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Viego combos

The Ruined King

3 Viego 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 W › Q › AA › Q. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Viego combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

The basic combo

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is within charge range.

Spectral Maw charges then dashes you forward with an orb that stuns the first enemy hit; Blade of the Ruined King hits twice the enemies recently hit and heals you.

The execution

When: A carry is weakened.

Heartbreaker teleports you next to a champion and executes them on arrival, knocking back their nearby allies. Keep it for a low-health enemy.

The possession cycle

AA AA

When: An enemy dies in front of you.

Attack the spectre to take control of the dead enemy's body: you recover health and have access to their basic abilities and items, and you can cast your ultimate for free.

Common mistakes

Not taking advantage of spectres: your passive is your best source of power.
Casting Heartbreaker on a full-health enemy.
Hiding in the Mist without a plan: coming out in the middle of the enemies is dangerous.

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 · Blade of the Ruined King	5/4.5/4/3.5/3	—	600
W · Spectral Maw	8	—	400
E · Harrowed Path	14/12/10/8/6	—	750
R · Heartbreaker	120/100/80	—	500

Official ability descriptions

PassiveSovereign's Domination

Enemies who fall before Viego become wraiths. By attacking a wraith, Viego temporarily seizes control of the dead enemy's body, healing for a percentage of his target's max health and gaining access to their basic abilities and items. He replaces their Ultimate with a free cast of his own.

QBlade of the Ruined King

Viego's spectral blade passively deals bonus percent current Health damage On-Hit and strikes twice vs. enemies he recently hit with an Ability, stealing Health.

Viego can activate this Ability to thrust his zweihander forward, impaling enemies in front of him.

WSpectral Maw

Viego charges up before dashing forward, releasing a ball of concentrated Black Mist that stuns the first enemy hit.

EHarrowed Path

Viego commands the Black Mist to haunt and surround a piece of terrain. Viego can hide in the Mist as a wraith, gaining camouflage, Move Speed, and Attack Speed.

RHeartbreaker

Viego teleports to a nearby location and executes an enemy champion on arrival, piercing their heart and causing a destructive shockwave around them that knocks away their allies.

Skill order

Max order: Q > E > W51.3% · 111 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 144 games).

Frequently asked questions

What is Viego's main combo?

The basic combo: W › Q › AA › Q. An enemy is within charge range. Spectral Maw charges then dashes you forward with an orb that stuns the first enemy hit; Blade of the Ruined King hits twice the enemies recently hit and heals you.

Which ability should I max first on Viego?

The most-played max order is Q > E > W (111 games, 51.3% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Viego's ultimate?

Heartbreaker has a 120/100/80 second cooldown depending on its rank.

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