Denying key abilities such as Jade's Snipe, or to mitigate the attacks of Champions like Freya or Croak ensures Bakko can control a fight. Just try to judge where you think enemies will be, so that you can reliably land it.īulwark (Q) - A powerful ability that reflects all projectiles, while stunning any melee Champions that strike it, Bulwark is ridiculously strong for zoning, peeling, and protecting yourself and allies. Valiant Leap into Shield Dash (scenary impact) followed by a fully charged Blood Axe deals massive damage. Although mobile Champions can typically avoid it with relative ease, if it's used at a time where your opponent has no "out", Valiant Leap can begin Bakko's high damage rotation. Not only is it his primary for of mobility, but it also allows him to leap over scenary and heavily snare anyone he catches. Valiant Leap (Space) - Despite its obvious telegraph, Valiant Leap is key to Bakko's kit. Practice against AI and moving targets in the training arena definitely helps reliably land this ability. I'll also add that missing Blood Axe can be fairly punishing, as it's often key to following up with your other abilities. As a projectile with a fast travel speed but thin telegraph, it can take some practice to reliably land. While it doesn't have a huge arc, as long as you land a slow against your target you can comfortably swing away for solid damage.īlood Axe (RMB) - Your primary means of poke and early control (thanks to some key Battlerite's), Blood Axe deals high damage when it has three charges available (thanks to War Axe). War Axe (LMB) - Allowing Bakko to empower his Blood Axe, it's incredibly important that you reliably land 3 stacks so that your throwing axe deals maximum damage. Surprisingly mobile thanks to his leap and dashĬapable of trading well against most melee compositions Relies heavily on scenary to maximize his stuns Watch out for his earth shattering dash attacks, even calm warriors sometimes go berserk.īakko's biggest weakness is a lack of terrain, or highly mobile Champions who can easily avoid his fairly obvious telepgraphs.Ī powerful deflect that's invaluable against ranged Champions Bakko uses his shield to outmaneuver opponents and protect his teammates. A heroic brawler armed with axe and shield. Most known for saving hundreds of people from getting slaughtered by the giants in the north. While he's somewhat weak to range if his Bulwark is down, he's still incredibly potent if he can reliably chain his attacks. Use of Valiant Leap into Shield Dash can lock enemies down for a long time, while a fully charged Blood Axe is capable of dealing high damage.īakko has a proud history, filled with bravery and courage. With a powerful shield capable of reflecting projectiles, as well as an AOE shout that offers shielding to all those around him, he provides a great deal of utility. Having been considered top-tier for some time, Bakko is a powerful melee Champion that excels at shutting down enemies within confined spaces.