Is Florentino good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Florentino as Tier S+, with 51.7% win rate and 0.5% pick rate. Florentino is worth playing if your team needs reliable Clash Lane pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into hard engage and crowd control drafts without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Florentino in teamfights?

In teamfights, Florentino 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.

SClash Lane

Florentino Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

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

WR 51.7%Pick 0.5%Ban 5.3%

Build answer

Florentino best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-08-07

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Clash Lane · Warrior · Tier S+ · Medium

Current patch rates

51.7% WR · 0.5% Pick · 5.3% Ban

Core 3 items

Pure Sky, Dragon's Rage, Starbreaker

Best arcana

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

Battle spell

Flash

Best into

low-mobility carries and fragile backlines

Watch out for

hard engage, dive, and crowd control drafts

Florentino TL;DR

Tier S+51.7% WRClash Lane

Florentino: After leaving combat or touching a bouquet, enhances the next Basic Attack to include a dash and deal extra damage.

Fast conclusion

Florentino is a Tier S+ Clash Lane pick with 51.7% win rate.

Blossom → Triple Threat → Gentlemen's Duel → reposition with basic attacks

Core 3 items

Pure Sky

Dragon's Rage

Starbreaker

Pick when

You need a current high-priority Clash Lane pick and your draft can play around its main timing.

Avoid when

The enemy can kite side lane pressure and collapse faster than your team can trade objectives.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Florentino is the right pick

Pick Florentino if

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

Avoid Florentino if

Avoid Florentino 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 51.74%

7d change +0.92 pts

30d change -0.17 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.50%

7d change +0.03 pts

30d change -0.15 pts

Ban rate

Current 5.28%

7d change -0.83 pts

30d change -1.11 pts

Trend read

Florentino currently sits at 51.74% win rate, with a 30-day move of -0.17 pts and a 7-day move of +0.92 pts.

Win rate is falling by -0.17 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.15 pts.

Ban rate is falling by -1.11 pts.

Patch reason

S15: Adjusted Skill Damage

Tools

Test Florentino 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 Florentino

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

Build philosophy

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

Passive: After leaving combat or touching a bouquet, enhances the next Basic Attack to include a dash and deal extra damage. If the attack hits a hero, recovers Health. He can dash again after the initial dash.

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 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	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).
3	Starbreaker	2,080g	PATK +90, HP +700, MSPD +7.5% Anti-tank	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Sunder — Grants 30% Physical Pierce.
4	Frigid Charge	2,030g	PDEF +150, HP +900, CDR +7.5%, Resistance +10% Great crowd control	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.
5	Ominous Premonition	2,020g	PDEF +300, HP +1,200 Slows attackers	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Cold Steel — When taking damage, reduces the attacker's Attack Speed by 20%–40% and Movement Speed by 7.5%–15% for 2.5s.
6	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.

Best Arcana & Spells

Arcana and battle spell setup
Slot	Choice	Effect
Primary	Lvl 5: Mutation	Lvl 5: Mutation: Physical attack — Physical Attack +2
Rune 2	Lvl 5: Stealth	Lvl 5: Stealth: Physical attack — Physical Attack +1.6
Rune 3	Lvl 5: Eagle Eye	Lvl 5: Eagle Eye: Physical attack — Physical Attack +0.9
Spell	Flash	See matchup section for swaps.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 1 → Skill 2 → Gentlemen's Duel

Max your primary trade skill first, then Triple Threat for utility, and Gentlemen's Duel on every level.

Passive

Shuffle

After leaving combat or touching a bouquet, enhances the next Basic Attack to include a dash and deal extra damage. If the attack hits a hero, recovers Health. He can dash again after the initial dash.

Skill 1

Blossom

Tosses a bouquet, damaging and stunning the first enemy hit, then scatters more bouquets. Touching a bouquet enhances his Basic Attack and refreshes the cooldown of Triple Threat.

Skill 2

Triple Threat

Attacks the target 3 times, dealing damage. Each hit deals extra true damage and reduces the cooldown of Blossom. He can dash after each hit.

Ultimate

Gentlemen's Duel

Dashes forward and marks the first target, increasing their damage taken, then scatters bouquets. While the skill is active, recovers twice as much Health and gains crowd control immunity. He can dash again after the initial dash.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Blossom → Triple Threat → Gentlemen's Duel → reposition with basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective setup

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Florentino is strong into

Pick Florentino when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Data unavailable

Florentino struggles into

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

Data unavailable

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Florentino Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Florentino build in 2026?

The best Florentino build in 2026 uses Pure Sky, Dragon's Rage, Starbreaker, Frigid Charge, Ominous Premonition, Sage's Sanctuary. Play Florentino 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 Florentino?

The best Florentino 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 Florentino build first?

Florentino 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 Florentino 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 Florentino can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Florentino?

Florentino 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 Florentino play?

Florentino is mainly played as a Warrior in Clash Lane. In ranked games, prioritize a stable farm pattern and only rotate early when the wave state keeps your economy safe.