yo,

welcome to my fiddle guide

My name is Showboat im 18 years old from Australia, been playing LoL from the olaf patch, played Dofus(fun game look it up) and WoW on and off between then. I manage/captain Team AUS with my brother haven't play competitively yet, thinking about starting for season 2, were not recruiting yet but will have a spot open soon if anyone is interested.

This guide will show how to play, build, and destroy as fiddlesticks. Fiddle is one of the most underrated champions in the league, he is my most played champ and extremely fun to play. I am not claiming to be the best fiddle player and i know that im not, just find him really fun and think more people should play him.


<3 Showboat, and yes im an Aussie :D

Watch this video before playing



Wards

28/05/11- guide created

28/05/11- few updates fixing mistakes

29/05/11- Updated guide majorly added alot of things

1/06/11- Updated a few errors

3/06/11- Updated item build

5/6/11- Added new chapter Fiddle changes

10/6/11- Fiddle changes likely to come after season 1

22/6/11- Haven't played much fiddle at all, patch notes are out and include some good buffs for fiddle

22/6/11- Currently making a AP gragas guide ill post the link when im done

Link to my second guide http://www.solomid.net/guides.php?g=1944

Read a post from morello basically saying fiddlesticks was left a bit underpowered after the rework and will receive some love THIS PATCH.


Finally some fiddle changes, i will update the guide on Tuesday(or w/e patch day is for you).

Maybe some jungle buffs :D junglesticks may be oh his way.


UPDATE-

Next patch (14/6/11) will officially only have skins, the fiddle changes will be likely to come after dreamhack.

(22-6-11)UPDATE-

Drain
Range increased to 475 to 450
Heal is no longer reduced if the damage is shielded
Dark Wind damage increased to 65/90/115/140/165 from 65/85/105/125/145
Crowstorm
Ability power ratio increased to .45 from .4
Channel duration reduced to 1.5 seconds from 2


Good buff
Wont really help junglesticks but will help you hit that crowstorm and drain will last a bit longer.

Basic caster

9-0-21

These masteries are optimal for fiddle, 9 points in offense to get the cooldown reduction and magic pen, and 21 points in utility for general reasons i shouldn't need to explain.

0-21-9

Ive heard from a few people that this is viable, after testing it out i don't think it adds alot at all for the loss of CDR, movement speed and mana Regen.

Runes

Reds- MUST GET- obvious choice magic pen.

Yellows- MUST GET- seals for mana Regen.

Blues- OPTIONAL- flat cool downs, can use whatever you have for casters thou.

Purples- Pretty much whatever, i like a bit of AP and HP.

These are what i recommend but if you lack ip you can use anything you have.

<Testing movement speed Quints>

Flash- Flash is the BEST summoner spell in the game and should be taken with most champions.

Ghost- useful escape if flash is on cooldown.

Flash/ghost can be used for chasing and escaping and is a quick fix for a miss placed ult.

Nearby enemy champions have their magic resistance reduced by 10.



This passive is good and bad as shown in the next chapter

Good- added magic pen
Bad- people can see you when your hiding in a bush

But is hardly noticeable.


Strikes a target enemy unit with fear, causing it to flee in terror for 1 / 1.5 / 2 / 2.5 / 3 second(s).

Cooldown 14 / 13 / 12 / 11 / 10seconds
Cost 65 / 80 / 95 / 110 / 125mana
Range 525



Fiddlesticks main CC and in my opinion his best ability.

useful offensively and defensively.



Drains 50 / 75 / 100 / 130 / 160 (+40% of ability power) health each second from target unit and gives it to Fiddlesticks. Lasts up to 6 seconds.

Cooldown 12seconds
Cost 80 / 90 / 100 / 110 / 120mana
Range 450



Drain this spell is what makes fiddle fiddle, its very fun and useful to stay in lane.

You need to know when to use this and when to run/chase, because it can kill you versing someone with a good CC ability.



Strikes an enemy target and then bounces to a nearby enemy unit. Deals 100 (+35% of ability power) magic damage and silences for 1.2 sec for each strike.

Can bounce up to 2 / 4 / 6 / 8 / 10 times and may strike the same target multiple times.

Cooldown 15seconds
Cost 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 / 130mana
Range 600



Dark wind, great at level 1, good at level 5 hence why i level it last.




A murder of crows flock wildly around Fiddlesticks for 5 seconds, dealing 150 / 250 / 350 (+35% of ability power) magic damage each second to all enemy units in the area. This has a 2 second channel duration and teleports Fiddlesticks to target location.

