Lapulapu
Longnight Guardian
Guardian - Redemption
Spikemail
Overlord's Platemail
Sage's Sanctuary
Amble - WinterLapulapu: Enhance Increases the Physical and Magical Defense of himself and the teammate with the lowest Health nearby.
Build core
Rush Knowledge Gem, Boots of Resistance, Guardian, then complete Glacial Buckler, Longnight Guardian, Guardian - Redemption
Combo
Torrential Blade → Island's Blessing → Raging Sea → weave basic attacks
Draft
Lapulapu excels into Meng Ya, Luara, Garo. Avoid blind picking into Wukong, Musashi, Ying without team peel.
Best Build for Lapulapu
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Lapulapu benefits from Survivability, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Increases the Physical and Magical Defense of himself and the teammate with the lowest Health nearby.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Survivability, Movement speed for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Roaming when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Longnight Guardian | 2,020g | MDEF +210, HP +1,000, MSPD +7.5% Reduces magical damage | 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. |
| 2 | Guardian - Redemption | 2,080g | HP +1,200, MSPD +7.5% Survivability aura | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Mist Veil — Grants a shield that negates 400–800 (+7% extra HP) magical damage every 15s. |
| 3 | Spikemail | 2,020g | PATK +45, PDEF +300, HP +700 Reflects damage | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Fated — Increases HP by 4%. |
| 4 | Overlord's Platemail | 2,450g | HP +1,800, PDEF +160, MDEF +80 Extra HP | 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 | Sage's Sanctuary | 2,280g | HP +900, PDEF +150, MDEF +150 Resurrect on the spot | 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. |
| 6 | Amble - Winter | 3,190g | PDEF +150, HP +900, CDR +7.5%, Resistance +10% Great crowd control | Fits Survivability 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. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Fate | Recommended for Tank Roaming |
| Rune 2 | Harmony | Recommended for Tank Roaming |
| Rune 3 | Vacuity | Recommended for Tank Roaming |
| Spell | Flash | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Raging Sea (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Torrential Blade, and Raging Sea on cooldown.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Torrential Blade → Island's Blessing → Raging Sea → weave basic attacks
When: Roaming skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
Sea Beast's Favor
Increases the Physical and Magical Defense of himself and the teammate with the lowest Health nearby.
Skill 1
Torrential Blade
Damages and slows enemies within range.
Skill 2
Island's Blessing
Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in his path and launching them.
Ultimate
Raging Sea
Splits the earth, damaging enemies within range and launching them. The fractured earth damages and slows enemies.
Counters & Matchups
Lapulapu is strong into
Pick Lapulapu when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Lapulapu struggles into
Avoid Lapulapu or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
Playstyle & Ranked Tips
Laning Phase
Help marksman crash wave, then rotate mid for picks. Return before Tyrant if your carry has no escape.
Teamfight Role
Engage on enemy carry when your team has follow-up. Body-block skillshots for your marksman.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Lapulapu sits at Tier B globally (55.3% 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
- Lapulapu vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Lapulapu has +3.9% WR vs Kaizer in Camp data. Choose Lapulapu when you need Roaming identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
- Lapulapu vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Lapulapu has +3.0% WR vs Dun in Camp data. Choose Lapulapu when you need Roaming identity; choose Dun for Clash Lane comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Lapulapu build?
Recommended: Frigid Charge, Succubus Cloak, Overlord's Platemail, Sage's Sanctuary, Amble - Winter, Destiny.
How to counter Lapulapu?
Pick Wukong, Musashi, Ying. Strong into Meng Ya, Luara, Garo.
Is Lapulapu good in current season?
Lapulapu is Tier B Tank with 55.18% win rate, 0.49% pick rate, and 0.04% ban rate (Camp HOK international).