Hextech Gunblade – League of Legends item
Win Rate
50.7%
Pick Rate
1.3%

Hextech Gunblade Stats, Passive & Recipe

3,000LegendarySells for 2,100Hextech Gunblade B TierVampiric ScepterHextech AlternatorAmplifying Tome80 Ability Power40 Attack Damage10% Omnivamp
Patch
26.21
Games
14,349
Tier
All Tiers
Last Updated
Nov 3, 2026 UTC
Methodology
Data Methodology
ACTIVE (60s)
Lightning Bolt
Shocks the target enemy champion, dealing 175–253 (by level) (+30% AP) magic damage and slowing them by 25% for 1.5 seconds.
Cost
3,000g
Builds from
Vampiric Scepter + Hextech Alternator + Amplifying Tome + 600g
Gold efficiency
100%
Win rate (Patch 26.21)
50.7%
Usually bought
item #1 · ~13 min
Best champion
Akali · 53.2%

What Hextech Gunblade Does

Patch 26.21

Hextech Gunblade is a legendary item that costs 3,000 gold. It gives +80 Ability Power, +40 Attack Damage, +10% Omnivamp. In Patch 26.21 it has a 50.7% win rate and is bought in 1.3% of games. That ranks #75 of 92 items in its class by win rate. Most often built by Akali, Katarina, and Volibear.

  • +80Ability Power
  • +40Attack Damage
  • +10%Omnivamp
  • Cost 3,000gSell 2,100gCombine 600g

ACTIVE

(60s)

Lightning Bolt

Shocks the target enemy champion, dealing 175–253 (by level) (+30% AP) magic damage and slowing them by 25% for 1.5 seconds.

Hextech Gunblade Recipe & Build Path

Hextech Gunblade builds from Vampiric Scepter + Hextech Alternator + Amplifying Tome, plus 600 gold to combine — 3,000 gold in total. Every component can be bought on its own, so you can split the cost over several back trips.

Is Hextech Gunblade Gold Efficient?

100% gold value

Yes — Hextech Gunblade's stats alone are worth 3,000 gold against its 3,000 gold cost (100%), before counting the passive.

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StatGold per pointValue
+80 Ability Power1,600
+40 Attack Damage1,400
Passive (your estimate)0
Total value
3,000g
Gold efficiency
100%

Omnivamp have no basic item to price them against and are left out.

Gold value prices each stat at what its basic shop item charges this patch (Long Sword for AD, Amplifying Tome for AP, Glowing Mote for Ability Haste…).

Who Builds Hextech Gunblade

Akali, Katarina, and Volibear buy Hextech Gunblade most often this patch. Buy rate is the share of each champion's games in which they complete it.

ChampionBuy rateWin rateGames
Akali72.9%49.8%9,148
Katarina22.7%49.1%1,117
Volibear10.8%54.5%950
Jax9.7%59.0%730
Kennen18.1%49.6%359
Ezreal1.4%44.2%138
Irelia2.3%49.6%125
Sylas0.8%58.9%112
Assassin: 50%Mage: 50%
  • Assassin · 50%
  • Mage · 50%

All champions who build Hextech Gunblade →

When to Buy Hextech Gunblade

Hextech Gunblade is most often completed as item #1 (79% of purchases), typically around minute 13 (most players finish it between 11 and 16 minutes).

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Typical completion
13′11–16 min
Finished early
50.5%3,927 games
Finished late
47.7%3,878 games

Completion timing and win rate by slot →

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Items Built With Hextech Gunblade

Players who complete Hextech Gunblade most often also finish Shadowflame, Zhonya's Hourglass, and Stormsurge.

Alternatives to Hextech Gunblade

The closest items to Hextech Gunblade by stats, tags and components: Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Void Staff.

Compare Hextech Gunblade side by side →

Hextech Gunblade Latest Change

1 changes since Patch 25.17

Patch 26.1

New item

Added to the shop in Patch 26.1.

Full Hextech Gunblade patch history →

Should You Buy Hextech Gunblade?

Strengths

  • Gold efficient on stats alone (100%) — the passive is a bonus.
  • Pays off when finished early: completing it before minute 13 wins 2.8 points more often.
  • Flexible: 15 champions build it regularly.

Weaknesses

  • Wins less than most items in its class (#75 of 92).
  • Falls off in long games: 53.9% win rate early, 47.7% by minute 50.
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Hextech Gunblade FAQ – Patch 26.21

What does Hextech Gunblade do in League of Legends?

Hextech Gunblade gives +80 Ability Power, +40 Attack Damage, +10% Omnivamp. ACTIVE: (60s) Lightning Bolt: Shocks the target enemy champion, dealing 175–253 (by level) (+30% AP) magic damage and slowing them by 25% for 1.5 seconds.

How much does Hextech Gunblade cost and what does it build from?

Hextech Gunblade costs 3,000 gold: Vampiric Scepter + Hextech Alternator + Amplifying Tome, plus 600 gold to combine. It sells for 2,100 gold.

Is Hextech Gunblade gold efficient?

Yes — Hextech Gunblade's stats alone are worth 3,000 gold against its 3,000 gold cost (100%), before counting the passive.

Is Hextech Gunblade good in Patch 26.21?

Hextech Gunblade has a 50.7% win rate and a 1.3% pick rate in Patch 26.21, #75 of 92 items in its class by win rate.

Which champions should build Hextech Gunblade?

Akali (73%), Katarina (23%), Volibear (11%), Jax (10%), and Kennen (18%) build Hextech Gunblade most often. Akali has the best results with it (53.2% win rate).

When should you buy Hextech Gunblade?

Hextech Gunblade is most often completed as item #1 (79% of purchases), typically around minute 13 (most players finish it between 11 and 16 minutes).

What items are similar to Hextech Gunblade?

The closest alternatives to Hextech Gunblade are Statikk Shiv, Guinsoo's Rageblade, and Void Staff.