Lancelot — Assassin

Source: In-client Hero Info (Attribute + Skill tabs), screenshotted 2026-04-22 by user. Client build: 2.1.61.1173.1 Specialty: Chase / Burst Accuracy: Primary-source verified. Do not flag as *[verify]*.

Base Attributes (Lv.1)

Stat	Value
HP	2390
HP Regen	7
Physical Attack	124
Physical Defense	16
Magic Power	0
Magic Defense	15
Attack Speed	1.08
Attack Speed Ratio	100%
Movement Speed	260
Mana	500
Mana Regen	4

Passive — Soul Cutter (Buff)

Each time Lancelot charges, his damage is increased by 7.5% for 4s, up to 30% (stacks to 4).

Mechanic note: Lancelot's charge skills (S1 Puncture, S2 Thorned Rose) are all Blink — movement ability that can pass through obstacles.

Skill 1 — Puncture (Mobility · AOE)

Cooldown: 14.0s base · Mana Cost: 40

Lancelot charges in the target direction, dealing 150 (+50% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies along the way, and applying a Sword Mark to the first unmarked enemy hit. Sword Mark lasts 3s.

If Lancelot successfully applies a Sword Mark to an enemy, the skill's cooldown is reset.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
Cooldown	14.0	13.2	12.4	11.6	10.8	10.0
Skill Cost	40	44	48	52	56	60
Base Damage	150	175	200	225	250	275

Skill 2 — Thorned Rose (AOE · Slow)

Cooldown: 11.0s base · Mana Cost: 60 · Spell Vamp Ratio: 50%

Lancelot strikes in the target direction 3 times, each time dealing 220 (+120% Extra Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit (damage is reduced when multiple enemies are hit). He is untargetable during this process.

Enemies in the center of the area take all 3 hits and are slowed by 20% for 0.5s. The slow effect stacks.

Level	1	2	3	4	5	6
Cooldown	11.0	10.5	10.0	9.5	9.0	8.5
Skill Cost	60	65	70	75	80	85
Base Damage	220	250	280	310	340	370

Ultimate — Phantom Execution (Burst · Mobility)

Cooldown: 36.0s base · Mana Cost: 100

"I become one with the sword."

After a short delay, Lancelot performs an executioner's strike in the target direction, dealing 350 (+170% Total Physical Attack) Physical Damage to enemies hit. He is invincible throughout the process.

Level	1	2	3
Cooldown	36.0	32.0	28.0
Skill Cost	100	125	150
Base Damage	350	425	500

Combo framework (in-client mechanics only — no build advice here)

Charge count: S1 (up to 2 charges via CD reset on Sword Mark) + S2 (3 hits count as 3 charges) + Ult = 6 charges possible in a full combo → Passive caps at 4 stacks (30% damage bonus).
Untargetable vs. Invincible:
- S2 = untargetable (cannot be selected as a skill target, but AoE still hits)
- Ult = invincible (takes no damage at all)
Sword Mark is the skill-reset engine. Without applying it on first Puncture, the CD is a full 14.0s (Lv.1) → second Puncture is gated until CD expires.

Current Meta Placement (as of 2026-04-22)

Jungle: A-tier

See heroes.md → Full Tier List + lore/lancelot.md for in-client backstory.

Player Guide — Desz (Top-1 Global, 2025-07)

Source: "Global 1 Teaches You How to MASTER LANCELOT" — Desz, 23 min, 491 games of Lancelot at recording. [source · 2025-07-23 · stale] Freshness: Pre-current-patch but mechanics-focused — the skill-mechanic, control-ergonomics, and macro-decision content is evergreen. Re-verify the emblem third-tier talent + build sequence against current patch before quoting in-client.

