- Win Rate
- 52.0%
- Pick Rate
- 2.4%
- Ban Rate
- 2.6%
Hwei Skill Order, Abilities & Cooldowns
- Patch
- 26.19
- Games
- 2,215
- Lane
- All Lanes
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Oct 5, 2026 UTC
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
Hwei's abilities include Subject: Disaster, Subject: Serenity, Subject: Torment, Spiraling Despair, Signature of the Visionary. Learn how to use Hwei's Passive, Q, W, E, and R abilities effectively in League of Legends patch 26.19.
- Max order
- Q > E > W
- Levels 1-3
- Q > E > W
- Ultimate at level
- 6 / 11 / 16
- Q cooldown
- 10/9/8/7/6s
- R cooldown
- 120/100/80s
Signature of the Visionary
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.
Hwei Skill Order (Patch 26.19)
2,882 games
Q
E
WHwei Mid maxes Q (Subject: Disaster) → E (Subject: Torment) → W (Subject: Serenity): 96% of players use this order and win 49.7% of 2,780 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
| Max order | Players | Win Rate | Games |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q > E > W Most played | 95.9% | 49.7% | 2,780 |
| Q > W > E | 3.5% | 47.1% | 102 |
QEWHwei Bot maxes Q (Subject: Disaster) → E (Subject: Torment) → W (Subject: Serenity): 97% of players use this order and win 54.6% of 843 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWHwei Support maxes Q (Subject: Disaster) → E (Subject: Torment) → W (Subject: Serenity): 92% of players use this order and win 50.2% of 611 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
QEWHwei Top maxes Q (Subject: Disaster) → E (Subject: Torment) → W (Subject: Serenity): 96% of players use this order and win 49.4% of 77 games. The usual first three levels are Q → E → W. Ultimate points go in at levels 6, 11, 16.
Skill order comes from the level-up timeline of every ranked game this patch. The level grid shows the most common path among players who used the top max order.
Hwei Passive: 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.
Hwei Q: Subject: Disaster
Cooldown 10/9/8/7/6sHwei 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.
Ranked up at levels 1, 4, 5, 7, 9 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| Cost (Mana) | 80 | 90 | 100 | 110 | 120 |
| Range | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 5s | 4.5s | 4s | 3.5s | 3s |
Hwei W: Subject: Serenity
Cooldown 18/18/17/17/16sHwei 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.
Ranked up at levels 3, 14, 15, 17, 18 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 18s | 18s | 17s | 17s | 16s |
| Cost (Mana) | 90 | 95 | 100 | 105 | 110 |
| Range | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 9s | 9s | 8.5s | 8.5s | 8s |
Hwei E: Subject: Torment
Cooldown 12/12/11/11/10sHwei 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.
Ranked up at levels 2, 8, 10, 12, 13 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s |
| Cost (Mana) | 50 | 55 | 60 | 65 | 70 |
| Range | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 6s | 6s | 5.5s | 5.5s | 5s |
Hwei R: Spiraling Despair
Cooldown 120/100/80s
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.
Ranked up at levels 6, 11, 16 in the usual skill order.
| Rank | 1 | 2 | 3 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Cooldown | 120s | 100s | 80s |
| Cost (Mana) | 100 | 100 | 100 |
| Range | 1,300 | 1,300 | 1,300 |
| Cooldown at 100 ability haste | 60s | 50s | 40s |
Hwei Cooldowns with Ability Haste
Ability haste lowers every cooldown by the same rule: cooldown × 100 / (100 + haste). 50 haste cuts cooldowns by a third and 100 haste halves them. Here are Hwei's max-rank cooldowns at common haste values — drag the slider to try your own build.
| Ability (max rank) | 0 haste | 50 haste | 100 haste |
|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Subject: Disaster | 6s | 4s | 3s |
| W · Subject: Serenity | 16s | 10.7s | 8s |
| E · Subject: Torment | 10s | 6.7s | 5s |
| R · Spiraling Despair | 80s | 53.3s | 40s |
Ability haste cooldown calculator
| Ability (max rank) | Rank 1 | Rank 2 | Rank 3 | Rank 4 | Rank 5 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Q · Subject: Disaster | 10s | 9s | 8s | 7s | 6s |
| W · Subject: Serenity | 18s | 18s | 17s | 17s | 16s |
| E · Subject: Torment | 12s | 12s | 11s | 11s | 10s |
| R · Spiraling Despair | 120s | 100s | 80s |
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Hwei Abilities FAQ - Patch 26.19
What should I max first on Hwei?
Most Hwei Mid players max Q (Subject: Disaster), E (Subject: Torment), W (Subject: Serenity) in that order — 96% of ranked games this patch, with a 49.7% win rate.
What is Hwei's ultimate cooldown?
Hwei's ultimate, Spiraling Despair, has a 120 / 100 / 80 second cooldown at ranks 1, 2 and 3. With 100 ability haste the max-rank cooldown drops to 40 seconds.
When should I level Hwei's ultimate?
At levels 6, 11, 16, as soon as each rank unlocks — that is what the most common Hwei skill order does.
What does Hwei's passive do?
Hwei's passive is 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.
How much does ability haste lower Hwei's cooldowns?
At 100 ability haste every cooldown is halved: Hwei's Subject: Disaster goes from 6 to 3 seconds and Spiraling Despair from 80 to 40 seconds at max rank.