Huang Zhong
Huang Zhong: Basic Attacks increase attack and Critical Rate.
Build core
Rush Sparkforged Dagger, Boots of Dexterity, Eternity Blade, then complete Daybreaker's Virtue, Starbreaker
Combo
Unleash Your Potential → Lay the Mines → Bring out the Artillery → weave basic attacks
Draft
Huang Zhong excels into Xuance, Mai Shiranui, Jing. Avoid blind picking into Kaizer, Dun, Arthur without team peel.
Best Build for Huang Zhong
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Huang Zhong benefits from Physical attack, Crit, On-hit — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Basic Attacks increase Physical Attack and Critical Rate.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Physical attack, Crit, On-hit for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Farm Lane when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Tempest | 2,080g | PATK +50, ASPD +30%, Max HP +600 Boosts BA damage | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Destruction — Basic Attacks deal an extra 80–160 (+7% of the target's extra HP) physical damage. |
| 2 |  Eternity Blade | 2,110g | PATK +120, Crit Rate +20% High crit damage | 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 |  Daybreaker's Virtue | 2,570g | PATK +75, ASPD +30%, Crit Rate +15% Great for marksmen | Temp. invincibility supports your Lifesteal focus. |
| 4 |  Bloodweeper | 2,000g | PATK +85, Lifesteal +25%, HP +500 Physical Lifesteal | Fits Physical attack 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. |
| 5 |  Sage's Sanctuary | 2,280g | HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Precision — Basic Attack Damage +25 (doubled for ranged heroes). |
| 6 |  Immovable - Sky Dome | 3,280g | PATK +80, PDEF +150, CDR +10% Temp. damage reduction | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Revive — Recovers 375–750 Health over 5s when Health drops below 30%. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Red | Recommended for Marksman Farm Lane |
| Spell | Haste / Flash | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 1 → Skill 2 → Bring out the Artillery (max Skill 1 first)
Unleash Your Potential is your lane trade tool. Lay the Mines second. Bring out the Artillery whenever available.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Unleash Your Potential → Lay the Mines → Bring out the Artillery → weave basic attacks
When: Farm Lane skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
Gunner's Spirit
Basic Attacks increase Physical Attack and Critical Rate.
Skill 1
Unleash Your Potential
Gains a Movement Speed boost. Exits Turret Mode if it is active. Permanently gains Physical Attack upon learning.
Skill 2
Lay the Mines
Places a trap in the target area. The trap grants vision of enemies that trigger it, while also inflicting damage, slow, and sunder on them and granting Huang Zhong a shield.
Ultimate
Bring out the Artillery
Dashes and deploys a turret while refreshing his Skill 1. He becomes immobile, gains Attack Range, and increases his Physical and Magical Defense. Basic Attacks deal area damage. The turret will be deactivated after a certain number of Basic Attacks.
Counters & Matchups
Huang Zhong is strong into
Pick Huang Zhong when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Huang Zhong struggles into
Avoid Huang Zhong or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Last-hit safely until first core item. Ping jungler for river vision; never face-check brush without minion cover.
Teamfight Role
Position behind frontline; attack closest safe target. Join fight only after enemy dive cooldowns are used.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Huang Zhong sits at Tier B globally (51.2% WR). In high rank, pick only into favorable matchups or when you have a dedicated pocket pick.
vs Similar Heroes
- Huang Zhong vs Hou Yi (Marksman, Tier S+): Hou Yi is 2.9% pick / 49.3% WR. Huang Zhong has +1.9% WR vs Hou Yi in Camp data. Choose Huang Zhong when you need Farm Lane identity; choose Hou Yi for Farm Lane comfort.
- Huang Zhong vs Marco Polo (Marksman, Tier S+): Marco Polo is 2.1% pick / 50.1% WR. Huang Zhong has +1.1% WR vs Marco Polo in Camp data. Choose Huang Zhong when you need Farm Lane identity; choose Marco Polo for Farm Lane comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Huang Zhong build?
Recommended: Doomsday, Sage's Sanctuary, Splendor, Destiny, Haste - Sunpool, Mortal Punisher.
How to counter Huang Zhong?
Pick Kaizer, Dun, Arthur. Strong into Xuance, Mai Shiranui, Jing.
Is Huang Zhong good in current season?
Huang Zhong is Tier B Marksman with 50.81% win rate, 0.46% pick rate, and 0.02% ban rate (Camp HOK international).