Tank Zoe Build

Tank Zoe Build.

Tank Zoe build with runes and items. Tank Zoe guide offers in-depth how-to play, skill order and tips. Play Tank Zoe build in League of Legends Patch 14.24!

Updated: 2024-12-18 ()

TLDR

Starting items
Giant's Belt should be final item in your build.
Ruby Crystal should be final item in your build.
Quick Skill Order
Zoe ability Spell Thief should be leveled first.
W
Zoe ability Sleepy Trouble Bubble should be leveled second.
E
Zoe ability Paddle Star! should be leveled third.
Q
Final items
Mercury's Treads should be final item in your build.
Heartsteel should be final item in your build.
Kaenic Rookern should be final item in your build.
Overlord's Bloodmail should be final item in your build.
Thornmail should be final item in your build.
Titanic Hydra should be final item in your build.
Quick Runes
Major rune Grasp of the Undying from Resolve tree.
Minor rune Precision.
Summoner spells
Pick Mark as your Summoner Spell.
Pick Flash as your Summoner Spell.

Tank Zoe Runes

Resolve
Resolve major tree Grasp of the Undying rune.
Resolve major tree Aftershock rune.
Resolve major tree Guardian rune.
Resolve major tree Demolish rune.
Resolve major tree Font of Life rune.
Resolve major tree Shield Bash rune.
Resolve major tree Conditioning rune.
Resolve major tree Second Wind rune.
Resolve major tree Bone Plating rune.
Resolve major tree Overgrowth rune.
Resolve major tree Revitalize rune.
Resolve major tree Unflinching rune.
Precision
Precision minor tree Absorb Life rune.
Precision minor tree Triumph rune.
Precision minor tree Presence of Mind rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Alacrity rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Haste rune.
Precision minor tree Legend: Bloodline rune.
Precision minor tree Coup de Grace rune.
Precision minor tree Cut Down rune.
Precision minor tree Last Stand rune.
Passive
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Attack Speed rune (+10% Attack Speed).
Passive tree Ability Haste rune (+8 Ability Haste).
Passive tree Adaptive Force rune (+9 Adaptive Force).
Passive tree Move Speed rune (+2 Movement Speed).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).
Passive tree Health rune (+65 Health).
Passive tree Tenacity And Slow Resist rune (+10 Tenacity and Slow Resist).
Passive tree Health Scaling rune (+10-180 Health (based on level)).

How to play

General
  1. You rush Heartsteel.
  2. After Heartsteel, you can rush Titanic Hydra (more fun, damage and some survi) AND/OR Sundered Sky or just go full tank - depending on if you are behind and if your team needs more damage.
  3. Sundered Sky is very good damage item for this build. It scales off your HP (so Grasp, Heartsteel, Overgrowth). It gives damage and pretty good sustain in fights. Remember to switch targets to maximize the effect!
  4. This is auto attack oriented Zoe build, so do it! Especially if running with Titanic Hydra and Sundered Sky as well.
  5. Guardian's Horn is a surprisingly good item for its price. You can keep it for a very long time (or even have it as 6th item).
  6. Triumph is better (heal + gold), but if you want to have easier time with your mana, go Presence of the Mind.
  7. You need to adapt your items to the game. Enemy team heavy on AP? Buy MR. They heavy on AD? Buy Armor. You need some damage? Well buy that.
  8. Remember to consume your Heartsteel procs!
  9. Remember to consume your Grasp of the Undying procs!
Zoe Tank specific
  1. You have surprisingly high damage output - from your More Sparkles! (Passive) and Spell Thief (W). Remember to auto attack. A lot!
  2. Try picking up all spells in fights and use it on cooldown. This will increase your damage output and make you harder to catch
  3. You can kite pretty well with your W. Use this!
  4. You can use R to disrupt fights. Later on, you will be pretty tanky. In fights, R into an enemy team, throw Sleepy Trouble Bubble (E), get focused and R out.

Tips and Tricks

Riot
  1. Paddle Star deals more damage the further it has flown. Casting it behind yourself before redirecting can deal tons of damage.
  2. Break Sleep with your biggest damage source, since enemies who are asleep take double damage.
  3. Sleepy Trouble Bubble travels further over walls. Find a hiding spot to set up for a long distance kill.

Skill Order

  • Zoe [object Object] ability.
    Q
    Paddle Star!
  • Zoe [object Object] ability.
    W
    Spell Thief
  • Zoe [object Object] ability.
    E
    Sleepy Trouble Bubble
  • Zoe [object Object] ability.
    R
    Portal Jump

Items

Starting items
Giant's Belt item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Starting items vs poke
Guardian's Horn item.
Ruby Crystal item.
Boots
Ionian Boots of Lucidity item.
Plated Steelcaps item.
Mercury's Treads item.
Rush this
Heartsteel item.
Dmg items
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Wit's End item.
Zhonya's Hourglass item.
Titanic Hydra item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Sundered Sky item.
Good tank items
Jak'Sho, The Protean item.
Warmog's Armor item.
Good MR items
Kaenic Rookern item.
Force of Nature item.
Spirit Visage item.
Good Armor items
Iceborn Gauntlet item.
Randuin's Omen item.
Thornmail item.
Frozen Heart item.
Dead Man's Plate item.
Situational items
Knight's Vow item.
Trailblazer item.
Zeke's Convergence item.
For the last fight
Additional considerations for these items is advised!
Elixir of Iron item.
Elixir of Sorcery item.
Example final build
Mercury's Treads item.
Heartsteel item.
Kaenic Rookern item.
Overlord's Bloodmail item.
Thornmail item.
Titanic Hydra item.