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Warwick vs Vex

Loadout, runes, tricks and practical pre-battle checks in one queue-aware reference.

WarwickVSVex

Matchup chart

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Scan th' horizon every champion, choose th' assigned role, then open th' exact queue chart.

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Role
Picked courseTopside

Pick two champions from th' list.

Arrr, role fit

TopWarwick

Warwick has an established solo-course course wit' th' income and space needed to trade, manage waves and influence a side course.

Arrr, established role
Old chart, mateyRecommendations await inspection

These patches keep recommendation review, build checks and item lookup on separate charts, matey. Fresh item data does not finish a build review.

Recommendations’ patch
16.16 Data Dragon
Build check’s patch
16.19.1 Data Dragon
Item lookup’s patch
16.20.1 Data Dragon

Arrr, normal Draft · Top

Arrr, reviewed Warwick sustain Top

Follow th' completed-gear order as a pre-battle reference. Components and owned gear do nay create extra inventory slots.

Arrr, established role
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Draft / Ranked opening · separate from gear 1

Doran's Blade

450 doubloons

This be th' most-supported Draft/Ranked starting gear in th' frozen prior-patch public role snapshot. Compare its durability, sustain and damage trade-off afore leaving base.

1
First aboard gear

Blade of The Ruined King

3,200 doubloons

Adds percentage-hull on-hit damage and sustain.

2
Boots

Plated Steelcaps

1,200 doubloons

Reduces physical basic-attack pressure; swap Boots when that be nay th' draft problem.

3
Core

Stridebreaker

3,300 doubloons

Adds hull, attack damage and an active slow fer target access.

4
Arrr, second core

Death's Dance

3,300 doubloons

Adds a reviewed part o' this champion and role core.

5
Arrr, late power

Spirit Visage

2,700 doubloons

Arrr, adds magic resistance and improves incoming and self-healing.

6
Flexible

Thornmail

2,450 doubloons

Adds armour and anti-heal when attack-heavy enemies must hit ye.

Shipshape loadout choices

Pick th' course afore play

Recommendations await inspection

AlternativeArrr, too much healingChempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

  1. First aboard gearBlade of The Ruined King
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Chempunk Chainsword
  4. Arrr, second coreDeath's Dance
  5. Arrr, late powerSpirit Visage
  6. FlexibleThornmail
AlternativeArrr, sustained magic damageKaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Kaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

  1. First aboard gearBlade of The Ruined King
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreStridebreaker
  4. Kaenic Rookern
  5. Arrr, late powerSpirit Visage
  6. FlexibleThornmail
AlternativeArrr, they stack armourArrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.

  1. First aboard gearBlade of The Ruined King
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Black Cleaver
  4. Arrr, second coreDeath's Dance
  5. Arrr, late powerSpirit Visage
  6. FlexibleThornmail

Shipshape loadout comparison

Shipshape loadout comparison

Recommendations await inspection

Build chart needs reviewArrr, reviewed Warwick sustain TopRecommendations await inspectionSpy full course

Recommendations await inspection

  1. First aboard gearBlade of The Ruined King
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreStridebreaker
  4. Arrr, second coreDeath's Dance
  5. Arrr, late powerSpirit Visage
  6. FlexibleThornmail
AlternativeArrr, too much healingChempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

  1. First aboard gearBlade of The Ruined King
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Chempunk Chainsword
  4. Arrr, second coreDeath's Dance
  5. Arrr, late powerSpirit Visage
  6. FlexibleThornmail
AlternativeArrr, sustained magic damageKaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Kaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

  1. First aboard gearBlade of The Ruined King
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. CoreStridebreaker
  4. Kaenic Rookern
  5. Arrr, late powerSpirit Visage
  6. FlexibleThornmail
AlternativeArrr, they stack armourArrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.Spy full course

Arrr, best when: Arrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.

