S7 Nov 2024 Stat Buffs
Increased damage output of enhanced Basic Attack and Ultimate
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"While Lian Po already provides great crowd control, we also want him to pose a greater threat damage wise."
Lian Po
(廉颇) B Clash Lane Roam Difficulty
Tank
Vanguard Tank Crowd Control/Initiate Balanced Medium
Lian Po
廉颇
B Clash Lane Roam
Difficulty Tank
Vanguard Tank Crowd Control/Initiate Balanced Medium
Also known as
Lian Po's Chinese name is 廉颇.
廉颇
Quick summary
Lian Po is a mid-tier Clash Lane Tank who wants to soak engage and create space. Public guides recommend a build starting with Knowledge Gem and Flash.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Lian Po, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Lian Po is a balanced Clash Lane Tank who wants to create engage windows with stuns and slows. Public guide data shows a build centered on Knowledge Gem, Boots of Fortitude, Guardian - Redemption, paired with Flash, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Lian Po reach the targets his kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy is built around percent-HP damage and armor penetration.
Pick Lian Po when
- The enemy team has multiple high-mobility threats that need to be locked down before they reach your backline
- Your team needs a primary front-line who can engage on cooldown windows
- The enemy draft includes Luban No.7 and Marco Polo, who appear in counter data as matchups Lian Po can pressure.
Avoid Lian Po when
- Your team lacks the follow-up damage to convert your control windows into kills
- The enemy stacks anti-tank items like armor penetration and percent-HP damage, melting front-liners quickly
- The enemy team is built around answers to Crowd Control, removing the windows Lian Po's kit needs to perform.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Lian Po's mid-game tools come online.
Ultimate online: Tremor Smash extends control duration, making team fights snowball off a single hit
Late game: Protector's Cuirass, Clandestine Cape, and Ominous Premonition on the bar means Lian Po can soak commits in 5v5 team fights for his carries.
Build decisions
Default clash lane path
Public build references for Lian Po recommend Knowledge Gem, Boots of Fortitude, Guardian - Redemption, Protector's Cuirass, Clandestine Cape, and Ominous Premonition, with Fate, Harmony, and Void arcana. Run Flash as the battle spell. Use this as the baseline tank plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Succubus Cloak, Blood Rage, and Sage's Sanctuary. 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 mobility
Dashes and immunity skills bypass Lian Po's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Tremor Smash, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.
Role positioning
Lian Po 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 Alessio, Arli, and Consort Yu as strong partners for Lian Po. Plan engages around Alessio's setup window, then second-engage with Tremor Smash.
Common mistakes
- Throwing Magma Slam on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
- Building damage items hoping to deal kills, when the team needs the durability that makes you a tank in the first place.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Lian Po's commit reaches the target alive.
- Forcing solo engages instead of waiting for ally commit — Lian Po's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.
Background
Earthshaker
“I belong in the heavyweight class!”
Lian Po was born to a relatively wealthy clan in the Southlands, a background that gave him many advantages but also trouble, as neighbors would often raid his home. Only when Lian Po grew old enough to help protect his clan was the situation gradually reversed, as he was elected clan leader and went on to guard the Southlands with his strength. When the Blood Clan invaded, spurred on by his opponent Bai Qi, Lian Po headed to Jixia alone to grow stronger and prove that he could still protect his clan.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 190 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Jixia Academy
- Title:
- Head of the Gandan Clan
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Lian Po.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3675
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
78
HP/5s
Offense
198
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
375
Move Speed
200
Max Mana
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.
Tank support
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.
Teratas
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Presets
Skills
passive Warrior's Soul
Gains immunity while using skills. Gains Battle Spirit upon entering combat, using Basic Attacks or skills. Battle Spirit increases damage reduction. Attack Speed increases at max Battle Spirit. When out of combat, Battle Spirit will diminish while restoring Health.
skill1 Burst Ram
Charges in the target direction, dealing damage and launching enemies in the path. Passive: Every 2 Basic Attacks, enhances the next Basic Attack to deal extra damage.
skill2 Magma Slam
Gains a shield.Slows nearby enemies a certain range.After a brief delay, deals damage to enemies in range.
ultimate Tremor Smash
Leaps to the target location and hammers the ground 3 times. The first 2blows deal damage and slow enemies, while the 3rd blow deals damage and launches enemies.
Skins
4 skins
Guarding Tiger
Ascension: Luchador
Nether Soul
Eternal Explorer
Playstyle
Lian Po leans on Tremor Smash (leaps to the target location and hammers the ground 3 times). Engage first to soak crowd control, then peel back for your carries once the fight breaks.
Patch History
S6 Jun 2024 Stat Buffs