Game patch, matey 26.20Data Dragon 16.20.1
Arrr, reference patch 16.20.1
the Crimson Reaper
Vladimir be a spell-focused champion who plays 'round range, cooldowns and controlled areas. This overview keeps th' explanation practical and leaves patch-sensitive numbers to Riot's structured data and th' present in-battle tooltip.
Arrr, usual roleMidArrr, strengths and limits
These be kit-level patterns, nay a promise that every course or matchup plays th' same way.
Transfusion instantly deals damage to th' foe afore healing Vladimir, making it one o' th' best last aboard hitting tools in th' battle.
Cast Hemoplague where it will afflict th' most units.
Arrr, Sanguine Pool pops incoming missiles, so it can be used to dodge disables.
Try to take Vladimir down afore Hemoplague detonates, as it will heal him fer each afflicted foe Champion.
Making Vladimir use Sanguine Pool at th' set sail o' a fight will maximize th' Hull cost o' th' trick to him.
Gear that counter Hull stacking, such as Liandry's Torment and Blade of the Ruined King, be very effective agin' Vladimir.
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.
Magic resistance can reduce th' broad spell profile, but positioning and cooldown tracking still decide whether th' fit fer th' captain's eye tricks connect.
Do nay judge th' champion from one control. Watch which setup, payoff and escape tools be available afore choosing a trade or commitment.
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.
Extended contact can favour th' kit, but only when th' champion reaches th' right target without losing too much hull on th' way in.
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.
Magic resistance addresses th' broad damage profile, while Tenacity can shorten reducible control.
Pick Plated Steelcaps instead only when physical basic attacks from this champion or th' rest o' th' crew be th' larger repeated threat.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. Vladimir 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. Vladimir be normally played Mid 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. Vladimir has an established central-course course wit' access to waves, both sides o' th' river and meaningful pressure betwixt prizes.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Vladimir be normally played Mid and does nay currently have a reviewed Bot course. Bot most often needs dependable duo-course scaling and sustained damage wit' shared early pressure. Treat this as a deliberate experiment, nay a standard recommendation.
Old chart, matey. Recommendations await inspection. Vladimir be normally played Mid 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, Situational AP purchase
Arrr, Buy healing reduction when enemy healing or regeneration is deciding fights and you can keep damaging the relevant target. Grievous Wounds reduces healing; it does not reduce shields, magic damage or crowd control.
Arrr, Oblivion Orb can provide healing reduction without immediately paying for a completed Morellonomicon. Fit the component around your core damage, mana and survival needs; check the current queue's item tooltip.
Arrr, Complete Morellonomicon when its stats and slot efficiency suit your build. Do not treat it as a mandatory first item just because your champion deals magic damage.
Arrr, Multiple Grievous Wounds sources do not add their percentages together. Another reliable applier may cover the same target, but you may still need your own source for a separate fight or target.
Arrr, Repeated spell damage and damage over time can maintain coverage more reliably than a single hit. Match the purchase to your actual spell access, enemy sustain and the teammates who can apply the debuff.
Arrr, If you die before dealing damage, you apply no healing reduction. If your target dies before healing, there is little healing to prevent. The debuff applies on qualifying damage immediately; it does not need to build up. It remains briefly after your last hit, so teammates can benefit even after you disengage.
Arrr, Only healing during the active debuff counts. For example, 40% reduction prevents 80 of a 200-point heal, or 400 of a 1,000-point heal, before other modifiers. Compare that with the damage, penetration or survival you delayed; neither example guarantees a kill. Healing after the debuff expires is unaffected.
Arrr, See the Arrr, oblivion Orb and Arrr, Morellonomicon Arrr, references for current effects and queue availability. These are situational decisions, not a measured best-build claim.
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 doesEnglishEvery 30 points of bonus Health gives Vladimir 1 Ability Power and every 1 point of Ability Power gives Vladimir 1.6 bonus Health (does not stack with itself).
Arrr, practical readCrimson Pact be th' always-on rule shaping Vladimir's normal trading and fight pattern. Watch its in-battle state afore committing.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVladimir steals life from the target enemy. When Vladimir's resource is full, Transfusion will benefit from massively increased damage and healing for a brief time.
Arrr, practical readTransfusion contributes protection or sustain and damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Th' protection or sustain be part o' th' cast's value. Compare its timing wit' incoming damage rather than reading only th' offensive effect.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVladimir sinks into a pool of blood, becoming untargetable for 2 seconds. Additionally, enemies on the pool are slowed and Vladimir siphons life from them.
Arrr, practical readSanguine Pool contributes a slowing effect. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVladimir pays his own health to charge up a reservoir of blood which, when released, deals damage in the area around him but can be blocked by enemy units.
Arrr, practical readTides o' Blood contributes movement or repositioning and damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Arrr, what it doesEnglishVladimir infects an area with a virulent plague. Affected enemies take increased damage for the duration. After a few seconds, Hemoplague deals magic damage to infected enemies and heals Vladimir for each enemy Champion hit.
Arrr, practical readHemoplague contributes damage. Its value changes wit' cooldown, range and target access; recognise th' setup afore moving into its effective area.
Th' protection or sustain be part o' th' cast's value. Compare its timing wit' incoming damage rather than reading only th' offensive effect.
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 | Arrr, crimson Rush | Trick milestone |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 600 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Pick th' first aboard basic trick |
| 2 | 679 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 3 | 762 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Stow another basic trick or rank |
| 4 | 849 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 5 | 940 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 6 | 1,035 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | First aboard ultimate rank normally available |
| 7 | 1,133 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 8 | 1,235 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 9 | 1,341 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 10 | 1,451 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 11 | 1,565 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Arrr, second ultimate rank normally available |
| 12 | 1,683 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 13 | 1,805 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 14 | 1,930 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 15 | 2,059 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 16 | 2,192 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Arrr, final ultimate rank normally available |
| 17 | 2,329 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
| 18 | 2,470 | 2 Arrr, crimson Rush | Spend one trick point |
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