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.
QSubject: Disaster10/9/8/7/6s80/90/100/110/120
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.
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.
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Patch history
26.12 · Jun 10, 2026
Devastating Fire
AP ratio increased to 80% AP from 70% AP.
Severing Bolt
AP ratio increased to 30% AP from 25% AP.
Molten Fissure
Slow increased to 35% from 30%.
Subject: Torment
Cooldown reduced to 12 to 10 seconds from 13 to 11.
26.8 · Apr 15, 2026
Signature of the Visionary
Base stats
Health580 +109/lvl
Mana480 +30/lvl
Attack Damage54 +3.3/lvl
Attack Speed0.69 +2.5/lvl
Armor21 +4.7/lvl
Magic Resist30 +1.3/lvl
Base Health Regen5.5 +0.55/lvl
Base Mana Regen7.5 +0.75/lvl
Move Speed330
Range550
Ranged · Resource: Mana
Subject: Torment
12/11.5/11/10.5/10s
50/55/60/65/70
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.
RSpiraling Despair120/100/80s100
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.
Base damage increased to 40 to 285 from 35 to 230.
Molten Fissure and Spiraling Despair
New Effect: Slows now stack with Grim Visage and Crushing Maw slows at diminishing value.
Bug Fix: Slows no longer ignore slow resist.
Removed: Slows no longer stack with other slows sourced from allies, items, etc.
2 Previously, Molten Fissure and Spiraling Despair 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
26.4 · Feb 19, 2026
Pool of Reflection
Maximum base shield increased to 100 to 260 from 100 to 200.
Ally shield strength increased to 85% from 75%.
Spiraling Despair
Cooldown reduced to 120 to 80 seconds from 140.
25.23 · Nov 19, 2025
Molten Fissure
Explosion base damage reduced to 20 to 80 from 20 to 100.
Fissure base damage per tick reduced to 5 to 20 from 5 to 25.
Maximum fissure base damage reduced to 50 to 200 from 50 to 250.
Fissure AP ratio per tick increased to 6% AP from 5% AP.
Maximum fissure AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 50% AP.
25.18 · Sep 10, 2025
Signature of the Visionary
AP ratio increased to 35% AP from 30% AP.
Fleeting Current
Base bonus movement speed increased to 30 to 40% from 20 to 30%.
Bonus movement speed AP ratio increased to 3% per 100 AP from 2% per 100 AP.
Grim Visage
AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.
Gaze of the Abyss
AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.
Crushing Maw
AP ratio increased to 65% AP from 60% AP.
16 older patches
25.13 · Jun 25, 2025
Signature of the Visionary
Bug Fix: 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 · May 14, 2025
Molten Fissure
Bug Fix: Spawned fissures no longer prevent minions' pathing.
25.8
Signature of the Visionary
Base damage increased to 35 to 230 from 35 to 180.
Spiraling Despair
Explosion base damage increased to 200 to 450 from 200 to 400.
25.4
Signature of the Visionary
AP ratio reduced to 30% AP from 35% AP.
Severing Bolt
Base damage reduced to 60 to 160 from 80 to 160.
Stirring Lights
Base damage per hit reduced to 20 to 60 from 25 to 65.
Total base damage reduced to 60 to 180 from 75 to 195.
AP ratio per hit reduced to 15% AP from 20% AP.
Total AP ratio reduced to 45% AP from
14.22
General
Bug Fix: Basic attack missile VFX now spawns at the brush's tip instead of Hwei's center.
14.21
Devastating Fire
Base damage reduced to 50 to 170 from 60 to 180.
AP ratio reduced to 70% AP from 75% AP.
Subject: Torment
Cooldown increased to 13 to 11 seconds from 12 to 10.
14.18
Pool of Reflection
Shield strength on allies increased to 75% from 50%.
14.11
Devastating Fire
Health ratio reduced to 3 to 7% of target's maximum health from 4 to 8%.
Molten Fissure
Fissure AP ratio per tick reduced to 5% AP from 6.25% AP.
Fissure total AP ratio reduced to 50% AP from 62.5% AP.
14.10
Wash Brush
Bug Fix: 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
Signature of the Visionary
AP ratio increased to 35% AP from 30% AP.
