Hwei Patch History

Patch 26.19

Emerald+ · All available regions · Last 14 days

26.12

Buff
Release version

Devastating Fire

AP ratio: 70% AP 80% AP

Severing Bolt

AP ratio: 25% AP 30% AP

Molten Fissure

Slow: 30% 35%
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Subject: Torment

Cooldown: 13 – 11 12 – 10 seconds

26.08

New
Release version
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Signature of the Visionary

Base damage: 35 to 230 40 to 285

Molten Fissure and Spiraling Despair

New Slows now stack with Grim Visage's and Crushing Maw's slows at diminishing value.
Bugfix Slows no longer ignore slow resist.
Removed Slows no longer stack with other slows sourced from allies, items, etc.
2 Previously, Molten Fissure's and Spiraling Despair's 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

26.04

Buff
Release version

Pool of Reflection

Maximum base shield: 100 – 200 100 – 260
Ally shield strength: 75% 85%
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Spiraling Despair

Cooldown: 140 / 115 / 80 120 – 80 3 seconds

25.23

Adjustment
Release version

Molten Fissure

Explosion base damage: 20 – 100 20 – 80
Fissure base damage per tick: 5 – 25 5 – 20
Maximum fissure base damage: 50 – 250 50 – 200
Fissure AP ratio per tick: 5% AP 6% AP
Maximum fissure AP ratio: 50% AP 60% AP

25.18

Buff
Release version
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Signature of the Visionary

AP ratio: 30% AP 35% AP

Fleeting Current

Base bonus movement speed: 20 – 30% 30 – 40%
Bonus movement speed AP ratio: 2% per 100 AP 3% per 100 AP

Grim Visage

AP ratio: 60% AP 65% AP

Gaze of the Abyss

AP ratio: 60% AP 65% AP

Crushing Maw

AP ratio: 60% AP 65% AP

25.13

Adjustment
Release version
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Signature of the Visionary

Bugfix 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.

25.10

Adjustment
Release version

Molten Fissure

Bugfix Spawned fissures no longer prevent minions' pathing.

25.08

Buff
Release version
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Signature of the Visionary

Base damage: 35 to 180 35 to 230
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Spiraling Despair

Explosion base damage: 200 – 400 3 200 – 450 3

25.04

Nerf
Release version
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Signature of the Visionary

AP ratio: 35% AP 30% AP

Severing Bolt

Base damage: 80 – 160 60 – 160

Stirring Lights

Base damage per hit: 25 – 65 20 – 60
Total base damage: 25*3 – 65*3 20*3 – 60*3
AP ratio per hit: 20% AP 15% AP
Total AP ratio: 20*3% AP 15*3% AP

14.22

Adjustment
Release version

General

Bugfix Basic attack missile VFX now spawns at the brush's tip instead of Hwei's center.

14.21

Nerf
Release version

Devastating Fire

Base damage: 60 – 180 50 – 170
AP ratio: 75% AP 70% AP
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Subject: Torment

Cooldown: 12 – 10 13 – 11 seconds

14.18

Buff
Release version

Pool of Reflection

Shield strength on allies: 50% 75%

14.11

Nerf
Release version

Devastating Fire

Health ratio: 4 – 8% 3 – 7% of target's maximum health

Molten Fissure

Fissure AP ratio per tick: 62.5/10% AP 50/10% AP
Fissure total AP ratio: 62.5% AP 50% AP

14.10

Adjustment
Release version

Wash Brush

Bugfix 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.

14.8

Buff
Release version
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Signature of the Visionary

AP ratio: 30% AP 35% AP

14.5

Adjustment
Release version

General

Bugfix Subjects no longer sometimes share the cooldown of the last used basic spell.

14.4

New
Release version

General

New In the Golden Ratio Quest, Spiraling Despair now has a 3 second forgiveness window for him to kill Jhin for quest completion.

14.3

Adjustment
Release version

Wash Brush

Bugfix 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.

14.2

Adjustment
Release version

General

Bugfix Spell slot is no longer locked temporarily if he leveled up a skill while entering a Subject.
Bugfix Can no longer sometimes enter a Subject while he was out of mana.
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Subject: Disaster

Bugfix 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

Bugfix No longer sometimes explodes prematurely when hitting walls or other champion abilities.

