S44 May 2026 Adjustment
Targeted problem fixes (S44 Preview)
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Confirmed for adjustments in S44 preview broadcast. Exact stat changes pending official release.
Huang Zhong
(黄忠) C Farm Difficulty
Marksman
DPS Marksman Cleanup/Ranged Harass Late Game Medium
Huang Zhong
黄忠
C Farm
Difficulty Marksman
DPS Marksman Cleanup/Ranged Harass Late Game Medium
Also known as
Huang Zhong's Chinese name is 黄忠.
黄忠
Quick summary
Huang Zhong is a situational Farm Marksman who wants to output sustained ranged damage. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Dexterity and Flash.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Huang Zhong, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Huang Zhong is a situational Farm Marksman who wants to punish overextended carries once cooldowns are gone. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Dexterity, Shadow Ripper, Tempest, paired with Flash, used to farm the safe side, scale into late game, and protect priority targets. Pick him when the draft lets Huang Zhong reach the back-line scaling window without being caught out; avoid when the matchup denies the windows his kit needs.
Pick Huang Zhong when
- The enemy team relies on long-cooldown engage skills that leave them vulnerable post-fight
- The enemy team plays dive comp, giving you space to poke before they engage
- The enemy draft includes Xuance, Mai Shiranui, and Jing, who appear in counter data as matchups Huang Zhong can pressure.
Avoid Huang Zhong when
- The enemy team disengages well, so cleanup windows never open
- The enemy has hard engage that closes distance through poke patterns
- A stronger pick in the same role is open and the matchup does not specifically reward Huang Zhong's Cleanup.
Power spikes
Early game: farm safely behind the support, surviving lane phase to reach the marksman scaling window.
Ultimate online: Bring out the Artillery provides the cleanup finisher once the enemy commits cooldowns
Late game: full build online, Huang Zhong reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor him once items are completed.
Build decisions
Default farm path
Public build references for Huang Zhong recommend Boots of Dexterity, Shadow Ripper, Tempest, Doomsday, Eternity Blade, and Bloodweeper, with Calamity, Hunt, and Reaver arcana. Run Flash as the battle spell. Use this as the baseline marksman plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Twinblades of Destruction, Sage's Sanctuary, Master Sword, and Daybreaker's Virtue. Treat these as situational swaps when the default path is not enough — for example, swapping in defensive items against burst comps or penetration items against stacked armor.
Matchup logic
Versus disengage tools
Heroes with strong disengage neutralize cleanup windows. Hold Bring out the Artillery until the disengage is used, then commit on the second engage.
Role positioning
Huang Zhong is a Farm pick whose value depends on sustained ranged damage in extended team fights. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights his kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Ata, Agudo, and Lian Po as strong partners for Huang Zhong. Plan engages around Ata's setup window, then second-engage with Bring out the Artillery.
Common mistakes
- Engaging first instead of second — cleanup picks lose their value as primary engagers.
- Spending mana on poke that does not threaten kills, leaving you empty for the actual fight.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Huang Zhong's commit reaches the target alive.
- Auto-attacking through enemy dive instead of repositioning — losing the marksman in early fights collapses the late-game win condition.
Background
Artillerist
“Time to make an explosive appearance!”
This old veteran may have had thoughts about retiring, but his early ambitions never went away and he has held onto his principle of protecting others. In the pursuit of more power, his army gave into the Blood Clan's temptations, causing Huang Zhong to leave in a fit of disdain. Fate then led him to Liu Bei and his gang, who helped him give his machine gun an upgrade. On the battlefields of the Red Cliffs, the old soldier fought a bloody battle and regained the fighting spirit he once displayed in his youth.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 187 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Shu
- Title:
- General of Shu
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Huang Zhong.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3318
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
39
HP/5s
Offense
175
Phys ATK
10%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
365
Move Speed
600
Max Mana
15
Mana/5s
Ranged
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.
Crit attack speed
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
TEX
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
TEX
Critical strike
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Crit attack speed
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Presets
Skills
passive Gunner's Spirit
Basic Attacks increase attack and Critical Rate
skill1 Unleash Your Potential
Gains Movement Speed and permanently increased attack. Cast while in Cannon form to immediately exit the state.
skill2 Lay the Mines
Places a trap in the target area. The trap grants vision of enemies that touchit, while also inflicting damage, slow, and Sunder on them and granting Huang Zhong a shield.
ultimate Bring out the Artillery
Huang Zhong dashes for a certain distance and deploys a turret while refreshing his Skill 1. He becomes immobile, gains range and Physical and Magical Defense Basic Attacks deal area damage.The turret will be deactivated after a certain number of Basic Attacks.
Skins
5 skins
Zeal
Steampunk Gunner
Chicago Godfather
Captain Cannon
Stranded Explorer
Playstyle
Wait for the first engage to use up enemy defensives, then second-engage to clean up. Manage mana carefully — burning resources on poke leaves nothing for the actual fight window. Position behind your front-line, save flash for the dive, and let the support set vision.
Patch History
S13 Dec 2025 Stat Changes
Adjusted Skill Damage
S10 May 2025 Stat Buffs
Improved shield
S6 Sep 2024 Stat Buffs
Increased base Movement Speed.
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Huang Zhong is still full of vigor, and we hope this change will make him more flexible in combat.