Strengths & Weaknesses
Strengths
- +Exceptional damage mitigation and protective abilities for teammates
- +High pick and ban rate indicates strong meta relevance and reliable performance
- +Versatile support playstyle with both offensive and defensive utility
Weaknesses
- −Vulnerable to burst damage when caught out of position without defensive cooldowns
- −45.6% win rate suggests inconsistent execution at high levels despite popularity
- −Limited self-sufficiency in laning phase against aggressive early-game supports
Abilities
PMermaid's Gift
Transforms into a mermaid while in water, reducing slow effects, recovering Health and Mana over time, and dealing area damage with Basic Attacks. Her Recovery skill changes to let her form a covenant with a teammate. Her Ultimate prioritizes resetting this teammate's skill cooldowns.
1Ode
Unleashes soundwaves that deal damage and inflict slow. When in water, the last soundwave knocked back enemies.
2Wavebreaker
Creates a pool in the target direction, recovering Health and Mana to herself and teammates within. The pool disappears after she leaves it.
RCelestial Melody
Resets the longest current skill cooldown of a teammate within range, transferring the cooldown to herself. Prioritizes covenant teammates.
Skill Order
Priority: R > Q > W| Skill | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
1Ode | 1 | · | 3 | · | 5 | · | 7 | · | 9 | · | · | · | 13 | · | · |
2Wavebreaker | · | 2 | · | 4 | · | · | · | 8 | · | 10 | · | 12 | · | 14 | · |
RCelestial Melody | · | · | · | · | · | 6 | · | · | · | · | 11 | · | · | · | 15 |
Loadout
Core Combos
Protective Rotation
21Use when teammate takes sudden burst damage. Engage protection first, follow with crowd control to peel threats.
Teamfight Initiation
R12Ultimate into grouped enemies, chain crowd control, then shield vulnerable allies. Maximizes impact in 5v5.
Gameplan
Early Game
Levels 1–6- →Ward defensively and maintain vision control around objectives to prevent ganks
- →Focus on laning synergy with ADC; position to amplify their trading patterns
- →Avoid overextending before level 4; play safe until defensive cooldowns are available
Mid Game
Post Broken Spear- →Rotate to secure vision and provide presence during objective skirmishes (Dark Slayer, Gold Buff)
- →Anticipate enemy rotations and position preemptively to counter-initiate team fights
- →Balance split-push support with mid-lane presence to maintain map control
Late Game
Teamfight phase- →Prioritize protecting win conditions (carry) in late-game teamfights over aggressive plays
- →Control vision around Baron/Elder and position to prevent enemy engagement on your team
- →Use ultimate proactively before fight breaks out to set up favorable conditions
Matchups
Dolia gets countered by
GrakkHook pulls Dolia out of position before support can react; punishes immobility
QuillenStealth prevents vision/reaction to threats; burst damage overwhelms defensive kit
Dolia synergizes with
VeeraDolia's peel enables Veera to deal sustained damage safely without fear of retaliation
YornLong-range ADC benefits maximally from Dolia's protective cooldowns during extended teamfights
Pro Tips
- →Track enemy support cooldowns and abuse windows when their protection is down to enable aggressive plays
- →Position slightly ahead of your carry during rotations to bait skillshots and protect them from poke
- →Use defensive abilities reactively but ult proactively—predict teamfights before they fully break out to maximize value
Dolia is an A-tier support with exceptional utility and meta relevance, though the 45.6% win rate indicates execution struggles. Pick into teams requiring heavy peel or when your composition benefits from defensive layering. Strongest when paired with immobile carries and weakest against early-game aggression that punishes poor positioning.