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Blitzcrank

the Great Steam Golem

SClassic SRSupportTank · Support
Patch 26.19 · updated 2026-09-23

Quick build

Engage Support

Full build
SupportClassic SR1/13/16 masteries
Max
1–3
FlashExhaust

First buy

Core

  • Ruby Sightstone
  • Boots of Mobility
  • Locket of the Iron Solari

Loadout

Support · Support Utility · 1/13/16 masteries

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Overview

Difficulty
Difficulty 5 of 10
Class
Tank, Support
Released
· original roster

Base stats

Health
518+95
HP regen
1.6+0.15
Mana
240+40
Mana regen
1.42+0.1
Attack
59.16+3.5
Armor
22+3.5
MR
31.25+1.25
Move speed
325
Range
125
Attack speed
0.625+1.13%

Abilities

P, Mana Barrier

Description

Innate: Periodically, when damaged while below 20% maximum health, Blitzcrank generates a shield equal to 50% of current mana, lasting for up to 10 seconds.

Build

This build as its own page: Engage Support (Support)

SupportClassic SR
Max
1–3
FlashExhaust

  1. First buy

    Alternative start:
    1. Rejuvenation Bead
    2. Sight Ward, 2 of them
    3. Health Potion, 3 of them
    4. Mana Potion

    Where the Doran's Ring start buys stats, this one buys two wards and 5 health per 5 seconds.

    Alternative start:
    1. Faerie Charm
    2. Sight Ward, 2 of them
    3. Health Potion, 3 of them
    4. Mana Potion

  2. Early

    • Sightstone
    • Heart of Gold

    Toward Ruby Sightstone.

  3. Core

    • Ruby Sightstone
    • Boots of Mobility
    • Locket of the Iron Solari

  4. Late

    • Shurelya's Reverie
    • Aegis of the Legion
    • Stark's Fervor

  5. Full build

    • Ruby Sightstone
    • Boots of Mobility
    • Locket of the Iron Solari
    • Shurelya's Reverie
    • Aegis of the Legion
    • Stark's Fervor

Situationalswap into the late slots

  • Mercury's Treads
  • Abyssal Scepter

Runes & masteries

1/13/16 · Support

Support Utility

Marks
  • 9× +1 Attack Damage
Seals
  • 9× +1 Armor
Glyphs
  • 9× +1.4 Magic Resist
Quintessences
  • 3× +1 Gold / 10 sec.

Page total

Armor
+9
Attack Damage
+9
Gold / 10 sec.
+3
Magic Resist
+12.6
Summoner's Wrath (1 of 1 ranks)Summoner's Wrath1 / 1 ranksImproves the Summoner Spells Exhaust, Ignite, Ghost, Surge, Rally, and PromoteFuryFuryUp to 4 ranks+1% Attack Speed per rankSorcerySorceryUp to 4 ranks+1% Cooldown Reduction per rankButcherButcherUp to 2 ranksBasic attacks deal 2/4 bonus damage to minions and monsters
DeadlinessDeadlinessUp to 4 ranks+0.166/0.333/0.498/0.664 Attack Damage per levelBlastBlastUp to 4 ranks+0.25/0.5/0.75/1 Ability Power per levelDestructionDestructionUp to 1 rankIncrease damage to turrets by 5%
HavocHavocUp to 3 ranksIncreases damage dealt by 0.67%/1.33%/2%Weapon ExpertiseWeapon ExpertiseUp to 1 rank+8% Armor PenetrationArcane KnowledgeArcane KnowledgeUp to 1 rank+8% Magic Penetration
LethalityLethalityUp to 2 ranks+2.5%/5% Critical Strike Damage (5%/10% for melee)Brute ForceBrute ForceUp to 2 ranks+1.5/3 Attack DamageMental ForceMental ForceUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 Ability PowerSpellswordSpellswordUp to 1 rankDeals 5% of your Ability Power as magic damage on basic attacks
FrenzyFrenzyUp to 1 rankGrants 10% attack speed for 2 seconds after landing a critical hitSunderSunderUp to 3 ranks+2/4/6 LethalityArchmageArchmageUp to 4 ranksIncreases Ability Power by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%
ExecutionerExecutionerUp to 1 rank · CapstoneIncreases damage dealt by 5% to targets below 50% Health

offense1

Summoner's ResolveSummoner's ResolveUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Cleanse, Heal, Smite, Barrier, and FortifyPerseverancePerseveranceUp to 3 ranksGrants up to +2/4/6 Health Regen per 5 seconds based on missing HealthDurability (4 of 4 ranks)Durability4 / 4 ranks+1.5/3/4.5/6 Health per levelTough SkinTough SkinUp to 2 ranksReduces damage taken from monsters by 1/2
Hardiness (3 of 3 ranks)Hardiness3 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 ArmorResistance (2 of 3 ranks)Resistance2 / 3 ranks+2/4/6 Magic ResistBladed ArmorBladed ArmorUp to 1 rankDeals 6 damage to any enemy monster that attacks you
Unyielding (2 of 2 ranks)Unyielding2 / 2 ranksReduces damage taken from enemy champions by 1/2RelentlessRelentlessUp to 2 ranksReduces the effectiveness of slows by 7.5%/15%Veteran's Scars (1 of 1 ranks)Veteran's Scars1 / 1 ranks+30 HealthSafeguardSafeguardUp to 1 rankReduces damage taken from turrets by 5%
Block (1 of 1 ranks)Block1 / 1 ranksReduces damage taken from champion basic attacks by 3TenaciousTenaciousUp to 3 ranksReduces the duration of crowd control effects by 5%/10%/15%JuggernautJuggernautUp to 3 ranksIncreases your maximum Health by 1.5%/2.75%/4%
DefenderDefenderUp to 1 rankGrants +1 Armor and Magic Resist for each nearby enemy championLegendary ArmorLegendary ArmorUp to 3 ranksIncreases bonus Armor and Magic Resist by +2%/4%/6%Good HandsGood HandsUp to 1 rankReduce time spent dead by 10%Reinforced ArmorReinforced ArmorUp to 1 rankReduce damage taken from critical strikes by 10%
Honor GuardHonor GuardUp to 1 rank · CapstoneReduces damage taken from all sources by 3%

