the Herald of the Arcane

Viktor

DifficultyHigh

Role

Mage

Lane

Mid

Roles and difficulty from the global official site, lane from the China-server official site

Latest Meta Stats

Stats: League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official stats (Master and above), as of 2026-09-02

Mid

Win Rate51.0%

Pick Rate3.6%#18

Ban Rate0.8%

Popular Viktor builds in game

Taken from the in-game loadout screen as of 2026-08-26. The pick count and win rate are shown exactly as the game reports them.

Build 1Win rate 53.43%Picks 3,715

Stacking magic penetration to melt through MR

Stormsurge
Infinity Orb
Rabadon's Deathcap
Bloodletter's Curse
Luden's Echo
Spellslinger's Shoes

For games where enemies build Magic Resistance and fights run long

This build totals 530 Ability Power alongside 48 flat and 8% Magic Penetration. Rabadon's Deathcap's Overkill raises AP by 30%, while Bloodletter's Curse shaves 7.5% off a champion's MR for 6 seconds whenever abilities or passives land magic damage on them (up to 30%). Infinity Orb makes abilities and empowered attacks Critically Strike enemies below 35% HP for 20% bonus damage. Land 25% of an enemy champion's max HP within 2.5 seconds and Stormsurge grants you 25% bonus Movement Speed for 2.5 seconds, on a 25-second cooldown.

The commentary is AI-written. It is cross-checked against this site’s item data and the official lane assignments before publishing.

Skill Order (Lv 1 - 15)

Ult

Max Skill 3 first as your main wave clear and poke tool, then Skill 1 for its shield and bonus damage.

Viktor Skills

Passive

Glorious Evolution

Gains Hex Fragments whenever Viktor kills an enemy:
- Killing minions or normal monsters grants 3 Hex Fragment(s).
- Killing epic monsters, siege units, or super minions grants 5 Hex Fragment(s).
- Champion takedowns grant 25 Hex Fragment(s).
Every 100 Hex Fragments Viktor gains permanently upgrades an active ability.
When all of his basic abilities are upgraded, the Hexcore will be perfected, augmenting Arcane Storm.

Skill 1

Siphon Power

⏳ 8s

Blasts an enemy, dealing 45 magic damage (45 + 30%AP) and gaining a shield that absorbs up to 30 damage (30 + 15%AP) over 2.5 second(s).
The next attack within 3.5 second(s) deals 74 bonus magic damage (20 + 100%AD + 40%AP).
Upgrade - Turbocharge: This ability's shield absorbs up to 50 damage (50 + 25%AP), and Viktor gains 30% bonus Movement Speed for 2.5 second(s).

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Cooldown	8	7	6	5
Shield	30	55	80	105
Enhanced shield	50	90	130	170
First Damage	45	60	75	90
Second Damage	20	40	60	80

Skill 2

Gravity Field

⏳ 13s

Deploys a gravity field for 4 second(s), slowing enemies within by 25%. After a short delay, the field applies a Gravitation stack to the target every 0.5 second(s), stacking up to 3 times.
At 3 stacks, all stacks are consumed to stun the target for 1.5 second(s). The target then becomes immune to Gravitation for a short duration.

Upgrade - Slow: When Siphon Power, Hextech Ray, and Arcane Storm deal damage for the first time, enemies are slowed by an additional 20%.

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Cooldown	13	12	11	10
Slow	25%	30%	35%	40%

Skill 3

Hextech Ray

⏳ 10s

Fires a chaos beam that cuts across the battlefield in a line, dealing 75 magic damage (75 + 30%AP) to enemies in its path.
Upgrade - Blastquake: After a brief delay, an explosion follows in the beam's wake, dealing 30 magic damage (30 + 60%AP).

Controls
Tap: Automatically searches for and attacks nearby targets based on your auto-aim settings.
Drag: Drag the ability button to set the beam's starting point. After that, the ability automatically searches for nearby targets to attack based on your auto-aim settings.
Precise cast:
1. Drag the ability button to set the beam's starting point. Hold until ready to cast.
2. To confirm, tap the checkmark on the top left, or wait for the time limit if the Manual Aim Time Limit setting is enabled. To cancel, tap the "Back" button on the top left.
3. Drag the ability button to aim the beam in the target direction. Release to cast.

