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OLAF BUILD GUIDE BY WHOBICK
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2 JayceJayce is a joke to play against early game and mid game. Undertow (Q) doesmore damage then his Q, so it is easy to poke him down. He really has noescape if you use Undertow and ult in. Your ult prevents his knockback so itsan easy 1v1. Late game is a bitch because he just snipes with his Q. If you
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1v1 him though it should be an easy win.
2 Olaf After reading this guide you should easily beat him because you will be betterthen him... I hope.
2 RivenYou counter Riven... hard. This is probably one of the hardest matchups forRiven. Wait for her shield to go away or deplete it using Undertow (Q), thengo in with Reckless Swing (E), and Undertow (Q) again. GG unless she is fed.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
1. Introduction
Information about me and my
gameplay!
2. Summary
Lore along with the champion spotlight!
3. Pros/Cons
A list of things good and bad about the
champion!
4. Spells
Information about summoner spells!
5. Items
Information about the items bought in
this guide!
6. Skill Sequence
Information on all abilities and reasoning
behind the leveling order!
7. Farming
Information on farming, along with
techniques!
8. Unique Skills
Tips and tricks that you can use while
playing!
9. Teamwork
An explanation of your job during a
teamfight!
10. Positions
A list/explanation of other lanes you
could play with this champion!
11. Credits
Where credit needs to be given!
Hey! I'm Whobick. I currently have Mastery 5 for Olaf and 120K Mastery Points. Olaf was my main inseason 5, and I played him in many different positions. I focus on top lane champs, trying to master them all! Thefirst champ I ever bought was Volibear. After that was Tryndamere, then Jax, and now my favorite,
Olaf! In my opinion, Olaf is the best top lane champion, if you know how to play him!
Other champions I play top lane: Jax, Tryndamere, Singed, Poppy, Volibear, Tahm Kench, Xin Zhao, Soraka, Lissandra, Jayce, Kayle, Ryze, Vayne, Illaoi, & Yorick
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UPDATE 11/29/2015Added a Hybrid Jungle Olaf guide. May remove depending on if the items get nerfed but will not be
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UPDATE 12/19/2015Removed Zypher from one of the example builds as it was left by mistake after the preseason update.
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My Past Games!
Me playing as Olaf!
This happen to be my first time recording a game too!
At the beginning of the game, I didn't start very well. We had an Ashe who decided to come top with me mid game
so that kind of changed things up. Not a normal game to say the least. I ended up getting fed and was able to 1v1Baron Nashor at level 17.
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Lore
Most men would say that death is a thing to be feared; none of those men would be Olaf. The Berserker livesonly for the roar of a battle cry and the clash of steel. Spurred on by his hunger for glory and the looming curse of aforgettable death, Olaf throws himself into every fight with reckless abandon. Surrendering to the bloodlust
deep within his being, Olaf is only truly alive when grappling with the jaws of death.
The coastal peninsula of Lokfar is among the most brutal places in the Freljord. There, rage is the only fire to warmfrozen bones, blood is the only liquid that flows freely, and there is no worse fate than to grow old, frail, andforgotten. Olaf was a warrior of Lokfar with no shortage of glories and no hesitation to share them. While
boasting one evening with his clansmen over the burning embers of a razed village, one of the elder warriors grewtired of Olaf's bluster. The old fighter goaded Olaf to read the omens and see if Olaf's fortunes matchedhis gloating. Emboldened by the challenge, Olaf mocked the aged raider's envy and tossed the knuckle bones ofa longdead beast to predict the heights of glory he'd achieve in death. All mirth left the gathering as the clansmen
read the portents: the bones spoke of a long life and a quiet passing.
Infuriated, Olaf stormed into the night determined to prove the prediction false by finding and slaughteringLokfar's feared frost serpent. The monster had consumed thousands, man and ship alike, in its long lifetime and todie in battle with it would be a fitting end for any warrior. As Olaf hurled himself into the blackness of its maw,he fell deeper into the blackness of his mind. When the shock of freezing water roused him from the dark, therewas only the butchered carcass of the beast afloat beside him. Thwarted but not defeated, Olaf set out to huntdown every legendary creature with claws and fangs, hoping that the next battle would be his last. Each time hecharged headlong toward his coveted death, only to be spared by the frenzy that washed over him while on its
brink.
