PCHwei
Mage / Support
League of Legends (PC)
Hwei Win Rate
Hwei Current Status
Hwei was last buffed in Patch 26.12 (). Across 21 patches, Hwei has received 9 buffs, 3 nerfs, 8 adjustments since release in Patch 13.24.
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Hwei Changes
Patch 26.12
buffHwei's 26.08 changes to how his ability slows stack and interact with other sources of slows had a larger negative impact than expected. While we had put in a compensation buff along with that change, it's clear after a few patches that he has ended up worse off from the change, so we are giving him some power spread between his Q and E to keep all his abilities feeling relevant.
Devastating Fire
- AP ratio increased to 80% AP from 70% AP.
Severing Bolt
- AP ratio increased to 30% AP from 25% AP.
Molten Fissure
- Slow increased to 35% from 30%.
Subject: Torment
- Cooldown reduced to 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 seconds from 13/12.5/12/11.5/11.
Patch 26.8
changeHwei has remained on the weaker side since the nerfs to his waveclear last year, and we are fixing a bug that we expect to be a further minor nerf. We still believe those waveclear nerfs to be correct as we want Hwei League's coolest combo mage, not just a walking waveclear machine. Therefore, we’re buffing his combo casting output up through his passive.
Signature of the Visionary
- Base damage increased to 40 to 285 (based on level) from 35 to 230 (based on level).
Molten Fissure and Spiraling Despair
- New Effect: Slows now stack with Grim Visage and Crushing Maw slows at diminishing value.
- Bug Fix: Slows no longer ignore slow resist.
- Removed: Slows no longer stack with other slows sourced from allies, items, etc.
- 2 Previously, Molten Fissure and Spiraling Despair slows would stack with each other aswell as with every other slow in the game, this change causes all slows sourced from Hwei's abilities stack with each other but prevents them from stacking with slows from any other source. This should have minor buff for EQ + R/QE slow, but a minor nerf to how hwei interacts with ally's slows
Patch 26.4
buffAfter Hwei's adjustments late last year, he's a little weaker than he ought to be. We don't want to buff his wave clear back up as that was the original problem he had, so instead we want to reward him for using his whole toolkit and coordinating with his team.
Pool of Reflection
- Maximum base shield increased to 100/140/180/220/260 from 100/125/150/175/200.
- Ally shield strength increased to 85% from 75%.
Spiraling Despair
- Cooldown reduced to 120/100/80 seconds from 140/110/80.
Patch 25.23
changeHwei's a well-performing mid laner who has low-quality gameplay when he can simply throw out Q-E and clear waves with little effort. We'd like to weaken his access to non-committal wave clear by nerfing that output. As the intended rank 5 magnitude would mark an over-nerf, we're partially compensating him with an AP ratio buff. These changes will still result in a net reduction in power and should open up more room for laning phase interactivity.
Molten Fissure
- Explosion base damage reduced to 20/35/50/65/80 from 20/40/60/80/100.
- Fissure base damage per tick reduced to 5/8.75/12.5/16.25/20 from 5/10/15/20/25.
- Maximum fissure base damage reduced to 50/87.5/125/162.5/200 from 50/100/150/200/250.
- Fissure AP ratio per tick increased to 6% AP from 5% AP.
- Maximum fissure AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 50% AP.
Patch 25.18
buffPassive and E abilities' damage increased. WQ movement speed increased.
Signature of the Visionary
- AP ratio increased to 35% AP from 30% AP.
Fleeting Current
- Base bonus movement speed increased to 30/32.5/35/37.5/40% from 20/22.5/25/27.5/30%.
- Bonus movement speed AP ratio increased to 3% per 100 AP from 2% per 100 AP.
Grim Visage
- AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.
Gaze of the Abyss
- AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.
Crushing Maw
- AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.
Patch 25.13
changeSignature of the Visionary
- Bug Fix: After marking an enemy using Gaze of the Abyss and using another ability to trigger the explosion, the explosion no longer incorrectly casts at the location of a previously slain target who had been marked by Signature of the Visionary but its effect was not consumed to trigger an explosion, instead of at the location of the first.
