S44 May 2026 Adjustment
Targeted problem fixes (S44 Preview)
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Confirmed for adjustments in S44 preview broadcast. Exact stat changes pending official release.
Ying
(云缨) C Jungle Difficulty
Fighter/Assassin
Assassin Fighter Gap-Close/Flexible Mid Game Hard
Ying
云缨
C Jungle
Difficulty Fighter/Assassin
Assassin Fighter Gap-Close/Flexible Mid Game Hard
Also known as
Ying's Chinese name is 云缨.
云缨
Quick summary
Ying is a situational Jungle Fighter who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Relentless Blade.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Ying, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Ying is a situational Jungle Fighter who wants to pick off isolated heroes once mobility is online. Public guide data shows a build centered on Relentless Blade, Lightfoot Shoes, Rapacious Bite, used to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks. Pick her when the draft lets Ying reach the targets her kit is designed to threaten; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Pick Ying when
- Your draft can capitalize on early picks and snowball lane leads
- Your team has the structure to use her ability to clear camps efficiently and convert pressure into ganks, since Ying delivers tempo from objectives and cross-map kill threats.
- The enemy draft includes Kongming, Liang, and Yuhuan, who appear in counter data as matchups Ying can pressure.
Avoid Ying when
- The team needs sustained team-fight damage rather than a single-target diver
- Your team needs a tank pick more than Ying's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- A stronger pick in the same role is open and the matchup does not specifically reward Ying's Gap-Close.
Power spikes
Early game: jungle clear into level-4 ganks is the first window where Ying can translate routes into kills.
Mid game: with cooldown reduction online, gap-close skills come back fast enough to chain into multiple fights
Late game: cooldowns become short enough that Cloudchaser influences every team fight rather than being a one-shot tool.
Build decisions
Default jungle path
Public build references for Ying recommend Relentless Blade, Lightfoot Shoes, Rapacious Bite, Boots of Tranquility, Dragon's Rage, and Axe of Torment. Use this as the baseline fighter plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Boots of Resistance, Frostscar's Embrace, Overlord's Might, Sage's Sanctuary, and Destiny. 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 Ying's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing Starburn, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Role positioning
Ying 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, Yaria, and Zhuangzi as strong partners for Ying. Plan engages around Dyadia's setup window, then second-engage with Starburn.
Common mistakes
- Diving while enemy hard control is still up, which directly counters Ying's engage.
- Engaging without checking enemy summoner-spell cooldowns, which often decide whether Ying'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
Firespear
“This spear burns bright like the fire in my heart!”
Ying is a rising talent at the Dali High Court in Chang'an. Hailing from a famous family, this young girl now works to maintain public order in the city with her spear. It's just that, although she genuinely wants to help solve people's problems, she does tend to create a few as well...
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 165 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Chang'an
- Title:
- Descendant of Famous General
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Ying.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3394
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
49
HP/5s
Offense
173
Phys ATK
5%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
380
Move Speed
580
Max Mana
14
Mana/5s
Melee
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 AD penetration
Safe defaultStart here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.
Jungle Full tank
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Jungle AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Jungle Full AD lethality
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Jungle Full AD lethality
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Populer
Jungle Full AD lethality
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
damage
Skills
passive Spear Will - Sweeping Fire
Skills grant marks (up to 3 stacks), and different stacks upgrade thefollowing Basic Attacks into different skills.
skill1 Moonslash
Deals damage to enemies within range and launches them.
skill2 Cloudchaser
Dashes to the target location then sweeps the enemy, slowing them and dealing damage. Skill can be charged to enhance damage and gain extra effects
ultimate Starburn
Dashes in the target direction, damaging and launching enemies. Then returns to the start point to damage and pull enemies a short distance. Gains lmmunity and damage reduction while using. Use again to deal continuous damage to the target area.
ultimate Stalwart - Peacemaker
Continuously deals damage to enemies within range and gains a shield.
ultimate Zealous - Devastation
Delivers 3 consecutive attacks, dealing damage and recovering Health.
ultimate Zenith - Wildfire
Gains Movement Speed and damage reduction, and can ignore terrain. Then deals damage to enemies.
Skins
3 skins
Horse of High Peaks
Crystallight Spear
Crimson Tassel
Playstyle
Ying leans on Zenith - Wildfire (gains Movement Speed and damage reduction, and can ignore terrain). Trade in short bursts and disengage before the enemy can collapse on you.
Patch History
S10 May 2025 Stat Buffs
Enhanced Basic Attack
S8 Jan 2025 Stat Buffs
Reduced skill cooldowns and increased damage and Health recovery.
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Ying was near the top in the rankings during the 'I'm a designer at HoK!' event in HoK Camp. Actually, Ying has notbeen updated for a while. We have reduced her skill cooldowns and slightly increased their damage and Health recovery.