Hel

How to play Hel

Hel is a ranged mage from the Norse pantheon who deals magical damage. Top players mostly play Hel in the Mid lane (70% of games) and the Support role (30% of games).

In your kit, Hinder (area shred and slow) slows enemies. Decay (projectile and explosion damage) and Repulse (area damage) add damage and pressure. Your ultimate is Switch Stances (switch stances), on a long cooldown (about 1s at rank 1), so save it for fights that matter. Your passive is Stance Attunement: stance attunement.

Most of your damage comes from abilities, so fight from behind your front line and never be the closest god to the enemy. Look for the moment your crowd control can land, then follow up with the rest of your damage. You have no dash, so your positioning is your escape. In the mid lane, clear the wave quickly, then help the side lanes or the jungle.

Start with Archmage's Gem, then buy Spear of Desolation. Top players buy it in the first two or three slots. Your core is Book of Thoth and Chronos' Pendant, and you finish with Soul Gem, Rod of Tahuti and Obsidian Shard. A good relic is Aegis of Acceleration. If the enemy team heals a lot or you keep dying, open the full tool and enter the enemy gods for the exact swaps.

If you own Aspect of Divergence, it reworks Hinder (area shred and slow), Repulse (area damage), Switch Stances (switch stances), Restoration (projectile heal), Cleanse (area cleanse), Inspire (heal, attack speed, and movement) and Switch Stances (switch stances). It changes what to build, so turn on Aspect in the tool when you play it.

Top players win most often against Yemoja, Kuzenbo and Chaac, and struggle against Morgan Le Fay, Hades or The Morrigan. Against those, play safer and consider a defensive item earlier.