Xiang Yu
Longnight Guardian
Sage's Sanctuary
Amble - Winter
Cuirass of Savagery
Blood Rage
Eye of the PhoenixXiang Yu: Gains damage immunity when Health falls below 30%.
Build core
Rush Boots of Resistance, Eye of the Phoenix, Blazing Cape, then complete Spikemail, Longnight Guardian
Combo
Righteous Fervor → No Retreat → Hegemon's Slash → weave basic attacks
Draft
Xiang Yu excels into Dharma, Arthur. Avoid blind picking into Han Xin, Kui, Lam without team peel.
Best Build for Xiang Yu
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Xiang Yu benefits from Survivability, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: When his Health drops to a certain level, he gains damage reduction.
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 Clash Lane 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 - Guardian — When taking damage exceeding 30% max Health within 3s, restores a total of (320 + 8% HP) Health over 3s. |
| 2 | 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. |
| 3 | Amble - Winter | 3,190g | 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. |
| 4 | Cuirass of Savagery | 2,050g | PATK +35, PDEF +210, HP +900 Offense & defense | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Fearless — When taking damage, increases own damage and Movement Speed by 1% for 3s, for up to 10 stacks (gains 2 stacks when hit by enemy heroes). |
| 5 | Blood Rage | 2,180g | PATK +75, HP +900 Trades HP for shield | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Apoplexy — Basic Attacks deal an extra (1.5% HP) physical damage. When Health drops below 50%, this damage increases by 25%–50%. |
| 6 | 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. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Fate | Recommended for Tank Clash Lane |
| Spell | Flash | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Hegemon's Slash (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Righteous Fervor, and Hegemon's Slash on cooldown.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Righteous Fervor → No Retreat → Hegemon's Slash → weave basic attacks
When: Clash Lane skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
Resolute Will
When his Health drops to a certain level, he gains damage reduction. Skill uses grant enhanced Basic Attacks.
Skill 1
Righteous Fervor
Dashes forward and knocks back the enemy. At the end of the dash, launches the enemy, deals damage, and gains an enhanced Basic Attack.
Skill 2
No Retreat
Slows nearby enemies and reduces their damage output while dealing damage. Gains an enhanced Basic Attack and increased Movement Speed.
Ultimate
Hegemon's Slash
Gains crowd control immunity and Undying while using. Deals damage to enemies in the target direction, and deals extra damage to and stuns nearby enemies. The lower his Health, the higher the damage.
Counters & Matchups
Xiang Yu is strong into
Pick Xiang Yu when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Xiang Yu struggles into
Avoid Xiang Yu 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+)
Xiang Yu is a viable Tier A pick in high rank with 50.7% win rate — strong in one-trick hands or as a counter-pick. Pick rate 0.8% — frequently seen in ranked; learn the matchup even if you do not main Xiang Yu.
vs Similar Heroes
- Xiang Yu vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Kaizer wins 0.7% more often globally. Choose Xiang Yu when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
- Xiang Yu vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Dun wins 1.6% more often globally. Choose Xiang Yu when you need Clash Lane identity; choose Dun for Clash Lane comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Xiang Yu build?
Recommended: Longnight Guardian, Sage's Sanctuary, Amble - Winter, Cuirass of Savagery, Blood Rage, Eye of the Phoenix.
How to counter Xiang Yu?
Pick Han Xin, Kui, Lam. Strong into Dharma, Arthur.
Is Xiang Yu good in current season?
Xiang Yu is Tier A Tank with 50.72% win rate, 0.79% pick rate, and 0.04% ban rate (Camp HOK international).