Patch 25.10
changeMolten Fissure
- Bug Fix: Spawned fissures no longer prevent minions' pathing.
Patch 25.8
buffPassive damage increased. R damage increased.
Signature of the Visionary
- Base damage increased to 35 to 230 (based on level) from 35 to 180 (based on level).
Spiraling Despair
- Explosion base damage increased to 200/325/450 from 200/300/400.
Patch 25.4
nerfPassive damage decreased. QW damage decreased early. WE damage decreased.
Signature of the Visionary
- AP ratio reduced to 30% AP from 35% AP.
Severing Bolt
- Base damage reduced to 60/85/110/135/160 from 80/100/120/140/160.
Stirring Lights
- Base damage per hit reduced to 20/30/40/50/60 from 25/35/45/55/65.
- Total base damage reduced to 60/90/120/150/180 from 75/105/135/165/195.
- AP ratio per hit reduced to 15% AP from 20% AP.
- Total AP ratio reduced to 45% AP from 60% AP.
Patch 14.22
changeGeneral
- Bug Fix: Basic attack missile VFX now spawns at the brush's tip instead of Hwei's center.
Patch 14.21
nerfQQ damage decreased. E cooldown increased.
Devastating Fire
- Base damage reduced to 50/80/110/140/170 from 60/90/120/150/180.
- AP ratio reduced to 70% AP from 75% AP.
Subject: Torment
- Cooldown increased to 13/12.5/12/11.5/11 seconds from 12/11.5/11/10.5/10.
Patch 14.18
buffWW ally shield strength increased.
Pool of Reflection
- Shield strength on allies increased to 75% from 50%.
Patch 14.11
nerfQQ damage decreased. QE damage decreased.
Devastating Fire
- Health ratio reduced to 3/4/5/6/7% of target's maximum health from 4/5/6/7/8%.
Molten Fissure
- Fissure AP ratio per tick reduced to 5% AP from 6.25% AP.
- Fissure total AP ratio reduced to 50% AP from 62.5% AP.
Patch 14.10
changeWash Brush
- Bug Fix: After the Hwei player disconnects, no longer locks Hwei in a permanent state of having no abilities due to activating one of his subjects but not using an ability before disconnecting.
Patch 14.8
buffPassive bonus magic damage increased.
Signature of the Visionary
- AP ratio increased to 35% AP from 30% AP.
Patch 14.5
changeGeneral
- Bug Fix: Subjects no longer sometimes share the cooldown of the last used basic spell.
Patch 14.4
buffGeneral
- New Effect: In the Golden Ratio Quest, Spiraling Despair now has a 3 second forgiveness window for him to kill Jhin for quest completion.
Patch 14.3
changeWash Brush
- Bug Fix: No longer locks him out of his subject selection upon casting Wash Brush during a buffer or cast time of any of his basic abilities when those abilities are targeted outside of their maximum cast range.
Patch 14.2
buffE cooldown decreased. EQ flee duration now increases with rank.
General
- Bug Fix: Spell slot is no longer locked temporarily if he leveled up a skill while entering a Subject.
- Bug Fix: Can no longer sometimes enter a Subject while he was out of mana.
Subject: Disaster
- Bug Fix: No longer becomes locked out of leaving the Subject if he died while casting Devastating Fire as the player was reconnecting to the game.
Devastating Fire
- Bug Fix: No longer sometimes explodes prematurely when hitting walls or other champion abilities.
Molten Fissure
- Bug Fix: Slow no longer stacks with the slow of Crushing Maw.
Subject: Torment
- Cooldown reduced to 12/11.5/11/10.5/10 seconds from 15/14/13/12/11.
- Bug Fix: No longer is sometimes redirected by walls or other champion abilities.
Grim Visage
- Fear duration increased to 1/1.125/1.25/1.375/1.5 seconds from 1 at all ranks.
Patch 14.1
buffBase armor increased.
Stats
- Base armor increased to 21 from 18.
- Health growth increased to 109 from 104.
General
- Bug Fix: No longer sometimes casts a different ability from the same subject if his previous cast was interrupted by an item activation.
- Bug Fix: Basic abilities no longer go on cooldown from certain rapid button press combinations.
