S12 Oct 2025 Stat Changes
Adjusted Skill Damage
Luna
(露娜) D Jungle Difficulty
Fighter/Mage
Charger Gap-Close/Cleanup Balanced Very Hard
Luna
露娜
D Jungle
Difficulty Fighter/Mage
Charger Gap-Close/Cleanup Balanced Very Hard
Also known as
Luna's Chinese name is 露娜.
露娜
Quick summary
Luna is a struggling Jungle Fighter who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Guerrilla Machete and Smite.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Luna, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Luna is a struggling Jungle Fighter who wants to pick off isolated heroes once mobility is online. Public guide data shows a build centered on Guerrilla Machete, Boots of the Arcane, Insatiable Tome, paired with Smite, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick her when the draft lets Luna reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Pick Luna when
- The map shape favors gank routes, where mobility translates directly into kills
- Your team can engage first, letting Luna second-wave into low-health targets
- The enemy draft includes Yuhuan, Lady Zhen, and Heino, who appear in counter data as matchups Luna can pressure.
Avoid Luna when
- Enemy peel is strong and Luna cannot reach the backline without dying first
- Your team has no primary engage, leaving the cleanup pick with nothing to follow up on
- A stronger pick in the same role is open and the matchup does not specifically reward Luna's Gap-Close.
Power spikes
Early game: jungle clear into level-4 ganks is the first window where Luna can translate routes into kills.
Ultimate unlocked: New Moon converts mobility into burst, the moment Luna starts threatening picks across the map
Late game: cooldowns become short enough that Searing Stab influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.
Build decisions
Default jungle path
Public build references for Luna recommend Guerrilla Machete, Boots of the Arcane, Insatiable Tome, Augur's Word, Boots of Resistance, and Runeblade, with Red Moon, Hunt, and Mind's Eye arcana. Run Smite as the battle spell. Use this as the baseline fighter plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Void Staff, Savant's Wrath, Sage's Sanctuary, Destiny, and Splendor. 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 crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Luna's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing New Moon, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Role positioning
Luna is a Jungle pick whose value depends on tempo from objectives and cross-map kill threats. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Dyadia, Guiguzi, and Zhuangzi as strong partners for Luna. Plan engages around Dyadia's setup window, then second-engage with New Moon.
Common mistakes
- Engaging without follow-up — gap-close gets you to the target, but a solo dive without ally damage trades 1-for-1.
- Engaging first instead of second — cleanup picks lose their value as primary engagers.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Luna's commit reaches the target alive.
- Pathing predictably and getting tracked by the enemy jungler — vary first clear and rotate based on ward placement rather than muscle memory.
Background
Moonblade
“My sword is burning, and so is my heart!”
Luna is a free-spirited warrior blessed by the moon. Proud and resolute, she presents herself with a commanding aura. However, she has experienced her share of darkness. When she was just a young girl, Kaizer, her older brother whom she adored with all her heart, went on a rampage and slaughtered everyone in their family. He had always been kind to her, such that she could not believe he was capable of such a wicked act. Indeed, it was the curse upon their ancient clan that had driven him to act against it: Only one member of the clan could inherit its wondrous powers. She had been chosen, and he had not. Luna understood her brother's suffering and would not fight him. When she willingly offered her life to her brother's sword, he found it impossible to bring it down upon her. Now, Luna spends her time searching for her lost brother, becoming ever stronger during her journey.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 173 cm
- Style:
- Sorcery
- Nation:
- Navenian Clans
- Title:
- Head of the Lunari Clan
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Luna.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3207
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
52
HP/5s
Offense
170
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
380
Move Speed
620
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.
Jungle Full AP burst
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Arcana
Luna
Jungle AP penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Jungle Full AP burst
SnowballBest when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Arcana
Luna
Jungle AP penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Jungle Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Skills
passive Moonlight Dance
Every three Basic Attacks form a repeating cycle. On the first, she dashes toward the target, and on the third, she deals damage to nearby enemies and places a mark on them. Increasing Magical Attack also increases Attack Speed
skill1 Crescent Slice
Unleashes a shockwave in the target direction, dealing damage and marking enemies hit.
skill2 Searing Stab
Gains a shield and pulls nearby enemies, dealing damage while stunning slowing, and marking them.
ultimate New Moon
Dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in her path. Upon hitting marked enemies, her Ultimate's cooldown will be refreshed.
Skins
6 skins
Ming Blue
Fated Coronation
Heavenly Oracle
Gothic Rose
Hoarfrost Maiden
Blazing Blade
Playstyle
Luna's signature tool is New Moon (dashes in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in her path). Hold your engage until your team can follow up, then dive the priority target.
Patch History
S8 Jan 2025 Mechanics Upgrade
Added ranged Basic Attack.
Show details
Luna is typically forced to leave the battlefield if her Ultimate fails. We have changed Luna's Basic Attack to allow her to contribute ranged damage while looking for a chance to return to battle.