Hextech Gunblade: Essential Guide to League of Legends' Hybrid Item

Hextech Gunblade: Essential Guide to League of Legends' Hybrid Item

By Marcus Chen

March 5, 2025 at 11:57 PM

The Hextech Gunblade is a legendary hybrid item that provides both offensive stats and sustain through omnivamp.

Core Stats

  • 90 Ability Power
  • 45 Attack Damage
  • 15% Omnivamp

Active Ability: Lightning Bolt

  • Deals 175-253 magic damage (based on level) to target champion
  • Applies 40% slow for 2 seconds
  • 20 second cooldown
  • 700 range
  • Scales with 30% AP

Gold Value

  • Base stats are 158.8% gold efficient
  • Total gold value: 3,970
  • Item cost: 3,000

Key Features

  • Lightning Bolt cast is instant with no interruption
  • Ability counts for direction-facing effects
  • Draws minion aggro when targeting champions
  • Omnivamp provides reduced healing from AoE and pet damage

Historical Note The Hextech Gunblade design was inspired by the Lion Heart weapon from Final Fantasy VIII, sharing visual similarities with Squall Leonhart's ultimate weapon.

Availability Currently available in Arena mode only. The item has been periodically added and removed from various game modes including Nexus Blitz and Arena.

Recent Changes

  • September 2024: Removed from Arena
  • May 2024: Added to Arena with 20s cooldown
  • January 2024: Removed from Arena
  • December 2023: Re-added to Arena

The item serves as a powerful hybrid option for champions who can utilize both AP and AD scaling while providing sustain through omnivamp.

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