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Fighter/Tank
Lu Bu
吕布
Fighter/Tank
Lu Bu's Chinese name is 吕布.
Quick summary
Lu Bu is a mid-tier Clash Lane Fighter who wants to soak engage and create space. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Resistance and Flash.
When to pick Lu Bu, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Lu Bu is a balanced Clash Lane Fighter who wants to finish off low-health targets after the enemy uses their key skills. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Resistance, Frostscar's Embrace, Blazing Cape, paired with Flash, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Lu Bu reach the targets his kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy is built around percent-HP damage and armor penetration.
Default clash lane path
Public build references for Lu Bu recommend Boots of Resistance, Frostscar's Embrace, Blazing Cape, Succubus Cloak, Overlord's Platemail, and Sage's Sanctuary, with Inheritance, Mutation, and Hunt arcana. Run Flash as the battle spell. Use this as the baseline fighter plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Adaptation rules
Beyond the default path, swap toward defensive items when the enemy carry comes online, and toward penetration when the enemy stacks resistances. Track item timings so Lu Bu stays one tier ahead of the relevant matchup item.
Versus disengage tools
Heroes with strong disengage neutralize cleanup windows. Hold Tremble, Mortals until the disengage is used, then commit on the second engage.
Role positioning
Lu Bu 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 Donghuang, Dyadia, and Guiguzi as strong partners for Lu Bu. Plan engages around Donghuang's setup window, then second-engage with Tremble, Mortals.
Unrivaled Warrior
“I am the world's worst nightmare!”
If the original Lu Bu was a nearly invincible fighter, the reborn Lu Bu is a nightmare unleashed upon the world. But after the mighty warrior vowed his unending love to Diaochan, the deadly dancer, he was slowly entangled in her web of schemes and lies, and ultimately met a tragic end. Unwilling to accept death, he chose to return as a fiend. Using his Crescent Halberd to capture the souls of his enemies, Lu Bu has been consumed by the hatred in his heart, and the fiend's wrath shall set the world ablaze.
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Lu Bu.
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 your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
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Start here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Becomes enhanced when Skill 1 or Ultimate hits an enemy hero. While enhanced, Basic Attacks, Skill 1, and Ultimate deal true damage and restore Health.
Performs a sweep attack to the target area. Restores a certain amount of Health with each enemy hero hit. Failing to hit a hero will cause the enhancement to disappear.
Slows enemies in the target area and grants a shield for each enemy hit (upto 3 stacks). The shield value is converted to Health over time.
Leaps to the target location, launching and damaging enemies within range upon landing, then forming a killing field. While inside the killing field, he gains increased Physical and Magical Defense, while enemies suffer damage and slow.
Skychasing Halberd
Oceanfury
Yuletide Cheer
Dunhuang Drums
Doomsday Mecha
King of the Hunters
Wait for the first engage to use up enemy defensives, then second-engage to clean up. Engage on cooldown windows where carries can free-cast, not before your team is in position.
Passive recovery and Impaling Thrust damage increased
Passive: Bloodthirsty Ancestry base recovery increased from 65–130 (+1.25% extra Health) to 80–160 (+1.3% extra Health). Skill 1: Impaling Thrust base and true damage increased from 550 (+110 per skill level) (+220% extra Physical Attack) to 570 (+114 per skill level) (+220% extra Physical Attack). Source: 2026/04/29 international update screenshot.
Basic Attacks and skills deal true damage when enhanced and gain Physical Pierce when not enchanted.
True damage is the highlight of Lu Bu's playstyle, but it's not always possible to enchant his weapon. Therefore, we have added a new mechanic so Lu Bu can deal more damage when unenchanted.
Skill 2 has newly added damage.
"We've increased the damage of Lu Bu's Skill 2 to prevent opponents from escaping with low Health. His restoration and shield capabilities benefit much more from high-attack builds compared to survival-focused builds, so we've made adjustments accordingly."
