Warwick Top Build

Warwick Champion Guide

Role: Fighter

Lane: Toplane

Warwick Top is best played with Blade of The Ruined King, Plated Steelcaps, Stridebreaker, Spirit Visage, and Thornmail. The most picked runes for Warwick Top are Lethal Tempo, Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand for the primary tree, with Revitalize and Second Wind for the secondary tree.

Warwick Champion Abilities

Eternal Hunger

Warwick's attacks deal an additional 12-46 (+10% of ability power) (+0.15 per bonus attack damage) magic damage on hit.

If Warwick is below 50% health, he also heals for 100% of the damage dealt by Eternal Hunger. If Warwick is below 25% health, the healing is increased to 250% of the damage dealt. P

Jaws of the Beast

Tap: Warwick lunges forward and bites, dealing 120% of his attack (+90% of ability power) plus 6 / 7 / 8 / 9 / 10% max health as magic damage and restoring 30 / 45 / 60 / 75 / 90% of damage dealt as health.

Hold: Warwick lunges and clamps his jaws on the target, leaping behind them. While clamped, Warwick follows all movement of the target. After releasing his hold, he does the same damage and healing. Q

Blood Hunt

Passive: Warwick can sense champions below 50% health, gaining 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55% movement speed towards them and gaining 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110% attack speed against them. These bonuses are increased by 200% against enemies below 20% health.

Active: Warwick can briefly sense all enemies, and gains this ability's passive effect against the closest champion for 8 seconds, regardless of health. Warwick cannot use this ability while in combat with champions. 30% of this ability's cooldown is refunded if no one is found by the active. W

Primal Howl

Warwick gains 35 / 40 / 45 / 50 / 55% damage reduction for 2.5 seconds. After it ends, Warwick howls, fearing nearby enemies for 1 second. Warwick can recast to end the ability early. E

Infinite Duress

Warwick leaps a huge distance that scales with his movement speed, suppressing the first champion he collides with while he channels for 1.5 seconds. He attacks that champion 3 times over the duration, applying on-hit effects and dealing 175 / 350 / 525 (+1.675 per bonus attack damage) magic damage. Warwick restores 100% of all damage dealt during the channel as health. R

Warwick 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.

Warwick Runes

Warwick Items

Warwick Ability Order

Warwick Matchups Overview

Strong against

Yorick

Sion

Camille

Wukong

Irelia

Yone

Weak against

Heimerdinger

Aurora

Teemo

Gnar

Pantheon

Darius

Warwick Tips and Tricks

If you're struggling to make an impact with your R in the top lane, consider roaming to the mid lane to secure a kill. Your ultimate can turn the tide of a game, so don't be afraid to leave your lane. Throughout the mid and late game, use your R to look for picks. If you can catch out a squishy enemy, it could open up opportunities for your team to take major objectives like Baron, Dragon, or towers. If your team is behind, group up and hunt for picks. If they’re ahead, focus on split-pushing and securing objectives. Don’t hesitate to fight anyone who tries to stop you.

The Best Warwick Builds, Runes, and Items for Top

Most Popular

For the most popular Warwick Top build, take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells. Pick Lethal Tempo as your keystone, followed by Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree. In the secondary tree, take Revitalize and Second Wind. For rune shards, take Attack Speed in offense, Adaptive Force in flex, and Health Scaling in defense. Start with Blade of The Ruined King, then build Plated Steelcaps and Stridebreaker. Finish your build with Spirit Visage, Thornmail, and Sterak's Gage. Max your abilities in the order Q - W - E.

Optional

Your second option for Warwick Top build is similar but with a different item priority. Take Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells, use Lethal Tempo as your keystone, and select Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree. For the secondary tree, choose Revitalize and Second Wind. Rune shards remain the same: Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. This build starts with Stridebreaker, then Plated Steelcaps and Blade of The Ruined King. Finish with Spirit Visage, Sterak's Gage, and Thornmail. The ability maxing order is Q - W - E.

Alternative

For an alternative build, use Flash and Barrier as your Summoner Spells, and Press the Attack as your keystone. Follow with Presence of Mind, Legend: Alacrity, and Last Stand in the primary tree, and Revitalize with Second Wind in the secondary tree. Rune shards should be Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling. Start with Blade of The Ruined King, followed by Plated Steelcaps and Stridebreaker. Complete the build with Spirit Visage, Thornmail, and Death's Dance. Max your abilities in the order Q - W - E.

Off-Meta

For an off-meta Warwick Top build, try Ghost and Teleport as your Summoner Spells. Choose Grasp of the Undying, Demolish, Second Wind, and Revitalize in the primary rune tree, and Last Stand with Presence of Mind in the secondary tree. Use Attack Speed, Adaptive Force, and Health Scaling as your shards. Start with Stridebreaker, then build Boots of Swiftness and Hullbreaker. Finish with Spirit Visage, Death's Dance, and Sterak's Gage. Max your abilities in the order W - E - Q.

Situational Warwick Runes and Items

Warwick’s build and runes can shift depending on the matchup and game situation. For instance, if you’re facing heavy magic damage, you might want to consider building more magic resist or taking Health Scaling in your rune shards. If you're against an AD-heavy team, you could prioritize armor in your itemization, potentially picking up Thornmail or Sterak's Gage earlier.