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4
Cooldown	10	9	8	7
First Damage	75	120	165	210
Second Damage	30	70	110	150

Ult

Arcane Storm

⏳ 75s

Conjures an Arcane Storm at the target location for 5.5 second(s), dealing 100 magic damage (100 + 60%AP) to enemies within the area and disrupting their channeled abilities. The storm then deals 50 magic damage (50 + 40%AP) to enemies within it every second.

Hold and drag the ability button after cast to direct the storm to another location.

Upgrade - Howl: Arcane Storm moves faster. Champion takedowns empower the storm, extending its duration by 3.5 second(s) and increasing its area of effect. The storm can be empowered up to 5 time(s).

The closer the storm is to Viktor, the faster it moves.

Details	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3
Cooldown	75	65	55
Base Damage	100	175	250
Damage	50	90	130

Base Stats

League of Legends: Wild Rift (China) official champion library (patch 7.2, as of 2026-08-25)

The site's latest patch is 7.2d, but these figures come from 7.2. The 8 champions adjusted since then — Yone, Jinx, Leona, Rumble, Nasus, Ryze, Jayce, Nidalee — no longer match the live game.

Official ratings

Damage3/3

Survivability1/3

Utility1/3

Difficulty3/3

A three-step guide set by the official champion library. For difficulty, a higher number means harder to play.

Level1

Health630LV15 2310

Mana460LV15 1160

Attack Damage54LV15 103

Armor34LV15 97

Magic Resist36LV15 52.8

Movement Speed355

Compare with every champion Open the damage calculator at LV1

Critical damage is 175% for every champion. These figures exclude items and runes.

Viktor Strengths

✓Permanent skill upgrades from the passive; strong control once complete
✓Skill 3's long-range beam clears waves and pokes from safety

Viktor Weaknesses

×No mobility skills; fragile once enemies close in
×Low damage until upgrades come online, so falling behind in farm hurts

Early Game

Early on, farm cleanly and collect Hex Fragments above all. Clear waves with Skill 3, and when enemies go in on you, absorb it with Skill 1's shield and answer with the empowered basic attack. Upgrade Skill 3 (Blast Quake) first. The second explosion makes wave clear much easier.

Mid Game

Clear waves fast with upgraded Skill 3's double damage and show up for roams and objectives. When your jungler ganks, drop Skill 2's gravity field on the enemy's escape path and finish with the 3-stack stun. Champion takedowns give 25 fragments, so get involved in fights.

Late Game

Once every skill is upgraded, the Hexcore is complete. The empowered Arcane Storm lets you control the battlefield. You have no mobility, so always fire Skill 3 from behind your team. Punish divers with Skill 2's gravity field and Skill 1's shield.

Teamfights

In teamfights, split the enemy with Skill 2 on chokepoints or their path, and drop Arcane Storm on their backline. Drag it to keep chasing anyone who runs. Ult interrupts channels on impact, so it also shuts down big ults like Katarina's or Miss Fortune's. Finish by sweeping upgraded Skill 3 through the group.

⚠️ Common Mistakes

Leaving Arcane Storm (Ult) parked

Arcane Storm is not a fire-and-forget skill. You can steer the storm by dragging the skill button after casting. Leaving it parked while enemies walk out is a big waste. The storm moves faster the closer it is to you. Hold a safe position without overchasing and keep it on fleeing enemies. With the Howl upgrade, takedowns empower and extend the storm, and a single Ult can control the whole fight.

Viktor Combos

Basic Trade

Shield yourself with Skill 1 while dealing damage, land the empowered auto, then follow up with Skill 3.

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AA▶

Stun Setup

Pin them with the gravity field from Skill 2, then land Skill 3 and the empowered auto on the stunned target.

2▶

3▶

1▶

Teamfight Full Combo

Pin them with the gravity field, layer the Ult storm on top, then sweep with Skill 3. Drag the storm onto anyone fleeing.

2▶

Ult▶

3▶

1▶

Champions Viktor struggles against (reader votes)

↑ loses the matchup / ↓ not really

Viktor Patch History

ViktorPatch 6.3c

Adjust

Recommended Level-Up Order Recommended skill order: Main 1, 2 → Main 2, 1 Nothing about the abilities themselves changed — only the order the client suggests. Follow the recommendation and the ability Viktor used to level second now comes first. Anyone with a preferred build can still level manually; this only moves the default for players taking the suggestion at face value. No ability numbers moved, so sticking with your usual order costs nothing.