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What is Profane Hydra? \u2620\ufe0f<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Profane Hydra is a legendary HYDRA item designed for assassins and lethality-focused AD fighters<\/strong>. It is the armor penetration variant of the HYDRA item family<\/strong>, adding +18 Lethality to the standard HYDRA CLEAVE passive AoE splash framework. Unlike Ravenous Hydra (life steal sustain) or Titanic Hydra (HP scaling), Profane Hydra’s identity is single-target burst amplification through lethality combined with CLEAVE wave clear and the HERETICAL CLEAVE active for grouped burst<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

The lethality stat directly interacts with the CLEAVE passive’s AoE splashes \u2014 every target hit by CLEAVE splash in fights with low-armor enemies receives the full lethality reduction. HERETICAL CLEAVE’s 80% AD physical damage also benefits from lethality, making grouped low-armor fights even more explosive with the active than the other HYDRA variants provide.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

At 2,850 Gold<\/strong>, it is the cheapest HYDRA item. Sell price: 1,995 Gold<\/strong>. ID: 6698. Available on SR 5v5, ARAM, Nexus Blitz, and Arena. Flavor text: “The depths demand sacrifice.”<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udcca Base Statistics<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Statistic<\/strong><\/td>Value<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Total Cost<\/td>2,850 Gold<\/td><\/tr>
Combine Cost<\/td>313 Gold<\/td><\/tr>
Sell Price<\/td>1,995 Gold<\/td><\/tr>
Attack Damage<\/td>+55 AD<\/td><\/tr>
Ability Haste<\/td>+10<\/td><\/tr>
Lethality<\/td>+18<\/td><\/tr>
Item ID<\/td>6698<\/td><\/tr>
Availability<\/td>SR 5v5, ARAM, Nexus Blitz, Arena<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u26a0\ufe0f HYDRA Item Limitation \u2014 Only 1 Per Champion<\/strong>Profane Hydra, Ravenous Hydra, and Titanic Hydra share the HYDRA item group.Limited to 1 HYDRA item per champion \u2014 you cannot hold Profane Hydra AND Ravenous Hydra simultaneously.Choose: Profane for lethality assassins and fighters who want armor pen, Ravenous for life steal sustain, Titanic for HP-scaling tank fighters.The 313g combine cost is by far the lowest in the HYDRA family \u2014 most of Profane Hydra’s value is in the components themselves.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83d\udd28 Recipe & Components<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Profane Hydra has a unique recipe combining the CLEAVE foundation with a lethality component and an extremely low combine cost:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Component<\/strong><\/td>Cost<\/strong><\/td>Notes<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Tiamat<\/td>1,200 Gold (+500 combine)<\/td>2x Long Sword \u2014 AoE CLEAVE splash foundation; CLEAVE passive activates immediately on purchase<\/td><\/tr>
Long Sword<\/td>350 Gold<\/td>Part of Tiamat \u2014 first AD input<\/td><\/tr>
Long Sword<\/td>350 Gold<\/td>Part of Tiamat \u2014 second AD input<\/td><\/tr>
The Brutalizer<\/td>1,337 Gold (+212 combine)<\/td>Glowing Mote + Pickaxe \u2014 AD + lethality + ability haste<\/td><\/tr>
Glowing Mote<\/td>250 Gold<\/td>Part of The Brutalizer \u2014 ability haste input<\/td><\/tr>
Pickaxe<\/td>875 Gold<\/td>Part of The Brutalizer \u2014 AD + lethality input<\/td><\/tr>
Combine Cost<\/td>313 Gold<\/td>Final assembly \u2014 lowest combine in HYDRA family by a significant margin<\/td><\/tr>
Total<\/td>2,850 Gold<\/td>Complete Profane Hydra<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udca1 313 Gold Combine \u2014 Tiamat + Brutalizer Delivers Nearly All the Value<\/strong>Tiamat (1,200g) activates CLEAVE passive immediately \u2014 AoE splash begins on purchase.The Brutalizer (1,337g) provides AD + lethality + AH \u2014 a strong mid-item on its own for assassins.With only 313g combine, holding both components until 2,850g is a short spike.Unlike other HYDRA variants, Profane Hydra’s mid-game component (The Brutalizer) directly feeds the lethality build before full completion.Standard acquisition: Tiamat first for CLEAVE wave clear, then Brutalizer for lethality, then 313g combine on the same back.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\u2694\ufe0f Active & Passive Mechanics \u2014 Critical Distinctions<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

