S14 Apr 2026 Stat Nerfs
Adjusted passive damage
Pei
(裴擒虎) C Jungle Difficulty
Assassin
Roving Assassin Ranged Harass/Cleanup Early Game Hard
Pei
裴擒虎
C Jungle
Difficulty Assassin
Roving Assassin Ranged Harass/Cleanup Early Game Hard
Also known as
Pei's Chinese name is 裴擒虎.
裴擒虎
Quick summary
Pei is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to wear down enemies from range. Public guides recommend a build starting with Relentless Blade and Smite.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Pei, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Pei is a situational Jungle Assassin who wants to wear down enemies from range before the team-fight engages. Public guide data shows a build centered on Relentless Blade, Boots of Dexterity, Axe of Torment, paired with Smite, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick him when the draft lets Pei reach the targets his kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the matchup denies the windows his kit needs.
Pick Pei when
- Your team wants to siege objectives where ranged poke whittles down defenders
- Your team can engage first, letting Pei second-wave into low-health targets
- The enemy draft includes Arthur, Lu Bu, and Wuyan, who appear in counter data as matchups Pei can pressure.
Avoid Pei when
- The team fight will happen in cramped jungle spaces where poke ranges are minimized
- 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 Pei's Ranged Harass.
Power spikes
Early game: Pei 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: cooldowns become short enough that Guarding Stance influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.
Build decisions
Default jungle path
Public build references for Pei recommend Relentless Blade, Boots of Dexterity, Axe of Torment, Rapacious Bite, Master Sword, and Boots of Resistance, with Conflict, Hunt, and Eagle Eye arcana. Run Smite as the battle spell. Use this as the baseline assassin plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Overlord's Might, Pure Sky, 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 hard engage
Pei 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
Pei 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 his kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Xiao Qiao, Kongming, and Liang as strong partners for Pei. Plan engages around Xiao Qiao's setup window, then second-engage with Tiger Form.
Common mistakes
- Spending mana on poke that does not threaten kills, leaving you empty for the actual fight.
- Engaging first instead of second — cleanup picks lose their value as primary engagers.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Pei'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
Tigerous
“Pound-for-pound Chang'an City's top boxer... that's me!”
Pei is a boxer with the ability to transform into an agile and deadly tiger. Loyal, brave, and strong, he was once a member of the Great Wall Guardians. When the feralis attacked, he attempted to rally for help, but to no avail. While making his way back to the Great Wall, he learned that his commander, Su Lie, was accused of aiding the invaders. In order to discover the truth, Pei joined the mysterious Yaotian Society, and since then, he's been actively punishing evil on the streets of Chang'an.
- Race:
- Hybrid
- Height:
- 177 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Yaotian Society
- Title:
- Master Fighter
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Pei.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3238
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
45
HP/5s
Offense
165
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
380
Move Speed
200
Max Mana
50
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 AD lethality
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Pei
Jungle Full AD lethality
SnowballBest when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Jungle Full AD lethality
SnowballBest when you are ahead and can keep tempo through picks and fast clears.
Skills
passive Blast
In human form, Basic Attacks have increased range and deal extra magical damage while recovering Energy. Consecutive hits on the same target will stack damage.
skill1 Striker Stance
Fires Inner Energy in the target direction, dealing damage to enemies in its path and slowing them. Recovers Energy upon hit.
skill2 Guarding Stance
Grants shield points and increases Attack SpeedDeals damage to enemies in range, and continuously deals damage for aperiod of time.
ultimate Tiger Form
Switches to tiger form, gaining Movement Speed and enhancing the next 2 Basic Attacks. The 1st Basic Attack lets him dash toward a locked-on target, damaging and slowing them. The 2nd Basic Attack deals magical damage.
ultimate Beastly Instincts
Gains extra Physical Attack, Physical Defense, Magical Defense, and Movement Speed while in tiger form.
ultimate Roaring Tiger Stance
Bites enemies, dealing damage. Restores Energy when this attack kills the enemy.
ultimate Leaping Tiger Stance
Pounces in the target direction. lf runs into terrain, latches onto it brieflyand can pounce again.lf the pounce hits an enemy, he damages, recovers Energy, and reduces this skill's cooldown.
ultimate Human Form
Switches to human form, gains Movement Speed and enhances the next Basic Attack. Deals damage to the target and enemies in a cone-shaped area behind them.
Skins
5 skins
Fighting Tiger
First Mate
Sirius Sprayer
Bruce Lee
Street Brawler
Playstyle
Wait for the first engage to use up enemy defensives, then second-engage to clean up. Manage mana carefully — burning resources on poke leaves nothing for the actual fight window.
Patch History
S10 May 2025 Stat Buffs
Enhanced Skill 2's shield
S8 Feb 2025 Stat Buffs
Buffed Tiger Form
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"Pei has to switch forms to maximize his skill effects, but while in his tiger form, he has much shorter range and needs to get very close to his enemies. We've increased the stats of his tiger form to give him a higher margin of error."