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Vex
the Shade
Shadow assassin. Vanishes, dashes in and finishes off weakened heroes.
In, kill, out. Vex vanishes, dashes onto a weakened hero and finishes them before they can react.

Abilities
P
Killer Instinct PASSIVE
Deals 20% more damage to heroes below 40% health.
Q
Shadow Dash
Dash toward your cursor, cutting every enemy you pass.
Damage 70 / 82 / 93 / 105 + 0.8× weapon power
Each point +17% damage, +8% dash distance (max rank 4)
Cooldown 7sDistance 20
E
Vanish
Turn invisible and gain 30% speed. Your next attack deals +50% damage.
Each point +0.5s invisibility, +8% next-attack damage (max rank 4)
Cooldown 16sDuration 3.5s
R
Blade Flurry
Spin with your daggers, hitting nearby enemies 3 times.
Damage 40 / 47 / 53 / 60 + 0.45× weapon power
Each point +17% damage, +8% spin radius (max rank 4)
Cooldown 9sRadius 10
F
Death Mark ULTIMATE
Teleport behind the enemy nearest your cursor and strike. +35% damage if they are below half HP.
Damage 200 / 236 / 272 + 1.8× weapon power
Each point +18% damage, +8% bonus vs low HP (max rank 3)
Unlocks at level 8 · ranks up at 11 and 14
Cooldown 50sRange 35
How to play Vex
Best laneMid or Jungle
Ability pointsQ > R > E · F at 8 / 11 / 14
Combo
E Vanish to get close → basic attack (+50%) → Q Shadow Dash through them → R Blade Flurry. F Death Mark to teleport behind a low-HP target and finish.
Tips
- Killer Instinct adds 20% damage below 40% HP. Wait for your team to chunk someone, then jump in.
- Vanish also gives 30% speed: use it to escape after a kill, not only to engage.
- Death Mark does +35% damage below half HP. It's an execute, not an opener.
Watch out for
- Fragile: dies fast if he gets stunned in the open
- Tanks with crowd control (Gorr, Kael, Tsukasa) shut him down