Mechanics worth re-stating in player terms

Passive stacks on any dash — including S1, S2's three hits, ultimate, and external sources like a Mathilda link-pull. Cap is 4 stacks (30% damage).
S1 mark = your reset engine. Without applying the mark on the first cast, S1 sits on full CD. You get up to 3 dashes on the same target if you time the marks right.
S2 untargetable vs. Ultimate invincible. S2 can still be hit by AoE / DoT during the i-frames; ult is full damage immune but the wind-up can be cancelled — if they're chain-CCing you, spam ult inputs to slip out before another stun lands.
S2 center deals max damage + applies the slow. Edge-of-AoE hits do reduced damage. Aim through the target, not at them.

Emblem (Assassin)

Tier	Pick	Why
Tier 1	Swift	Post-update jungle creeps are tanky — Swift's attack-speed clears creeps faster, freeing you to rotate, gank, or contest objectives. Thrill and Penetration are tested but Swift is Desz's clear preference.
Tier 2	Seasoned Hunter	Standard jungle — no debate.
Tier 3	Impure Rage (preferred) or Killing Spree	Impure Rage = faster farming + extra damage. Killing Spree = survivability if you struggle to live mid-fight. Lethal Ignition / Cannon Spree / Warcry / Quantum Charge are all viable but Desz lands on Impure for the farm-speed compounding.

Build (recording-era, verify vs current patch)

Desz mentions in-game: Hunter's Strike → War Axe → Queen's Wings, then "the usual build." Concrete late-build was not explicitly listed, so the takeaway is the early-mid framework rather than a full 6-slot path. Cross-reference with current patch's Lancelot build pages before locking it.

Farm-speed mechanical tips

Joystick-opposite-direction trick. When you dash on a creep camp, hold your joystick in the opposite direction before/during the dash. After the dash lands, you're already pivoting toward your next destination — no walk-back wasted. Compounded across a full jungle clear, this saves real seconds per minute.
Sync ganks to minion waves. Lane minions spawn at second 10 and second 40. Time your gank arrival to coincide with a wave hitting the lane — you have a free dash target to close distance, and you stack passive on the wave en route. Especially crucial for Lancelot because his gank threat scales with how many dashes are loaded into the engagement.
After minute 5, take XP-lane minions (not marksman's). Free gold without crippling your gold-laner. Tankier EXP heroes don't need every wave.

Phone control ergonomics

This is the part most analytics can't surface — skill button placement is part of skill expression on Lancelot. Desz's specific recommendation:

Hold the phone naturally; place skill buttons exactly where your fingers rest, not above or below.
S1 must be placed slightly above the bottom-right edge. If S1 sits flush to the corner, you cannot swipe-dash downward (the gesture clips outside the touch surface) and you'll lose engages mid-rotation.

This is the kind of micro-tuning that separates B from S play — analytics don't catch it but it shows up as missed dashes when you're playing fast.

Macro decision tree

Don't fight tanky bruisers solo. Uranus, Esmeralda — even if they're low, the kill isn't worth your tempo. Keep farming. Call the team if there's a real burst window.
Freeze enemy waves when contesting Lord. A lane that's pushing toward enemy base means slower minion arrival to their base — they're forced to break off Lord to defend a tower instead of you breaking off to gank.
Blue → Turtle → Blue → Turtle. Don't retreat with full HP after a jungle clear; your blue respawns by the time turtle is up. Take blue, hit turtle, repeat.
Don't get baited into hitting back-line carries you can't actually kill. If the burst won't lethal, disengage. Lancelot wastes more games on greed than on missed mechanics.

Mental game

Lancelot is muscle memory. Don't expect overnight results — spam games on the hero. Mechanical heroes punish hesitation more than they reward theory-crafting.
Composure is part of the kit. Desz: "Don't crash out. It's not gonna help you. It's just gonna make you mad and you're gonna lose focus." Tilt costs you the next 2-3 games more than the bad one cost you in the moment.

Open verification items (for next-patch update)

[verify] Full late-game build sequence (Desz only confirmed Hunter's Strike → War Axe → Queen's Wings explicitly).
[verify] Jungle creep tankiness change Desz references — confirm the patch and update the Swift-first reasoning if it has been reverted.
[verify] Whether ult cast-cancel-via-spam still works post-2.1.61.