Matriarch of War

Ambessa Build

DifficultyHigh

Role

FighterAssassin

Lane

TopJungle

Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site

Ambessa Win Rate, Pick Rate, Ban Rate & Tier

Stats: League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official stats (All ranks / Diamond+ / Master+ / Challenger / Rift Apex), as of 2026-10-13

TopTop (Solo)
Rank tier	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Ban Rate	Tier
All ranks	53.5%	1.2%#34	1.2%	D
Diamond+	52.8%	1.5%#36	0.8%	D
Master+	52.8%	1.6%#35	0.8%	D
Challenger	52.6%	2.3%#29	1.4%	C
Rift Apex	52.7%	2.5%#27	2.2%	C

JungleJungle
Rank tier	Win Rate	Pick Rate	Ban Rate	Tier
All ranks	No data
Diamond+	51.9%	1.1%#43	0.8%	D
Master+	51.0%	1.2%#43	0.8%	D
Challenger	51.2%	2.1%#34	1.4%	D
Rift Apex	52.8%	2.3%#35	2.2%	C

The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.

Popular Ambessa builds in game

Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-10-07. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.

Build 1TopWin rate 56.73%Picks 8,266

Runes

Build 2TopWin rate 55.2%Picks 1,633

Runes

Build 3JungleWin rate 55.08%Picks 2,484

Runes

Build 4JungleWin rate 54.72%Picks 2,377

Runes

Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)

Ult

Max Skill 1 first as your main damage source, then level Skill 3 for its mobility and bonus damage.

Ambessa Strengths

✓High mobility with a dash after every skill
✓Skill 1's max-HP percentage damage works on tanks
✓Ult's suppression catches the enemy backline carry

Ambessa Weaknesses

×Strictly melee with no ranged options
×High skill floor; combos revolve around weaving dashes
×Skill 2 blocks crowd control for only 0.5 seconds

Ambessa Early Game

Use your passive step and Skill 1 for short trades to take lane priority. Your gank resistance is solid, so harass actively and build an HP lead. That is the early-game plan.

Ambessa Mid Game

Your mobility and burst in skirmishes are high at this stage. Coordinate with your jungler to invade enemy territory, and roam to pressure other lanes and control the pace of the game.

Ambessa Late Game

Split push in a side lane and use your 1v1 strength to draw enemy attention. In objective fights at Dragon or Baron, flank from the side or behind and target the enemy carries like an assassin.

Ambessa Teamfights

In teamfights, do not engage front-to-back. Wait for the enemy to use their key CC and main abilities, then engage. Catch the backline with Ult, draw focus, and take down the carry.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Spamming abilities and running out of energy

Ambessa is a fighter who keeps cycling abilities and passive dashes. Spamming them without thought drains your energy and leaves you defenseless. Pick the moments where a trade is clearly favorable. From Level 5, manage energy so you are ready for a kill with Ult.

Ambessa Combos

Basic Trade

Deal damage with Skill 1 while weaving passive autos, and trade behind the shield from Skill 2.

Engage

Dive in with Ult, then weave passive autos between skills to maximize damage.

Ult

Ambessa Skills

Passive

Drakehound's Step

Feint: Pushing the left joystick right after casting an ability causes Ambessa to dash a short distance in that direction.

Drakehound's Step: Ambessa's next attack within 4 second(s) of triggering Feint is 50% faster, has increased range, deals 5 bonus physical damage (5 + 2.5 (Lv) + 25% bonus AD), and restores 50 Energy (Lv) (increases at level 1/6/11). Stacks up to 3 times.

Skill 1

Cunning Sweep

⏳ 12s

Cunning Sweep: Sweeps her twin drakehounds in a semicircle in front of her, dealing physical damage equal to 30 (30 + 30% bonus AD) plus 2% of the target's max HP (2% + 0.02% bonus AD). Damage is increased to 60 (60 + 60% bonus AD) plus 4% of the target's max HP (4% + 0.04% bonus AD) for enemies at the edge of the strike.

If Cunning Sweep strikes an enemy, after a brief delay, it transforms into Sundering Slam for 3.5 second(s).

Sundering Slam: Ruthlessly cleaves in a line, dealing physical damage equal to 70 (70 + 90% bonus AD) plus 4% of the target's max HP (4% + 0.04% bonus AD) against the first enemy hit.
All other targets take physical damage equal to 35 (35 + 45% bonus AD) plus 2% of their max HP (2% + 0.02% bonus AD).

