Lord of Decay: Mastering Ah Puch Through Corpse Explosions (General Guide)

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Role and Playstyle Overview:

Ah Puch, the Horrific God of Decay, is a high burst damage mage with powerful area denial and sustain through his corpses. This build focuses on maximizing his magical power, cooldown reduction, and survivability, allowing him to dominate in both team fights and skirmishes.

Ability Leveling Priority
Undead Surge (1): Maximize first for its poke and slow utility.
Corpse Explosion (2): Maximize second for its high damage potential.
Fleeting Breath (3): Maximize last, prioritizing its utility and DoT.
Empty the Crypts (Ultimate): Level up whenever available for its game-changing potential in team fights.



Abilities Overview
1. Undead Surge (1)

Description: Ah Puch throws forward two corpses that explode on hitting an enemy, dealing damage and slowing them.
Usage: Use this ability to poke enemies, clear waves, and initiate fights. The slow helps set up your other abilities.
2. Corpse Explosion (2)

Description: Ah Puch detonates all corpses in the target area, dealing damage to enemies hit.
Usage: This is your primary damage ability. Use it in combination with Undead Surge and Fleeting Breath to maximize your damage output.
3. Fleeting Breath (3)

Description: Ah Puch throws a corpse that sticks to the first enemy god hit, dealing damage over time and applying a healing debuff. If the target is healed, they are stunned at the end of the duration.
Usage: Use this ability to debuff enemy healers and add consistent damage over time. The potential stun is useful for disrupting enemy plans.
4. Empty the Crypts (Ultimate)

Description: Ah Puch unleashes an army of wraiths from his crypts, dealing damage over time to enemies in the area.
Usage: Use this ultimate in team fights to zone enemies and deal massive area damage. It's especially effective in confined spaces.

Item Build
Starter Item
Vampiric Shroud

Stats: Provides magical power, health, and magical lifesteal.
Passive: Restores health and mana when hitting enemies with abilities.
Usage: Enhances Ah Puch's early game sustain and damage, making it easier to clear waves and poke enemies.
Core Items
Book of Thoth

Stats: Provides a large mana pool, magical power, and MP5.
Passive: Converts mana to magical power.
Usage: Start stacking this item early to benefit from the increased power. It boosts Ah Puch’s damage significantly.
Soul Gem

Stats: Provides magical power, health, lifesteal, and cooldown reduction.
Passive: Hitting enemies with abilities generates stacks; at 4 stacks, the next ability heals you and deals bonus damage.
Usage: Enhances Ah Puch’s sustain and burst damage, allowing him to survive longer in fights and deal more damage.
Soul Reaver

Stats: Provides magical power and health.
Passive: Abilities deal additional damage based on the target's maximum health (with a cooldown).
Usage: Adds significant burst potential, especially against tanky targets. Helps in executing enemies quickly.
Staff of Myrddin

Stats: Provides magical power, cooldown reduction, and health.
Passive: After casting your ultimate, your next ability cast within 10 seconds has its cooldown reduced by 8 seconds.
Usage: Allows Ah Puch to chain his abilities more effectively after using his ultimate, maximizing his damage output.
Obsidian Shard

Stats: Provides magical power and a significant amount of magical penetration.
Passive: Increases magical penetration based on enemy protections.
Usage: Ensures Ah Puch can deal substantial damage even to high-protection targets.
The Alternate Timeline

Stats: Provides magical power, health, and cooldown reduction.
Passive: If you would die, instead you enter a state of suspended animation and revive with 25% health and mana.
Usage: Grants Ah Puch a second chance in fights, making him harder to kill and allowing him to continue dealing damage.
Relics
Temporal Beads

Effect: Provides CC immunity for 2 seconds and reduces cooldowns of your abilities by 3 seconds.
Usage: Use this to avoid crowd control and immediately have your abilities ready again, ensuring you can keep fighting.
Aegis of Acceleration

Effect: Grants invulnerability for 2 seconds and increases your movement speed by 7% for each second.
Usage: Use this to dodge high burst damage and reposition yourself during fights.

