Hecarim - League of Legends Champion
Win Rate
45.7%
Pick Rate
1.4%

HecarimPopular Build

FFighterTank
Patch26.12
Matches328,930
LaneAll Lanes
TierAll Tiers
Last UpdatedJun 24, 2026
MethodologyData Methodology
AuthorDakota Chinnick

The patch 26.12 Hecarim most played build uses Boots of Swiftness, Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, Endless Hunger, Serylda's Grudge, Voltaic Cyclosword, Oracle Lens. This Hecarim build has a 5.9% pick rate and a 61.78% win rate in LoL patch 26.12. Alternatively, check out some of the other ranked Hecarim build choices below.

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Select a Hecarim Build

Best WR
Highest Win Rate Build
  • Death's Dance - Hecarim Highest Win Rate Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Spear of Shojin - Hecarim Highest Win Rate Build core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Endless Hunger - Hecarim Highest Win Rate Build core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
61.8%Win Rate
+16.1%WR Diff
5.9%Pick Rate
Most Played
Most Popular Build
  • Death's Dance - Hecarim Most Popular Build core itemDeath's Dance
  • Spear of Shojin - Hecarim Most Popular Build core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Black Cleaver - Hecarim Most Popular Build core itemBlack Cleaver
Core Items
51.5%Win Rate
+5.8%WR Diff
7.3%Pick Rate
Alternative Build 1
  • Spear of Shojin - Hecarim Alternative Build 1 core itemSpear of Shojin
  • Black Cleaver - Hecarim Alternative Build 1 core itemBlack Cleaver
  • Endless Hunger - Hecarim Alternative Build 1 core itemEndless Hunger
Core Items
57.7%Win Rate
+12.0%WR Diff
4.6%Pick Rate

Best Hecarim Build - Highest Win Rate Items

Full Build

Early Build Order

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
Steel Sigil
Steel Sigil
Pickaxe
Pickaxe
Caulfield's Warhammer
Caulfield's Warhammer
Death's Dance
Death's Dance
Boots
Boots
Boots of Swiftness
Boots of Swiftness

Top Summoner Spells

  • GhostSmite
    Ghost + Smite
    51.1%Win Rate96.6%Pick Rate
  • FlashSmite
    Flash + Smite
    61.5%Win Rate2.8%Pick Rate

Build Stats

51.48%Win Rate
+5.76%WR Diff
7.29%Pick Rate
472Matches

This Hecarim build focuses on a balanced mix of offense and defense. Build the core items first for your power spike, then adapt with situational items based on enemy team composition.

The core items for this Hecarim build are Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin and Black Cleaver. This item combination achieves a 51.5% win rate across 472 matches analyzed.

At full build, Hecarim gains a total of 265 Attack Damage, 850 Health, 50 Armor, giving a strong power profile for physical damage.

Best Hecarim Runes

Sorcery primary rune treeSorcery
  • Stormraider's Surge
  • Nimbus Cloak
  • Celerity
  • Waterwalking
Precision secondary rune treePrecision
  • Legend: Haste
  • Triumph
  • Adaptive Force
  • Adaptive Force
  • Health
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Hecarim Abilities

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Hecarim build strength based on the items chosen in the build when compared to all builds across every champion. Strongest in: Gold Efficiency, Physical Damage. Lower in: Magic Resistance, Magic Damage.

The most popular starting items for Hecarim are Gustwalker Hatchling, Health Potion, Stealth Ward with a 41.6% win rate and 21.4% pick rate.

Gustwalker Hatchling
Gustwalker Hatchling
Health Potion
Health Potion
Stealth Ward
Stealth Ward
41.6%Win Rate
21.4%Pick Rate
These are Hecarim's essential core items that you should build in nearly every game. Death's Dance (52.7% WR, +7.0% WR diff, 45.7% pick rate) provides 50 Armor, 60 AD. Spear of Shojin (46.0% WR, +0.3% WR diff, 72.9% pick rate) provides 450 Health, 45 AD. Black Cleaver (45.7% WR, -0.0% WR diff, 42.6% pick rate) provides 400 Health, 40 AD. Rush these items first to reach your power spike and maximize your impact.
Top situational items for Hecarim include Voltaic Cyclosword, Endless Hunger. These can be swapped out depending on the enemy composition and team needs.
The best boots for Hecarim are Boots of Swiftness. Adjust based on enemy team comp.
The recommended trinket for Hecarim is Oracle Lens for vision control and map awareness.

Combined statistics from all items in this Hecarim build.

  • Total movement speedMovement Speed:55
  • Total armorArmor:50
  • Total attack damageAttack Damage:265
  • Total healthHealth:850

Build Comparison

Best WR
Most Played
Alt 1
Hecarim movement speedSpeed
55
45
55
Hecarim armorArmor
50
50
50
Hecarim attack damageAD
270
265
265
Hecarim healthHealth
450
850
850
When facing Hecarim's top counters like LeeSin, Sylas, Diana, consider adjusting your situational items to increase survivability and match their damage output. If counter champions are building high damage, prioritize magic resistance items against AP threats in your situational item slots to reduce burst damage and improve trading potential. Your core build provides strong damage output. Against tanky counter picks, consider penetration items or percentage-based damage from your situational options to maintain kill pressure. Adapt your final build slots with items like Voltaic Cyclosword or Endless Hunger based on which counter champions you're facing and their itemization patterns. Monitor enemy builds and adjust accordingly for optimal Hecarim performance.
physical damage dealerFirst Power Spike3,300g~6 min

This Hecarim physical damage dealer build is optimized for players looking to maximize their impact in League of Legends. This build maintains a solid 51.5% win rate based on 472 analyzed matches. The build's key strengths include exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items, substantial health pool for survivability. This Hecarim build offers flexibility and works well in most team compositions, providing a balance of damage and utility. Consider the enemy team composition when finalizing your situational items to maximize Hecarim's effectiveness. With a total gold cost of 16,500, this Hecarim build scales into the late game. Focus on farming efficiently and reaching your Death's Dance, Spear of Shojin, Black Cleaver power spike before taking major fights. For optimal results with this Hecarim build, focus on proper itemization timing, positioning in teamfights, and adapting your situational items based on the specific challenges each game presents.

Strengths

  • Exceptional physical damage output with 265 total attack damage from items
  • Substantial health pool for survivability

Champions with Similar Builds to Hecarim

Aatrox champion
Aatrox
Core Items
  • Sundered Sky - Aatrox core item
  • Death's Dance - Aatrox core item
  • Spear of Shojin - Aatrox core item
53.9%Win Rate
4.0%Pick Rate

See Also

Hecarim OverviewHecarim RunesHecarim CountersAll Items