Evelynn, the Widowmaker - guide

Evelynn is bruiser character mostly played as jungler. She is character who is getting nerfed with every patch because of her strength. Since her remake, we've seen few more nerfs to her as well. If any of our skill information doesn't match up the new Evelynn, we are sorry, but there is actually no way to be able to follow up with everything they are doing to her. :))

When playing Evelynn you should know that she is pure roamer. It won't matter if you are jungling or not, you should gank as much as possible. Her stealth is one of the best in the game, still.

Also, when playing Evelynn you should bare in mind that you are bruiser and your role is to focus down enemy carries as quickly as possible.

Furthermore, she is squishy character, so don't try to tank with her or initiate battles. We'll talk more about this in strategy sector.

Summoner spells:

Exhaust - good for disabling enemy you want to kill. When carrying this spell there's no doubt that enemy will do any harm to you. :)

Smite - Take it only if jungling.

Replacements for smite:

If you are not jungling, you won't be needing smite. This is what you can get instead of it.

Flash - Because Evelynn has no gap closing / gap reducing abilities, it's never bad option to take this spell.

Ignite - Will reduce enemy's healing and will secure the kill.

Cleanse - This is helpful spell. If you want to have better defense, this is not bad spell to take. But, what do we mean with defense? We actually mean that enemies won't be able to stun, slow you or similar and you'll be able to escape ugly looking situations.

Skills:

Shadow Walk (Passive)

Evelynn stealths into the shadows only being seen by nearby enemy champions or true sight. While stealthed, Evelynn regenerates 1% of her maximum mana every second. Casting spells, taking damage or dealing damage reveals Evelynn for 8 seconds.

Explanation: This passive gives Evelynn her stealth ability. Be careful, you are not fully invisible. There is range on your passive and if someone enters that range, he'll be able to see you.

Hate Spike

Evelynn fires a line of spikes through a nearby enemy, dealing magic damage to all enemy units in its path.

Explanation: This is your key damaging spell. You are to spam it on enemy as much as you can because it gives you insane amount of additional damage. Furthermore, even if you are being chased, it'll hit enemy chasing you even if you are not faced to him. Always learn this spell on level 1. Max it first.

Dark Frenzy

(Passive): Evelynn's spell hits on enemy champions grant her bonus movement speed for 3 seconds. This effect stacks up to 4 times. (Active): Evelynn removes all slows affecting her and gains bonus movement speed for 3 seconds. Champion kills and assists refresh Dark Frenzy's cooldown.

Explanation: This spell is to be used as either spell to help you catch up to your enemy or to run away from enemy trying to slow you down. This spell with Cleanse combination makes Evelynn the best runner from bad situations. There are no enemies that will be able to stop her afterwards. Always level this spell third. Max it third.

Ravage

Evelynn slashes a target twice, dealing magic damage with each strike. Evelynn then gains bonus attack speed for 3 seconds.

Explanation: This is just what you will need as a spell that deals additional damage. This will help you shut down enemy quicker. Level this spell second. Max it second.

Agony's Embrace

Evelynn impales all enemies in the targeted area, dealing magic damage equal to a percentage of their maximum health and slowing their movement speed for 2 seconds. Evelynn siphons their pain, gaining a shield that grows in strength for each enemy hit and lasts up to 6 seconds.

Explanation: This ability should be only used in two cases. First one is when you are chasing enemy and you and / or your team cannot catch him. Use this ability to slow him down. Another usage, and the most appropriate one, is to gain as much as shield as you can, so you should cast it in team fights on multiple enemies. More enemies hit, stronger shield you'll get. Keep that in mind. :))

Building:

AD Evelynn (jungle, lane):

Version 1:


Boots of Speed, 3 health potions

You could use speed when jungling. So it's not the bad choice to start like this. This is the way to start if you will gank as soon as you obtain level 2. It's also good start if you are not jungling.


Cloth Armor

As soon as you get to base, buy this item and as much as health potions as you can.

