S14 Apr 2026 Stat Buffs
Increased skill's shield
Liu Shan
(刘禅) B Roam Difficulty
Support/Tank
Tactical Support Push/Crowd Control Early Game Medium
Liu Shan
刘禅
B Roam
Difficulty Support/Tank
Tactical Support Push/Crowd Control Early Game Medium
Also known as
Liu Shan's Chinese name is 刘禅.
刘禅
Quick summary
Liu Shan is a mid-tier Roam Support who wants to soak engage and create space. Public guides recommend a build starting with Knowledge Gem and Sprint.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Liu Shan, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Liu Shan is a balanced Roam Support who wants to lock down team fights with crowd control. Public guide data shows a build centered on Knowledge Gem, Boots of Resistance, Crimson Shadow, paired with Sprint, used to protect the marksman, set vision, and engage on cooldown windows. Pick him when the draft lets Liu Shan reach the targets his kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy is built around percent-HP damage and armor penetration.
Pick Liu Shan when
- Your team needs a setup hero whose Robo Smash creates kill windows for the carry
- The enemy team has high physical or magic burst that demands a dedicated tank to absorb
- The enemy draft includes Arthur, Augran, and Biron, who appear in counter data as matchups Liu Shan can pressure.
Avoid Liu Shan when
- The enemy team is loaded with cleanse, dashes, and immunity that bypass crowd control
- Your team comp lacks damage and adding another non-damage pick collapses the win condition
- The enemy team is built around answers to Push, removing the windows Liu Shan's kit needs to perform.
Power spikes
Early game: Liu Shan is listed as an early-game threat in public guide data — convert the early window into objectives before scaling picks come online.
Ultimate online: Take It for a Spin extends control duration, making team fights snowball off a single hit
Late game: Crimson Shadow - Howl, Protector's Cuirass, and Glacial Buckler on the bar means Liu Shan can soak commits in 5v5 team fights for his carries.
Build decisions
Default roam path
Public build references for Liu Shan recommend Knowledge Gem, Boots of Resistance, Crimson Shadow, Crimson Shadow - Howl, Protector's Cuirass, and Glacial Buckler, with Fate, Harmony, and Void arcana. Run Sprint as the battle spell. Use this as the baseline support plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Clandestine Cape, Succubus Cloak, Ominous Premonition, Spikemail, Sage's Sanctuary, and Overlord's Platemail. 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 Liu Shan's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Take It for a Spin, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.
Role positioning
Liu Shan is a Roam pick whose value depends on utility, vision, and timely peel for the carries. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights his kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Erin, Garo, and Hou Yi as strong partners for Liu Shan. Plan engages around Erin's setup window, then second-engage with Take It for a Spin.
Common mistakes
- Throwing Robo Smash 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 Liu Shan's commit reaches the target alive.
- Forgetting vision while looking for picks — losing the marksman because the support roamed without setting wards is a recurring mistake.
Background
Mecha Brat
“Glory to my dad!”
As the son of Liu Bei and the disciple of Kongming, Liu Shan is a man of many titles. To prove his skills, Liu Shan has been causing trouble from an early age. When war came to the streets of Yi, he abandoned his plans to conquer Jixia and joined a war the likes of which had never been seen. Liu Shan piloted his Panda Mecha One onto the battlefield, and the steampunk savant's unstoppable destructive power was impossible to ignore. In his case, the student has truly outdone the master.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 145 cm (mech form 210 cm)
- Style:
- Mechcraft
- Nation:
- Shu
- Title:
- Crown Prince of Shu
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Liu Shan.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3539
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
84
HP/5s
Offense
180
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
375
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.
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Tank support
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
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Skills
passive Magnetic Barrier
Liu Shan's skills deal equal damage to structures and can disrupt them while also recovering Health.
skill1 Overcharge!
Gains a shield and increased Movement Speed while enhancing the next Basic Attack, dealing damage, and launching the target.
skill2 Robo Smash
Inflicts damage and stun on enemies in the target area.
ultimate Take It for a Spin
Launches a spinning attack that continuously deals damage to nearby enemies. While spinning, Basic Attacks slow and deal damage to targets.
Skins
5 skins
B.Duck Adventure
Secret Base
Lionbot
Spinner
Kitty Attack
Playstyle
Liu Shan's win condition runs through Take It for a Spin (launches a spinning attack that continuously deals damage to nearby enemies). Shadow your carry and time your protection to overlap the enemy's burst window.
Patch History
S8 Feb 2025 Stat Buffs
Crowd Control Effects Adjusted
Show details
"As a tank support, it's Liu Shan's job to take damage in the frontline, while also trying to crowd control enemies. We've reduced his skill cooldowns to improve his performance in both areas."
S7 Oct 2024 Stat Buffs
Increased shield from Skill 1 when using defensive equipment.
Show details
"We want Liu Shan's survivability to be more connected with his equipment choices."