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Arli

Arli

公孙离

B Farm
Difficulty

Marksman

Nimble Marksman Gap-Close/Cleanup Balanced Very Hard

Also known as

Arli is also known as Gongsun Li (公孙离) in Chinese Honor of Kings references.

公孙离Gongsun LiGong Sun Li

Quick summary

Arli is a mid-tier Farm Marksman who wants to close distance and snowball off picks. Public guides recommend a build starting with Boots of Dexterity. Watch for Donghuang-style counters in the enemy draft.

Current patch decision guide

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

Updated 2026-06-04

Arli is a balanced Farm Marksman who wants to close distance on a chosen target and stick to them. Public guide data shows a build centered on Boots of Dexterity, Sparkforged Dagger, Doomsday, used to farm the safe side, scale into late game, and protect priority targets. Pick her when the draft lets Arli reach targets that aren't built around Donghuang-style answers; avoid when the enemy chains crowd control that stops the engage before damage lands.

Pick Arli when

  • Your draft can capitalize on early picks and snowball lane leads
  • Your team can engage first, letting Arli second-wave into low-health targets
  • The enemy draft includes Kaizer and Angela, who appear in counter data as matchups Arli can pressure.

Avoid Arli when

  • The team needs sustained team-fight damage rather than a single-target diver
  • Your team has no primary engage, leaving the cleanup pick with nothing to follow up on
  • The enemy already drafted Donghuang and Daji, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Arli.

Power spikes

Early game: farm safely behind the support, surviving lane phase to reach the marksman scaling window.
Ultimate unlocked: Autumn Storm converts mobility into burst, the moment Arli starts threatening picks across the map
Late game: with full damage online, sustained DPS outpaces enemy healing in extended fights.

Build decisions

Default farm path

Public build references for Arli recommend Boots of Dexterity, Sparkforged Dagger, Doomsday, Sunchaser, Eternity Blade, and Daybreaker's Virtue. Use this as the baseline marksman plan before adapting to the enemy draft.

Situational item pivots

Spare options listed in build data include 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 Donghuang

Donghuang and Daji are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Arli. 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 Arli's engage before the combo lands. Bait the most threatening control skill before committing Autumn Storm, and wait for ally engage to absorb peel.

Synergies

Public synergy data lists Bai Qi and Zhang Fei as strong partners for Arli. Plan engages around Bai Qi's setup window, then second-engage with Autumn Storm.

Common mistakes

  • Engaging without follow-up — gap-close gets you to the target, but a solo dive without ally damage trades 1-for-1.
  • Engaging first instead of second — cleanup picks lose their value as primary engagers.
  • Ignoring Donghuang and Daji on the enemy team when picking fights — counter data flags them as direct answers, so engage timing must respect their cooldowns.
  • Auto-attacking through enemy dive instead of repositioning — losing the marksman in early fights collapses the late-game win condition.

Background

Parasola

Central Plains
“You should see the city of Chang'an when the spring flowers bloom... The joy, the beauty!”

Arli is a dancer at Changle District, known throughout Chang'an for her graceful movements. Her renown provides an excellent cover, allowing her to gather information while performing at various banquets reserved for the rich and famous. As she twirls the parasol deftly between her fingers, she continues to safeguard the justice of Chang'an from behind the scenes.

Race:
Hybrid
Height:
169 cm
Style:
Martial Arts
Nation:
Yaotian Society
Title:
Dancer in the Changle District

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

Base Stats

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

Survivability

3219
Max HP
150
Phys DEF
75
Mag DEF
39
HP/5s

Offense

165
Phys ATK
10%
Atk Speed
200%
Crit DMG

Utility

360
Move Speed
600
Max Mana
15
Mana/5s
Ranged
Range

Current patch rates

Source: Camp API

Farm lane

Win rate
46.9%
Pick rate
0.8%
Ban rate
0.3%

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.

Sustain DPS

Safe default

Start here if the draft looks standard and you want the safest all-around setup.

Position 4

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Crit attack speed

Burst damage

Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.

Position 4

Crit attack speed

Burst damage

Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.

Position 4

Crit attack speed

Burst damage

Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.

Position 4

Presets

Jungle Attack speed

Beginner friendly

Best if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.

Position 4

Presets

Crit attack speed

Burst damage

Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.

Position 4

Presets

Crit attack speed

Burst damage

Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.

Position 4

Crit attack speed

Burst damage

Best when you can reach squishier targets and convert quick kills.

Position 4

Presets

Attack speed

Beginner friendly

Best if you want a simpler setup with fewer situational pivots.

Position 4

Presets

Recommended Build

Spells

Frenzy

Skills

passive Falling Leaves

Basic Attack hits place marks on the target. At max marks, damage is dealt to them.Using skills grants a follow-up Basic Attack.Gains Move Speed and reduces attack interval while parasol is away.

skill1 Lithe Step

Shifts in the target direction.

skill2 Maple Dance

Knocks down nearby projectiles within a certain range and deals 2 strikes ofdamage to the enemy.

ultimate Autumn Storm

Knocks back enemies in the target area and deals damage

Skins

6 skins
Arli skin: Tushan Rongrong

Tushan Rongrong

Arli skin: Smoke of Partings

Smoke of Partings

Arli skin: Memory Chip

Memory Chip

Arli skin: Bunny Spirit

Bunny Spirit

Arli skin: Hello Kitty

Hello Kitty

Arli skin: Flower Dance

Flower Dance

Playstyle

Bait the enemy crowd-control cooldowns before committing the engage. Wait for the first engage to use up enemy defensives, then second-engage to clean up. Position behind your front-line, save flash for the dive, and let the support set vision.

Patch History

S13 Dec 2025 Stat Changes

Adjusted Skill Damage

S6 Sep 2024 Stat Buffs

Reduced cooldown for Skill 1.

Show details

Arli's flexibility is her trademark, so we are reducing her early game cooldown to let her better showcase her strengths.

S6 Jun 2024 Mechanics Upgrade

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