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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Locke Arena Build

Locke, the Ashen Exorcist, is a melee assassin and mage champion. In fights Locke is a fragile champion who deals mixed physical and magic damage in bursts, with healing in the kit. Here are the augments Locke players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Struggling this patch
Locke games this patch
18,273
Skill max
QEW

Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Marksmage

    Gold

    Your Attacks deal additional physical damage equal to 75% Ability Power.

  2. Jeweled Gauntlet

    Prismatic

    Your Abilities can Critically Strike. Gain Crit Chance.

  3. Phenomenal Evil

    Gold

    Permanently gain 1 Ability Power when you hit an enemy with an Ability. If taken after round 4, gain 40 Ability Power.

In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Locke players take it.

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Based on 18,273 Locke games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Locke players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Locke by Rarity

Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Locke players take most at each rarity, most taken first.

Prismatic augments

  1. Jeweled Gauntlet
  2. Eureka
  3. Clown College
  4. Quest: Wooglet's Witchcap

Gold augments

  1. Marksmage
  2. Phenomenal Evil
  3. Big Brain
  4. Transmute: Prismatic

Silver augments

  1. ADAPt
  2. Witchful Thinking
  3. Contract Killer

Best Prismatic Items for Locke

The Prismatic items Locke players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.

  1. Night Harvester
  2. Detonation Orb
  3. Runecarver
  4. Innervating Locket
  5. Demonic Embrace
  6. Everfrost

Locke Arena Build

Boots to start, then the items Locke players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.

Starting boots

  • Sorcerer's Shoes
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core items

  1. Lich Bane
  2. Rabadon's Deathcap
  3. Shadowflame
  4. Void Staff
  5. Stormsurge
  6. Zhonya's Hourglass

Locke Skill Order

The order Locke players level their abilities in most often: max Ritual Nails (Q) first, then Ashen Pursuit (E), and take Purgatory (R) whenever you can.

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  2. EAshen Pursuit
  3. WSoul Ignition
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Locke in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Locke players take Marksmage, Jeweled Gauntlet and Phenomenal Evil most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Locke?

The Prismatic items Locke players pick most are Night Harvester, Detonation Orb and Runecarver.

What should Locke build in Arena?

Start with Sorcerer's Shoes, then the items Locke players build most: Lich Bane, Rabadon's Deathcap and Shadowflame. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Locke in Arena?

Max Ritual Nails (Q) first, then Ashen Pursuit (E), and level Purgatory (R) whenever you can.

Is Locke good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Locke is D tier in the Arena tier list: struggling this patch.

More D Tier Champions

Arena tier list for all champions · Locke in ARAM Mayhem

Champion names, art, items and abilities: Riot Games Data Dragon. Augment names, art and text: the game files. Hexgate is not endorsed by Riot Games.