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How to Win Volibear vs Hwei Counter MatchupVolibear is in the b tier of champions

Volibear vs Hwei

How to Beat Hwei as Volibear in LoLVolibear is in the b tier of champions
FighterTank
Mage

How to Beat Hwei as Volibear

based on 3,684 Volibear vs Hwei matchups
Win Rate
53.1 %
K/D/A
1.72
Pick Rate
4.6 %

How We Analyze LoL Champion Counters

We get our counter stats from the millions of rated LoL games that we review each week. This guide on how to beat Hwei as Volibear came out of an examination of 3684 ranked games where both champions clashed against one another. This champ pairing is fairly uncommon. Volibear encounters Hwei in only 4.6% of his rounds.

Volibear vs Hwei Matchup Summary

Volibear has done a good job of countering Hwei. On average, he wins a whopping 53.1% of the time the champions battle each other in. In Volibear against Hwei games, Volibear’s team is 0.1% more expected to get first blood, implying that he probably will be able to get first blood against Hwei.

Best Volibear vs Hwei Counter Build

Items

Starter Items

Time Target
Doran's RingHealth Potion

Early Items

~5 Mins
Blasting WandRecurve Bow

Core Volibear Items

~22 Mins
Spirit VisageHullbreakerRiftmaker

Optional Items

Sterak's GageFrozen HeartJak'Sho, The ProteanHeartsteel

Summoner Spells

summonerflash summoner spell D
summonerteleport summoner spell F

Skill Order

First skill for Volibear to level upw
>
Second ability for Volibear to level upq
>
Last skill for Volibear to max oute

Runes

ResolveGrasp of the UndyingShield BashSecond WindRevitalize
PrecisionPresence of MindLegend: Tenacity
Attack SpeedAdaptive ForceMagic Resist
Volibear's passive ability p
Volibear's q ability q
Volibear's w ability w
Volibear's e ability e
Volibear's ultimate ability r
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E
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Q
3
W
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W
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W
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Guide to Countering Hwei as Volibear

Advice to Win Against Hwei

After Hwei paints a Torment spell he is vulnerable to being rushed down.

Hwei needs to predict your positioning and take time to cast, catch him by surprise.

Hwei's lightning is deadly but slow; it deals more damage when you are alone or unable to move.

Volibear vs Hwei Counter Stats

Volibear Image
Win Rate
53.1 %
VS
Win Rate
46.9 %
Hwei Image
5.7
< Kills >
5.4
6.5
< Deaths >
6
5.5
< Assists >
8.9
1.3
< Killing Sprees >
1.23
135
< Minions Killed >
138
0.54
< Dragons Killed >
0.07
0.56
< Inhibitors >
0.45
10,958
< Physical Damage >
985
8,377
< Magic Damage >
21,659
663
< True Damage >
535
19,999
< Damage Dealt >
23,180
34,011
< Damage Taken >
18,426
11,857
< Gold Earned >
10,795
2.67
< Towers >
1.86
0.11
< Baron Takedowns >
0.02
8,797
< Total Healing >
1,660
14,614
< Experience >
13,496
18
< Vision Score >
27
8
< Wards Placed >
13
560
< Time Dealing CC >
566

How to Counter Hwei with Volibear in LoL

The stats shown on this page underscore several strategic Volibear against Hwei counter statistics that can help us understand the distinctions between the pair. As an example, Volibear’s KDA ratio ([kills + assists] / deaths) of NaN is greater than Hwei’s ratio of NaN, demonstrating that Volibear may be more central to his team's team fighting effectiveness than Hwei..

Volibear normally has a similar longest killing spree as his counter does. On average, he takes more damage than Hwei. This often reflects different amounts of tankyness, yet it can also hint that the one champ has less agility and thus is not able to flee from further damage when engaged or poked.

Differences between Volibear and Hwei

Damage Types Compared

Volibear
Hwei
Physical Damage
Magic Damage
True Damage

Champion Playstyles Compared

Volibear
Hwei

Who is Better, Volibear or Hwei?

Both League champs are great champions. Both champs have their strengths, weaknesses, and counters. In the game's current meta, Volibear usually wins when trying to fight Hwei, with a 53.1% win rate. As a result, Volibear makes a great counter for Hwei.

While Volibear does have a higher winrate compared to Hwei, when on opposite teams, Volibear also has a much lower level of difficulty that makes him a less time consuming champ to learn and master. You should be be fine when picking Volibear into Hwei.

Moreover, Volibear also has some amount of CC and other utility, a similar amount to Hwei. This makes her just as valuable during team fights, especially when facing champions with a ton of burst damage.

While there is not a single best champion in League of Legends, in Volibear vs Hwei matchups, Volibear is the better champion with a noticably higher win rate, less champion complexity, and a similar amount of utility to help out your teammates during late stage team fights.

Volibear is a great counter for Hwei. Focus your gameplay on increasing your gold and cs and clearing objectives. If you are able to do that, you should be able to stand on your own as Volibear against Hwei.

Other Champion Matchups Against Volibear

Volibear Loses Against

LilliaLillia42% winrateTeemoTeemo43.9% winrateTaricTaric44% winrateGangplankGangplank44.6% winrate

Volibear Wins Against

YuumiYuumi56.1% winrateEliseElise53.6% winrateHweiHwei53.1% winrateSejuaniSejuani52.6% winrate

Top Synergies by Role

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Additional Information for Volibear Players

How We Calculated Our Volibear vs Hwei Build and Stats

For this guide on countering Hwei as Volibear, we analyzed 3,684 matchups from recent LoL games. We use rigorous data cleaning and processing methods to ensure that our counter stats are of the highest quality. You can rest assured that the recommended build to counter Hwei as Volibear comes from real data and is not the fabrication of some random LoL player, as some other sites provide. You can use the filters at the top of the page to view the most relevant stats and items to your rank.

Other Useful Resources

Volibear Build Hwei Build

Further Insights to Win this Matchup

If you would like to learn all of the intricacies of Volibear to counter Hwei during both the lane and mid / late game phases of League of Legends, you should keep reading to pick up a few extra tips and tricks for this matchup. If you pay attention to the build and tips displayed here, you should grow your win rate by a lot and be that much closer to League of Legends pro players.

Volibear usually racks up a similar amount of CS as Hwei. Champions who typically don't get much CS typically don't require much CS to be effective, such as support champions. They are able to scale well off of their skills, stats, and first items alone. Yet, champs with large amounts of CS, such as hyper-carries, typically require a lot of items to be effective. In either case, try to surpass the values reported here to do well.

The most important items to have in your Volibear versus Hwei build include Spirit Visage, Hullbreaker, and Riftmaker. When Volibear bought at least these three items in his build, he did a lot better against Hwei than with most other common counter builds. In fact, Volibear had an average win rate of 53.1% when countering Hwei with these items in his kit.

To have the best likelihood of defeating Hwei as Volibear, Volibear players should take the Grasp of the Undying, Shield Bash, Second Wind, Revitalize, Legend: Tenacity, and Presence of Mind runes from the Resolve and Precision rune sets. Out of all the rune sets players chose for Volibear vs Hwei LoL games, this combo of runes yielded the greatest win rate. In fact, these runes gave a 53.1% winrate overall.

By default, tips, stats, and builds on how to beat Hwei as Volibear are presented for all ranked divisions. If you want to narrow the stats and builds to an individual player tier, you can use the selection menu located earlier on the page.