S7 Dec 2024 Stat Buffs
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Xiao Qiao
(小乔) A Mid Difficulty
Mage
Artillery Mage Poke/Group Damage Late Game Medium
Xiao Qiao
小乔
A Mid
Difficulty Mage
Artillery Mage Poke/Group Damage Late Game Medium
Also known as
Xiao Qiao's Chinese name is 小乔.
小乔
Quick summary
Xiao Qiao is a strong Mid Mage who wants to wear down enemies from range. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Deftness and Flash.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Xiao Qiao, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Xiao Qiao is a strong Mid Mage who wants to wear down enemies from range before the team-fight engages. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Deftness, Stone of Sorcery, Scepter of Reverberation, paired with Flash, used to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows. Pick her when the draft lets Xiao Qiao reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the matchup denies the windows her kit needs.
Pick Xiao Qiao when
- Your team wants to siege objectives where ranged poke whittles down defenders
- Your team has the structure to use her ability to farm safely and rotate to side lanes when the wave allows, since Xiao Qiao delivers consistent damage output and timely roams.
- The enemy draft includes Ukyo Tachibana and Han Xin, who appear in counter data as matchups Xiao Qiao can pressure.
Avoid Xiao Qiao when
- The team fight will happen in cramped jungle spaces where poke ranges are minimized
- Your team needs a jungle pick more than Xiao Qiao's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy team is built around answers to Poke, removing the windows Xiao Qiao's kit needs to perform.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Xiao Qiao's mid-game tools come online.
Mana sustain online: poke patterns become repeatable once cooldown reduction and mana regen items come online
Late game: full build online, Xiao Qiao reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor her once items are completed.
Build decisions
Poke burst mage core
Xiao Qiao's official build supports her Poke and Group Damage identity. Boots of Deftness adds roam speed for angles, Stone of Sorcery (magical attack and movement speed) and Savant's Wrath (greatly boosts magical attack) front-load her burst, and Scepter of Reverberation makes her skill hits trigger explosions for extra area damage. Void Staff is the anti-tank penetration core against health stacks.
Scaling & survivability finishers
Nebulon Wood and Sage's Tome round out her magical scaling and bulk, while Ardent Dominion (shield at low Health), Enigma - Moon Goddess (temporary invincibility) and Sage's Sanctuary (on-the-spot resurrect) keep an immobile poke mage alive through dives. The recommended arcana are Nightmare, Hunt and Mind's Eye, with Flash for repositioning safely behind her frontline.
Matchup logic
Versus hard engage
Xiao Qiao 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
Xiao Qiao is a Mid pick whose value depends on consistent damage output and timely roams. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Donghuang, Dyadia, and Cai Yan as strong partners for Xiao Qiao. Plan engages around Donghuang's setup window, then second-engage with Meteor Storm.
Common mistakes
- Spending mana on poke that does not threaten kills, leaving you empty for the actual fight.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Xiao Qiao's commit reaches the target alive.
- Greeding farm in mid lane while side lanes get camped — rotation timing matters more than CS lead in most matchups.
Background
Breezeheart
“Love and war both require bravery！”
Xiao Qiao is more than willing to give it her all, whether that be for love or sorcery. Born into the famous Qiao clan of anomalics in Jiang. Xiao Qiao was extremely talented, and she was a natural at controlling the power of wind. The winds of love brought the perfect partner into her life, and her love story with Zhou Yu has lasted to this day.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 157 cm
- Style:
- Sorcery
- Nation:
- Wu
- Title:
- Descendant of a Famed Anomalic Clan
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Xiao Qiao.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3200
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
44
HP/5s
Offense
163
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
365
Move Speed
640
Max Mana
16
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.
Full AP burst
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Arcana
Bárbaro
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
zhe
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
update
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Full AP burst
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Arcana
Skills
passive Encouraging Thoughts
Hitting enemies with skills enhances herself, increasing her Movement Speed.
skill1 Blossoming Fan
Throws fan in the target direction, which returns to her upon reaching max range, damaging enemies in its path both ways.
skill2 Honeysweet Breeze
Deals damage to enemies in the target area and launches them.
ultimate Meteor Storm
Summons meteors, dealing damage to nearby enemies in range.
Skins
4 skins
Shan Hai Crystals
Manga Sorceress
Hello Kitty
Halloween Night
Playstyle
Xiao Qiao's win condition runs through Meteor Storm (summons meteors, dealing damage to nearby enemies in range). Zone with your area skills instead of walking up for basic attacks.