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Mage
Daji
妲己
Mage
Daji's Chinese name is 妲己.
Quick summary
Daji is a top-tier Mid Mage who wants to delete priority targets in one rotation. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Deftness and Flash.
When to pick Daji, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Daji is a top-tier Mid Mage who wants to open fights with a high-commitment burst combo. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Deftness, Stone of Sorcery, Scepter of Reverberation, paired with Flash, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick her when the draft lets Daji reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy already stacks shields and magic resist.
Burst mage core
Daji's official build maximises her Burst and Initiate identity. Stone of Sorcery (magical attack and movement speed) and Savant's Wrath (greatly boosts magical attack) front-load her burst, while Scepter of Reverberation makes her skill hits trigger explosions for extra damage and Void Staff is the anti-tank penetration core against health-stacked targets. Boots of Deftness gives her the roam speed to find pick angles.
Sustain & survivability finishers
Blood Clan's Grimoire and Insatiable Tome add magical lifesteal so she heals off her combo, while Venomous Staff lowers enemy Health regen. Ardent Dominion (shield at low Health), Sage's Sanctuary (on-the-spot resurrect) and Enigma - Moon Goddess (temporary invincibility) are the survivability options for an immobile-leaning burst mage. The recommended arcana are Nightmare, Reincarnation, Hunt and Tribute, with Flash for repositioning into burst range.
Versus shielded targets
Heroes with shields or damage reduction blunt Daji's burst window. Wait for the shield to lapse before committing Heartbreaker, otherwise the combo wastes the cooldown without finishing the kill.
Role positioning
Daji is a Mid pick whose value depends on consistent damage output and timely roams. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Dolia, Guiguzi, and Sun Bin as strong partners for Daji. Plan engages around Dolia's setup window, then second-engage with Heartbreaker.
Heartseeker
“Why did you create me? Is there something you need help with?”
A puppet devoid of emotions who was created by an old man proficient in sorcery, Daji is an unparalleled beauty. Even though she was created as a puppet, she looks no different from ordinary humans, but Daji, who lacks an actual heart, can't understand human emotions. Full of innocence and purity, she feels vexed and confused about her feelings. Though her seductive appearance often makes her enemies forget just how dangerous she actually is, the ignorant Daji's greatest desire was to discover her own heart.
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Daji.
Survivability
Offense
Utility
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.
Start here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
arsenais
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Presets
Skill hits reduce the enemy's Magical Defense (up to 3 stacks).
Unleashes a shockwave in the target direction, dealing damage.
Casts a love spell at the target, dealing damage and stunning them.
Deals damage to random enemies within range 5 times.
Manga Crossover
Violet Oath
Wish of Harmony
Nine-Tailed Fox
Stellar Apprentice
Passionate Samba
Vulpine Gratitude
Maid Cafe
Hold Heartbreaker for isolated targets rather than blowing it on the front line.
Reduced skill cooldown and enhanced the range and casting mechanics of her Skill 1
"Daji is a mage that can deal impressive amounts of burst damage against single targets. However, whether she can obtain enough resources in the early game often determines her overall performance in the match. In order to help her along, we've shortened her skill cooldowns so that she can pull off more kills in the early game."
