Zhang Fei
Frigid Charge
Overlord's Platemail
Glacial Buckler
Sage's Sanctuary
Longnight Guardian
Blazing CapeZhang Fei: Human Form: Hits from Basic Attacks and skills grant madness.
Build core
Rush Boots of Resistance, Blazing Cape, Ominous Premonition, then complete Eye of the Phoenix, Overlord's Platemail
Combo
Forbidden Domain → Leaping Savior → Unbridled Outburst → weave basic attacks
Draft
Zhang Fei excels into Arli, Consort Yu, Marco Polo. Avoid blind picking into Diaochan, Wukong, Musashi without team peel.
Best Build for Zhang Fei
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Zhang Fei benefits from On-hit, Movement speed — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: Human Form: Basic Attack and skill hits grant Madness.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost On-hit, 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 | Frigid Charge | 2,030g | PDEF +150, HP +900, CDR +7.5%, Resistance +10% Great crowd control | Fits Cooldown reduction 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 | Overlord's Platemail | 2,450g | HP +1,800, PDEF +160, MDEF +80 Extra HP | Fits Survivability priority — Passive - Fated — Increases HP by 4%. |
| 3 | Glacial Buckler | 2,040g | CDR +20%, HP +600, PDEF +240 Group damage & slow | Fits Movement speed priority — Passive - Frost Shock — Triggers an ice blast when losing 10% of current Health from a single attack, dealing 130–260 magical damage to enemies within range and reducing their Attack Speed by 15% and Movement Speed by 15%–30% for 2s. |
| 4 | 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. |
| 5 | Longnight Guardian | 2,020g | MDEF +210, HP +1,000, MSPD +7.5% Reduces magical damage | Fits Movement speed priority — Passive - Guardian — When taking damage exceeding 30% max Health within 3s, restores a total of (320 + 8% HP) Health over 3s. |
| 6 | Blazing Cape | 2,040g | PDEF +150, MDEF +150, HP +1,100 Area burn & imperil | Fits Lifesteal priority — Passive - Conflagration — Burns enemies within a range of 375 every second, dealing (1.5% HP) magical damage. Deals double damage to minions and monsters. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Fate | Recommended for Tank Roaming |
| Spell | Heal | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Unbridled Outburst (max Skill 2 first)
Max primary utility/damage skill first, then Forbidden Domain, and Unbridled Outburst on cooldown.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Forbidden Domain → Leaping Savior → Unbridled Outburst → weave basic attacks
When: Roaming skirmish or objective fight
Abilities
Passive
Dark Potential
Human Form: Basic Attack and skill hits grant Madness. Ferali Form: Using the skill reduces the Movement Speed of enemies within range.
Skill 1
Forbidden Domain
Deals damage to enemies within range. Knocks back enemy heroes.
Skill 2
Leaping Savior
Leaps to the target location, granting shields to nearby teammates. Gains Madness for each shield granted.
Ultimate
Unbridled Outburst
Roars and transforms. After a short period of invincibility and immunity to crowd control, gains a shield. The roar creates a wind that damages, knocks back, and stuns enemies. Gains Movement Speed while in the wind zone.
Counters & Matchups
Zhang Fei is strong into
Pick Zhang Fei when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Zhang Fei struggles into
Avoid Zhang Fei 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+)
Zhang Fei is a Tier S staple in high-elo (Diamond+) on the international server — worth mastering for climb. Pick rate 1.2% — frequently seen in ranked; learn the matchup even if you do not main Zhang Fei.
vs Similar Heroes
- Zhang Fei vs Kaizer (Tank, Tier S): Kaizer is 1.6% pick / 51.4% WR. Kaizer wins 1.3% more often globally. Choose Zhang Fei when you need Roaming identity; choose Kaizer for Clash Lane comfort.
- Zhang Fei vs Dun (Tank, Tier S): Dun is 1.5% pick / 52.3% WR. Dun wins 2.2% more often globally. Choose Zhang Fei when you need Roaming identity; choose Dun for Clash Lane comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Zhang Fei build?
Recommended: Frigid Charge, Overlord's Platemail, Glacial Buckler, Sage's Sanctuary, Longnight Guardian, Blazing Cape.
How to counter Zhang Fei?
Pick Diaochan, Wukong, Musashi. Strong into Arli, Consort Yu, Marco Polo.
Is Zhang Fei good in current season?
Zhang Fei is Tier S Tank with 50% win rate, 1.11% pick rate, and 0.36% ban rate (Camp HOK international).