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Playing Against Hwei
MidPatch 16.2.1
What They Do
Versatile artillery and control mage who uses combos to proc his passive burst. He has 10 different spells but they all share cooldowns based on their category (Damage, Utility, CC). He is high-threat at long range but extremely fragile if you get on top of him.
Abilities (What to Watch For)
| Ability | What You'll See | What It Means For You |
|---|---|---|
| Two glowing marks on an enemy. | Hitting two separate spells triggers an explosion. If you have one mark, dodge the next spell at all costs to avoid damage. | |
| Fire orbs, long-range lightning, or a lava path. | His main damage source. QQ is a fast fire bolt, QW is a long-range execute for low-HP targets, and QE is a ground-slow for waveclear. | |
| Water paths, protective shields, or three swirling orbs. | His utility. WQ gives him move speed, WW provides a shield, and WE grants him mana sustain and extra on-hit damage. | |
| A terrifying face, an eye on the ground, or crushing claws. | His crowd control. EQ is a straight-line fear, EW is a delayed root, and EE is an AoE pull. All share the same long cooldown. | |
| A massive, expanding pool of ink attached to a champion. | A massive AoE slow that deals heavy damage when it fully expands. If stuck, stay away from your allies. |
Respect
- !- EQ (Grim Visage)→This is his primary self-peel. It's a fast-moving fear that will stop your dash and leave you open for a full damage combo.
- !Burst→Never underestimate his damage when he hits two spells. The passive explosion is often the difference between a small trade and you dying.
- !- QW Long-range Snipe→If you are low HP and isolated (no minions/allies nearby), this ability deals massive execute damage from huge range.
- !Teamfight Impact→It's an enormous AoE slow. If it hits one person in a chokepoint, your entire team will be slowed and likely hit by his other AoE spells.
Punish
- +is on cooldown (15-12s)→He has no other way to stop you. Once he uses his E-spell, he is a sitting duck for a full all-in.
- +He misses - EQ→Since all 'Subject: Torment' spells share a cooldown, missing his fear means he cannot root or pull you for the next 12+ seconds.
- +Early Game Mana→Hwei is very mana-hungry early. If he uses his W for shields (-WW) instead of mana restore (-WE), he will run out of resources quickly.
- +Immobility→He has no dashes. If he steps past the river line without flash, call your jungler for a guaranteed kill or forced summoner.
Laning Tips
- •Stay behind minions to block -EQ; the fear cannot pass through units.
- •Do not stand inside the wave against -QE (the lava path) or you will take free poke while he clears.
- •When he presses E, watch the color: Purple means CC is coming. If he misses the skillshot, trade immediately.
- •His -EW (the root eye) takes time to arm. You have a generous window to simply walk out of the circle.
- •Buy early boots. Most of his damage consists of skillshots that are much easier to dodge with 340+ move speed.
- •If he uses -WE (the orbs), his next three attacks/spells restore mana. Pressure him then so he can't auto-attack safely.
Teamfight Warning
- ⚠Don't clump! His , -QE, and are all designed to punish groups of players.
- ⚠If you are marked by , flash AWAY from your team. The explosion radius at the end is massive.
- ⚠Watch out for -EE (the claws) in the jungle; it pulls everyone together, making it easy for him to hit a multi-man .
- ⚠Focus him first. He is an artillery mage who will win the fight if allowed to sit in the backline and cycle spells.
- ⚠Use Zhonyas or spell shields to block the final pop of , as that is where the majority of the damage is loaded.
AI-generated counterplay guide • Patch 16.2.1 • Cached