Where Rammus stands in a team fight
Positioning for Rammus by class, range and real stat line — what to do when the fight starts, and what not to.
Your job in the fight
Rammus is a tank. In a five-on-five that means one thing: start the fight on your terms and be the most costly thing to ignore.
Items, runes and damage numbers are all downstream of standing in the right place when it starts.
How much you can actually take
| Stat | Level 1 | Level 18 |
|---|---|---|
| Health | 645 | 2345 |
| Attack damage | 65 | 65 |
| Armour | 35 | 111.5 |
| Magic resist | 32 | 66.9 |
Movement speed 335 and attack range 125 do not grow with levels — they are the two numbers that stay true all game.
Where to stand
At 125 range you are inside the fight by definition. The question is which side of it — entering on the same angle as your team makes you a threat, entering alone makes you a kill.
The armour and magic resist above are what you have before items, and they are the honest answer to whether you survive being focused.
Which ability you are saving, and for whom
Spiked Shell
Rammus gains bonus Attack Damage scaling with his Armor and Magic Resistance.
Powerball
Rammus accelerates in a ball towards his enemies, dealing damage and slowing targets affected by the impact.
Defensive Ball Curl
Rammus goes into a defensive formation, vastly increasing his Armor and Magic Resistance, and returning damage to enemies that attack him.
Frenzying Taunt
Rammus taunts an enemy champion or monster into a reckless assault against him.
Soaring Slam
Rammus hops into the air and slams down at a target area, dealing magic damage and slowing enemies. If cast while Rammus is in Powerball, Rammus knocks up enemies near the center as well.
Riot's own notes on playing Rammus
These are the designers' words, not ours — the tips shipped in the client for Rammus.
- Powerball can be used as an effective escape mechanism.
- Using taunt on a champion by your tower can cause the tower to attack your enemy.
- Tremors and Defensive Ball Curl can be used late in the game to obliterate towers. If you're bogged down in a team fight, it is often valuable to break off and attack the buildings.