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Fighter
Li Xin
李信
Fighter
Li Xin's Chinese name is 李信.
Quick summary
Li Xin is a strong Clash Lane Fighter who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Fortitude and Frenzy.
When to pick Li Xin, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Li Xin is a strong Clash Lane Fighter who wants to snowball with kills off early ganks. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Fortitude, Swiftstrike Lance, Twinblades of Destruction, paired with Frenzy, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Li Xin reach the targets his kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Attack-speed bruiser core
Li Xin's official build leans into attack speed for his Gap-Close and Crowd Control pattern. Boots of Fortitude (reduces physical damage) front-loads durability, then Swiftstrike Lance (attack speed and physical attack) and Twinblades of Destruction (attack speed and movement speed) ramp his on-hit pressure and stickiness. Sparkforged Dagger adds chain-lightning basic attacks and Doomsday scales the damage so his enhanced attacks hit hard.
Sustain, defense & utility
Bloodsoul (physical attack and lifesteal) gives sustain, while Clandestine Cape (magic defence and health) and Eye of the Phoenix (health regen) keep him healthy against magic-heavy comps. Dragon's Rage, Blazing Cape and Blood Rage round out the offensive-and-defensive tail. The recommended arcana are Mutation, Conflict, Stealth, Hunt, Fortify and Eagle Eye, with Frenzy as the battle spell to sustain his attack-speed pattern in a fight.
Versus crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Li Xin's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing Light Awakening, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Role positioning
Li Xin 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 Guiguzi, Cai Yan, and Liu Shan as strong partners for Li Xin. Plan engages around Guiguzi's setup window, then second-engage with Light Awakening.
Vengeance
“I followed the call to build the Great Wall!”
Born of royal blood, Li Xin has held on firmly to his belief to put his country first. However, because his father was defeated in a power struggle, he bore the legacy of his father's hatred and wrath in his heart. Swearing vengeance, he came to the Great Wall alone, obsessed with reclaiming his glory and territories. As he has to choose between the forces of light and darkness, just where will his sword be pointed at?
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Li 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.
Start here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Presets
Best when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
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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 if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.
Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
arsenais
Basic Attacks and Skill 2 grant EXP when they hit enemy heroes.
Dashes in the target direction.
Unleashes sword energy in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in its path and slowing them.
Awakens and enters Domination Form.
Awakens and enters Revenge Form.
Skill uses enhance the next Basic Attack, increasing its range and damage, and granting pierce.
Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in his path. Becomes immune to crowd control effects when dashing and charging up. The skill's dash distance and damage can be increased by charging up.
Unleashes sword energy in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in its path and slowing them.
Unleashes 3 waves of sword energy in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in their path. Charging up the skill grants crowd control immunity and damage reduction and increases damage dealt.
After a short delay, he switches from Domination Form to Revenge Form.
Every Basic Attack is followed by an extra Basic Attack.
Charges up and unleashes an onslaught. While charging up, he gains crowd control immunity, as well as Movement Speed and Health recovery. If he charges up for over 1s, his Attack Speed increases for 3s and slowly declines over the 3s period.
Unleashes sword energy in the target direction, damaging, slowing, and gouging enemies within range. He recovers Health when his Basic Attack hits gouged enemies.
Creates a magic circle at his location, launching and damaging enemies within range after a short delay.
After a short delay, he switches from Revenge Form to Domination Form.
Heaven and Hell
Searing Blade
Built around Force Mastery (after a short delay, he switches from Revenge Form to Domination Form). Hold your engage until your team can follow up, then dive the priority target.
Increased Movement Speed and early game base stats, reduced mobility in Revenge form.
Li Xin is rather weak right now, but his Revenge form is very hard to counter. We've boosted his stats in both his forms, especially in the early game, but we've reduced his mobility in Revenge form to make it easier for opponents to chase him down