  1. First aboard gearBlade of The Ruined King
  2. BootsPlated Steelcaps
  3. Black Cleaver
  4. Arrr, second coreDeath's Dance
  5. Arrr, late powerSpirit Visage
  6. FlexibleThornmail

Arrr, runes and summoner spells

Arrr, runes and summoner spellsWarwickTop

Take measured course trades, scale durability and keep a course back aboard to th' sea chart.

Normal Draft, matey
Arrr, primary tree

Resolve

Grasp of the UndyingDemolishSecond WindOvergrowth
Arrr, secondary tree

Precision

TriumphLast Stand
Arrr, summoner spells
FlashTeleport
Long-course safe harbour

Teleport preserves recalls and side-course access. Ignite be a deliberate pressure trade-off, nay a universal upgrade.

Respect th' matchup

Keep th' defensive secondary runes when repeated poke or one committed trade can decide th' course.

Arrr, matchup notes

What changes when Vex is opposite you?

Pre-battle kit comparison
Arrr, kit comparison

Respect th' foe's reliable threat

Track th' cooldown and range o' th' trick that starts their safest trade. Do nay treat this chart as a statistical counter claim.

Yer course

Use th' course ye prepared

Treat Vex as one part o' th' sea chart state. Their Jungler, nigh th' ship waves and which teammates can move determine whether th' same trade or rotation be seaworthy.

Trick reminders

Warwick reminders

  • Follow yer Blood Hunt trails to low hull foe champions.
  • Infinite Duress (R)'s distance scales wit' any Move Speed ye gain, even from ally buffs and summoner spells.
  • Jaws of the Beast (Q) will follow enemies who run, dash or teleport if ye keep th' control held down.

Arrr, static alternatives

Compare th' problem afore changing th' course

These choices be nay picked from live scores. Use one only after ye identify th' stated clash problem yourself.

Arrr, too much healing

Chempunk Chainsword

Chempunk Chainsword adds anti-heal without abandoning attack damage and hull.

Arrr, sustained magic damage

Kaenic Rookern

Kaenic Rookern be a defensive captain's answer when repeated magic damage be th' real problem.

Arrr, they stack armour

Black Cleaver

Arrr, Black Cleaver shreds armour during extended fights.

Trick reference

Arrr, compare both kits

Trick reference Data Dragon 16.20.1

Wait fer reload (s) / Cost / Charted reach (units) Data Dragon 16.20.1

Warwick

  1. P
    Eternal HungerEnglish

    Warwick's basic attacks deal bonus magic damage. If Warwick is below 50% health, he heals the same amount. If Warwick is below 25% health, this healing triples.

  2. Q
    Jaws of the BeastEnglish

    Warwick lunges forward and bites his target, dealing damage based on their maximum health and healing for damage dealt.

    Wait fer reload (s) 8/7.5/7/6.5/6 · Cost 80/85/90/95/100 · Charted reach (units) 365
  3. W
    Blood HuntEnglish

    Warwick senses enemies below 50% health, gaining Move Speed toward and attack speed against them. When they fall below 25% health, he frenzies and these bonuses triple.

    Cost 55 · Charted reach (units) 4000
  4. E
    Primal HowlEnglish

    Warwick gains damage reduction for 2.5 seconds. At the end, or if re-activated, he howls, causing nearby enemies to flee for 1 second.

    Wait fer reload (s) 15/14/13/12/11 · Cost 40 · Charted reach (units) 375
  5. R
    Infinite DuressEnglish

    Warwick leaps in a direction (scaling with his bonus Move Speed), suppressing the first champion he collides with for 1.5 seconds.

    That exported range ain't a verified in-game distance. Check the ability's current tooltip, matey.

    Wait fer reload (s) 110/90/70 · Cost 100

Vex

  1. P
    Doom 'n GloomEnglish

    Vex periodically becomes empowered, causing her next basic Ability to fear enemies and interrupt dashes. Whenever a nearby enemy dashes, Vex applies a mark that can be consumed for bonus damage that also reduces the cooldown of her empowered state.