14.5
General
Bug Fix: Subjects no longer sometimes share the cooldown of the last used basic spell.
14.4
General
New Effect: In the Golden Ratio Quest, Spiraling Despair now has a 3 second forgiveness window for him to kill Jhin for quest completion.
14.3
Wash Brush
Bug Fix: 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
General
Bug Fix: Spell slot is no longer locked temporarily if he leveled up a skill while entering a Subject.
Bug Fix: Can no longer sometimes enter a Subject while he was out of mana.
Subject: Disaster
Bug Fix: 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
Bug Fix: No longer sometimes explodes prematurely when hitting walls or other champion abilities.
Molten Fissure
Bug Fix: Slow no longer stacks with the slow of Crushing Maw.
Subject: Torment
14.1
Stats
Health growth increased to 109 from 104.
Devastating Fire
AP ratio increased to 75% AP from 70% AP.
Grim Visage
Base damage increased to 70 to 230 from 60 to 180.
Gaze of the Abyss
Base damage increased to 70 to 230 from 60 to 180.
Crushing Maw
Base damage increased to 70 to 230 from 60 to 180.
Spiraling Despair
13.24
Stats
Base health increased to 580 from 550.
Base mana increased to 480 from 450.
Movement speed increased to 330 from 325.
Pool of Reflection
Effects now begin at the start of cast time.
Gaze of the Abyss
Duration changed to 3 seconds from 1.35–3 seconds based on cast distance.
Seeking delay reduced to 0.65 seconds from 0.7.
Launch delay reduced to 0.3 seconds from 0.35.
Maximum launch range increased to 600 from 500.
Subject: Disaster
Mana cost reduced to 80 to 120
60
% AP
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Cooldown reduced to 12 to 10 seconds from 15 to 11.
Bug Fix: No longer is sometimes redirected by walls or other champion abilities.
Grim Visage
Fear duration increased to 1 to 1.5 seconds from 1 at all ranks.
Missile width increased to 180 from 160.
Stats
Base armor increased to 21 from 18.
General
Bug Fix: No longer sometimes casts a different ability from the same subject if his previous cast was interrupted by an item activation.
Bug Fix: Basic abilities no longer go on cooldown from certain rapid button press combinations.
Bug Fix: No longer sometimes casts a different spell than the one he input while casting during movement.
Gaze of the Abyss
Bug Fix: No longer expires before reaching a moving target.
from
100 to 120
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Devastating Fire
AP ratio increased to 70% AP from 60% AP.
Health ratio increased to 4 to 8% of target's maximum health from 4 to 6%.
Grim Visage
AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 55% AP.
Gaze of the Abyss
AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 55% AP.
Crushing Maw
AP ratio increased to 60% AP from 55% AP.
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: 285.
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 to 120.
Cooldown:10 to 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 to 180(+ 60% AP)(+ 4 to 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 to 160(+ 25% AP)magic damage to enemies within the area.
Against enemies that are immobilized or isolated from their allies, Severing Bolt deals 200 to 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 to 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 5 to 25(+ 6.25% 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.
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 to 110.
Cooldown:18 to 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 to 6 seconds that grants him and allied champions20 to 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 to 85(+ 30% AP) for 0.5 seconds while within the area. The shield refreshes and increases in strength by 3.75 to 7.08(+ 2.5% AP) every 0.25 over the duration while they remain in the area, up to a total maximum shield of 90 to 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 to 65(+ 20% AP)bonus magic damage and restore 45 to 65mana.
Stirring Lights' bonus damage is reduced to 50% against minions or monsters if applied by his area of effect abilities.
Cast Time: None.
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 to 70.
Cooldown:15 to 11 seconds.
Cast Time: None.
Grim Visage - EQ
Active - EQ:Hwei launches a terrifying grin in the target direction that deals 60 to 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 to 180(+ 55% AP)magic damage, reveal them for 2.5 seconds, and root them for 1.2 to 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 to 180(+ 55% AP)magic damage to enemies in the area and slowing them by 40 to 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.
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 2.5 to 7.5(+ 1.25% 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 to 400(+ 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.
