Is Liu Bang good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Liu Bang as Tier B, with 49.0% win rate and 0.3% pick rate. Liu Bang is worth playing if your team needs reliable Clash Lane pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Wukong, Musashi, Ying without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Liu Bang in teamfights?

In teamfights, Liu Bang 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.

BClash Lane

Liu Bang Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

Liu Bang is a Tier B Clash Lane pick. Get the best build, core items, arcana, battle spell, counters, and tool-backed item decisions.

WR 49.0%Pick 0.3%Ban 0.0%

Build answer

Liu Bang best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-07-20

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Clash Lane · Tank · Tier B · Easy

Current patch rates

49.0% WR · 0.3% Pick · 0.0% Ban

Core 3 items

Crimson Shadow - Redemption, Breakthrough Robe, Augur's Word

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Nightmare, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Mind's Eye

Battle spell

Teleport

Best into

Marco Polo, Meng Ya, Shouyue

Watch out for

Wukong, Musashi, Ying

Liu Bang TL;DR

Tier B49.0% WRClash Lane

Liu Bang: Gains 1 mark every second, for up to 4 marks.

Fast conclusion

Liu Bang is a Tier B Clash Lane pick with 49.0% win rate.

Dominator's Shield → Staggering Charge → Battlefield Command → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Crimson Shadow - Redemption

Breakthrough Robe

Augur's Word

Pick when

Your draft lacks frontline and needs someone to start fights around objectives.

Avoid when

Main threats: Wukong, Musashi, Ying.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Liu Bang is the right pick

Pick Liu Bang if

Pick Liu Bang when your team needs a Tier B Clash Lane option and the draft gives this hero enough space to play around core cooldowns.

Avoid Liu Bang if

Avoid Liu Bang when the enemy composition directly attacks the hero's main weakness or your team cannot support the Clash Lane 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 49.00%

7d change +0.22 pts

30d change -0.64 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.30%

7d change +0.07 pts

30d change +0.05 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.02%

7d change +0.01 pts

30d change 0.00 pts

Trend read

Liu Bang currently sits at 49.00% win rate, with a 30-day move of -0.64 pts and a 7-day move of +0.22 pts.

Win rate is falling by -0.64 pts.

Pick rate is climbing by +0.05 pts.

Ban rate is mostly flat.

Patch reason

S15: Increased skill damage

Tools

Test Liu Bang 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 Liu Bang

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

Build philosophy

Liu Bang benefits from On-hit, Magic attack, Penetration — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Gains 1 mark every second, for up to 4 marks. Basic Attacks expend all marks, dealing additional magical damage per mark. At maximum marks, the next Basic Attack is enhanced into a ranged attack.

On-hitMagic attackPenetration

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

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

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Crimson Shadow - Redemption	2,080g	HP +1,200, MSPD +7.5% DPS aura	Fits Magic attack priority — Active - Rescue — Grants a shield that negates (240–480 + 10%HP) damage to teammates within range for 4s.
2	Breakthrough Robe	2,120g	MATK +120, HP +900 Converts HP into Magical Pierce	Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Breakthrough — Grants 20–40 (+2% extra HP) Magical Attack, up to 100.
3	Augur's Word	2,150g	MATK +140, MP +450, HP +900 Offense & defense	Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Hero's Reward — Leveling up restores 20% of max Health and max Mana over 3s. After reaching max level, this effect triggers once every 45s.
4	Blazing Cape	2,040g	PDEF +150, MDEF +150, HP +1,100 Area burn & imperil	Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Conflagration — Burns enemies within a range of 375 every second, dealing (1.5% HP) magical damage. Deals double damage to minions and monsters.
5	Staves of Sorcery	2,080g	MATK +180, HP +600, MSPD +7.5% Enhances BAs	Fits On-hit priority — Passive - Savagery — The next Basic Attack within 5s after casting a skill deals (180–360 + 40% {ap}) extra magical damage.
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	Fate	Recommended for Tank Clash Lane
Spell	Smite / Execute	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Battlefield Command (max Skill 2 first)

Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Dominator's Shield, and Battlefield Command on cooldown.

Passive

Royal Ambition

Gains 1 mark every second, for up to 4 marks. Basic Attacks expend all marks, dealing additional magical damage per mark. At maximum marks, the next Basic Attack is enhanced into a ranged attack.

Skill 1

Dominator's Shield

Grants himself a shield. If the shield is still not depleted when it expires, it will deal damage to nearby enemies.

Skill 2

Staggering Charge

Charges up and dashes forward, damaging and stunning enemies in his path.

Ultimate

Battlefield Command

Provides a shield to a teammate. After a short delay, teleports to the teammate and gains Movement Speed.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Dominator's Shield → Staggering Charge → Battlefield Command → weave basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective fight

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Liu Bang is strong into

Pick Liu Bang when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Liu Bang struggles into

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

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Liu Bang vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Kaizer wins 1.2% more often globally. Choose Liu Bang when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
Liu Bang vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Dun wins 2.1% more often globally. Choose Liu Bang when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Dun for Clash Lane comfort.

Playstyle & Ranked Tips

Laning Phase

Trade on your power spike levels (2/4). Call jungler for dive only when enemy flash is down.

Teamfight Role

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

High Rank (Diamond+)

Liu Bang sits at Tier B globally (50.2% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.

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Liu Bang build compare

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Liu Bang Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Liu Bang build in 2026?

The best Liu Bang build in 2026 uses Crimson Shadow - Redemption, Breakthrough Robe, Augur's Word, Blazing Cape, Staves of Sorcery, Destiny. Play Liu Bang in Clash Lane, take Lvl 5: Nightmare, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Mind's Eye arcana, and usually run Teleport. This recommendation is aligned with S15 (June 2026) and the 2026-07-20 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Liu Bang?

The best Liu Bang arcana setup is Lvl 5: Nightmare, Lvl 5: Harmony, Lvl 5: Mind's Eye. Keep the core damage arcana first, then adjust movement speed, pierce, or sustain only when the matchup makes your lane unsafe.

What should Liu Bang build first?

Liu Bang usually wants Crimson Shadow - Redemption first because the first item should stabilize Clash Lane 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 Liu Bang 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 Liu Bang can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Liu Bang?

Liu Bang 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 Liu Bang play?

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