Hwei Runes
Best Hwei runes for LoL Patch 26.1 - Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree with Resolve secondary (66.7% WR, 0.6% pick rate). Hwei's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Secondary tree: Bone Plating, Overgrowth.
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.
Subject: Disaster
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.Cost:- 80/
- 90/
- 100/
- 110/
- 120
Cooldown:- 10/
- 9/
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- 7/
- 6
Range:- 0
Subject: Serenity
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.Cost:- 90/
- 95/
- 100/
- 105/
- 110
Cooldown:- 18/
- 18/
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- 16
Range:- 0
Subject: Torment
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.Cost:- 50/
- 55/
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- 70
Cooldown:- 13/
- 13/
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- 11
Range:- 0
Spiraling Despair
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.
Cost:- 100
Cooldown:- 140/
- 115/
- 80
Range:- 1300
- Mage,
- Support
Hwei performs best with Arcane Comet as the keystone rune from the Sorcery tree. Hwei's optimal primary runes are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Hwei's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Bone Plating, Overgrowth. This rune setup achieves a 66.67% win rate (+16.5% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 15 Hwei games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Arcane CometDamaging a champion with an ability hurls a comet at their location, or, if Arcane Comet is on cooldown, reduces its remaining cooldown.
Cooldown: 20 - 8s
Cooldown Reduction:
Single Target: 20%.
Area of Effect: 10%.
Damage over Time: 5%.
Manaflow BandHitting 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
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Bone PlatingAfter taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s
OvergrowthAbsorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.
When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.
This alternative Hwei rune build uses Summon Aery as the keystone from the Sorcery tree. The primary runes are Summon Aery, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, Scorch. Hwei's secondary rune tree is Resolve with Bone Plating, Overgrowth. This setup achieves a 60.00% win rate (+9.9% win rate difference) with a 0.6% pick rate across 15 games.
Primary Tree
Sorcery
Summon AeryDamaging enemy champions with basic attacks or abilities sends Aery to them, dealing 10 - 50 based on level (+
Empowering or protecting allies with abilities sends Aery to them, shielding them for 30 - 100 based on level (+
Aery cannot be sent out again until she returns to you.
Manaflow BandHitting 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
TranscendenceGain bonuses upon reaching the following levels:
Level 5: +5
Level 8: +5
Level 11: On Champion takedown, reduce the remaining cooldown of basic abilities by 20%.
ScorchYour next damaging ability hit sets champions on fire dealing 20 - 40 bonus magic damage based on level after 1s.
Cooldown: 10s
Bone PlatingAfter taking damage from an enemy champion, the next 3 spells or attacks you receive from them deal 30-60 (based on level) less damage.
Duration: 1.5s
Cooldown: 55s
OvergrowthAbsorb life essence from monsters or enemy minions that die near you, permanently gaining 3 maximum health for every 8.
When you've absorbed 120 monsters or enemy minions, gain an additional 3.5% maximum health.
Hwei Runes - Frequently Asked Questions
What are the best Hwei runes in patch 26.1?
The best Hwei runes in patch 26.1 use the Sorcery tree with Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, and the Resolve tree with Bone Plating and Overgrowth. This rune setup achieves a 66.7% win rate with a 0.6% pick rate.
What is the win rate for Hwei's best rune page?
Hwei's best rune page has a 66.7% win rate in patch 26.1, which is +16.5% compared to Hwei's average win rate. This rune setup has a 0.6% pick rate among Hwei players.
What keystone should I use on Hwei?
Arcane Comet from the Sorcery tree is the best keystone rune for Hwei in patch 26.1. This keystone synergizes well with Hwei's kit and provides a 66.7% win rate.
What is Hwei's primary rune tree?
Hwei's primary rune tree is Sorcery. The optimal Sorcery runes for Hwei are Arcane Comet, Manaflow Band, Transcendence, and Scorch, with Arcane Comet being the keystone of choice.
What is Hwei's secondary rune tree?
Hwei's best secondary rune tree is Resolve. The recommended Resolve runes are Bone Plating and Overgrowth, which complement Hwei's Sorcery primary tree.
What are alternative rune setups for Hwei?
An alternative Hwei rune setup uses Summon Aery from the Sorcery tree. This alternate build may be preferred in certain matchups or playstyles. Check the alternative rune page above for full details including win rate and pick rate.
How popular are Hwei's runes?
Hwei's top rune page has a 0.6% pick rate in patch 26.1. This indicates that 0.6% of Hwei players use the Arcane Comet setup with Sorcery and Resolve trees.