Victor’s main threat#
Victor is a brawler: starts and survives close-range fights, soaking damage while dealing plenty back.
The kit is spirit-leaning, so spirit resistance and spirit shields do the most to blunt it.
Abilities to play around#
Ability 1
Pain Battery
Taking damage passively charges this ability. Once full, it fires shocking bolts that deal spirit damage to each target once.
Play around it Mobility — it’s also the escape. Don’t chase it into their team; force it out first, then commit. Slowing Hex shuts down many movement abilities.
Ability 2
Jumpstart
Victor shocks himself for spirit self-damage, then gains bonus health regeneration and move speed that fade over time.
Play around it Healing or sustain — buy healing reduction (Healbane, Toxic Bullets or Decay) so it’s worth less, and focus burst damage rather than chip damage.
Ability 3
Aura of Suffering
Channels an aura that damages nearby enemies and Victor himself over time; the damage ramps up the longer it's channelled.
Play around it Respect its range and cooldown; fight when it’s been used.
Ultimate
Shocking Reanimation
After taking lethal damage, Victor releases a slowing wave, then revives after a brief channel, stunning nearby enemies.
Play around it Disable or displacement — this is what starts kills. Track its cooldown and punish the window after it’s used; Debuff Reducer shortens it, and Unstoppable or Indomitable answer the biggest ones.
Play around it Slows — Enduring Speed and Debuff Reducer help you walk out of it.
Counter items, with reasons#
Specific answers to this kit
General answers
General answers are our editorial reading of the kit. Counter items only help if you’re the one being hit — buy for the threat you actually face.
How to beat Victor#
- Dispel Magic can remove Aura of Suffering's effects.
- Stay out of Aura of Suffering's radius.
- Bait out Shocking Reanimation before committing — it purges debuffs and Victor is invincible while channelling.
Mistakes to avoid
- Fighting them head-on in a narrow space.
- Spending all your burst while their defensive ability is up.
Want to see the hero from the other side? Read the Victor guide, or open the counter-pick helper to plan against a whole enemy team.