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Assassin
Han Xin
韩信
Assassin
Han Xin's Chinese name is 韩信.
Quick summary
Han Xin is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Giant's Grip and Smite.
When to pick Han Xin, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Han Xin is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to snowball with kills off early ganks. Public guide data shows a build centered on Giant's Grip, Boots of Fortitude, Blazing Cape, paired with Smite, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick him when the draft lets Han Xin reach the targets his kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Mobile assassin jungle core
Han Xin's official build runs a tanky-mobile assassin jungle path for his Gap-Close kit. Giant's Grip boosts Health from monster kills (with Smite for clearing and objectives), Boots of Fortitude (reduces physical damage) adds durability, and Blazing Cape burns nearby enemies while he weaves through them with his mobility.
Survivability & peel
Blood Rage (temporary shield) and Overlord's Platemail (extra Health) give Han Xin the bulk to dive repeatedly, while Ominous Premonition (slows attackers) adds self-peel against chasers. The recommended arcana are Fate, Harmony and Eagle Eye, supporting a durable, mobile jungler that survives the dive. Smite is the battle spell for jungle control.
Versus crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Han Xin's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing The Unrivaled Spear, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Role positioning
Han Xin is a Jungle pick whose value depends on tempo from objectives and cross-map kill threats. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights his kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Liang, Mozi, and Mai Shiranui as strong partners for Han Xin. Plan engages around Liang's setup window, then second-engage with The Unrivaled Spear.
Windspear
“I will repay your damage hundredfold!”
Han Xin may seem compliant and cooperative, but beneath the surface, he is an unyielding strategist filled with an ambition that even rivals that of his master, Liu Bang. He has endured countless humiliations as a means to survive and achieve his goals, while silently nurturing the rage that has imprinted itself upon his heart. Han Xin pretends to be just another one of Liu Bang's subordinates, waiting for his chance to raise a storm in the Riverlands to avenge himself and return all the humiliation he has suffered a hundred-fold.
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Han Xin.
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.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Best when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Teratas
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Presets
Han Xin's every 4th Basic Attack launches the target. Hits from skills andenhanced Basic Attacks grant increased Attack Speed.
Charges to the target location to deal damage and launch the enemy. The 2nd charge will not launch the enemy.
Shifts backward and enhances the next Basic Attack, causing it to deal extra damage.
Swings spear 4 times, gaining immunity to damage and crowd control. Deals damage each time and launches enemies the 4th time.
Shadow Hunter
Astral Magic
Lee Chong Wei
Holy Envoy
Street Boss
Han Xin leans on The Unrivaled Spear (swings spear 4 times, gaining immunity to damage and crowd control). Wait for a flank where the enemy carry has no peel, then commit your full combo.
Upgraded Passive and Skill 2
"Han Xin's Skill 2 interrupting his Passive has been a huge pain point for players for a long time now. We've addressed the issue in this update. Additionally, we've enhanced his Passive's effects. Now, the Passive and Skill 2 work together to create a stronger combined effect."
Improved base Physical Defense and balanced Ultimate's late game damage
Improved base Physical Defense and balanced Ultimate's late game damage
Increased base Health and Skill 1 damage, reduced Skill 1's early game CD.
Han Xin needs an economic advantage to be useful in team fights. We've adjusted his Skill 1 so that he can participate in team fights earlier, and we've boosted his Health to give him a wider margin of error in those team fights