HERETICAL CLEAVE Active \u2014 AoE Burst<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

HERETICAL CLEAVE deals 80% AD physical damage to enemies within a 450 radius<\/strong>. The center of the area is offset 100 units in the direction the caster is facing<\/strong> \u2014 meaning the active fires slightly forward from the champion’s position, rewarding facing the target cluster before activation. Cooldown: 10 seconds<\/strong>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

HERETICAL CLEAVE \u2014 Complete Mechanics Reference<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mechanic<\/strong><\/td>Behavior<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Damage type<\/td>Area damage \u2014 DOES trigger spell effects<\/td><\/tr>
Spell shield<\/td>HERETICAL CLEAVE IS blocked by spell shields<\/td><\/tr>
Targeting<\/td>Auto-targeted \u2014 fires automatically at enemies in range<\/td><\/tr>
Center offset<\/td>100 units in the direction the caster is facing \u2014 face your targets before activating<\/td><\/tr>
Cast time<\/td>Equal to the user’s attack windup \u2014 not instant; slower attack windup = longer delay<\/td><\/tr>
Item slot bug<\/td>If Profane Hydra’s item slot is changed during cast time, the AoE will NOT occur (bug)<\/td><\/tr>
Stealth<\/td>HERETICAL CLEAVE cast BREAKS stealth<\/td><\/tr>
Cooldown start<\/td>Goes on cooldown upon being used, at the start of its cast (not on completion)<\/td><\/tr>
Lethality interaction<\/td>Physical damage \u2014 benefits from the 18 lethality for all targets hit<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

CLEAVE Passive \u2014 AoE Splash on Every Basic Attack<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n

CLEAVE causes basic attacks on-hit to deal physical damage<\/strong> to other enemies in a 350 radius centered around the primary attack target<\/strong>. Values: 40% AD melee \/ 20% AD ranged<\/strong>. Critical distinctions unique to Profane Hydra’s CLEAVE vs. other HYDRA CLEAVE variants:<\/p>\n\n\n\n

