Hwei excels as a support mage with complex but rewarding abilities. Each basic ability enters a specific "mode" that determines the next cast's effect, divided into Damage (Q), Utility (W), and CC (E).

Passive - Signature of the Visionary

• Places a circle around enemies hit by 2 abilities
• Circle detonates for additional damage
• Has a cooldown per target

Basic Ability Modes

Motive: Disaster (Q)

• QQ: Long-range fireball that deals % max health damage
• QW: Delayed explosion dealing more damage to low-health targets
• QE: Advancing column that slows and deals continuous damage

Motive: Balance (W)

• WQ: Creates a speed-boosting path for allies
• WW: Generates increasing shields (stronger on Hwei)
• WE: Empowers next 3 abilities/attacks and restores mana on hits

Motive: Torment (E)

• EQ: Projectile causing Fear effect
• EW: Trap that roots and damages enemies
• EE: AOE pull followed by slow

Ultimate - Growing Despair (R)

• Fires tracking projectile that creates expanding circle
• Deals continuous damage and slows
• Explodes for final burst damage
• Can cancel current ability mode

Key Tips

• Abilities sharing first button share cooldowns
• Ultimate damage alone won't trigger passive
• Use R to quickly switch between modes
• Combine CC abilities to set up damage combos
• Position carefully due to lack of mobility

Skill Priority E > Q > W

Core Items

• Imperial Mandate
• Ionian Boots
• Shadowflame
• Cosmic Drive

Focus on harassing enemies with QQ and setting up plays with EE/EQ combinations. Use W abilities to protect allies and maintain mana sustain.

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