Olaf concluded that no mere beast could grant him a warrior's death. His solution was to take on the mostfearsome tribe in the Freljord: the Winter's Claw. Sejuani appeared amused by Olaf's challenge to her
warband, but his audacity would earn him no mercy. She ordered the charge and sent scores of her warriors tooverwhelm Olaf. One by one, they fell until he lost himself in the bloodlust once again, effortlessly cutting apath to the leader of the Winter's Claw. The clash between Olaf and Sejuani rocked the glaciers with its
force, and though he seemed unstoppable, Sejuani battled the berserker to a standstill. As they stood deadlocked, Sejuani's glare penetrated Olaf's berserker haze in a way no weapon ever could. His frenzy abated long enough
for her to make him an offer: Sejuani swore that she would find Olaf his glorious death if he would lend hisaxe to her campaign of conquest. In that moment, Olaf vowed he would carve his legacy into the Freljord itself.
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Olaf Champion Spotlight
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Pros:
Outstanding damage. He will pound you into the ground so hard rammus's tremors'll feel like mere vibrations.
Great AntiCarry. He will kill their carry. This is undisputed. (Just kidding, but he's a damn good carry killer)
Gamebreaking and amazing late game, as in, if you progress into Late Game on Twisted Treeline, you willprobably lose. He will carry every teamfight, and get at least one kill even if you focus him. If not, he ulti's and
runs.
Cons:
Lack of a gap closer: This is probably his worst flaw. Olaf has MASSIVE Damage output. But what's the point ofbeing able to smash that Vayne over there's head in, if she's tumbling around and kiting you to death. He is
outclassed by others like Lee Sin and Tryndamere in that they have gap closers.
Weaker early game: I don't know about this one. On Twisted Treeline I never really have a problem early game.In fact, I usually do about the same the entire game, if not a bit better during mid. Early game is when squishiesare squishy, and you nuke 280 true damage. I don't see the downfall. But, supposedly he has a terrible early
game, okay mid game, and amazing late game so... Yeah. (It's because nearly everyone rushes mallet and in turngives him horrific damage output.)
Very little CC. Olaf has one Crowd Control skill, and that's a slow axe that slows for 20% at level 1. That's likebarely noticeable. Don't get me wrong, it'll get you a kill, but it's still barely noticeable. At level 5 it's 40% so, it
works there. (But Mundo get's to start with 40%. It makes us Olaf players so cereal.)
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Flash
I use Flash to either catch enemies, commit to a fight, or to run. This can be used to catch someone by flashingthrough or towards them, then using Undertow, Ultimate to catch up, and then Reckless Swing and
Undertow again, then if health is needed, use Vicious Strikes while attacking, or to a monster to earn back easyhealth. I use Flash in lane to quickly assault someone. If a champion is coming in to far, I use Undertow, Flash in, and use Reckless Swing, autoattack, and then continually use Reckless Swing until the championis finished off. The same can be used for an escape; using Undertow to slow the enemy champion and then
flashing away.
Teleport
Teleport is necessary for a top laner. This adds mobility to our kit and allows us to Teleport bot lane to helpduring a fight, or to split push (which Olaf does extremely well).
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Ravenous Hydra
I aim for Ravenous Hydra first. This allows me to clear minion waves with superior speed due to Tiamat. Olaf is extremely dangerous due to Undertow, and it just adds to his range after buying Ravenous Hydra.
The health also helps Olaf tremendously during early game fights.
Frozen Mallet
Frozen Mallet has been added to Olaf's build path because it allows us to become tanky (+650 hp) but alsohelps us keep everyone in the same spot. Most people can kite Olaf, so this helps slow everyone down, which
not only helps us, but out team as well.
