Best Veres Build, Rune Page & Guide for 2026


• If the enemy team has a lot of tanks, build Muramasa instead of Spear of Longinus to optimize armor penetration.
• If you’re way ahead of the enemy in gold, build Voidsteel Blade instead of Rock Shield to take advantage of that lead.
• If the enemy mage is too strong, build Medallion of Troy instead of Rock Shield to counter magic burst damage.
• If you fall behind, build more tanky items regardless of your position, since Veres can still deal decent damage even without offensive items.

Max-damage Veres combo:

• If possible, stack a few passive points beforehand Blood Chain .
• Use the ultimate Death Chain to close in, dealing damage to the target while empowering yourself.
• Activate Skill 2 Shackle Chain , Skill 1 Twin Chains , and basic attacks to trigger the passive Blood Chain .

Note: only use this combo when you’re sure you can finish off the enemy, since you’ll have no skills left to escape the fight.

Safe Veres combo:

• Stack a few passive points beforehand if possible Blood Chain .
• Move in and use Skill 2 Shackle Chain to pull the enemy in.
• Use Skill 1 Twin Chains to stun, then keep landing basic attacks to trigger the passive Blood Chain .

As for Skill 3 Death Chain , use it depending on the situation to chase down the enemy or retreat from a dangerous situation.

Passive Blood Chain :

• Watch the passive gauge located below your health bar; once it’s full with 4 points, you’ll unleash a sweeping attack dealing damage around you and healing yourself.
• Keep landing basic attacks and using skills to build up passive points.
• Before or while unleashing the sweep, move so the enemy is hit by the outer edge of the skill to deal damage — standing too close to the target will miss the damage.
• When unleashing the sweep from the passive, you gain crowd-control removal plus crowd-control immunity, so use this well to dodge important enemy skills.
• The passive’s damage has just been increased, especially its scaling with physical attack, so the sweep gets stronger and stronger as you complete your item build — the later into the match, the more you should prioritize activating the passive frequently in fights to maximize damage.

Skill 1 Twin Chains :

• This is this hero’s main damage skill but requires high accuracy, so if you’re confident, you can max this skill first.
• Try to land both chains on the enemy to stun them; landing only one will just slow them.

Skill 2 Shackle Chain :

• If you want to pull the enemy to the center, cast the skill while moving so the outer edge of the skill’s range hits the target.
• If you want to push targets away, use the skill when the enemy is within the skill’s inner range, meaning right next to Veres .

Skill 3 Death Chain :

• Since this is a directional skill, you need to aim it precisely — landing it will greatly boost Veres ‘s physical attack and armor penetration.
• Take advantage of the terrain-crossing dash to close in, chase down enemies, or escape dangerous situations.

In the early game, after moving to lane, use Skill 2 Shackle Chain to gather minions together, helping you farm to level 2 faster.

Use your skills skillfully to trigger the passive Blood Chain when trading skills with the enemy hero, creating an advantage for you with strong damage and healing.

If you’re jungling with Veres , level up Skill 1 Twin Chains first and start your jungle route from the red buff.

When taking the blue buff, pull the stag beetle close to attack both at once with the passive Blood Chain to significantly speed up your jungle clear.

The mid game is when Veres explodes in power with high durability and the ability to deal large area damage.

So actively push lanes, rotate to gank, join fights, and take objectives together with your team.

Using your skills accurately combined with basic attacks to build up and trigger the passive Blood Chain is the core of unleashing this hero’s power.

By the late game, if there’s an opening and your teammates are playing well, you can split push, but if a full fight is about to break out, quickly return to fight with your team.

During the full team fight, patiently wait for an opening when the enemy carry is exposed, such as having no left, then quickly dive in to combo and finish them off.

Also, time your activation of the passive Blood Chain to dodge important enemy crowd control, helping you engage more smoothly in fights.