Best Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings: Equipment, Arcanas, Battle Spell, and Skill Combo

With a robust Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings, players can dominate the Farm lane, take objectives, and push effectively. Hou Yi is a Marksman Hero who plays in the Farm Lane. He deals physical damage and has the ability to inflict high burst damage and crowd-control enemies with his skills. Additionally, he is a team fight initiator and can reduce enemy numbers in the Hero’s Gorge.

As a Marksman, he is squishy and needs a build to help him survive longer. Moreover, one will be responsible for carrying the team to victory if they’re playing Hou Yi.

Read further to discover a robust Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings.

Note: This article reflects the writer’s opinion.

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Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings: Best Equipment

Best equipment for Hou Yi. (Image via Level Infinite)

Here is the recommended HoK Equipment for the best Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings

• Boots of Dexterity: Hou Yi gets a 20% Attack Speed buff with Boots of Dexterity. It’s passive, Swift, boosts his Movement Speed by 60. Additionally, it’s another passive, Lightning Recovery, grants him 40 Health with every Basic Attack. While attacking non-hero units with Basic Attack, he restores 20 Health.
• Sparkforged Dagger: Hou Yi’s Attack Speed buffs by 35% and Movement Speed by 8%. Its passive, Spark, causes Basic Attacks to deal 40 to 82 additional magical damage. Additionally, every third Basic Attack releases chain lightning that deals 140 to 420 magical damage.
• Shadow Ripper: Hou Yi’s Attack Speed boosts by 35%, Critical Rate by 25%, and Movement Speed by 5%. Its passive, Storm Strike, increases his Basic Attack damage by 40. Additionally, his Attack Speed increases by 20% and Movement Speed by 5% for 3 seconds after a critical hit.
• Eternity Blade: The equipment grants 110 Physical Attacks and a 20% boost in Critical Rate. Its passive, Relentless, grants him a 20% Critical Rate, and every 2% Critical Rate increases critical damage by 1% (Up to 50%).
• Bloodweeper: Hou Yi gets 100 Physical Attack, 500 Max Health, and his Physical Lifesteal boosts by 25%. Its passive, Revive, recovers 400 to 610 Health within five seconds when his Health drops below 30%.
• Blood Rage: Hou Yi gets 30 Physical Attack, 220 Physical Defense, 900 Max Health, and a 5% boost in Movement Speed. Its passive, Fearless, increases his damage by 2% and Movement Speed by 1% for three seconds (up to five stacks) while taking damage.

The above equipment for the Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings boosts his durability and damage. Players are advised to mix and match equipment to fit their playstyle.

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Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings: Best Arcanas

Best Arcana for Hou Yi. (Image via Level Infinite)

Use the below-listed Arcanas for the best Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings:

• Calamity ✕ 5: This Arcana buffs his critical rate.
• Mutation ✕ 5: This Arcana buffs his Physical Attack and Physical Pierce.
• Reaver ✕ 4: It boosts Hou Yi’s Physical Lifesteal.
• Hunt ✕ 6: It grants Attack Speed and Movement Speed to Hou Yi.
• Eagle Eye ✕ 10: This Arcana gives Physical Attack and Physical Pierce.

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Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings: Best Battle Spell

Flash is the best Battle Spell for Hou Yi. (Image via Level Infinite)

The recommended Battle Spell for the best Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings is Flash. Hou Yi lacks movement speed and is squishy, making him prone to ganks and an easy target in team fights.

Therefore, Flash will help him escape and survive dangerous situations. This Spell teleports him a short distance in any direction. It cools down in 120 seconds, so one should use it wisely.

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Hou Yi build in Honor of Kings: Best Skill Combo

Hou Yi's Ultimate Skill. (Image via Level Infinite)

While facing an enemy head-on, players can use this combo to take them down: Burning Sun Arrow (Ultimate) > Arrow Valley (Skill 1) > Afterglow (Skill 2) > Basic Attack.

He can hide in the brush and ambush enemies with this skill combo: Arrow Valley (Skill 1) > Burning Sun Arrow (Ultimate) > Afterglow (Skill 2) > Basic Attack.

While using the Ultimate Skill, Burning Sun Arrow, Hou Yi shoots a flaming arrow can travel anywhere on the map. It explodes when the enemy gets hit, dealing physical damage. The first enemy the arrow hits gets stunned for 0.75 to 3.5 seconds, depending on the distance it flew. Additionally, the foes affected by the explosion get their movement speed reduced by 90% for one second.

Hou Yi’s Skill 1, Arrow Volley, enhances his Basic Attack that deals increased damage. If his passive, Chastising Shot’s, effect is active, the skill causes him to shoot three arrows that deal additional damage.

Hou Yi’s Skill 2, Afterglow, causes the Sun Tower to deal AoE damage to the target direction and gives him a vision of the area. After a brief period, it deals damage to the enemies, reducing their movement speed by 30% for two seconds. Those that get caught in its center take extra magical damage and their movement speed gets reduced by 50% for two seconds.

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Players should be careful about Hou Yi’s position while attacking since he is an easy target. Moreover, they should prioritize farming and getting Hou Yi's equipment sooner so that he can dish out damage and kill enemies in the late game. One should always prioritize safety with Hou Yi, and use equipment that promotes this HoK character's survivability and durability.