- Bug Fix: No longer sometimes casts a different spell than the one he input while casting during movement.
Gaze of the Abyss
- Bug Fix: No longer expires before reaching a moving target.
- Base damage increased to 70/110/150/190/230 from 60/90/120/150/180.
Devastating Fire
- AP ratio increased to 75% AP from 70% AP.
Grim Visage
- Base damage increased to 70/110/150/190/230 from 60/90/120/150/180.
Crushing Maw
- Base damage increased to 70/110/150/190/230 from 60/90/120/150/180.
Spiraling Despair
- Missile width increased to 180 from 160.
Patch 13.24
newHwei added to League of Legends
Every mark should have meaning. Make your mark with Hwei on December 6, 2023 at 21:00 UTC.
Signature of the Visionary - Innate
- Innate: Hwei's damaging abilities mark enemies hit for 4 seconds. Damaging them with a different ability consumes the mark to create an explosion beneath them, dealing 35 to 180 (based on level) (+ 30% AP) bonus magic damage to enemies in the area after 0.85 seconds.
- Effect Radius: 285.
Subject: Disaster - Q
- Active: Hwei enters a disastrous mood, gaining access to its abilities as well as Wash Brush. He will exit the mood upon casting any of them.
- Mana Cost: 100/105/110/115/120.
- Cooldown: 10/9/8/7/6 seconds.
- Cast Time: None.
Devastating Fire - QQ
- Active - QQ: Hwei slings a fireball in the target direction that explodes upon colliding with the first enemy or reaching maximum range, dealing 60/90/120/150/180 (+ 60% AP) (+ 4/4.5/5/5.5/6% of target's maximum health) magic damage to all nearby enemies. The damage based on the target's health ratio is capped at 250 against monsters.
- Cast Time: 0.25 seconds, Range: 800, Speed: 2000.
Severing Bolt - QW
- Active - QW: Hwei calls upon a lightning bolt to strike at the target location after 1 second, dealing 80/100/120/140/160 (+ 25% AP) magic damage to enemies within the area.
- Against enemies that are immobilize or isolated from their allies, Severing Bolt deals 200/237.5/275/312.5/350% increased damage based on the target's missing health. This bonus damage is capped at 300 against monsters.
- Severing Bolt deals 50% damage to minions and non-epic monsters.
- Cast Time: 0.5 seconds, Target Range: 1900.
Molten Fissure - QE
- Active - QE: Hwei marks a blazing path in the target direction. After 0.7 seconds, the path erupts into volcanic explosions every 0.175 seconds from the point of cast. Each explosion creates a shockwave that deals 20/40/60/80/100 (+ 30% AP) magic damage to nearby enemies.
- Each explosion also leaves a lava fissure in its wake. A fissure lasts for 2.5 seconds, dealing 5/10/15/20/25 (+ 6.25% AP) magic damage every 0.25 seconds to enemies within the area and slow them by 30%.
- Molten Fissure's damage is reduced to 60% against minions and increased to 135% against monsters.
- Cast Time: 0.35 seconds.
Subject: Serenity - W
- Active: Hwei enters a serene mood, gaining access to its abilities as well as Wash Brush. He will exit the mood upon casting any of them.
- Mana Cost: 90/95/100/105/110.
- Cooldown: 18/17.5/17/16.5/16 seconds.
- Cast Time: None.
Fleeting Current - WQ
- Active - WQ: Hwei forms a current of water in the target direction, creating a path for 4/4.5/5/5.5/6 seconds that grants him and allied champions 20/22.5/25/27.5/30% (+ 2% per 100 AP) bonus movement speed and ghosting for 0.5 seconds, refreshing every 0.125 seconds while they remain in the area.
- Cast Time: 0.25 seconds.
Pool of Reflection - WW
- Active - WW: Hwei summons a pool of water at the target location, creating a protective zone for 3 seconds that grants him and allied champions a shield for 45/55/65/75/85 (+ 30% AP) for 0.5 seconds while within the area. The shield refreshes and increases in strength by 3.75/4.58/5.42/6.25/7.08 (+ 2.5% AP) every 0.25 over the duration while they remain in the area, up to a total maximum shield of 90/110/130/150/170 (+ 60% AP).