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Summoner's InsightSummoner's InsightUp to 1 rankImproves the Summoner Spells Teleport, Flash, Clarity, Revive, and Clairvoyance.Wanderer (2 of 3 ranks)Wanderer2 / 3 ranksGrants +0.66%/1.33%/2% increased Movement Speed when out of combatMeditation (3 of 3 ranks)Meditation3 / 3 ranks+1/2/3 Mana Regen per 5 secondsImproved RecallImproved RecallUp to 1 rankReduces the cast time of Recall by 1 second
ScoutScoutUp to 1 rankWards gain 25% increased vision range for the first 3 seconds after placing themMastermind (3 of 3 ranks)Mastermind3 / 3 ranksReduces the cooldown of Summoner Spells by 4%/7%/10%Expanded MindExpanded MindUp to 3 ranks+4/7/10 mana per levelArtificerArtificerUp to 2 ranksReduces the cooldown of activated items by 7.5%/15%
Greed (4 of 4 ranks)Greed4 / 4 ranksGrants an additional +0.5/1/1.5/2 gold every 10 secondsRunic AffinityRunic AffinityUp to 1 rankIncreases the duration of neutral monster buffs by 20%VampirismVampirismUp to 3 ranks+1%/2%/3% Lifesteal and Spell VampBiscuiteer (1 of 1 ranks)Biscuiteer1 / 1 ranksStart the game with a regenerative biscuit that restores 80 Health and 50 Mana over 10 seconds
Wealth (2 of 2 ranks)Wealth2 / 2 ranksIncreases starting gold by 40/75AwarenessAwarenessUp to 4 ranksIncreases Experience earned by 1.25%/2.5%/3.75%/5%Strength of SpiritStrength of SpiritUp to 3 ranksUp to +1/2/3 Health Regen per 5 seconds for each 400 Mana you possessExplorer (1 of 1 ranks)Explorer1 / 1 ranksStart the game with an Explorer's Ward.
PickpocketPickpocketUp to 1 rankGrants 5 gold (melee) or 3 gold (ranged) each time you basic attack an enemy champion (5s cooldown)IntelligenceIntelligenceUp to 3 ranks+2%/4%/6% Cooldown Reduction
NimbleNimbleUp to 1 rank · CapstoneGrants 3% increased Movement Speed

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Skill order

Max order››
Skill order by level for Engage Support
Lv123456789101112131415161718
Q1Q at level 113Q at level 1315Q at level 1517Q at level 1718Q at level 18
W3W at level 38W at level 810W at level 1012W at level 1214W at level 14
E2E at level 24E at level 45E at level 57E at level 79E at level 9
R6R at level 611R at level 1116R at level 16

Matchups

Strong against

Weak against

  • MorganaMorganaMorgana's Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. eats the hook outright, neutralizing Blitzcrank's main engage tool.Full matchup page
  • SivirSivirSivir's Spell ShieldSpell ShieldEActive: Sivir gains a spell shield for 3 seconds. Upon successfully blocking a hostile effect, she restores 150 mana. blocks the hook the same way Black ShieldBlack ShieldEActive: Morgana grants a shield to the target allied champion or herself for 5 seconds, which absorbs incoming magic damage and grants crowd control immunity while it holds. does, making this a weak matchup for Blitzcrank.Full matchup page
  • JannaJannaJanna's MonsoonMonsoonRActive: Janna unleashes a blast that knocks back all nearby enemies to up to 875 units over 0.5 seconds based on their proximity, though not through terrain. Janna also channels for up to 3 seconds, healing herself and nearby allies every second. is the hard answer to every engage support, Blitzcrank included: the grab lands and the target is blown straight back out.Full matchup page

Classic vs modern10 base-stat shifts

Base-stat shifts10
Base health
Classic: 518Current League: 600
Health per level
Classic: 95Current League: 109
Health regen
Classic: 1.6Current League: 7.5
Base mana
Classic: 240Current League: 267
Base attack damage
Classic: 59.16Current League: 62
Attack damage per level
Classic: 3.5Current League: 0
Base armor
Classic: 22Current League: 37
Armor per level
Classic: 3.5Current League: 4.7
Base magic resist
Classic: 31.25Current League: 32
Magic resist per level
Classic: 1.25Current League: 2.05

Skins

  • Blitzcrank

  • Rusty Blitzcrank

  • Definitely Not Blitzcrank

  • iBlitzcrank

  • Riot Blitzcrank

  • Space Groove Blitz & Crank

  • Beezcrank

  • Rustier Blitzcrank

  • Rustiest Blitzcrank

History & Notes

Released 2009-09-02, one of the original forty champions. Classic freezes the kit at patch 3.13.24; the modern game still runs its descendant. Riot's next 3 balance steps after the freeze are listed below.

Changed after 3.13

  1. V4.5
    • Stats, Base armor increased to 18.5 from 14.5
  2. V4.8
    • Rocket Grab, Mana cost reduced to 100 from 120.
    • Static Field, Mana cost reduced to 100 from 150.
  3. V4.18
    • Texture update to Classic, Rusty, Boom Boom, Definitely Not Blitzcrank, Goalkeeper, and Piltover.