Dharma
Boots of Fortitude
Dragon's Rage
Frostscar's Embrace
Axe of Torment
Eye of the Phoenix
Frigid ChargeDharma: When using skills, he gains Physical and Magical Defense,as well as enhanced basic atacks that inflict extra damage and slow.
Build core
Rush Boots of Resistance, Axe of Torment, Frostscar's Embrace, then complete Immovable - Sky Dome, Demonsbane, Starbreaker
Combo
Formlessness Mantra → Enlightenment Mantra → Truth Mantra → weave basic attacks
Draft
Dharma excels into Wang Zhaojun, Han Xin. Avoid blind picking into Xiang Yu, Diaochan without team peel.
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.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost On-hit, Magic attack 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 | Boots of Fortitude | 700g | PDEF +100, MDEF +50, MSPD +50 Reduces physical damage | Fits Movement speed priority — Passive - Swift — Grants 50 Movement Speed. |
| 2 | Dragon's Rage | 2,040g | HP +1,350, PDEF +180, MDEF +90 Boosts BA damage | Fits On-hit 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). |
| 3 | Frostscar's Embrace | 2,060g | PATK +60, PDEF +300, CDR +10% Enhanced BAs slow | Fits On-hit 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). |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | Eye of the Phoenix | 2,020g | MDEF +180, PDEF +90, HP +1,350 Boosts HP Regen | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Bloodline — Increases Health recovery by 5% for every 10% of Health lost. |
| 6 | Frigid Charge | 2,030g | PDEF +150, HP +900, CDR +7.5%, Resistance +10% Great crowd control | Fits Cooldown reduction 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. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Mutation | Recommended for Tank Clash Lane |
| Spell | Flash | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
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.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Formlessness Mantra → Enlightenment Mantra → Truth Mantra → weave basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
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.
Counters & Matchups
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.
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.
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.
FAQ
What is the best Dharma build?
Recommended: Boots of Fortitude, Dragon's Rage, Frostscar's Embrace, Axe of Torment, Eye of the Phoenix, Frigid Charge.
How to counter Dharma?
Pick Xiang Yu, Diaochan. Strong into Wang Zhaojun, Han Xin.
Is Dharma good in current season?
Dharma is Tier B Tank with 52.17% win rate, 0.22% pick rate, and 0.02% ban rate (Camp HOK international).