CLEAVE Profane Hydra \u2014 Complete Mechanics Reference<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n
Mechanic<\/strong><\/td>Profane Hydra CLEAVE<\/strong><\/td>Tiamat \/ Ravenous \/ Titanic \/ Stridebreaker CLEAVE<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Damage type<\/td>Proc damage \u2014 NOT spell effects<\/td>Proc damage \u2014 NOT spell effects (same)<\/td><\/tr>
Spell shield<\/td>NOT blocked<\/td>NOT blocked (same)<\/td><\/tr>
Structures<\/td>Does NOT trigger on structures<\/td>Does NOT trigger (same)<\/td><\/tr>
Invulnerable targets<\/td>WILL NOT trigger if target is invulnerable (bug)<\/td>WILL trigger even on invulnerable targets \u2014 Profane is the exception<\/td><\/tr>
Damage per cast instance<\/td>Can only damage a unit ONCE per cast instance (bug)<\/td>Can damage a single target MULTIPLE times if CLEAVE is triggered multiple times per cast<\/td><\/tr>
Maximum splashes<\/td>10 CLEAVE splashes maximum<\/td>10 CLEAVE splashes maximum (same)<\/td><\/tr>
Life steal<\/td>Benefits from life steal at 100% effectiveness<\/td>Benefits from life steal at 100% (same)<\/td><\/tr>
Runaan’s Hurricane interaction<\/td>Bug: Profane can only hit a target once per cast \u2014 Runaan’s multiple triggers don’t work<\/td>Runaan’s multiple triggers CAN hit a target multiple times<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\u26a0\ufe0f Two Profane Hydra-Specific CLEAVE Bugs \u2014 Critical to Know<\/strong>BUG 1 \u2014 INVULNERABLE TARGETS: Profane Hydra’s CLEAVE will NOT trigger if the primary target is invulnerable.  \u2192 This is UNLIKE Tiamat, Ravenous Hydra, Stridebreaker, and Titanic Hydra, which trigger CLEAVE even on invulnerable targets.  \u2192 Practical impact: attacking a Tryndamere in R or a Zac passive blob does NOT generate CLEAVE splash on nearby enemies with Profane Hydra.
BUG 2 \u2014 ONCE PER CAST INSTANCE: Profane Hydra’s CLEAVE can only damage a unit once per cast instance.  \u2192 This is UNLIKE other HYDRA items where Runaan’s Hurricane bolts can trigger CLEAVE multiple times per cast, each time hitting the same secondary target.  \u2192 With Runaan’s + Profane Hydra: a secondary target only receives ONE CLEAVE hit per attack regardless of how many bolt triggers occur.  \u2192 With Runaan’s + Ravenous\/Titanic Hydra: secondary targets can receive MULTIPLE CLEAVE hits from multiple bolt triggers.
Both bugs are documented on the wiki. They are unique to Profane Hydra and do not apply to any other HYDRA item.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n
\ud83d\udca1 CLEAVE vs HERETICAL CLEAVE \u2014 Opposite Spell Shield Interactions (Same as Ravenous Hydra)<\/strong>CLEAVE (passive): Proc damage, NOT spell effects, NOT blocked by spell shields.HERETICAL CLEAVE (active): Area damage, DOES trigger spell effects, IS blocked by spell shields.These two effects on the same item have completely opposite spell shield interactions.Against Banshee’s Veil: CLEAVE splash still hits them; HERETICAL CLEAVE does not.This distinction is the same pattern as Ravenous Hydra \u2014 both HYDRA items share the asymmetric mechanic.<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfdf\ufe0f Arena Mode \u2014 Map-Specific Differences<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n
Stat \/ Effect<\/strong><\/td>SR 5v5 \/ ARAM \/ Nexus Blitz<\/strong><\/td>Arena<\/strong><\/td><\/tr>
Attack Damage<\/td>+55 AD<\/td>+50 AD<\/td><\/tr>
Ability Haste<\/td>+10<\/td>+15<\/td><\/tr>
Lethality<\/td>+18<\/td>+18 (unchanged)<\/td><\/tr>
CLEAVE melee<\/td>40% AD<\/td>40% AD (unchanged)<\/td><\/tr>
HERETICAL CLEAVE<\/td>80% AD<\/td>80% AD (unchanged)<\/td><\/tr><\/tbody><\/table><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Arena makes a minor stat swap: AD decreases from 55 to 50<\/strong>, and Ability Haste increases from 10 to 15<\/strong>. Lethality and all active\/passive values remain identical. The AH increase is slightly more valuable in Arena’s shorter rounds where ability frequency impacts burst windows, partially offsetting the 5 AD reduction.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\ud83c\udfaf Best Champions for Profane Hydra<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Profane Hydra is designed for lethality-building AD assassins and fighters who want simultaneous single-target burst amplification and AoE wave clear<\/strong>. The 18 lethality stacks additively with other lethality sources \u2014 Youmuu’s Ghostblade, Serrated Dirk items, Edge of Night, The Collector \u2014 creating a lethality stack that reduces effective armor targets have when receiving both CLEAVE and HERETICAL CLEAVE physical damage.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u2705 Ideal Picks<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n