Graves
Patch 7.3New Destiny
- Shotgun Critical Strike Damage rate1.3 → 1.5
Our take
His shotgun’s Critical Damage multiplier rises from 1.3 to 1.5. Combined with base Critical Damage moving to 200%, crit builds scale more cleanly.
the Outlaw
Graves Build
DifficultyMedium
Role
MarksmanFighter
Lane
Jungle
Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site
Graves Win Rate, Pick Rate, Ban Rate & Tier
| Rank tier | Win Rate | Pick Rate | Ban Rate | Tier |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| All ranks | 50.3% | 9.1%#5 | 1.6% | A |
| Diamond+ | 48.1% | 7.3%#6 | 0.6% | B |
| Master+ | 47.8% | 6.7%#9 | 0.5% | B |
| Challenger | 46.3% | 4.5%#14 | 0.1% | C |
| Rift Apex | 45.9% | 3.9%#19 | 0.2% | D |
The tier list shows Master+ figures by default.
Popular Graves 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 1JungleWin rate 51.58%Picks 3,096
Build 2JungleWin rate 50.47%Picks 4,172
- The Collector
- Boots of Dynamism
- Immortal Shieldbow
- Lord Dominik's Regards
- Infinity Edge
- Galeforce
Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)
1
3
2
1
Ult
1
1
3
Ult
3
3
2
Ult
2
2
Level Skill 1 first, as it directly improves your jungle clear speed and burst damage.
Graves Strengths
- ✓Fast, healthy jungle clears using basic-attack knockbacks
- ✓High resistance to physical damage from Skill 3's AR stacks
- ✓High-ratio burst damage and strong snowball potential
Graves Weaknesses
- ×Vulnerable to magic damage and CC
- ×Short range makes him easy to kite
- ×Basic attacks don't pierce minions, so line of sight must be managed
Graves Early Game
Use your basic-attack knockbacks to stay healthy while clearing the jungle quickly. Your early 1v1 is strong, so invading the enemy jungle to apply pressure is effective.
Graves Mid Game
Keep farming and focus on staying ahead in gold and XP. Use the AR from your Skill 3 stacks to step forward in skirmishes; that is where Graves shines.
Graves Late Game
You provide ADC-level damage, but your short range forces you to take risks near the frontline. Your burst is high, so look to quickly take down any squishy carry that slips up.
Graves Teamfights
Toss Skill 2 (Smokescreen) onto the enemy carries to cut their vision, then work through the enemies closest to you. Don't chase too deep; keep dealing damage while prioritizing your own survival.
⚠️ Common Mistakes
Harassing through minions
Your basic attacks are blocked by minions. Forgetting that and shooting through the wave is a mistake. The damage doesn't land, and you take a counterattack while reloading. Use the wall-bounce burst of Skill 1 (End of the Line), or shift your line of sight with Skill 3 (Quickdraw), so your harass actually connects.
Graves Combos
Burst Combo
Blind them with Skill 2, bounce Skill 1 off a wall to detonate instantly, dash in with Skill 3 for an auto, then finish with Ult.
2
1
3
AA
Ult
Basic Reload
Fire both shells, quick-reload one with Skill 3, then keep chasing.
AA
AA
3
AA
Graves Skills
This skill table was checked against the in-game text on 2026-08-15. Changes from 7.3 have been applied from the official patch notes.
Passive
New Destiny
Graves' shotgun has some unique properties:
Double Barrel: Graves must reload when he runs out of ammo. Attack speed reduces reload time slightly, but reduces time between attacks dramatically.
12 Gauge: Attacks fire 4 bullets. Units hit take 72%AD physical damage (Lv) + 24%(Lv) for additional bullets. Critical strikes fire 6 bullets and increase each bullet's damage by 50%. Structures only take 75% damage.
Buckshot: Bullets cannot pass through enemy units. Non-champions struck by multiple bullets are knocked back slightly.
Double Barrel: Graves must reload when he runs out of ammo. Attack speed reduces reload time slightly, but reduces time between attacks dramatically.
12 Gauge: Attacks fire 4 bullets. Units hit take 72%AD physical damage (Lv) + 24%(Lv) for additional bullets. Critical strikes fire 6 bullets and increase each bullet's damage by 50%. Structures only take 75% damage.
Buckshot: Bullets cannot pass through enemy units. Non-champions struck by multiple bullets are knocked back slightly.
Skill 1
End of the Line
⏳ 10s
Fires a powder round that deals 70 physical damage (70 + 80% bonus AD) and then detonates after 1s to deal an additional 80 physical damage (80 + 110% bonus AD).
Detonates in 0.25s if the round hits terrain. Deals 110% damage against monsters.
Detonates in 0.25s if the round hits terrain. Deals 110% damage against monsters.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
| Cost | 65 | 70 | 75 | 80 |
| First Damage | 70 | 90 | 110 | 130 |
| Second Damage | 80 | 130 | 180 | 230 |
| 2nd Bonus AD Ratio | 110% | 130% | 150% | 170% |
Skill 2
Smoke Screen
⏳ 20s
Throws a canister that creates a cloud of smoke for 4 seconds. Enemies within the smoke cannot see outside of it.
Enemies caught in the initial impact take 60 magic damage (60 + 60%AP) and are slowed by 50% for 0.5 seconds.
Enemies caught in the initial impact take 60 magic damage (60 + 60%AP) and are slowed by 50% for 0.5 seconds.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 20 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
| Cost | 75 | 80 | 85 | 90 |
| Base Damage | 60 | 125 | 190 | 255 |
Skill 3
Quickdraw
⏳ 13s
Dashes in a direction, reloading one shell and granting True Grit for 4 seconds. True Grit grants 13 AR (stacks 6 times) and refreshes when damaging non-minions.
Dashing towards an enemy champion grants 2 stacks of True Grit. Each bullet hit reduces Quickdraw's cooldown by 0.5 seconds.
Dashing towards an enemy champion grants 2 stacks of True Grit. Each bullet hit reduces Quickdraw's cooldown by 0.5 seconds.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 | LVL 4 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Armor | 13 | 18 | 23 | 28 |
Ult
Collateral Damage
⏳ 75s
Fires an explosive shell that deals 300 physical damage (300 + 150% bonus AD) and knocks Graves back from recoil. The shell explodes upon hitting an enemy champion or reaching the end of its range, dealing 200 physical damage (200 + 120% bonus AD) in a cone.
Enemies damaged by the shell's initial impact do not take damage from the explosive cone.
Enemies damaged by the shell's initial impact do not take damage from the explosive cone.
| Details | LVL 1 | LVL 2 | LVL 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 75 | 60 | 45 |
| Base Damage | 300 | 450 | 600 |
| Second Damage | 200 | 320 | 440 |
Graves Base Stats
Official ratings
Damage3/3
Survivability2/3
Utility1/3
Difficulty2/3
A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.
1
Health630LV15 2534
Mana390LV15 1076
Attack Damage66LV15 116.4
Armor35LV15 98
Magic Resist40LV15 68
Movement Speed350
Critical damage is 200% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.
Graves Patch History
Graves
Patch 7.1eEnd of the Line
- Bonus AD ratio on explosion80%/110%/140%/170% → 110%/130%/150%/170%
Quickdraw
- Cooldown16/15/14/13s → 13/13/13/13s
Our take
End of the Line jumps from 80% to 110% bonus AD at rank 1 while rank 4 stays at 170%. All of the gain lands before the ability is maxed, which is exactly when Graves is clearing camps and looking for early ganks. Quickdraw is now 13s at every rank, so he has his shortest cooldown from level 1. Both his clear speed and his willingness to commit before level gaps open up improve.
