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Viktor combos

the Herald of the Arcane

3 Viktor 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. Further down: every ability's cooldown, cost and range, and the skill max order measured over ranked games.

Viktor combos

Written guide · based on the official ability texts

Harassment

Q AA AA

When: An enemy is within Hextech Ray range.

Siphon Power deals damage, shields you and empowers your attack; follow with the empowered attack, then Hextech Ray, which hits every enemy on its line.

Area control

When: Enemies are grouping around an objective or a turret gate.

Place Gravity Field: enemies who stay in it too long are stunned. Hextech Ray and Siphon Power add damage while they try to leave.

The ultimate in a team fight

When: A team fight is underway.

Arcane Storm deals periodic damage and interrupts enemy channels; you can redirect it to follow targets. If a champion dies after being damaged by it, it grows and lasts longer (upgraded version).

Common mistakes

Neglecting last hits: your Hex Fragments, and therefore your upgrades, depend on takedowns.
Casting Arcane Storm without redirecting it: it can follow fleeing enemies.
Placing Gravity Field without trapping anyone: it only pays off by keeping enemies inside its area.

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 · Siphon Power	9/8/7/6/5	45/50/55/60/65 Mana	600
W · Gravity Field	17/16/15/14/13	65 Mana	800
E · Hextech Ray	12/11/10/9/8	60/70/80/90/100 Mana	525
R · Arcane Storm	120/100/80	100 Mana	700

Official ability descriptions

PassiveGlorious Evolution

Viktor gains Hex Fragments whenever he kills an enemy. With every 100 Hex Fragments he obtains, Viktor permanently augments an active ability. After upgrading all of his basic abilities, he can gather 100 Hex Fragments to augment his ultimate ability.

QSiphon Power

Viktor blasts an enemy unit with magic damage, which grants him a shield and empowers his next basic attack.

Augment: Siphon Power's shield is increased by 60% and Viktor gains bonus move speed after casting the Ability.

WGravity Field

Viktor conjures a heavy gravitational field that slows enemies caught within its radius. Enemies who stay in the field for too long become stunned.

Augment: Viktor's spells apply a slow to enemies.

EHextech Ray

Viktor uses his biomechanical arm to fire a Hextech Ray that cuts across the field in a line, dealing damage to all enemies in its path.

Augment: An explosion follows in the Hextech Ray's wake, dealing magic damage.

RArcane Storm

Viktor conjures an Arcane Storm on the field, dealing magic damage and interrupting enemy channels. The storm periodically does magic damage to all nearby enemies and can be redirected by Viktor.

Augment: The Arcane Storm moves 25% faster, and whenever champions die after taking damage from it, the storm grows and increases in its duration.

Skill order

Max order: E > Q > W55.1% · 127 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 145 games).

Riot's official tips for playing Viktor

Hextech Ray is a powerful poke and a strong area of denial tool. Use it in combination with Gravity Field to control your enemy's position.
Make sure you choose the right augment at the right time.

How to play around Viktor's combos

Be careful about how close you let Viktor get to you. Viktor's control of the battlefield increases with his proximity to his opponent.
Be aware of how many augments Viktor has upgraded by looking at the color of the light on his staff (purple, yellow, blue, red).

Frequently asked questions

What is Viktor's main combo?

Harassment: Q › AA › E. An enemy is within Hextech Ray range. Siphon Power deals damage, shields you and empowers your attack; follow with the empowered attack, then Hextech Ray, which hits every enemy on its line.

Which ability should I max first on Viktor?

The most-played max order is E > Q > W (127 games, 55.1% win rate).

What is the cooldown of Viktor's ultimate?

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

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