Is Dharma good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Dharma as Tier B, with 51.1% win rate and 0.2% pick rate. Dharma is worth playing if your team needs reliable Clash Lane pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Xiang Yu, Diaochan without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Dharma in teamfights?

In teamfights, Dharma 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

Dharma Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

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

WR 51.1%Pick 0.2%Ban 0.0%

Build answer

Dharma best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-08-07

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Clash Lane · Tank · Tier B · Easy

Current patch rates

51.1% WR · 0.2% Pick · 0.0% Ban

Core 3 items

Pure Sky, Blazing Cape, Cuirass of Savagery

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Stealth, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye

Battle spell

Flash

Best into

Wang Zhaojun, Han Xin

Watch out for

Xiang Yu, Diaochan

Dharma TL;DR

Tier B51.1% WRClash Lane

Dharma: When using skills, he gains Physical and Magical Defense,as well as enhanced basic atacks that inflict extra damage and slow.

Fast conclusion

Dharma is a Tier B Clash Lane pick with 51.1% win rate.

Formlessness Mantra → Enlightenment Mantra → Truth Mantra → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Pure Sky

Blazing Cape

Cuirass of Savagery

Pick when

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

Avoid when

Main threats: Xiang Yu, Diaochan.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Dharma is the right pick

Pick Dharma if

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

Avoid Dharma if

Avoid Dharma 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 51.11%

7d change +0.20 pts

30d change +0.31 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.18%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change -0.05 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.02%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change 0.00 pts

Trend read

Dharma currently sits at 51.11% win rate, with a 30-day move of +0.31 pts and a 7-day move of +0.20 pts.

Win rate is climbing by +0.31 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.05 pts.

Ban rate is mostly flat.

Patch reason

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

Tools

Test Dharma 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 Dharma

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

Build philosophy

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

Passive: When using skills, he gains Physical and Magical Defense, as well as enhanced Basic Attacks that inflict extra damage and slow.

On-hitMagic attack

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

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

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Pure Sky	2,140g	PATK +80, PDEF +150, CDR +10% Temp. damage reduction	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Maim — Skills slow the first enemy hero hit by 10%–20% and reduce damage taken from that enemy by 20% for 3s.
2	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.
3	Cuirass of Savagery	2,050g	PATK +35, PDEF +210, HP +900 Offense & defense	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Fearless — When taking damage, increases own damage and Movement Speed by 1% for 3s, for up to 10 stacks (gains 2 stacks when hit by enemy heroes).
4	Sage's Sanctuary	2,280g	HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot	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.
5	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.
6	Longnight Guardian	2,020g	MDEF +210, HP +1,000, MSPD +7.5% Reduces magical damage	Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Guardian — When taking damage exceeding 30% max Health within 3s, restores a total of (320 + 8% HP) Health over 3s.

Best Arcana & Spells

Arcana and battle spell setup
Slot	Choice	Effect
Primary	Mutation	Recommended for Tank Clash Lane
Spell	Flash	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Truth Mantra (max Skill 2 first)

Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Formlessness Mantra, and Truth Mantra on cooldown.

Passive

Heart Meridian Mantra

When using skills, he gains Physical and Magical Defense, as well as enhanced Basic Attacks that inflict extra damage and slow.

Skill 1

Formlessness Mantra

Dashes forward, dealing damage to enemies and crowd controlling them.

Skill 2

Enlightenment Mantra

Damages enemies in front of him and recovers Health.

Ultimate

Truth Mantra

Damages nearby enemies and knocks them back. If an enemy is knocked back into a wall, they take extra damage and are stunned.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Formlessness Mantra → Enlightenment Mantra → Truth Mantra → weave basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective fight

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Dharma is strong into

Pick Dharma when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Dharma struggles into

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

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Dharma vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Dharma has +0.8% WR vs Kaizer in Camp data. Choose Dharma when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
Dharma vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Dun wins 0.1% more often globally. Choose Dharma 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+)

Dharma sits at Tier B globally (52.2% 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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Dharma build compare

Compare two item builds and get matchup-specific conclusions.

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Dharma Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Dharma build in 2026?

The best Dharma build in 2026 uses Pure Sky, Blazing Cape, Cuirass of Savagery, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Longnight Guardian. Play Dharma in Clash Lane, take Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Stealth, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye 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 Dharma?

The best Dharma arcana setup is Lvl 5: Mutation, Lvl 5: Stealth, 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 Dharma build first?

Dharma usually wants Pure Sky 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 Dharma 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 Dharma can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Dharma?

Dharma is most vulnerable to Xiang Yu, Diaochan. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Dharma play?

Dharma 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.