Viktor Guide: Master the Machine Herald in League of Legends
Viktor excels as a late-game AP mage, focusing on consistent damage output and wave control. While vulnerable to early ganks due to limited mobility, his scaling potential makes him a formidable threat.
Ability Sequence
- Primary Max: E (Death Ray)
- Secondary: Q (Power Transfer)
- Third: W (Gravitational Field)
- Take R (Chaos Storm) at levels 6/11/16
Passive - Glorious Evolution
- Earn stacks through minion kills (1 stack per minion)
- Cannon minions grant 10 stacks
- Champion kills/assists provide 20 stacks
- 100 stacks needed to upgrade basic abilities
Core Abilities Breakdown
- E (Death Ray)
- Primary waveclear tool
- First upgrade priority
- Enhancement adds explosion effect
- Essential for wave management
- Q (Power Transfer)
- Early lane trading tool
- Provides shield and empowered auto-attack
- Second upgrade enhances shield and adds 60% movement speed
- Useful for kiting and trading
- W (Gravitational Field)
- Zone control tool
- Slows and potentially stuns enemies
- Last ability to upgrade
- Enhancement applies slow on all abilities
Ultimate - Chaos Storm
- Controllable storm dealing continuous damage
- Synergizes well with W for area control
- Duration and size increase with takedowns
- Can be repositioned using R + right-click
Core Item Build
- Starting: Doran's Ring + 2 Health Potions
- Core: Lost Chapter → Luden's Tempest
- Second: Sorcerer's Shoes
- Third: Shadowflame/Rabadon's Deathcap
- Situational: Void Staff, Zhonya's Hourglass
Laning Strategy
- Focus on farming safely with E
- Use Q for trades and shields
- Avoid early fights without jungle assistance
- Prioritize cannon minions for passive stacks
- Position defensively until core items completed
Combat Combo W → R → E → Q + Auto-attack This combination maximizes damage output while keeping enemies locked in place.