Locke How to Play: Tips & Power Spikes

When Locke Jungle gets stronger, in the order it happens in a typical ranked game: ability unlocks from the most common skill order, item spikes at the median minute players finish them, and the game length Locke wins most.

1. Lv 3
   All three basic abilities at level 3

   Locke's full combo is online — the first point where trading all-in is realistic.
2. Lv 6
   Ultimate rank 1 at level 6

   The biggest early spike: look for a kill or a roam as soon as Locke hits it.
3. Lv 11
   Ultimate rank 2 at level 11

   Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Locke can start or win.
4. Lv 16
   Ultimate rank 3 at level 16

   Lower ultimate cooldown means more fights Locke can start or win.
5. 0.2 min
   First item at 0.2 min

   Scorchclaw Pup is done — Locke's first real damage or durability spike.
6. 10.6 min
   Two items at 10.6 min

   ›Scorchclaw Pup + Lich Bane: the window to group and take objectives.
7. 18.7 min
   Three-item core at 18.7 min

   ››Scorchclaw Pup + Lich Bane + Shadowflame completes Locke's core build.
8. 40 min
   Strongest in games of about 40 minutes

   Locke wins 56.6% of games that end around this point.

Item timings are medians: half of players finish later. Fall behind in farm and every item spike moves back with it.

Locke plays an even lane: no extreme in gold, leads or scaling, so the matchup decides how hard to push. On average Locke Jungle is 118 gold ahead of the lane opponent at 15 minutes and ahead in 53% of games. A 1,000-gold lead at 15 turns into a 61% win rate; a 1,000-gold deficit leaves 26%. Locke averages 0.20 solo kills by 15 minutes.

What Locke does better or worse than other champions after laning, from this patch's ranked games — percentiles where 100 is the highest of every champion.