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Vi combos

the Piltover Enforcer

3 Vi combos explained key by key: in which order to cast the abilities, when to use them and what each step does. The main combo is Q › AA › E › AA. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Vi combos

The engage

Q › AA AA › E › AA AA

When: An enemy is within Vault Breaker range.

Vault Breaker propels you and knocks back the enemies it hits while applying Denting Blows; Relentless Force passes through the target.

The capture

R › AA AA › Q › E

When: The enemy carry is isolated.

Cease and Desist dashes onto the enemy while shoving aside those in the way, then on arrival knocks them up, leaps over them and slams them back down.

The shield

Q › AA AA

When: You enter melee.

Hitting with an ability activates the shield charged by your passive.

Common mistakes

• Using Vault Breaker with no target: it moves you forward.
• Casting the ultimate on an enemy out of your allies' reach.
• Forgetting to charge your shield before the engage.

Cooldowns, costs and ranges

A combo only comes back once its abilities are off cooldown: these values (rank 1 to max rank, in seconds) tell how long to wait between two combos. Source: Data Dragon 16.19.1.

Ability	Cooldown (s)	Cost	Range
Q · Vault Breaker	12/10.5/9/7.5/6	50/60/70/80/90 Mana	250
W · Denting Blows	0	—	750
E · Relentless Force	1	26/32/38/44/50 Mana	400
R · Cease and Desist	140/115/90	100 Mana	800

Official ability descriptions

PassiveBlast Shield

Vi charges a shield over time. The shield can be activated by hitting an enemy with an ability.

QVault Breaker

Vi charges her gauntlets and unleashes a vault shattering punch, carrying her forward. Enemies she hits are knocked back and receive a stack of Denting Blows.

WDenting Blows

Vi's punches break her opponent's Armor, dealing bonus damage and granting her Attack Speed.

ERelentless Force

Vi's next attack blasts through her target, dealing damage to enemies behind it.

RCease and Desist

Vi runs down an enemy, knocking aside anyone in the way. When she reaches her target she knocks it into the air, jumps after it, and slams it back into the ground.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W66.7% · 33 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q			●	●	●		●		●
W	●													●	●
E		●						●		●		●	●
R						●					●

Max order: Q > W > E68.8% · 32 games

	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15
Q			●	●	●		●		●
W	●							●		●		●	●
E		●												●	●
R						●					●

The order shows which abilities reach rank 5 first; the grid shows the most-played level-up sequence with that order (measured over 82 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Vi

• A fully charged Vault Breaker will deal double damage. It's great for catching and finishing off fleeing enemies.
• Relentless Force does full damage to anyone caught in the shockwave. Use it on minions in lane to hit enemies hiding behind them.
• Cease and Desist is a powerful initiation tool, just remember not to get too far ahead of the rest of your team.

How to play around Vi's combos

• A fully charged Vault breaker deals double damage. If you see Vi start to charge you should back off or try to dodge it.
• Vi will shred your Armor and gain Attack Speed if she manages to hit you three times in a row. Try not to engage in extended brawls with her.
• Vi cannot be stopped while using her ult. Remember to save your displacement effects until after she's done charging.

Frequently asked questions

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