Way of the Wanderer

Yasuo is a versatile melee champion combining high mobility with devastating damage potential. This guide covers essential mechanics and strategies for mastering the Unforgiven.

Core Abilities

Passive - Way of the Wanderer

• Doubles critical strike chance from items
• Gains a shield when moving (shown by white bar under health)
• Shield activates upon champion damage

Q - Steel Tempest

• Short-range thrust dealing physical damage
• Can critically strike
• Cooldown reduced by attack speed (minimum 1.33s)
• Third cast creates a tornado that knocks up enemies
• Can be cast during E dash for circular slash

W - Wind Wall

• Creates a barrier blocking ALL projectiles
• High cooldown; requires strategic timing
• Critical against ranged champions

E - Sweeping Blade

• 0.5-0.1s cooldown dash through targets
• Builds stacks increasing subsequent dash damage (max 4)
• Cannot dash through same target repeatedly
• Rapidly charges passive shield while dashing

R - Last Breath

• Can only target airborne enemies
• Extends airborne duration up to 1s
• Deals physical damage to all affected targets
• Grants 50% bonus armor penetration on critical strikes
• Instantly fills passive shield

Optimal Build Path

Starting Items:

• Doran's Blade + Health Potion OR
• Doran's Shield + Health Potion

Core Items:

1. Berserker's Greaves
2. Immortal Shieldbow
3. Infinity Edge

Situational Items:

• Death's Dance (vs AD)
• Spirit Visage (vs AP)
• Guardian Angel (when ahead)
• Bloodthirster (sustain)

Key Strategy Tips

• Focus on farming safely early game
• Use Wind Wall reactively, not preemptively
• Stack Q before important objectives
• Chain E-Q combinations for mobility and damage
• Build tanky after core items for survivability
• Look for knock-up setups from teammates

Remember: Yasuo is mechanically intensive but rewards mastery. Focus on consistency over flashy plays until comfortable with core mechanics.

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