Hwei Mid Lane Wild Rift overview and best build snapshot
Best Build
Quick snapshot of the default setup for this guide.
Items
Summoner Spells
Spell 1
Flash
Spell 2
Barrier
How to play
Clear waves from a safe distance Press your 1st ability, then your 3rd to cast Molten Fissure (1st 3rd), leaving a burning path that clears minions from range.
Keep a control spell for protection Press your 3rd ability, then your 1st to cast Grim Visage (3rd 1st), which fears the first enemy hit. Use it to stop someone running at you.
Aim your ultimate at grouped enemies Follow it with more spells while they are slowed and close together.
Guide author
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Strengths
- Three choices per basic ability let Hwei adapt a spell rotation to damage, protection, or control.
- Strong ranged poke and waveclear let him pressure lane, defend towers, and push before rotating to river fights.
- Excellent teamfight damage against grouped enemies, especially around Dragon and Baron where opponents have little room to spread out.
Weaknesses
- No dash or blink, with a major opening for divers after Torment (3rd) is spent.
- Hard to master, with little room for hesitation or a wrong spell choice when fights get hectic.
- Mana-hungry early, so prolonged lane pressure can force bad recalls and cost him control of the wave.
Hwei Mid Lane Wild Rift best build, items, runes, summoner spells, and skill order
ITEM BUILD
Best Wild Rift build for Hwei Mid Lane, including items, runes, summoner spells, and skill order.
STARTING ITEM
Start with ability power to improve Hwei's Disaster (1st) spells and work toward his first mana item. Last-hit with attacks when safe so you can save mana for a control spell and its follow-up.
BOOTS
Magic penetration strengthens the repeated magic damage from Hwei's spell combinations and passive explosions. Finish boots early enough to keep your distance while aiming his two-step casts.
CORE BUILD
Hwei's first item for sustained spell damage. Molten Fissure (1st 3rd) and his other area spells can keep several champions burning, increasing Blackfire Torch's ability-power payoff during grouped fights. Use Stirring Lights (2nd 3rd) safely between fights to stretch your mana further.
The second item adds a max-health burn to Hwei's repeated spell damage. Molten Fissure (1st 3rd) keeps pressure on enemies crossing its burning ground, while extended objective fights give the burn more time to work.
Amplifies Hwei's ability power once his mana needs are covered. This improves the payoff from landing Torment (3rd) plus Disaster (1st) and overlapping passive explosions in a grouped fight.
Choose this penetration slot against meaningful magic resistance so Hwei's area damage still threatens the frontline. Bring it forward before Deathcap if resistance is already stopping your damage; replace it with Cryptbloom when team utility matters more.
Rounds out Hwei's main build by strengthening ability damage against low-health enemies. After his burns and area spells wear a target down, a well-aimed Severing Bolt (1st 2nd) or another damaging spell can capitalize on that finishing window.
SITUATIONAL ITEMS
Replace Liandry's Torment when long-range poke matters more than burning through large health pools. Hwei can apply the damage amplification with Severing Bolt (1st 2nd) before following up, provided he can maintain a safe casting distance.
Replace Void Staff when enemies have modest magic resistance and you value haste and the takedown heal for your grouped team. Hwei can contribute to several kills through area damage; do not buy both percentage-penetration alternatives together.
Replace Infinity Orb when enemy healing is keeping Hwei's targets alive through repeated spell rotations. Buy Oblivion Orb first for earlier anti-heal, then use Molten Fissure (1st 3rd) to keep reaching the champions who need the debuff.
Replace Infinity Orb when large enemy shields repeatedly absorb Hwei's damage. His area spells can reach several shielded targets, but keep aiming at the threatened carry instead of spreading harmless poke everywhere.
Replace Infinity Orb against a committed dive or delayed burst, and buy it earlier when needed. Hwei has no dash and must wait for Torment (3rd) after spending his control spell; stasis buys that time, with Seeker's Armguard as an earlier armor purchase against threats such as Zed.
Replace Infinity Orb when Hwei needs protection from an opening magic spell; choose it over Zhonya's Hourglass when blocking that opener matters more than stasis. Preserve the spell shield so he has time to select and aim Torment (3rd) against a pick threat.
RUNES
KEYSTONE
Hwei's Molten Fissure (1st 3rd) slows and his Torment (3rd) spells restrict movement, making Comet easier to land than unsupported poke. Prefer a controlled hit and follow-up to repeatedly throwing Severing Bolt (1st 2nd) at a freely moving opponent.
PRIMARY
Hwei needs mana for both his damage and his escape tools. Stack this through safe champion hits while using Stirring Lights (2nd 3rd) when the lane is secure; do not spend the entire pool just to trigger the rune.
Haste helps Hwei regain access to a whole spell group sooner. The benefit is particularly useful after spending Torment (3rd), when all three of his control options must wait for that group's cooldown.
The main scaling choice for Hwei's area-damage build. Its growing ability power strengthens his spell combinations and passive explosions as he reaches Blackfire Torch, Liandry's Torment, and Deathcap for later objective fights.
