S14 Mar 2026 Stat Nerfs
Adjusted Movement Speed bonus
Chicha
(蚩奼) S Clash Lane Jungle Farm Difficulty
Fighter
Charger Maximum Attack Speed/Cleanup Balanced Easy
Chicha
蚩奼
S Clash Lane Jungle Farm
Difficulty Fighter
Charger Maximum Attack Speed/Cleanup Balanced Easy
Also known as
Chicha's Chinese name is 蚩奼.
蚩奼
Quick summary
Chicha is a top-tier Clash Lane Fighter who wants to play maximum attack speed. Public guides recommend a build starting with Sparkforged Dagger and Flash.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Chicha, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Chicha is a top-tier Clash Lane Fighter who wants to punish overextended carries once cooldowns are gone. Public guide data shows a build centered on Sparkforged Dagger, Boots of Dexterity, Spikemail, paired with Flash, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick her when the draft lets Chicha reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the matchup denies the windows her kit needs.
Pick Chicha when
- The enemy team relies on long-cooldown engage skills that leave them vulnerable post-fight
- Your team has the structure to use her ability to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives, since Chicha delivers a durable front-line presence with steady wave control.
- The enemy composition leaves room for Chicha to reach the targets her kit punishes.
Avoid Chicha when
- The enemy team disengages well, so cleanup windows never open
- Your team needs a mid pick more than Chicha's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy team is built around answers to Maximum Attack Speed, removing the windows Chicha's kit needs to perform.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Chicha's mid-game tools come online.
Ultimate online: Arsenal Unleashed provides the cleanup finisher once the enemy commits cooldowns
Late game: cooldowns become short enough that War Stance influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.
Build decisions
Core attack-speed path
Chicha is built around her Maximum Attack Speed specialty, so the official camp build opens with Sparkforged Dagger (chain-lightning on basic attacks) and Boots of Dexterity (attack-speed boost) to make every hit count, then layers Doomsday to scale basic-attack damage. Spikemail is added early for damage reflect, letting her trade in the Clash Lane while her weapons cycle. This keeps Chicha durable enough to soak pressure and still cleanup once enemy cooldowns are spent.
Defensive finishers & resistance
The back half of the path swaps Boots of Dexterity for Boots of Resistance to shorten crowd control in extended fights, and closes with Daybreaker's Virtue for sustained marksman-style output. Against heavy magic comps, Succubus Cloak (negates magical damage) is the standard pivot, while Destiny (negates fatal damage) and Sage's Sanctuary (on-the-spot resurrect) are the survivability insurance items for late-game teamfights.
Arcana & battle spell
The recommended arcana set is Fate (health and physical defense), Stealth (physical attack and movement speed), and Eagle Eye (physical attack and physical pierce) — a balanced page that supports a durable, attack-speed bruiser rather than a glass-cannon. Flash is the default battle spell for repositioning into cleanup windows or escaping a collapse.
Matchup logic
Versus disengage tools
Heroes with strong disengage neutralize cleanup windows. Hold Arsenal Unleashed until the disengage is used, then commit on the second engage.
Role positioning
Chicha is a Clash Lane pick whose value depends on a durable front-line presence with steady wave control. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.
Common mistakes
- Engaging first instead of second — cleanup picks lose their value as primary engagers.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Chicha's commit reaches the target alive.
- Forcing solo engages instead of waiting for ally commit — Chicha's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.
Background
Forge Maiden
“If no one has succeeded before, then I will give it a try!”
The hot-headed, single-minded forging fanatic from the mountains. Slight in stature but with a spirit that towers over mountains, Chicha believes the Dawnseekers will always find a path upward. She has mastered the art of countless arms, reforging five into a single weapon she can transform at will, but this still isn't enough for her—Chicha vows to make her creation the strongest weapon in existence, and with her clan, quell the raging chaos plaguing the land.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 155 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- The Celestial Steppes
- Title:
- Master Crafter of the Dawnseekers
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Chicha.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3472
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
53
HP/5s
Offense
170
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
390
Move Speed
580
Max Mana
15
Mana/5s
Melee
Range
Build
How to choose a build
Start with the safe default badge if the draft looks normal, then swap to burst, anti-tank, sustain, or utility builds when the matchup clearly calls for it.
Attack speed
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Crit attack speed
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Jungle Crit attack speed
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
ADC
Jungle Attack speed
Beginner friendlyBest if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
Attack speed
Beginner friendlyBest if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
Jungle Attack speed
SustainBest for longer fights where healing and uptime matter more than raw burst.
Jungle Attack speed
SustainBest for longer fights where healing and uptime matter more than raw burst.
Jungle Crit attack speed
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Jungle Attack speed
Beginner friendlyBest if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
Skills
passive Forge Inheritor
Basic Attacks restore Health and switch her weapons and combat forms. When hitting enemies with Basic Attacks or skills, she gains Attack Speed.
skill1 Peak-Crushing Polearm
Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in her path and launching them.
skill2 World-Splitting Spear
Thrusts forward in the target direction, dealing damage, knocking enemies back, and recovering Health.
ultimate Return of the Armsmaster
Enhances herself, gaining Movement Speed and Attack Speed, and breaking the Fighting Spirit stack limit. Her Basic Attacks will also deal extra damage, and she will be able to use them while moving.
Playstyle
Chicha's win condition runs through Return of the Armsmaster (enhances herself, gaining Movement Speed and Attack Speed, and breaking the Fighting Spirit stack limit). Trade in short bursts and disengage before the enemy can collapse on you.
Patch History
S13 Feb 2026 Stat Changes
Adjusted Attack Speed