Vi

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This build guide is for Vi, top lane. The guide is written by Voyboy, top lane player for Curse. Voyboy is a 2500 ELO player and plays top lane for Team Curse. Vi doesn't have much cc, but she dishes out some good damage as a melee bruiser.

Required Reading:

Jungler · Baron/Dragon · Controlling Buffs

Quick Guide

Runes

  • Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage
    +2.25 attack damage
    Greater Quintessence of Attack Damage x3
  • Greater Mark of Attack Damage
    +0.95 attack damage
    Greater Mark of Attack Damage x9
  • Greater Seal of Armor
    +1.41 armor
    Greater Seal of Armor x9
  • Greater Glyph of Magic Resist
    +1.34 magic resist
    Greater Glyph of Magic Resist x9

Masteries

  • Points Available: 30 / 30

Summoner Spell

  • Flash
    Teleports your Champion to target nearby location under your mouse cursor.
    Flash
  • Ignite
    Targets a single champion dealing 50 + (lvl x 20) true damage over 5 seconds. Also reduces the target’s healing and regeneration by 50%.
    Ignite

Skill Order

Vault Breaker
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 50/80/110/140/170 to 100/160/220/280/340 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
Cost
50/60/70/80/90 Mana
Range
0
Cooldown
18/15.5/13/10.5/8 Seconds
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 50 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 100 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 80 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 160 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 110 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 220 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 140 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 280 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 170 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 340 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
Denting Blows
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 4/5.5/7/8.5/10% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 30/35/40/45/50% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
Range
750
Cooldown
Seconds
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 4% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 30% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 5.5% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 35% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 7% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 40% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 8.5% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 45% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 10% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 50% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
Excessive Force
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 5/20/35/50/65 (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
Cost
60 Mana
Range
0
Cooldown
1.000 Seconds
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 5 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 20 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 35 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 50 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 65 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
Assault and Battery
Assault and Battery
Targets an enemy champion and chases it down, knocking it up for 1.25 seconds, dealing 200/325/450 physical damage.

While charging, Vi cannot be stopped or slowed and will knock aside enemies in the way, dealing 75% damage to them.
Cost
100/125/150 Mana
Range
0
Cooldown
130/105/80 Seconds
Assault and Battery
Targets an enemy champion and chases it down, knocking it up for 1.25 seconds, dealing 200 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage.

While charging, Vi cannot be stopped or slowed and will knock aside enemies in the way, dealing 75% damage to them.
Assault and Battery
Targets an enemy champion and chases it down, knocking it up for 1.25 seconds, dealing 325 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage.

While charging, Vi cannot be stopped or slowed and will knock aside enemies in the way, dealing 75% damage to them.
Assault and Battery
Targets an enemy champion and chases it down, knocking it up for 1.25 seconds, dealing 450 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage.

While charging, Vi cannot be stopped or slowed and will knock aside enemies in the way, dealing 75% damage to them.
Q
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 50 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 100 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
 E
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 5 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
 W
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 4% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 30% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
 E
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 20 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
 E
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 35 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
 R
Assault and Battery
Targets an enemy champion and chases it down, knocking it up for 1.25 seconds, dealing 200 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage.

While charging, Vi cannot be stopped or slowed and will knock aside enemies in the way, dealing 75% damage to them.
 E
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 50 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
 Q
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 80 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 160 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
 E
Excessive Force
Causes next basic attack to deal 65 (+{f3}) (+0.7*AP) physical damage to the target and enemies behind it.

Vi charges a new punch every 0.7*AD seconds and can hold 2 charges at once.
 Q
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 110 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 220 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
 R
Assault and Battery
Targets an enemy champion and chases it down, knocking it up for 1.25 seconds, dealing 325 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage.

While charging, Vi cannot be stopped or slowed and will knock aside enemies in the way, dealing 75% damage to them.
 Q
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 140 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 280 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
 Q
Vault Breaker
Charges a powerful punch that carries Vi forward.

First Cast: Slows Movement Speed by 15% while increasing damage and dash range over 1.25 seconds.

Second Cast: Dashes forward dealing 170 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) to 340 (+0.7) physical damage and applying Denting Blows to all enemies hit (deals 75% damage to minions and monsters). Stops upon colliding with an enemy champion, knocking it back.
 W
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 5.5% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 35% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
 W
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 7% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 40% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
 R
Assault and Battery
Targets an enemy champion and chases it down, knocking it up for 1.25 seconds, dealing 450 (+{CharBonusPhysical}) physical damage.

While charging, Vi cannot be stopped or slowed and will knock aside enemies in the way, dealing 75% damage to them.
 W
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 8.5% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 45% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
 W
Denting Blows
Every 3rd attack on the same target deals an additional 10% (+0.05%) of the target's maximum Health as physical damage, reduces its Armor by 20% and grants Vi 50% Attack Speed for 4 seconds (max 300 damage vs. minions and monsters).
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Items

Starting Items

Standard Start:

  • Crystalline Flask
  • Health Potion
    x5
  • Sight Ward

Against Heavy AD (i.e. Riven, Renekton)

  • Cloth Armor
  • Health Potion
    x5

Endgame Build

  • The Black Cleaver
  • Mercury's Treads
  • The Bloodthirster
  • Randuin's Omen
  • Maw of Malmortius
  • Frozen Mallet

Situational:

  • Guardian Angel
  • Mercurial Scimitar

 

Pros and Cons

Pros

  • Deals alot of sustained damage
  • Massive AOE 
  • Shreds Armor on tanks
  • Invulnerable during ultimate

Cons

  • Lacks CC, only has a knock-up
  • Weak lane phase against ranged champs
  • Requires snowballing
  • Gets Kited

Counterpicks - Laning Phase, Top Lane

Cho'Gath
Irelia
Teemo
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