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Choose Champion Build:
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Gereral Purpose Vi
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Armor Vi
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Magic Resist Vi
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Attack Speed Vi
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Attack Damage Vi
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Armor Pen Vi
Recommended Items
Spells:
Flash
Ignite
Items
Ability Order
Blast Shield (PASSIVE)
Vi Passive Ability
Introduction
Vi is a melee DPS fighter, good for top laning and jungling. She is, in my opinion, the coolest tomboy ever and, just to top it off, her damage can be super scary. For the enemy. For me (and maybe you) its a real thrill.
So, where did Vi come from? Here's the full, epic story of Vi!
Lore:
To Vi, every problem is just another brick wall to punch through with her gigantic hextech gauntlets. Though she grew up on the wrong side of the law, Vi now uses her criminal know-how to serve Piltover's police force. Vi's brash attitude, abrasive humor, and blatant refusal to follow orders can often infuriate her by-the-books partner, Caitlyn. But even the Sheriff of Piltover cannot deny that Vi is an invaluable asset in the fight against crime.
As a child growing up in the lawless outskirts of Piltover, Vi learned to rob and cheat to get by. Stealing and stripping hextech hardware gave her the skills of a master mechanic, while life on the streets taught her self-reliance. When she was six, a ragtag group of criminals took a shine to the young delinquent and brought her into their fold. By the time Vi was eleven, she had become a seasoned accomplice, and she relished the thrill of every heist.
Vi's attitude changed when a raid on a mining facility went bad. She was forced to decide between fleeing with her crew and trying to save the innocent mine workers from a collapsed tunnel. Vi chose to play the hero. While searching for a way to free the mine workers from the rubble, she discovered a damaged robotic mining rig. Improvising, she wrenched off its huge fists and modified them into makeshift hextech gauntlets. Fitting the heavy weapons to her tiny hands, the young girl flexed her arm and threw a powered punch at the rubble. The force of the blow blasted away the rock. With the workers free to escape, Vi fled the scene.
After that job gone wrong, Vi severed her connection to the crew. She returned to a life of solitary crime, but stole only from other criminals. As the years went by, Vi modified and improved her hextech fists, allowing her to bust up heists and snatch loot with ease. Eventually, word of her notoriety reached Caitlyn, the famed Sheriff of Piltover. Rather than seek Vi's arrest, Caitlyn offered the criminal a way to pay her debt to society: work for the law in Piltover. Vi laughed. To her, a job that let her beat up crooks without forcing her to run from the cops sounded perfect. She immediately accepted. Caitlyn now struggles to keep Vi in line, and Vi treats Caitlyn's orders as mere suggestions, but when they work together, they are feared by all lawbreakers in Piltover.
''It's a shame. I've got two fists, but you've only got one face.''
-- Vi
[Lore from the source at Leagueoflegends.com]
So, where did Vi come from? Here's the full, epic story of Vi!
Lore:
To Vi, every problem is just another brick wall to punch through with her gigantic hextech gauntlets. Though she grew up on the wrong side of the law, Vi now uses her criminal know-how to serve Piltover's police force. Vi's brash attitude, abrasive humor, and blatant refusal to follow orders can often infuriate her by-the-books partner, Caitlyn. But even the Sheriff of Piltover cannot deny that Vi is an invaluable asset in the fight against crime.
As a child growing up in the lawless outskirts of Piltover, Vi learned to rob and cheat to get by. Stealing and stripping hextech hardware gave her the skills of a master mechanic, while life on the streets taught her self-reliance. When she was six, a ragtag group of criminals took a shine to the young delinquent and brought her into their fold. By the time Vi was eleven, she had become a seasoned accomplice, and she relished the thrill of every heist.
Vi's attitude changed when a raid on a mining facility went bad. She was forced to decide between fleeing with her crew and trying to save the innocent mine workers from a collapsed tunnel. Vi chose to play the hero. While searching for a way to free the mine workers from the rubble, she discovered a damaged robotic mining rig. Improvising, she wrenched off its huge fists and modified them into makeshift hextech gauntlets. Fitting the heavy weapons to her tiny hands, the young girl flexed her arm and threw a powered punch at the rubble. The force of the blow blasted away the rock. With the workers free to escape, Vi fled the scene.
After that job gone wrong, Vi severed her connection to the crew. She returned to a life of solitary crime, but stole only from other criminals. As the years went by, Vi modified and improved her hextech fists, allowing her to bust up heists and snatch loot with ease. Eventually, word of her notoriety reached Caitlyn, the famed Sheriff of Piltover. Rather than seek Vi's arrest, Caitlyn offered the criminal a way to pay her debt to society: work for the law in Piltover. Vi laughed. To her, a job that let her beat up crooks without forcing her to run from the cops sounded perfect. She immediately accepted. Caitlyn now struggles to keep Vi in line, and Vi treats Caitlyn's orders as mere suggestions, but when they work together, they are feared by all lawbreakers in Piltover.
''It's a shame. I've got two fists, but you've only got one face.''
-- Vi
[Lore from the source at Leagueoflegends.com]
Do you like champions who cause pain? Do you like champions who are versatile? Who punch anything that moves? Have a super-cool ultimate? Says awesome stuff when they just walk and jokes that are awesome? then Vi is for you!
Embrace the life of a top lane melee. She more than rewards you for it. Just her E
Relentless Force can deal damage to the enemy top laner AND a whole lot if they have a support with them. They got a ganking jungler? Not a problem! if the going gets tough
Vault Breaker helps you escape from almost any situation! Tanks? Beat them down! between
Black Cleaver and
Denting Blows their armor is shredded, leaving room for you to do lots of damage with
Vault Breaker,
Relentless Force and especially
Cease and Desist!
Sound like a good deal? Get Vi out here, and let's get started!
Embrace the life of a top lane melee. She more than rewards you for it. Just her E







Sound like a good deal? Get Vi out here, and let's get started!
Most of the time, I see people suggesting that as






Whenever available, level up





Of course, level










Other Good Spells







Spells NOT To Use

Sorry hun, but


I have to know, why would you even consider using this on


Absolutely not. End of story.