Pros
High Burst Damage

Items like Book of Thoth, Soul Reaver, and Staff of Myrddin significantly enhance Ah Puch's burst potential, allowing him to deal massive damage in a short period.
Sustain and Healing

Soul Gem provides additional sustain through its lifesteal and healing effect, enabling Ah Puch to survive longer in fights.
Cooldown Reduction

Items such as Soul Gem, Staff of Myrddin, and The Alternate Timeline provide significant cooldown reduction, allowing Ah Puch to use his abilities more frequently.
Magic Penetration

Obsidian Shard ensures Ah Puch can penetrate through enemy defenses, making his abilities effective even against tanky opponents.
Revive Mechanism

The Alternate Timeline gives Ah Puch a second chance in fights by reviving him upon death, which can turn the tide of battles.
Enhanced Survivability

Temporal Beads and Aegis of Acceleration provide essential defensive options, allowing Ah Puch to avoid crowd control and burst damage.
High Utility

Ah Puch's abilities provide significant area control, zoning, and debuffs, making him a valuable asset in team fights.
Cons
Fragility

Despite the sustain from Soul Gem and the revive from The Alternate Timeline, Ah Puch remains relatively squishy and can be easily targeted and killed if caught out of position.
Reliance on Ability Accuracy

Ah Puch's effectiveness heavily depends on landing his abilities accurately. Missing key abilities like Undead Surge and Corpse Explosion can significantly reduce his damage output.
High Mana Consumption

Ah Puch's abilities consume a lot of mana, especially in prolonged fights. While Book of Thoth helps mitigate this, it still requires careful mana management.
Vulnerability to Anti-Heal

Enemies with anti-heal items or abilities can significantly reduce the effectiveness of Ah Puch’s sustain from Soul Gem and his passive healing from corpses.
Late Game Scaling

Ah Puch can struggle in the late game against high-mobility and high-damage enemies who can quickly close the gap and burst him down.
Lack of Mobility

Ah Puch lacks inherent mobility, making it difficult to escape from dangerous situations without relying on relics like Aegis of Acceleration or Temporal Beads.
Complex Gameplay

Managing corpses and using abilities in the right order can be complex, requiring a good understanding of Ah Puch’s kit and effective gameplay mechanics.

This Ah Puch build offers high burst damage, sustain, and cooldown reduction, making him a formidable presence in team fights. However, he remains vulnerable due to his lack of mobility and reliance on ability accuracy. Proper positioning, ability management, and effective use of defensive relics are crucial to maximizing Ah Puch's potential and mitigating his weaknesses. Understanding these pros and cons will help you leverage Ah Puch’s strengths while being mindful of his vulnerabilities.

Comms and Teamplay

Ah Puch benefits from teammates who can provide protection, healing, crowd control, and initiation, enhancing his ability to deal high burst damage and survive in fights. He is countered by gods who can apply high burst damage, mobility, crowd control, and anti-heal effects, disrupting his ability to sustain and be effective in fights. Understanding these additional synergies and counters will help you maximize Ah Puch’s effectiveness and mitigate his weaknesses in various matchups and team compositions.


Callouts: Communicate enemy positions, cooldowns, and objective timings to your team.
Positioning: Always position yourself safely in team fights. Use your range and abilities
to poke and burst enemies without exposing yourself to danger.

Engagements: Coordinate with your team for engagements. Use Temporal Beads and Aegis of Acceleration to avoid CC and burst damage.

