Is Liu Bei good in Honor of Kings?

Current HOKMeta data lists Liu Bei as Tier B, with 51.7% win rate and 0.3% pick rate. Liu Bei is worth playing if your team needs reliable Jungling pressure, but you should avoid blind-picking into Dyadia without peel or defensive item planning.

How do you play Liu Bei in teamfights?

In teamfights, Liu Bei 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.

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Liu Bei Build, Items, Arcana & Counters

Liu Bei is a Tier B Jungling pick. Get the best build, core items, arcana, battle spell, counters, and tool-backed item decisions.

WR 51.7%Pick 0.3%Ban 0.0%

Build answer

Liu Bei best build for S15 (June 2026)

International server

Updated: 2026-08-07

Reviewed by: HOKMeta

Role, lane, difficulty

Jungling · Warrior · Tier B · Medium

Current patch rates

51.7% WR · 0.3% Pick · 0.0% Ban

Core 3 items

Starbreaker, Overlord's Might, Eternity Blade

Best arcana

Lvl 5: Conflict, Lvl 5: Hunt, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye

Battle spell

Smite

Best into

Lady Zhen, Nuwa, Xiao Qiao

Watch out for

Dyadia

Liu Bei TL;DR

Tier B51.7% WRJungling

Liu Bei: When Basic Attacks hit a hero, it increases his Physical Pierce.

Fast conclusion

Liu Bei is a Tier B Jungling pick with 51.7% win rate.

Dual Shot → Leading the Charge → Hearts and Minds → weave basic attacks

Core 3 items

Starbreaker

Overlord's Might

Eternity Blade

Pick when

Enemy carries lack reliable peel, and your side lanes can help secure early jungle tempo.

Avoid when

Main threats: Dyadia.

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

Current patch decision guide

How to decide if Liu Bei is the right pick

Pick Liu Bei if

Pick Liu Bei when your team needs a Tier B Jungling option and the draft gives this hero enough space to play around core cooldowns.

Avoid Liu Bei if

Avoid Liu Bei when the enemy composition directly attacks the hero's main weakness or your team cannot support the Jungling 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 +0.35 pts

30d change -2.34 pts

Pick rate

Current 0.32%

7d change -0.02 pts

30d change -0.13 pts

Ban rate

Current 0.04%

7d change 0.00 pts

30d change -0.02 pts

Trend read

Liu Bei currently sits at 51.74% win rate, with a 30-day move of -2.34 pts and a 7-day move of +0.35 pts.

Win rate is falling by -2.34 pts.

Pick rate is falling by -0.13 pts.

Ban rate is falling by -0.02 pts.

Patch reason

S15: Adjusted Skill Damage

Tools

Test Liu Bei 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 Liu Bei

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

Build philosophy

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

Passive: When Basic Attacks hit a hero, it increases his Physical Pierce.

Physical attackSurvivability

Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Physical attack, Survivability for this hero's passive and skill scaling.

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

Recommended item build order
#	Item	Gold	Stats	Why
1	Starbreaker	2,080g	PATK +90, HP +700, MSPD +7.5% Anti-tank	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Sunder — Grants 30% Physical Pierce.
2	Overlord's Might	2,540g	PATK +150, CDR +5% High-damage attack	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Siege Breaker — Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health.
3	Eternity Blade	2,110g	PATK +120, Crit Rate +20% High crit damage	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Relentless — Gains 20% Critical Damage, and every 2% Critical Rate increases Critical Damage by 1% (up to 50%).
4	Dawnlight	2,040g	PDEF +210, HP +900, CDR +10% Shields on dealing damage	Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Firstlight — When dealing damage to enemy heroes with Basic Attacks or skills, grants a shield that negates (250–500 + 4% HP) damage to self and the nearby teammate with the lowest Health for 3s. When no teammates are nearby, shield value increases by 50%.
5	Ravage - Phantom	3,350g	PATK +75, HP +900 Trades HP for shield	Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Apoplexy — Basic Attacks deal an extra (1.5% HP) physical damage. When Health drops below 50%, the damage increases by 37.5%–75%.
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	Red	Recommended for Warrior Jungling
Spell	Smite	Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive.

Abilities

Skill Order

Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Hearts and Minds (max Skill 2 first)

Leading the Charge provides mobility or stick—max first. Dual Shot second for damage. Hearts and Minds on every level.

Passive

Reinforced Shells

When Basic Attacks hit a hero, it increases his Physical Pierce.

Skill 1

Dual Shot

Increases Movement Speed and enhances the next Basic Attack to damage twice.

Skill 2

Leading the Charge

Dashes forward, damaging and knocking back enemies in the way.

Ultimate

Hearts and Minds

Removes crowd control, increases Physical Attack, and gains crowd control immunity and a shield.

Combos

1. Standard trade
Dual Shot → Leading the Charge → Hearts and Minds → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
Hearts and Minds after full rotation when Flash is down
When: Gank or backline dive with team CC

Counters & Matchups

🏛️ Camp Official Counter Data

Official counter reference from Camp HOK rank statistics.

Liu Bei is strong into

Pick Liu Bei when the enemy drafts these heroes.

Liu Bei struggles into

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

DyadiaSupport · Tier S

Full counter analysis →

vs Similar Heroes

Liu Bei vs Li Xin (Warrior, Tier S+): Li Xin is 1.9% pick / 52.6% WR. Liu Bei has +1.9% WR vs Li Xin in Camp data. Choose Liu Bei when you need Jungling identity; choose Li Xin for Clash Lane comfort.
Liu Bei vs Chicha (Warrior, Tier S): Chicha is 1.5% pick / 50.2% WR. Liu Bei has +4.4% WR vs Chicha in Camp data. Choose Liu Bei when you need Jungling identity; choose Chicha for Clash Lane comfort.

Playstyle & Ranked Tips

Laning Phase

Clear to level four, then gank the lane with the least escape. Secure Tyrant when your bot or mid has crash wave.

Teamfight Role

Flank or dive backline after tanks commit. Do not start fights without vision on enemy jungler.

High Rank (Diamond+)

Liu Bei sits at Tier B globally (54.5% 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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Liu Bei Build 2026 FAQ

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

What is the best Liu Bei build in 2026?

The best Liu Bei build in 2026 uses Starbreaker, Overlord's Might, Eternity Blade, Dawnlight, Ravage - Phantom, Sage's Sanctuary. Play Liu Bei in Jungling, take Lvl 5: Conflict, Lvl 5: Hunt, Lvl 5: Eagle Eye arcana, and usually run Smite. This recommendation is aligned with S15 (June 2026) and the 2026-08-07 HOKMeta data snapshot.

What is the best arcana for Liu Bei?

The best Liu Bei arcana setup is Lvl 5: Conflict, Lvl 5: Hunt, 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 Liu Bei build first?

Liu Bei usually wants Starbreaker first because the first item should stabilize Jungling 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 Liu Bei 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 Liu Bei can keep attacking safely or needs a defensive item to survive the first engage.

Who counters Liu Bei?

Liu Bei is most vulnerable to Dyadia. Draft peel, respect engage range, and adjust items when the enemy lineup can dive or chain crowd control.

What lane does Liu Bei play?

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