Notes
- Bonus Attack Speed is gained when attacking.
- Broken wings of Riven does not count as a basic attack reset for Rain of Swords.
Strategy
- This rune can be useful for Champions where the first three attacks are the most powerful, either because they deal more damage or because the third hit has a special effect. Examples include Triple Claw Strike Xin Zhao and Mace of Spades Mace of Spades Mordekaiser.
- It can also be used by champions who need to accumulate something on an enemy, using their basic attacks. For instance, Sejuani can accumulate Permafrost Faster with Rain of Swords as it does Darius with up Hemorrhage, and Tristana with her Explosive charge.
- Jhin gets a huge DA boost with Rain of Swords, Ya que his passive converts the attack speed gained to AD. If Jhin causes critical damage with that attack, he also gains even higher movement speed.
Curiosities
- Rain of Swords has an effect very similar to Lethal Rate, with a few differences:
- Rain of Swords only lasts for the first three attacks, while Lethal Cadence lasts for a few seconds, regardless of attack.
- Rain of Swords activates the instant you attack, while Lethal Cadence is delayed.
- Rain of Swords It can only be activated with basic attacks. Lethal Cadence can be activated with skills and basic attacks.
- Both runes are found on different rune paths.
Multimedia
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V10.4- Time between hits increased from 2 to 3 seconds.
- Cooldown increased from 4 seconds to 8 seconds.
- New Effect: The cooldown now triggers in any case instead of triggering when you're out of combat.
- Bug Fixed: Now triggers correctly when the first basic attack causes a champion come out of camouflage.
- Fixed Bug: Fixed a case where your cooldown couldn't be reset after selling or refunding a Dead Man's Plate fully charged.
- Bonus attack speed changed to 110% from 75% - 125% (based on level).
- New Effect: Attack resets no longer consume a stack of Rain of Swords.
- New Effect: The triggering attack or ability no longer benefits from bonus attack speed.
- Bug fixed: Fixed a bug where the first attack would sometimes cancel.
- Cooldown reduced to 4 seconds out of combat by 5.
- Time between attacks increased to 2 seconds from 1.5.
- Bonus attack speed increased to 75% - 125% (based on level) from 50% - 100% (based on level).
- Key rune of Domination.
- Passive: Attack a enemy champion grants 50% - 100% (based on level) bonus attack speed for your next 3 basic attacks. While active, Rain of Swords removes the attack speed limit.
- Rain of Swords lasts 1.5 seconds, and each basic attack updates the duration to 1.5 seconds.
- cooldown: 5 seconds out of combat.
References
v eRunasPrecision | Offensive Strategy ▪
Lethal Rate ▪
On the Go ▪ Conqueror |
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Domination | Electrocute ▪
Predator ▪
Dark Harvest ▪ Rain of Swords |
Witchcraft | Invocation: Aery ▪
Arcane Comet ▪
Fast phase
|
Value | Grasp of the Perpetual ▪
Reply ▪
Guardian
|
Inspiration | Glacial Augment ▪
Open Spell Book ▪
Runa Universal
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Eliminated | : File: Chrysalis rune.png: File: Chrysalis rune.png ▪: File: Reflective Breastplate rune.png: File: Reflective Breastplate rune.png ▪ Celestial Body Celestial Body ▪ Chrysalis ▪ Iron Skin Iron Skin ▪ Reflective Breastplate ▪ The Ultimate Hat The Ultimate Hat ▪ Trait: Domination Trait: Domination ▪ Trait: Inspiration Trait: Inspiration ▪ Trait: Accuracy Trait: Accuracy ▪ Trait: Valor Trait: Valor ▪ Trait: Witchcraft Trait: Witchcraft |
Precision | Offensive Strategy ▪
Lethal Rate ▪
On the Go ▪ Conqueror |
---|---|
Domination | Electrocute ▪
Predator ▪
Dark Harvest ▪ Rain of Swords |
Witchcraft | Invocation: Aery ▪
Arcane Comet ▪
Fast phase
|
Value | Grasp of the Perpetual ▪
Reply ▪
Guardian
|
Inspiration | Glacial Augment ▪
Open Spell Book ▪
Runa Universal
|
Eliminated | : File: Chrysalis rune.png: File: Chrysalis rune.png ▪: File: Reflective Breastplate rune.png: File: Reflective Breastplate rune.png ▪ Celestial Body Celestial Body ▪ Chrysalis ▪ Iron Skin Iron Skin ▪ Reflective Breastplate ▪ The Ultimate Hat The Ultimate Hat ▪ Trait: Domination Trait: Domination ▪ Trait: Inspiration Trait: Inspiration ▪ Trait: Accuracy Trait: Accuracy ▪ Trait: Valor Trait: Valor ▪ Trait: Witchcraft Trait: Witchcraft |