Honor Of Kings Liu Shan Build: Items, Counters, And Arcana

Discover the best builds, counters, and arcana for Liu Shan in Honor of Kings. Learn how to dominate with this tank throughout all game phases.

Liu Shan is a versatile support tank hero in Honor of Kings. With his strong crowd control abilities and unique structure-damaging passive, Liu Shan excels at initiating team fights, pushing objectives, and protecting allies. This guide will explore Liu Shan’s abilities, optimal builds, and strategies to help you master this mischievous hero on the battlefield.

Liu Shan Abilities in HoK

Ability Name	Description
Magnetic Barrier (Passive)	Liu Shan’s skills deal equal damage to structures and can disrupt them while also recovering Health.
Overcharge! (Skill 1)	Gains a shield and increased Movement Speed while enhancing the next Basic Attack, dealing damage, and launching the target.
Robo Smash (Skill 2)	Inflicts damage and stun on enemies in the target area.
Take it for a Spin (Ultimate)	Launches a spinning attack that continuously deals damage to nearby enemies. While spinning, Basic Attacks slow and deal damage to targets.

Fun Fact: Omega is the AoV counterpart of Liu Shan.

Best Liu Shan Build in HoK

Best Items and Runes for Liu Shan

Items:

Support Item	Boots of Resistance	Glacial Buckler	Longnight Guardian	Ominous Premonition	Blazing Cape

Arcana:

Fate	Harmony	Void

How to Play Liu Shan in HoK

• As Liu Shan, your primary role is to be the frontline tank for your team. In the early game, focus on protecting your lane partner and soaking up damage. Use Overcharge to engage in short trades, absorbing enemy attacks with your shield while your carry farms. Your job is to create space and ensure your carry can farm safely. Look for opportunities to roam and assist other lanes, using your crowd control abilities to set up ganks. Keep an eye on objectives like the river spirits and be ready to contest them.
• Mid-Game: As the game progresses, your role as a tank becomes even more crucial. Initiate team fights using Overcharge to charge in, followed by Robo Smash to stun key targets. Position yourself between the enemy and your backline, acting as a physical barrier. Use your body to block skill shots and zone out enemy carries. Use your passive carefully while tower diving. When defending, use your crowd control to peel for your carries and disrupt enemy engages.
• Late Game: In the late game, your primary focus is to control space in team fights and protect your carries. Initiate fights when you see a good opportunity, but be mindful of your positioning. Use Take it for a Spin in the middle of the enemy team to cause disruption and force them to focus on you. This allows your damage dealers to operate freely. Be the frontline presence in objective contests, tanking damage and using your CC to create opportunities for your team. Remember, as a tank, it’s often your job to face-check bushes and provide vision safely.

Throughout all phases of the game:

• Always position yourself between the enemy and your squishier teammates
• Use your abilities to peel for allies when they’re attacked
• Lead the charge when pushing towers, using your passive to tank shots
• Control the pace of team fights by deciding when to engage and disengage
• Communicate with your team about your initiations and peel intentions
• Build tanky items to increase your survivability and presence in fights

Remember, as Liu Shan, your value isn’t in dealing damage, but in absorbing damage, controlling enemies, and creating opportunities for your team. Your ability to disrupt enemy formations and protect allies is key to victory.

Liu Shan Counters in HoK

Marco Polo	Zhuangzi	Arli	Donghuang

Heroes like Arli and Marco Polo can be effective against Liu Shan. When facing these counters, stay close to your team and use your crowd-control abilities defensively. Be cautious when chasing Liu Shan, as his strong escape potential can lead to counter-kills if you commit too many resources.

Summary Table

	Details
Role	Support/Tank
Strengths	Crowd Control, Structure Damage, Team Fight Initiation
Weaknesses	Vulnerable when Isolated, Cooldown Dependent
Best Items	Support Item, Boots of Resistance, Glacial Buckler, Longnight Guardian, Ominous Premonition, Blazing Cape
Best Arcana	Harmony, Fate, Void
Counters	Arli, Marco Polo