Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
the Night Hunter
Vayne be a ranged damage dealer who needs seaworthy spacing and time to keep attacking. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleBotArrr, strengths and limits
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Tumble has many uses, but it cannae pass over walls.
Arrr, Condemn can be used to both pin targets to walls to ensure a kill, or to escape a pursuer.
Don't go in first aboard to a large teamfight. Wait fer yer teammates to initiate.
Vayne be fragile - turn th' pressure up on her and she will be forced to play cautiously.
Deny Vayne th' opportunity to pin ye agin' walls.
Arrr, practical champion reading
Use these patterns to ask better questions afore choosing an gear, target or commitment. They describe th' kit, nay a promised result.
Armour can reduce th' broad physical profile. Separate basic attacks from physical tricks afore relying on an gear passive that only affects attacks.
Th' threat grows while this champion can keep attacking a useful target. Break target access, create distance or use control afore th' repeated pattern settles in.
Ranged attacks be useful only while a seaworthy line to th' target remains. Flanks, hard control and blocked escape routes can remove that advantage quickly.
A clean angle matters more booty than attacking th' nearest unit immediately. Keep an exit, reset th' course or follow-up course in mind afore committing.
Tenacity can shorten only eligible control. Displacements, airborne effects and repeated slows need their own positioning, blocking or movement captain's answer.
Anti-heal or anti-shielding be situational. Buy it only when th' effect be materially protecting targets and yer champion can apply th' captain's answer reliably.
A spell being available does nay mean th' shipshape sequence be sustainable. Watch th' resource bar as well as th' setup and escape cooldowns.
Defensive gear reference
Set sail wit' th' threat that be actually affecting th' clash. These be conditional comparisons, nay an automatic counter loadout.
Armour and attack reduction address repeated physical basic attacks. Th' passive does nay reduce every physical trick.
Pick Mercury's Treads instead when magic damage or reducible crowd control across th' full crew matters more booty.Normal Draft and Ranked role sea chart
Each course be assessed separately. Unfurl a role to reach its queue-specific loadout and matchup preparation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Vayne has a secondary station in this historical log, matey. It be less common than the main stations, but has a recognisable plan for that station.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Vayne be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Jungle course. Jungle most often needs repeatable monster clear th' deck, seaworthy pathing and prize control without course income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Vayne be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Mid course. Mid most often needs solo-course safe harbour plus wave control, roaming or reliable burst pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Vayne has an established Bot carry course that can scale through shared-course farm and work wit' a Support partner.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Vayne be normally played Bot and does nay currently have a reviewed Support course. Support most often needs useful engage, peel or utility while operating on low doubloons income. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Arrr, kit reference
Trick names, descriptions and numeric fields come from Riot Data Dragon. Practical reads be independently written; th' present in-battle tooltip remains authoritative.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVayne ruthlessly hunts evil-doers, gaining Move Speed when moving toward nearby enemy champions.
Arrr, practical readNight Hunter be th' always-on rule shaping Vayne's normal trading and fight pattern. Watch its in-battle state afore committing.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVayne tumbles, maneuvering to carefully place her next shot. Her next attack deals bonus damage.
Arrr, practical readTumble contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVayne tips her bolts with a rare metal, toxic to evil things. The third consecutive attack or ability against the same target deals a percentage of the target's max health as bonus true damage.
Arrr, practical readSilver Bolts contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
This effect references a maximum-hull value. Inspect whether th' present tooltip uses th' caster's or th' target's hull afore comparing damage or protection.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVayne draws a heavy crossbow from her back, and fires a huge bolt at her target, knocking them back and dealing damage. If they collide with terrain, they are impaled, dealing bonus damage and stunning them.
Arrr, practical readCondemn be a ranged cast involving damage. Respect its line or target area, and avoid spending it when th' foe can simply step astern afore th' fit fer th' captain's eye exchange.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishReadying herself for an epic confrontation, Vayne gains increased Attack Damage, Invisibility during Tumble, reduced Tumble cooldown, and more bonus Move Speed from Night Hunter
Arrr, practical readFinal Hour contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, levels 1–18
Base values exclude gear, runes, temporary buffs and mode-specific modifiers. Cooldowns be th' listed base cooldown afore trick haste.
Cooldown Data Dragon 16.20.1
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
Can receive its first aboard point from level 1. Later ranks normally become available at levels 3, 5, 7 and 9.
First aboard rank becomes available at level 6; later ranks normally become available at levels 11 and 16.
| Rank | Health, arr | Mana, arr | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 580 | 232 Mana, arr | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 651 | 257 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 725 | 284 Mana, arr | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 802 | 311 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 883 | 340 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 967 | 370 Mana, arr | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,055 | 402 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,146 | 434 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,241 | 468 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,339 | 503 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,440 | 539 Mana, arr | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,545 | 577 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,653 | 615 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,765 | 655 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 1,880 | 696 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 1,999 | 739 Mana, arr | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,121 | 782 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,246 | 827 Mana, arr | Spend one trick point |
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