Is Han Xin good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Han Xin as Tier B, with 48.4% win rate and 0.3% pick rate. Han Xin is worth playing if your team needs reliable Jungling pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Agudo, Alessio, Erin without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Han Xin in teamfights?

In teamfights, Han Xin should respect enemy engage range first, then play around the hero's Assassin 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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Han Xin Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

Han Xin is a Tier B Jungling pick. Get the best build, core items, arcana, battle spell, counters, and tool-backed item decisions.

WR 48.4%Pick 0.3%Ban 0.1%

Build answer

Han Xin best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Jungling · Assassin · Tier B · Medium

Current patch rates

48.4% WR · 0.3% Pick · 0.1% Ban

Core 3 items

Rapacious Bite, Frostscar's Embrace, Bloodweeper

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Red Moon, Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Reaver

Battle spell

Smite

Best into

Lu Bu, Dun, Xiang Yu

Watch out for

Agudo, Alessio, Erin

Han Xin TL;DR

Tier B48.4% WRJungling

Han Xin: Han Xin's every 4th Basic Attack launches the target.

Fast conclusion

Han Xin is a Tier B Jungling pick with 48.4% win rate.

Ruthless Assault → Fight or Die! → The Unrivaled Spear → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Rapacious Bite

Frostscar's Embrace

Bloodweeper

Pick when

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

Avoid when

Main threats: Agudo, Alessio, Erin.

Open full counter pageMatchup notes, strong targets, and heroes that punish Han Xin.

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Han Xin is the right pick

Pick Han Xin if

Pick Han Xin when your team needs a Tier B Jungling option and the draft gives this hero enough space to play around core cooldowns.

Avoid Han Xin if

Avoid Han Xin 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 48.39%

7d change +0.12 pts

30d change -0.80 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.30%

7d change -0.01 pts

30d change -0.08 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.06%

7d change -0.01 pts

30d change -0.05 pts

Trend read

Han Xin currently sits at 48.39% win rate, with a 30-day move of -0.80 pts and a 7-day move of +0.12 pts.

Win rate is falling by -0.80 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.08 pts.

Ban rate is falling by -0.05 pts.

Patch reason

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

Tools

Test Han Xin 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 Han Xin

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

Build philosophy

Han Xin benefits from Attack speed, On-hit — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Every 4th Basic Attack launches the target. Hits from skills and enhanced Basic Attacks grant increased Attack Speed.

Attack speedOn-hit

Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Attack speed, On-hit for this hero's passive and skill scaling.

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

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Rapacious Bite	2,160g	PATK +90, MSPD +5%, CDR +7.5% Monster kills boost ATK	Fits On-hit priority — Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters.
2	Frostscar's Embrace	2,060g	PATK +60, PDEF +300, CDR +10% Enhanced BAs slow	Fits On-hit priority — Passive - Savagery — The next Basic Attack within 5s after using a skill deals an extra 210–420 physical damage to enemies within range and slows them by 15%–30% for 0.5s (slow effect halved for ranged attacks).
3	Bloodweeper	2,000g	PATK +85, Lifesteal +25%, HP +500 Physical Lifesteal	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Recuperation — Grants 25% Physical skill Lifesteal.
4	Blood Rage	2,180g	PATK +75, HP +900 Trades HP for shield	Fits On-hit priority — Passive - Apoplexy — Basic Attacks deal an extra (1.5% HP) physical damage. When Health drops below 50%, this damage increases by 25%–50%.
5	Sage's Sanctuary	2,280g	HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Revive — Resurrects the wearer 2s after dying and restores 2,000–3,000 Health. This effect can be triggered up to 2 times per match.
6	Destiny	2,060g	PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage	Fits Attack speed 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 Assassin Jungling
Spell	Smite	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → The Unrivaled Spear (max Skill 2 first)

Fight or Die! provides mobility or stick—max first. Ruthless Assault second for damage. The Unrivaled Spear on every level.

Passive

Killing Spear

Every 4th Basic Attack launches the target. Hits from skills and enhanced Basic Attacks grant increased Attack Speed.

Skill 1

Ruthless Assault

Leaps to the target location to deal damage and launch the enemy. The second charge will not launch the enemy.

Skill 2

Fight or Die!

Dashes backward and enhances the next Basic Attack to deal extra damage. If the Fight or Die! sweep is his 4th Basic Attack, it will include the 4th Basic Attack's extra effects.

Ultimate

The Unrivaled Spear

Swings spear 4 times, gaining damage reduction and crowd control immunity. Deals damage each time and launches enemies the 4th time.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Ruthless Assault → Fight or Die! → The Unrivaled Spear → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
The Unrivaled Spear 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.

Han Xin is strong into

Pick Han Xin when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Han Xin struggles into

Avoid Han Xin or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Han Xin vs Wukong (Assassin, Tier S): Wukong is 1.3% pick / 49.7% WR. Han Xin has +2.4% WR vs Wukong in Camp data. Choose Han Xin when you need Jungling identity; choose Wukong for Jungling comfort.
Han Xin vs Musashi (Assassin, Tier A): Musashi is 1.1% pick / 50.7% WR. Han Xin has +1.4% WR vs Musashi in Camp data. Choose Han Xin when you need Jungling identity; choose Musashi for Jungling 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

Wait for CC from your team, then dive carry with full combo. Exit with reset or flash if focus fired.

High Rank (Diamond+)

Han Xin sits at Tier B globally (52.1% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick. Camp data shows above-average win rate — prioritize when not hard-countered in draft.

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Han Xin Build 2026 FAQ

Quick answers for Han Xin builds, arcana, counters, lane choice, and ranked value.

What is the best Han Xin build in 2026?

The best Han Xin build in 2026 uses Rapacious Bite, Frostscar's Embrace, Bloodweeper, Blood Rage, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny. Play Han Xin in Jungling, take Lvl 5: Red Moon, Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Reaver 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 Han Xin?

The best Han Xin arcana setup is Lvl 5: Red Moon, Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Reaver. Keep the core damage arcana first, then adjust movement speed, pierce, or sustain only when the matchup makes your lane unsafe.

What should Han Xin build first?

Han Xin usually wants Rapacious Bite 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 Han Xin 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 Han Xin can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Han Xin?

Han Xin is most vulnerable to Agudo, Alessio, Erin. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Han Xin play?

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