Vel'Koz, the Eye of the Void, is a ranged mage and support champion. In fights Vel'Koz is a fragile champion who deals magic damage from long range poke. Here are the augments Vel'Koz players take most, the Prismatic items worth grabbing and the core build on patch 26.20.
Arena tier
S+The strongest picks this patch
Vel'Koz games this patch
15,264
Skill max
Q>W>E
Quick Answer for Patch 26.20
Trueshot Prodigy
Prismatic
When you damage a champion from far away, fire a Trueshot Barrage at them.
Why on Vel'Koz
Your long-range Plasma Fission (Q) and Life Form Disintegration Ray (R) hit champions from far away, so they trigger extra Trueshot Barrages while you stay safe.
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Jeweled Gauntlet
Prismatic
Your Abilities can Critically Strike. Gain Crit Chance.
Why on Vel'Koz
Plasma Fission (Q) splits into extra bolts and Void Rift (W) hits twice, giving you multiple ability hits that can Critically Strike in every combo.
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Skilled Sniper
Gold
Hitting an enemy with a non-Ultimate Ability at far range drastically reduces its Cooldown.
Why on Vel'Koz
Landing Plasma Fission (Q) from far range drastically cuts its cooldown, letting you poke and slow more often while building Organic Deconstruction (Passive) stacks.
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In game, Hexgate puts a badge under every augment card you are offered, with how often Vel'Koz players take it.
Based on 15,264 Vel'Koz games in Arena on patch 26.20. Augments and items are ordered by how often Vel'Koz players take them; the bars compare each one with the most taken.
Best Augments for Vel'Koz by Rarity
Augment offers come in Silver, Gold and Prismatic. These are the cards Vel'Koz players take most at each rarity, most taken first.
Prismatic augments
Trueshot Prodigy
Jeweled Gauntlet
Eureka
Spellwake
Gold augments
Skilled Sniper
Magic Missile
Big Brain
Phenomenal Evil
Silver augments
ADAPt
Witchful Thinking
Best Prismatic Items for Vel'Koz
The Prismatic items Vel'Koz players pick most often from the offer, most picked first.
Detonation Orb
Runecarver
Night Harvester
Pyromancer's Cloak
Everfrost
Innervating Locket
Vel'Koz Arena Build
Boots to start, then the items Vel'Koz players build most often in Arena, most built first. Adapt the order to the lobby: every other team is an opponent.
Starting boots
Sorcerer's Shoes
Ionian Boots of Lucidity
Core items
Rabadon's Deathcap
Shadowflame
Liandry's Torment
Void Staff
Luden's Echo
Zhonya's Hourglass
Vel'Koz Skill Order
The order Vel'Koz players level their abilities in most often: max Plasma Fission (Q) first, then Void Rift (W), and take Life Form Disintegration Ray (R) whenever you can.
QPlasma Fission
WVoid Rift
ETectonic Disruption
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FAQ
What are the best augments for Vel'Koz in Arena?
On patch 26.20 Vel'Koz players take Trueshot Prodigy, Jeweled Gauntlet and Skilled Sniper most often.
What is the best Prismatic item for Vel'Koz?
The Prismatic items Vel'Koz players pick most are Detonation Orb, Runecarver and Night Harvester.
What should Vel'Koz build in Arena?
Start with Sorcerer's Shoes, then the items Vel'Koz players build most: Rabadon's Deathcap, Shadowflame and Liandry's Torment. Adapt the rest to the lobby.
What is the best skill order for Vel'Koz in Arena?
Max Plasma Fission (Q) first, then Void Rift (W), and level Life Form Disintegration Ray (R) whenever you can.
Is Vel'Koz good in Arena?
On patch 26.20 Vel'Koz is S+ tier in the Arena tier list: the strongest picks this patch.