S14 Mar 2026 Stat Buffs
Increased skill damage
Dun
(夏侯惇) A Clash Lane Roam Difficulty
Tank/Fighter
Guardian Tank Gap-Close/Crowd Control Early Game Medium
Dun
夏侯惇
A Clash Lane Roam
Difficulty Tank/Fighter
Guardian Tank Gap-Close/Crowd Control Early Game Medium
Also known as
Dun's Chinese name is 夏侯惇.
夏侯惇
Quick summary
Dun is a strong Clash Lane Tank who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Fortitude.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Dun, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Dun is a strong Clash Lane Tank who wants to snowball with kills off early ganks. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Fortitude, Blazing Cape, Dragon's Rage, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Dun reach the targets his kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Pick Dun when
- The enemy team has carries with limited self-peel that Dun can reach before the team can react
- The enemy team has multiple high-mobility threats that need to be locked down before they reach your backline
- The enemy draft includes Diaochan, Fang, and Erin, who appear in counter data as matchups Dun can pressure.
Avoid Dun when
- The enemy stacks crowd control that interrupts the engage before damage goes out
- Your team lacks the follow-up damage to convert your control windows into kills
- The enemy team is built around answers to Gap-Close, removing the windows Dun's kit needs to perform.
Power spikes
Early game: Dun is listed as an early-game threat in public guide data — convert the early window into objectives before scaling picks come online.
Mid game: with cooldown reduction online, gap-close skills come back fast enough to chain into multiple fights
Late game: Eye of the Phoenix, Blood Rage, and Spikemail on the bar means Dun can soak commits in 5v5 team fights for his carries.
Build decisions
Frontline tank core
Dun's official build supports his Gap-Close and Crowd Control identity as a frontline tank. Boots of Fortitude (reduces physical damage) and Longnight Guardian (resists burst damage) front-load durability, while Frigid Charge (group crowd control) and Frostscar's Embrace (enhanced-attack slow) reinforce his lockdown. Spikemail reflects damage during extended trades.
Sustain, peel & survivability
Eye of the Phoenix (Health regen) and Blood Rage (temporary shield) keep him alive while engaging, Blazing Cape adds area burn and Dragon's Rage gives him enough damage to threaten rather than purely soak. Boots of Resistance shortens crowd control and Sage's Sanctuary (on-the-spot resurrect) is the late insurance so Dun can dive in first and survive.
Matchup logic
Versus crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Dun's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing Unruly Blade, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Role positioning
Dun 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 his kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Dun, Li Bai, and Arli as strong partners for Dun. Plan engages around Dun's setup window, then second-engage with Unruly Blade.
Common mistakes
- Diving while enemy hard control is still up, which directly counters Dun's engage.
- Throwing Gale's Benediction on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Dun's commit reaches the target alive.
- Forcing solo engages instead of waiting for ally commit — Dun's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.
Background
Belligerence
“Losing an eye isn't so bad... Gives you that rugged look...”
Dun was once a mercenary, a pursuit he followed not out of a desire for gold but because he had run out of worthy opponents. Known to have killed hundreds of men, he struck fear into the hearts of bandits everywhere. While the weak fell prey to money, Dun alone stood out in his desire to challenge the strong, even at the cost of an eye. Thus, when Cao Cao promised him limitless challenges if he joined his army, the one-eyed mercenary was all too happy to pick up his broadsword and continue fighting for the rest of his life.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 186 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Wei
- Title:
- General of Wei
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Dun.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3590
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
84
HP/5s
Offense
183
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
380
Move Speed
600
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.
Jungle Full tank
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Jungle Bruiser
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Full tank
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Dun
Full tank (AD option)
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Teratas
Jungle Full tank
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Skills
passive Unyielding Might
Periodic Passive Effect: When Health drops too low, taking damage will enhance Dun. While enhanced, hits from skills and Basic Attacks recover Health.
skill1 Wind Slash
Slashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies within range and slowing them. If the skill hits an enemy hero, it can be used again before going into cooldown, dealing damage to enemies in range and launching them.
skill2 Gale's Benediction
Deals damage to enemies in range and grants shieldEnhances the next 3 Basic Attacks, dealing extra true damageEvery enhanced Basic Attack reduces the cooldown of Unruly Blade
ultimate Unruly Blade
Tosses his chain blade in the target location, stunning and dealing damageto enemies hit.When max range is reached or an enemy is hit, the chain blade will pullXiahou Dun to its location, dealing damage to nearby enemies
Skins
4 skins
Infinite Hurricane
HL Edge
Wave Rider
Battle Knight
Playstyle
Dun's win condition runs through Unruly Blade (tosses his chain blade in the target location, stunning and dealing damageto enemies hit.When max range). Initiate only when your damage dealers are in position to convert.
Patch History
S11 Jun 2025 Stat Nerfs
Damage reduced
S9 Apr 2025 Stat Changes
Adjusted the damage enhanced Basic Attacks deal to heroes and non-hero units
S8 Jan 2025 Stat Changes
Increased passive damage.
Show details
As a versatile fighter, Dun has excellent survivability. We have adjusted his skill bonuses to make him perform more consistently when using different equipment.