Molten Fissure

Bugfix Slow no longer stacks with the slow of Crushing Maw.
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Subject: Torment

Cooldown: 15 – 11 12 – 10 seconds
Bugfix No longer is sometimes redirected by walls or other champion abilities.

Grim Visage

Fear duration: 1 at all ranks 1 – 1.5 seconds

14.1

Buff January 12th Hotfix
Release version

Stats

Health growth: 104 109

Devastating Fire

AP ratio: 70% AP 75% AP

Grim Visage

Base damage: 60 – 180 70 – 230

Gaze of the Abyss

Base damage: 60 – 180 70 – 230

Crushing Maw

Base damage: 60 – 180 70 – 230
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Spiraling Despair

Missile width: 160 180

14.1

Adjustment
Release version

Stats

Base armor: 18 21

General

Bugfix No longer sometimes casts a different ability from the same subject if his previous cast was interrupted by an item activation.
Bugfix Basic abilities no longer go on cooldown from certain rapid button press combinations.
Bugfix No longer sometimes casts a different spell than the one he input while casting during movement.

Gaze of the Abyss

Bugfix No longer expires before reaching a moving target.

13.24

Buff December 12th Hotfix
Release version

Stats

Base health: 550 580
Base mana: 450 480
Movement speed: 325 330

Pool of Reflection

Effects now begin at the start of cast time.

Gaze of the Abyss

Duration: 1.35–3 seconds based on cast distance 3 seconds
Seeking delay: 0.7 0.65 seconds
Launch delay: 0.35 0.3 seconds
Maximum launch range: 500 600

13.24

Buff December 7th Hotfix
Release version
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Subject: Disaster

Mana cost: 100 – 120 80 – 120

Devastating Fire

AP ratio: 60% AP 70% AP
Health ratio: 4 – 6% 4 – 8% of target's maximum health

Grim Visage

AP ratio: 55% AP 60% AP

Gaze of the Abyss

AP ratio: 55% AP 60% AP

Crushing Maw

AP ratio: 55% AP 60% AP

13.24

New Added
Release version
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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 (+ 30% AP) bonus magic damage to enemies in the area after 0.85 seconds.
Effect Radius: er 285.
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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 – 120.
Cooldown: 10 – 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 – 180 (+ 60% AP) (+ 4 – 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 – 160 (+ 25% AP) magic damage to enemies within the area.
Against enemies that are immobilized or isolated from their allies, Severing Bolt deals 200 – 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 – 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 50/10 – 250/10 (+ 62.5/10% AP) magic damage every 0.25 seconds to enemies within the area and slowing them by 30%.
Molten Fissure's damage is reduced to 60% against minions and increased to 135% against monsters.
Cast Time: 0.35 seconds.
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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 – 110.
Cooldown: 18 – 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 – 6 seconds that grants him and allied champions 20 – 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 – 85 (+ 30% AP) for 0.5 seconds while within the area. The shield refreshes and increases in strength by 45/12 – 85/12 (+ 30/12% AP) every 0.25 over the duration while they remain in the area, up to a total maximum shield of 90 – 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 – 65 (+ 20% AP) bonus magic damage and restore 135/3 – 195/3 mana.
Stirring Lights' bonus damage is reduced to 50% against minions or monsters if applied by his area of effect abilities.
Cast Time: None.
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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 – 70.
Cooldown: 15 – 11 seconds.
Cast Time: None.

Grim Visage - EQ

Active - EQ: Hwei launches a terrifying grin in the target direction that deals 60 – 180 (+ 55% AP) magic damage to the first enemy hit and fears them for 1 second, during which they are slowed by 60;X;99.
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 1.6 to 3.1 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, immediately launching itself at the target and colliding with the first enemy hit to deal 60 – 180 (+ 55% AP) magic damage, reveal them for 2.5 seconds, and root them for 1.2 – 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 – 180 (+ 55% AP) magic damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 40 – 70%, decaying over 1.25 seconds. Enemies that are not standing at the center when the jaw snaps are pulled 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.
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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, reveals the target, and grants sight within its radius. Enemies within are both dealt 10/4 – 30/4 3 (+ 5/4% AP) magic damage and applied a stack of Despair every 0.25 seconds.
Despair: For each stack, the target is slowed 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 – 400 3 (+ 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: er 1340, Effect Radius: cr 500, Width: er 160, Speed: 1400.