Olaf, one of the most loved characters of the forest region, stands out especially as an unstoppable character. Our character, who does not intend to leave the target he clings to without killing it, so to speak, becomes a monster in the hands of a knowing player.
Our character, who gets stronger very easily, becomes unstoppable especially in the middle stages of the game. If the player knows who to target, it is possible to make a massacre alone. That’s why we decided to prepare a review about this Barbarian Viking Olaf and look into its details.
Olaf CTs:
- Trundle
- Kindred
- Kha’Zix
- Graves
- Fiddlesticks
All of Olaf’s abilities, which can also have Ragnarok’s rage:
- Passive / Loose Fury: Olaf gains attack speed based on his missing health.
- Q / Throw Ax: Olaf throws an ax to the target location, dealing damage to enemies he slashes on the road, reducing their movement speed. If Olaf picks up his axe, this ability’s cooldown is reduced by 4.5 seconds.
- W / Vicious Strike: Olaf’s attack speed is increased; Based on his missing health, Olaf gains an increase in lifesteal and healing from all sources.
- E / Reckless Strike: Olaf attacks with such fury; Deals true damage to both the target and himself, destroying the target and taking back the health cost.
- R / Ragnarok: Olaf gains Ragnarok’s rage and gains resistance to debuffs and bonus attack and movement girl during the active time. However, while Ragnarok is active, he loses his passive armor and magic resistance.
What are Olaf’s strengths and weaknesses?
Olaf’s strengths:
- Increasing attack speed while decreasing health gives him a chance even in the worst scenarios
- Thanks to the lifesteal from his W ability, he has an advantage in 1v1 trades.
- Thanks to his ultimate ability to make the character unstoppable, he has a tendency to aim at his desired target very easily.
One of the biggest features of Olaf being unstoppable is that the character’s skill kit is completely unstoppable. Since all of the character’s attack potential is based on his normal attacks, his skill kit includes features such as lifesteal, attack speed being unstoppable. With this particular one, Olaf truly becomes a beast when used correctly.
Olaf’s weaknesses:
- Olaf’s ultimate ability makes the character unstoppable is a big plus, but he loses the passive armor and magic resist he gained while his ultimate is off while his ult is active
- It’s true that Olaf is unstoppable, but his weak crowd control can make it difficult to catch up with his opponents.
- Olaf’s E ability causes the opponent to deal true damage. So it hits ignoring any armor or magic resist it has. However, the fact that it also damages itself can take you out of an advantageous position.
Olaf is a character that you can close your eyes and play with. Because features such as lifesteal, attack speed, movement speed and being unstoppable can create a feeling of being able to do what you want. But Olaf’s most vulnerable is also when his ultimate is active. Because losing the passive resistance it has can cause it to take a lot of damage at once, and playing among all the enemies can cause all the barrels to point towards you.
How to play Olaf in LoL?
- It is very important to use the Q skill carefully. It plays a critical role in capturing opponents as it is the only crowd control ability the character has
- You need to use the ultimate skill carefully. Ragnarok is a double-edged sword. It’s perfect for getting ahead in teamfight, but you risk being an open target and dying as you lose passive resistance.
- If you are playing as a jungler, we recommend starting with Q ability and using it to the end. If you pick up your ax after throwing it, you can clear the forest very easily even by throwing an ax as the waiting time will be reduced considerably.
- When your health starts to decrease, when you will be strong. Since your attack speed will increase according to the missing health ratio, you will have a higher chance of returning if you combine it with the bonus attack speed and lifesteal from the ability W.
One of the things you need to pay attention to while playing Olaf is to use your ult correctly. If used carelessly, the ultimate can speed up your death a lot. Likewise, when chasing a player, you have to throw and hold your ax carefully. Especially if you are using an opponent with higher movement speed and agility than you, you need to hold the axes for sure. Otherwise, the opponent can escape very easily.
How to play against Olaf, how to beat Olaf?
- Olaf gets more dangerous as his health decreases, so it’s better to save your crowd control abilities for last
- While Olaf is immune to debuffs while his ult is active, but his armor and magic resist will be reduced if you think you can’t escape, try focusing on Olaf with your teammates or yourself
- Preventing Olaf from accessing his throwing axes allows you to keep his damage to a minimum during the lane phase
If you have an Olaf on the opposing team, you must purchase an item that will reduce lifesteal before it’s too late. Even if you get an “Executioner” in the early stages of the game, it will be enough. Since Olaf is a character that should be played aggressively in general, you can use this aggression against him. For example: making it attack you under your tower or pretending you don’t have a jungler and throwing food. Another thing to consider when playing against Olaf is his axes. Avoiding the axes he throws with his petty tricks is one of the best moves you can make against Olaf.
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