Additional Counters to Ah Puch with This Build
Disruptive Warriors

Hercules: His crowd control and ability to sustain through fights can make him a tough opponent for Ah Puch.
Osiris: His anti-heal and tether ability can reduce Ah Puch’s effectiveness and keep him within range for burst damage.
Nike: Her ability to jump in, disrupt with her ultimate, and sustain can outmatch Ah Puch in prolonged engagements.
High Mobility Hunters

Apollo: His global presence and mobility make it difficult for Ah Puch to secure kills.
Cernunnos: His ability to switch stances and his high mobility can keep Ah Puch at bay while dealing consistent damage.
Xbalanque: His ultimate can blind Ah Puch and disrupt his positioning, making him vulnerable to follow-up attacks.
Gods with Invulnerability Frames

Camazotz: His ultimate grants him invulnerability and high burst damage, making it challenging for Ah Puch to trade effectively.
Hades: His ultimate can grant him protections and sustain, allowing him to outlast Ah Puch in team fights.
Kali: Her ultimate makes her invulnerable and allows her to heal through damage, making it difficult for Ah Puch to finish her off.
Disruptive Guardians

Cabrakan: His stuns and ability to close the gap quickly make him a significant threat to Ah Puch.
Artio: Her constant crowd control and healing reduction can counter Ah Puch’s sustain and zoning abilities.
Terra: Her stuns and healing can disrupt Ah Puch’s positioning and provide sustain for her team.
Additional Synergies with Ah Puch with This Build
High Utility Warriors

Bellona: Her disarm and crowd control abilities can protect Ah Puch and set up kills.
Erlang Shen: His strong early game presence and crowd control can help Ah Puch dominate the lane and transition into team fights.
Sun Wukong: His ability to disrupt and peel for Ah Puch complements his playstyle, creating opportunities for quick kills.
Zone Control Mages

Anubis: His crowd control and high burst damage can combine with Ah Puch’s area denial for devastating effects.
Isis: Her silence and ultimate provide excellent zone control, complementing Ah Puch’s abilities.
Poseidon: His slows and ultimate can help Ah Puch land his abilities and secure kills.
Healing Supports

Chang’e: Her healing and crowd control immunity can keep Ah Puch sustained and free from crowd control.
Ra: His healing and long-range poke can complement Ah Puch’s playstyle and provide additional sustain.
Sylvanus: His pull and root abilities can control enemies, and his healing provides sustain for Ah Puch during fights.
Initiating Tanks

Ares: His chains and ultimate can lock down enemies, setting up Ah Puch to burst them down.
Fenrir: His ability to grab and isolate targets can set up easy kills for Ah Puch.
Kumbhakarna: His crowd control abilities can keep enemies in place, allowing Ah Puch to land his abilities more effectively.
High Burst Assassins

Mercury: His burst damage and crowd control can help Ah Puch secure kills quickly.
Susano: His high mobility and ability to pull enemies can set up Ah Puch for devastating combos.
Ne Zha: His ultimate can isolate key targets, allowing Ah Puch to follow up with his abilities.

High Mobility Assassins

Loki: His stealth and burst damage can quickly take down Ah Puch before he has a chance to react.
Thanatos: His execute ability and high burst damage can eliminate Ah Puch swiftly, especially when he's low on health.
Ratatoskr: His high mobility and ability to jump in and out of fights make it difficult for Ah Puch to land his abilities effectively.
High Burst Damage Mages

Scylla: Her burst damage can quickly kill Ah Puch if she catches him with her root and ultimate combo.
Poseidon: His ability to slow and burst with his Kraken can be deadly for Ah Puch.
Ra: His high burst damage from Celestial Beam and Searing Pain can eliminate Ah Puch from a distance.
Anti-Heal Abilities and Items

Sobek: His Sickening Strike reduces healing, countering Ah Puch's sustain from Soul Gem and his passive.
Cerberus: His passive reduces healing for enemies around him, which directly counters Ah Puch’s healing.
Pestilence: Any tank or support building this item can significantly reduce Ah Puch's healing effectiveness.
Gods with Silence or Interrupts

Nox: Her silence can completely shut down Ah Puch’s ability to cast spells, rendering him ineffective.
Ares: His chains can prevent Ah Puch from using abilities and escaping, making him an easy target.
Cabrakan: His stuns and high burst damage can quickly neutralize Ah Puch in fights.
Crowd Control Heavy Gods

