Is Butterfly good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Butterfly as Tier A, with 51.8% win rate and 0.7% pick rate. Butterfly is worth playing if your team needs reliable Jungling pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Hou Yi, Marco Polo, Lady Sun without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Butterfly in teamfights?

In teamfights, Butterfly 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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Butterfly Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

Butterfly 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 0.7%Ban 0.1%

Build answer

Butterfly best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-08-07

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Jungling · Warrior · Tier A · Medium

Current patch rates

51.8% WR · 0.7% Pick · 0.1% Ban

Core 3 items

Boots of Resistance, Axe of Torment, Rapacious Bite

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Hunt, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye

Battle spell

Smite

Best into

Heino, Sakeer, Angela

Watch out for

Hou Yi, Marco Polo, Lady Sun

Butterfly TL;DR

Tier A51.8% WRJungling

Butterfly: Butterfly gains 2 stacks of mark from defeating heroes and 1 stack fromassisting or killing monsters/minions.

Fast conclusion

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

Whirlwind → Sword Propel → Death Dealer → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Boots of Resistance

Axe of Torment

Rapacious Bite

Pick when

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

Avoid when

Main threats: Hou Yi, Marco Polo, Lady Sun.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Butterfly is the right pick

Pick Butterfly if

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

Avoid Butterfly if

Avoid Butterfly 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 51.83%

7d change -0.08 pts

30d change +0.74 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.69%

7d change -0.06 pts

30d change -0.04 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.09%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change +0.01 pts

Trend read

Butterfly currently sits at 51.83% win rate, with a 30-day move of +0.74 pts and a 7-day move of -0.08 pts.

Win rate is climbing by +0.74 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.04 pts.

Ban rate is climbing by +0.01 pts.

Patch reason

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

Tools

Test Butterfly 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 Butterfly

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

Build philosophy

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

Passive: Gains 2 marks from defeating heroes and 1 mark from assisting or killing monsters/minions. When she accumulates 3 marks, the next skill used will not enter cooldown.

Physical attackSurvivability

Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Physical attack, Survivability 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	Boots of Resistance	700g	MDEF +100, PDEF +50, MSPD +50 Shortens crowd control	Fits Movement speed priority — Passive - Swift — Grants 50 Movement Speed.
2	Axe of Torment	2,090g	PATK +80, CDR +10%, HP +500 Anti-squishy	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Sever — Increases Physical Pierce by 90–180.
3	Rapacious Bite	2,160g	PATK +90, MSPD +5%, CDR +7.5% Monster kills boost ATK	Fits Physical attack priority — Requires Smite to purchase. Reduces damage from monsters by 25% and grants 30% more EXP and 20% more Gold from monsters.
4	Frostscar's Embrace	2,060g	PATK +60, PDEF +300, CDR +10% Enhanced BAs slow	Fits Physical attack 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).
5	Dragon's Rage	2,040g	HP +1,350, PDEF +180, MDEF +90 Grants extra damage and recovery	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Devastating Blow — Basic Attacks and skills deal physical damage equal to 7% HP to minions and monsters, and restore Health equal to 50% of the damage dealt (halved for ranged attacks).
6	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.

Best Arcana & Spells

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

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Death Dealer (max Skill 2 first)

Sword Propel provides mobility or stick—max first. Whirlwind second for damage. Death Dealer on every level.

Passive

Assassination

Gains 2 marks from defeating heroes and 1 mark from assisting or killing monsters/minions. When she accumulates 3 marks, the next skill used will not enter cooldown.

Skill 1

Whirlwind

Deals damage to enemies around her and gains a shield. Her Movement Speed increases during this time.

Skill 2

Sword Propel

Deals damage in the target direction and inflicts slow.

Ultimate

Death Dealer

Jumps to the target, dealing damage. If the target is defeated within a certain time, the skill's cooldown will be reset.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Whirlwind → Sword Propel → Death Dealer → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
Death Dealer 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.

Butterfly is strong into

Pick Butterfly when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Butterfly struggles into

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

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Butterfly vs Li Xin (Warrior, Tier S+): Li Xin is 1.9% pick / 52.6% WR. Li Xin wins 0.2% more often globally. Choose Butterfly when you need Jungling identity; choose Li Xin for Clash Lane comfort.
Butterfly vs Chicha (Warrior, Tier S): Chicha is 1.5% pick / 50.2% WR. Butterfly has +2.2% WR vs Chicha in Camp data. Choose Butterfly 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+)

Butterfly sits at Tier B globally (52.4% 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.

Updated 2026 ranked guide

Butterfly Best Build, Counters and Jungle Reset Guide

Butterfly guide for Honor of Kings Global with best build, jungle pathing, reset timing, backline cleanup, counters, and ranked tips.

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Butterfly Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Butterfly build in 2026?

The best Butterfly build in 2026 uses Boots of Resistance, Axe of Torment, Rapacious Bite, Frostscar's Embrace, Dragon's Rage, Succubus Cloak. Play Butterfly in Jungling, take Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Hunt, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye arcana, and usually run Smite. This recommendation is aligned with S15 (June 2026) and the 2026-08-07 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Butterfly?

The best Butterfly arcana setup is Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Hunt, 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 Butterfly build first?

Butterfly usually wants Boots of Resistance 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 Butterfly 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 Butterfly can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Butterfly?

Butterfly is most vulnerable to Hou Yi, Marco Polo, Lady Sun. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Butterfly play?

Butterfly 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.