Is Lapulapu good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Lapulapu as Tier B, with 55.1% win rate and 0.4% pick rate. Lapulapu is worth playing if your team needs reliable Roaming pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Wukong, Musashi, Ying without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Lapulapu in teamfights?

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

BRoaming

Lapulapu Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

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

WR 55.1%Pick 0.4%Ban 0.0%

Build answer

Lapulapu best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Roaming · Tank · Tier B · Easy

Current patch rates

55.1% WR · 0.4% Pick · 0.0% Ban

Core 3 items

Boots of Fortitude, Guardian - Radiance, Ominous Premonition

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Void

Battle spell

Flash

Best into

Meng Ya, Luara, Garo

Watch out for

Wukong, Musashi, Ying

Lapulapu TL;DR

Tier B55.1% WRRoaming

Lapulapu: Enhance Increases the Physical and Magical Defense of himself and the teammate with the lowest Health nearby.

Fast conclusion

Lapulapu is a Tier B Roaming pick with 55.1% win rate.

Torrential Blade → Island's Blessing → Raging Sea → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Boots of Fortitude

Guardian - Radiance

Ominous Premonition

Pick when

Your carry needs peel or engage setup, and your team can follow your first crowd-control window.

Avoid when

Main threats: Wukong, Musashi, Ying.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Lapulapu is the right pick

Pick Lapulapu if

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

Avoid Lapulapu if

Avoid Lapulapu when the enemy composition directly attacks the hero's main weakness or your team cannot support the Roaming 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 55.15%

7d change -0.12 pts

30d change -0.14 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.37%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change -0.07 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.02%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change -0.01 pts

Trend read

Lapulapu currently sits at 55.15% win rate, with a 30-day move of -0.14 pts and a 7-day move of -0.12 pts.

Win rate is falling by -0.14 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.07 pts.

Ban rate is falling by -0.01 pts.

Patch reason

S15: Adjusted skill damage

Tools

Test Lapulapu 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 Lapulapu

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

Build philosophy

Lapulapu benefits from Survivability, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Increases the Physical and Magical Defense of himself and the teammate with the lowest Health nearby.

SurvivabilityMovement speed

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

2 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Roaming 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	Guardian - Radiance	2,080g	HP +1,200, MSPD +7.5% Survivability aura	Fits Survivability priority — Active - Mirror Domain — Releases a scouting light wave that deals damage 4 times to enemies within a range of 1,200, each dealing damage equal to 3% of current Health and slowing them by 25%–50%. The scouting light remains within range for 2s, providing visibility and exposing stealth units, while also dealing damage and slowing enemies.
3	Ominous Premonition	2,020g	PDEF +300, HP +1,200 Slows attackers	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Cold Steel — When taking damage, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 20%–40% and Movement Speed by 7.5%–15% for 2.5s.
4	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.
5	Frigid Charge	2,030g	PDEF +150, HP +900, CDR +7.5%, Resistance +10% Great crowd control	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Ice Armor — Resistance +10%. When affected by hard crowd control effects other than suppression, grants a shield that negates (10% HP) damage for 5s.
6	Overlord's Platemail	2,450g	HP +1,800, PDEF +160, MDEF +80 Extra HP	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Fated — Increases HP by 4%.

Best Arcana & Spells

Arcana and battle spell setup
Slot	Choice	Effect
Primary	Fate	Recommended for Tank Roaming
Rune 2	Harmony	Recommended for Tank Roaming
Rune 3	Vacuity	Recommended for Tank Roaming
Spell	Flash	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Raging Sea (max Skill 2 first)

Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Torrential Blade, and Raging Sea on cooldown.

Passive

Sea Beast's Favor

Increases the Physical and Magical Defense of himself and the teammate with the lowest Health nearby.

Skill 1

Torrential Blade

Damages and slows enemies within range.

Skill 2

Island's Blessing

Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in his path and launching them.

Ultimate

Raging Sea

Splits the earth, damaging enemies within range and launching them. The fractured earth damages and slows enemies.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Torrential Blade → Island's Blessing → Raging Sea → weave basic attacks
When: Roaming skirmish or objective fight

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Lapulapu is strong into

Pick Lapulapu when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Lapulapu struggles into

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

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Lapulapu vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Lapulapu has +3.9% WR vs Kaizer in Camp data. Choose Lapulapu when you need Roaming identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
Lapulapu vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Lapulapu has +3.0% WR vs Dun in Camp data. Choose Lapulapu when you need Roaming identity; choose Dun for Clash Lane comfort.

Playstyle & Ranked Tips

Laning Phase

Help marksman crash wave, then rotate mid for picks. Return before Tyrant if your carry has no escape.

Teamfight Role

Engage on enemy carry when your team has follow-up. Body-block skillshots for your marksman.

High Rank (Diamond+)

Lapulapu sits at Tier B globally (55.3% 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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Lapulapu Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Lapulapu build in 2026?

The best Lapulapu build in 2026 uses Boots of Fortitude, Guardian - Radiance, Ominous Premonition, Succubus Cloak, Frigid Charge, Overlord's Platemail. Play Lapulapu in Roaming, take Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Void arcana, and usually run Flash. This recommendation is aligned with S15 (June 2026) and the 2026-07-20 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Lapulapu?

The best Lapulapu arcana setup is Lvl 5: Fate, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Void. Keep the core damage arcana first, then adjust movement speed, pierce, or sustain only when the matchup makes your lane unsafe.

What should Lapulapu build first?

Lapulapu usually wants Boots of Fortitude first because the first item should stabilize Roaming 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 Lapulapu 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 Lapulapu can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Lapulapu?

Lapulapu is most vulnerable to Wukong, Musashi, Ying. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Lapulapu play?

Lapulapu is mainly played as a Tank in Roaming. In ranked games, prioritize a stable farm pattern and only rotate early when the wave state keeps your economy safe.