Is Dian Wei good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Dian Wei as Tier A, with 51.8% win rate and 1.1% pick rate. Dian Wei is worth playing if your team needs reliable Jungling pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Sun Bin, Diaochan without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Dian Wei in teamfights?

In teamfights, Dian Wei should respect enemy engage range first, then play around the hero's Warrior job: dealing damage, protecting carries, or entering after key control is used. When behind, clear waves and preserve cooldowns instead of face-checking fog.

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Dian Wei Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

Dian Wei is a Tier A Jungling pick. Get the best build, core items, arcana, battle spell, counters, and tool-backed item decisions.

WR 51.8%Pick 1.1%Ban 0.2%

Build answer

Dian Wei best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Jungling · Warrior · Tier A · Medium

Current patch rates

51.8% WR · 1.1% Pick · 0.2% Ban

Core 3 items

Boots of Fortitude, Spikemail, Master Sword

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Calamity, Lvl 5: Stealth, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye

Battle spell

Smite

Best into

Marco Polo, Musashi

Watch out for

Sun Bin, Diaochan

Dian Wei TL;DR

Tier A51.8% WRJungling

Dian Wei: Gains stacks upon getting defeats and assits,for up to 20 stacks.

Fast conclusion

Dian Wei is a Tier A Jungling pick with 51.8% win rate.

Holding on to Sanity → Outburst → Leap of Fury → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Boots of Fortitude

Spikemail

Master Sword

Pick when

Enemy carries lack reliable peel, and your side lanes can help secure early jungle tempo.

Avoid when

Main threats: Sun Bin, Diaochan.

Open full counter pageMatchup notes, strong targets, and heroes that punish Dian Wei.

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Dian Wei is the right pick

Pick Dian Wei if

Pick Dian Wei when your team needs a Tier A Jungling option and the draft gives this hero enough space to play around core cooldowns.

Avoid Dian Wei if

Avoid Dian Wei when the enemy composition directly attacks the hero's main weakness or your team cannot support the Jungling game plan.

Power spikes

First completed core item: check whether the hero can now contest lane or jungle tempo.
Two to three item point: decide whether to group for objectives or keep farming toward the late-game plan.
Final defensive or damage item: adapt to the enemy threat instead of following the build blindly.

Build decision

Start from the recommended build, then adjust based on whether the enemy is forcing burst survival, anti-tank damage, anti-heal, or safer positioning.

Matchup logic

Use the counter page and build compare tool together: first identify the threat, then test whether damage, defense, or utility gives the better answer.

Common mistakes

Following the build without checking the enemy draft.

Taking fights before the first meaningful item spike.

Ignoring wave state and vision before rotating.

30-day trend

Last 30 days of win rate, pick rate, and ban rate

Use daily snapshots to see whether this hero is heating up, cooling down, or simply staying popular without converting that attention into wins.

Win rate

Current 51.82%

7d change +0.14 pts

30d change +0.52 pts

Pick rate

Current 1.15%

7d change -0.06 pts

30d change +0.20 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.24%

7d change -0.01 pts

30d change 0.00 pts

Trend read

Dian Wei currently sits at 51.82% win rate, with a 30-day move of +0.52 pts and a 7-day move of +0.14 pts.

Win rate is climbing by +0.52 pts.

Pick rate is climbing by +0.20 pts.

Ban rate is mostly flat.

Patch reason

There is no current-season official balance entry to cite in the last 45 days.

Tools

Test Dian Wei damage and item builds

Use the calculator for combo damage, or compare two item builds side by side before changing your ranked setup.

Damage calculator Compare builds

Best Build for Dian Wei

End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.

Build philosophy

Dian Wei benefits from Physical attack, Survivability — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: All skills can cleanse crowd controls. Each successful cleanse boosts his Physical Attack and Attack Range, for up to 6 stacks.

Physical attackSurvivability

Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Physical attack, Survivability for this hero's passive and skill scaling.

3 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Jungling when available.