Ares: His chains and ultimate can lock down Ah Puch, preventing him from using his abilities.
Fenrir: His stun and ability to grab and isolate Ah Puch can disrupt his play.
Kumbhakarna: His crowd control abilities can keep Ah Puch locked down and unable to sustain in fights.
Synergies with Ah Puch with This Build
Protective Guardians

Geb: His Stone Shield can protect Ah Puch from burst damage, and his crowd control can help set up kills.
Athena: Her global ultimate can provide immediate protection and help Ah Puch engage or disengage effectively.
Khepri: His revive ultimate can give Ah Puch a second chance in fights, allowing him to stay aggressive.
Crowd Control Warriors

Tyr: His ability to control and disrupt enemies with his knock-up and fear allows Ah Puch to capitalize on enemies' inability to fight back.
Amaterasu: Her auras and crowd control abilities can enhance Ah Puch's survivability and damage in fights.
Cu Chulainn: His crowd control and disruptive abilities can help Ah Puch land his abilities more effectively.
Aggressive Supports

Ymir: His freezes and wall can lock down targets for Ah Puch to burst down.
Bacchus: His knock-ups and stuns disrupt enemy positioning, giving Ah Puch the opportunity to secure kills.
Sylvanus: His pull and root abilities can control enemies, and his healing provides sustain for Ah Puch during fights.
High Burst Mages

Scylla: Her crowd control and burst damage can combine with Ah Puch’s abilities to take down targets quickly.
Agni: His stuns and area damage provide excellent setup and follow-up for Ah Puch’s abilities.
Janus: His portals and global ultimate can provide mobility and setup for Ah Puch, allowing for effective ganks and rotations.
Supportive Mages

Hel: Her healing and cleanse abilities can keep Ah Puch sustained and free from crowd control.
Aphrodite: Her healing and link can provide Ah Puch with constant sustain and protection.
Baron Samedi: His healing and crowd control can enhance Ah Puch’s survivability and set up kills.

Summary
Ah Puch benefits greatly from teammates who can provide protection, crowd control, and sustain, enhancing his ability to deal high burst damage and survive in fights. He is countered by gods who can apply high burst damage, mobility, crowd control, and anti-heal effects, disrupting his ability to sustain and be effective in fights. Understanding these synergies and counters will help you maximize Ah Puch’s effectiveness and mitigate his weaknesses in various matchups and team compositions.

Summary & Tips:

Ah Puch with this build excels as a high burst damage mage with strong sustain and survivability. Focus on maximizing your magical power, cooldown reduction, and penetration to dominate team fights and skirmishes. Use your abilities strategically to control the battlefield and burst down key targets. Effective communication, warding, and team coordination will be key to dominating with Ah Puch using this build.




Tips
Early Game
Lane Phase: Focus on farming and poking enemies with Undead Surge and Corpse Explosion. Use Vampiric Shroud for sustain.
Positioning: Play cautiously and use your range to poke enemies from a safe distance. Place your corpses strategically to zone enemies.
Mid Game
Roaming: Start participating in team fights and skirmishes. Use your abilities in combination to maximize your damage output.
Team Fights: Position yourself at the edge of fights, using Empty the Crypts to zone enemies and deal damage. Use Fleeting Breath to disrupt healers and set up stuns.
Late Game
Team Coordination: Stay with your team and focus on bursting down key targets. Use your abilities strategically to control the battlefield and maximize your damage output.
Objective Control: Use your damage to help secure objectives like Fire Giant and Gold Fury. Keep wards up to maintain vision and prevent enemy ambushes.
Warding
Early Game: Place wards near jungle entrances and mid-lane sides to spot enemy rotations and potential ganks.
Mid to Late Game: Ward key objectives like Fire Giant, Gold Fury, and enemy jungle paths to maintain vision control and prevent ambushes.