Hwei Build
the Visionary
Hwei is a brooding painter who creates brilliant art in order to confront Ionia's criminals and comfort their victims. Beneath his melancholy roils a torn, emotional mind—haunted by both the vibrant visions of his imagination and the gruesome memories of his temple's massacre. Hwei seeks to understand this light and dark, which drives him inevitably toward the artist who unraveled him. With paintbrush and palette, Hwei shapes endless possibilities as he draws ever closer to earning closure or embracing despair.
The most played Hwei Bot build on patch 26.21 runs Arcane Comet with Manaflow Band, Transcendence and Scorch, plus Cut Down and Legend: Haste from the secondary tree. Take Flash and Teleport. Start with Doran's Ring and Health Potion, then build Blackfire Torch, Sorcerer's Shoes and Liandry's Torment, followed by Shadowflame, Rabadon's Deathcap, Zhonya's Hourglass and Void Staff. Max Q (Subject: Disaster) first, then E (Subject: Torment), then W (Subject: Serenity). It has a 52.7% win rate and a 0.7% pick rate.
Runes
Primary
Arcane Comet
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a damaging comet at their location.
Arcane Comet
Damaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, dealing increased damage based on distance. Adaptive Damage: 15 - 100 based on level (+0.05 AP and +0.1 bonus AD) Cooldown: 20 - 8s Damage amplification scales up to 100% at 750 range.
Manaflow Band
Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana. After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds.
Manaflow Band
Hitting an enemy champion with an ability permanently increases your maximum mana by 25, up to 250 mana. After reaching 250 bonus mana, restore 1% of your missing mana every 5 seconds. Cooldown: 15 seconds
Transcendence
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels: Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level 8: +5 Ability Haste Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Transcendence
Gain bonuses upon reaching the following levels: Level 5: +5 Ability Haste Level 8: +5 Ability Haste Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
Scorch
Your first damaging ability hit every 10s burns champions.
Scorch
Your next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s. Cooldown: 10s
Secondary
Cut Down
Deal more damage to high health enemy champions.
Cut Down
Deal 8% more damage to champions who have more than 60% health.
Legend: Haste
Takedowns on enemies grant permanent Basic Ability Haste.
Legend: Haste
Gain 1.5 basic ability haste for every Legend stack (max 10 stacks). Earn progress toward Legend stacks for every champion takedown, epic monster takedown, large monster kill, and minion kill.
Summoner Spells
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Flash
Cooldown 300s
Teleports you a short distance toward your cursor.
Teleport
Cooldown 300s
Teleport
Cooldown 300s
After a brief channel, become untargetable and travel to an allied unit. Upgrades into Unleashed Teleport, which significantly increases travel speed.
Skill Priority
QSubject: Disaster
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s · 80/90/100/110/120 Mana
Hwei envisions a series of disasters, allowing him to paint a devastating blow. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with damaging abilities: Devastating Fire, Severing Bolt, and Molten Fissure.
ESubject: Torment
Cooldown 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
Hwei envisions a series of torments, allowing him to paint controlling visages. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with crowd control abilities: Grim Visage, Gaze of the Abyss, and Crushing Maw.
WSubject: Serenity
Cooldown 18/17.5/17/16.5/16s · 90/95/100/105/110 Mana
Hwei envisions a series of serenities, allowing him to paint invigorating settings. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with utility abilities: Fleeting Current, Pool of Reflection, and Stirring Lights.
Item Build
Full build 19,850gStarting Items
Doran's Ring
400g
Doran's Ring
- 18 Ability Power
- 90 Health
Drain Restore 1 Mana every second, increased to 2 Mana per second for 5 seconds after dealing damage to an enemy champion. If you can't gain Mana, heal for 45% of this value instead. Helping Hand Attacks deal 5 bonus physical damage to minions.
×2Health Potion
2 × 50g
Health Potion
Consume Restores 120 Health over 15 seconds.
Core Build
1Blackfire Torch
2,800g80 AP · 600 Mana · 20 AH
Baleful Blaze · Blackfire
Blackfire Torch
2,800g- 80 Ability Power
- 600 Mana
- 20 Ability Haste
Baleful Blaze Damaging Abilities deals bonus magic damage for 3 seconds. Blackfire For each enemy champion, epic and large monster affected by your Baleful Blaze, gain 4% Ability Power.
2Sorcerer's Shoes
1,100g12 Magic Pen · 45 MS
Sorcerer's Shoes
1,100g- 12 Magic Penetration
- 45 Move Speed
Enhances Move Speed and magic damage
3Liandry's Torment
3,000g60 AP · 300 HP
Torment · Suffering
Liandry's Torment
3,000g- 60 Ability Power
- 300 Health
Torment Damaging Abilities burn enemies for 2% max Health magic damage per second for 3 seconds. Suffering For each second in combat with enemy champions, deal 2% bonus damage, up to 6%.
4Shadowflame
3,200g110 AP · 15 Magic Pen
Cinderbloom
Shadowflame
3,200g- 110 Ability Power
- 15 Magic Penetration
Cinderbloom Magic and true damage Critically Strike enemies below 40% Health, dealing 20% increased damage.
5Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500g130 AP
Magical Opus
Rabadon's Deathcap
3,500g- 130 Ability Power
Magical Opus Increases your total Ability Power by 30%.
6Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g105 AP · 50 Armor
Time Stop
Zhonya's Hourglass
3,250g- 105 Ability Power
- 50 Armor
Time Stop Enter Stasis for 2.5 seconds.
7Void Staff
3,000g95 AP · 40% Magic Pen
Void Staff
3,000g- 95 Ability Power
- 40% Magic Penetration
Increases magic damage
Abilities & Skill Path
Signature of the Visionary
Hwei primes enemy champions he damages with his abilities for his signature finishing touch. Hitting an enemy with a second damaging spell completes his signature, leaving it beneath them. The signature detonates after a short delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies in range.
QSubject: Disaster
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6s · 80/90/100/110/120 Mana
Hwei envisions a series of disasters, allowing him to paint a devastating blow. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with damaging abilities: Devastating Fire, Severing Bolt, and Molten Fissure.
WSubject: Serenity
Cooldown 18/17.5/17/16.5/16s · 90/95/100/105/110 Mana
Hwei envisions a series of serenities, allowing him to paint invigorating settings. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with utility abilities: Fleeting Current, Pool of Reflection, and Stirring Lights.
ESubject: Torment
Cooldown 12/11.5/11/10.5/10s · 50/55/60/65/70 Mana
Hwei envisions a series of torments, allowing him to paint controlling visages. This ability replaces Hwei's abilities with crowd control abilities: Grim Visage, Gaze of the Abyss, and Crushing Maw.
RSpiraling Despair
Cooldown 120/100/80s · 100 Mana
Hwei paints a vision of pure despair. The first enemy champion struck becomes the center of an expanding painting that slows and damages nearby enemies. The vision explodes after reaching its maximum size or when the champion dies.