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Meng Ya
(蒙犽) C Farm Difficulty
Marksman
DPS Marksman Ranged Harass Early Game Medium
Meng Ya
蒙犽
C Farm
Difficulty Marksman
DPS Marksman Ranged Harass Early Game Medium
Also known as
Meng Ya's Chinese name is 蒙犽.
蒙犽
Quick summary
Meng Ya is a situational Farm Marksman who wants to output sustained ranged damage. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Dexterity and Flash.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Meng Ya, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Meng Ya is a situational Farm Marksman who wants to control space with safe ranged abilities. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Dexterity, Shadow Ripper, Eternity Blade, paired with Flash, used to farm the safe side, scale into late game, and protect priority targets. Pick him when the draft lets Meng Ya reach the back-line scaling window without being caught out; avoid when the matchup denies the windows his kit needs.
Pick Meng Ya when
- Your team wants to siege objectives where ranged poke whittles down defenders
- Your team needs a primary damage carry that scales with items and team-fight positioning
- The enemy draft includes Mai Shiranui, Pei, and Diaochan, who appear in counter data as matchups Meng Ya can pressure.
Avoid Meng Ya when
- The team fight will happen in cramped jungle spaces where poke ranges are minimized
- The enemy stacks dive and assassins, making it impossible for the marksman to free-cast in fights
- A stronger pick in the same role is open and the matchup does not specifically reward Meng Ya's Ranged Harass.
Power spikes
Early game: Meng Ya is listed as an early-game threat in public guide data — convert the early window into objectives before scaling picks come online.
Mana sustain online: poke patterns become repeatable once cooldown reduction and mana regen items come online
Late game: with full damage online, sustained DPS outpaces enemy healing in extended fights.
Build decisions
Default farm path
Public build references for Meng Ya recommend Boots of Dexterity, Shadow Ripper, Eternity Blade, Doomsday, Daybreaker's Virtue, and Sunchaser, with Calamity, Hunt, and Eagle Eye arcana. Run Flash as the battle spell. Use this as the baseline marksman plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Mortal Punisher. 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 hard engage
Meng Ya loses value when forced into close-range fights. Stick with the front line, hold a flash or repositioning skill, and avoid being caught alone in the river.
Role positioning
Meng Ya is a Farm pick whose value depends on sustained ranged damage in extended team fights. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights his kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Menki, Arthur, and Agudo as strong partners for Meng Ya. Plan engages around Menki's setup window, then second-engage with Missile Mayhem.
Common mistakes
- Spending mana on poke that does not threaten kills, leaving you empty for the actual fight.
- Auto-attacking instead of repositioning when the enemy assassin is missing — losing the marksman loses the fight.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Meng Ya's commit reaches the target alive.
- Auto-attacking through enemy dive instead of repositioning — losing the marksman in early fights collapses the late-game win condition.
Background
Loose Cannon
“The right mood doubles your firepower!”
Meng Ya always had a prodigious talent for strategy and mechcraft firearms as a child, which he used to come up with many creative battle plans. This often put him at odds with Meng Tian, his strict father and highly orthodox military commander. However, his father's strict upbringing only lit the fuse of his rebelliousness. Finally, a massive argument ended in him packing his unfinished mechcraft cannons and heading for Jixia Academy, alone. Initially seeing the academy as a refuge, he had no idea of the friendships, recognition, and knowledge he would earn by following his own path in life.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 150 cm
- Style:
- Mechcraft
- Nation:
- Jixia Academy
- Title:
- Jixia Academy Student
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Meng Ya.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3331
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
40
HP/5s
Offense
165
Phys ATK
10%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
370
Move Speed
100
Max Mana
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.
Critical strike
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
P/H
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
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Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
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Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Arcana
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Arcana
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Skills
passive Fiery Temper
Cooldown is reduced when Attack Speed is increased. Gains Anger when Basic Attack and Skill 1 hit targets. At max Anger, becomes Excited, enhancing all skills. While Excited, surplus Anger restores Health.
skill1 Awesome Barrage
Uses the Apocalyptor to strafe continuously and deal damage. '''Excited:''' Bullets have a piercing effect, dealing half damage to subsequent enemies.
skill2 Heavy Shot
Shoots a heavy round in the target direction, inflicting damage and slow. Upon hitting an obstacle or reaching its max range, it will split into splinters that deal damage. '''Excited:''' Increases the number of splinters.
ultimate Missile Mayhem
Scans the vicinity and fires missiles at enemies within range who are attacked by teammates, dealing damage. '''Excited:''' Reduces interval between missiles.
Skins
2 skins
Koi Blaster
Return of Dreams
Playstyle
Your main threat is Missile Mayhem (scans the vicinity and fires missiles at enemies within range who are attacked by teammates, dealing). Hold a safe back-line position and only step up once the enemy frontline's engage is spent.
Patch History
S13 Dec 2025 Stat Changes
Adjusted Skill Damage
S12 Oct 2025 Stat Buffs
Increased Skill Damage