Hexoptics C44
Legendary item · Patch 26.22 · numbers from Riot's Data Dragon files, refreshed every patch
Hexoptics C44 stats
- +55 Attack Damage
- +25% Critical Strike Chance
Passive and active effects
- Passive: Magnification
- Deal up to 10% increased damage with Attacks, based on how far away the enemy is (max damage at 500 range).
- Passive: Arcane Aim
- When a champion that you damaged within 3 seconds dies, gain 100 additional attack range for 8 seconds.
Effect text as written in Riot's game data; for scaling effects, the in-game shop tooltip shows the exact numbers that match your current stats and level.
Build path
Gold efficiency
| Stat | Amount | Gold per point | Gold value |
|---|---|---|---|
| Attack Damage | 55 | 35 g | 1925 g |
| Critical Strike Chance % | 25 | 40 g | 1000 g |
| Total stat value | 2925 g |
Gold efficiency = stat value ÷ item cost = 2925 ÷ 2800 = 104%. The gold per point comes from basic items of the same patch (for example, Long Sword: 35 g per Attack Damage). Passives and actives are not counted.
Hexoptics C44 patch history
| Patch | Change |
|---|---|
| 26.4 | Effect text changed |
| 26.2 | Attack Damage: 50 → 55; Effect text changed |
| 26.1 | Added to the game data |
We compare cost and stats patch by patch in Riot's Data Dragon files. "Effect text changed" means the passive or active wording changed in that patch.
Hexoptics C44 is a 2,800 gold crit item in League of Legends that rewards attacking from far away: 55 Attack Damage and 25% Critical Strike Chance in patch 26.22. Magnification adds up to 10% damage to attacks the farther the target is, and Arcane Aim grants 100 extra attack range for 8 seconds after a champion you hit dies.
What do Magnification and Arcane Aim do?
Magnification is a distance bonus. Your basic attacks deal more damage based on how far away the enemy is, up to 10% more, and the maximum kicks in at 500 range. Close targets get little of it, so the passive asks you to keep your spacing near 500 units rather than stand on top of whoever you’re shooting.
Arcane Aim triggers on takedowns. If a champion you damaged within the last 3 seconds dies, you gain 100 attack range for 8 seconds. Thing is, those two passives feed each other: more range lets you hit from even farther away, which is exactly where Magnification does its best work (a neat bit of design, to be fair).
Why does that matter in a real fight? After the first kill, you can keep attacking the next target from a spot where the enemy frontline can’t reach you as easily, and every one of those attacks sits close to the maximum distance bonus.
Is Hexoptics C44 worth buying for the stats?
Yes. Both stats have a basic-item price, and together they’re worth 2,925 gold against a 2,800 gold cost, which is 104% gold efficiency with neither passive counted.
The split, priced against same-patch basic items: 55 Attack Damage at 35 gold per point comes to 1,925 gold, and 25% crit chance at 40 gold per percent comes to 1,000. That’s a 125 gold surplus before the passives. Put simply, you’d be paying a fair price for the numbers even if Magnification never triggered (it will, though, for any marksman who spaces properly).
How do you build Hexoptics C44?
Three parts: Pickaxe (875 gold), Noonquiver (1,300 gold) and Long Sword (350 gold). The combine cost is tiny at 275 gold, so the last component is effectively the finish line. Noonquiver is the sensible first buy, because it’s the only part with crit chance (20%) and adds 15 Attack Damage as well.
Nothing builds from it, so once the last component is in, that slot is finished for good.
How has the item changed?
Two touches in its first few patches. Riot’s data first lists Hexoptics C44 in patch 26.1, and then:
- Patch 26.2: Attack Damage 50 → 55, effect text changed.
- Patch 26.4: effect text changed.
An AD bump plus two rounds of rewording in the first four patches looks like Riot settling the passives after launch. Sure, the history only says the text changed and not how, so the current tooltip is the version that counts. Our items database keeps the same log for every marksman item if you want to compare.
Who should build Hexoptics C44?
Long-range marksmen who already want crit and can stay at the edge of their attack range. The passive is built around distance (and around not getting caught), so a champion with a long base attack range or a range-extending ability gets the most from it. What about short-range carries? They can still buy it for the efficient stats, but most of their attacks happen too close for Magnification to give the full bonus.
In practice, it fits best as a second or third crit item, once you already have the attack speed to make every attack count, and Infinity Edge is the usual partner because its extra crit damage multiplies the bigger hits. If you’re new to the bot lane, our champion guides show which marksmen sit at long range. For those champions, Hexoptics C44 turns spacing skill into actual damage.
FAQ
How much does Hexoptics C44 cost?
2,800 gold in patch 26.22. The recipe itself adds just 275 gold, and a sale returns 1,960 gold.
What does Magnification do?
Your attacks deal up to 10% increased damage based on the distance to the enemy, with the maximum at 500 range.
What does Arcane Aim do?
When a champion you damaged within 3 seconds dies, you gain 100 additional attack range for 8 seconds.
Is it gold efficient?
Yes. Its Attack Damage and crit chance are worth 2,925 gold, or 104% of the price, before the passives.
What does it build from?
Pickaxe, Noonquiver and Long Sword. No item upgrades from it.