- Pool of Reflection's shield strength is reduced to 50% for allies.
- Cast Time: 0.3 seconds.
Stirring Lights - WE
- Active - WE: Hwei surrounds himself in swirling flares that empower his next 3 basic attacks or ability hits within 9 seconds to each deal 25/35/45/55/65 (+ 20% AP) bonus magic damage and restore 45/50/55/60/65 mana.
- Stirring Lights' bonus damage is reduced to 50% against minions or monsters if applied by his area of effect abilities.
- Cast Time: None.
Subject: Torment - E
- Active: Hwei enters a tumultuous mood, gaining access to its abilities as well as Wash Brush. He will exit the mood upon casting any of them.
- Mana Cost: 50/55/60/65/70.
- Cooldown: 15/14/13/12/11 seconds.
- Cast Time: None.
Grim Visage - EQ
- Active - EQ: Hwei launches a terrifying grin in the target direction that deals 60/90/120/150/180 (+ 55% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and fear them for 1 second, during which they are slow by 60%.
- Cast Time: 0.25 seconds.
Gaze of the Abyss - EW
- Active - EW: Hwei tosses an eyeball to the target location. Upon arrival, it expands into a dark gaze for 1.35 to 3 seconds based on cast distance, granting sight in a larger area. After 0.7 seconds of being placed, the eye locks onto the nearest visible enemy champion, launching itself at the target after 0.35 seconds and colliding with the first enemy hit to deal 60/90/120/150/180 (+ 55% AP) magic damage, true sight them for 2.5 seconds, and root them for 1.2/1.4/1.6/1.8/2 seconds.
- Cast Time: 0.25 seconds, Effect Radius: 350.
Crushing Maw - EE
- Active - EE: Hwei conjures a jaw at the target location that snaps after 0.627 seconds, dealing 60/90/120/150/180 (+ 55% AP) magic damage to enemies in the area and slow them by 40/47.5/55/62.5/70%, decaying over 1.25 seconds. Enemies that are not standing at the center when the jaw snaps are airborne there.
- Cast Time: 0.35 seconds.
Wash Brush - QR, WR, ER
- Active - QR, WR, ER: Hwei exits his current mood without incurring its ability cost or cooldown.
- Wash Brush can only be cast if Hwei has entered a mood.
- Cast Time: None.
Spiraling Despair - R
- Active: Hwei launches a globule of pure despair in the target direction that collides with the first enemy champion hit, afflicting them with an aura that grows over 3 seconds, true sight the target, and grants sight within its radius. Enemies within are both dealt 2.5/5/7.5 (+ 1.25% AP) magic damage and applied a stack of Despair every 0.25 seconds.
- Despair: For each stack, the target is slow by 10% for 0.25 seconds, stacking up to 12 times.
- At the end of the duration or when the target dies, the aura explodes to deal 200/300/400 (+ 80% AP) magic damage to enemies within and remove all Despair stacks from affected enemies.
- Spiraling Despair can only be cast if Hwei has not entered a mood.
- Mana Cost: 100.
- Cooldown: 140/115/80 seconds.
- Cast Time: 0.25 seconds, Range: 1340, Effect Radius: 500, Width: 160, Speed: 1400.
Subject: Disaster
- Mana cost reduced to 80/90/100/110/120 from 100/105/110/115/120.
Devastating Fire
- AP ratio increased to 70% AP from 60% AP.
- Health ratio increased to 4/5/6/7/8% of target's maximum health from 4/4.5/5/5.5/6%.
Grim Visage
- AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 55% AP.
Gaze of the Abyss
- AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 55% AP.
- Duration changed to 3 seconds from 1.35–3 seconds based on cast distance.
- Seeking delay reduced to 0.65 seconds from 0.7.
- Launch delay reduced to 0.3 seconds from 0.35.
- Maximum launch range increased to 600 from 500.
Crushing Maw
- AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 55% AP.
Stats
- Base health increased to 580 from 545.
- Base mana increased to 480 from 450.
- Movement speed increased to 330 from 325.
Pool of Reflection
- Effects now begin at the start of cast time.
