Fiddlesticks Guide

Learn Fiddlesticks with our Fiddlesticks guide. Learn about Fiddlesticks's strengths and Fiddlesticks's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Fiddlesticks, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • From level 6 onwards,
    Fiddlesticks
    P
    disables wards for a few seconds after being placed, like
    Oracle Lens
    .
  • Fiddlesticks
    Q
    's damage is doubled if the target has been recently Feared.
  • If Fiddlesticks is out of combat and vision, his next ability will fear its target(s). If he pretends to be an Effigy, his next
    Fiddlesticks
    W
    or
    Fiddlesticks
    E
    will do the same.
  • If
    Fiddlesticks
    W
    isn't interrupted, it refunds 60% of its cooldown.
  • The center of
    Fiddlesticks
    E
    also silences enemies.
Strengths
  • Can bait important enemy abilities with
    Fiddlesticks
    P
    .
  • A well-timed
    Fiddlesticks
    E
    or
    Fiddlesticks
    R
    can singlehandedly win teamfights.
  • Can find flanks with
    Fiddlesticks
    R
    to start ganks and fights.
  • Excels with items that boost his magic damage, survivability, and crowd control capabilities.
Weaknesses
  • Fiddlesticks
    W
    is only good for damage when targets are low, and enemies can avoid the last tick's damage by simply walking out of the AoE.
  • Completely immobile (outside of using
    Fiddlesticks
    R
    to escape).
  • Fiddlesticks
    R
    has a longer cooldown of 140 seconds at rank 1. Once used, his strength diminishes in fights.