leap from them.
• Hit Profane Hydra’s active right after landing to damage everyone around the target.
• Collect trophies. Champion kills add bonus Attack Damage to his Bonetooth Necklace.

How do no-recall shopping and Mark change things for Rengar?

Recall isn’t an option, so shopping happens only on the opening walk out and after deaths. Battle Roar’s heal gives Rengar a little sustain, but he lives mostly off relics between fights. An assassin dies often, so plan your next component before respawning (it saves a few seconds at the fountain every time).

ARAM’s Mark spell is a snowball toss with a dash attached to every hit. Summoner spells are chosen before loading. Rengar’s biggest problem in ARAM is reaching targets without brush, so Mark fills a real gap: snowball, dash, then the empowered combo. Honestly, it’s one of the better Mark users, especially while Thrill of the Hunt is on cooldown.

Is Rengar good in ARAM?

He’s solid. The 105% damage dealt, 92% damage taken and 120% tenacity modifiers make up for a map with little brush, and Thrill of the Hunt still gives him a brush-free leap every 100 seconds at rank 1. His weak spot is the time between ultimates. Without brush or Thrill of the Hunt, he has no leap and has to walk in like anyone else.

For the champions who make his life miserable, see our guide to countering Rengar. Jungle is his Rift home (see our guide to LoL positions). Item numbers sit in the League item database; skins sit on the Rengar skins page.

So the Rengar ARAM build is Youmuu’s Ghostblade, Profane Hydra, The Collector and Edge of Night, played around Thrill of the Hunt and the occasional patch of brush.

FAQ

Is Rengar buffed in ARAM?

Yes. The League of Legends Wiki’s patch 26.22 figures put him at 105% damage dealt, 92% damage taken and 120% tenacity.

What items should Rengar build in ARAM?

Youmuu’s Ghostblade, Profane Hydra, The Collector and Edge of Night, with Plated Steelcaps or Mercury’s Treads.

Can Rengar leap without brush?

Yes, during Thrill of the Hunt. It lets him leap to the tracked enemy champion without being in brush, and reduces their Armor.

Is Mark good on Rengar?

Often, yes. Mark’s dash gives him a way to reach targets when Thrill of the Hunt is on cooldown and there’s no brush nearby.

Where does this build come from?

Each item earned its slot by fitting something in Rengar’s patch 26.22 kit. Win rates never came into it.