Gangplank Guide

Learn Gangplank with our Gangplank guide. Learn about Gangplank's strengths and Gangplank's weaknesses, and harness key insights to optimize your playstyle. Whether you're a seasoned player or new to Gangplank, our guide provides the tools you need to dominate the battlefield.
Key Insights
  • Gangplank
    P
    also affects turrets, but deals half damage.
  • Gangplank
    P
    's cooldown is reset every time an
    Gangplank
    E
    barrel explodes.
  • Every 500 Silver Serpents plundered by
    Gangplank
    Q
    can be spent to upgrade
    Gangplank
    R
    .
  • Gangplank
    R
    reveals the affected area.
Strengths
  • Scales incredibly well and has a strong laning phase.
  • Spikes at levels 7 and 13, as
    Gangplank
    E
    decays faster at those levels.
  • Excels at splitpushing with
    Gangplank
    R
    's global presence.
  • Best with items that boost his critical strike damage, attack speed, and armor penetration.
Weaknesses
  • Completely immobile, leaving him vulnerable to ganks.
  • Gangplank
    W
    has a longer cooldown of 22 seconds at rank 1. Once used, he can be punished.
  • Gangplank
    R
    has a very long cooldown of 180 seconds at rank 1. Once used, his global presence is gone for a while.