Akali primarily regains energy through the strategic use of her signature ability, her smoke shroud. This ability is her core mechanism for sustaining her energy pool during combat and movement.
Akali's Energy Restoration Mechanics
When Akali drops her smoke shroud, she immediately restores energy. This initial burst of energy is crucial for her to continue chaining abilities and engaging targets. Beyond the initial restoration, the shroud provides ongoing energy generation:
- Initial Energy Gain: Upon casting her smoke shroud, Akali instantly restores a portion of her energy. This allows for immediate follow-up actions or disengagement.
- Sustained Energy Restoration: As the smoke shroud expands into a larger ring over a few seconds, Akali continues to gain increased energy throughout its duration. This continuous regeneration allows her to maintain a higher energy level while operating within or around the shroud's area.
- Movement Speed Boost: In addition to energy, casting the smoke shroud also grants Akali a brief burst of move speed, enhancing her mobility and positioning.
- Invisibility: While inside the shroud, Akali becomes invisible, making her untargetable by enemies. However, attacking or using other abilities will briefly reveal her.
This dual-layered energy restoration—an initial burst followed by sustained regeneration—is fundamental to Akali's gameplay, enabling her high-mobility, aggressive, and evasive combat style.