The percent of max HP damage against monsters is capped at 55 (Lv).

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Cooldown	12	11	10	9
Base Damage	30	40	50	60
Empowered Damage	60	80	100	120
Base Damage	35	50	65	80
Empowered Damage	70	100	130	160
Cunning Sweep: Twin Drakehounds Damage\|Target's Max Health	2%	2.5%	3%	3.5%
Cunning Sweep: Edge Damage\|Target's Max Health	4%	5%	6%	7%
Sundering Slam: First Target\|Target's Max Health	4%	5%	6%	7%
Sundering Slam: Other Targets\|Targets' Max Health	2%	2.5%	3%	3.5%

Skill 2

Repudiation

⏳ 17s

Braces herself for a showdown, gaining a shield that absorbs 50 damage (50 (Lv) + 120% bonus AD) for 1.5 second(s) and blocking all crowd control effects for 0.5 second(s). She then unleashes a shockwave, dealing 70 physical damage (70 + 80% bonus AD) to nearby enemies.

If she braced herself from an immobilizing effect, the shockwave damage increases to 105 (105 + 120% bonus AD).

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Cooldown	17	16	15	14
Base Damage	70	100	130	160
Enhanced damage	105	150	195	240

Skill 3

Lacerate

⏳ 12s

Swings her Twin Drakehounds around herself, dealing 40 physical damage (40 + 50% bonus AD) and slowing enemies hit by 99%. The slow effect decays over 1 second(s).

Recast: When Drakehound's Step is triggered after casting Lacerate, Ambessa will cast Lacerate again at the end of the dash.

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Cooldown	12	11	10	9
Base Damage	40	80	120	160
AD	50%	55%	60%	65%

Ult

Public Execution

⏳ 80s

Passive: Gains 10% AR Pen. Her active abilities heal her for 12.5% of the damage she deals.
Damaging minions heals her for 25% of the original heal, and damaging monsters heals her for 40% of the original heal.

The empowered attacks of Drakehound's Step grant the same healing bonus.

Active: Seizes the farthest enemy champion in a line in front of her and blinks to them, suppressing the target for 1 second(s). During this time, she gains 10% damage reduction and is unstoppable. Ambessa then slams the target into the ground, dealing physical damage equal to 200 plus 10% of their missing HP (10% + 0.05% bonus AD + 0.05%AP) and stunning them for 0.4 second(s).

If Public Execution does not hit an enemy champion, 35% of its cooldown will be refunded.

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3
Cooldown	80	70	60
AR Pen	10%	20%	30%
Dmg Reduction	10%	20%	30%
Base Damage	200	300	400
Ability Vamp	12.5%	15%	17.5%

Ambessa Base Stats

League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official champion library (patch 7.3, as of 2026-09-23), with the official global patch notes applied up to 7.3a

Official ratings

Damage3/3

Survivability1/3

Utility1/3

Difficulty3/3

A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.

Level1

Health660LV15 2340

Attack Damage58LV15 121

Armor43LV15 106

Magic Resist36LV15 64

Movement Speed355

Compare with every champion Open the damage calculator at LV1

Critical damage is 200% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.

Ambessa Patch History

Ambessa

Patch 7.2b

Nerf

Public Execution

Damage reduction30%/40%/50% → 10%/20%/30%
Base damage from missing HP20/30/40% → 10/17.5/25%

Our take

Ambessa's ultimate loses on both fronts at once: staying power and payoff. With 20% less damage reduction at every rank, casting it in the middle of a fight no longer keeps her alive without team support. The missing-HP scaling is cut to roughly half as well, so it is a far less dependable execute on a target she has already worn down. Choosing the right target and the right angle now carries much more weight.

Ambessa

Patch 7.1f

Adjust

Repudiation

Shield Amount95~319 + 125% Bonus AD → 50~330 + 120% Bonus AD

Our take

This shifts Ambessa's shield away from the early game and slightly toward the late game. At level 1 the shield nearly halves, from 95 to 50, so she is much easier to push around in the opening trades. The ceiling rises from 319 to 330, keeping her durability once levels and items are online. The bonus AD ratio drops 5%, so even a finished build scales a little less than before.