Vex Build
the Gloomist
Recommended Build
Summoner Spells
Skill Priority
Q
› W
› E
Items
Start
Core
Luden's Echo
Sorcerer's Shoes
Shadowflame
Late
Runes
Most Played
Domination
Electrocute
90.9% · 52.8% WR
Taste of Blood
82.2% · 52.8% WR
Grisly Mementos
86.8% · 52.9% WR
Ultimate Hunter
92.8% · 52.8% WR
Sorcery
Manaflow Band
2.5% · 51% WR
Transcendence
2.3% · 51.7% WR
Attack Speed
Adaptive Force
Health Scaling
Best WR
Domination
Dark Harvest
5.6% · 53.2% WR
Cheap Shot
12.8% · 53.6% WR
Deep Ward
2.6% · 54.1% WR
Treasure Hunter
2.5% · 54.7% WR
Sorcery
Scorch
2.1% · 51% WR
Absolute Focus
0.3% · 50.9% WR
Adaptive Force
Adaptive Force
Tenacity and Slow Resist
Skill Order
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Win Rate by Elo
Best Counters and Matchups for Vex
Top 5 Counters Against Vex
Top 5 Best Matchups for Vex
Patch History
V14.9
- Stats Gameplay radius reduced to 55 units from 65. Pathing radius reduced to 30 units from 35.
V14.5
- Doom 'n Gloom Base damage increased to 40 − 150 (based on level) from 30 − 140 (based on level). AP ratio increased to 25% AP from 20% AP. New Effect: Doom's cooldown is now also partially refunded upon killing units with Looming Darkness. Champion kills refund the cooldown by 25% and non-champion kills do so by 10%.
V13.21
- Shadow Surge Bug Fix: Now properly damages minions and monsters hit by the missile. Note: This fix was already in effect in the previous patch.
V13.17
- Mistral Bolt Base damage increased to 70 / 115 / 160 / 205 / 250 from 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240.
- Personal Space Cooldown reduced to 16 / 15 / 14 / 13 / 12 seconds from 20 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12.
- Shadow Surge New Effect: Pinging the ability now displays visible targets in chat.
V13.13
- Doom 'n Gloom Bug Fix: Now properly applies Gloom to a nearby enemy Galio casting Justice Punch.
V13.6
- Doom 'n Gloom Bug Fix: Can no longer mark an enemy Aurelion Sol dashing from Astral Flight with Gloom more than once.
V13.1
- Doom 'n Gloom Bug Fix: Ability icon is now properly displayed for its buff icon.
V12.13
- Mistral Bolt AP ratio increased to 70% AP from 60% AP. Cooldown reduced to 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 / 4 seconds from 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5.
V12.10
- Stats Base health increased to 590 from 520. Health growth increased to 104 from 90. Armor growth increased to 4.45 from 3.25. Magic resistance growth increased to 1.3 from 0.5.
- Personal Space Base shield reduced to 50 / 75 / 100 / 125 / 150 from 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170. Shield AP ratio reduced to 75% AP from 80% AP.
V12.5 - March 10th Hotfix
- Doom 'n Gloom Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where marked enemies would sometimes fail to get feared by her Doom-empowered Looming Darkness.
V12.1
- Shadow Surge Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where, if she died while casting a consecutive Shadow Surge, its cooldown would not reset.
V11.20
- Doom 'n Gloom Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where it would incorrectly mark enemies moved by champion-created terrain, such as Anivia's Crystallize or Jarvan IV's Cataclysm.
- Shadow Surge Bug Fix: Fixed a bug where she was able to recast it on Gwen while she was in her Hallowed Mist.
- Dawnbringer Vex Bug Fix: Shadow's colors have been fixed to match each of their chromas.
V11.19 - September 24th Hotfix
- Doom 'n Gloom Base damage reduced to 30 − 140 (based on level) from 30 − 180 (based on level).
- Mistral Bolt Base damage reduced to 60 / 105 / 150 / 195 / 240 from 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260.
V11.19 - Added
- Doom 'n Gloom (Innate) Passive - Doom: Periodically, Vex gains Doom, which empowers her next basic ability to knock down affected enemies and cause them to flee from her for 0.75 / 1 / 1.25 / 1.5 (based on level) seconds, during which they are slowed by 60% − 99% (based on distance from Vex). Doom's cooldown resets upon respawning. If Looming Darkness triggers Doom, all targets will flee from the center of its area of effect instead. Innate - Gloom: Nearby enemy champions that dash or blink, as well as targets hit by Looming Darkness, will be marked with Gloom for 6 seconds. Vex's next basic attack, which becomes non-projectile, Mistral Bolt, or Personal Space against a marked target will consume the mark to deal 30 − 180 (based on level) (+ 25% AP) Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)bonus magic damage and refund 25% of Doom's cooldown. Against marked non-champions, Gloom deals 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60% (based on level) damage and refunds 10% of Doom's cooldown. Effect Radius: 1600 . Static Cooldown: 25 / 22 / 19 / 16 (based on level) seconds.
- Mistral Bolt (Q) Active: Vex unleashes a wave of mist in the target direction, dealing 60 / 110 / 160 / 210 / 260 (+ 60% AP) Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)magic damage to enemies it passes through and accelerating in speed though reducing in width after travelling 500 units. Mana Cost: 45 / 50 / 55 / 60 / 65. Cooldown: 9 / 8 / 7 / 6 / 5 seconds. Range: 1200, Width: 360 / 160, Speed: 600 / 3200, Cast Time: 0.15 seconds.
- Personal Space (W) Active: Vex emits a shockwave around her before the cast time, gaining a shield for 50 / 80 / 110 / 140 / 170 (+ 80% AP) for 2.5 seconds and dealing 80 / 120 / 160 / 200 / 240 (+ 30% AP) Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)magic damage to all nearby enemies. Mana Cost: 75. Cooldown: 20 / 18 / 16 / 14 / 12 seconds. Effect Radius: 475 / 550, Cast Time: 0.25 seconds.
- Looming Darkness (E) Active: Vex commands Shadow to fly to the target location, increasing the radius of the area as it travels. Upon arrival, Shadow deals 50 / 70 / 90 / 110 / 130 (+ 40 / 45 / 50 / 55 / 60% AP) Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)magic damage to all nearby enemies and slows them by 30 / 35 / 40 / 45 / 50% for 2 seconds. Looming Darkness will cast at max range if cast beyond it. Mana Cost: 70 / 80 / 90 / 100 / 110. Cooldown: 13 seconds. Target Range: 800, Effect Radius: 200 − 300 (based on cast distance), Speed: 1300, Cast Time: 0.25 seconds.
- Shadow Surge (R) Active: Vex commands Shadow to launch itself in the target direction, granting sight of the area along its path for 0.4 seconds each and dealing 75 / 125 / 175 (+ 20% AP) Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)magic damage to all enemies hit. Shadow stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, marking them for 4 seconds and revealing them for the duration. Shadow Surge can be recast while the target is marked. Recast: Vex commands Shadow to pull her towards the marked target with displacement immunity, upon arrival consuming the mark and dealing them 150 / 250 / 350 (+ 50% AP) Damage mitigated with Shifting Sands (E)magic damage. If the marked target dies within 6 seconds of being hit by Shadow Surge, Vex can cast Shadow Surge again at no additional cost for the next 12 seconds after 0.5 seconds. Mana Cost: 100. Cooldown: 140 / 120 / 100 seconds. Range: 2000 / 2500 / 3000, Effect Radius: Global, Width: 260, Speed: 1600, Cast Time: 0.25 / None seconds.