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Boots of Fortitude	700g	PDEF +100, MDEF +50, MSPD +50 Reduces physical damage	Fits Movement speed priority — Passive - Swift — Grants 50 Movement Speed.
2	Spikemail	2,020g	PATK +45, PDEF +300, HP +700 Reflects damage	Reflects damage supports your Physical attack focus.
3	Master Sword	2,100g	PATK +55, Crit Rate +20%, HP +600 Enhances BAs	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Savagery — Casting a skill increases Movement Speed by 12% for 2s and the physical damage of the next Basic Attack within 5s by (80% {ad}).
4	Pure Sky	2,140g	PATK +80, PDEF +150, CDR +10% Temp. damage reduction	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Maim — Skills slow the first enemy hero hit by 10%–20% and reduce damage taken from that enemy by 20% for 3s.
5	Succubus Cloak	2,020g	MDEF +300, HP +1,100 Negates magical damage	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Mist Veil — Grants a shield that negates 400–800 (+7% extra HP) magical damage every 15s.
6	Destiny	2,060g	PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Dark Curtain — When taking fatal damage, instead of dying immediately, the hero gains invincibility and a 15% Attack Speed and Movement Speed increase for 1s (0.75s for ranged heroes). After equipping this item, its effect duration increases by 0.01s every 5s, up to a maximum of 0.5s.

Best Arcana & Spells

Arcana and battle spell setup
Slot	Choice	Effect
Primary	Cataclysm	Recommended for Warrior Jungling
Spell	Smite	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Leap of Fury (max Skill 2 first)

Outburst provides mobility or stick—max first. Holding on to Sanity second for damage. Leap of Fury on every level.

Passive

Mounting Rage

All skills can cleanse crowd controls. Each successful cleanse boosts his Physical Attack and Attack Range, for up to 6 stacks.

Skill 1

Holding On to Sanity

Gains a Movement Speed bonus and enhances the next Basic Attack to deal extra damage.

Skill 2

Outburst

Deals damage to enemies within range and slows them. His Attack Speed and Lifesteal are enhanced when striking an enemy. If he misses, he gains only half of the Attack Speed, Lifesteal, and extra Health recovery effects.

Ultimate

Leap of Fury

Leaps toward the target enemy, dealing damage and slowing them. Enhances himself, dealing extra damage to enemies while enhanced.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Holding on to Sanity → Outburst → Leap of Fury → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
Leap of Fury after full rotation when Flash is down
When: Gank or backline dive with team CC

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Dian Wei is strong into

Pick Dian Wei when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Dian Wei struggles into

Avoid Dian Wei or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Dian Wei vs Li Xin (Warrior, Tier S+): Li Xin is 1.9% pick / 52.6% WR. Li Xin wins 0.8% more often globally. Choose Dian Wei when you need Jungling identity; choose Li Xin for Clash Lane comfort.
Dian Wei vs Chicha (Warrior, Tier S): Chicha is 1.5% pick / 50.2% WR. Dian Wei has +1.6% WR vs Chicha in Camp data. Choose Dian Wei when you need Jungling identity; choose Chicha for Clash Lane comfort.

Playstyle & Ranked Tips

Laning Phase

Clear to level four, then gank the lane with the least escape. Secure Tyrant when your bot or mid has crash wave.

Teamfight Role

Flank or dive backline after tanks commit. Do not start fights without vision on enemy jungler.

High Rank (Diamond+)

Dian Wei is a Tier S staple in high-elo (Diamond+) on the international server — worth mastering for climb. Pick rate 1.1% — frequently seen in ranked; learn the matchup even if you do not main Dian Wei.

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Dian Wei Build 2026 FAQ

Quick answers for Dian Wei builds, arcana, counters, lane choice, and ranked value.

What is the best Dian Wei build in 2026?

The best Dian Wei build in 2026 uses Boots of Fortitude, Spikemail, Master Sword, Pure Sky, Succubus Cloak, Destiny. Play Dian Wei in Jungling, take Lvl 5: Calamity, Lvl 5: Stealth, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye arcana, and usually run Smite. This recommendation is aligned with S15 (June 2026) and the 2026-07-20 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Dian Wei?

The best Dian Wei arcana setup is Lvl 5: Calamity, Lvl 5: Stealth, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye. Keep the core damage arcana first, then adjust movement speed, pierce, or sustain only when the matchup makes your lane unsafe.

What should Dian Wei build first?

Dian Wei usually wants Boots of Fortitude first because the first item should stabilize Jungling clear speed, trading power, or tempo. If the lane is unsafe, adjust boots or a small defensive component first, but do not delay the core damage curve too long.

What should Dian Wei build against tanks?

Use the HOKMeta damage calculator or build compare tool to test penetration, sustained damage, and survivability against tank templates. The best anti-tank item choice depends on whether Dian Wei can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Dian Wei?

Dian Wei is most vulnerable to Sun Bin, Diaochan. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Dian Wei play?

Dian Wei is mainly played as a Warrior in Jungling. In ranked games, prioritize a stable farm pattern and only rotate early when the wave state keeps your economy safe.