Illaoi Fragments 540 needed · adventures give 40
- 3★
The Deep Voice Below the Waves 3★ World #1 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
40 Illaoi Fragments
Bilgewater Star Crystals 50 needed · adventures ≈ 100
- 3★
The Deep Voice Below the Waves 3★ World #4 · clear with a Targon champion
Silver Star Vessel
- 3★
The Collector of Souls 3★ World #4 · clear with a Shurima champion
Silver Star Vessel
- 3.5★
The Ancient Fear 3.5★ World #7 · clear with a Noxus champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 3.5★
The Grand Heist 3.5★ World #7 · clear with a Noxus champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 4★
The Star Forger 4★ World #6 · clear with a Shurima champion
Silver Star Vessel
- 4.5★
The Tidal Trickster 4.5★ Nightmare #5 · clear with any champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 5★
The Frost Witch 5★ World #15 · clear with a Shadow Isles champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 6★
The Deep Voice Below the Waves 6★ Nightmare #1 · clear with any champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 6★
The Deep Voice Below the Waves 6★ Nightmare #2 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
Gold Star Vessel
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #22 · clear with a new champion
Gold Star Vessel
Random-region Star Vessels (28): can roll Bilgewater
- 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #2 · clear with a Shurima champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #4 · clear with a Ionia champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #6 · clear with a Demacia champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #8 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 3★
The Iron Revenant 3★ Titans #1 · clear with
Tryndamere
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3.5★
The Might of Demacia 3.5★ Arcane #1 · clear with a Noxus champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3.5★
Scorn of the Moon 3.5★ Rogues #1 · clear with
Akshan
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 3.5★
The Bounty Hunter 3.5★ Teamfight #1 · clear with any champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 4★
The Titan of the Depths 4★ Titans #1 · clear with
Anivia
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 4.5★
The Wrath of Zaun 4.5★ Arcane #1 · clear with a Piltover & Zaun champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 4.5★
The Wuju Bladesman 4.5★ Rogues #1 · clear with
Jhin
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 4.5★
The Lady of Luminosity 4.5★ Teamfight #1 · clear with any champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 5★
The Relentless Storm 5★ Titans #1 · clear with
Elder Dragon
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 5★
The Relentless Storm 5★ Titans #2 · clear with
Nasus
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Enlightened One 5.5★ Arcane #1 · clear with a Noxus champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Enlightened One 5.5★ Arcane #2 · clear with a Shadow Isles champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Card Master 5.5★ Rogues #1 · clear with
Sett
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Card Master 5.5★ Rogues #2 · clear with
Akshan
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Curator of the Sands 5.5★ Teamfight #1 · clear with any champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 5.5★
The Curator of the Sands 5.5★ Teamfight #2 · clear with any champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 6★
The Dragonsire 6★ Titans #1 · clear with
Anivia
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 6★
The Dragonsire 6★ Titans #2 · clear with
Aatrox
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
The Star Forger 6.5★ Arcane #1 · clear with a Piltover & Zaun champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
The Star Forger 6.5★ Arcane #2 · clear with a Shadow Isles champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
The Grand Heist 6.5★ Rogues #1 · clear with
Twisted Fate
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
The Grand Heist 6.5★ Rogues #2 · clear with
Jhin
Silver Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
Scourge of the Pit 6.5★ Teamfight #1 · clear with any champion
Gold Star Vessel · random region - 6.5★
Scourge of the Pit 6.5★ Teamfight #2 · clear with any champion
Silver Star Vessel · random region
Bilgewater Nova 1 needed · adventures ≈ 3.3
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #7 · clear with a new champion
1 Nova Crystal
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #23 · clear with a new champion
50 Nova Shards
Also: Gold Star Vessels hold Bilgewater Nova Shards (100 make a crystal); Nova Crystal Vessels come from Legend Levels 80 and 100. All sources
Bilgewater Gemstones 1000 needed · adventures ≈ 700
- 3★
The Deep Voice Below the Waves 3★ World #5 · clear with a Bandle City champion
100 Gemstones
- 6★
The Deep Voice Below the Waves 6★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
250 Gemstones
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #41 · clear with a new champion
Major Gemstone Vessel
- 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #52 · clear with a new champion
100 Gemstones
Most Gemstones come from Gemstone Vessels: Glory Store (pick Bilgewater, 6 a month), Emporium, Legend Level 74. Vessel odds
Wild Fragments, usable on any champion (20)
- 0★
The Swift Scout 0★ World #2 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0★
The Swift Scout 0★ World #3 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0★
The Swift Scout 0★ World #4 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0.5★
The Bounty Hunter 0.5★ World #1 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0.5★
The Bounty Hunter 0.5★ World #2 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0.5★
The Bounty Hunter 0.5★ World #3 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 0.5★
The Bounty Hunter 0.5★ World #4 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 1★
The Wrath of Zaun 1★ World #1 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 1★
The Wrath of Zaun 1★ World #2 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 1★
The Wrath of Zaun 1★ World #3 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 1★
The Wrath of Zaun 1★ World #4 · clear with any champion
10 Wild Fragments - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #1 · clear with a Runeterra champion
15 Wild Fragments - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #3 · clear with a Bandle City champion
15 Wild Fragments - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #5 · clear with a Noxus champion
15 Wild Fragments - 3★
The Dragonsire 3★ World #7 · clear with a Freljord champion
15 Wild Fragments - 4.5★
The Tidal Trickster 4.5★ Nightmare #1 · clear with a Bilgewater champion
20 Wild Fragments - 4.5★
The Tidal Trickster 4.5★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a Bandle City champion
20 Wild Fragments - 5★
The Ruined King 5★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a Shurima champion
20 Wild Fragments - 6.5★
The Ancient Fear 6.5★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a Piltover & Zaun champion
20 Wild Fragments - 10★
With Friends Like These... 10★ Nightmare #3 · clear with a new champion
500 Wild Fragments
Upgrade cost
| Unlock | 30 Fragments |
| 1 Star | 10 Fragments |
| 2 Stars | 20 Fragments |
| 3 Stars | 40 Fragments |
| 4 Stars | 60 Fragments 10 Star Crystals |
| 5 Stars | 80 Fragments 40 Star Crystals |
| 6 Stars | 100 Fragments 1 Nova Crystal |
| Total | 340 Fragments 50 Star Crystals 1 Nova Crystals |
Constellation nodes on top:
200 Fragments
1000 Gemstones (Bilgewater)
Star powers
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5★ Test of Spirit II+2 Starting Mana. Round Start: Grant the weakest enemy
Vulnerable and grant allied
Tentacles everywhere +1|+1. -
6★ Leap of FaithEach round, the first time you Spawn, summon a
Nagakabouros' Tentacle. This has a 3% chance to summon
Nagakabouros instead, increased each round.