Spirit Visage
Because we used attack based masteries, Spirit Visage gives us the upper hand during fights due to the extrahealth and 20% healing boost, which again increases the lifesteal with Vicious Strikes. Spirit Visage is pretty
much needed with Olaf.
Blade of the Ruined Kind
I then buy Blade of the Ruined King for lifesteal, along with that game changing slow. This can save you andkeep champions from getting away. A quick Undertow, then activating Blade of the Ruined King, followed byanother Undertow allows you to catch fleeing targets. The 10% lifesteal increases the amount of health you
gain back from Vicious Strikes, and can be a game changer in ganks.
The rest of your build should depend on what the other team consists of. Many builds tell you exactly what to build,and most people follow that to a "T". This is why so many people don't do well with certain builds. You have to buildaccording to what the other team consists of to be successful. Building magic resist against AP champions and
health and armor against AD champions can win you games. Be smart and don't be afraid to buy an item you thinkmay or may not work just to try it!
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ABILITY SEQUENCE
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I begin with Undertow (Q) to start the game. This is a good ability to start with because you can clear minionswaves quickly, and you can poke extremely well. As you increase the level of Undertow (Q), the percent slowand damage is greatly increased. Undertow (Q) is also helpful during team fights, and also helps when trying tocatch champions on the run. Reckless Swing (E) is next; being one of the best abilities that Olaf has, thiscan be used to last hit minions, or to poke those champions like Garen before they can get their silence off. Reckless Swing (E) has a larger range then most autoattack ranges for melee champions, so it can save you
during trades. Reckless Swing (E) also doesn't use mana. Instead, it uses health, but heals you back if you killan enemy (that could be a minion, jungle monster, or champion). This can help you last hit minions! This is oneability I would keybind to target champions only. I can't tell you how many times I have used Reckless Swingon a minion, causing me to lose the trade/fight. One other amazing thing about Reckless Swing is that thecooldown is reduced by basic attacks. The normal combo, because of the cooldown reduction, is Q, E, W, E. Vicious Strikes increases your attack speed, plus for every 2% of health missing, Olaf gains a 1% increase inhealing. This allows us to reduce the cooldown of Reckless Swing, while healing ourselves. Vicious Strikes(W) is needed just for health. Vicious Strikes (W) is based on lifesteal, so that is why lifesteal is built. This isuseful in lane so you don't have to recall, or when in a melee fight to quickly steal some health while weakeningyour opponent. Ragnarok is the best part of Olaf. Olaf's ultimate is like "playing the Tank Destroyer in
Smashy Road: Wanted." You literally can't stop Olaf from coming at you like a maniac. You are everychampion's worse nightmare because no, that Vayne Condemn can't stop you, and neither can any crowdcontrol effect during the duration of Ragnarok. Use this wisely because it can win you a fight and also lose you
one.
Berserker Rage (Passive)
Olaf gains 1% attack speed for every 1% of his missing health.
Undertow (Q)
RANGE: 1000 / 400 COST: 60 mana COOLDOWN: 7
Active: Olaf throws an axe in a line to a target location, dealing physical damage and slowing enemies it passesthrough for 1.52.5 seconds, depending on the distance the axe has traveled.
Physical Damage: 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+ 100% bonus AD) Slow Percent: 29 / 33 / 37 / 41 / 45%
The axe remains at the target location until Undertow is off cooldown. Olaf can pick up the axe to reduce Undertow's cooldown by 4.5 seconds. If the axe would land inside terrain, it will instead stick to the wall.
Vicious Strikes (W)
COST: 30 mana COOLDOWN: 16
Active: For 6 seconds, Olaf gains bonus life steal and bonus attack speed. During this time, Olaf also gains0.5% enhanced healing from all sources for every 1% of his missing health.
Attack Speed: 40 / 50 / 60 / 70 / 80%Life Steal: 9 / 12 / 15 / 18 / 21%
Reckless Swing (E)
RANGE: 325 COST: 21 / 34.5 / 48 / 61.5 / 75 (+ 12% AD) healthCOOLDOWN: 12 / 11 / 10 / 9 / 8
Active: Olaf attacks with such force that he deals true damage to his target and himself. The health cost isrefunded if Reckless Swing kills the target. Olaf's basic attacks will reduce the cooldown of Reckless Swing
by 1 second.
