Thor

How to play Thor

Thor is a melee assassin from the Norse pantheon who deals physical damage. Top players mostly play Thor in the Jungle (65% of games) and the Solo lane (35% of games).

In your kit, Mjolnir's Attunement (boomerang projectile; recast to teleport) is your way in and out of fights. Tectonic Rift (line stun wall) is your main crowd control. Berserker Barrage (spin area damage) adds damage and pressure. Your ultimate is Anvil of Dawn (fly, area stun), on a long cooldown (about 110s at rank 1), so save it for fights that matter. Your passive is Warrior's Madness: nearby gods grant strength.

Community guides level Mjolnir's Attunement, Mjolnir's Attunement and Mjolnir's Attunement first. Max Mjolnir's Attunement first, then Berserker Barrage, then Tectonic Rift.

Your job is to find and defeat a fragile target, usually the enemy mage or hunter. Do not start fights head on: wait for someone to use their escape or step out of position, then strike. In the jungle, clear your camps quickly and help other lanes by ambushing enemies who have used their escape.

Start with Bumba's Hammer, then buy Jotunn's Revenge. Buy it early, because it grows with every kill and assist. Your core is Hydra's Lament and Barbed Carver, and you finish with The Crusher, Heartseeker and Avatar's Parashu. A good relic is Sundering Arc. 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 Thunderstruck, it reworks Warrior's Madness (attacks chain lightning), Mjolnir's Attunement (boomerang projectile; recast to teleport), Tectonic Rift (line stun wall) and Berserker Barrage (spin area damage). It changes what to build, so turn on Aspect in the tool when you play it.

Top players win most often against Osiris, Princess Bari and Hachiman, and struggle against Amaterasu, Ix Chel or Odin. Against those, play safer and consider a defensive item earlier.