League of Legends: Blitzcrank Champion Overview
Blitzcrank is a powerful support champion in League of Legends who excels at making game-changing plays through his signature ability to grab and displace enemies.
As a mechanical golem powered by hextech steam technology, Blitzcrank's abilities focus on crowd control and disruption:
Core Abilities:
- Passive (Mana Barrier): Generates a shield equal to 30% of maximum mana when health drops below 30%
- Q (Rocket Grab): Launches mechanical arm to grab and pull an enemy towards Blitzcrank
- W (Overdrive): Temporarily boosts movement and attack speed
- E (Power Fist): Empowers next attack to knock up and deal bonus damage
- R (Static Field): Passively damages nearby enemies with lightning, actively silences and damages nearby foes
Key Strengths:
- Excellent pick potential through Rocket Grab
- Strong peel and protection for carries
- Durable with built-in shield and tankiness
- Good objective control and teamfight presence
Tips for Playing:
- Position carefully to land key grabs
- Use Overdrive to roam and catch enemies
- Chain CC with Power Fist after successful grabs
- Time Static Field to disrupt enemy combos
Originally released in 2009, Blitzcrank remains one of League's most iconic support champions, known for game-changing hooks that can instantly turn fights in their team's favor.
Gold robot with mechanical grabbing arms
The champion uses they/them pronouns in current lore while maintaining the classic steam golem gameplay that made them famous.