Speed War: The Ultimate Guide to Mastering Swain, the Grand General of Noxus

Swain has been in the game for nearly 3 months but has already become a force to be reckoned with in the Speed War battlefield.

Swain is introduced in Speed War as a nightmare for short-range Mages due to his aggressive playstyle and his ultimate ability, Demonic Ascension, which transforms him into a formidable demon in the mid lane. Moreover, the Grand General of Noxus is renowned for his ability to inflict AoE damage in confined areas such as the Baron pit and Dragon pit. Because of his dominating presence since release, S-Games will delve into the skill set and unique playstyle of Grand General Swain for Speed War players.

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Optimizing Swain's Abilities

Passive: Ravenous Flock

• Swain's ravens gather Soul Fragments when his abilities, Decimating Smash and Vision of Empire, strike and eliminate targets, aiding in his health regeneration and permanently boosting his maximum health.
• Soul Fragments heal for 3% of Swain's health and increase his maximum health by an additional 12.

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With the Ravenous Flock passive, Swain gains just enough sustain to hold his ground better during the challenging early game phase.

Ability 1: Death's Hand

• Swain employs his demonic hand to unleash bolts of energy, dealing 50 magic damage to struck enemies.
• If an enemy is hit by multiple bolts, each successive bolt deals an additional 15 magic damage, up to a maximum of 110 damage.

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In addition to health regeneration, Swain's first ability serves as a spam tool, enabling the Grand General of Noxus to consistently deal damage to enemies.

Ability 2: Vision of Empire

• Swain summons a demonic eye that detonates after a brief delay, dealing 80 magic damage, slowing by 30% for 2.5 seconds, and revealing struck enemies for 4 seconds.
• If Vision of Empire strikes an immobilized champion, it inflicts an additional 50% critical damage. Enemies hit by this ability grant Swain a Soul Fragment.

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True to its name, Vision of Empire not only reveals hidden enemies for 4 seconds but also grants Swain forward vision due to its extensive range.

Ability 3: Nevermove

• Swain unleashes a surge of demonic energy, dealing 35 magic damage to enemies in its path, then returning to him after reaching maximum range, dealing an additional 35 magic damage and rooting enemies within its area of effect for 1.5 seconds.
• Reactivation: Swain pulls immobilized champions towards himself, gathering 1 Soul Fragment from enemies.

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Nevermove is a nightmare for champions with low mobility or short range as a single careless moment struck by this ability significantly raises the chances of being targeted by Swain and his allies.

Ultimate Ability: Demonic Ascension

• Swain morphs into a demonic form, dealing 20 magic damage per second to enemies within the ability's radius and regenerating 15 health for himself.
• The Demonic Ascension state is governed by Demonic Energy, which gradually depletes over time and can be endlessly replenished by draining enemy champions. Participating in the defeat of enemy champions can fully restore Demonic Energy.

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With his unique ultimate ability, the Grand General of Noxus can 'Demonic Ascension' and dive straight into the enemy team like a true tank. Although lacking in health and armor, the amount of health regenerated and the ability to drain enemy champions are what help Swain hold his ground in chaotic engagements.

Strengths and Weaknesses

Despite his prowess, Swain still harbors some critical weaknesses, such as a feeble early game leading to gold deficits compared to mid lane adversaries. Additionally, mistiming the use of his ultimate, Demonic Ascension, can result in missed opportunities or failure to drain any enemy champions.

To excel with Swain, Speed War gamers need to maintain a composed demeanor in the early game, prioritize resource farming, and only engage aggressively when a clear opening presents itself. After surmounting the challenging early and mid-game phases, Swain can consistently initiate skirmishes for his teammates using his exclusive ultimate ability, Demonic Ascension.

Conclusion

After comprehensively understanding the abilities, strengths, and weaknesses of the Grand General of Noxus, S-Games hopes that Speed War players can utilize Swain as a trump card in their rank-climbing journey.