Aatrox ARAM build, buffs & nerfs — patch 26.20
the Darkin Blade · Howling Abyss balance applied to the real numbers
Aatrox has ARAM-specific balance on patch 26.20: Riot changes how much damage Aatrox deals and takes (and the other levers below) only on the Howling Abyss. ARAM also starts every champion at level 3 with 1,400 gold. Open the ARAM sheet to set your own level, items and ranks.
Aatrox ARAM modifiers
| ARAM modifier | Value |
|---|---|
| Damage dealt | +5% |
| Damage taken | — |
| Healing | — |
| Shielding | — |
| Attack speed | — |
| Ability haste | — |
| Tenacity | — |
| Energy regen | — |
Aatrox stats and ability damage: Summoner's Rift vs ARAM
No items; ability damage is raw (before the target's resistances); ability ranks follow the usual skill unlocks.
Level 3
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 818 | 818 |
| Armor | 45.1 | 45.1 |
| Magic resist | 35.0 | 35.0 |
| Attack damage | 67.4 | 67.4 |
| Attack speed | 0.675 | 0.675 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 1,187 | 1,187 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 1,105 | 1,105 |
| Q The Darkin Blade (rank 2) | 70.5 | 74.0 |
| W Infernal Chains (rank 2) | 133.9 | 140.6 |
Level 9
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 1,418 | 1,418 |
| Armor | 70.4 | 70.4 |
| Magic resist | 45.8 | 45.8 |
| Attack damage | 93.7 | 93.7 |
| Attack speed | 0.761 | 0.761 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 2,416 | 2,416 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 2,068 | 2,068 |
| Q The Darkin Blade (rank 5) | 154.3 | 162.0 |
| W Infernal Chains (rank 5) | 215.0 | 225.7 |
Level 18
| Stat / ability | Summoner's Rift | ARAM |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 2,588 | 2,588 |
| Armor | 119.6 | 119.6 |
| Magic resist | 66.8 | 66.8 |
| Attack damage | 145.0 | 145.0 |
| Attack speed | 0.928 | 0.928 |
| Effective HP (physical) | 5,683 | 5,683 |
| Effective HP (magic) | 4,318 | 4,318 |
| Q The Darkin Blade (rank 5) | 200.5 | 210.5 |
| W Infernal Chains (rank 5) | 256.0 | 268.8 |
Aatrox build and runes
Item order
- Infinity Edge
- Berserker's Greaves
- Bloodthirster
- Trinity Force
- Death's Dance
- Lord Dominik's Regards
Rune page
Precision · keystone Press the Attack
Absorb Life, Legend: Alacrity, Coup de Grace
Secondary: Cheap Shot, Sixth Sense
The build is RiftLab's stat-driven Summoner's Rift recommendation; ARAM's 1,400 starting gold lets you open on a completed component. See every champion's ARAM buffs and nerfs.