Is Annette good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Annette as Tier B, with 49.3% win rate and 0.5% pick rate. Annette is worth playing if your team needs reliable Roaming pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into hard engage and crowd control drafts without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Annette in teamfights?

In teamfights, Annette should respect enemy engage range first, then play around the hero's Support 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

Annette Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

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

WR 49.3%Pick 0.5%Ban 0.3%

Build answer

Annette best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-08-07

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Roaming · Support · Tier B · Easy

Current patch rates

49.3% WR · 0.5% Pick · 0.3% Ban

Core 3 items

Sage's Tome, Savant's Wrath, Sage's Sanctuary

Best arcana

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

Battle spell

Flash

Best into

low-mobility carries and fragile backlines

Watch out for

hard engage, dive, and crowd control drafts

Annette TL;DR

Tier B49.3% WRRoaming

Annette: Gains Mana and increased cooldown speed while moving.

Fast conclusion

Annette is a Tier B Roaming pick with 49.3% win rate.

Gust Force → Wind Cuffs → Hurricane Wall → reposition with basic attacks

Core 3 items

Sage's Tome

Savant's Wrath

Sage's Sanctuary

Pick when

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

Avoid when

Your team cannot follow engage, or the enemy can punish your carry before you stabilize lane.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Annette is the right pick

Pick Annette if

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

Avoid Annette if

Avoid Annette 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 49.34%

7d change -0.32 pts

30d change -0.79 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.48%

7d change -0.04 pts

30d change -0.23 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.29%

7d change -0.12 pts

30d change -0.92 pts

Trend read

Annette currently sits at 49.34% win rate, with a 30-day move of -0.79 pts and a 7-day move of -0.32 pts.

Win rate is falling by -0.79 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.23 pts.

Ban rate is falling by -0.92 pts.

Patch reason

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

Tools

Test Annette damage and item builds

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

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Best Build for Annette

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

Build philosophy

Annette benefits from Survivability, Cooldown reduction, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.

Passive: Gains Mana and increased cooldown speed while moving. If there are teammates nearby, also gains Movement Speed.

SurvivabilityCooldown reductionMovement speed

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

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

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Sage's Tome	2,610g	MATK +350, CDR +10% Great for mages	Fits Survivability priority — Active - Rescue — Grants a shield that negates (240–480 + 10%HP) damage to teammates within range for 4s.
2	Savant's Wrath	2,140g	MATK +210 Greatly boosts MATK	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.
3	Sage's Sanctuary	2,280g	HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Deep Freeze — When a Basic Attack or skill hits an enemy, it reduces their Movement Speed by 5–10% (for up to 2 stacks) for 1.5s.
4	Splendor	2,080g	MATK +160, CDR +7.5%, Magical Lifesteal +12% Temp. invincibility	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Frost Shock — Triggers an ice blast when losing 10% of current Health from a single attack, dealing 130–260 magical damage to enemies within range and reducing their Attack Speed by 15% and Movement Speed by 15%–30% for 2s.
5	Frozen Breath	2,100g	MATK +180, CDR +7.5%, HP +500 Skill hits slow	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Mist Veil — Grants a shield that negates 400–800 (+7% extra HP) magical damage every 15s.
6	Venomous Staff	2,040g	MATK +240, CDR +7.5%, MSPD +7.5% Lowers Health Regen	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.

Best Arcana & Spells

Arcana and battle spell setup
Slot	Choice	Effect
Primary	Lvl 5: Fate	Lvl 5: Fate: Attack speed — Attack Speed +1%
Rune 2	Lvl 5: Harmony	Lvl 5: Harmony: Movement speed — Max Health +45
Rune 3	Lvl 5: Void	Lvl 5: Void: Physical attack — Max Health +37.5
Spell	Flash	See matchup section for swaps.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Hurricane Wall (max Skill 2 first)

Wave clear and poke from Wind Cuffs first. Gust Force for trade patterns. Hurricane Wall whenever unlocked for fight swing.

Passive

Whisperwind

Gains Mana and increased cooldown speed while moving. If there are teammates nearby, also gains Movement Speed.

Skill 1

Gust Force

Conjures a persistent magic circle at the target location. The magic circle damages and slows enemy units. The magic circle grants Movement Speed to teammates.

Skill 2

Wind Cuffs

Fires an orb in the target direction, gaining a shield and Movement Speed. The orb damages enemies it hits. The orb grants a shield to teammates it hits. If the orb passes through a Gust Force magic circle, it pushes the magic circle to its destination.

Ultimate

Hurricane Wall

Conjures a barrier around herself, knocking back enemies and dealing damage. Enemies that touch the barrier take damage and are stunned. Teammates within the barrier gain crowd control immunity. Untargetable while channeling.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Gust Force → Wind Cuffs → Hurricane Wall → reposition with basic attacks
When: Roaming skirmish or objective setup

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Annette is strong into

Pick Annette when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Data unavailable

Annette struggles into

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

Data unavailable

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Playstyle & Ranked Tips

Updated 2026 ranked guide

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Annette Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Annette build in 2026?

The best Annette build in 2026 uses Sage's Tome, Savant's Wrath, Sage's Sanctuary, Splendor, Frozen Breath, Venomous Staff. Play Annette 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 2026-08-07 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Annette?

The best Annette 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 Annette build first?

Annette usually wants Sage's Tome 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 Annette 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 Annette can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Annette?

Annette is most vulnerable to hard engage and crowd control drafts. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Annette play?

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