Smolder Bot Build

Smolder Champion Guide

Role: Marksman

Lane: Botlane

Smolder Bot performs best with a build featuring Essence Reaver, Ionian Boots of Lucidity, Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon, and Lord Dominik's Regards. The most effective rune setup for Smolder Bot includes Fleet Footwork, Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree, paired with Gathering Storm and Transcendence in the secondary tree.

Smolder Champion Abilities

Dragon Practice

Hitting champions with abilities and killing enemies with Super Scorcher Breath grants a stack of Dragon Practice.

Stacks increase the damage of Smolder's basic abilities:
- Super Scorcher Breath: Deal an additional 40-70% magic damage.
- Achooo!: Explosions deal an additional 55% magic damage.
- Flap, Flap, Flap: Increase total damage by 20% magic damage. P

Super Scorcher Breath

Smolder belches flame, dealing 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 / 125 (+1.3 per attack damage) physical damage, increased by 0-75% (depending on critical strike chance). Restores 15 mana if it kills a unit (once per cast).

Depending on stacks of Dragon Practice, this ability evolves to gain the following effects:
- 25 Stacks: Damages all enemies surrounding the target.
- 125 Stacks: Sends 2 (+0.8 per 100 Dragon Practice stacks) explosions beyond the target that deal 50% of this ability's damage.
- 225 Stacks: Burns the target, dealing +2.5% per 100 bonus AD (+0.4% of Dragon Practice Stacks) max health true damage over 3 seconds. Enemy champions that drop below 6.5% total health while burning are killed instantly. Q

Achooo!

Smolder lets out an adorable flaming sneeze, dealing 60 / 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 (+0.6 per attack damage) physical damage and slowing by 35% for 1.5 seconds. Hitting champions causes an explosion, dealing 10 / 35 / 60 / 85 / 110 (+80% of ability power) (+0.65 per attack damage) physical damage. W

Flap, Flap

Smolder takes flight, gaining 75% movement speed and ignoring terrain for 1.25 seconds.

While flying, Smolder attacks the lowest health enemy 5 (+1 per 100 Dragon Practice Stacks) times for 10 / 15 / 20 / 25 / 30 (+0.3 per attack damage) physical damage each. E

MMOOOMMMM!

Smolder's mom breathes fire from above, dealing 200 / 300 / 400 (+100% of ability power) (+1.1 per bonus attack damage) physical damage. Enemies in the center instead take 300 / 450 / 600 (+150% of ability power) (+1.65 per bonus attack damage) physical damage and are slowed by 40% for 2 seconds.

Smolder's mom heals her son for 100 / 135 / 170 (+75% of ability power) (+0.5 per bonus attack damage) health if she hits him. R

Smolder Summoner Spells

Flash

Flash is a location-targeted summoner spell that causes your champion to blink to the location in range of your cursor.

Barrier

Barrier is a self-targeted summoner spell that shields your champion from damage for a few seconds.

Smolder Runes

Smolder Items

Smolder Ability Order

Smolder Matchups Overview

Strong against

Zeri

Xayah

Kalista

Kai'Sa

Miss Fortune

Corki

Weak against

Kog'Maw

Nilah

Yasuo

Jinx

Twitch

Lucian

Smolder Tips and Tricks

Be cautious when using W, especially if the enemy still has their crowd control abilities available, as you could be caught out while it's on cooldown. Getting level 2 first is important for early trades. Take E at level 2 to look for an aggressive play. To make the most of your Passive, try to attack the enemy frequently to upgrade your Q as quickly as possible.

Smolder Best Build, Runes, Items for Bot

Most Popular

For the most popular Smolder Bot build, take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. Fleet Footwork is the keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Gathering Storm and Transcendence. Rune shards should include Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health in defense, depending on the matchup. Start with Essence Reaver, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Spear of Shojin. Complete the build with Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. Max your abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Optional

Another Smolder Bot build uses Flash and Barrier as Summoner Spells. Arcane Comet is the keystone, with Manaflow Band, Absolute Focus, and Scorch in the primary tree. For the secondary tree, choose Biscuit Delivery and Magical Footwear. Rune shards should include Adaptive Force, Adaptive Force, and Health. Start with Essence Reaver, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Spear of Shojin. Finish the build with Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. Max your abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Alternative

For an alternative Smolder Bot build, take Flash and Barrier as Summoner Spells. Fleet Footwork is the keystone, with Presence of Mind, Legend: Haste, and Coup de Grace in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Gathering Storm and Transcendence. Rune shards should include Ability Haste, Adaptive Force, and Health. Start with Trinity Force, then build Ionian Boots of Lucidity and Manamune. Finish the build with Spear of Shojin, Rapid Firecannon, and Bloodthirster. Max your abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Off-Meta

An off-meta Smolder Bot build takes Flash and Barrier as Summoner Spells. Press the Attack is the keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Bloodline, and Cut Down in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, pick Absolute Focus and Gathering Storm. Rune shards should include Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health. Start with Essence Reaver, then build Boots of Swiftness and Infinity Edge. Complete the build with Rapid Firecannon, Lord Dominik's Regards, and Bloodthirster. Max your abilities in the order of Q - W - E.

Situational Smolder Runes and Items

Depending on the matchup, enemy team composition, and game state, adjustments to your build and rune choices may be necessary. Carefully evaluate both teams to determine the best approach for your game. For example, selecting either Armor or Magic Resist as rune shards can be beneficial depending on the enemy laner.