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Patch 26.20Arena trios · updated Oct 7, 2026

Zac Arena Build

Zac, the Secret Weapon, is a melee tank and fighter champion. In fights Zac is a very durable champion who deals magic damage while supporting the team, with healing in the kit. Here are the augments Zac players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.

Arena tier
Playable, but behind
Zac games this patch
16,065
Skill max
EWQ

Quick Answer for Patch 26.20

  1. Courage of the Colossus

    Prismatic

    Gain Shield after Immobilizing or Grounding an enemy champion.

  2. Tank Engine

    Gold

    Gain increased size and percent bonus Health per takedown.

  3. Goliath

    Prismatic

    Become large, gaining 15% Health and 10% Adaptive Force.

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

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Based on 16,065 Zac games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Zac players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.

Best Augments for Zac by Rarity

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

Prismatic augments

  1. Courage of the Colossus
  2. Goliath
  3. Dreadbringer

Gold augments

  1. Tank Engine
  2. Quest: Steel Your Heart
  3. Celestial Body
  4. Rabble Rousing

Silver augments

  1. Guilty Pleasure
  2. Desecrator
  3. Clothesline
  4. Slime Time

Best Prismatic Items for Zac

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

  1. Cruelty
  2. Black Hole Gauntlet
  3. Warmog's Armor
  4. Force Of Entropy
  5. Radiant Virtue
  6. Eleisa's Miracle

Zac Arena Build

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

Starting boots

  • Mercury's Treads
  • Ionian Boots of Lucidity

Core items

  1. Heartsteel
  2. Spirit Visage
  3. Sunfire Aegis
  4. Jak'Sho, The Protean
  5. Thornmail
  6. Riftmaker

Zac Skill Order

The order Zac players level their abilities in most often: max Elastic Slingshot (E) first, then Unstable Matter (W), and take Let's Bounce! (R) whenever you can.

  1. EElastic Slingshot
  2. WUnstable Matter
  3. QStretching Strikes
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FAQ

What are the best augments for Zac in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Zac players take Courage of the Colossus, Tank Engine and Goliath most often.

What is the best Prismatic item for Zac?

The Prismatic items Zac players pick most are Cruelty, Black Hole Gauntlet and Warmog's Armor.

What should Zac build in Arena?

Start with Mercury's Treads, then the items Zac players build most: Heartsteel, Spirit Visage and Sunfire Aegis. Adapt the rest to the lobby.

What is the best skill order for Zac in Arena?

Max Elastic Slingshot (E) first, then Unstable Matter (W), and level Let's Bounce! (R) whenever you can.

Is Zac good in Arena?

On patch 26.20 Zac is C tier in the Arena tier list: playable, but behind.

More C Tier Champions

Arena tier list for all champions · Zac 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.