Note: Even if you do not have cloth armor, you can still gank, but you'll need it for something else later.

Version 2:


Cloth Armor, 5 health potions

This is the other way to start. It honestly doesn't matter whether you'd go for boots of speed first or for cloth armor. If you are not going to gank before you get level 3, start like this. Never start like this if you are laning.


Boots of Speed

Buy boots of speed as soon as you get back to your base and you can start ganking.

Early game goals:


Wriggle's Lantern

This is the item most AD junglers use. You need this item because it will give you more durability in jungle. :)


Sheen

To obtain more damage, obtain this item.

Which shoes to buy:


Berserker's Graves

If you want more attack speed, get these.


Mercury's Threads

If you see enemies have too much Crowd Control effects and you are not carrying Cleanse, go for these ones.


Boots of Mobility

These are the most important shoes for Evelynn. We strongly recommend that these are to be bought almost always because they'll help you roam quicker and make more ganks quicker.

Continuing with building (Early game / Middle game):


Trinity Force

This is only item which gives AP you will have. This will give you everything you'll find useful.


Infinity Edge

As AD Evelynn you need this item. We know this is expensive route but AD Evelynn is not easy to play with.


Guardian Angel

Since Evelynn is too squishy and if you will be playing AD on her, you'd need this item after Infinity Edge. This will make you tanky, a bit.

Late game goals / Situational items:

Pick your 5th item:

If you are doing well:


Black Claver

Get it if enemy players are not building too much armor.


Last Whisper

If 2 or more enemies are building armor and have more than 120, get this item.


Madred's Bloodrazor

If you see enemies building health, you should rush this item.

If you are focused a lot:


Thornmail

If you are constantly having problems with enemy AD carries, buy this one as your fifth item.


Banshee's Veil

If you are having problems with enemy AP carries, buy this one as your fifth item.

Pick your sixth item:


Bloodthirster

Sell your Wriggle's Lantern now to make space for this item. This is more useful item in late game than Wriggle's is.

Your complete build should look like this (if you are not getting focused too much):


Boots of Mobility, Trinity Force, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Madred's Bloodrazor, Bloodthirster.

Note: We used only one shoes to show you the example, you can build any you like. Furthermore, we used Mardred's Bloodrazor only, you can buy Black Claver or Last Whisper if situation demands one of them more.

Your complete build should look like this (if you are getting focused by physical damage carries):


Boots of Mobility, Trinity Force, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Thornmail, Bloodthirster

Note: Once again, we used only one of three shoes. You are to obtain anyone that situation demands for.

Your complete build should look like this (if you are getting focused by magical damage carries):


Boots of Mobility, Trinity Force, Infinity Edge, Guardian Angel, Banshee's Veil, Bloodthirster

Note: Once again, we used only one of three shoes. You are to obtain any of your liking.

AP jungle / lane build:

Note of caution: Version 1, shown on AD Evelynn build, is how to start. It doesn't matter if you are jungling or not.

Early game goals:


Amplifying Tome

Cheep item that will be merge later into something better. :)

Shoes:


Boots of Mobility

If you know you will be roamer, and you are laning get this item. Also, get it if you will be doing many ganks as a jungler.


Mercury's Threads

If enemies have many Crowd Control effects, get these shoes.


Sorcerer's Shoes

If you want to deal more magical damage, obtain these ones.

Afterward goals (Early game / Middle game):


Mejai's Soulstealer

If you are doing good, get this item


Will of the Ancient

If you didn't buy Mejai you should rush this item. If you bought Mejai, don't worry, go for this item afterwards.


Rabadon's Deathcap

As the major AP item, get this one. This should be all there is to with your AP items. With this you have too much AP and you needn't more.

Late game items:


Guardian Angel

You will really use the defense it provides you.

Sixth item / Situational:


Banshee's Veil

If you are having problems with AP caster, buy this item.


Abyssal's Scepter

This will give you more AP and will give you magic resistance. If you feel like you need more AP, feel free to buy it.

