Aphelios

the Weapon of the Faithful

MarksmanGeneral kit and base stats · version 16.19.1

The Hitman and the Seer

Aphelios wields 5 Lunari Weapons made by his sister Alune. He has access to two at a time: one main-hand and one off-hand. Each weapon has a unique Basic Attack and Ability. Attacks and abilities consume a weapon's ammo. When out of ammo, Aphelios discards the weapon and Alune summons the next of the 5.

Passive · no active cost or cooldown

Base statistics

Mana

Health: 600
Resource: 348
Armor: 26
Move speed: 325
Attack damage: 55
Attack speed: 0.665

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Game plan · Bottom

Farm, schedule the pair, then fight inside its window

Plan overview

Protect health and income while using visible ammo and E to plan the next pair. Treat Calibrum as a mark-and-off-hand sequence, and land Gravitum's slow before cashing out its root. If a low-ammo weapon should leave before an important window, accelerate with a primary ability only through a safe wave or reset when its immediate value justifies the cost; otherwise accept the slower rotation. After the first tower falls, collect a safe wave, reset before objective setup, and arrive with a pair suited to the space. With Crescendum, prepare stacks just before contact and fight from a stable attack zone. In late fights, stay behind peel and hit the nearest safe target. When ahead, make enemies enter prepared weapons, then convert wins into structures or neutrals. When behind, shorten rotations, concede unsupported contests, and farm protected waves until a catch or cooldown window appears.

Plan by phase

Build income while shaping the first rotations

Opening waves until the first turret falls or lane assignments begin to break

Secure farm and shared experience while learning what each visible pair permits. If your duo reaches a level or cooldown advantage with a manageable wave, trade through the current weapons; with Calibrum, decide the off-hand follow-up before consuming a mark, and with Gravitum, land the slow before looking for the root. If the enemy reaches its engage window first, concede contested minions and keep health. Crash before recalling whenever the lane allows it, then use E and the ammo bars to plan the next interaction. If the next weapon is important and the current one is low, accelerate only through a safe wave or reset when the ability's immediate value justifies its cost; do not create the transition during an enemy engage window. When ahead, convert pressure into clean crashes and plates without standing beyond the wave. When behind, catch under turret and preserve ammunition choices.

Game situations

Choose a situation

Lane

Trade through the complete weapon sequence

If the enemy duo has used its main engage or poke tool, your support is in range, and the enemy wave is not significantly larger, take a short trade that fits your current weapons. With Calibrum, identify the off-hand before marking: use the mark for the safest useful sequence of mark, off-hand attack, and reposition rather than spending it automatically. Gravitum should slow a reachable target before you cash out Binding Eclipse; if the target is already leaving range, take the shorter punish instead of waiting for a perfect root. If those conditions are missing, use the window to secure the wave instead.

With Aphelios

Before moving to an objective, look at Aphelios's visible weapons and E indicator. If he is one safe wave from a more useful pair, give him that window rather than starting immediately; if he is low on ammunition, help him create a safe reset or crash before he accelerates the cycle. Do not force him to spend a primary ability immediately before the enemy can engage.
When Calibrum is active, ask which off-hand follow-up he is preparing and position to help that sequence connect safely. When Gravitum is active, wait for the slow to land, then follow the root quickly while the target remains debuffed; do not demand an immediate root before the slow exists.
In fights, stand between Aphelios and the enemy's shortest path to him. If a diver commits, use control and defensive tools on that first entry rather than chasing another target. With Crescendum, peel so he can attack from a stable zone and prepare stacks just before contact; do not demand a backline chase or force him to abandon a safe frontline target.
If Aphelios has Infernum and enemies are grouped, avoid scattering the fight beyond his range. After winning a fight, move with him toward the largest reachable structure or epic objective. If enemy respawn timers are short, take the guaranteed conversion and reset together rather than chasing the final survivor; his sustained damage is most valuable when spent on something that advances the map.

Identity, strengths and limits

Turn the weapon queue into a map schedule

A two-weapon marksman who plans fights through ammunition, pairings, and the next weapon Alune has queued.

Aphelios is a scaling marksman whose decisions are governed by Alune's five-weapon queue. He carries two weapons at once, swaps them with Phase, and sends an empty weapon to the back of the order; each pair changes his range, control, movement, area damage, or sentry threat. He wins by preparing a useful pair before a lane or objective window, then maintaining safe attack uptime while allies screen for him. He is not a self-starting diver or a carry that can ignore rotation: arriving with the wrong weapons or stepping beyond peel can waste the power he banked.

Strengths

Five weapons let one carry change range, control, movement, area pressure, and sentry utility.
Calibrum's mark becomes a flexible sequence whose safety and payoff depend on the off-hand follow-up.
Gravitum converts a landed slow into timely peel or a punish root when the debuff is still active.
Crescendum rewards a stable attack zone and short-window preparation with stronger returning-chakram uptime.
Sustained marksman damage converts protected fight wins into structures and epic objectives.

Limits and risks

Do not accelerate a weapon with a primary ability when the enemy can contest the transition, the incoming weapon is worse for the next fight, or the mana cost removes your ability to survive the following all-in.
Stop cycling ammunition forward when the enemy can engage during the transition or wave clear.
Do not spend a Calibrum mark automatically without identifying the off-hand follow-up, unless it secures a finish or enables a safe disengage.
Do not treat Binding Eclipse as an unconditional Gravitum root: land the slow first, then cash it out before the debuff fades.
Do not prepare Crescendum stacks too early, expose yourself while setting up, or abandon a safe target to preserve ideal chakram spacing.

One idea for your next game

Before every trade, rotation, or fight, name the main hand, off-hand, and next weapon shown by E. Then assign the pair one job: Calibrum mark into the safest useful off-hand follow-up, Gravitum slow into a timely root, grouped damage, repositioning, or sentry control. If the next weapon matters and the current one is low, accelerate with a primary ability only when it changes a safe wave or forces a meaningful trade; otherwise preserve mana and attacks. With Crescendum, choose a stable attack zone and prepare stacks only immediately before contact. If cycling or setup would expose you, keep the imperfect pair and protect your position.

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Champion lore

Emerging from moonlight's shadow with weapons drawn, Aphelios kills the enemies of his faith in brooding silence—speaking only through the certainty of his aim, and the firing of each gun. Though fueled by a poison that renders him mute, he is guided by his sister Alune. From her distant temple sanctuary, she pushes an arsenal of moonstone weapons into his hands. For as long as the moon shines overhead, Aphelios will never be alone.

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