This is fantastic to start with. That extra armor makes you hard to harrass early game, and will nicely assist with your build later down the road.

Mages beware! with this extra Magic Resist, you are going to be much harder to harrass. Odds are, they'll be out of mana before you have even half your health gone. Deal? I think so.
Greater Mark of Armor Penetration
Do the math. at the start of the game, on average champions start with 20-30 base armor. take away 10 of that? Uh, that's hardly any armor!





Consider how

Build 1 is General Purpose Vi. It is the most common build I find myself constructing for Vi, with little variation. That little variation I mentioned, is listed under Situational Items.
Build 2 Is Armor Vi. I made this in responce to
Irelia,
Twitch and other various ADs who were giving me a hard time. As a result, I turned the tables. They build armor pen, but my armor and health mitigated it, and they found much pain from
Cease and Desist (that skill on an annoying enemy? very satisfying.)
Build 3 is Magic Resist Vi. This is the answer to AP champions such as
Nidalee,
LeBlanc and (in very unfortunate circumstances)
Veigar arguibly titled (by me and some friends)The Yordle from Hell. here, you will find that their spells are not quite so devastating and you will have more than enough oportunities to use
Relentless Force on
Veigar's Face.
Now we get to more fun builds, Attack Damage Vi and Armor Penetration Vi. Use these if you have a team of offtanks and tanks. especially guys who get focused a whole lot like
Darius or (for some incomprehensible reason)
Singed. With guys like that, you're safe to use these builds, and cause serious injury. They will run when they see the steam coming out of your arms!
I'll admit, Attack Speed Vi isn't an altogether serious build. I use it against bots. Why? Because punching enemies that freakishly fast is just downright amusing! (please, don't use this in a real 5v5 unless you're trolling).
Build 2 Is Armor Vi. I made this in responce to



Build 3 is Magic Resist Vi. This is the answer to AP champions such as





Now we get to more fun builds, Attack Damage Vi and Armor Penetration Vi. Use these if you have a team of offtanks and tanks. especially guys who get focused a whole lot like


I'll admit, Attack Speed Vi isn't an altogether serious build. I use it against bots. Why? Because punching enemies that freakishly fast is just downright amusing! (please, don't use this in a real 5v5 unless you're trolling).
Starting Items:
I typically start out with
Boots and
Health Potion x3. I don't have anything against
Doran's Blade but I find the health regeneration from health pots and the added movement speed from boots more reliable.
Core Items:
Rush
The Brutalizer. This is a must. The only, ONLY acception is when you are going against an enemy like
Nidalee and her spear is causing heavy harrass. At that point, grab
Hexdrinker but make sure
The Brutalizer is next on the list, don't even think about upgrading to
Maw of Malmortius until you have
The Brutalizer upgraded to
Black Cleaver and your boots and, if you have the gold,
Phage. You see,
Black Cleaver and
Frozen Mallet are musts for Vi. She needs these so badly.
Black Cleaver ups her armor pen and
Frozen Mallet adds extra health and damage to up the power of
Blast Shield. Everything else can be swapped and mixed around, but for the love of all that is pro, do not leave out these two items!
I typically start out with



Core Items:
Rush













All of these builds have been used by me at one point or another. I only put them here because they have given me good results. General Purpose Vi is the main build because, with it, I have used
Cease and Desist to dive into a group of three enemies, killed their
Twitch and gotten out with three hundred life to spare. Consider these three builds if you are on a team of, lets say, casters or low hp squishy carries like
Ezreal or
Corki. Go for the bruisers if and only if at least two other members of your team are good hp fighters/offtanks/tanks such as
Pantheon,
Darius, or
Nautilus.
Overall, however, I recommend the Fighter Builds for
Vi.







Overall, however, I recommend the Fighter Builds for

My Attack Damage Vi build has made enemies hesitate before attacking me. Armor Pen Vi has allowed me to chase
Singed and win. These two builds bring pain, but you will not have as much armor or health. If you are in a very serious neck-and-neck game, always use the Fighter Builds. The Bruiser Builds should be fulfilled when your team will not be relying on only you to take a hit. At that point, use these. You'll be glad you did.
Once again, Attack Speed Vi is a joke made for amusement. Amuse yourself with it. Against bots.

Once again, Attack Speed Vi is a joke made for amusement. Amuse yourself with it. Against bots.
I am honored that you have read my build all the way through. This is my first build, and it means alot that you've come this far.
Special thanks go out to jhoijhoi for their incredible guide on guide making (found here)
Take what you have learned. Make
Vi a force to be feared!
Vi is for violence
Vi is for vicious
vi is for victory
Special thanks go out to jhoijhoi for their incredible guide on guide making (found here)
Take what you have learned. Make

Vi is for violence
Vi is for vicious
vi is for victory
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