What is the best build for Yaria in Honor of Kings?

Yaria's recommended core build is Crimson Shadow - Redemption, Boots of Deftness, Dawnlight, and Frozen Breath. Round out the build with Venomous Staff and Frigid Charge based on the matchup. Check the Build section above for the full item order.

Who counters Yaria in Honor of Kings?

Counter data for Yaria is limited in public sources. Watch for sustained damage and anti-shield burst in the enemy draft, since those archetypes typically punish team buffs kits.

How does Yaria survive burst comps?

Against burst-heavy enemy drafts, Yaria should prioritize defensive items earlier in the build path and avoid stepping forward without a teammate's commit. Time shields to overlap the enemy ultimate window, not before they engage.

What is Yaria's Chinese name?

Yaria's Chinese name is 瑶 (CN server). On the international server, the hero is called Yaria. The kit and abilities are identical — only the name differs across regions.

Why is Yaria ranked S-tier?

Yaria sits at S-tier because Yaria's kit lines up well with what most ranked drafts need right now. Recent patch notes (Stat Buffs) reinforce her performance in the current meta. See the Tier List for the full ranking context.

What does Yaria do in team fights?

In team fights, Yaria should time shields onto the carry through the enemy burst window. Stick with the role plan rather than improvising — fights swing on whether her key cooldowns land where they should.

Yaria

(瑶)

S Roam Difficulty

Support

Buff Support Team Buffs Balanced Medium

Yaria

瑶

S Roam

Difficulty

Support

Buff Support Team Buffs Balanced Medium

Also known as

Yaria's Chinese name is 瑶.

瑶

Quick summary

Yaria is a top-tier Roam Support who wants to protect carries through burst windows. Public guides recommend a build starting with Crimson Shadow - Redemption.

Current patch decision guide

When to pick Yaria, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.

Updated 2026-05-31

Yaria is a top-tier Roam Support who wants to project shields onto allies during fights. Public guide data shows a build centered on Crimson Shadow - Redemption, Boots of Deftness, Dawnlight, used to protect the marksman, set vision, and engage on cooldown windows. Pick her when the draft lets Yaria reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the matchup denies the windows her kit needs.

Pick Yaria when

Your team has a hyper-carry who needs her backline protection to reach scaling
Your team has the structure to use her ability to protect the marksman, set vision, and engage on cooldown windows, since Yaria delivers utility, vision, and timely peel for the carries.
The enemy draft includes Dian Wei, Dun, and Mayene, who appear in counter data as matchups Yaria can pressure.

Avoid Yaria when

Your team needs proactive engage rather than a reactive shield-and-peel kit
Your team needs a damage pick more than Yaria's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
The enemy team is built around answers to Team Buffs, removing the windows Yaria's kit needs to perform.

Power spikes

Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Yaria's mid-game tools come online.

Defensive item online: shield strength scales with magic power or HP, so Yaria's value grows after the first item spike

Late game: cooldowns become short enough that Accelerating Blitz influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.

Build decisions

Team-buff support core

Yaria's official build supports her Team Buffs identity as a Roam enchanter. Crimson Shadow - Redemption (group shield) and Crimson Shadow - Starspring (restores teammate Health) anchor her protective kit, while Boots of Deftness adds roam speed and Dawnlight grants shields on dealing damage. Frozen Breath (slow on hit) and Frigid Charge (group crowd control) give her the peel and lockdown a backline needs.

Anti-heal & survivability options

Venomous Staff lowers enemy Health regen to cut into healing comps, while Splendor (temporary invincibility), Sage's Sanctuary (on-the-spot resurrect) and Destiny (negates fatal damage) keep Yaria alive long enough to keep her shields and heals flowing through a teamfight. Prioritise the protective items first, then add survivability based on the enemy threat.

Matchup logic

Timing the shield

Shields are wasted if applied before the enemy commits damage. Read the enemy engage skill, time the shield to overlap the burst window, and refresh once the cooldown is up.

Role positioning

Yaria is a Roam pick whose value depends on utility, vision, and timely peel for the carries. Stick to the role plan rather than forcing fights her kit is not designed to win.

Synergies

Public synergy data lists Erin, Fang, and Luban No.7 as strong partners for Yaria. Plan engages around Erin's setup window, then second-engage with Verdant Protector.

Common mistakes

Pre-shielding before the engage actually starts, wasting the absorb window before damage lands.
Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Yaria's commit reaches the target alive.
Forgetting vision while looking for picks — losing the marksman because the support roamed without setting wards is a recurring mistake.

Background

Deerie

Riverlands

“The bonds between us are fragile, like young vines in spring.”

Originally a young forest doe, Yaria was killed in the war, but was given life again through fate's blessing. Innocent and quaint, she sometimes uses her new abilities to transform back into a doe, running and jumping freely in the quiet forest. With her magical ability to activate the growth of any living thing, she explores the world in high spirits, and wherever she goes, her capricious pranks always cause quite a stir.

Race:: Human
Height:: 162 cm
Style:: Sorcery
Nation:: Misty Marshes
Title:: Reincarnated Doe Spirit

Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Yaria.

Base Stats

Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)

Survivability

2793

Max HP

150

Phys DEF

Mag DEF

HP/5s

Offense

165

Phys ATK

Atk Speed

200%

Crit DMG

Utility

365

Move Speed

620

Max Mana

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.

Sustained AP

Utility support

Best when your team needs peel, setup, or safer fight control more than damage.

Position 5

Crimson Shadow - Redemption →

Crimson Shadow - Starspring →

Sage's Sanctuary →

Splendor →

Destiny

Tank support

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 5

Knowledge Gem →

Boots of Tranquility →

Guardian - Starspring →

Tank support

Tanky teamfight

Best when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.

Position 5

Knowledge Gem →

Boots of the Arcane →

Crimson Shadow →

Crimson Shadow - Redemption →

Dawnlight →

Frozen Breath →

Overlord's Platemail →

Skills

passive Deer Spirit

When inflicted with crowd control effects (excluding suppression), gains immunity to all effects.

skill1 Wandering Beam

Releases a spirit in the target direction, which tracks nearby enemies after reaching its max range.The spirit launches and deals damage to enemies hit. In deer spirit form, using this skill will restore her to Human Form.

skill2 Accelerating Blitz

Deals continuous damage to nearby enemies. Attached: Increases casting range.

ultimate Verdant Protector

Attaches herself to a teammate, providing a true damage shield and enhancing your skill effects. Attached: When the shield is exhausted, the attachment will end and enter cooldown. Actively detaching reduces the cooldown of this skill.

Skins

5 skins

Yaria skin: Cinnamoroll's Dream — Cinnamoroll's Dream

Yaria skin: Shan Hai Waves — Shan Hai Waves

Yaria skin: Dunhuang Encounter — Dunhuang Encounter

Playstyle

Yaria leans on Verdant Protector (attaches herself to a teammate, providing a true damage shield and enhancing your skill effects). Ward proactively and save your peel for the moment an assassin commits.

Patch History

S7 Dec 2024 Stat Buffs

Passive's CD reduces with level, adjusted shield multiplier

Show details

In the mid to late game, most heroes' skills get shorter cooldowns and higher DPS. The cooldown of Yaria's passive feels quite long in comparison, so we've reduced its cooldown per hero level. The effect of Yaria's shield will now also vary based on the target.