Zilong
Zilong: The lower his Health, the greater his damage reduction and skills.
Build core
Rush Rapacious Bite, Boots of Resistance, Axe of Torment, then complete Master Sword, Pure Sky, Eternity Blade
Combo
Thunderbreaker → Stormpiercer → Skysplitter → weave basic attacks
Draft
Zilong excels into Lapulapu, Ata, Sakeer. Avoid blind picking into Guiguzi, Ziya, Fang without team peel.
Best Build for Zilong
End-game item order with gold costs and slot notes. Purchase path may differ in-match.
Build philosophy
Zilong benefits from Physical attack, Cooldown reduction, Penetration — match items and runes to kit scaling.
Passive: As his Health declines, he gains more damage reduction and his basic skills are enhanced.
Arcana: Prioritize runes that boost Physical attack, Cooldown reduction, Penetration for this hero's passive and skill scaling.
4 presets — switch by draft, lane, or CN meta. Default matches Jungling when available.
| # | Item | Gold | Stats | Why |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  Spikemail | 2,020g | PATK +45, PDEF +300, HP +700 Reflects damage | Fits Movement speed priority — Passive - Swift — Grants 50 Movement Speed. |
| 2 |  Master Sword | 2,100g | PATK +55, Crit Rate +20%, HP +600 Enhances BAs | Fits Physical attack priority — Passive - Siege Breaker — Deals 30% extra damage to enemies below 50% Health. |
| 3 |  Overlord's Might | 2,540g | PATK +150, CDR +5% High-damage attack | 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%. |
| 4 |  Rapacious Bite | 2,160g | PATK +90, MSPD +5%, CDR +7.5% Monster kills boost ATK | 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 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. |
| 6 |  Destiny | 2,060g | PATK +75, ASPD +15%, HP +500 Negates fatal damage | Fits Magic attack priority — Passive - Mist Veil — Grants a shield that negates 400–800 (+7% extra HP) magical damage every 15s. |
Best Arcana & Spells
| Slot | Choice | Effect |
|---|---|---|
| Primary | Mutation | Recommended for Assassin Jungling |
| Spell | Smite | Adjust Purify/Execute based on enemy dive. |
Skill Order
Skill 2 → Skill 1 → Skysplitter (max Skill 2 first)
Stormpiercer provides mobility or stick—max first. Thunderbreaker second for damage. Skysplitter on every level.
Combos
1. Standard trade
Thunderbreaker → Stormpiercer → Skysplitter → weave basic attacks
When: Jungling skirmish or objective fight
2. All-in
Skysplitter after full rotation when Flash is down
When: Gank or backline dive with team CC
Abilities
Passive
Dragon's Roar
As his Health declines, he gains more damage reduction and his basic skills are enhanced.
Skill 1
Thunderbreaker
Charges forward, dealing damage and enhancing his next Basic Attack. This skill's cooldown is reset whenever his Health reaches a certain level.
Skill 2
Stormpiercer
Jabs repeatedly in the target direction, dealing damage. Recovers Health on hit.
Ultimate
Skysplitter
Leaps to the target area to deal damage, launching enemies in the center. 50% of the cooldown is returned if no heroes are hit.
Counters & Matchups
Zilong is strong into
Pick Zilong when the enemy drafts these heroes.
Zilong struggles into
Avoid Zilong or ban these when they appear on the enemy team.
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
Wait for CC from your team, then dive carry with full combo. Exit with reset or flash if focus fired.
High Rank (Diamond+)
Zilong sits at Tier B globally (52.7% 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
- Zilong vs Wukong (Assassin, Tier S): Wukong is 1.3% pick / 49.7% WR. Zilong has +2.9% WR vs Wukong in Camp data. Choose Zilong when you need Jungling identity; choose Wukong for Jungling comfort.
- Zilong vs Musashi (Assassin, Tier A): Musashi is 1.1% pick / 50.7% WR. Zilong has +2.0% WR vs Musashi in Camp data. Choose Zilong when you need Jungling identity; choose Musashi for Jungling comfort.
FAQ
What is the best Zilong build?
Recommended: Boots of Resistance, Overlord's Might, Ravage - Phantom, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, Succubus Cloak.
How to counter Zilong?
Pick Guiguzi, Ziya, Fang. Strong into Lapulapu, Ata, Sakeer.
Is Zilong good in current season?
Zilong is Tier B Assassin with 52.62% win rate, 0.61% pick rate, and 0.02% ban rate (Camp HOK international).