Constellation nodes
- Star of Blessings
40 Fragments
Tentacle has
Skirmisher's Sabre. - Star of Bounty
40 Fragments +1 Reroll, +4 Regen. - Star of Discovery
40 Fragments
Buhru Lookout and followers you acquire in adventures that cost 4 or more have
The Sea's Command. - Star of Legends
40 Fragments Your support champions have
The Sea's Command. - Star of Wonder
40 Fragments
Tentacle Smash has
Stopwatch. - Celestial Legends
150 Gemstones Support cards have an additional item. - Celestial Fortune
250 Gemstones +5% to find Epic items and powers.
+1% to find Legendary powers. - Celestial Bounty
250 Gemstones +4 Regen for Bilgewater Champions. - Celestial Insight
350 Gemstones +100% XP for Bilgewater champions.
Starting deck · 18 cards
Champion level rewards
- 1
Relic slot 1 opens (common) - 2
Journeying Sandhopper gets
Speed Wraps - 3
Buhru Lookout gets
Chain Vest - 6
Grumbleslug gets
Studded Leather - 8
Relic slot 1 becomes rare - 9
Tentacle Smash gets
Hextech Fabricator I - 12
Watchful Idol gets
Giant's Belt - 13
Relic slot 2 opens (common) - 15
Eye of Nagakabouros gets
Tear of the Goddess - 18
Answered Prayer gets
Hero's Horn - 19
Relic slot 2 becomes rare - 21
The Sea's Voice gets
Shadow Totem - 24
Journeying Sandhopper gets
Pickaxe - 25
Relic slot 3 opens (common) - 27
Watchful Idol gets
Chain Vest - 30
Relic slot 3 becomes rare
Relic slots: 1st at level 1 (rare at 8), 2nd at 13 (rare at 19), 3rd at 25 (rare at 30).
As a reinforcement
When another champion picks Illaoi at a
Reinforcement node, Illaoi joins that deck as 2 copies, together with 2 copies of each of these cards:
Community favourites
Signature and campaign relics
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Harsh Lesson Signature epic
Regeneration
When I'm blocked, your strongest Tentacle strikes my blocker. Play Spawn 2.Get it:
Illaoi's Bundle -
The Gravedigger's Spade Rare · campaign rewardRound Start: Draw 1 and give it
Fleeting.Get it:
Reward from Illaoi's 2★ Campaign
Illaoi's campaign
Story adventures only Illaoi can play. Their rewards are one-time; later wins give XP only. Tap the portrait to tick one.
- 0★
The Buhru's Calling (Pt. 1) Needs Illaoi Unlocked · vs
Miss Fortune
Bronze Vault
5 Wild Fragments - 2★
The Buhru's Calling (Pt. 2) Needs Illaoi 2 stars · The Buhru's Calling (Pt. 1): Completed · vs Fiora,
Viego
The Gravedigger's Spade
5 Wild Fragments
Most used relics for Illaoi
Across recorded clears, guide builds and players' voted builds below.
- 1
Spirit of the Buhru3 clears · 1 guide build · 9 player builds - 2
Crownguard Inheritance2 clears · 2 guide builds · 5 player builds - 3
Death's Foil1 guide build · 4 player builds - 4
Black Shield1 clear · 2 player builds - 5
Starforged Gauntlets4 player builds - 6
Galeforce1 clear · 1 guide build · 1 player build - 7
Harsh Lesson1 clear · 1 guide build · 1 player build - 8
Secret Technique5 player builds
Proven clears · 10-Star Zoe Adventure
Guide builds
- Tentacle Mastery
Harsh Lesson
Crownguard Inheritance
Spirit of the Buhru - Turn 3 OTK
Galeforce
Crownguard Inheritance
Death's Foil
Why each relic, and how to play these builds: full guide on Runeterra Relics ↗
Top player builds · 15 shared on LoR Relics
Builds from Runeterra Relics (Fan-made champion guides by one author; first drafted with AI from Discord, Reddit and YouTube, about half reviewed by hand (per their About page).) and LoR Relics (Relic builds shared and voted on by players.). Collected 2026-10-13.
Illaoi on the LoR wiki ↗ · in Path of Champions since V3.8
Community guides · 2
+ Write a Illaoi guide- Illaoi: Spawn into a repeated tentacle attack Grow a Tentacle, keep it alive through the first attack and use a level-up rally for another swing.


6★ · level 30 · from r/LegendsOfRuneterra - Illaoi: Harsh Lesson into a level-up Rally Grow the Tentacle, clear Illaoi’s blocker with its extra strike, then Rally for a second Spawn attack.


3★ · level 30 · from the PoC community


