S14 Apr 2026 Stat Buffs
Increased skill damage
Allain
(亚连) B Clash Lane Difficulty
Fighter
Berserker Gap-Close Late Game Hard
Allain
亚连
B Clash Lane
Difficulty Fighter
Berserker Gap-Close Late Game Hard
Also known as
Allain's Chinese name is 亚连.
亚连
Quick summary
Allain is a mid-tier Clash Lane Fighter who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Fortitude. Watch for Sima Yi-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Allain, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Allain is a balanced Clash Lane Fighter who wants to pick off isolated heroes once mobility is online. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Fortitude, Storm Sword, Blazing Cape, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Allain reach targets that aren't built around Sima Yi-style answers; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.
Pick Allain when
- The map shape favors gank routes, where mobility translates directly into kills
- Your team has the structure to use his ability to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives, since Allain delivers a durable front-line presence with steady wave control.
- The enemy draft includes Lu Bu and Zhuangzi, who appear in counter data as matchups Allain can pressure.
Avoid Allain when
- The enemy stacks crowd control that interrupts the engage before damage goes out
- Your team needs a mid pick more than Allain's specialty, leaving the role unfilled if you commit here.
- The enemy already drafted Sima Yi and Marco Polo, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Allain.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Allain's mid-game tools come online.
Mid game: with cooldown reduction online, gap-close skills come back fast enough to chain into multiple fights
Late game: full build online, Allain reaches the spike public guides describe — extended fights favor him once items are completed.
Build decisions
Default clash lane path
Public build references for Allain recommend Boots of Fortitude, Storm Sword, Blazing Cape, Blood Rage, Dragon's Rage, and Sparkforged Dagger. Use this as the baseline fighter plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Eye of the Phoenix, 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 Sima Yi
Sima Yi and Marco Polo are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Allain. Bait the enemy crowd control before engaging, and route through fog to reach targets without being seen first.
Versus crowd control
Reliable hard control stops Allain's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing Death at Sunset, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Lam and Yaria as strong partners for Allain. Plan engages around Lam's setup window, then second-engage with Death at Sunset.
Common mistakes
- Diving while enemy hard control is still up, which directly counters Allain's engage.
- Ignoring Sima Yi and Marco Polo on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
- Forcing solo engages instead of waiting for ally commit — Allain's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.
Background
Forgotten Blade
“I am the sheath that protects the blade and not the edge that takes lives.”
Chilling dual swords. An innocent spirit. These two may seem in conflict, but somehow they exist in perfect harmony in Allain. Bereft of his memories, he was forced to wander the streets of Navenia. While blessed with remarkable swordsmanship, he was cheated time and time again due to his innocent nature. To survive, he joined the Mercenary Guild. Now, he works hard to survive, his short-term goal being to fill his belly, and his long-term goal being to save up enough for a boat ticket home.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 172 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Navenia
- Title:
- Navenia Mercenary
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Allain.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3600
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
51
HP/5s
Offense
177
Phys ATK
200%
Crit DMG
Utility
380
Move Speed
96
Max Mana
Melee
Range
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIClash Lane
- Win rate
- 50.3%
- Pick rate
- 1.0%
- Ban rate
- 0.1%
Rates are role-specific snapshots from the current Honor of Kings Camp data refresh.
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.
Bruiser
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Bruiser
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Jungle Bruiser
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Jungle Bruiser
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Full tank (AD option)
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Bruiser
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Jungle Full tank (AD option)
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Critical strike
Burst damageBest when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.
Sustain bruiser
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Skills
passive Howling Blade
Basic Attacks and skills grant Fury, which increases his Physical and Magical Pierce and grants damage reduction. At max Fury, he recovers Health, and the lower his Health, the more he recovers.
skill1 Meteor Kill
Based on how many stacks of mark he has, Allain deals damage multiple times in the target direction and launches enemies. He gains marks by hitting enemies with Basic Attacks and Ultimate.
skill2 Moonlight Flash
Dashes in the target direction, damaging and slowing enemies. He gains Movement Speed and his next 3 Basic Attacks gain increased Attack Speed.
ultimate Death at Sunset
Allain leaps toward the targeted enemy hero and becomes untargetable. After a short delay, he lands and deals area damage. For every enemy hero hit, he gains marks and Fury.
Skins
3 skins
Arctic Predator
Heavenblade
Nutcracker Knight
Playstyle
Bait the enemy crowd-control cooldowns before committing the engage.
Patch History
S14 Mar 2026 Stat Buffs
Increased skill damage
S13 Jan 2026 Stat Buffs
Adjusted Skill Damage
S6 Sep 2024 Stat Nerfs
Increased Basic Attack interval and reduced Ultimate's shield effect.
Show details
Allain's continuous Basic Attack and counterattack capabilities with his Ultimate have made him a strong contender in both the Clash Lane and team fights. We are slightly nerfing him to allow other heroes to better compete against him.