Vi Abilities, Build, Runes & Guide in LOL
Vi is one of the most iconic champions in the game ever since the release of the Arcane TV show, so here is everything you need to know about Vi in League of Legends.
Becoming one of the stars of Netflix, Vi, alongside her sister Jinx, and friend Caitlyn, Vi became some of the most popular characters in the League of Legends when the Arcane TV show premiered.
Vi was so popular that she even got her own skin in the form of Arcane Vi to commemorate her appearances in the TV show. In-game, she is an absolute monster in the jungle and is one of the best junglers you can pick up - whether you are new to Jungle or have played the role for many years she will surely have an impact on your LP gains!
Passive: Blast Shield
Vi will periodically have her next ability brant her a shield which is up to 12% of her maximum health at the last for three seconds.
After the Blast Shield has been activated the passive goes on cooldown which is between 16 seconds and 12 seconds based on Vi’s level.
The cooldown of this ability is reduced by four seconds every time her W, Denting Blows is used, so you can get the Blast Shield surprisingly frequently.
Q: Vault Breaker
Perhaps the most iconic part of Vi’s kit has her charge and channel in a direction while slowing herself for 15% for four seconds increasing the range of the dash. If Vi can recast this ability during the four seconds.
When the channel of this ability is completed Vi will dash to the target location, dealing physical damage of up to 145 plus 80% of her bonus AD to all enemies she hits - which is increased by up to 100% based on the channel time.
She will stop when she hits an enemy champion and knocks them back for just under one second. Our suggestion for playing Vai is using her E, Relentless Force, and R, Cease and Desist during this ability!
W: Denting Blows
The passive part of this ability has Vi’s basic attacks and Q, Vault Breaker apply a stack of Denting Blows to any enemies they hit for four seconds, which can stack up to three times and refreshes on every new hit.
The third stack of this ability consumes the stacks dealing bonus physical damage of up to 10% of the target’s maximum health, plus 1% per 35 bonus AD that Vi has.
She also inflicts them with 20% armor reduction for four seconds.
Once Vi consumes a stack of Denting Blows, she gains bonus attack speed for four seconds which is up to 60% at max rank.
E: Relentless Force
With this ability, Vi empowers her next auto attack to gain 50 bonus Range and cause an AOE blast when hitting a target.
Upon hitting that target she would deal up to 60 physical damage plus 120% of her AD plus 100% of her AP.
Vi can also stack this ability up to two times, meaning she can use it in rapid succession as this ability also works as an auto attack reset.
R: Cease and Desist
Vi can select one enemy target and dashes towards them in an unstoppable force. She will then leap through them and grab them which knocks them up for just over a second before slamming them back down and dealing physical damage to them.
This physical damage is up to 400 at max rank and 90% of Vi’s bonus AD.
Any enemy targets that dashes through are dealt the same damage and knocked aside, as well as stunned for just under a second.
When was Vi released in League of Legends?
The Arcane star was not always as popular as she is now but she has been in the game for a while. She was released in Patch V1.0.0.153, which was on December 14, 2012!
Her release skin was Neon Strike Vi, which was unavailable until December 19, 2012.
Where is Vi from in League of Legends?
Due to Riot Games announcing that the Arcane TV show is now the canon lore of League of Legends, we know a lot about Vi’s backstory.
This includes where Vi is from in League of Legends. We know that she comes from Zaun, but she currently resides in Piltover with Caitlyn.
Vi’s Age in League of Legends
Whilst Vi’s age is not directly stated in the Arcane TV show, we know from prior League of Legends law that Vi was born between 970 AN and 973 AN, meaning 24 and 27 years of age.
Vi Runes and Build League of Legends
The best runes for Vi are with Domination as your primary and Precision as your Secondary.
Domination:
- Hail of Blades
- Sudden Impact
- Eyeball Collection
- Relentless Hunter
Precision:
- Triumph
- Legend: Alacrity
Rune Stats:
- Attack Speed
- Adaptive Force
- Health
For a build path, we recommend building Sundered Sky, into Black Cleaver, and then getting Sterak's Gage as your core items. Then follow it up with Frozen Heart, Death's Dance and Maw of Malmortius as the game progresses.
Vi’s Voice Actor in League of Legends
Vi is voiced by Cia Court (right) in both League of Legends and Legends of Runeterra, but in the Arcane TV show, Vi is voiced by world renowned actress, Hailee Steinfeld (left), who is known for the Pitch Perfect franchise, and her recent role as Kate Bishop in Marvel’s Hawkeye.
Vi can be one of the most fun junglers in League of Legends and if you want to one-shot someone then Vi is the bruiser for you! If you don’t think that the Arcane star is your kind of champion then don't worry we have a load of other guides for champions out there, and here are just a few other jungle champion guides we have to get you started!