🖌️ How to copy EVERYTHING with Hwei in Set 11

Hwei has a unique trait called Artist, which allows him to create a copy of a unit on your unit bench. The core concept is simple:

• You receive a stack every round after facing a player combat (not after PVE rounds)
• At the start of the planning phase, if the stack counter matches the cost of the unit, Hwei will consume ALL stacks and create a copy
• If you want to create a copy of a Legendary unit, you therefore need to gather a total 5 Stacks
• Stacks can be transferred between units, you can even leave the special bench slot empty

When the Set went live, Riot added a hidden Easter Egg that allows Hwei to copy non-units as well. Initially this mechanic required a total of 10 stacks, but it has been reduced to 7 Stacks in Patch 14.7. This is a showcase what you can copy beyond units.

During the PBE Cycle it made a difference if you upgraded Hwei to 2 Star or 3 Star. Back then Hwei required one stack less to upgrade something and Hwei 3 Star would straight up create a new 3 Star unit every round with no stacks required. This mechanic was removed when Set 11 went live and likely won't make a return.

While copied Item Anvils and Tome of Traits will work fine, copying an Exalted Orb currently does nothing. The copied Orb will start with 0 EXP and cannot gain any EXP after combat, making it effectively useless at the moment and should be avoided.