Lucian

The Purifier

Marksman / Assassin · Mana · Ranged

About

Lucian, the Purifier, is a marksman and assassin champion who uses Mana as a resource and attacks at range. Their kit focuses on physical damage.

On the official scale, difficulty is 6 out of 10: a champion of medium difficulty.

Compared with other champions, Lucian starts with average HP (641), below average armor (28) and average move speed (335). Attack range is 500 units.

Lucian has 14 skins besides the default look.

Difficulty

Attack8

Defense5

Magic3

Difficulty6

Abilities

Passive · Lightslinger
Whenever Lucian uses an ability, his next attack becomes a double-shot. When Lucian is healed or shielded by an ally, or when a nearby enemy Champion is immobilized, his next 2 basic attacks will deal bonus magic damage.
Q · Piercing Light
Lucian shoots a bolt of piercing light through a target.
Cooldown: 9/8/7/6/5s · Cost: 48/56/64/72/80
W · Ardent Blaze
Lucian shoots a missile that explodes in a star shape, marking and briefly revealing enemies. Lucian gains Move Speed for attacking marked enemies.
Cooldown: 14/13/12/11/10s · Cost: 60
E · Relentless Pursuit
Lucian quickly dashes a short distance. Lightslinger attacks reduce Relentless Pursuit's cooldown.
Cooldown: 16/15.5/15/14.5/14s · Cost: 32/24/16/8/0
R (Ultimate) · The Culling
Lucian unleashes a torrent of shots from his weapons.
Cooldown: 110/100/90s · Cost: 100

Tips for playing Lucian

For optimal burst, try to combine Relentless Pursuit into Piercing Light.
Ardent Blaze actually explodes in a star pattern. Try to line it up so the spokes hit enemy champions.
Once you have chosen an angle for The Culling, you cannot change it. Pick your moment well!
Because of Lightslinger, Lucian benefits more from Attack Damage than he does from Attack Speed.

Tips for playing against Lucian

Lucian has strong burst, but little sustained damage.
Lucian cannot change the aim of The Culling. Take advantage of this by avoiding the angle of the bullets.
Piercing Light does not give Lucian extra Attack Range. He still needs to find a target in range to line up his shot. Avoid Piercing Light by anticipating the angle Lucian will choose.

Base stats

HP: 641 (+100 per level)
Mana: 320 (+43 per level)
Armor: 28 (+4.2 per level)
Magic resist: 33 (+1.1 per level)
Attack damage: 60
Attack speed: 0.638 (+2.5 per level)
Move speed: 335
Range: 500

Lore

Lucian, a Sentinel of Light, is a grim hunter of wraiths and specters, pursuing them relentlessly and annihilating them with his twin relic pistols. After the specter Thresh slew his wife, Lucian embarked on the path of vengeance—but even with her return to life, his rage is undiminished. Merciless and single-minded, Lucian will stop at nothing to protect the living from the long-dead horrors of the Black Mist.