Ambessa

Matriarch of War

Fighter / Assassin · Energy · Melee

About

Ambessa, Matriarch of War, is a fighter and assassin champion who uses Energy as a resource and attacks at melee range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 10 out of 10: a champion very hard, one of the most demanding champions in the game.

Compared with other champions, Ambessa starts with average HP (630), above average armor (35) and average move speed (335). Attack range is 125 units.

Ambessa has 2 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack9

Defense2

Magic0

Difficulty10

Abilities

Passive · Drakehound's Step
Entering an attack or movement command while casting an ability will cause Ambessa to dash a short distance once the ability is cast, granting her next attack bonus range, damage, and attack speed, and refunding energy.
Q · Cunning Sweep / Sundering Slam
Ambessa sweeps her twin drakehounds in a semicircle in front of her, dealing bonus damage to enemies hit by the blades. Striking an enemy will transform the next cast of this ability for a short period of time, causing her to slam her twin drakehounds down in a line in front of her, dealing bonus damage to the first enemy hit.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10s · Cost: 70
W · Repudiation
Ambessa gains a shield, briefly braces herself, and then slams the ground to damage nearby enemies. If she blocked any non-minion damage while bracing herself, this ability will deal increased damage.
Cooldown: 18/17/16/15/14s · Cost: 70
E · Lacerate
Ambessa whips her twin drakehounds around herself, damaging and slowing nearby enemies. Initiating Drakehound's Step from this ability causes her to strike a second time at the end of its dash.
Cooldown: 13/12/11/10/9s · Cost: 70
R (Ultimate) · Public Execution
Ambessa blinks to the farthest enemy champion in a line of her choosing and suppresses them upon her arrival. She then slams the enemy into the ground where they take damage and are stunned.
Cooldown: 130/115/100s

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Base stats

HP: 630 (+110 per level)
Mana: 200
Armor: 35 (+4.9 per level)
Magic resist: 32 (+2.05 per level)
Attack damage: 63
Attack speed: 0.625 (+2.5 per level)
Move speed: 335
Range: 125

Lore

All who know the name Medarda respect and fear the family's leader, Ambessa. As a Noxian general, she embodies a deadly combination of ruthless strength and fearless resolve in battle. Her role as matriarch is no different, requiring great cunning to empower the Medardas while leaving no room for failure or compassion. Embracing the merciless ways of the Wolf, Ambessa will do whatever it takes to protect her family's legacy, even at the cost of her own children's love.

Skins (3)

Ambessa
Chosen of the Wolf Ambessa
T1 Ambessa

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