Cooldown 150seconds
Cost 150 / 200 / 250mana
Range 800




Game changing ult, connect this and the penta-kills will just roll in.

I will make a map showing good places to cast crowstorm from in the future





PS. solomid needs to update spell to current patch so i added a link to show the actual numbers.

http://leagueoflegends.wikia.com/wiki/Fiddlesticks_The_Harbinger_of_Doom/Ability_Details

You cant see it here, but singed (TheTurbo)can see that im hiding in the bush, hardly noticeable but still good to know.

Well for items id start with a and . If your not confident in playing fiddle then start with .

Go for first for some epic lane sustain with the passive+drain, then upgrade to RoA.

If you think you will be able to keep stacks up then get a

Next go for either or i prefer the hourglass first for the passive.

Then get a Death cap is the best item for ap and will boost your damage by a noticeable amount, by all means you can get this earlier if needed.

If you haven't won by now get a for added survivability.

Levels 1-6

Lane- Mid or solo top (duo bot if needed)

Spells- For level 1 team fights level up darkwind 1st, if nothing happens early get drain up. Terrify early is a big waste of mana hence why you only level it up once. Drain early is awesome it can catch your opponent of guard in a 1 on 1 situation.

Terrify- 1 point in terrify is only useful if you get ganked by mid/top or jungle.

Darkwind- Harras with darkwind it is great level 1 and with runes you will be able to spam it out.

Crowstorm- Once your level 6 you can run into top or mid bushes and go for a easy kill, if there not concentrating.

Goals-

To get catalyst, boots and maybe a mejias.
To get 1 or 2 kills
To FARM minion kills


Wards- placing a ward at key ganking spots is cructial for early game ganks.

DRAGON (should be warded at 6)
Fiddle with blue buff can take dragon really easy and you should ask your jungler if he can get you the buff, either his or theirs.

Levels 6-11

Spells- terrify terrify and terrify, awesome spell at this time and should be maxed asap. Darkwind becomes less important for damage and more important for the silence.

Crowstorm still owns people and is the easiest way of getting a kill.


Items- You should have your RoA by now and be working on either your hourglass or rylais, get a mejias if you feel you will be able to get/keep stacks up.

Goals-

Keep stacks on mejias
FARM minion kills

DRAGON (should always be warded)
Must have dragon up and ready to kill or on cooldown.

BARON (MUST be warded)
baron is fairly crucial at this point if they get it (and are smart) they can crush a lane or even win.

Levels- 11-18

Spells- terrify should be level 5 and drain nearly 5, you will start leveling darkwind up only for some extra damage. At level 10/15 it is worth waiting on your ult to get that extra level.

Items- should have core items and hourglass/rylias/deathcap (one or two of them) at this time.

Goals-

Wards
Baron
Kills
Dragon
Blue Buff

Focus on these things at this order

Late game for fiddle is hard yet rewarding just stay behind or to the side if your team, out of site of course and get ready for an ult.

Crow storm in and boom, pop hourglass, and if you did it right you have just won the game.

Best way to get penta kills below. :D



Wards- Wards are Very important at this point and the more wards the better.

Ok well after the fiddle rework i don't jungle with fiddle, he can jungle but is reliant on blue buff at level 1 and any real interruptions will destroy fiddle.

I'm currently waiting apon a early buff from Riot to make jungling i bit easier.

But at this time i don't think jungle fiddle is worth it atm.

DRAGON

You will be able to get dragon easily with blue just spam drain and have your team attack. Try warding the places that the opposition will go to get to dragon.

Another great way to get penta kills below

Here are a few good placements for when you hit level 6.

TOP LANE












MID LANE











There are more but for now these are the main ones.

Also remember they are sometimes warded to buying a oracle is a good idea.

Also buying the fiddle-me-timbers skin will result in epic cawcawing.



This is my 1st guide please leave a comment below for some tips, or to point out any mistakes.

And remember to always buy wards :P




Thanks to

My bro- TheTurbo- For helping with screenshots.

TheTerrorist- For editing the guide. Im a very bad speller :S



ENJOY EVERYONE

and remember wards go unsold everyday

Buy a ward

Stop a gank

Save a life

Wards.



UPDATE-

10,000 views thanks everyone for the support :D

UPDATE- 22-6-11
Been playing alot of ap gragas for awhile now and currently making a guide for him, will post the link in the near future.

Link added http://www.solomid.net/guides.php?g=1944