Hecarim is a spectral warrior who excels as a jungle bruiser, combining high mobility with sustained damage output. His unique passive "Warpath" converts bonus movement speed into attack damage, making him particularly deadly when building movement speed items.

Core Abilities:

• Passive (Warpath): Converts bonus movement speed into additional attack damage
• Q (Rampage): Area physical damage that stacks up to 3 times, reducing cooldown per stack
• W (Spirit of Terror): Grants defensive stats and healing based on damage dealt
• E (Devastating Charge): Temporary speed boost culminating in an empowered attack
• R (Onslaught of Shadows): Charges forward with spectral riders, dealing damage and fearing enemies

Skill Order Priority:

1. Q - Rampage (Max first)
2. W - Spirit of Terror (Max second)
3. E - Devastating Charge (Max last)
4. R - Onslaught of Shadows (Level at 6, 11, 16)

Early Game Strategy:

• Start with Q at level 1
• Full clear jungle camps to reach level 6 quickly
• Maintain Q stacks between camps for faster clearing
• Use W strategically to sustain health in jungle

Strengths:

• Excellent mobility and map presence
• Strong ganking potential
• Powerful team fight engagement
• Scales well with movement speed
• Consistent damage output

Weaknesses:

• Vulnerable to early invades
• Susceptible to CC
• Needs items to be effective
• Relatively weak before level 6

Build Path:

• Start with jungle item
• Focus on items providing:
  • Movement speed
  • Attack damage
  • Ability haste
  • Durability

Core Items:

• Divine Sunderer/Trinity Force
• Dead Man's Plate
• Force of Nature
• Death's Dance

Gameplay Tips:

• Use E + R combination for powerful engages
• Time W for maximum healing in fights
• Maintain Q stacks for sustained damage
• Prioritize movement speed items for passive scaling
• Focus on reaching level 6 before aggressive plays

This champion performs best with teams that can follow up on his engages and excels in extended team fights where he can stack his Q ability multiple times.

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