
- Win Rate
- 50.7%
- Pick Rate
- 1.3%
Hextech Gunblade Stats, Passive & Recipe
- Patch
- 26.21
- Games
- 14,349
- Tier
- All Tiers
- Last Updated
- Nov 3, 2026 UTC
- Author
- Dakota Chinnick
- Methodology
- Data Methodology
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 26.21Hextech 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
Lightning Bolt
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.
Hextech Gunblade3,000g+ 600g to combine
Vampiric Scepter900g+ 550g to combine
Hextech Alternator1,100g+ 300g to combine
Amplifying Tome400g
Is Hextech Gunblade Gold Efficient?
100% gold valueYes — Hextech Gunblade's stats alone are worth 3,000 gold against its 3,000 gold cost (100%), before counting the passive.
Gold Value Calculator
Change what each stat is worth to you, or give Hextech Gunblade's passive a gold value, and see whether the item pays for itself.
| Stat | Gold per point | Value |
|---|---|---|
| +80 Ability Power | 1,600 | |
| +40 Attack Damage | 1,400 | |
| Passive (your estimate) | 0 |
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.
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).
- Typical completion
- 13′11–16 min
- Finished early
- 50.5%3,927 games
- Finished late
- 47.7%3,878 games
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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.
Hextech Gunblade Latest Change
1 changes since Patch 25.17Patch 26.1
New itemAdded to the shop in Patch 26.1.
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.