We’re nearing the end of the 13th season of League of Legends, and this all this said, it doesn’t appear Riot is going to stop anytime soon with the patches.
One of the final ones for 2023 is nearing closer, but Riot is releasing one more champion in the form of Hwei before the year’s end.
Here’s all we know about Hwei in League of Legends.
League of Legends New Champion Hwei Release Date
With one of the final patches of the year coming in 13.24 this is also going to be the introduction of Hwei in LoL.
Hwei will release on December 6thm 2023 worldwide at server reset time.
League of Legends New Champion Hwei Abilities
Below is a breakdown of all of Hwei’s abilities in LoL thanks to Riot.
- Passive: Signature of the Visionary
- Hwei marks enemy champions with his signature finishing touch by first damaging them with his abilities. Hitting an enemy with two damage-dealing spells places Hwei’s signature on the ground beneath them. The signature detonates after a short delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies in range
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Subject: Disaster (Q)
- Hwei paints visions of disaster that deals a large amount of damage to enemies.
- Hwei’s disaster spells are all about projecting the destruction he’s experienced throughout his life, dealing damage to enemies and earning gold along the way. From burning flames and sudden lightning strikes to molten lava, Hwei has a whole palette of options when it comes to deleting enemy health bars.
- Hwei paints visions of disaster that deals a large amount of damage to enemies.
- Devastating Fire (QQ)
- Hwei paints a blazing fireball that flies out in the target direction. It explodes on the first enemy hit or at maximum range, dealing magic damage plus percent max health magic damage to all enemies in an area.
- Severing Bolt (QW)
- Hwei paints a long-range, devastating bolt at the target location. After a delay, the bolt strikes, dealing magic damage. Immobilized or isolated enemies take increased damage based on missing health.
- Molten Fissure (QE)
- Hwei paints a field of exploding volcanic eruptions, creating lingering lava in its path. Every eruption deals magic damage to enemies hit. Enemies in the lava area are dealt magic damage per second and are slowed.
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Subject: Serenity (W)
- Serenity abilities are all about keeping your calm and pacing fights. They give Hwei and his team the freedom to flow around the battlefield—helping allies move around faster, keeping them safe, and helping Hwei sustain. Careful management of Serenity cooldowns are key to keeping your mana pool flowing while also maintaining escape, chase, and survival tools for sudden ganks.
- Fleeting Current (WQ)
- Hwei paints a current of swift waters in a line for a few seconds that grants movement speed to himself and allies
- Pool of Reflection (WW)
- Hwei forms a protective pool at the target location that lasts for a few seconds. Allied champions inside the area gain an immediate shield, increasing in value over a few seconds while in the area.
- Stirring Lights (WE)
- Hwei paints three swirling lights that circle him for several seconds. Hwei’s next 3 attacks or spells deal bonus magic damage and grant mana on hit.
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Subject: Torment (E)
- Hwei’s Torment abilities are all about controlling your enemy with raw fear, making them question where to step and if the next moment will be their last with powerful crowd control abilities. Whether you want to send enemies running, lock them down, or group them together, Hwei will torment you and your enemies with the terrifying possibilities.
- Grim Visage (EQ)
- Hwei launches a terrifying face that strikes the first enemy hit, dealing magic damage and causing them to flee for a brief duration.
- Gaze of the Abyss (EW)
- Hwei paints an abyssal eye at the target location that grants vision and locks onto the nearest visible enemy champion. After a short delay, the eye fires at the locked-on champion, rooting the first enemy in its path for a few seconds and dealing magic damage to them.
- Crushing Maw (EE)
- Hwei paints crushing jaws that deal magic damage to enemies hit and pulls them toward the center, slowing them by a set amount that quickly decays.
- Spiraling Despair (R)
- Hwei launches a vision of pure despair that sticks to an enemy champion for a few seconds. The vision expands and overwhelms all enemies it touches, dealing magic damage per second. Enemies within the zone are afflicted with stacks of Despair over time. Each stack of Despair applies a stacking percent slow. Upon completion, the vision shatters, dealing magic damage.
