LoL Hwei Release Date and Abilities (November 2023)
As of November 2023, League of Legends (LoL) champion Hwei is due on the PBE on November 21, 2023 and live on December 8, 2023 with Patch 13.24, and he can cast ten unique spells.
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AI summaryAs of November 2023, LoL champion Hwei was expected on the PBE on November 21, 2023 and on live servers on December 8, 2023, with Patch 13.24.
Hwei is the last of four 2023 LoL champions, after Milio, Naafiri and Briar, and the first champion able to cast ten unique spells.
Hwei's basic abilities form three spellbooks: Destruction (Q), Serenity (W) and Torment (E), plus the Spiraling Despair ultimate (R).
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When Will Hwei Arrive in LoL? Release Date! What Are His Abilities?
Riot Games has unveiled a champion named Hwei, the last of the four champions of 2023 in LoL after Milio, Naafiri and Briar. The new champion stands out as League of Legends' first champion able to cast ten unique spells, offering players unique gameplay potential with a complex kit focused on the mastery of painting and art. Let's see when Hwei will arrive in LoL and what his abilities will be.
When Will Hwei Arrive in LoL?
League of Legends players can expect Hwei on the PBE on November 21, 2023. Hwei's official live server release date has been set for December 8, 2023, coinciding with Patch 13.24, the last update of the year.
What Are Hwei's Abilities in LoL?
Hwei emerges as League of Legends' first champion able to cast ten unique spells, offering a wide range of strategic possibilities. His basic abilities are organized into three unique spellbooks, each representing a different artistic theme that shapes the nature of the spells in it:
- Destruction (Q) - focuses on the relentless and destructive forces of nature
- Serenity (W) - provides invigorating and supportive energy
- Torment (E) - features powerful crowd control effects
Passive - Signature of the Visionary
Hwei's damaging abilities against enemy champions mark them for a few seconds. Hitting a marked enemy with another damaging ability creates an eruption beneath them that detonates after a short delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies in range.
QR/WR/ER - Brushstroke Wash
Hwei cleans his paintbrush and returns to his basic abilities without spending mana or cooldown.
Q - Subject: Destruction
QQ- Devastating Fire
Hwei draws a bright fireball that flies in the target direction. It explodes on the first enemy hit or at maximum range, dealing magic damage plus magic damage based on maximum health percentage to all enemies in the area.
QW - Severing Bolt
Hwei fires a long-range, destructive arrow at the target location . After a delay, the arrow strikes and deals magic damage. Immobilized or isolated enemies take more damage based on their missing health.
QE - Molten Fissure
Hwei draws an area of exploding volcanic eruptions, creating lasting lava in its path. Each eruption deals magic damage to enemies hit. Enemies in the lava area take magic damage per second and are slowed.
W - Subject: Serenity
WQ - Fleeting Current
Hwei draws a rapid stream of water that lasts a few seconds and grants movement speed to himself and his allies.
WW - Pool of Reflection
Hwei creates a protective pool at the target location that lasts a few seconds. Allied champions in the area instantly gain a shield, and the shield's value grows over a few seconds while they are in the area.
WE - Colorful Lights
Hwei draws three spinning lights that surround him for a few seconds. Hwei's next 3 attacks or spells deal additional magic damage and grant mana on hit.
E - Subject: Torment
EQ - Grim Visage
Hwei hurls a horrifying face that attacks the first enemy it hits, dealing magic damage and causing them to flee for a short time.
EW - Gaze of the Abyss
Hwei draws a giant eye that grants vision of the target area and locks onto the nearest visible enemy champion. After a short delay, the eye fires at the champion it locked onto, rooting the first enemy in its path for a few seconds and dealing magic damage to them.
EE - Crushing Maw
Hwei draws breaking jaws that deal magic damage to enemies they hit and pull them toward the center, slowing them by a certain amount that quickly fades.
R - Spiraling Despair
Hwei launches an image of pure despair that clings to an enemy champion for a few seconds. The vision expands and overwhelms all the enemies it touches, dealing magic damage per second. Enemies within the area are subjected to stacks of Despair over time. Each set of Despair applies a slow equal to its stack percentage. When it finishes, the image shatters and deals magic damage.
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When Will Hwei Arrive in LoL?
League of Legends players can expect Hwei on the PBE on November 21, 2023. Hwei's official live server release date has been set for December 8, 2023, coinciding with Patch 13.24, the last update of the year.
Go to sectionWhat Are Hwei's Abilities in LoL?
Hwei emerges as League of Legends' first champion able to cast ten unique spells, offering a wide range of strategic possibilities. His basic abilities are organized into three unique spellbooks, each representing a different artistic theme that shapes the nature of the spells in it: Hwei's damaging abilities against enemy champions mark them for a few seconds. Hitting a marked enemy with another damaging ability creates an eruption beneath them that detonates after a short delay, dealing magic damage to all enemies in range.
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