Tony drops as the first Vainglory hero to receive a fresh look at Sovereign’s Rise. His macho theme and stacked crowd control coincide with the option between playing as a carry, jungler, or captain. Broken Myth is here with an early look at Tony’s abilities, talents and best builds to help you taunt foes away from crushing armories.

When playing as a 5V5 laner, Tony fits best in the bottom lane to swiftly rotate up toward the weapon buff. Tony’s abilities present as easy to adapt to, but require timing and precision to master. All of his abilities invoke a movement modifier for him or his enemies, opening up an opportunity for chained attacks. His captain role benefits the most from this practice, which we’ll cover in a “Tony as a Captain” article soon. For now, let’s take a look at Tony’s hero abilities.

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Vainglory Tony Abilities

Come At Me (Heroic Perk)

When Tony receives damage, he gains 60-302 (level 1-12) health barrier for 2 seconds. This cannot occur again within 12-6.5 seconds (level 1-12).

	LVL 1	LVL 12
Health	762	2544
Energy	280	643
Armor/Shield	20	60
Base Weapon	79	164
Attack Speed	100%	136.3%
Range	1.7
Move Speed	3.4

Jawbreaker (A)

Tony’s next three basic attacks are empowered for 8 seconds. These attacks launch Tony toward his target, dealing bonus damage. The third attack is a dropkick that will stun his target.

• Tony also gains a decaying move speed bonus when activating this ability.

	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4	LVL 5	Weapon Ratio
Cooldown	12s	12s	12s	12s	11s
Energy Cost	30	40	50	60	70
Weapon Damage	25	60	95	130	165	30%
Bonus Move Speed	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2	1.2
Duration	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6	0.6

Trash Talk (B)

Tony hurls insults in the target direction. All enemies hit receive damage and heroes are forced to attack Tony for 0.8 seconds.

• This also resets the cooldown of Come At Me, allowing it to trigger again.
• Tony gains a 25% damage reduction while taunting.
• The duration is further increased with weapon power up to a cap of 1.8 seconds with 300 weapon power.

	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	LVL 4	LVL 5
Cooldown	22s	20s	18s	16s	14s
Energy Cost	35	40	45	50	55
Range	8	8	8	8	8
Duration	0.8s	0.8s	0.8s	0.8s	1.2s

Bada Boom (Ultimate)

Tony winds up, then dashes to the target location, releasing a massive uppercut. This colossal punch deals damage and knocks away all enemies caught in the area.

	LVL 1	LVL 2	LVL 3	Crystal Ratio
Cooldown	100s	80s	60s
Energy Cost	60	75	90
Crystal Damage	300	500	700	200%
Range	10	12	14

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Vainglory Tony Talents

Mighty Brawler (Rare)

Tony gains bonus attack speed and increased health barrier from Come At Me (Perk). Level 20 stats:

• Attack Speed: 115%
• Barrier: 115%

Haymakers (Epic)

Tony’s Jawbreaker (A) now deals damage in an area around the target. Level 10 stats:

• Bonus Damage: 95%

Doesn’t Even Hurt (Legendary)

Tony takes no damage from taunted targets. Level 5 stats:

• Barrier Duration: 2.2s

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Vainglory Tony Builds

Below are the two recommended builds SEMC has curated for Tony. For more information on situational items for carries, visit our complete breakdown. Be sure to check our top hero builds page soon for Broken Myth’s Tony hero guide!

Mobile Fighter

Use Jawbreaker to close the distance and use your Trash Talk to keep enemies in the fight.
(Ramping Damage)

Team Support

Use Trash Talk and Bada Boom to protect your allies by disrupting your enemies’ positioning.
(High Utility, Moderate Defense)

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The Update 3.1 activation day is currently unknown, but is planned to release sometime next week with no downtime. If you have any questions about Vainglory’s newest hero Tony, ask away in the comments below, and we’d be happy to answer them!