  2. Q
    Mistral BoltEnglish

    Launch a damaging missile that accelerates mid-flight.

    Wait fer reload (s) 8/7/6/5/4 · Cost 45/50/55/60/65 · Charted reach (units) 1200
  3. W
    Personal SpaceEnglish

    Gain a shield and damage nearby enemies.

    Wait fer reload (s) 16/15/14/13/12 · Cost 75 · Charted reach (units) 475
  4. E
    Looming DarknessEnglish

    Summon a damaging and slowing zone that applies Gloom to enemies.

    Wait fer reload (s) 12 · Cost 70/80/90/100/110 · Charted reach (units) 800
  5. R
    Shadow SurgeEnglish

    Fire a missile that marks an enemy champion. Recast to dash to them and deal damage.

    Wait fer reload (s) 140/120/100 · Cost 100 · Charted reach (units) 2000/2500/3000

Adapt th' course

What to do when th' battle changes

Judge th' whole course or sea chart state, nay only personal kills. Pick th' situation closest to th' present battle.

Even course

Trade 'round th' wave and yer strongest cooldowns

1
Course

Keep hull and minions balanced so one poor trade does nay decide th' course.

2
Sea chart play

Move after th' wave be handled and communicate if th' opposing Top laner leaves first aboard.

3
Fights

Pick betwixt front-line duty, side pressure and carry access according to th' champion kit.

Pings, movement and prizes

Warwick Top sea chart course

Manage th' long course afore leaving it. A useful move begins wit' a handled wave, a visible course and a teammate who knows ye be coming.

Ahead

Use th' side-course lead without donating it

Ping
Ping Foe Lost overboard when th' opposing Top leaves, then On Me Way afore a flank or prize move.
Arrr, stay or move
Push th' wave afore moving. Stay if leaving would hand several minions or yer tower back aboard to th' foe.
Prize
Arrive through a known course and mark whether ye be front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry. Do nay enter alone afore th' crew can follow.
Even

Make th' wave create th' first aboard move

Ping
Use Foe Lost overboard early, Peril on th' course they may take, and On Me Way only after yer own wave be handled.
Arrr, stay or move
Move after pushing or on a shared recall. Do nay follow through unwarded river merely because th' foe left first aboard.
Prize
Tell th' crew whether ye can move afore th' prize starts. Approach wit' vision and save th' cooldown needed fer th' first aboard real commitment.
Behind

Protect experience and communicate th' pressure

Ping
Ping Foe Lost overboard immediately and Retreat if teammates be about to meet th' stronger Top laner without ye.
Arrr, stay or move
Do nay clash a stronger foe through darkness. Clear th' deck th' seaworthy wave, then group by th' shortest controlled course.
Prize
State early if ye cannae contest. If th' crew still fights, provide control or protection instead o' attempting an isolated flank.
Prize setup

Arrr, four calls, in order

Pings create a shared course; they do nay replace checking waves, vision and who can move.

  1. 1
    Handle th' wave

    Push, catch or communicate th' wave afore leaving so th' foe does nay gain a free move and free income.

  2. 2
    Signal th' course

    Use On Me Way fer th' course ye be actually taking and Peril where an unseen foe may arrive.

  3. 3
    Arrr, enter together

    Move through controlled vision wit' th' Jungler or another ally instead o' face-checking th' prize alone.

  4. 4
    Pick th' job

    Decide whether ye be engaging, front-lining, flanking or protecting a carry afore th' fight begins.

Later prizes: Repeat th' same process 'round later major prizes: handle nigh th' ship income, communicate th' course, enter through vision and agree on th' fight afore committing.

Arrr, keep preparing

Use th' champion chart or choose another foe

Th' matchup chart be a pre-battle reference. It does nay predict th' result or alter its recommendation from changing live clash data.

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