Doom Bots tier list, last updated: October 14, 2026
This Doom Bots tier list ranks the best League of Legends champions for the Doom Bots co-op mode. The rankings come from how the mode played in its last run in 2025. However, Riot has not announced a return date, so use this page as a plan for when the mode comes back. In addition, it explains how the mode works, which champions to avoid and how to beat Veigar.
Doom Bots Tier List: Best Champions Ranked
Sources do not agree on every pick, so this table follows the champions that appear near the top in most lists. For example, U.GG and LoL Theory both rate Darius, Mordekaiser, Volibear, Viego, Jinx, Vayne and Sett as the top group. Meanwhile, Esports.net adds Illaoi, Heimerdinger and Miss Fortune near the top.
| Tier | Champions |
|---|---|
| S Tier | Darius, Mordekaiser, Volibear, Viego, Jinx, Vayne, Sett |
| A Tier | Illaoi, Heimerdinger, Miss Fortune, Sylas, Cho’Gath, Warwick, Anivia, Smolder, Malzahar, Brand |
| B Tier | Ziggs, Lux, Ashe, Nasus, Garen |
| C Tier | Tryndamere, Riven, Azir, Rengar |
| Avoid | Teemo, Yuumi, Soraka, Janna, Sona, Renata Glasc, Ivern, Morgana, Singed, Akshan, Rek’Sai, Bard, Ryze |
Please note that this is a big change from older versions of this page. Earlier, Morgana, Lux and Ziggs were listed as top picks. However, current sources rate support and pure utility champions low, because they cannot kill bots with large health pools fast enough.
Doom Bots Tier List: Is the Mode Live Right Now?
No, Doom Bots is not live at the moment. According to the Riot Games support page, the mode ran from August 27 to October 22, 2025. Since then, I could not find any official return date, and several guides say the same.
Therefore, you cannot test these picks right now. Still, Riot has called that run an “activation” in its patch notes, which suggests the mode could come back. Check the in-game schedule or Riot’s patch notes before you plan a team.
Doom Bots Tier List: How the Mode Works
Doom Bots is a co-op mode on Summoner’s Rift. Five players face a team of AI bots with boosted stats and mutated abilities, and a final boss, Veigar. The League of Legends Wiki describes the basic flow like this:
- Laning phase: you must survive the bots for about 15 minutes while Curses, Trials and missions change the match.
- Boss phase: after that, Veigar arrives and you must protect your Nexus. He does not attack the Nexus until all of your inhibitors are destroyed.
- Curses: these are short events that replace each other. On Easy you face one at a time, while on Hard you face two.
- Trials of Doom: each patch added a Trial that changed the whole match. For example, one Trial cut the first phase to 5 minutes, and bot takedowns added 15 seconds to the clock.
- Missions: one starts at 4 minutes and gives 1,000 gold. The next starts at 9 minutes and gives 1,500 gold plus a random Dragon Soul. However, failing a mission gives a penalty, such as stronger bots.
Doom Bots Tier List: Why Damage Beats Utility
The bots have inflated health and resistances. Because of this, damage that scales with enemy health or ignores resistances is worth more than usual. LoL Theory notes that Mordekaiser’s aura hurts bots with large health pools, and that Vayne’s true damage ignores their resistances.
In addition, champions that can sustain through waves do well, since Curses punish players who play from low health. Utility champions, on the other hand, usually cannot kill enough bots before the missions and the boss arrive. This is why Morgana, Janna and Yuumi sit at the bottom.
Doom Bots Tier List: Top Champions Explained
Darius and Mordekaiser
Darius clears waves fast and resets his ultimate on executions. As a result, he snowballs early and stays healthy. Mordekaiser, in contrast, wins through his passive aura, and his ultimate can isolate a single strong bot or Veigar.
Volibear and Viego
Volibear’s ultimate disables turrets for a short time, which helps when bots push your base. Also, his healing keeps him alive through Curse waves. Viego, meanwhile, can possess a bot to reset his cooldowns and use its abilities, so he grows stronger in long fights.
Jinx and Vayne
Jinx clears groups with her rockets and snowballs on resets. Vayne instead deals true damage with Silver Bolts, so bot resistances matter less. However, both are fragile, so they need a frontline to protect them.
Doom Bots Tier List: Best Team Composition
LoL Theory suggests a simple 2-2-1 team: two tanks, two carries and one mage. The tanks protect the carries while they finish their builds. Likewise, the mage adds area damage for waves.
For example, Shen and Sion can tank, Jinx and Vayne can deal damage, and Vel’Koz can add magic damage. However, a team of five carries cannot soak Veigar’s attacks, and five tanks cannot kill bots before the mission timers run out.
If you enjoy comparing team roles in other games, see our raid champion tier list.
How to Beat Veigar in Doom Bots
Veigar appears after about 15 minutes. Therefore, use the time before him to finish your core items and complete both missions. First, keep your inhibitors alive for as long as you can, since he waits until they fall. Second, use percent-health damage, because it works well against his large health bar.
In addition, keep a tank in front so he hits the right target. Finally, save your crowd control and big cooldowns for his shield and burst windows instead of using them on bots.
Doom Bots Tier List: Champions to Avoid
Teemo, Yuumi, Soraka, Janna, Sona, Renata Glasc, Ivern, Morgana, Singed, Akshan and Rek’Sai appear in the low group of U.GG’s list. Most of them rely on protecting allies or lack area damage. Close-range champions such as Rengar sit in the low tiers too, since melee fights against boosted bots are risky.
That said, a utility pick can work in a coordinated group. Still, a beginner will get more value from a durable fighter such as Darius.
For another ranking page, you can read our wow pvp tier list.
Doom Bots Rewards
According to Riot, winning a Doom Bots game gave 150 Battle Pass XP. Taking down 15 bots before the 5-minute mark gave another 150, and each completed Trial also gave 150. Also, finishing all Trials earned the “Definitely Not A Bot” title.
Doom Bots FAQ
Is Doom Bots live in League of Legends now?
No. The last run ended on October 22, 2025, and no return date has been announced.
What are the best champions for Doom Bots?
Darius, Mordekaiser, Volibear, Viego, Jinx, Vayne and Sett lead most lists.
Is the Doom Bots tier list the same as a normal ranked tier list?
No. The mode rewards sustain, wave clear and damage against large health pools, so ranked picks do not always carry over.
Is Veigar a playable pick?
Veigar is the boss in the mode, although some lists rate him as a regular champion. Therefore, treat him as the enemy.
Are support champions good in Doom Bots?
Mostly not. Lists place Yuumi, Soraka, Janna and Morgana in the low group because they lack damage.
Conclusion
The best Doom Bots picks are durable fighters and scaling carries such as Darius, Mordekaiser, Volibear, Viego, Jinx and Vayne. In contrast, supports and fragile assassins struggle. Because the mode is offline, watch Riot’s patch notes for its return.
Sources: Riot Games Support, League of Legends Wiki, U.GG, LoL Theory, Esports.net.
