Smolder, the Fiery Fledgling, is a ranged marksman and mage champion. In fights Smolder is a fragile champion who deals physical damage from long range poke. Here are the augments Smolder players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.
Arena tier
AStrong, reliable picks
Smolder games this patch
28,039
Skill max
Q>W>E
Quick Answer for Patch 26.20
Vulnerability
Gold
Your Item and damage over time effects can Critically Strike. Gain 25% Crit chance.
Why on Smolder
The 25% Crit chance makes your Super Scorcher Breath (Q) crit more often, and the burn from its fully evolved form now counts as damage over time that can crit.
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It's Critical
Gold
Gain 50% Crit chance.
Why on Smolder
Your Super Scorcher Breath (Q) can critically strike, so 50% Crit chance makes your most-used spammable ability crit far more often and hit harder in every trade.
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Jeweled Gauntlet
Prismatic
Your Abilities can Critically Strike. Gain Crit Chance.
Why on Smolder
Super Scorcher Breath (Q) already crits, and this lets Achooo! (W), Flap, Flap, Flap (E) and MMOOOMMMM! (R) crit too, plus extra Crit chance for every spell.
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In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Smolder players take it.
Based on 28,039 Smolder games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Smolder players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.
Best Augments for Smolder by Rarity
Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Smolder players take most at each rarity, most taken first.
Prismatic augments
Jeweled Gauntlet
Mystic Punch
Scopiest Weapons
Trueshot Prodigy
Gold augments
Vulnerability
It's Critical
Soul Siphon
Silver augments
Tank It Or Leave It
escAPADe
Best Prismatic Items for Smolder
The Prismatic items Smolder players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.
Sword of the Divine
Hamstringer
Divine Sunderer
Diamond-Tipped Spear
Galeforce
Duskblade of Draktharr
Smolder Arena Build
Boots to start, then the items Smolder players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.
Starting boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Gluttonous Greaves
Core items
Infinity Edge
Mortal Reminder
Bloodthirster
Lord Dominik's Regards
Rapid Firecannon
The Collector
Smolder Skill Order
The order Smolder players level their abilities in most often: max Super Scorcher Breath (Q) first, then Achooo! (W), and take MMOOOMMMM! (R) whenever you can.
QSuper Scorcher Breath
WAchooo!
EFlap, Flap, Flap
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FAQ
What are the best augments for Smolder in Arena?
On patch 26.20 Smolder players take Vulnerability, It's Critical and Jeweled Gauntlet most often.
What is the best Prismatic item for Smolder?
The Prismatic items Smolder players pick most are Sword of the Divine, Hamstringer and Divine Sunderer.
What should Smolder build in Arena?
Start with Ionian Boots of Lucidity, then the items Smolder players build most: Infinity Edge, Mortal Reminder and Bloodthirster. Adapt the rest to the lobby.
What is the best skill order for Smolder in Arena?
Max Super Scorcher Breath (Q) first, then Achooo! (W), and level MMOOOMMMM! (R) whenever you can.
Is Smolder good in Arena?
On patch 26.20 Smolder is A tier in the Arena tier list: strong, reliable picks.