Final complete build:



Boots of Mobility, Mejai's Soulstealer, Will of the Ancient, Rabadon's Deathcap, Guardian Angel, Banshee's Veil

Note of caution: If you haven't bought Mejai's Soulstealer, you'd have one more place to fill. Do that with Abyssal's Scepter. We also used only one of three shoes.

Hybrid build (jungle / laning):

Note: Start like Version 1 says in AD Evelynn build.

Early game goals:


Hextech Revolver

This will give you AP and spell vamp and we'll upgrade it into something else, later on.


Boots of Mobility

Always get these shoes as you need movement speed as hybrid Evelynn.


Guinsoo's Rageblade

This is your first major hybrid item to get.

Middle game goals:


Trinity Force

Start building Trinity Force slowly and once you can, finish it.


Zhonya's Hourglass

This item will provide you with armor and ability power. It could save your life as well if enemies start focusing you during the team fights.

Late game goals:


Hextech Gunblade

It's time to merge your Hextech Revolver into this. Never forget to use it's effect as it is really good.

Picking your sixth item:

If you are not having problems with any enemy champion:


Bloodthirster

If you are not being too much focused, go for Bloodthirster.

If you are getting focused too much:

By AD carry:


Thornmail

If you are having problems with AD carry, go for Thornmail as it will help you kill him easier.

By AP carry:


Maw of Malmoritus

This is not bad item because it gives you shield (with your ultimate shield you can get insane durability) and gives you more AD damage.

Final build:


Boots of Mobility, Guinsoo's Rageblade, Trinity Force, Zhonya's Hourglass, Hextech Gunblade, Bloodthirster

Note of caution: As a sixth item you can chose whatever from the list. We used Bloodthirster only to show an example.

Tips and tricks:

We will tell you one ultimate secret that we've just recently came across. Keep reading for it.

Anyway, when playing Evelynn, like all stealth champions, your goal is not to initiate team battles. Actually, you are not to be anywhere near them. You should always leave your teammates and position as best as situation gives and attack from behind. As soon as your team initiates, you should move and enter the fight. Usually, enemy AD carries, due to positioning, stay far behind their teammates and this is really good for you because you will shut him down before he can even react. Your job is to shut down their carry. With your insane, burst damage you will kill him in few seconds, it won't matter whether you chose to play AD, AP or hybrid Evelynn. After you've killed enemy AD carry you should use your ultimate on enemies to slow them and gain shield. Start focusing down their AP carry and afterwards go for their AD melee carry, if they have him, and leave tanks as last.

Always try to position in a way that your 'q' spell will damage more than one of the enemy. This is hard to master, but is crucial to what makes good Evelynn.

When jungling, start with wolves, then go for blue with help of your team. You can start ganking now, but you needn't just yet. Go kill Wraths, then go for Golems, recall to buy. Then you should either go for a gank of get red first.

Note of caution: Never gank if you have less than 33.3% of health as you will be shut down easily.

Evelynn's secret:

As we said, we'll reveal you the big secret that less than 0.00001% of players know about. Evelynn has actually two passive abilities! What's the other one? It's hidden passive ability, something like Zilean have, but this one is even better. :)

This is one of the best passive abilities in game.

Have you ever wondered why does your character suddenly start attacking Evelynn if he sees her nearby and cancels orders you gave him? That's actually that! This is Evelynn's secret! This is due to Evelynn's hidden passive ability. You might have not noticed, but some of us did. She has a global taunt!

Whenever she shows up, all of the characters lose control and switch their attacks to her. This can be really good if you want to save your teammate.

Note: This doesn't work all the time. It just works for the first shot when the enemy sees you. After enemy player looks again to some other target, your hidden passive won't work, logically.

This is all there was to it. We hope we've been helpful and that you now know a thing only dozen of players around the globe know. You see, we at Troll Patrol aren't imposters and phonies. We are actually players who've been testing a lot and we've all been at top of the ladders before. If you doubted us, we believe we've shown you that you shouldn't!

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