S14 Mar 2026 Stat Buffs
Increased Health recovery and skill damage
Arthur
(亚瑟) A Clash Lane Jungle Difficulty
Fighter/Tank
Charger Balanced Easy
Arthur
亚瑟
A Clash Lane Jungle
Difficulty Fighter/Tank
Charger Balanced Easy
Also known as
Arthur's Chinese name is 亚瑟.
亚瑟
Quick summary
Arthur is a strong Clash Lane Fighter who wants to soak engage and create space. Public guides recommend a build starting with Lightfoot Shoes. Watch for Xiang Yu-style counters in the enemy draft.
Current patch decision guide
When to pick Arthur, when to avoid them, and how to adapt your build.
Arthur is a strong Clash Lane Fighter who wants to lock down team fights with crowd control. Public guide data shows a build centered on Lightfoot Shoes, Boots of Fortitude, Blazing Cape, used to soak pressure in lane and threaten side objectives. Pick him when the draft lets Arthur reach targets that aren't built around Xiang Yu-style answers; avoid when the enemy is built around percent-HP damage and armor penetration.
Pick Arthur when
- The enemy team has multiple high-mobility threats that need to be locked down before they reach your backline
- Your team needs a primary front-line who can engage on cooldown windows
- The enemy draft includes Han Xin and Arke, who appear in counter data as matchups Arthur can pressure.
Avoid Arthur when
- Your team lacks the follow-up damage to convert your control windows into kills
- The enemy stacks anti-tank items like armor penetration and percent-HP damage, melting front-liners quickly
- The enemy already drafted Xiang Yu and Lady Sun, who counter data identifies as direct answers to Arthur.
Power spikes
Early game: focus on safe lane phase and tracking jungle pressure before Arthur's mid-game tools come online.
Ultimate online: Might of Excalibur extends control duration, making team fights snowball off a single hit
Late game: Glacial Buckler, Overlord's Platemail, and Eye of the Phoenix on the bar means Arthur can soak commits in 5v5 team fights for his carries.
Build decisions
Default clash lane path
Public build references for Arthur recommend Lightfoot Shoes, Boots of Fortitude, Blazing Cape, Glacial Buckler, Overlord's Platemail, and Eye of the Phoenix. Use this as the baseline fighter plan before adapting to the enemy draft.
Situational item pivots
Spare options listed in build data include Longnight Guardian, Frostscar's Embrace, and Boots of Resistance. 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 Xiang Yu
Xiang Yu and Lady Sun are flagged in counter data as a direct answer to Arthur. Track when the enemy carry buys percent-HP or armor-penetration items and adjust his item path accordingly.
Versus mobility
Dashes and immunity skills bypass Arthur's control. Force the enemy mobility before committing Might of Excalibur, and aim control on stationary targets like channeling carries.
Synergies
Public synergy data lists Luban No.7 and Arke as strong partners for Arthur. Plan engages around Luban No.7's setup window, then second-engage with Might of Excalibur.
Common mistakes
- Throwing Whirling Strike on the front-line tank instead of saving it for backline carries.
- Building damage items hoping to deal kills, when the team needs the durability that makes you a tank in the first place.
- Ignoring Xiang Yu and Lady Sun 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 — Arthur's value compounds when the team follows up on engages.
Background
Paladin
“Live by the sword, die by the sword!”
When the temple of the Knights of the Round Table was under attack, young traveler Arthur drew Excalibur—the sword in the stone—and defeated the invaders. Since that day, he has been hailed as "King Arthur." Armed with Excalibur, he swore to protect the temple that symbolized the honor and dignity of the Knights of the Round Table. With a firm belief in the honor of the Knights, he rallied the forces of Eventide Cathedral under his name.
- Race:
- Human
- Height:
- 188 cm
- Style:
- Martial Arts
- Nation:
- Eventide Cathedral
- Title:
- Leader of the Knights of the Round Table
Source: Official Honor of Kings — canonical lore for Arthur.
Base Stats
Source: in-game capture (HoK Global v11.x, 2026-04-20)Survivability
3622
Max HP
98
Phys DEF
50
Mag DEF
Offense
164
Phys ATK
Utility
390
Move Speed
Current patch rates
Source: Camp APIClash Lane
- Win rate
- 50.0%
- Pick rate
- 1.4%
- 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.
Full tank
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Badak
Jungle AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Jungle AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
1
Jungle Full tank (AD option)
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
Presets
AD penetration
Anti-tankBest when the enemy team has multiple frontliners or early defense items.
Full tank (AD option)
Tanky teamfightBest when your team needs a sturdier front line for repeated engages.
HP
Skills
passive Holy Vanguard
Invokes the protection of the divine light to recover Health continuously. If Movement Speed is impaired, the Health restored is doubled.
skill1 Valiant Charge
Enhances the next Basic Attack into a dash, dealing extra damage and silencing enemies.
skill2 Whirling Strike
Deals damage over time to nearby enemies.
ultimate Might of Excalibur
Jumps to the target enemy hero to deal damage. Launches all heroes within range.
Skins
6 skins
Fortune Struck
Animal Party
Cat and Mouse
Lionheart
Funky Knight
Psychic Fighter
Playstyle
Land control on the enemy carry, not the front-line tank — chain follow-up damage from teammates immediately after. Engage on cooldown windows where carries can free-cast, not before your team is in position.
Patch History
S10 Jun 2025 Stat Buffs
Skill 1 Damage Increase
S8 Jan 2025 Stat Buffs
Buffed base Physical Defense.
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Buffed base Physical Defense.
S7 Oct 2024 Stat Buffs
Reduced Skill 1 cooldown, adjusted damage structure.
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"Arthur's mobility and the silence effect on his Skill 1 are crucial for his playstyle. The initial cooldown of this skill has been a bit too long, so we're reducing it to give Arthur more flexibility in skill upgrades."