True damage: 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 (+ 40% AD)
Ragnarok (R)
COOLDOWN: 100 / 90 / 80
Passive: Olaf gains bonus armor and magic resistance.
Armor & Magic Resist: 10 / 20 / 30
Active: Olaf instantly removes all crowd control effects from himself and becomes immune to them for 6seconds. Additionally he gains a movement speed bonus for 1 second when moving towards enemy champions.
During this time, he loses the passive bonus but gains bonus attack damage.
Attack Damage: 40 / 60 / 80Movement Speed Bonus: 50 / 60 / 70%
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Olaf sucks at farming. The 1 downfall of Olaf; His farming abilities are horrendous. Leading to my next point,buying Ravenous Hydra first. Most people would think I'm crazy for doing this, but this allows Olaf to use Tiamat to his advantage. I end up having more CS than almost everyone on my team. I simply Undertow (Q)the minions in a line, then use the splash damage from Tiamat to finish them off with a last hit. This allows Olaf to wave clear and farm extremely well around mid game, also allowing him to earn lots of gold to buy items
such as Blade of the Ruined King.
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Olaf's abilities may be the best in the game, and here is my reasoning behind why; The cooldown reduction ofpicking up your axe when using Undertow (Q) is amazing. You can chase extremely well by throwing the axe,chasing the champion while picking up the axe and throwing it again. This is almost the same ability as Draven,but you aim it and pick it up while chasing. This is another reason why I max it first. This maximizes the slow
percentage and allows for an easy take down. It also can be used to poke champions. I can 4hit the enemy carrydue to Undertow, Reckless Swing, and then Vicious Strikes and another Reckless Swing to finish them
off.
Olaf's Reckless Swing (E) is helpful when last hitting minions or champions because you waste no mana, andif you finish off the minion or champion, you gain back the health lost. The damage output is extreme late game soyou can use it to your advantage. The cooldown of Reckless Swing is reduced by every autoattack that hits theenemy champion; so when you are running low on health and your Berserker Rage kicks in and increases yourattack speed, you can use your E over and over, while wasting no mana. Of course this takes away health, leading
us to Vicious Strikes (W).
Vicious Strikes runs on lifesteal, allowing you to drain an enemy's health very fast. Using your BerserkerRage (passive), Vicious Strikes (W), and Reckless Swing (E) together is the key to becoming an amazing
Olaf player. He feeds off of those 3 abilities.
Your ultimate is the final ability which makes him the best. Nothing can stop you. Just run at the enemy carry asthey try and run, but oh wait.... they can't thanks to Undertow. In my opinion, that is why Olaf is one of the
best champions in League of Legends.
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Eat carries while they run in fear/make futile attempts to get past your gigantic lifesteal and health pool while you
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beat them to death. Nobody can stop you doing it, and focus fire won't take you down fast enough to stop yougetting into range and clinging to life with your passive and W, while your team trololols all over theirs.
Walk away and kill a turret/inhib/nexus like it wasn't a thing. GG Olaf.
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After playing Olaf for a while now, I have run into some noobs, stubborn players, and autolockers, and endedup playing in some off positions with Olaf. One place I recently discovered was Support. This may be very oddsounding to you, and it was when I started the game. Of course you must have a good ADC for this to work; Using
Olaf as a distraction, taking most of the damage while building armor and health. This is when I use Undertow on either the Support or ADC and using my extreme damage output to get them low enough for the
ADC to last hit them. Our team ended up winning after a 30 minute game because our ADC went 15/0 after their Sona and Graves kept getting slowed, raped by Reckless Swing and Undertow, and then last hit by
Vayne. This is just thinking out the box a little bit, but it ended up working.
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Thank you for reading my guide! I hope you enjoyed it and it helps you play Olaf as a better champion. In myopinion Olaf can be one of the best champions in League of Legends. After reading this guide hopefully you can
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