Chicha
Chicha is a recommended climb pick this patch:
- Tier S in current meta
- 1.5% pick rate — popular in ranked
Based on Camp HOK tier, win/pick/ban rates — not a guarantee in every draft.
See all lane climb picks →Chicha: Basic Attacks restore Health and switch her weapons and combat forms.
Build core
Rush Iron Sword, Boots of Dexterity, Sparkforged Dagger, then complete Doomsday, Daybreaker's Virtue, Blood Rage
Combo
Peak-Crushing Polearm → World-Splitting Spear → Return of the Armsmaster → weave basic attacks
Draft
Chicha excels into Sakeer, Angela, Guiguzi. Avoid blind picking into Hou Yi, Marco Polo, Lady Sun without team peel.
Best Build for Chicha
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Chicha benefits from Attack speed, On-hit — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Basic Attacks restore Health and switch her weapons and combat forms. When hitting enemies with Basic Attacks or skills, she gains Attack Speed.
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 Clash Lane when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Daybreaker's Virtue | 2,570g | PATK +75, ASPD +30%, Crit Rate +15% Great for marksmen | 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%. |
| 2 |  Ominous Premonition | 2,020g | PDEF +300, HP +1,200 Slows attackers | 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. |
| 3 |  Spikemail | 2,020g | PATK +45, PDEF +300, HP +700 Reflects 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. |
| 4 |  Sage's Sanctuary | 2,280g | HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Sunder — Grants 30% Physical Pierce. |
| 5 |  Destiny | 2,060g | PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Sever — Increases Physical Pierce by 90–180. |
| 6 |  Tempest | 2,080g | PATK +50, ASPD +30%, Max HP +600 Boosts BA damage | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Relentless — Gains 20% Critical Damage, and every 2% Critical Rate increases Critical Damage by 1% (up to 50%). |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Penetration | Recommended for Warrior Clash Lane |
| Spell | Flash / Execute | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Return of the Armsmaster (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Peak-Crushing Polearm, and Return of the Armsmaster on cooldown.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Peak-Crushing Polearm → World-Splitting Spear → Return of the Armsmaster → weave basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
Forge Inheritor
Basic Attacks restore Health and switch her weapons and combat forms. When hitting enemies with Basic Attacks or skills, she gains Attack Speed.
Skill 1
Peak-Crushing Polearm
Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in her path and launching them.
Skill 2
World-Splitting Spear
Thrusts forward in the target direction, dealing damage, knocking enemies back, and recovering Health.
Ultimate
Return of the Armsmaster
Enhances herself, gaining Movement Speed and Attack Speed, and breaking the Fighting Spirit stack limit. Her Basic Attacks will also deal extra damage, and she will be able to use them while moving.
Counters & Matchups
Chicha is strong into
Pick Chicha when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Chicha struggles into
Avoid Chicha or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
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
Flank or dive backline after tanks commit. Do not start fights without vision on enemy jungler.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Chicha is a Tier S staple in high-elo (Diamond+) on the international server — worth mastering for climb. Pick rate 1.5% — frequently seen in ranked; learn the matchup even if you do not main Chicha.
vs Similar Heroes
- Chicha vs Li Xin (Warrior, Tier S+): Li Xin is 1.9% pick / 52.6% WR. Li Xin wins 2.4% more often globally. Choose Chicha when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Li Xin for Clash Lane comfort.
- Chicha vs Augran (Warrior, Tier S+): Augran is 1.2% pick / 46.9% WR. Chicha has +3.2% WR vs Augran in Camp data. Choose Chicha when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Augran for Jungling comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Chicha build?
Recommended: Blood Rage, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Starbreaker, Axe of Torment, Eternity Blade.
How to counter Chicha?
Pick Hou Yi, Marco Polo, Lady Sun. Strong into Sakeer, Angela, Guiguzi.
Is Chicha good in current season?
Chicha is Tier S Warrior with 50.64% win rate, 1.5% pick rate, and 0.37% ban rate (Camp HOK international).