The nightmare is back. Since their last appearance in 2016,
Doom Bots are finally returning to League of Legends with Patch 25.17 on Wednesday, August 27, 2025. This time, Riot Games has made the mode even bigger, harder, and packed with new mechanics that will push you and your team to the limit.
For 15 minutes, you and your allies must survive against cursed, overpowered AI champions. If you hold out long enough, the real fight begins with Doom Boss Veigar, who will stop at nothing to destroy your nexus. Picking the right champions makes all the difference—which is why we’ve built this Doom Bots tier list to help you decide who to lock in.
S+ Tier – The Best of the Best
Champions that dominate Doom Bots thanks to durability, damage, and consistency.
Sheep Esports Tier List for the Doom Bots mode. Sources: tiermaker.com.
- Sylas – Amazing sustainability and by far the most fun champ of the mode thanks to his R.
- Cho’Gath – Scales into an unkillable monster with Feast stacking.
- Illaoi – Tentacle slams shred waves of bots and sustain her endlessly.
- Warwick – Huge healing and stickiness keep him alive through chaos.
- Swain – Drain tanking in teamfights makes him perfect for survival.
- Mordekaiser – Can remove a key Doom Bot from the fight and duel them.
S Tier – Strong and Reliable Picks
Powerful choices that perform well in almost every Doom Bots run.
- Volibear
- Darius
- Ziggs
- Trundle
- Sion
- Yorick
- Mel
- Dr. Mundo
- Nasus
- Sett
- Shyvana
- Maokai
- Zac
- Udyr
A Tier – Solid but Situational
Good champions that can work with the right team, but not as consistent as S or S+.
- Garen
- Renekton
- Amumu
- Malphite
- Ahri
- Rammus
- Nunu & Willump
- Taric
- Viego
- Shen
- Gragas
- Gnar
- Kled
The current Doom Bots meta favors bruisers, juggernauts, and scaling carries. Champions with sustain, AoE, and teamfight presence perform far better than fragile assassins or enchanters. If you want the smoothest runs, start with S+ tier picks like Volibear, Mordekaiser, Jinx, Viego, or Darius. They’re the strongest tools against Veigar and his cursed army.
Header Photo Credit: Riot Games/tiermaker
