Smolder Champion Guide: Learn to Master the Fearsome Baby Dragon Marksman

Smolder Champion Guide: Learn to Master the Fearsome Baby Dragon Marksman

By Marcus Chen

February 27, 2025 at 09:53 PM

Dragon Training Bonus increases total damage from abilities when Smolder kills units with Q-Superfire Breath or hits enemy champions.

Key Abilities

Q-Superfire Breath: Fireball that evolves with Dragon Training ranks

  • Rank 1: Area explosion around target
  • Rank 2: Additional explosions behind target
  • Rank 3: Deals damage over time and executes low health targets

W-Hatchy!: Fiery sneeze that slows and damages enemies, with bonus damage explosion on champion hits

E-Flutter, Flutter, Flutter: Gain movement speed and briefly fly over terrain while attacking lowest health enemies in range

  • Important: Must clear 51% of wall thickness or will fall back

R-MAAAMAAAA!: Long-range fire wave that damages enemies and heals Smolder

  • Center hits deal bonus damage and slow targets

Optimal Skill Order

  1. Early game (Levels 1-5): Choose between Q or W priority

    • Q focus for trading
    • 2-3 points in W if having trouble engaging
  2. Mid-Late game:

    • Max Q first
    • Then W
    • Finally E
    • R at levels 6/11/16

Build Path Core Stats:

  • Attack Damage
  • Critical Strike
  • Ability Haste

Late Game Needs:

  • Armor Penetration
  • Lifesteal
  • Full potential reached at 4+ items

Key Tips

  • Focus on scaling through passive stacks
  • Farm safely when abilities on cooldown
  • Watch wall-jump timing with E
  • Position to maximize R healing
  • Use W explosions for trades

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