SECONDARY
Helps Hwei survive a committed multi-hit trade while he aims Grim Visage (3rd 1st) or waits for his utility group. Play back when the opponent has removed the protection with poke before attempting an all-in.
SITUATIONAL RUNES
Replace Gathering Storm before the match when Hwei needs early lane pressure against an opponent he can safely poke. Scorch strengthens short Disaster (1st) or Torment (3rd) trades, trading later scaling for a stronger lane phase.
Replace Bone Plating before the match against durable teams when Hwei can stay protected through extended fights. Its stacking basic-ability damage amplification rewards repeated Disaster (1st) and Torment (3rd) casts. Choose this or Legend: Haste for the secondary slot, not both.
Replace Bone Plating before the match when Hwei can give up early burst protection for more frequent spell rotations. Takedowns and farm build Ability Haste, bringing each palette back sooner for damage and control. Choose this instead of Battle Zeal when cooldowns matter more than damage amplification.
SUMMONER SPELLS
MAIN SPELLS
Flash
Hwei has no dash. Keep Flash for a flank, a missed Grim Visage (3rd 1st), or a wall escape; spending it to force a speculative ultimate (Ult) leaves very little room for error.
Barrier
The default defensive choice for learning Hwei. It can protect him during an enemy burst even when Stirring Lights (2nd 3rd) has put his shield and movement stream on cooldown.
SITUATIONAL SPELLS
Ghost
Replace Barrier against a composition you can kite rather than one that kills Hwei in a single burst. The movement helps him reposition between spell groups and maintain a safe casting distance.
Exhaust
Replace Barrier against a diver who must enter Exhaust range to finish Hwei. Use it during their committed damage window while aiming Grim Visage (3rd 1st), rather than chasing a distant enemy to cast it.
SKILL ORDER
Skill Priority Order
- 11st Ability
Q - 23rd Ability
E - 32nd Ability
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Hwei Mid Lane Wild Rift matchups and counters
Wild Rift matchup guide for Hwei Mid Lane, covering favorable lanes and difficult counters to prepare for in ranked.
Good Matchups
These champions are favorable matchups for this pick in Wild Rift. You have advantages against them and can play more aggressively.
Veigar
Hwei can pressure Veigar's farming positions with Molten Fissure (1st 3rd) and aim Severing Bolt (1st 2nd) beyond the cage. Keep outside Event Horizon's (3rd) edge and save a defensive option when it is available; getting stunned still lets Veigar punish your lack of a dash.
Swain
Hwei can make Swain cross Molten Fissure (1st 3rd) to reach a fight and use Grim Visage (3rd 1st) to create space during Demonic Ascension (Ult). Dodge Nevermove (3rd) and keep backing away; standing inside Swain's ultimate to finish a combo gives up the range advantage.
Twisted Fate
Hwei can punish Twisted Fate's predictable last-hits with Disaster (1st) spells and push a wave after he leaves with Destiny (Ult). Respect Gold Card (2nd) and the enemy jungler, and warn teammates about the roam rather than following through an unwarded river.
Ryze
Hwei can punish Ryze when he steps forward to farm with Molten Fissure (1st 3rd), then use Grim Visage (3rd 1st) to keep him at a distance. Stay outside Rune Prison (2nd) range and back away after Spell Flux (3rd) marks you; Ryze's repeated close-range casts become dangerous if you let him walk into his combo.
Hwei Counters
These champions counter this pick in Wild Rift and can be difficult matchups. Learn how to play against them or consider banning them.
Zed
Zed can use Living Shadow (2nd) and Death Mark (Ult) to bypass the line where Hwei placed his control spell. Save Torment (3rd) for his committed arrival, keep Flash or Barrier available, and buy early armor or stasis instead of insisting on a second offensive item.
Fizz
Fizz can avoid Hwei's slow projectiles and delayed zones with Playful (3rd) / Trickster (3rd), then threaten him with Chum the Waters (Ult). Trade after the untargetability is spent and hold Grim Visage (3rd 1st) for his approach rather than using all of Torment (3rd) on the wave.
Irelia
Irelia can chain Bladesurge (1st) through low-health minions to approach Hwei from a changing angle. Avoid standing beside those minions, hold Grim Visage (3rd 1st) until she commits, and do not assume a Molten Fissure (1st 3rd) through the wave makes that path safe.
Yasuo
Yasuo can dash through the minion wave and use Wind Wall (2nd) against Hwei's projectile-based pick attempts. Avoid firing Grim Visage (3rd 1st) or Spiraling Despair (Ult) straight into the wall; retreat from the wave when Torment (3rd) is unavailable.
Kassadin
Kassadin can use Riftwalk (Ult) to leave Hwei's delayed damage zones and repeatedly close the gap. Pressure his early farm without overextending, then stay near teammates once his ultimate is available instead of matching him alone in a long side lane.
Hwei Mid Lane Wild Rift game strategy and teamfighting guide
Wild Rift game strategy for Hwei Mid Lane, from early lane control through mid and late game map play to final teamfights.